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David Rankin

@asteroiddave.bsky.social

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Comet & Asteroid Hunter, Rockhound, Photographer / Storm Chaser, Flood Guru, Atheist.

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David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 40m

This shit should be illegal. Fuckin oligarchy.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 20h

Awe, upset that your imaginary friends are being challenged.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 1d

Gunna be real awkward when they ban all vaccines, and people are still popping out autistic kids - then another pandemic hits.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 1d

Does that include the talibangelicals?

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 1d

This behavior is fundamentally anti-science.

Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

Good?

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

7.2K *

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

There is a whole thing with these Walsh / Shapiro types claiming that people with Ph.Ds are not "Doctors". Figured that is what he was on about.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks :)

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

It's amazing how dumb you have to be in order to get offended over the difference between an MD and a Ph.D.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

It's a handy site. What weather station you using? I need to get one.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

alertmap.rfcd.pima.gov/Gmap/Gmap.html

PCRFCD ALERT Google Data Display Map

alertmap.rfcd.pima.gov

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

Heavy rain as def stayed S and E today.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

Yep

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

Just watching this person drive through road closed signs and almost get swept away. #azwx #Tucson

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

It's a 5min drive to go around the block lol. No idea what they are thinking.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 2d

Heavy rain has been hammering the E side of Tucson for a few hours now. Well over 2" in some areas. Things are getting dicey, people making dumb choices. #azwx

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 3d

No, no. They are much better spent on a $1,000,000,000,000 Defense budget.

Jan Skudlarek @janskudlarek.bsky.social · 3d

#TaxTheRich

"Do you really want your tax dollars going to feed someone else's kids??"

Yes! 1000% yes, I want my taxes to help feed hungry kids. Wtf is wrong with people?

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 3d

Stupid tech bros are going to destroy this planet

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 4d

No BK for you

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 4d

Topping out / radar clipped around 40K feet with a very strong hail core.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 4d

Absolute beast heading towards my house right now. Severe warned. #azwx

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 4d

We really need a consumer grade option for taking these things out of orbit.

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 4d

Captured amazingly well in this series: www.pbs.org/kenburns/the...

Watch The American Buffalo | A Documentary from Ken Burns | PBS

The American Buffalo is the biography of an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of the country’s most mythic and heartbreaking tales. Full documentary now streaming. T...

David Rankin @asteroiddave.bsky.social · 4d

Bunch of geniuses up in there.