Phil Plait
Bad Astronomer (formerly @BadAstronomer), SciCommer, Dork. Crash Course Astronomy guy. He/him. Newsletter: badastronomy.beehiiv.com
I'm self-employed so my opinions do in fact represent my company's.
- I was just watching the rain through a window when a lightning bolt KAPOWed almost simultaneously with the thunder. Pretty sure that was on my property, the delay was so short. I think it cleared my sinuses.
- True story: When I was a contractor at a NASA facility I kept M&Ms on my desk. A civil servant I worked with ate a few one day. The next day I came in to find a pound bag on my desk. He wanted to "reimburse" me because he didn't want the few he ate to be seen as a gift. Anyway
- It's easy to be somewhat amused by people who believe in ridiculously brain-melting anti-science conspiracy theories. But now they have access to the White House, and I'm very much not amused. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/an-example... 🔭🧪
- Reposted by Phil PlaitLOUDER FOR THE NAZIS IN THE BACK
- This is fantastic news! I mentioned this yesterday; the NC GOP tried to blatantly cheat their way into a State Supreme Court seat, but a (Trump-appointed!) judge ruled they couldn't. Today, it's over.
- Victory for democracy in NC! Jefferson Griffin has conceded. Justice Allison Riggs holds her seat on the NC Supreme Court! Every vote mattered. Huge thanks to North Carolina Democrats and volunteers who stood up for fair elections! 💙 www.wral.com/story/republ... #NCPol #NCDems #WakeDems #VoteBlue
- It's #BlackHoleWeek, which is really just a cynical move by Big Black Hole to sell more black holes
- Reposted by Phil PlaitResilience lunar lander enters orbit around the moon Japanese company ispace says its second lunar lander in now in orbit around the moon ahead of a landing attempt in early June.
