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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 1d

We haven't seen him since his foot injury. Sadly, it was too dark to see if he was walking normally, but at least he's around. And I heard him topple the trash can (sorry bud, still locked, but smart of you to check). I had kinda given up hope.

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 1d

Up pre-sunrise to get some early work done and there is a rustling in the tangerine tree outside my window. Usually that means a big deer eating my not-yet-ripe tangerines, the jerk. I turn on my feeble phone flashlight and look out and IT'S PATCH! Eat up, big bear friend! We missed you.

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 12d

I haven't seen him and I am kinda worried

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 13d

If it is not released by next summer you should all come on this web site to berate me because I will deserve it.

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 14d

always

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 14d

feel free to ask me questions. and you don't have to be a planetary science person. all of earth and planetary sciences are eligible.

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 14d

Hey planetary science PhD graduaters: I know thinking about applying to postdocs this year seems daunting, so I am here to remind you that we have some REALLY GOOD prize fellowship at Caltech. Come work with me. Or Katherine. Or Heather. Or Konstantin. Or someone. Seriously. These are good. 🔭🪐

Postdoctoral Positions

From the Caltech Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences

www.gps.caltech.edu

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 28d

(me too)

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · 29d

There is a lot of discussion about Patch on the extended neighborhood chat group. And, apparently, in other parts of the neighborhood he is known as "Handsome Dan." I dunno, man, seems like a Patch to me. But glad to know that the whole neighborhood is concerned for him and keeping an eye out.

Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 12

A little scary news. Patch is back but completely avoid stepping on his back right paw. I hope his injury is temporary. But we felt bad for him so didn’t even chase him out of the pool for chewing on hoses. Man, he loves to chew on those hoses. Sorry hoses. Get better big buddy.

Patch, the official pool bear of Bluesky, sitting in his favorite pool chewing on his favorite hose. He is ignoring the floating blue ball in the background that we got for him to chew on instead. He stayed a long while, giving his injured back paw a rest.

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 14

it is indeed a hot tub accessed from the thin piece of paver. sometimes Patch himself likes to sit in it (though not while warm, as far as I know)

Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 14

we'll be keeping an eye on him, but he seemed to be getting along moderately well. with luck it will be temporary.

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 13

Yep

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 12

He always goes for the new ones instead of the

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 12

A little scary news. Patch is back but completely avoid stepping on his back right paw. I hope his injury is temporary. But we felt bad for him so didn’t even chase him out of the pool for chewing on hoses. Man, he loves to chew on those hoses. Sorry hoses. Get better big buddy.

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 11

I think I need to live here

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 10

Haha yes!

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 10

I adore Helsinki

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 10

Currently in Helsinki and I am a traffic problem. I can’t get used to the idea that every single car will stop for a pedestrian so I stand there at a crosswalk while the (few) cars wonder why I am not yet crossing and I glance around nervously — now? It’s ok? Are we sure? (Sig alert Helsinki style)

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 7

If this were me, growing up in northern Alabama in the 70s, it would have been “nope, must have been a Saturn V test”

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 2

Sad but true

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 2

It is true. I had to carefully phrase what I said.

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Sep 1

Currently in Berlin remembering what a place where fascism was defeated feels like

Famous mural on a remaining section of the Berlin Wall of Brezhnev and Honecker kissing

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Aug 24

There’s a nice little artisan ice cream place just down the hill. I wonder if he knows about it….

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Aug 22

I have figured it out. The answer is YES! But, also, everything else is actually anti-matter, too. Our entire universe is anti-matter dominated and we were wrong to think it was matter the entire time. Also electrons are positively charged and protons negative. We were wrong there too.

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Mike Brown @plutokiller.com · Aug 13

Spoiler: Pluto dies

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