Nina
@ninaneedsspace.bsky.social
Intersectional feminist, knitter, #RunningPunk, #MDANT, cyclist, space fan, planetarian, Trekkie. Opinions mine. She/Her. #BWithTheT 🏳️🌈
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Nina
@ninaneedsspace.bsky.social
· Aug 15
Before we start, I’ll make two things clear.
1. Black Lives Matter.
2. Trans men are men, trans women are women, and non-binary identities are valid.
Neither of these things are up for debate.
1. Black Lives Matter.
2. Trans men are men, trans women are women, and non-binary identities are valid.
Neither of these things are up for debate.
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Sky at Night always used to have an early repeat - and we're back, with our collaboration with the Curious Cases team on at 7pm tomorrow on BBC4. Please watch if you possibly can - support your local science program! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Space Mysteries: The Sky at Night Meets Curious Cases
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain join the team to answer viewers' burning queries about space.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Sky at Night always used to have an early repeat - and we're back, with our collaboration with the Curious Cases team on at 7pm tomorrow on BBC4. Please watch if you possibly can - support your local science program! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
This weekend was full of joy and friendship, and at the same time utterly devastating. This planet has lost the kindest, brightest soul far too early. If there’s anything she taught me, it’s to please check your chests regularly folks, and tell people you love them. Make it weird.
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This weekend was full of joy and friendship, and at the same time utterly devastating. This planet has lost the kindest, brightest soul far too early. If there’s anything she taught me, it’s to please check your chests regularly folks, and tell people you love them. Make it weird.
Did some converting at the London Transport Museum today and nearly cried.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Did some converting at the London Transport Museum today and nearly cried.
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🧪 One of the groups I'm in does disaster relief, and we're mobilising for Hurricane Melissa.
Short version, go to www.zooniverse.org/projects/ali..., help classify images of the aftermath, multiple people look at each image, we make maps and send them to rescue workers!
Share if you can!!
Short version, go to www.zooniverse.org/projects/ali..., help classify images of the aftermath, multiple people look at each image, we make maps and send them to rescue workers!
Share if you can!!
Zooniverse
The Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for people-powered research.
www.zooniverse.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🧪 One of the groups I'm in does disaster relief, and we're mobilising for Hurricane Melissa.
Short version, go to www.zooniverse.org/projects/ali..., help classify images of the aftermath, multiple people look at each image, we make maps and send them to rescue workers!
Share if you can!!
Short version, go to www.zooniverse.org/projects/ali..., help classify images of the aftermath, multiple people look at each image, we make maps and send them to rescue workers!
Share if you can!!
Life is far too fucking short, team. Tell your friends you love them while they’re here.
November 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Life is far too fucking short, team. Tell your friends you love them while they’re here.
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Not now, carnivorous death ball
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Not now, carnivorous death ball
Unless they are abusing or assaulting someone, there is absolutely no fucking reason to film total strangers in public. None. I don’t care that you think they’re not identifiable, fuck you and fuck this.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The ‘pavement vigilante’: why Cameron Roh is naming and shaming bad walking etiquette
He films people breaking his self-created ‘laws’ of street decorum and posts the videos online – with many viewers expressing their gratitude. So watch out if you’re rushing along on your phone or whe...
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Unless they are abusing or assaulting someone, there is absolutely no fucking reason to film total strangers in public. None. I don’t care that you think they’re not identifiable, fuck you and fuck this.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Andy Warhol sent a dick pic to the Moon
Forrest Myers - The Moon Museum - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
www.metmuseum.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Andy Warhol sent a dick pic to the Moon
Guess who didn’t sleep at all last night?
The good news is that she’s OK-ish. She has slightly elevated liver and kidney numbers, so I have steps to take to see what’s going on there, but it doesn’t seem to be anything immediate or life-threatening.
The good news is that she’s OK-ish. She has slightly elevated liver and kidney numbers, so I have steps to take to see what’s going on there, but it doesn’t seem to be anything immediate or life-threatening.
Great that my vet called me while I was cooking, but *just* after they closed, with my cat’s blood test results, so even though I tried to call back immediately, I couldn’t. Love to spend the next 14 hours wondering what “we’ll see how we go from there” means in relation to my tiny, 10 year old cat.
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Guess who didn’t sleep at all last night?
The good news is that she’s OK-ish. She has slightly elevated liver and kidney numbers, so I have steps to take to see what’s going on there, but it doesn’t seem to be anything immediate or life-threatening.
