Chris Barrus
@quartzcity.bsky.social
Perception manager, tremolo specialist, macOS plumber. Wrench-turner at the Mount Wilson Observatory. http://chrisbarrus.com
On-air everywhere all the time with @missabyss.bsky.social at @abyssradio.bsky.social. Listen: http://abyssradio.net
On-air everywhere all the time with @missabyss.bsky.social at @abyssradio.bsky.social. Listen: http://abyssradio.net
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The first surviving successful image of Jupiter was taken in 1879 by Andrew Ainslie Common in Ealing, London, using his 36-inch Newtonian reflector and the wet collodion process invented in 1851 by portrait photographer Frederick Scott Archer
November 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The first surviving successful image of Jupiter was taken in 1879 by Andrew Ainslie Common in Ealing, London, using his 36-inch Newtonian reflector and the wet collodion process invented in 1851 by portrait photographer Frederick Scott Archer
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*There are other cities in the world as nutty as Los Angeles, but in Los Angeles they really movie-poster it up. Like, the font choice is good and the cranks have cool made-up actor names
November 11, 2025 at 6:33 AM
*There are other cities in the world as nutty as Los Angeles, but in Los Angeles they really movie-poster it up. Like, the font choice is good and the cranks have cool made-up actor names
Oof
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.
Lowell Observatory slashes research funding in the midst of financial struggle
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.
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Oof
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“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
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He 100% googled “Joyce carol Oates criticism” lol
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
He 100% googled “Joyce carol Oates criticism” lol
"As of this writing, Monroe has posted 39 videos and only 9 houses of worship have offered to help her: They include a Catholic church in Alcoa, TN; a Baptist church in Louisville, KY; a Buddhist temple in Chapel Hill, NC; and an Islamic Center in Charlotte, NC."
TikToker Nikalie Monroe called dozens of churches pretending to be a mom who couldn’t afford baby formula.
Most refused to help.
The results are devastating—and revealing.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-tiktoker...
Most refused to help.
The results are devastating—and revealing.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-tiktoker...
A TikToker is exposing churches that refuse to help a hungry baby
Nikalie Monroe’s viral experiment reveals a devastating truth: Many houses of worship preach compassion but practice indifference
www.friendlyatheist.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"As of this writing, Monroe has posted 39 videos and only 9 houses of worship have offered to help her: They include a Catholic church in Alcoa, TN; a Baptist church in Louisville, KY; a Buddhist temple in Chapel Hill, NC; and an Islamic Center in Charlotte, NC."
Lets Active live Indiana 1986
YouTube video by ScottishTeeVee
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November 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Laurie Anderson - Private concert at the Chapelle Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Paris 13 May 2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcbE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcbE...
Laurie Anderson - Private concert at the Chapelle Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Paris - ARTE Concert
YouTube video by ARTE Concert
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November 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Laurie Anderson - Private concert at the Chapelle Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Paris 13 May 2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcbE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcbE...
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Like these dopes have never played a game of Illuminati in their lives.
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Like these dopes have never played a game of Illuminati in their lives.
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This shit is why people don’t trust the Democratic Party.
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This shit is why people don’t trust the Democratic Party.
"So I just want to say, I feel good about the Republican Party. I feel good about where we're going as a nation. We're killing all the right people, and we're cutting your taxes. Trump is my favorite president. We've run out of bombs. We didn't run out of bombs in World War II!"
youtu.be/awjnoD6QphA
youtu.be/awjnoD6QphA
Senator Lindsey Graham’s remarks to the RJC Annual Leadership Summit, October 31st, 2025
YouTube video by RepublicanJewishCoalition
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November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"So I just want to say, I feel good about the Republican Party. I feel good about where we're going as a nation. We're killing all the right people, and we're cutting your taxes. Trump is my favorite president. We've run out of bombs. We didn't run out of bombs in World War II!"
youtu.be/awjnoD6QphA
youtu.be/awjnoD6QphA
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I just did this and if nothing else it was cathartic. I said I would make it my life’s mission to make sure there’s a primary challenger for any D involved in this deal, it’s fucking embarrassing.
So, listen, call Schumer’s office no matter where you live, no matter if you’re registered to vote. Leave a voicemail that says if Senate Dems cave without an ACA premiums fix, you will never vote for or donate to another Senate Democrat as long as he is Leader
Call them:
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
Schumer (NY)
202 224-6542
Booker (NJ)
202 224-3224
King (ME)
202 224-5344
Hassan (NH)
202 224-3324
Durbin (IL)
202 224-2152
Ossoff (GA)
202 224-3521
Shaheen (NH)
202 224-2841
Gillibrand (NY)
202 224-4451
Masto (NV)
202 224-3542
Warner (VA)
202 224-2023
Fetterman (PA)
No Point
November 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I just did this and if nothing else it was cathartic. I said I would make it my life’s mission to make sure there’s a primary challenger for any D involved in this deal, it’s fucking embarrassing.
