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Thad Szabo

Thad Szabo

@astrothad.bsky.social

1K followers 910 following 1.2K posts

(he/him) Professor of Phys & Astro at Cerritos College Has benefited from the companionship of chinchillas, a dog, & a cat. Some humans are OK. Seeking a living kidney donor: www.kidneyforthad.info Astrophotos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/astrothad

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Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you so much for doing that and for sharing your experience - truly wonderful of you!

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 1d

The only time I have thought to care about follower counts is during my search for a #KidneyDonor - on Google+, I had over 10k thanks to collaborating with @starstryder.space and @fcain.universetoday.com Wonder whether I would already have my transplant if I still had that reach
nkr.org/KRN489

Thad Szabo Needs a Kidney | Can You Help?

Thad Szabo Needs a Kidney | Can You Help?

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Lissa Harris🐀 @lissaharris.bsky.social · 22d

they are destroying US climate science on purpose, and it hurts my heart. but take it from an MIT-trained nerdass:

all most of us need to know is that we have to stop burning stuff

stop burning stuff for heat

stop burning stuff for make car go

stop burning stuff for power

we have the tools

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 25d

Since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, HBCUs received terroristic threats. Black students have been expelled or forced to withdraw. Black professors and teachers have been fired and placed on leave. A Black firefighter was placed on leave. A Black journalist was fired

thebarbedwire.com/2025/09/26/f...

The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think

Don’t let Jimmy Kimmel’s return fool you: Black academics are more frightened of talking to the press than I’ve ever seen.

thebarbedwire.com

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 26d

I really want to hear an exobiology lecture given in a strong DelCo accent. I think hearing about the spectral signature of "wooder" would be precious.

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 26d

You haven't failed - I am just obstinate when it comes to some things. Maybe too many things. But that song will remain one of them.

I do like what I hear from your other vids, including your vocals 😊

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 26d

🤘
On to Schindleria Praematurus !

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 26d

I don't understand. I posted about how I can't stand this song, but then you post yourself playing along with it.
* Delete this post
* Replace it with a play-along from ANY OTHER song from Tormato

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks for the write up - adding this to my read list

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Karen Masters @karenlmasters.bsky.social · 27d

I'm hiring at Haverford - a 2 year NASA funded postdoc to work on Galaxy Zoo with Roman Space Telescope Data: www.haverford.edu/human-resour... 👩‍🔬🔭

Postdoctoral Researcher in Extragalactic Astrophysics

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), fixed-term (2 year appointment), exempt, benefits-eligible Postdoctoral Research in Extragalactic Astrophysics opportuni...

www.haverford.edu

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 27d

A DOT (pronounced "ay dot")

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 28d

Sometimes, the algorithm...
What?!?
But this is so good!
youtu.be/kMnMvH8Tdjs

What If THE TROOPER - IRON MAIDEN Was Funk?

YouTube video by FAKE TUNES

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 29d

If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.

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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · Sep 21

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 28d

In news that isn't completely soul-sucking, I still need a kidney. New site - now with more info for potential donors! (Typos will be corrected soon.)
nkr.org/KRN489

Thad Szabo Needs a Kidney | Can You Help?

Thad Szabo Needs a Kidney | Can You Help?

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 29d

I know this 4 months old, but bears reposting and reminding.

We're dealing with a pro-death, Eugenics movement. I say that without hyperbole. Just trust the evidence of your eyes and ears.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘A slippery slope to eugenics’: advocates reject RFK Jr’s national autism database

US health secretary claims data will be used for research but has not addressed privacy concerns and potential misuse

www.theguardian.com

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · 28d

Wait - I can get the RSV vaccine now? When I have been scheming for ways to get it for the past few years?

Huh?

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 28d

I get the rapture jokes and I’m enjoying them as much as the next guy and also I hope everyone is keeping in the back of their minds the fact that these folks are literally praying that all the Jews in the entire world drop dead tonight so they can climb over our dead bodies to reach heaven

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ACOG @acog.org · 29d

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

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J. Elvis Weinstein @jelvisweinstein.bsky.social · 29d

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

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Bill Prady @billprady.com · 29d

The cruelest thing about the Trump/Kennedy pseudoscience press conference today is that there are now women who believe they caused their child’s autism.

To those women: you didn’t.

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · Sep 21

I'm surprised we haven't had more rapture predictions while this regime is in place. You know there are grifters among their ranks who are waiting for the gullible faithful to give up their worldly possessions then tell them "too bad" when the event doesn't happen.

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · Sep 21

I moved here from Florida, a bit over 20 years ago. I've lived within a few miles of the coast nearly the entire time. It has gotten more humid - and cloudier ☹️ - over the 2 decades.

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · Sep 21

Please help me find a #LivingKidneyDonor so we can schedule the surgery instead of the cortisol hit I am taking from this
www.kidneyforthad.info

Kidney for Thad Szabo

If you are interested in being a living kidney donor for Thad Szabo - and you are in the Phoenix, AZ area or able to stay there for a few days, please complete the questionnaire with the Mayo Clinic ...

www.kidneyforthad.info

Thad Szabo @astrothad.bsky.social · Sep 21

I am on the wait list for a #KidneyTransplant - every time I start a task or some activity that takes more than a few minutes to complete, I think about how to interrupt it if I get The Call. I've been in this state of mind for 2 months now. It's wearing on me.