Nicole Gugliucci
@noisyastronomer.com
Physics professor, astronomer, education researcher, and scicommer who loves dogs, speculative fiction, weights, and good trouble. NH, US. She/They.
Opinions are mine alone. RT≠endorsement. Posts are ephemeral.
I swear a lot.
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Opinions are mine alone. RT≠endorsement. Posts are ephemeral.
I swear a lot.
bio.link/noisyastronomer
November 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I. Just. Died. 🤣
Every now and then you find a science piece that is both razor-sharp and genuinely funny.
“Avi and the Content Factory” by @deschscoveries.bsky.social is one of those rare gems—a brilliant piece of scientific satire.
Highly recommended—for...⤵️
➡️ medium.com/@steve.desch...
🔭 🧪 #science
1/5
“Avi and the Content Factory” by @deschscoveries.bsky.social is one of those rare gems—a brilliant piece of scientific satire.
Highly recommended—for...⤵️
➡️ medium.com/@steve.desch...
🔭 🧪 #science
1/5
Avi and the Content Factory
“Where did you find this script?” my producer asked.
medium.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I. Just. Died. 🤣
Yeah, so am I, and I'm not actively harming millions of people so forgive me if I say BOO FUCKING HOO
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Yeah, so am I, and I'm not actively harming millions of people so forgive me if I say BOO FUCKING HOO
Favorite parts of the parade for me so far are Busta Rhymes on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle float (because I am an old) and the three kids ages 4 to 12 doing a full Kpop Demon Hunters sing-a-long
November 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Favorite parts of the parade for me so far are Busta Rhymes on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle float (because I am an old) and the three kids ages 4 to 12 doing a full Kpop Demon Hunters sing-a-long
What is the winter version of "go touch grass" when it's too cold to go outside?
Go pet a house plant?
Go hug your dog?
Go lay on the floor?
Go pet a house plant?
Go hug your dog?
Go lay on the floor?
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
What is the winter version of "go touch grass" when it's too cold to go outside?
Go pet a house plant?
Go hug your dog?
Go lay on the floor?
Go pet a house plant?
Go hug your dog?
Go lay on the floor?
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To be sure, there can be (and are!) bad actors in bad faith using A.I. for bad, impure purposes. No disagreement there. But your anti-A.I. stance does not justify or excuse the decision to deliberately misuse something that is intended to help disabled people. Abusing alt text will have real harm.
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
To be sure, there can be (and are!) bad actors in bad faith using A.I. for bad, impure purposes. No disagreement there. But your anti-A.I. stance does not justify or excuse the decision to deliberately misuse something that is intended to help disabled people. Abusing alt text will have real harm.
No pie has made me happier than the pecan pie made at the @greenbankobservatory.org.web.brid.gy cafeteria when I was a grad student and that is my contribution to the pie discourse.
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
No pie has made me happier than the pecan pie made at the @greenbankobservatory.org.web.brid.gy cafeteria when I was a grad student and that is my contribution to the pie discourse.
"It's not just that these men are monsters... it's that they are fucking idiots."
Honestly I can't believe it's been 15 years since Rebecca's post on a certain predatory physicist and it's aaaaall coming back up.
A+. Well done. Laugh til you cry through this one.
Honestly I can't believe it's been 15 years since Rebecca's post on a certain predatory physicist and it's aaaaall coming back up.
A+. Well done. Laugh til you cry through this one.
Mainstream news covered the Jeffrey Epstein emails related to ppl like Trump. Today, I want to take a look at Epstein's correspondence with prominent atheist and physicist Lawrence Krauss, who asked the pedophile's advice on responding to accusations of sexual assault skepchick.org/2025/11/so-i...
So I’m in the Epstein Files
Transcript: Look. I know that on this channel, I often criticize prominent people for actions that I find detestable: accepting dark money and failing to disclose it, producing propaganda for Big O…
skepchick.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"It's not just that these men are monsters... it's that they are fucking idiots."
Honestly I can't believe it's been 15 years since Rebecca's post on a certain predatory physicist and it's aaaaall coming back up.
A+. Well done. Laugh til you cry through this one.
Honestly I can't believe it's been 15 years since Rebecca's post on a certain predatory physicist and it's aaaaall coming back up.
A+. Well done. Laugh til you cry through this one.
I appreciate the timing of this after a particularly rough day in academia... especially since similar advice from Phil when I was a wee bebe grad student was so instrumental to the trajectory my career eventually took!
Life can be extremely difficult to navigate. I'm lucky enough to have found my way. Maybe I can help you figure out how to find yours.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/what-works...
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/what-works...
What works for you?
A big key to getting my life together was trying different stuff until it fit me
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I appreciate the timing of this after a particularly rough day in academia... especially since similar advice from Phil when I was a wee bebe grad student was so instrumental to the trajectory my career eventually took!
Whoops
Looks like the article has been updated to suggest maybe they misread the policy.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power "smart features"
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Whoops
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Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
Looks like the article has been updated to suggest maybe they misread the policy.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
I see people complaining that this also disabled their spam filters, though I still see new messages showing up in spam so it's still working fine for me after disabling things.
[Correction] Gmail can read your emails and attachments to power "smart features"
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Turns out this was all much ado about nothing and Google isn’t using your Gmail to train AI and if wanna turn all that stuff back on you can get your spam filters back
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Apparently some people are missing the point.
I'm talking specifically about famous people's sexts being bandied about.
I love all you freaks's usual sexy shit posted WITH YOUR CONSENT.
I'm talking specifically about famous people's sexts being bandied about.
I love all you freaks's usual sexy shit posted WITH YOUR CONSENT.
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Apparently some people are missing the point.
I'm talking specifically about famous people's sexts being bandied about.