The good news is that she’s OK-ish. She has slightly elevated liver and kidney numbers, so I have steps to take to see what’s going on there, but it doesn’t seem to be anything immediate or life-threatening.
Great that my vet called me while I was cooking, but *just* after they closed, with my cat’s blood test results, so even though I tried to call back immediately, I couldn’t. Love to spend the next 14 hours wondering what “we’ll see how we go from there” means in relation to my tiny, 10 year old cat.
November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Great that my vet called me while I was cooking, but *just* after they closed, with my cat’s blood test results, so even though I tried to call back immediately, I couldn’t. Love to spend the next 14 hours wondering what “we’ll see how we go from there” means in relation to my tiny, 10 year old cat.
Right, I’m ready to get my heart broken again. #ValenciaHalfMarathon
November 4, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Right, I’m ready to get my heart broken again. #ValenciaHalfMarathon
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Cars the U.K are up to 55% larger today than they were in the 1970s and there are twice the number of motors on our roads as there were 30 years ago, but anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood and anti-cycle lane campaigners keep claiming they 'cause congestion'.
Okay.
Okay.
November 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Cars the U.K are up to 55% larger today than they were in the 1970s and there are twice the number of motors on our roads as there were 30 years ago, but anti-Low Traffic Neighbourhood and anti-cycle lane campaigners keep claiming they 'cause congestion'.
Okay.
Okay.
I’ve said it before, and no doubt I will say it again many, many times in the future, but man alive, I really, really miss Cassini.
Making waves:
You can see Saturn’s little moon Daphnis (8 km) and the waves it’s raised with its gravitational pull, along this gap in the rings of Saturn. (NASA/Cassini)
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You can see Saturn’s little moon Daphnis (8 km) and the waves it’s raised with its gravitational pull, along this gap in the rings of Saturn. (NASA/Cassini)
🧪
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I’ve said it before, and no doubt I will say it again many, many times in the future, but man alive, I really, really miss Cassini.
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Poem, "Jumping Spiders Can See the Moon"
(c) constance lee menefee
(c) constance lee menefee
November 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Poem, "Jumping Spiders Can See the Moon"
(c) constance lee menefee
(c) constance lee menefee
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THREAD: 25 years ago today, the first crew of the International Space Station for a four-and-a-half month stay. Two cosmonauts - Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev - were joined by NASA astronaut William Shepherd. Since that moment, the ISS had had at least two people onboard.
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 AM
THREAD: 25 years ago today, the first crew of the International Space Station for a four-and-a-half month stay. Two cosmonauts - Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev - were joined by NASA astronaut William Shepherd. Since that moment, the ISS had had at least two people onboard.
STOP SETTING OFF FIREWORKS IN THE STREET YOU STUPID TWATS. THERE HAVE BEEN ENOUGH FUCKING FIRES ROUND HERE IN RECENT YEARS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT’S NOT EVEN DINNER TIME, OR ACTUAL FUCKING BONFIRE NIGHT. LET THE GUISERS GUISE IN PEACE, YOU PRICKS.
IT’S NOT EVEN DINNER TIME, OR ACTUAL FUCKING BONFIRE NIGHT. LET THE GUISERS GUISE IN PEACE, YOU PRICKS.
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
STOP SETTING OFF FIREWORKS IN THE STREET YOU STUPID TWATS. THERE HAVE BEEN ENOUGH FUCKING FIRES ROUND HERE IN RECENT YEARS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IT’S NOT EVEN DINNER TIME, OR ACTUAL FUCKING BONFIRE NIGHT. LET THE GUISERS GUISE IN PEACE, YOU PRICKS.
IT’S NOT EVEN DINNER TIME, OR ACTUAL FUCKING BONFIRE NIGHT. LET THE GUISERS GUISE IN PEACE, YOU PRICKS.
A lot of science centres are feeling the pinch of stagnant or reduced funding. If you’ve ever been to a science centre, had kids who’ve visited one, or think that science centres should still open in the future, please sign this open letter.
www.sciencecentres.org.uk/openletter20...
www.sciencecentres.org.uk/openletter20...
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
A lot of science centres are feeling the pinch of stagnant or reduced funding. If you’ve ever been to a science centre, had kids who’ve visited one, or think that science centres should still open in the future, please sign this open letter.
www.sciencecentres.org.uk/openletter20...
www.sciencecentres.org.uk/openletter20...
The @sciencecentres.bsky.social Space Community Calls have been such a joy to attend. It was a proper treat to spend my lunch break hearing from @astroroyalscot.bsky.social talk all things dark matter on #DarkMatterDay today.
