@ambientquhaos.bsky.social
Blending Art, Music, Science, and Spirit.
Ambient Music and Fractal Abstract Images from the Quantum Field.
I play dice with the Universe.
(and amateur radio)
Ambient Music and Fractal Abstract Images from the Quantum Field.
I play dice with the Universe.
(and amateur radio)
Incoming snow storm?
Pass the butter.
Pass the butter.
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you’re under absolutely no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you choose to spend the entire weekend drinking tea, reading books, and eating a scandalous amount of croissants.
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Incoming snow storm?
Pass the butter.
Pass the butter.
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Remember, if someone tells you that your dream of having a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is "unrealistic", they were never your friend to begin with.
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Remember, if someone tells you that your dream of having a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is "unrealistic", they were never your friend to begin with.
So far so good. Mostly a light crust of frozen sleet. Round 2 starts this afternoon/evening, with temps slowly moving just above freezing overnight.
Fingers crossed 🤞
Fingers crossed 🤞
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM
So far so good. Mostly a light crust of frozen sleet. Round 2 starts this afternoon/evening, with temps slowly moving just above freezing overnight.
Fingers crossed 🤞
Fingers crossed 🤞
Winter Field Day - an amateur radio outdoor operating event is scheduled for this weekend.
I believe I'm gonna take a pass on this one.
I believe I'm gonna take a pass on this one.
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Winter Field Day - an amateur radio outdoor operating event is scheduled for this weekend.
I believe I'm gonna take a pass on this one.
I believe I'm gonna take a pass on this one.
About as prepped for the weekend as we can be. Not that the stores haven't been picked clean by the crazy panic shoppers already anyway.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:17 AM
About as prepped for the weekend as we can be. Not that the stores haven't been picked clean by the crazy panic shoppers already anyway.
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smoked turkey and BBQ sauce of your choice on potato roll
January 21, 2026 at 11:14 AM
smoked turkey and BBQ sauce of your choice on potato roll
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Stars are colorful, and the brightest can appear blue, red, yellow or sometimes white. But not green--even though they emit lots of green light! Here's why
Why Are There No Green Stars?
Stars emit lots of green light, but our eyes don’t let us see them that way
www.scientificamerican.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Stars are colorful, and the brightest can appear blue, red, yellow or sometimes white. But not green--even though they emit lots of green light! Here's why
If you're a writer, wondering why you should bother writing with the world on fire. It feels like it's not important, I need you to understand that it is.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.
January 20, 2026 at 1:07 AM
So today turned into an impromptu fountain pen cleaning session. Could have been worse TBH.
Got out two pens I haven't used in...a while.
The Twisbi was fine, wrote on the first stroke.
The Osprey -- not so much. It had completely dried out. After a long soak all the ink dissolved and came out.
Got out two pens I haven't used in...a while.
The Twisbi was fine, wrote on the first stroke.
The Osprey -- not so much. It had completely dried out. After a long soak all the ink dissolved and came out.
January 20, 2026 at 12:21 AM
So today turned into an impromptu fountain pen cleaning session. Could have been worse TBH.
Got out two pens I haven't used in...a while.
The Twisbi was fine, wrote on the first stroke.
The Osprey -- not so much. It had completely dried out. After a long soak all the ink dissolved and came out.
Got out two pens I haven't used in...a while.
The Twisbi was fine, wrote on the first stroke.
The Osprey -- not so much. It had completely dried out. After a long soak all the ink dissolved and came out.
Hey @bruceshark.bsky.social
I knew you have sisface, is Keith your brother?
I knew you have sisface, is Keith your brother?
If you see a man walking around in a shark costume, that’s Keith. He’s microdosing.
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Hey @bruceshark.bsky.social
I knew you have sisface, is Keith your brother?
I knew you have sisface, is Keith your brother?
The absence of this feature is possibly a major reason I don't go to movies anymore.
Loud talkers and not being able to bring my own snacks and lap kitty are others.
Loud talkers and not being able to bring my own snacks and lap kitty are others.
every seat in a movie theater should have an "I have to pee" button and if enough people press it they should be able to pause the movie
January 19, 2026 at 3:43 AM
The absence of this feature is possibly a major reason I don't go to movies anymore.
