Benne W. Holwerda
@benneholwerda.bsky.social
Dad, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Louisville. He/Him/hey you. Opinions are my own. As are the typos.
Astronomy, datascience, ethics & occasional US/EU politics.
Astronomy, datascience, ethics & occasional US/EU politics.
Knowing French cooking and baking, butter’s next.
France’s far-right leader hit by egg, days after flour attack
French far-right leader hit on the head with an egg
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, was hit on the head with an egg Saturday, just days after another incident in which a protester threw flour at him.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 30, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Knowing French cooking and baking, butter’s next.
“Ultima ratio papam”
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Ultima ratio papam”
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Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
Starts sweating in thesis print nightmare.
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Starts sweating in thesis print nightmare.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Small steps or giant leaps? You will take them all in style with our new moon bootprint hoodies 🤩
I'm so proud of this new design! You can grab yours here:
🔗 sciencesocks.co/products/apo...
🐡🎨
I'm so proud of this new design! You can grab yours here:
🔗 sciencesocks.co/products/apo...
🐡🎨
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Personally I these white men just need to assimilate to the real Indigenous values of America, responsible stewardship of land & use of resources, cooperative community governance, hospitality, honor of spirit, instead of refusing to relinquish their barbaric European culture, we'd be better off.
Trump is doing 95% of the shit the Declaration of Independence was written about so Miller was kind of spot on about importing the horrors of… England.
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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That’s not weird, you’re weird BBC.
BBC piece on a typical Dutch food item I frequently consume myself:
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
The sweet Dutch sandwich that makes no sense
There's a pervasive belief in the Netherlands that this unconventional meal helps lift the national mood.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
That’s not weird, you’re weird BBC.
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BBC piece on a typical Dutch food item I frequently consume myself:
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
The sweet Dutch sandwich that makes no sense
There's a pervasive belief in the Netherlands that this unconventional meal helps lift the national mood.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
BBC piece on a typical Dutch food item I frequently consume myself:
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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Aaaaaand that's enough aviation internet for the day.
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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This makes me wonder on the ratio of modern astronomers compared to the enlightenment (dozens) and Babylonian (dozens but for millennia?)
About 100 billion humans have walked the Earth.
About 100 billion stars roam the Milky Way galaxy.
About 10,000 humans have ever been paid to study the stars (if anyone has better data let me know).
So, modern astronomers are each lucky to the tune of 1 in 10 million!
About 100 billion stars roam the Milky Way galaxy.
About 10,000 humans have ever been paid to study the stars (if anyone has better data let me know).
So, modern astronomers are each lucky to the tune of 1 in 10 million!
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This makes me wonder on the ratio of modern astronomers compared to the enlightenment (dozens) and Babylonian (dozens but for millennia?)
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You should just be able to enter “2025” as a discount code and get like 40% off of pretty much anything anywhere today
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
You should just be able to enter “2025” as a discount code and get like 40% off of pretty much anything anywhere today
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Dark. But accurate.
The guy shot two random people with a gun, I don't think you can say he wasn't assimilating into our culture
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Dark. But accurate.
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If you've had any tough days during #AcWriMo, I highly recommend adopting Taika Waititi's expansive classification system for writing. Another handy tip from the academia / writing / research meme stash. #PhDchat #academicsky #academicchatter #highered
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
If you've had any tough days during #AcWriMo, I highly recommend adopting Taika Waititi's expansive classification system for writing. Another handy tip from the academia / writing / research meme stash. #PhDchat #academicsky #academicchatter #highered
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Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, & homelessness is now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if political ideology doesn’t stand in the way.
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
Homelessness on the Rise in Finland - Y-Säätiö
Asunnottomien ihmisten määrä on kääntynyt kasvuun. Nyt asunnottomien määrä kasvoi Helsingissä, vaikka asunnottomia asutettiin vuoden aikana vaikuttava määrä.
ysaatio.fi
November 24, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Sadly the current right-wing coalition government in Finland has cut the funding for the nation’s “Housing First” success story, & homelessness is now on the rise again. That just reinforces the fact that such programs work, if political ideology doesn’t stand in the way.
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
ysaatio.fi/en/news/home...
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Oh it was a basketbal coach for 8M$ to not coach that sort of did it for me.
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Oh it was a basketbal coach for 8M$ to not coach that sort of did it for me.
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I missed this the other day but it’s fascinating:
At the Amsterdam Museum, inspection of a painting from 1674 revealed one of the subjects has a tattoo on his wrist - the first ever seen in Dutch painting. Wessel Smits was born when a comet was in the sky, and probably got inked to commemorate it
At the Amsterdam Museum, inspection of a painting from 1674 revealed one of the subjects has a tattoo on his wrist - the first ever seen in Dutch painting. Wessel Smits was born when a comet was in the sky, and probably got inked to commemorate it
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I missed this the other day but it’s fascinating:
At the Amsterdam Museum, inspection of a painting from 1674 revealed one of the subjects has a tattoo on his wrist - the first ever seen in Dutch painting. Wessel Smits was born when a comet was in the sky, and probably got inked to commemorate it
At the Amsterdam Museum, inspection of a painting from 1674 revealed one of the subjects has a tattoo on his wrist - the first ever seen in Dutch painting. Wessel Smits was born when a comet was in the sky, and probably got inked to commemorate it
Stuffed now. Nap? Read? Stranger things? Digest…
a close up of jerry from tom and jerry looking at the camera
Alt: a close up of jerry from tom and jerry looking at the camera
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Stuffed now. Nap? Read? Stranger things? Digest…
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I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I feel you, ancient Mongolian ceramic hedgehog. I feel you.
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This banger from the academia / writing / research meme stash definitely has wider applicability but I do really like using it for coaching, mentoring, and workshop activities when we talk about the importance of saying 'no' to things as researchers. #academicchatter #academicsky #PhDchat
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This banger from the academia / writing / research meme stash definitely has wider applicability but I do really like using it for coaching, mentoring, and workshop activities when we talk about the importance of saying 'no' to things as researchers. #academicchatter #academicsky #PhDchat
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In today’s ‘Vaccines Work, You Idiots’ news.
Incredible and enviable and with alt-text
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
In today’s ‘Vaccines Work, You Idiots’ news.
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Libraries aren't just books. They provide gathering places, free internet, and programs like story hours and classes and films. Using your library demonstrates to your local government its importance to your community and can affect funding decisions.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Libraries aren't just books. They provide gathering places, free internet, and programs like story hours and classes and films. Using your library demonstrates to your local government its importance to your community and can affect funding decisions.
Libraries. Libraries are awesome. Librarians are awesome. Services and knowledge!
Just saw someone claim that authors who want to be paid for their work are "class traitors" because we "only let the wealthy" read our books, and I think I need to go into the woods to scream into the night for a bit.
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
It's $5, not your first-born child! I need that $5 for health insurance!
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Libraries. Libraries are awesome. Librarians are awesome. Services and knowledge!
I guess ATC is all hunky dory and staffed up now.
Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, has been urging people for the past week to dress and comport themselves better as a way of restoring “civility” to air travel. On Tuesday, he added another item to his list of concerns: the quality of the snacks handed out on commercial flights.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Wants Healthier In-Flight Snack Options
Sean Duffy, who has been promoting greater decorum among air travelers, said he would like to see choices besides salty pretzels and buttery cookies.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I guess ATC is all hunky dory and staffed up now.