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Tau Zero

@tauzero4.bsky.social
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He/him, Father, husband, engineer, child of 70's and 80's, lover of sci-fi, real science, space, and video games. Dislikes: authoritarianism, fascism, Christian Nationalism.

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 08/10/2026
find a job that’s right for you.
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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Everyone thought it was inhumane but no one cared enough to lose their job or pass up accepting a contract.
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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor / Shall be lifted—nevermore!” ~From Edgar Allan Poe's 1845 gothic poem "The Raven." Poe (b. Jan. 19, 1809) died in Baltimore at age 40 on this day 177 years ago: Oct. 7, 1849. Image: Public domain.
This black and white photo shows a mustachioed man, Edgar Allan Poe, wearing a dark coat, vest, and tie with a white shirt. He looks at the camera or perhaps just off to his right.
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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Gird thy loins IT WILL GET WORSE ~ The End ~
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Share a fictional character you wouldn't f_ck with
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026
Holy shit.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Goddamn, this point by @anandwrites.bsky.social really needed saying.
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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Hot take: I don't think social media made people dumber. We've been dumb this whole time. It's just that you used to have to have a job that people sent their dumb letters to, to notice. This made "Engaging with fools" an occupational hazard rather than the 24/7 experience it is presently.
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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogging.
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 02/10/2026
cleveland postseason mode activated
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Again, you can always detect some faint embarrassment from Democrats when they talk about the ballroom, but “the president demolished a big part of the White House to build himself a palace with bribes from enemy powers” is, by an order of magnitude, the worst corruption scandal in US history
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A Wealthy Russian Businessman Is Helping Fund Trump’s Stupid Ballroom. Nothing Sketchy About That, Right?
Surely, our president will face consequences for this insanity.
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Dan Thomas @itsdanthomas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The most disappointing video you’ll see today.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gotta be about the kinda of jobs, right? Health aides etc. Lower paying…
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Tau Zero @tauzero4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Truly Texan headline
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“unilaterally change the world without having to constantly convince people… tech is an incredible alternative to politics…” JD Vance & Trump-backing billionaire Peter Thiel making it clear tech oligarchs hate democracy👇🏽 When they tell you what they’re doing, believe them
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superduper004.bsky.social @superduper004.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Same, Dog. Same. @darthbluesky.bsky.social
A furry redish dog sleeps on his cool mat on the floor with only his head hidden under the fur coated dust ruffle of a bed.
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dan mentos @danmentos.com · 22/09/2026
[job interview] interviewer: so god killed all your kids? job: that's right
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Anu @nofirstorder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Vagans don't do well in Texas” -neither do public school funding or the power grid, yet here we are, Donnie.
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Mercator size vs. true country size by @neilrkaye.bsky.social
This map shows how the Mercator projection distorts the size of many countries.
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Tau Zero @tauzero4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Your original point was that individuals rights should be restricted based on their world view. I find that anti-democratic and reject it. Yes, you dress it in the respectability of science. Doesn't make it valid.
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Tau Zero @tauzero4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Show me that every scientist rejectes eugenics, and did so before anyone was harmed
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Tau Zero @tauzero4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And scientists supported eugenics, among other bad things. Almost like the problem is the people, not the worldview.
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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 30/09/2026
The princess took an earring off and held it out. The raven looked at it. "Whatever for?" "You are wise and clever. Many princesses have dragons, but none has a raven friend." The raven picked up the earring. "Say no more." "Friends?" she asked when it returned the next day. "Forevermore."
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The Register @theregister.com · 30/09/2026
Irony alert: OpenAI whines that Chinese model stole its special IP that it stole from everybody else
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Irony alert: OpenAI whines that Chinese model stole its special IP that it stole from everybody else
US model makers can train on web data - but distilling theirs is a 'national security risk'
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Another way of making this point: The wheels may be coming off the Trump administration and the authoritarian movement energizing it. But a large tractor-trailer barreling down a highway at full speed whose wheels come loose is very dangerous to innocent people in the vicinity.
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Ravishing Rick Ruud van Nistelrooy @astroscounty.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Two weeks ago my voter registration in Texas was unavailable. Today it was active. Check and make sure you’re good to go!
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The fact that this was *previously used as a campaign ad during the presidential campaign* removes any real defense as to its purpose. Its not a public service announcement. Its a campaign ad that has become state propaganda.
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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The GOP cut funding to the IRS because *audits work* and they fundamentally don't believe rich people should have to play by the rules.
Line chart titled "Revenue per audit," subtitled "In-person audits, 2010-2014." It plots average revenue and average cost per audit by taxpayer income percentile, poorer to richer, from the 0–5th percentile to the top 0.1%. Source: Boning et al. 2023, "A Welfare Analysis of Tax Audits Across the Income Distribution."

