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K.E.M Lindblom

@eggstronomer.bsky.social
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Questioning, overworked angry astronomer of many trades, science journalist, writer, visual artist, GM, gamer and nocturnal geek who speaks her mind every time. katjalindblom.se

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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 17h
Samma här. En gång steg det på en dragspelare klockan ohemult tidigt och jag var nära att kasta av honom själv men tack och lov var spårvagnsföraren inte heller road.
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And that's another reason why I tend to stay away from Discord...
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Alright, Discord isn't social media but I've never been good at keeping up with forums either, so...
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I just can't deal with the non nuanced view of it all. It's too simple just to blame something/someone for everything. It's like not taking responsibility. /officially signing off from this discussion now.
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Same here (without the bots, though) and then I'm not even a super active poster. 🙂
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Alright. I such at using Discord. I suck at using forum like things over all, including social media so just never mind me! ;)
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I'm a little puzzled too... And very curious. :P
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Okay so in the end we agree, I like that. I really don't like debating these things bt sometimes I obviously just can't help myself. *sigh *
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ok. A big Ä with inserted with pride, then!
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Which would in the end lead to that women choose whether wanting to be a part of that. Thus: 3) We have a choice and need to make that carefully. Mn as well as women.
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"There is a general background scatter of arseholes everywhere." That is true. My aim is that we can't blame _everything_ on men because 1) All women would then be victims and all women are not victims. 2) If all women were victims all actions of men would have had an effect.
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
*Don't. Sorry for the umlaut.
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sure. But what's the excuse of women who hurt women? "Victims of the patriarchy"? Donät tell me that's what you believe.
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Well, I have you know that I've been threatened to be silent (not that I cared), definitely harassed and pushed out of work by a WOMAN who also stole my ideas en large and she's not even in the academic fiend so it's not only MEN but downright BULLIES. People are what they are, regardless of gender.
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Picard Facepalm
ALT: Picard Facepalm
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Great minds, and all that! :D I'm not sure how the records ended up there though... Are they from real probes or did someone just steal all those limited edition records and brought them to space?
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
@tachyoneddies.com Maybe you want to read this part of the story too? 🙂
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
😉
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Pudgy Penguin Says Indeed
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So now what? What do we do with this information..? –Guys, I'll have contact with the bot for a few minutes more. Should we grab a few records before it's too late? –Yes please, Reyes. Perhaps that would give us a clue. –Yeh, but let's not tell the cap'n! [13/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
–What do you mean? –Look at them, Reyes. They're round, flat discs! –Interesting... –Hooley dooley! Is that... –Yes, Cadwell, it's piles and piles of Voyager probe golden records! –But how... –How on Earth should I know?! [12/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
–What on... what?! –What is it Aldrich? –I can't believe this! –What?! –What in the absolute hell?! –Aldrich!!! What is it?! What are we looking at? –They are asteroids, all right, but the gold on the surface isn't actually part of the rocks! [11/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
*6 hours, 34 minutes and a bunch of seconds later * –So no one died and the robot didn't crash so it's time to show and tell! Cadwell, what've got? –One minute Reyes, the downloading speed is slow like a... –Like a wombat? –Yeh. Wait, here's the first pics! [10/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
–Strewth! I'm on! –Alright guys, then let's get to work! –Reyes? –Yes, Aldrich? –You won't forget the little detail about us having to make an evasive maneuver, will you? –Don't worry, of course I won't! [9/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My job really is as useless as a wombat... –Not at all, Cadwell, you'll be our very paparazzi! –Huh? –As I don't have any small bots with integrated camera, we'll need to control the camera separately and I can't do that whilst steering the bot. [8/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
–Ah! Yes of course. Then we put the bot in orbit! How much time do we have left? –Exactly 4 hours, 28 minutes and some seconds rapidly ticking down. –Let's get to it, then! –That's just great, mates... What am I supposed to do in the meantime? |7/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
–Because doing it the way you describe it, we'd be doomed to fail. –Why? –The robot needs to be in orbit around the station and gain acceleration to match the velocity of the asteroids or... whatever they are. [6/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
–Well that's about it. The bot gets up close and personal with the space rocks and starts snapping shots of their surfaces! –I don't like it. –Aldrich, some days I wonder whether there's anything you like... Do tell, why don't you like it? [5/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I can attach a minor jetpack to it and control it remotely and just when the timing is right fire it away at the target! –You're crazy. –Aldrich, mate, you're being square as wombats' droppings! –Tell me that's not an actual expression. –It is now. Go on, Reyes! [4/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
–Yees..? –And we have the ability to launch, right? –Which we really shouldn't have but nowadays we do, thanks to you Reyes. Please get to the point. –Sure, this is what I'm thinking. Just before the evasive maneuver, we could launch one of my smaller bots... [3/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
–The question is what... –If we could just take a good Cap'n Cook at it, it would really help. –Sadly, that's one of the many things we can't do. –Ah dear astrogator, that's where you're mistaken! We have cameras, right? –Yes? –We have robots, right? [2/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
–What if they're not actually asteroids? –What do you mean, Reyes? –As we've already established, Cadwell, there's no way any asteroid could contain that much gold! –And certainly not on the surface. –That's right Aldrich, so this must be something else. [1/13] #SciFiSat
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you kindly! 😊
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Then I agree!
