Britt Lundgren

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Quasar gazer | data miner | science / education policy wonk | assoc. prof. of physics & astronomy at a public liberal arts college

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968-2311... 🎵... 🎵..."Amcore bank time..."

I shit you not. There used to be a phone number you could call to get the time and temperature

Americans are left to wonder why a young man who was "relentlessly bullied" in school and had easy access to an AR would do such a thing. In the meantime, let's make sure we say only nice things about the survivor, who relentlessly bullies anyone and everyone and cheers on others to do the same.

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Well I'm given to understand that today & for a VERY limited time, our nation's political violence party is shocked—shocked!—to learn that we currently live in a world of normalized political violence, and would like very much to know who is to blame. Full Essay: www.the-reframe.com/gambling-in-...

Gambling In Casablancawww.the-reframe.com Being blamed for a world of political violence by the people who force us to live in it, and are now shocked-shocked!—by it. Navigating the daily trauma of living in a bully's paradise.

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Reading Project 2025, and ... JFC. There really are people walking among us who can type out bile decrying the "federal catering program" BY WHICH THEY MEAN SCHOOL LUNCHES and not spontaneously combust.

"if [the Humanities] die at UNCA, it will be via self-inflicted wound, since they are holding up better than many others in face of UNCA’s declining enrollment." www.citizen-times.com/story/opinio...

Opinion: Cutting some UNC Asheville majors threatens overall quality of educationwww.citizen-times.com UNCA proposes to cut Philosophy and Religious Studies degree programs as a cost saving measure, but it may result in loss of liberal arts distinction.

A young man with an AR-style rifle. If only there was a major political party that wanted to stop this. Also, what kind of psychopath fights the Secret Service in pursuit of more cheers, while they're trying to help him & themselves get to safety?

trump getting shot by a republican using an automatic weapon he refused to regulate uh, alters this news cycle's trajectory

Trump rally shooter identified as 20-year-old Pennsylvania manwww.nbcnews.com The FBI identified the shooter, who is dead, as Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. A motive was not clear.

One of my former intro astro students just won Wimbledon 😯 wlos.com/sports/conte...

UNC Asheville graduate Patten makes history, winning Wimbledon men's doubles titlewlos.com UNC Asheville men's tennis now has its first-ever Wimbledon title.

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Cellular Starlink Satellites Light Up the Night Sky a Bit Too Muchwww.pcmag.com SpaceX's 'direct to cell' satellites appear to be 4.9 times brighter than the company's regular Starlink satellites, according to a new study.

Is there such a thing as being a birder, but for moths? Updating my list with tonight's spotting of a Harnessed Tiger Moth 🤩

RIP to Shelley Duvall. I don't know how many times I watched her Rapunzel episode of Faerie Tale Theater as a kid, but this scene burned into my brain for life. youtu.be/SyDyBMDvC44?...

Faerie Tale Theatre - Rapunzelyoutu.be

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Oh, great, they’re coming for Chaco Canyon too.

Very unfun fact: Project 2025 specifically names Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area and wants to remove its protected status and open it up to mining. This is the future Donald John Trump wants.

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We need the higher ed media to better describe what's at stake here. These are not "reforms," they're an authoritarian takeover. They're not "bold" or "sweeping," they're undemocratic and fascist. These aren't normal policy recommendations, they're a dismantling of higher education!

How Project 2025 could radically reshape higher edwww.insidehighered.com The sweeping conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration would dismantle the Education Department, privatize student loans and end all ongoing Title IX investigations. Critics say it’s a ...

3 hikers have died in the Grand Canyon in the past month. Very sad. A terrifically fit college teammate of mine tragically died there 20 years ago, and her story is still told to warn visitors about the dangerous conditions on the trail. Be careful folks. robbiesenbach.com/2013/05/21/h...

Death at the Grand Canyon: How a Story Can Save Lives - Rob Biesenbachrobbiesenbach.com Five million people come to the Grand Canyon every year and a handful don't make it back alive. One person's powerful story may save others.

