Reposted by Matt BellisNature @nature.com · 06/10/2026BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.” More to follow. 713639
Reposted by Matt BellisMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026oh my god shut the fuck UP 1031904118
Matt Bellis @mattbellis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is the best of what the internet was supposed to do. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwiz...youtube.comPNEUMA | TOOL - TABLA COVERYouTube video by Jasmine Sahoo 020
Reposted by Matt BellisJanel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026chips: we put more air in the bag cookies: we put fewer cookies in the box fruit cups: we have bent the laws of time and space to fit 4 litres of juice in this 250ml cup. God himself told us "stop, that's too much juice" and then we flipped him off and added more juice. 541765224
Reposted by Matt Bellis🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026I just honestly can't get over that Save Women Sports, an anti-trans group could only find five trans athletes competing K through 12. Five. The NCAA president testified a year and a half ago or so that there were less than 10 college level trans athletes. What the fuck are we doing, people 16886292302
Reposted by Matt Bellisthe hills have vrunt @vrunt.social · 19/09/2026sure yeah, can't even make a stick figure without fucking up and no one at the company gives enough of a shit to even give it another pass but go ahead and take my money so i can use this lazy shit technology every day too 643640675
Reposted by Matt Belliscait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I keep seeing videos of a guy who catches crabs and lobsters, cracks all the barnacles off them, puts a shrimp in their claws and throws them back. can you imagine. abducted by aliens but they just give you a spa day and hand you two hot dogs and let you go 123145092810
Reposted by Matt BellisThe Onion @theonion.com · 14/09/2026Commentary: Anyone Else Have Those Weird Dreams Where Sobbing Future Generations Beg You To Change Course? By Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI theonion.com/anyone-else-... 13871169
Reposted by Matt BellisDr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This is just a spectacular unintentional self-own 10065511391
Reposted by Matt BellisDefector @defector.com · 14/09/2026Robert Kraft allegedly called Ed Sheeran to tell him who was allowed to open his shows. defector.com/robert-kraft...defector.comRobert Kraft Now Decides Who Tours With Ed Sheeran | DefectorOn Monday morning, the rapper Macklemore posted a lengthy Instagram statement alleging that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other NFL owners pitched a hissy-fit to get him dropped from… 1122160
Reposted by Matt BellisBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 11/09/202625 years later and The Onion’s ParentCorner 9/11 explainer from immediately after the attack is a better understanding of the threat environment than the one produced by the U.S. government. 7258091129
Reposted by Matt BellisMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026Shanah Tovah, New York! Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship). 290188473254
Reposted by Matt BellisAlex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Ultimately, this letter from NSF is an announcement that universities will be funded a lot less and politically-connected industry will be funded a lot more. Fancy words around old-fashioned corruption.nsf.govNSF leadership in a new golden age of scienceThe U.S. National Science Foundation was established in 1950 to keep American discovery at the frontier. That mission has not changed. The science and technology ecosystem around it has... 8323170
Reposted by Matt BellisKaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 07/09/2026You can tell this is true because when Michelle Obama made healthy eating and exercise her issue as First Lady, this same movement failed to coalesce around her and in fact she met a ton of resistance from the same people who made RFK Jr possible 203089717
Reposted by Matt BellisThor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Stereotype of Bluesky: Sensitive liberals Truth about Bluesky: Far more Reacher fans than you could ever imagine 782014154
Reposted by Matt BellisNPR @npr.org · 05/09/2026NPR's Linda Holmes is a daily puzzle devotee. She recommends games that will test your knowledge of geography, history, and even the most obscure corners of Wikipedia. n.pr/3UwxNWFn.prIf you prefer puzzles to doomscrolling, here are 5 great games to check outNPR's Linda Holmes is a daily puzzle devotee. She recommends games that will test your knowledge of geography, history, and even the most obscure corners of Wikipedia. 825435