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I normally use the word "idiots" when referring to people. It's applicable to more or less everyone so I find myself extremely benign in judging others.
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A controversial matter, yes, but this this is a person who tortured and killed another person. I'm not saying that death penalty is right but in this case – who can really care about Pike's well being? But yes, if the US can't do (anything) right, they should not do (anything).
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Same here! I wish I was one of those great anime creators with an entire team just working for you! :D
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Sometimes I wish that someone would make cartoons of the Captain 🐸 and his competent crew _and_ this bunch of hopeless gits and then I'm reminded that "Hey, that'd be me" but I can't make cartoons... Argh.
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm not going to spoil anything but it will be unexpected and silly as always. ;)
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thank you! Then rest of the madness will unravel next time! 😉
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
–So we live to be bored another day... but what's with the long face, Aldrich? –Cadwell, am I reading this right? –I'm sure you are, mate! –I can't be, because it says that the objects have not insignificant amounts of gold on the surface. –Bloody hell... Don't tell the cap'n! [13/13] #SciFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
–I will see what I can do. –Good. alright... Reyes, go ahead with the boosters. Just the boosters, no harpoons, no lasers, okay? –Got it! By the way, I've fixed the spectrometer so you should be able to get a proper reading of the rocks as they go by. [12/13] #SciFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
–But I feel great! –No he doesn't, doc. Keeps hallucinating about gold asteroids. –I see. Thank you Mr. Cadwell. Captain..? –Ugh, fine! Aldrich, you have command! –Well that's another sign he's not well, doctor. You'd better make sure he's properly treated. [11/13] #SciFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
–Dr. Aleksandrov! Where did you come from? –From laboratory, captain. As you know I am not physician but I have kept eye on your blood samples and according to observations, you are still fighting infection and should again be removed from duty. Come with me. [10/13] #SciFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
–Yes..? –Great! Suit up, get out there and get ready to haul in some solid gold! –Cap, there are no golden asteroids... –You're starting to sound like Aldrich. In other words boring! –Thanks for saying that, Reyes! –Shut up, Aldrich! –Ahem... [9/13] #SciFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Die? We don't have time for that, we have some asteroid mining to do! Ah, thanks Cadwell! Reyes, we have new asteroids inbound! –Got it! Diverting the engine power to boosters as we speak. –Forget that! Do you still have the big harpoon you made last year? [8/13] #SciFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
–Cap'n I told you that the whole gold asteroid thing was a joke! –And I don't believe you. Let me speak to Reyes. –Good, tell him to once again switch all engine power to the boosters. We'll need that unless we want to... you know, die. [7/13] #SCiFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Open channels, Cadwell, we need to tell Reyes and Dr. Aleksandrov. –Hey I'm the one giving orders here! Cadwell, do as he says and let me speak to Reyes first, because this is an opportunity! –An opportunity for... what? –Endless riches! [6/13] #SciFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
More asteroids? Are you sure, Aldrich? –Yes, captain. Considering the mass, velocity and trajectory, it can't be anything else. –And you didn't see this coming, what am I paying you for?! –You're not paying me at all, captain. |5/13] #SciFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
–I'm sure it's better than my job... –If you feel that we could switch for a day! I'll be the cap'n and you... –Stop talking, we have incoming! –Incoming what, Aldrich? Not a call 'cos I'd had hear it first... –Asteroids! –Crikey! [4/13] #SciFiFri
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K.E.M Lindblom @eggstronomer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
–Other than your jobs, you mean? –Sure, cap'n. Why not? It's not like we're drowning in yakka. Mebbe we could check if Reyes or the doc are doing something fun? –No, Cadwell, you can't. –Because it's so much fun waiting by a phone that never rings? [3/13] #SciFiFri
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