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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 19h

I look forward to cal/stanford acc championship game in Atlanta or Greensboro in any sport

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If the probe hits the A or B ring it’s in play. If it hits the C ring it wins the Cassini Division.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Thanks for saying we don’t need to apologize but…I still feel like I need to apologize. Enjoy your trip to Canada.

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European Space Agency @esa.int · 30/09/2026

Our Smile mission is ready for science. Its ultraviolet camera has already captured this substorm rippling through the northern lights around Earth’s North Pole. @science.esa.int 🧪🔭

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

They’re fine with you dying so long as it’s after you transfer all your money to them.

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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 30/09/2026

Oh my. The aurora borealis, seen in ultraviolet light from space. Our planet, putting on a show ✨

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ah yes. Everyone loves their cell phone company.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My desks are busy, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And piles to clear before I sleep, And piles to clear before I sleep.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not that any police department has great records on sexual assault but university police departments very definitely work for the university first. Report crimes to the city police. This is a great move by Ithaca.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Commenting on the crowd is a time honored tradition for baseball announcers. I’d never considered that anyone took it seriously. I guess in an age where clips go viral and get punched on by jerks, that tradition should maybe go away.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

At least he didn’t say supermoon

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Arrested Development. Starship Troopers

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yeah, I mean, if I ever won a Hugo or an Oscar* I'd be very happy and probably brag a little. But, really, these are sooooo subjective. All on the board are great. As well as a lot not on the board. *Going to take an Impossibility Drive for either to occur.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I definitely did less observing/imaging during my PhD. The nice thing is the sky will be there waiting when you have a break.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Have them send those numbers to me and I’ll relay them.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Condolences. Westley sounds like a very good boy.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I seem to have lost a computer. So if you happen to see one, let me know.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yeah, if we dodged a bullet it’s because we stepped on a land mine.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Where (very generally) are you located? Venus is currently quite far south (in Virgo) and is very close to its maximum brightness.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Four bites at a time. Steady pace. Only way out is through. Well done.

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Andre the Chemist @andrechemist.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Proposal: chemists should do these kind of press releases for experiments with uncertain/unconfirmed results just like physicists do "BREAKING: The the Chemist group might have done a catalysis. More research needed to confirm." [narrator: they just misinterpreted the NMR spectrum... again]

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I think they do use it. They just say FU to decent people and ideas.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This is just Felix trolling. :) (kidding!)

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Robert Mahon @bedform.org · 31/08/2026

NPS requesting info on hikers s who may be missing or unaccounted for following a significant flash flood in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on August 29 www.nps.gov/grca/learn/n...

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED
The National Park Service is asking the public to provide information for more than 20 individuals who may be missing or unaccounted for following a significant flash flood in Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area on August 29.
If you know of hikers or backpackers who were in the Bright Angel Creek corridor on August 29, or if you had a campground reservation in the affected area, please contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch (ISB).
This includes people who may have been:
• Traveling the North Kaibab Trail from the North Kaibab Trailhead to Phantom Ranch
• Staying at Bright Angel Campground or Cottonwood Campground
• Traveling through “the Box” north of Phantom Ranch
📞 NPS ISB Tip Line: 888-653-0009
📧 Email: nps_isb@nps.gov
Please provide any information you have, including a person’s name, approximate location, travel plans, group size, clothing or backpack description, or when they were last known to be in the area. You do not have to provide your name.
https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/public-assistance-requested-to-account-for-individuals-following-grand-canyon-flash-flood.htm

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A very cool thing about eclipses is that it makes very clear the motion of the moon around the earth. It’s always there but against black or blue sky can be hard to tell

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

There is no funding model for running modern R1 research universities without foreign students & federal funding. We should stop pretending there is & things are somehow going to be fine & actually have our leaders get out in public & explain this to voters, loudly & clearly & constantly.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

On a recent flight there was a guy who we were all equal parts worried about and scared of who, eventually, got pulled away by airport security (tried to dash through the gate). My row ended up empty and I wondered if he'd have been with me. Of course, the plane was only maybe 2/3 full.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I’ve got the 100% bit down.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Oof. They say you get used to rejection. Some day, perhaps.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Me too. They were both amused and I think genuinely worried. Once the story came out his starts the rest of the season featured some great jokes.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Strict speed limits are a great idea, too (I'm no civil engineer, or course). One big problem in the USA is that cars are very large and, generally, traveling way too fast to be mixed with pedestrians or cyclists. What speed limits there are, are not enforced well.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Yeah. Absolutely. Transport types should all be separated. Anything else is inherently dangerous.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I’ve definitely encountered bad cyclists. But we don’t tell stories about bad drivers because we encounter dozens on every short trip (and probably are ourselves every now and again).

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I was one of the many who could not sit thru Blair Witch without severe motion sickness. Have just had the experience for the second time in my life an hour or so into The Odyssey, which I was quite enjoying. Criminy.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Really why did we get rid of a wing? The first planes had two but they got rid of one. Put it back. No one can stop us if our planes have two wings.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Took a little trip to see a shadow. Got rained on. But I had a hot dog. Linked is a video of totality from just outside the Keflavik terminal. You can find my blog on the trip and the eclipse on my website in bio. 🧪🔭 #eclipse #Iceland youtu.be/gGUf55yd5tY?...

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2026 Total Solar Eclipse from Keflavik.

YouTube video by Paul Jones

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Think of how we react knowing it’s coming. I can’t imagine that happening with no warning.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I think more. A strong opening may be important to pull readers in but if you want them to love the book, the ending is what matters.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

That’s terrible. But does make me glad my tech habits never evolved past 1999. Good luck with the writing!

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

High school sports can be so amazing. I loved it and benefited enormously. It’s also so easy to abuse. And we do, in spades.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Not often but I have. I got discouraged way before 7 attempts. Not to discourage you further. Teaching in general can be very discouraging. I find focusing on the wins you do get is vital to continuing. Good luck. I’m sure many of your students needed you and benefit from you.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Working on a project I've put off for a very long time. If you loved my blogs about time zones, be sure to catch this thrilling adventure in sidereal time. There is even some exploration of the morality and utility of "AI". Fun! 🔭🧪 paulbrandonjones.com/2026/07/29/s...

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Sidereal Clocks

The first observatory I ever entered had a red digital sidereal clock that utterly fascinated me. It was grimy and dusty, displayed a time that was clearly – clearly! – not the real tim…

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

As long as possible everyone should hit and pitch. Play lots of positions. Play other sports. There is no way to know who’ll be good at what until they’re fully grown.

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pbjonearth @pbjonearth.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I can see it. But I think the manufacturer gets paid if it’s ordered to put on the shelf? (Honestly don’t know but that’s how I’ve always imagined it worked).

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