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“We are stardust brought to life, then empowered by the universe 🌌 to figure itself out” -N. Degrasse Tyson
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@lavender-by-nature.bsky.social
· Apr 20
Non sine periculo.
Not without danger.
Not without danger.
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Over 20 years, Peter Thiel quietly turned his Roth IRA into a gargantuan tax-exempt piggy bank.
Using stock deals unavailable to most people, the billionaire took a retirement account worth less than $2,000 in 1999 and spun it into a $5 billion windfall.
(Published 2021)
Using stock deals unavailable to most people, the billionaire took a retirement account worth less than $2,000 in 1999 and spun it into a $5 billion windfall.
(Published 2021)
Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account for the Middle Class Into a $5 Billion Tax-Free Piggy Bank
Roth IRAs were intended to help average working Americans save, but IRS records show Thiel and other ultrawealthy investors have used them to amass vast untaxed fortunes.
www.propublica.org
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Over 20 years, Peter Thiel quietly turned his Roth IRA into a gargantuan tax-exempt piggy bank.
Using stock deals unavailable to most people, the billionaire took a retirement account worth less than $2,000 in 1999 and spun it into a $5 billion windfall.
(Published 2021)
Using stock deals unavailable to most people, the billionaire took a retirement account worth less than $2,000 in 1999 and spun it into a $5 billion windfall.
(Published 2021)
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Big but not uncommon #earthquake with a magnitude of M6.0 offshore #Oregon three hours ago. Here's the seismic signal of my Raspishake seismometer 12 mins after origin time in Herne, Germany, which is 8600 km away from the epicenter. 🧪⚒️ #geology @raspishake.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Big but not uncommon #earthquake with a magnitude of M6.0 offshore #Oregon three hours ago. Here's the seismic signal of my Raspishake seismometer 12 mins after origin time in Herne, Germany, which is 8600 km away from the epicenter. 🧪⚒️ #geology @raspishake.bsky.social
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Curious about Europa Clipper's observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS? Come hear me talk about them in this @setiinstitute.bsky.social livestream today at 2:30 PT / 5:30 ET! youtube.com/live/cXqwsc2...
3I/ATLAS: Caught in UV | What Europa Clipper Saw When No One Else Could
YouTube video by SETI Institute
youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Every time Butker misses a field goal, a woman gets a PHD.
December 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Every time Butker misses a field goal, a woman gets a PHD.
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🤍 #Growth #mindset #positivemindset #mood #LoveYourselfFirst #InnerStrength 🤍 #dailyinspiration #empower 🤍 #NeverGiveUp #KeepGoing #ChooseGrowthOverComfort #gratitude 🤍
September 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Forensics: Science. How 3M Execs Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe. 🧪
www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story
www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
www.propublica.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Forensics: Science. How 3M Execs Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe. 🧪
www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story
www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story
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My painting THUNDERHEAD
November 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
My painting THUNDERHEAD
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Freeing the Spirits of the Sea
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Freeing the Spirits of the Sea
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Bought a gift card for Manolo's Bakery in Charlotte to help support them while they stay closed due to ICE raids. You can do so too here, if you want. I'll post links to other businesses that need help if I come across them. manolosbakery.com/producto/gif...
Gift Card - Manolo´s Latin Bakery, Charlotte North Carolina.
*Exclusively for Online Purchases This Gift Card is For You Note: Once purchased, you or your friend will receive an email with a unique code to redeem online. From there, you can buy your favorit...
manolosbakery.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Bought a gift card for Manolo's Bakery in Charlotte to help support them while they stay closed due to ICE raids. You can do so too here, if you want. I'll post links to other businesses that need help if I come across them. manolosbakery.com/producto/gif...
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🤍 #empower #IntentionalGrowth #YouAreEnough #vibe 🤍 #gratitude #tenacity #ChasingTheSun #KeepGlowing #positivemindset #LoveYourselfFirst 🤍
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine sell their voices to #AI podcast company - mashable.com/article/elev... "ElevenLabs is launching a consent-based AI #cloned celebrity voice marketplace."
Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine sell their voices to AI podcast company
ElevenLabs is launching its Iconic Voice Marketplace and Matthew McConaughey is becoming an investor.
mashable.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine sell their voices to #AI podcast company - mashable.com/article/elev... "ElevenLabs is launching a consent-based AI #cloned celebrity voice marketplace."
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November 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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I would recommend this recent paper if you want a lot more detail on this.
Advanced Machine Learning in Smart Grids: An overview - ScienceDirect share.google/sjz1bLqVFmo4...
Advanced Machine Learning in Smart Grids: An overview - ScienceDirect share.google/sjz1bLqVFmo4...
Advanced Machine Learning in Smart Grids: An overview
Adopting Advanced Machine Learning for Smart Grids (ML-SG) is a promising strategy that revolutionizes the energy industry to optimize energy usage, i…
share.google
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I would recommend this recent paper if you want a lot more detail on this.
Advanced Machine Learning in Smart Grids: An overview - ScienceDirect share.google/sjz1bLqVFmo4...
Advanced Machine Learning in Smart Grids: An overview - ScienceDirect share.google/sjz1bLqVFmo4...
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🤍 #flourish #thriving #IAmEnough 🤍 #chasingthesun #magic #mindset #focus 🤍 #embrace #spiritualgrowth #growth #KeepGlowing #empower #mood
October 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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For this month's @newscientist.com column, I reflected on the poetry of Robert Frost and the cancellation of CMB-S4, a high priority next generation particle cosmology telescope. 🔭⚛️
If you're not a subscriber, your local library probably is. 🥳
If you're not a subscriber, your local library probably is. 🥳
The end of US support for the CMB-S4 telescope is devastating
The US government's decision to stop supporting a telescope facility that would have given us unprecedented insight into the early universe is calamitous, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
www.newscientist.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM
For this month's @newscientist.com column, I reflected on the poetry of Robert Frost and the cancellation of CMB-S4, a high priority next generation particle cosmology telescope. 🔭⚛️
If you're not a subscriber, your local library probably is. 🥳
If you're not a subscriber, your local library probably is. 🥳
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I worry about the environmental impacts of lunar activity on the Moon itself, but there are also impacts on the Earth.
The best time to deal with this is right now, before any damage is locked int
(Too bad this article is behind a paywall.)
#planetsci
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The best time to deal with this is right now, before any damage is locked int
(Too bad this article is behind a paywall.)
#planetsci
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The environmental burden of building on the Moon - Nature Astronomy
Lunar construction is advancing rapidly, yet its environmental implications on Earth remain largely overlooked. Emissions, material scarcity, and supply chain impacts associated with lunar development...
www.nature.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I worry about the environmental impacts of lunar activity on the Moon itself, but there are also impacts on the Earth.
The best time to deal with this is right now, before any damage is locked int
(Too bad this article is behind a paywall.)
#planetsci
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The best time to deal with this is right now, before any damage is locked int
(Too bad this article is behind a paywall.)
#planetsci
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🤍 #empower #chasingthesun #positivedevelopment #thrive #KeepGlowing #growth #positivevibe 🤍 #personalgrowth #innerpeace #IAmEnough 🤍 #mood #ChooseGrowthOverComfort #selfworth 🤍 #InMyPower
September 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Two small asteroids recently made close, harmless flybys of Earth. 2025 TF passed over Antarctica on Sept 30 about 401 km up, slightly closer than the International Space Station’s orbit. 2025 TQ2 passed over northern Canada on Oct 2 about 4,851 km up.
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#Astronomy
#NEOs
#Space
#Science
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#Astronomy
#NEOs
#Space
#Science
2 asteroids safely buzzed by Earth this past week
earthsky.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Two small asteroids recently made close, harmless flybys of Earth. 2025 TF passed over Antarctica on Sept 30 about 401 km up, slightly closer than the International Space Station’s orbit. 2025 TQ2 passed over northern Canada on Oct 2 about 4,851 km up.
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#Astronomy
#NEOs
#Space
#Science
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#Astronomy
#NEOs
#Space
#Science
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