Reposted by Matt BellisBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Hey everybody. On the 25-year anniversary, we're reprinting the much revered 9/11 edition of The Onion and sending that free to every member this month. It's been 25 long years. Look back in anger. 19073561295
Reposted by Matt BellisDefector @defector.com · 03/09/2026On the most recent episode of his podcast, Bill Simmons gave a detailed description of his participation in proxy betting. defector.com/bill-simmons...defector.comBill Simmons Is De-Apexing | DefectorIt’s been an eventful year for Ringer founder and podcast host Bill Simmons. He ended 2025 and began 2026 at a peak in popularity, thanks to his performance on a podcast titled “Bill’s 50 Most… 1232
Reposted by Matt BellisDefector @defector.com · 03/09/2026The story of Abdul El-Sayed's Sept. 11 tweets combines two of Bari Weiss's favorite things: talking about people's old tweets and blatant Islamophobia. defector.com/cbs-news-now...defector.comCBS News Now Performing Oafish Racism On Behalf Of Bari Weiss | DefectorIt did not take a lot of special insight to suspect that recently installed CBS News boss Bari Weiss played some role in the production of a story the outlet ran on Monday, headlined “Michigan… 423739
Reposted by Matt BellisNanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This is an edit made by a #wnba fan (@loslynx on the clock app). I’m sharing this because the league could have done this but they chose to lean into antagonism as a motif when the camaraderie and sisterhood is what makes the W so unique. 331268355
Reposted by Matt BellisArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The Garden of Earthly Delights (detail), by Hieronymus Bosch, 1480-1505 203689515
Reposted by Matt BellisKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Harris, Parton, Ronstadt on Late Show, March 24, 1999 1253102781
Reposted by Matt BellisBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/08/2026theonion.com/sophie-cunni...theonion.comSophie Cunningham Claims Any Woman Who Averages More Than 8 Points Per Game Should Not Be Allowed To Play In WNBAINDIANAPOLIS—Contending that the proposed restrictions were “common sense” and necessary to preserve the integrity of the sport, Indiana Fever shooting guard Sophie Cunningham claimed Friday that any ... 1232906371
Matt Bellis @mattbellis.bsky.social · 27/08/2026This was a fun and very fulfilling workshop! cms.cern/news/educato...cms.cernEducators Take the Lead: CMS Holds First Open Data Workshop Focused on Teaching | CMS Experiment 000
Reposted by Matt Bellisthe beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 26/08/2026What do you do when you've launched a moral panic about transgender athletes in the WNBA, but there has never been an active trans player in the league? Simple: you start a conspiracy theory about every single woman on the court.wired.comThere Are No Trans Women in the WNBA, so Right-Wingers Are Making Some UpAs culture warriors continue to stoke the flames of a gender panic in professional sports, wild conspiracy theories are coming into play. 8442611189
Reposted by Matt BellisTom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026What horseshit. She embraced gay people at the height of the AIDS crisis, embraced trans people at the height of the war against them, supported Black communities and artists, and wrote the most pro-worker's rights feminist pop song of all time. Neutral my ass 4561221506
Reposted by Matt BellisRobert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Dolly Parton's scientific, public health, and educational philanthropy was so significant that @nature.com is running a piece on the impact she had.nature.comDolly Parton dies aged 80 – researchers celebrate her contributions to scienceThe country singer was an advocate for vaccines, public health, literacy and marginalized communities. 0373151
Reposted by Matt BellisBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Sometimes I think about how Hollywood won’t give Guillermo Del Toro the money to make his At the Mountains of Madness movie 803362507
Reposted by Matt BellisMo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026every billionaire & tech mogul, they all want to be adored & celebrated without doing the things Dolly did with a fraction of the power & money. What she had, she gave away. I'm sure she was comfortable (& that's good!). But she just relentlessly helped. It's not that difficult. Love. Care. Help. 💚🌸 1188872402
Reposted by Matt BellisRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 23/08/2026LMAOOOOOOOOOO somebody finally asked the transphobes if they know any WNBA players besides and NOPE 343148173447
