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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 6h

Nightmare Thoughts.

“It's safe to come out now, sweetie” dad said reassuringly, his blue eyes shining at me through the gap in the bedroom door. He's been saying that for hours, but it doesn't change the fact that my dad's eyes are green.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 6h

Countdown to Halloween Song. I Put A Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWxD...

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Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Put A Spell On You

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 14h

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Countdown to Halloween Song. Tangerine Dream (The dress waltz in Legend) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud3u...

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Legend (1985) - Lili meets Darkness

YouTube video by Drahcir XIII

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Words and Phrases from the Past. PYROLATRY (noun) – the worship of fire.

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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 28/09/2026

A successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter Earlier today, Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras. 1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera 2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam 3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam 🔭 🧪 #planetsci

Mostly black space, most of Earth visible at the top right of the image. Part of a spacecraft visible on the left.

Part of the island of Madagascar in black and white.

A crescent Moon, with about a quarter of the Moon showing. Many craters are visible.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Words and Phrases from the Past. TERPSICHOREAN (adjective) – a dancer or relating to dancing. The word comes from Terpsichore, one of the nine Muses and goddess of dance and chorus in Greek mythology.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Geophysicist & space physicist Marcia Neugebauer made the first direct solar wind measurements via instruments on the Mariner 2 spacecraft. She developed instruments used on Earth-orbiting satellites, Apollo lunar experiments & the Giotto mission to Halley’s Comet. Born #OTD in 1932. #WomenInSTEM

A black-and-white historical photograph of pioneering geophysicist and space physicist Marcia Neugebauer (born September 27, 1932) working at her desk during the mid-20th century. Sitting in an office setting, she leans forward slightly over her desk, looking directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and focused expression. She has short, bobbed light hair and wears a short-sleeved, collared white button-up blouse adorned with subtle vertical embroidered details down the front. In her right hand, she holds a pencil over large documents and charts with plotted scientific data curves spread out on the desk before her. To her right sits a large, vintage mechanical calculating machine with columns of buttons, characteristic of the 1960s computing era. The background features window blinds and office storage, creating an environment of rigorous research. The image captures the historical significance of a trailblazing woman in STEM whose work with these charts and calculations would confirm the existence of the solar wind via the Mariner 2 spacecraft.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Last night's Harvest Moon. Of course clouds started moving in just as Saturn got above the tree line (last two pictures).

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Saturn just above the eastern horizon. Tomorrow night it will be a few degrees below the full Moon. And then on October 4, 2026, it will be at opposition, closest to our Earth at about 8.43 AU (783,617,455 Miles/1,261,110,050 Kilometers).

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Tonight's Waxing Gibbous Moon as it rises above the eastern horizon just before sunset. At 99.6% illumination it appears full to the naked eye but still has a few hours before that happens. In about an hour there will be another bright spot rising above the eastern horizon. That will be Saturn. 1/2

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm surprised this didn't make the news, but an asteroid known as 1981 EC26 was renamed 14331 Alyankovic by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on September 7, 2026, in honor of “Weird Al" Yankovic basis on his contributions to nerd culture and his science-related music. Yes, you read 1/8

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Words and Phrases from the Past. CHIROMANCY (noun) – the art of characterisation and foretelling the future through the study of the palm, also known as palm reading, or chirology. The practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Those who practice chiromancy are 1/2

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European Space Agency @esa.int · 23/09/2026

We are providing an additional €2.7 million to support Rocket Factory Augsburg as it prepares for the first RFA One test flight from SaxaVord Spaceport in the UK. 🚀 Through our Boost! programme, we’re supporting further testing and launch infrastructure ahead of RFA One’s first flight.

Nine engines on first Rocket Factory Augsburg launch vehicle

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In all the grandiose discussion about colonising Mars, I don't see much about how the soil is poisonous to us. This was only discovered in 2008. It contains perchlorates, which are environmental toxins here on Earth. Any human contact with Mars dust? Super-bad news in the long run. 1/

NASA image from the surface of Mars, showing its red dusty surface with rover tire-tracks running across it.

