Charles Bergquist
cbquist.bsky.social
Charles Bergquist
@cbquist.bsky.social
Director and senior producer at Science Friday, a public radio science program. Ask your doctor if SciFri might be right for you. Restrictions apply.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Dear mechanic, I know that part of my car is probably purely cosmetic but it still seems like you should have reattached it after the job?

Or at least given me back the clip thing that holds it on so I can reattach it myself??
December 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Dr. Mack, as a theorist, what is the best theory to buy for someone just getting into astronomy?
I am often asked: What is the best telescope to buy for someone just getting into astronomy?

🪐🔭👀

As a theorist, I am absolutely useless and can tell you nothing. HOWEVER, my friend the wonderful @philplait.bsky.social is NOT useless and has great advice & relevant links here! ⤵️
BAN #275: Telescope buying advice, Book: It’s Alive, Dial-A-Moon 2021
30 November 2020 Issue #271
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Clickbait Carol Collection, Vol 1

What Kind Of Christmas is Bing Crosby Dreaming Of? The Answer May Surprise You

12 Top Christmas Gifts For Your True Love, Ranked

Grandma Got Run Over By This Unlikely Culprit

They Were Dashing Through The Snow. You'll Never Guess What Happened Next
December 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
As someone who has felt the current Nobel Prizes have room for improvement, I for one am looking forward to hearing who the FIFA Laureates in Physiology or Medicine, Chemistry, and Physics will be
December 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
it is one of my favorite days

Gibbon Tuesday

looking forward to all your gibbon facts
December 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
A Very Cthulhu Christmas Special
December 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I would like to announce that, as a Center of Excellence in Not Winning Football Games, it would be unfair for me to offer my skills to any one team. However I am available for a reasonable fee on a non-exclusive freelance consulting basis for any team needing help in Not Winning
December 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 words commonly used for introductions:

Hi
Hello
Hola
Yo
'Sup
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
"Chief People Officer" using the "Soylent Green Is People" definition of "people"
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This morning's family activity involves taking a song from one Disney movie and singing it while swapping in names/places/plot points from other Disney movies
November 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Wishing you all peace, a big bowl of your favorite side dish, and some leftover pie for tomorrow.
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Reposted by Charles Bergquist
We should realign national space policy to prioritize developing the capability to fire certain people directly into the sun when necessary
November 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Why do none of the 10000 holiday recipe articles run this week explain how much buttered toast to serve for a proper charlie brown thanksgiving feast
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Just remember that even though the president gave the usual pardon to the turkeys, they can still be brought up on state charges
November 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Reposted by Charles Bergquist
Thank you Google image AI result for giving the detailed tech specs of a laptop you did not see
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thank you Google image AI result for giving the detailed tech specs of a laptop you did not see
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Why are vehicles used by movers called the 'moving van' even if they are trucks, but ice cream vehicles are called 'trucks' even if they are vans
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A little checkbox on substack that says 'By posting this I agree that the nation can fire me directly into the sun if necessary'
We should realign national space policy to prioritize developing the capability to fire certain people directly into the sun when necessary
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
We should realign national space policy to prioritize developing the capability to fire certain people directly into the sun when necessary
November 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Back in the day we could only achieve this by putting an incorrect tape into Teddy Ruxpiin, truly we have made great advances
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I've decided I am going to turn my life around and take a new approach.

I'm going to click 'yes,allow' every time a web page or app asks to allow notifications
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Folks I am sorry but we need to stop this discussion right now

Those Epstein emails clearly have a very official warning at the bottom about not disclosing them

We are all violating that

Thank you for your attention to this matter
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
So just so I have this straight, the bunch of horrible emails we are all talking about rn are NOT the ones that the admin is trying to block the release of???

there are other emails that look worse than these?
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I once thought nail clipping was the pinnacle of 'why would you do that in public' grooming offenses.

I am in an airport gate waiting area. There is a woman across from me tweezing her husband's eyebrows and ear hair.
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM