Eric Hill
@ericchill.bsky.social
Lefty techie generalist living in Tucson after aging out of Silicon Valley.
Heavily dependent on a functioning health care system. Ally to those the right would discriminate against.
I do astrophotography and other nerd stuff for fun.
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Heavily dependent on a functioning health care system. Ally to those the right would discriminate against.
I do astrophotography and other nerd stuff for fun.
No Unsolicited DMs
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Trump instructs Bondi via post to investigate Democrats on the list she said existed then said it didn’t exist but now it must exist cause she replied ’will do.’
This one ain’t gonna work either, Donnie.
This one ain’t gonna work either, Donnie.
November 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Trump instructs Bondi via post to investigate Democrats on the list she said existed then said it didn’t exist but now it must exist cause she replied ’will do.’
This one ain’t gonna work either, Donnie.
This one ain’t gonna work either, Donnie.
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You’ve heard of ecosystem engineers. Earth system engineers have even larger, longer impacts on the planet. 🌏 🧪 #ExtremeEarthMakeover
Earth System Engineers Take Planetary Alterations to Extreme Scales - Eos
A new framework argues Earth scientists should employ the concept of ecosystem engineering across geologic time and space.
eos.org
November 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
You’ve heard of ecosystem engineers. Earth system engineers have even larger, longer impacts on the planet. 🌏 🧪 #ExtremeEarthMakeover
While I liked both movies, the "physics" in them might as well have been magic. Especially the but in Arrival about language giving special access to time.
Although I agree with the top 2 of this list, I find it a crime that the film "Contact" based on Carl Sagan's book wasn't event mentioned. And what about "Arrival"?? A bit disappointed of fellow physicists 😛 #AcademicSky 🧪 🥼❄️ 🔭 🎢 ⚛️
The sci-fi films that physicists love to watch — from Interstellar to Spider-Man
Nature surveyed scientists about their favourite cinematic moments to celebrate the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
www.nature.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
While I liked both movies, the "physics" in them might as well have been magic. Especially the but in Arrival about language giving special access to time.
Here's the Monkey Head nebula, NGC 2174, near the end of Orion's club. The red is hydrogen and cyan is oxygen. I took some liberties with the mix.
The nebula as shown is a little bit smaller than the full Moon.
🔭
The nebula as shown is a little bit smaller than the full Moon.
🔭
October 24, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Here's the Monkey Head nebula, NGC 2174, near the end of Orion's club. The red is hydrogen and cyan is oxygen. I took some liberties with the mix.
The nebula as shown is a little bit smaller than the full Moon.
🔭
The nebula as shown is a little bit smaller than the full Moon.
🔭
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Here, fixed it.
August 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Here, fixed it.
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With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
NGC 7331 in Pegasus. The bright, bluish spot below the center of the core, at the edge of the inner dust lanes is supernova 2025rsb.
July 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
NGC 7331 in Pegasus. The bright, bluish spot below the center of the core, at the edge of the inner dust lanes is supernova 2025rsb.
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Right now the PM of Singapore is telling the world that he's done with the US. He's not interested in working with zero sum players, and has many other options available.
April 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Right now the PM of Singapore is telling the world that he's done with the US. He's not interested in working with zero sum players, and has many other options available.
A reminder: The very rich mostly don't buy things. They buy services. They'll be fine.
April 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A reminder: The very rich mostly don't buy things. They buy services. They'll be fine.
When is Trump going to rename the state to the east of Arizona "New America?"
March 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
When is Trump going to rename the state to the east of Arizona "New America?"
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Check this out: this a tactile model of the Cosmic Web, produced by Amelia Ortiz Gil and @vicentjm.bsky.social as part of their project: Tactile 3D models for research and outreach in astronomy.
The model used is the Cosmic V-Web inferred from Cosmicflows-2:
doi.org/10.3847/1538... #cosmology 🧪
The model used is the Cosmic V-Web inferred from Cosmicflows-2:
doi.org/10.3847/1538... #cosmology 🧪
March 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Check this out: this a tactile model of the Cosmic Web, produced by Amelia Ortiz Gil and @vicentjm.bsky.social as part of their project: Tactile 3D models for research and outreach in astronomy.
The model used is the Cosmic V-Web inferred from Cosmicflows-2:
doi.org/10.3847/1538... #cosmology 🧪
The model used is the Cosmic V-Web inferred from Cosmicflows-2:
doi.org/10.3847/1538... #cosmology 🧪
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I'm kind of surprised Pam Bondi was a high level choice in the last T admin.
November 22, 2024 at 1:23 AM
I'm kind of surprised Pam Bondi was a high level choice in the last T admin.
Our next drug czar
November 21, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Our next drug czar
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It’s really something to watch the Party whose supporters poop on the floor in the Capitol and wipe their feces on the wall tell us which bathrooms to use.
November 20, 2024 at 6:31 PM
It’s really something to watch the Party whose supporters poop on the floor in the Capitol and wipe their feces on the wall tell us which bathrooms to use.
@mnemonic.bsky.social shared this on another site. I'd missed the sadomasochistic angle with the MAGAs.
jacobin.com/2024/10/deat...
jacobin.com/2024/10/deat...
Confronting the Death Drive in Trump’s America
Liberalism cannot beat back threats of political violence, nihilism, or fascism by appealing to reason alone.
jacobin.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:13 PM
@mnemonic.bsky.social shared this on another site. I'd missed the sadomasochistic angle with the MAGAs.
jacobin.com/2024/10/deat...
jacobin.com/2024/10/deat...
The overlap in intelligence between the smartest Trump cabinet appointee and the dumbest bear seems considerable.
November 15, 2024 at 4:42 AM
The overlap in intelligence between the smartest Trump cabinet appointee and the dumbest bear seems considerable.