In no way am I slighting ICIJ and their work here, but No Fucking Shit.
Recent research based on ICIJ’s #OffshoreLeaks database found that ultrawealthy people in countries with high rates of financial transparency and oversight are just as likely to turn to the offshore world as their counterparts living under corrupt regimes.
Dartmouth researchers use ICIJ database to show how the ultrawealthy exploit the offshore world - ICIJ
ICIJ spoke to author Herbert Chang about the study, which found that elites in both democratic and authoritarian countries are well-versed in financial secrecy tactics.
buff.ly
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
In no way am I slighting ICIJ and their work here, but No Fucking Shit.
Free Dream Syndicate show in OC in 45 minutes
November 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Free Dream Syndicate show in OC in 45 minutes
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"When Pac-Man eats a ghost, he is consigning its soul to eternal damnation without opportunity for redemption."
Bahahahahaha The New York Times just printed an opinion piece declaring "AI is intelligent, so long as we redefine what intelligence means to include it. And soon AI will be conscious, because we'll just redefine consciousness too!"
Nothing means anything! Yay!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Nothing means anything! Yay!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/o...
Opinion | A.I. Is on Its Way to Something Even More Remarkable Than Intelligence
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"When Pac-Man eats a ghost, he is consigning its soul to eternal damnation without opportunity for redemption."
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YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations
YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations
The tech giant deleted the accounts of three prominent Palestinian human rights groups — a capitulation to Trump sanctions.
theintercept.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations
PHAROS OF CHAOS is easily a top 20 doc for me. Certainly the best doc about an actor
Now we are watching a 1983 documentary on Sterling Hayden that's on the Criterion disc. Great actor, crazy bastard.
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 AM
PHAROS OF CHAOS is easily a top 20 doc for me. Certainly the best doc about an actor
Recently subscribed to @stechlab-labels.bsky.social and hfs there’s a lot of freefloating Poster’s Madness out there
November 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Recently subscribed to @stechlab-labels.bsky.social and hfs there’s a lot of freefloating Poster’s Madness out there
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"James Burke Connections, Ep. 1 "The Trigger Effect"," DRS_Education Youtube channel, January 16, 2019;
[Details the world's present dependence on complex technological networks through a detailed narrative of New York City and the power blackout of 1965]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xetp...
[Details the world's present dependence on complex technological networks through a detailed narrative of New York City and the power blackout of 1965]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xetp...
James Burke Connections, Ep. 1 "The Trigger Effect"
YouTube video by DRS_Education
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November 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"James Burke Connections, Ep. 1 "The Trigger Effect"," DRS_Education Youtube channel, January 16, 2019;
[Details the world's present dependence on complex technological networks through a detailed narrative of New York City and the power blackout of 1965]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xetp...
[Details the world's present dependence on complex technological networks through a detailed narrative of New York City and the power blackout of 1965]
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xetp...
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I am truly shocked to not find more thinkpieces on the incredible graphic design and typography of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign but maybe that’s because searching on the internet is garbage now.
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I am truly shocked to not find more thinkpieces on the incredible graphic design and typography of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign but maybe that’s because searching on the internet is garbage now.
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
An album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
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New work by Robert Crumb at Zwirner Gallery in L.A. Show is called 'Tales of Paranoia.' And Mr. Crumb is NOT kidding. But boy, that guy can really draw.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
New work by Robert Crumb at Zwirner Gallery in L.A. Show is called 'Tales of Paranoia.' And Mr. Crumb is NOT kidding. But boy, that guy can really draw.
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It was learning about Rosalind Franklin’s story at Cambridge that prompted me to consider the impact of 1950s academic misogyny on the intellectual development of the field of archaeology: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Processual archaeology and gender politics. The loss of innocence | Archaeological Dialogues | Cambridge Core
Processual archaeology and gender politics. The loss of innocence - Volume 18 Issue 1
www.cambridge.org
November 8, 2025 at 6:58 AM
It was learning about Rosalind Franklin’s story at Cambridge that prompted me to consider the impact of 1950s academic misogyny on the intellectual development of the field of archaeology: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...