Loud talkers and not being able to bring my own snacks and lap kitty are others.
Loud talkers and not being able to bring my own snacks and lap kitty are others.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com. To order my new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats', see here: www.tomgauld.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com. To order my new book of science cartoons 'Physics for Cats', see here: www.tomgauld.com
And now, to bed.
Had some insight into my music process and did a bit of writing to get it out of my head.
We'll see if it still makes sense in the morning. 🤣
Had some insight into my music process and did a bit of writing to get it out of my head.
We'll see if it still makes sense in the morning. 🤣
January 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
And now, to bed.
Had some insight into my music process and did a bit of writing to get it out of my head.
We'll see if it still makes sense in the morning. 🤣
Had some insight into my music process and did a bit of writing to get it out of my head.
We'll see if it still makes sense in the morning. 🤣
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People often stop reading in adulthood because they're fatigued from school book assignments or just don't have the time. Here's how to turn the page on old habits and start reading again in 2026.
bit.ly/3YzoQdO
bit.ly/3YzoQdO
January 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
People often stop reading in adulthood because they're fatigued from school book assignments or just don't have the time. Here's how to turn the page on old habits and start reading again in 2026.
bit.ly/3YzoQdO
bit.ly/3YzoQdO
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Extreme weather isn’t just damage — it fuels climate awareness 🌪🔥 A new paper says putting “real communities” affected by floods, storms and fires at the center of climate messaging can boost support for policies and broaden coalitions for action. 🌍📣 #ClimateCommunication
Climate Messages Should Spotlight ‘Real Communities’ After Extreme Weather, Researchers Say
Climate messaging can intensify to inspire action after extreme weather events, even if the organizing that follows doesn’t look much like climate organizing, a new paper concludes.
www.theenergymix.com
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Extreme weather isn’t just damage — it fuels climate awareness 🌪🔥 A new paper says putting “real communities” affected by floods, storms and fires at the center of climate messaging can boost support for policies and broaden coalitions for action. 🌍📣 #ClimateCommunication
Dunno why, I'm just not feeling warm and fuzzy about this.
Private equity firms acquired more than 500 autism centers in past decade: study
#HackerNews
<a href="https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-01-07/private-equity-autism-centers" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-01-07/private-equity-autism-centers
#HackerNews
<a href="https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-01-07/private-equity-autism-centers" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-01-07/private-equity-autism-centers
January 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Dunno why, I'm just not feeling warm and fuzzy about this.
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smoked chicken and BBQ sauce of your choice on a soft pretzel
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
smoked chicken and BBQ sauce of your choice on a soft pretzel
Just FYI for whoever might need to know this
Starting tomorrow, the Trump administration is set to send notices to 1,000 student loan borrowers (first round) noticing them of an intent to garnish their wages for student loan debt.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
January 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Just FYI for whoever might need to know this
Not a Freudian slip at all.
Copy Editing Matters, from HHS's release on the new childhood vaccine schedule: All the diseases will still be available to anyone who wants them
January 6, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Not a Freudian slip at all.
Centipede, back in the day.
But yeah.
But yeah.
Sagittarius: People will be much less impressed when they find out your story about beating the devil at the crossroads involves you playing Super Mario Brothers 3.
January 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Centipede, back in the day.
But yeah.
But yeah.
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pepperoni, sun dried tomato, white bean spread and arugula on a rye bread spread with mayo
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM
pepperoni, sun dried tomato, white bean spread and arugula on a rye bread spread with mayo
I'd already pulled back, and had one foot out the door of the Book of Faces, but after 24 hours and nothing on my feed about 'the' current world event right now - I'm gone.
If the feed was balanced there would be more
If the feed was my interests, there would be more.
Lies.
AI slop and lies.
If the feed was balanced there would be more
If the feed was my interests, there would be more.
Lies.
AI slop and lies.
January 4, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I'd already pulled back, and had one foot out the door of the Book of Faces, but after 24 hours and nothing on my feed about 'the' current world event right now - I'm gone.
If the feed was balanced there would be more
If the feed was my interests, there would be more.
Lies.
AI slop and lies.
If the feed was balanced there would be more
If the feed was my interests, there would be more.
Lies.
AI slop and lies.