Adam (aka Emjae)
@adam-m-jcbs.bsky.social
Former nuclear astrophysicist, current engineer of chaotic nature (devops, CI/CD, infrastructure, systems engineering, deep learning). An ever-aspiring + flawed anti-racist, leftist, lover of humanity. Welfare-liker. lgbTq+ crew. They/them 🏳️⚧️
magnetic fields, an astronomer's Swiss army knife
In 2023, astronomers found two black holes whose existence seemed improbable. Now, #FlatironCCA researchers have figured out how the black holes came to be: https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/11/10/mysterious-impossible-merger-of-two-massive-black-holes-explained/ #science #astrophysics
Mysterious ‘Impossible’ Merger of Two Massive Black Holes Explained
Mysterious ‘Impossible’ Merger of Two Massive Black Holes Explained on Simons Foundation
www.simonsfoundation.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:37 AM
magnetic fields, an astronomer's Swiss army knife
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For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For the first time ever, astronomers have unveiled the shape of a supernova explosion just a day after detection, as the blast was breaking through the star’s surface.
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
Achieved by our VLT, this feat will help us understand how massive stars die: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2520/
🔭 🧪 ☄️
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i’m also perturbatively torqued by my equatorial bulge
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 AM
i’m also perturbatively torqued by my equatorial bulge
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this top post should be read alongside the second post where the prof offers a theory as to why she did this
But on the face of it: ??????????
But on the face of it: ??????????
#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
this top post should be read alongside the second post where the prof offers a theory as to why she did this
But on the face of it: ??????????
But on the face of it: ??????????
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Is Cuomo booking his move to Florida yet?
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Is Cuomo booking his move to Florida yet?
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1. On Tuesday Night, Democrats won elections nationwide in a stunning rebuke of anti-transgender politics.
From Virginia to New Jersey to New York and beyond, anti-trans candidates fell left and right after spending tons of time and money campaigning on hate.
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From Virginia to New Jersey to New York and beyond, anti-trans candidates fell left and right after spending tons of time and money campaigning on hate.
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"A Stunning Rebuke Of Anti-Trans Politics"—Dems Win Elections Nationwide Despite Anti-Trans Ads
As election results poured in on Tuesday night, it became clear that Democrats were winning nationwide against anti-trans opponents.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
1. On Tuesday Night, Democrats won elections nationwide in a stunning rebuke of anti-transgender politics.
From Virginia to New Jersey to New York and beyond, anti-trans candidates fell left and right after spending tons of time and money campaigning on hate.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
From Virginia to New Jersey to New York and beyond, anti-trans candidates fell left and right after spending tons of time and money campaigning on hate.
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Bucks County ousts ALL Republicans from the Central Bucks and Pennridge school boards after both school boards were ground zero for anti-trans policies in 2021.
The wave is receding.
The wave is receding.
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Bucks County ousts ALL Republicans from the Central Bucks and Pennridge school boards after both school boards were ground zero for anti-trans policies in 2021.
The wave is receding.
The wave is receding.
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Vim was released 33 years ago. To celebrate, try this: open Vim and type :smile to see an Easter egg. Happy birthday the best programmers text editor out there!!!
November 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Vim was released 33 years ago. To celebrate, try this: open Vim and type :smile to see an Easter egg. Happy birthday the best programmers text editor out there!!!
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We live in the most evil country in the world.
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We live in the most evil country in the world.
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Oh no, a million of the worst people on the planet are threatening to leave. That would be so bad. I’m sure the people who stay would hate that so much. It would be, uhhh, a tragedy I guess.
Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting mass exodus: poll
Nearly a million New Yorkers ready to flee NYC if Mamdani becomes mayor — possibly igniting mass exodus: poll
Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers are prepared to bolt from the Big Apple if socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday's mayoral race — potentially setting the stage for the largest population flight in US history, a new poll warns.
nypost.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Oh no, a million of the worst people on the planet are threatening to leave. That would be so bad. I’m sure the people who stay would hate that so much. It would be, uhhh, a tragedy I guess.
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Parents, PLEASE check your kids’ Halloween candy this year. I just found atoms in this candy bar that were formed during BIG BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS, and many more that were the result of earlier generations of stars exploding as POWERFUL SUPERNOVA. Parents need to know about this dangerous trend!!
October 24, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Parents, PLEASE check your kids’ Halloween candy this year. I just found atoms in this candy bar that were formed during BIG BANG NUCLEOSYNTHESIS, and many more that were the result of earlier generations of stars exploding as POWERFUL SUPERNOVA. Parents need to know about this dangerous trend!!
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Elementary students in the North Little Rock School District no longer have access to some digital books with LGBTQ+ themes and characters after the district got a complaint about the content. Staff have been told to "hide" the books on a digital platform.
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
North Little Rock School District tells teachers to hide LGBTQ+ books - Arkansas Times
Elementary students in the North Little Rock School District no longer have access to some digital books with LGBTQ+ themes, after someone complained the content was inappropriate.
arktimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Elementary students in the North Little Rock School District no longer have access to some digital books with LGBTQ+ themes and characters after the district got a complaint about the content. Staff have been told to "hide" the books on a digital platform.