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The Bipartisan House SS&T agreement to reauthorize NASA, up for full committee markup tomorrow at 10am, includes this revised, unambiguous section protective of Chandra #SaveChandra

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this telescope was gifted to NASA by the NRO, which had it left over & sitting in a clean room since the late 90s (I think). What is the NRO & why do they have better telescopes than astronomers? Well, it’s a spy agency & there are 16 of these in orbit for the past 2 decades pointing down at Earth 😬

If you thought Hubble was impressive, wait until you meet the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (due to launch ~late 2026). It has Hubble quality imaging over a field of view 200x larger 🤯🔭🧪

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A new program from NSF is targeting graduate fellowship money to people who received Honorable Mention on a GRFP within the past three years, who are currently enrolled in grad school in EPSCoR states. here is the solicitation: new.nsf.gov/funding/oppo... and a map of EPSCoR eligible states:

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While JWST has rightfully received a ton of recent attention, Hubble is still performing extremely well & has capabilities that JWST doesn’t. And yet, budget reductions are putting the mission at risk of significant descoping. This is really sad to see, given how successful Hubble has been and is. 🧪

NASA Hubble Operational Paradigm Change Review and Hubble Observations - HST User Documentationhst-docs.stsci.edu

Sorry, market price what? There goes the neighborhood.. 🫣

Teachers, reading headlines about Greece's bold plan for a 6-day work week:

At first glance this document looks like a plan. But these are deeply unserious people who should, under no circumstances, be in charge of anything.

1/n Since we are talking about project 2025, here are some things a Trump administration plans to do with higher education policy, in no particular order

static.project2025.org

"An Asheville festival will be announced later this month, with more locations and dates to follow." 🙌 indyweek.com/music/ahead-...

Tierra Whack, Moses Sumney to Headline New Music Festivalindyweek.com Tierra Whack, Moses Sumney, and other artists will headline a Raleigh concert put on by Common Cause North Carolina.

I really want to attend a specialist conference in India in early December... but will probably pass b/c of 1) the C02 footprint of the trip & 2) the likelihood of catching COVID while traveling, & ruining Christmas w/ family (again). I really miss some parts of the before-times.

The ventriloquist dummy! 😂💀

There is a 7 foot tall guy behind Rishi Sunak who likely ran for office just to be able to hold a printed out L behind him during his concession speech.

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jacob rees-mogg has to lose while standing next to a guy wearing a baked beans-themed balaclava

Watched the newly elected British PM give a speech at 4am local time and could not stop thinking about Biden's new rule to not hold public events after 8pm...

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first cohort of the American Climate Corps has been sworn in. 9,000 people will be deployed in the coming weeks to restore landscapes, erect solar panels, and work on environmental projects across America. #ShareGoodNewsToo grist.org/solutions/am...

The American Climate Corps officially kicks offgrist.org This month, 9,000 people will be deployed to restore landscapes and erect solar panels, helping guide the country toward a greener future.

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Let America Be America Again x Langston Hughes

Let America Be America Again by Langston Hughes | Poetry Foundationwww.poetryfoundation.org Let America be America again.

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Because as is well known, the first American Revolution was fought against the tyranny of faculty senates. (Read the transcript in the link.)

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be" www.mediamatters.org/project-2025...

Heritage Foundation president celebrates Supreme Court immunity decision: "We are in the process of the second American Revolution"www.mediamatters.org

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Just saved a friend $500 by referring her to this program; please refer to it if you get prescribed Paxlovid and get quoted a crazy price! www.paxlovid.com/paxcess?cmp=...

PAXCESS™ | PAXLOVID™ (nirmatrelvir tablets; ritonavir tablets)www.paxlovid.com The PAXCESS™ Patient Support Program may help eligible patients lower the cost of PAXLOVID™ and access savings, with or without insurance. T&Cs apply.

I don't usually cross the streams with social media, but this is a fun idea. Photography has been my family business for >100 years & it's what I hope to get better at when/if I ever retire. Some of my favorite attempts are posted on IG under the handle @swedepotato 📷

Ok #photography folks, show us any 9 frames from your Instagram grid and drop your Insta handle. I'll start. @ctb_insilico