Reposted by Matt BellisAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 20/08/2026NEW: Just got a lovely email from the Alex Vindman campaign asking us to UNITE behind Angie Nixon and to donate in support of her campaign. Thank you, @avindman.bsky.social! You can contribute here: angienixon.com 486187204283
Reposted by Matt BellisDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I tried not to be too mawkish in the blog or the episode, but this is the second-to-last ep of The Distraction and I have had some sentimental feelings about it. Mostly I am very grateful to have gotten to do stuff this dumb and call it work for so many years. BUT [1/2] defector.com/the-sun-is-s...defector.comThe Sun Is Setting On The Distraction | DefectorI don’t get nervous before recording episodes of The Distraction, and was surprised to notice during our more recent live episodes that even the usual bite of anxiety which comes with going onstage wa... 11956433
Reposted by Matt BellisJacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 19/08/2026University professors generally do not make very much relative to our training levels. Most of us, especially in STEM, could make a lot more in industry (and deal with a lot less bureaucracy). Grant money mostly goes to paying students, postdocs, and staff, and is heavily vetted and scrutinized. 16653163
Reposted by Matt BellisMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 19/08/2026Connect with other New Yorkers and meet new friends by exploring this week's NYC summer events. Visit nyc.gov/summer to discover all of this week's activities. 633235671
Reposted by Matt BellisRobert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 19/08/2026How do I explain to small business owners that the menu on the left is one billion times more appealing than the one on the right 1101286016341
Reposted by Matt BellisMichael Brown @mjibrown.bsky.social · 18/08/2026A government actively (and not just passively) against science and scientists is producing predictable results in the US. jobs.physicstoday.org/article/phys...jobs.physicstoday.orgBriefing: Physics PhDs Are Leaving the US at a Record-high Rate | Physics Today JobsBriefing: Physics PhDs Are Leaving the US at a Record-high Rate - read this article along with other careers information, tips and advice on Physics Today Jobs 171013319
Reposted by Matt BellisCredentials, Dan @dancredentials.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Me, nodding knowingly: The beaks. 10293111568
Reposted by Matt BellisAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/08/2026Mamdani: "If a New Yorker looks at what ICE is doing and wants to see more of it, they should vote for Bruce Blakeman, who has created his own militia in Nassau County. If they look at what ICE is doing and they are shocked by the inhumanity and cruelty, they should vote for Gov. Kathy Hochul." 221193974769
Reposted by Matt BellisAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I proudly endorse this message from my grandparents ❤️ 693232755824
Reposted by Matt BellisErnest "Dead" Penfold @penfoldsfiv.eurosky.social · 12/08/2026the media when the centrist loses by 1% vs the media when the leftist loses by (less than) 1% 11780251990
Reposted by Matt BellisDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I wrote about the triumph of Doing Your Own Research and the stupid, nasty thing that is replacing some very recent history in real time. defector.com/were-just-go...defector.comWe're Just Going To Keep Doing 2020 Again Until All The Wrong Stuff Is True | DefectorIn a bunch of ways, there is no real percentage in remembering what things were actually like during the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond all the uncertainty and suffering and death, there... 602192433
Reposted by Matt BellisBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Poll results vs. how poll results are presented in the Wall Street Journal. 25189111759
Reposted by Matt BellisBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Bluesky should go back to invites, continue aggressive bot bans, create a Craigslist-style marketplace (since you’re more likely to buy/get services from a educated or good person on here than any other social network), and market this place like a walled garden protected from enshittification. 609191012371
Reposted by Matt BellisMegan Greenwell @greenwell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Reporting on what literacy means and why it feels so broken these days made me realize I had far more to say than could be captured in one feature. I’m so, so thrilled to say that now I get to write a whole book about it! 4185381