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The International Sciences Institute (ISI) @isi.institute · 22/09/2026

🌕 Triton isn’t like other large moons… Triton, the largest moon of Neptune’s 16 moons, is a bit unusual. It is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of Neptune’s rotation — otherwise known as a retrograde orbit.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you happen to see this item in the store and wonder if it’s good, let me tell you, “It’s Good!” Spicy and a little hotter than mild.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

" two ancient nervous systems cleverly packaged together — a more primitive part that regulates our hearts’ beating, our breathing and other functions, and another that makes us distinctly human, capable of poetry, mathematics and wondering about our own origins." med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...

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Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds

Stanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.

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China Space Watch @chinaspace.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

China has now cultivated more than 20 varieties spanning 14 plant species in orbit, including lettuce, carrot, sunflower, potato and wheat — a milestone that lays the groundwork for large-scale crop production aboard the space station, according to the Astronaut Center of China.

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China Space Watch @chinaspace.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

China is planning a new lunar analog training ground in Xinjiang, where astronauts will prepare for the challenges of working on the Moon. The facility is being developed as part of preparations for China’s targeted first crewed lunar landing in 2030.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Words and Phrases from the Past. ADDLE (verb) – 1. to make or become confused. 2. mentally confused; muddled.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is the second-most experienced female spacewalker with 9 spacewalks. Her total spacewalk time of 62 hours and 6 minutes is fourth overall and the most by a woman. She was born #OTD in 1965. #WomenInSTEM

An official NASA portrait of astronaut Sunita Williams wearing a full white Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit. The bulky suit displays an American flag patch on the left shoulder, a mission patch on the right, and various controls on the chest pack; she holds the gold-visored helmet. With long dark hair framing her smiling face, she poses confidently in front of a large draped American flag against a cloudy Earth-toned backdrop, symbolizing American space exploration.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The sweet corn I planted towards the end of July looks really good. So why did I plant sweet corn so late in the year? Because the sweet corn I planted in May produced no usable corn. The tassels came out way before there was any sign of silk. By the time the silk started to show up, 1/3

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Not sure if it's all the rain we got last week or the cooler temperatures, but all my garden plants look good. One of the cosmos plants put on a flower that's almost 3-times the size of the other ones.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

First time seeing a Kreutz sungrazer that was already bright as it entered the view of NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft's Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) camera 3. Unfortunately, it was too small of a comet to produce a tail and burned up just as it 1/2

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Seeing reports that an old American spy satellite orbiting above our Earth has exploded and broke apart about 480 miles (775 kilometers) above our Earth’s surface and no one knows why. The report is coming from US Space Force which detected the breakup of satellite USA 32 (identified as 1/3

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man.” - T.S. Eliot

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“For the witch can read tomorrow in the weave of a spider’s web. Her eyes see the form of future in every flowering of the field, every tree bent by bullying wind.” - C. L. Nolan

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Everything Trump Touches Dies (ETTD). After signing the Cowboy’s helmets, everyone knew Dallas was going to lose. It's called the Trump Curse. The only way to remove that curse is to have all the signed helmets burned and then have a member of the Navajo nation burn sage in the locker rooms. 😂😂😂

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Words and Phrases from the Past. TERNARY (adjective) – consisting of or involving three; threefold; triple. The Three Graces – Antonio Paoletti.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Had some excitement at the house. Wife heard a noise in the carport. A small bear was trying to get into our grain contains. It took off and went down our driveway and then down our neighbor's driveway, through a field, headed south. Have some buckshot to scare it away. Don't want to kill it.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

#OTD in 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison launched into orbit as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour making her the first Black woman to travel into space. An incredible life: + Physician (M.D., Cornell 1981) + Peace Corps Area Medical Officer in Sierra Leone & Liberia #WomenInSTEM 🧵