Across the bottom half of the income distribution, revenue and cost track closely, both around $3,000–$6,000 per audit. Above the median, revenue pulls ahead of cost: about $10,000 vs. $5,000 near the 90th percentile, and about $17,000 vs. $8,000 at the 95th–99th. At the top, revenue jumps to about $31,000 for the 99–99.9th percentile and about $90,000 for the top 0.1%.
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I want to buy it and turn it into a science camp that focuses on climate change.
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Tau Zero @tauzero4.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As an engineer, i agree learning history is important. But i also think basic familiarity with science, math, etc. Is also criticsl to being an informed citizen
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 26/09/2026
It is the duty of the extremely online to send this to your friends, relatives, or colleagues who own portable generators.
Three geese flying with carbon monoxide alarms on their backs. The geese are flying through an intense blizzard over the US. The geese are wearing wool hats with pom poms on top. They are not afraid. The text reads: Carbon monoxide safety geese brigade. Ever loud! Every lifesaving! Ever bird! Make sure your carbon monoxide alarms are working. Keep your portable generator outdoors and 20 feet away from your home!
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CoCo ✌🏼💛🕊️ @coco.sheshed.rocks · 26/09/2026
Good Morning ☀️ I live in the Midwest, where America’s beauty surrounds me ♥️ My political views are simple: protect this land, our communities and our future from billionaires who put profit and power above people. Stand up. Speak out. Protect what is ours. #SheShed #VoteBlue 🗳️🇺🇸
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Please try to reclaim your precious precious attention, at all costs. Do puzzles. Take walks without a phone. Dear god, try to read, almost anything that isn’t a manifesto will really do. You are going to need your brain.
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The Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 25/09/2026
Who is getting the “spoils” from Venezuela? President Trump says the U.S. is getting billions. But questions remain about who is receiving contracts and why the administration is keeping the details secret. Read more from Jonathan Winer here: zurl.co/g1Dt4
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San Antonio Express-News @expressnews.com · 24/09/2026
The Brenham-born brand first introduced the flavor in September 2025, when it described the limited-time offering as a combination of ice cream and pecan pie.
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Blue Bell bakes up a beloved fall flavor that’s basically pecan pie in a pint
The Brenham-born brand first introduced the flavor in September 2025, when it described the limited-time offering as a combination of ice cream and pecan pie.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump has frequently insisted that other countries were “laughing” at the US. But he’s done something worse: Turn the US into a dispensable ally, a patsy for China, a punchline for Canada, a defeated power hobbled by the Middle East, and a human rights miscreant.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Lucille Ball is the Godmother of #StarTrek. As head of Desilu Studios, she overrode her own board of directors to finance the show & convinced network executives to greenlight a second pilot after the first one failed. That second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before," first aired #OTD in 1966. 🖖
A digital portrait of Lucille Désirée Ball (1911–1989), the legendary Emmy-winning actress, studio mogul, and "Godmother of Star Trek" whose decisive studio leadership famously saved the franchise from cancellation. This artwork is an AI-adjusted version of an original piece by artist Jamie Fay—which initially depicted her in Captain Janeway’s uniform—now modified to show her in an Original Series Starfleet uniform. Ball sits confidently in a prominent command chair on a starship bridge, legs elegantly crossed at the knee and hands resting on the armrests. She wears a form-fitting, gold command-division tunic featuring a classic black collar, rank braids on the cuffs, and the iconic Starfleet delta insignia pinned to her chest, paired with sharp black trousers and low-heeled black boots. Her signature red hair is styled into an elegant upward coiffure, framing a poised, contemplative expression as she gazes slightly away from the viewer. The background features a sweeping, cinematic view of a colorful interstellar nebula glowing with purple, green, and blue cosmic stardust. The overall composition blends mid-century Hollywood glamour with classic sci-fi iconography, evoking an empowering, authoritative mood that celebrates her immense historical impact on television history.
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Texas Tribune @texastribune.org · 23/09/2026
Texas DPS failed to send voter registration applications to county election officials. Via @votebeat.org
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DPS voter registration applications weren’t sent to counties
It’s not known how many applications have been unprocessed. Counties will receive a backlogged surge less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 deadline to register for the Nov. 3 election.
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Bravo Delta @xavah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ping @nuclearanthro.bsky.social The 'Concrete Ring' at Orford Ness (UK) has been discovered to be an early Cold War rocket launch/nuclear explosion system: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/suffol...
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IRGON research solves Orford Ness mystery
Volunteer researchers solve mystery of 50m concrete ring on Orford Ness
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
All of this, from @joshtpm.bsky.social talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/we-di...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
PARCL LABS: “.. Single family home accidental landlords continue to pile into the rental supply in #Texas. .. Today, 13% of every single family home unit available for rent in Texas is originating from owners who tried to sell their home and couldn't.”
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New: hackers say they have personal data on all FBI employees and spouses. I got a sample of 5,000 alleged employees, including name, physical address, phone number, and in some cases spouses. Could be a massive national security and counterintelligence risk www.404media.co/we-hacked-th...
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‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
One way to double your vote is to speak to any American abroad about voting. The turnout for civilian Americans overseas in 2024? 11%. With a disciplined effort, we could turn out 100s of 1000s more votes. This site makes it easy and even walks you through the process. www.votefromabroad.org
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Request Absentee Ballots for US Citizens | VoteFromAbroad.org
Helping US Citizens Request Their Absentee Ballot to Vote from Outside the US | VoteFromAbroad.org
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David Burbach 🇺🇸 @dburbach.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The underlying study had a simple yet new to me insight that if a massive moon orbits at less than the synchronous distance, tidal forces will slow it down and drag it lower. Fast spinning planets are more likely to have surviving moons
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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 21/09/2026
today is the one day of the year we post this and it’s probably one too many
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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
wow. i can’t believe pictures like this actually exist. our planet and the universe we live in are so beautiful. 📸: don pettit
A long-exposure view from orbit showing the Milky Way stretching vertically across a densely star-filled sky above Earth’s curved horizon. A thin reddish atmospheric glow sits above a bright green band of airglow, while blurred city lights and streaks of light sweep across the dark surface below.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Kelly's an obvious possibility, but not sure America is ready to vote for a Jewish president, and definitely not for a gay president. Please keep the Electoral College in mind when spitballing names that sound good if they were running for governor of a blue state but maybe not so much for POTUS.
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Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Tech CEOs say AI is too complicated for people in Washington to understand. Give me a break. In the same way we have technical experts regulating nuclear energy, electricity, and aviation, we need an independent federal agency for AI.
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Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Pete Hegseth went to the A&M game and they lost to Kentucky for the first time in over 70 years. THERE IS NO BATTLE HE CANT LOSE.
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