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
arktimes.com/arkansas-blo...
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I would say that guys is a show where the 2 hosts have left politics but are incredibly stupid
October 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I would say that guys is a show where the 2 hosts have left politics but are incredibly stupid
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I talked with @prisonculture.bsky.social and Red Schulte about the importance of zines under fascism, political education that builds power, finding collective courage, and the mistakes we’ll make along the way. Audio + transcript:
Making Things Together: Zines, Strategy, and Survival
“We’re going to need a lot more in-person opportunities for us to expand our humanity,” says organizer Mariame Kaba.
truthout.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I talked with @prisonculture.bsky.social and Red Schulte about the importance of zines under fascism, political education that builds power, finding collective courage, and the mistakes we’ll make along the way. Audio + transcript:
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Get ready. Central Arkansas Pride is Saturday!
Central Arkansas Pride heads to Capitol Ave. on Oct. 18 - Arkansas Times
Whether you think of Central Arkansas Pride as more of a celebration or a protest, you’ll likely be pleased by the 2025 relocation of the festival and parade, which has been transported from Argenta P...
arktimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Get ready. Central Arkansas Pride is Saturday!
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Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
October 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”
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• Ilan Pappé on the ceasefire and how the deepening crisis of Israeli society could lead to something better
• Jennifer Berkshire on the appalling Trump educational agenda
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
• Jennifer Berkshire on the appalling Trump educational agenda
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
October 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
• Ilan Pappé on the ceasefire and how the deepening crisis of Israeli society could lead to something better
• Jennifer Berkshire on the appalling Trump educational agenda
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
• Jennifer Berkshire on the appalling Trump educational agenda
www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html#S...
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You know, the real price of beef is our relationship with people across the aisle
JUST IN: Trump promises deal to lower surging beef prices
Trump promises deal to lower surging beef prices
Rising beef prices are putting more pressure on the growing share of consumers who say it's gotten harder to afford groceries.
trib.al
October 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
You know, the real price of beef is our relationship with people across the aisle
It's giving MOOC,
and will be as successful/effective
and will be as successful/effective
Wow. Just wow.
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
When Knowledge is Free, What are Professors For?
Higher Education Must Stop Competing with AI on Information and Start Teaching What Machines Can’t Do
www.forbes.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It's giving MOOC,
and will be as successful/effective
and will be as successful/effective
BSOD
and using up all my RAM when I'm not even running anything.
Rude!
and using up all my RAM when I'm not even running anything.
Rude!
Linux is known for Open Source.
macOS is known for Design & Creativity.
What is Windows known for? 🖥️
macOS is known for Design & Creativity.
What is Windows known for? 🖥️
October 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
BSOD
and using up all my RAM when I'm not even running anything.
Rude!
and using up all my RAM when I'm not even running anything.
Rude!
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1. Vehemently anti-LGBTQ+ Oklahoma education superintendent is finally out as of yesterday.
He appointed Libs of TikTok to the library board, and constantly worked against LGBTQ+ students.
Now, local businesses are literally throwing parties that he is gone.
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He appointed Libs of TikTok to the library board, and constantly worked against LGBTQ+ students.
Now, local businesses are literally throwing parties that he is gone.
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We Are Finally Free of Oklahoma’s Anti-Trans Superintendent Ryan Walters
From his culture war casualties to financial impropriety, Ryan Walters was a menace. Thank God he’s gone—for now, at least.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
1. Vehemently anti-LGBTQ+ Oklahoma education superintendent is finally out as of yesterday.
He appointed Libs of TikTok to the library board, and constantly worked against LGBTQ+ students.
Now, local businesses are literally throwing parties that he is gone.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
He appointed Libs of TikTok to the library board, and constantly worked against LGBTQ+ students.
Now, local businesses are literally throwing parties that he is gone.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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I just got a VERY interesting email that allies in congress were upset that so many of my readers were calling about the anti-trans provisions. I'm here to say: good. I won't let them throw our rights under the bus by cover of night.
All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.
All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.
1. It's shutdown day, and anti-trans provisions are on the line... either today, or in a few more weeks if a clean continuing resolution passes.
Trump posted a video this morning blaming a shutdown on trans people and immigrants.
Here is your shutdown guide.
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Trump posted a video this morning blaming a shutdown on trans people and immigrants.
Here is your shutdown guide.
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Shutdown Day Guide For LGBTQ+ People: "Continuing Resolutions" And New Anti-Trans Posts From The White House
Shutdown day is here, and there has been a lot of competing coverage on Republican priorities, Democrat's demands, and what shutdown politics means for LGBTQ+ people in America.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I just got a VERY interesting email that allies in congress were upset that so many of my readers were calling about the anti-trans provisions. I'm here to say: good. I won't let them throw our rights under the bus by cover of night.
All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.
All's that to say, keep up the calls. They're hearing you.
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We don’t want empowerment months and remembrance days. We want our healthcare.
September 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We don’t want empowerment months and remembrance days. We want our healthcare.