I love all you freaks's usual sexy shit posted WITH YOUR CONSENT.
I'm talking specifically about famous people's sexts being bandied about.
I love all you freaks's usual sexy shit posted WITH YOUR CONSENT.
You can find some of these stickers on various things in my house and office!
I'm an untrained artist designing merch that draws on niche pop culture mashups for queer pride, nerd humor, and agitprop for a better world being possible. This thread includes a sampling of my work, which you can find on stickers and shirts, pins, prints, and patches at willburrows.art/shop
November 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
You can find some of these stickers on various things in my house and office!
We have one of the tiniest states but the third largest legislature in the English speaking world so we get a LOT of weirdos...
#NHPolitics
#NHPolitics
"Rep. Bryan Morse, a 31-year-old Republican,"
State lawmaker arrested on allegation he posted ‘revenge porn’
www.laconiadailysun.com/news/local/s...
State lawmaker arrested on allegation he posted ‘revenge porn’
www.laconiadailysun.com/news/local/s...
State lawmaker arrested on allegation he posted ‘revenge porn’
A first-term New Hampshire lawmaker from Franklin was arrested Thursday on allegations that he posted nude photos of a woman without her consent, a felony under the state’s 2016 “revenge
www.laconiadailysun.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We have one of the tiniest states but the third largest legislature in the English speaking world so we get a LOT of weirdos...
#NHPolitics
#NHPolitics
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Machine learning (umbrella term, I know) is a useful, sometimes transformative tool in the hands of trained researchers who understand how to deploy it and critically assess the results.
A chatbot is not useful in the same ways (though underlying technologies may be, in other contexts).
A chatbot is not useful in the same ways (though underlying technologies may be, in other contexts).
November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Machine learning (umbrella term, I know) is a useful, sometimes transformative tool in the hands of trained researchers who understand how to deploy it and critically assess the results.
A chatbot is not useful in the same ways (though underlying technologies may be, in other contexts).
A chatbot is not useful in the same ways (though underlying technologies may be, in other contexts).
THIIIIIIS
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
THIIIIIIS
Fascinating thread!
But also...
I see the picture of the family on that site and think "wow! Old timey photo!" and I keep reading and it's 1992 a year when I was definitely alive 😭
But also...
I see the picture of the family on that site and think "wow! Old timey photo!" and I keep reading and it's 1992 a year when I was definitely alive 😭
OK, so. Below a certain size, the atmosphere takes care of the problem--objects below 10 meters in size, say, are going to give a great showy fireball but not do any damage on the ground unless you're really personally unlucky, like the teenager who owned this car.
meteoritecar.com
meteoritecar.com
The Peekskill Meteorite Car Official Website
The official website of the Peekskill Meteorite Car, the most famous object to ever be struck by a meteorite.
meteoritecar.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Fascinating thread!
But also...
I see the picture of the family on that site and think "wow! Old timey photo!" and I keep reading and it's 1992 a year when I was definitely alive 😭
But also...
I see the picture of the family on that site and think "wow! Old timey photo!" and I keep reading and it's 1992 a year when I was definitely alive 😭
At this point all they'll get from me is several bill/receipt notifications I haven't switched over to my proton address yet because some websites are just ANNOYING about it (srsly, Petco?) but for those of you who are still there... go check your settings!
Google has started automatically opting you in to let it read your stuff to train AI. You need to turn this off in SEVERAL places in your settings (not just for Gmail), if you want to maintain privacy and confidentiality.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
At this point all they'll get from me is several bill/receipt notifications I haven't switched over to my proton address yet because some websites are just ANNOYING about it (srsly, Petco?) but for those of you who are still there... go check your settings!
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you know zohran’s just sitting at home on the couch spontaneously laughing in disbelief like the rest of us
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
you know zohran’s just sitting at home on the couch spontaneously laughing in disbelief like the rest of us
I just watch the whole presser and DDDAAAAAAAAAMMMNNN
Mamdani may be the most talented politician I’ve seen in my lifetime. He just waltzed into the White House as a proud and unapologetic pro-Palestinian democratic socialist and slam dunked a literal fascist on live TV with a gotdamn smile. WTF
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I just watch the whole presser and DDDAAAAAAAAAMMMNNN
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I feel completely incapable of even guessing what is real anymore.
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I feel completely incapable of even guessing what is real anymore.
Evergreen
if you pay too much attention to the House making jerkoff motions you'll never get anything done
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Evergreen
Your Signal chats are only as safe as the people you include...
Besides that, rather disturbing read. The report characterizes a courtwatch group as “anarchist violent extremists”.
Besides that, rather disturbing read. The report characterizes a courtwatch group as “anarchist violent extremists”.
So a few things about this from friends who were on this chat: This chat was "lightly vetted" so they're making a big deal out of very little. It was not infiltrated -- so your vetted chats on signal remain safe. But caution is king.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearings
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Your Signal chats are only as safe as the people you include...
Besides that, rather disturbing read. The report characterizes a courtwatch group as “anarchist violent extremists”.
Besides that, rather disturbing read. The report characterizes a courtwatch group as “anarchist violent extremists”.
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First time in a while where I’ve had the “wait that’s an IMAGE. That’s the DATA.” double take.
Very excited to share the NASA/ESA/STScI press release of our team's work on Apep! It's a terrific writeup, complete with a brand new beautiful visualisation of the nebula geometry.
1/? ⚛️🔭🧪
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
1/? ⚛️🔭🧪
science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
Webb First to Show 4 Dust Shells 'Spiraling' Apep, Limits Long Orbit - NASA Science
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a first of its kind: a crisp mid-infrared image of a system of four serpentine spirals of dust, one expanding
science.nasa.gov
November 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
First time in a while where I’ve had the “wait that’s an IMAGE. That’s the DATA.” double take.