Doug Caldwell
@dacmess.bsky.social
Astronomer at the SETI Institute <> Exoplanets <> Data-Instrument interfaces <> dogs, cats, horses <> slow trail runner <> banjo?? <> he/him/his
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Today, after the Coast Guard lifted a ban on swastikas and nooses as symbols of hate, and after President Trump called for the execution of members of Congress, it is time for every American to decide. Who will you be?
Here is Burt Lancaster as Nazi era judge Ernst Janning in Judgment at Nuremberg.
Here is Burt Lancaster as Nazi era judge Ernst Janning in Judgment at Nuremberg.
November 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Today, after the Coast Guard lifted a ban on swastikas and nooses as symbols of hate, and after President Trump called for the execution of members of Congress, it is time for every American to decide. Who will you be?
Here is Burt Lancaster as Nazi era judge Ernst Janning in Judgment at Nuremberg.
Here is Burt Lancaster as Nazi era judge Ernst Janning in Judgment at Nuremberg.
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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This study show that using poems to jailbreak LLMs is... super effective? What the heck.
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This study show that using poems to jailbreak LLMs is... super effective? What the heck.
Cool! It seems like it was just yesterday that there were no exoplanets.
Our special November issue, celebrating 30 years of exoplanets, is now here! https://bit.ly/483MH9I
#astronomy #exoplanets
#astronomy #exoplanets
November 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Cool! It seems like it was just yesterday that there were no exoplanets.
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I know it’s hard. But you can’t possibly go to an academic conference that imposes restrictions on freedom of speech like this.
Abstracts submitted to LPSC 2026 are required to comply with White House (non-legally binding) executive orders forbidding mention of topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
At least USRA/LPI isn't hiding it.
But is this what our community wants? Or deserves? I don't think so.
At least USRA/LPI isn't hiding it.
But is this what our community wants? Or deserves? I don't think so.
November 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I know it’s hard. But you can’t possibly go to an academic conference that imposes restrictions on freedom of speech like this.
Oh no, this is terrible news. Not-for-profit research is facing a crisis throughout the US.
This is a freaking travesty.
Flagstaff’s Lowell Observatory plans to cut nearly all its research funding and reduce the number of paid science staff to just two positions next year.
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Oh no, this is terrible news. Not-for-profit research is facing a crisis throughout the US.
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NASA will host a live event at 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 19, to share imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS collected by a number of the agency’s missions. The event will take place at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. www.nasa.gov/news-release... ☄️🔭
NASA to Share Comet 3I/ATLAS Images From Spacecraft, Telescopes - NASA
NASA will host a live event at 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 19, to share imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS collected by a number of the agency’s
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November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
NASA will host a live event at 3 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Nov. 19, to share imagery of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS collected by a number of the agency’s missions. The event will take place at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. www.nasa.gov/news-release... ☄️🔭
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
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NEW: "Wicked: For Good" is a potent fascism allegory that speaks in the language of one of America's most successfully enduring pieces of mass culture.
I interviewed Oscar winning costume designer Paul Tazewell about designing aesthetics of freedom for @thecut.com.
I interviewed Oscar winning costume designer Paul Tazewell about designing aesthetics of freedom for @thecut.com.
The Costumer Who Changed Hollywood For Good
Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell shares the inspiration behind his textured designs for the world of Oz.
www.thecut.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
NEW: "Wicked: For Good" is a potent fascism allegory that speaks in the language of one of America's most successfully enduring pieces of mass culture.
I interviewed Oscar winning costume designer Paul Tazewell about designing aesthetics of freedom for @thecut.com.
I interviewed Oscar winning costume designer Paul Tazewell about designing aesthetics of freedom for @thecut.com.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
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Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Are they still there??
November 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Are they still there??
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Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Omg I’m dying 😂😂😂…so…So Emily Austin, a right wing 'influencer' who works for Bibi and the GOP, launched 'Hot Girls for Cuomo'.
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
Guess who didn't bother to register the URL when she did that? What do you think Hot Girls for Cuomo dot com leads to now?... 😄 Enjoy.
[ HotGirlsforCuomo.com ]
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Meet our newest patient here at the Alaska Raptor Center, a Northern Pygmy Owl named King Owlbert by his rescuers. Owlbert arrived with a drooping wing, making flight difficult. We’ve given him a supportive wing wrap, plenty of tasty mice, and time to heal. #small #owls #adorable
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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This a million times. Denial never really changes, just shifts to update its language with new discoveries and new terminology. We see the same with evolution and HIV denial. Plus, people were sick of antivaxxers even in the late 1800s.
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
This a million times. Denial never really changes, just shifts to update its language with new discoveries and new terminology. We see the same with evolution and HIV denial. Plus, people were sick of antivaxxers even in the late 1800s.
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if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
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Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, darting among the roots and leaf litter of a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. Australia’s only shrew, Crocidura trichura, has been declared extinct.
Touching obituary by @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
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www.butlernature.com/2025/10/24/r...
Touching obituary by @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
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www.butlernature.com/2025/10/24/r...
Requiem for the Christmas Island Shrew
The Cry That Faded It never weighed more than a spoonful of sugar. Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, moving through the roots and leaf litter of a tiny island in the Indian Ocean...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Five or six grams of life, soft-furred and sharp-nosed, darting among the roots and leaf litter of a tiny island in the Indian Ocean. Australia’s only shrew, Crocidura trichura, has been declared extinct.
Touching obituary by @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
🧪🌏🦊
www.butlernature.com/2025/10/24/r...
Touching obituary by @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social
🧪🌏🦊
www.butlernature.com/2025/10/24/r...
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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#ESACheops observes bright, nearby stars that are already known to host #exoplanets, focusing on those with Earth to Neptune-sized planets.
It performs a first-step characterisation of their structure, providing insights into their formation and evolution 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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It performs a first-step characterisation of their structure, providing insights into their formation and evolution 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭
October 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
#ESACheops observes bright, nearby stars that are already known to host #exoplanets, focusing on those with Earth to Neptune-sized planets.
It performs a first-step characterisation of their structure, providing insights into their formation and evolution 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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It performs a first-step characterisation of their structure, providing insights into their formation and evolution 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
🔭
“Law enforcement”
Law enforcement drove through the barrier of more than 50 protesters who were walking through the crosswalk at the entrance of Coast Guard Island, eventually using flash bangs to break through.
🎥: Sarah Ravani
🎥: Sarah Ravani
October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“Law enforcement”
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Law enforcement drove through the barrier of more than 50 protesters who were walking through the crosswalk at the entrance of Coast Guard Island, eventually using flash bangs to break through.
🎥: Sarah Ravani
🎥: Sarah Ravani
October 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Law enforcement drove through the barrier of more than 50 protesters who were walking through the crosswalk at the entrance of Coast Guard Island, eventually using flash bangs to break through.
🎥: Sarah Ravani
🎥: Sarah Ravani