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The @sciencecentres.bsky.social Space Community Calls have been such a joy to attend. It was a proper treat to spend my lunch break hearing from @astroroyalscot.bsky.social talk all things dark matter on #DarkMatterDay today.
Yorkshire space-pals, this is a lovely beginner-friendly event!
If you're in the Pontefract area, this looks like a fantastic event with the @britastro.bsky.social. Spend Saturday 8th November getting stuck into all things space!
britastro.org/event/astron...
britastro.org/event/astron...
Astronomy Back to Basics – Pontefract – British Astronomical Association
britastro.org
October 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Yorkshire space-pals, this is a lovely beginner-friendly event!
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Astronomer here! Due to popular demand (and a kind volunteer editor), my solar system class lectures this fall are available on YouTube for FREE! Check it out, no prior knowledge of astronomy required! 🤩🪐
🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/2KpyL8yX044
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youtu.be/2KpyL8yX044
Solar System Lecture- Tracking Motion in the Sky
YouTube video by Astronomer here!
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Astronomer here! Due to popular demand (and a kind volunteer editor), my solar system class lectures this fall are available on YouTube for FREE! Check it out, no prior knowledge of astronomy required! 🤩🪐
🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/2KpyL8yX044
🔭🧪🎢
youtu.be/2KpyL8yX044
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Donald Trump and JD Vance should never have been welcome in Scotland.
They've shown complete contempt for human rights and international law, encouraged ethnic cleansing, and worked tirelessly to undermine democracy.
Appeasement never has and never will work.
They've shown complete contempt for human rights and international law, encouraged ethnic cleansing, and worked tirelessly to undermine democracy.
Appeasement never has and never will work.
NEW: The Scottish Government is calling on the UK Government to reimburse the £26 million cost of Donald Trump and JD Vance’s recent visits to Scotland, saying it has so far refused
UK Government refusing to pay £26m bill for Donald Trump's Scotland visit
www.thenational.scot
October 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Donald Trump and JD Vance should never have been welcome in Scotland.
They've shown complete contempt for human rights and international law, encouraged ethnic cleansing, and worked tirelessly to undermine democracy.
Appeasement never has and never will work.
They've shown complete contempt for human rights and international law, encouraged ethnic cleansing, and worked tirelessly to undermine democracy.
Appeasement never has and never will work.
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People who pretend their transphobia is rooted in a concern for women's safety can now congratulate themselves that they have taken away a system which helped to identify men likely to commit violent assaults against women and could be used to prevent those assaults. Drink your champagne, ladies.
October 21, 2025 at 5:36 AM
People who pretend their transphobia is rooted in a concern for women's safety can now congratulate themselves that they have taken away a system which helped to identify men likely to commit violent assaults against women and could be used to prevent those assaults. Drink your champagne, ladies.
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1993: Stephen Lawrence is murdered by racists.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
Met Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents
The move comes as an investigation into Father Ted creator Graham Linehan is dropped, after his arrest over a post on X.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
1993: Stephen Lawrence is murdered by racists.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
1999: The MacPherson Inquiry recommends recording of non-crime hate incidents.
2005: After the Discrimination Law Review, non-crime hate incidents begin being recorded by UK police.
2025: Mainstream transphobia ends a harm reduction policy that worked.
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I cannot answer for the Record but personally I would be PROUD to boast that we are a sanctuary for asylum seekers. The homelessness crisis is real and sovable but there has never been the political will to spend the money on it.
A Scottish Labour MP has accused the SNP of turning Glasgow into a "sanctuary" for asylum seekers as a homelessness crisis in the city worsens.
Labour MP accuses SNP of turning Glasgow into a 'sanctuary' for asylum seekers
EXCLUSIVE: Joani Reid said the Nationalists were "taking the biscuit" after Stephen Flynn accused the UK Home Office of "letting down" Glasgow.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I cannot answer for the Record but personally I would be PROUD to boast that we are a sanctuary for asylum seekers. The homelessness crisis is real and sovable but there has never been the political will to spend the money on it.
“The planet NASA studies most is Earth” - these cuts and ongoing attacks on science are a problem for all of us.
A lot of comments on Mars rovers or Moon landings, but it's important to remember that the planet NASA studies most is Earth. This is less about cutting flashy things like moonwalks and more about keeping communities in the dark on climate, weather, agriculture, pollution, natural hazards, and more.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L
October 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
“The planet NASA studies most is Earth” - these cuts and ongoing attacks on science are a problem for all of us.