A color portrait of Dr. Mae Carol Jemison, the first Black woman to travel into space and a pioneering engineer, physician, and advocate for science education. In this warm, studio-lit photograph from 2013, she appears as a confident woman with short, stylishly layered dark hair, smiling directly at the camera with a bright, engaging expression that radiates warmth, intelligence, and approachability. She wears a soft blue V-neck top, large silver hoop earrings, and a striking black cord necklace featuring a prominent circular turquoise pendant that rests at her collarbone. The background is a smooth, neutral gradient, keeping the focus entirely on her poised and professional presence. The overall composition is intimate and celebratory, conveying quiet strength and accomplishment while highlighting her enduring role as an inspirational figure in STEM and in women’s history.

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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to go into space, headed into orbit on the Space Shuttle Endeavour #OTD in 1992. In this photo she is being suited up before launch by Sharon McDougle. 🧪 🔭 👩🏾‍🔬 Image: NASA

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I really love her posts, highlighting these MAGA fools.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Astronomer Mary Watson Whitney: + Focused on tracking comets, asteroids, double stars & variable stars + Succeeded her mentor Maria Mitchell as Professor of Astronomy & Director of the Observatory at Vassar, 1888 + Founding member, American Astronomical Society, 1899 Born #OTD 1847. #WomenInSTEM

A black-and-white studio portrait of American astronomer Mary Watson Whitney (1847–1921), who published 102 scientific papers and advanced women’s integration into professional astrophysical networks. Her graying hair is pinned up elegantly away from her face, revealing a calm, dignified, and intelligent expression with light eyes looking directly at the camera. She is dressed in a dark, structured high-collared Victorian blouse with a contrasting lighter panel adorned with delicate lace or vertical detailing down the center. The composition is a classic vignette portrait, with her lower torso softly fading out into a dark, textured background. The overall mood is serious and professional, reflecting her historical significance as a foundational STEM pioneer, a founding member of the American Astronomical Society, and a trailblazing mentor for early female scientists.

$A stunning black-and-white historical photograph from circa 1877 showcases pioneer astronomers Maria Mitchell (1818–1889) and Mary Watson Whitney (1847–1921) working inside the wooden dome of the Vassar College Observatory. Captured by photographers the Vail Brothers of Poughkeepsie, the framed composition peers into the workspace. Mitchell sits gracefully on a wooden chair to the left, wearing a long dark dress with a fringed shawl, her grey hair pulled back, staring forward with a serious, resolute expression. To the right, her brilliant student and successor Whitney stands leaning on a tall wooden library ladder. She wears a structured, bustled dark gown of the Victorian era, looking down thoughtfully with her chin resting in her hand. Dominating the center of the frame is the historic refractor telescope, angled upwards toward the ribbed roof of the observatory dome. The mood is dignified, intellectual, and quiet, capturing a vital historical moment in women’s higher academic education and early observational astronomy.$

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Listening to the 49ers Rams game tonight on the internet (westwoodonesports). Much better than the normal BS one hears from the announcers on the TV. Also, you can pause the game at any time.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Words and Phrases from the Past. KENOPSIA (noun) - the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Other than catching the ISS last night, I also caught the flashes from two known items, two unknown items, and lights from two different airplanes flying by. Near the bottom centre is a flash coming off of SAR LUPE-4, a German military radar reconnaissance and surveillance satellite. 1/8

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Last night's passing of the ISS over my house (western slope of Colorado). The bright star near the middle of the picture is Vega. Of course, the long streak is the ISS, caused by an exposure time of 20 seconds. The video shows how it actually appears as it crosses the sky. 1/2

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Catchy tune. 🤣🤣🤣

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Did get some light rain from these showers as they came over the house.

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

What Sleeping Beauty would be like if re-told today. #fairytales

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TClark @tciii.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today is a very special anniversary for space exploration. On September 5, 1977, the Voyager 1 space probe was launched from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, aboard a Titan IIIE-Centaur launch vehicle. This was also the last flight for the Titan IIIE-Centaur 1/

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