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Today, 70,000 UCU members begin historic strike action at every university in the UK   They are fighting to save higher education   RT if you stand with them   #ucuRISING

Can you believe it? These NY state farm workers were harvesting cabbages last week for 8 hours on a day that temps ranged between 28°-40°. They earn $10 a one ton bin. They say the rate hasn't gone up for more than 5 years. #WeFeedYou

This short video shows thermal camera footage of the onset of the #MaunaLoa eruption from the volcano's summit. The temperature in degrees C is shown by the colored scale bar on the right. For additional information visit: usgs.gov/volcanoes/maun… #MaunaLoaErupts

Many express concern about the recently launched prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite’s impact on astronomy. This low Earth orbiting satellite is now one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars.

Disturbing Lithuanian folklore of the day: before boiling water drawn from a stream, part with the water with your hands. If you don't, the souls of the drowned may still be in the water, and will start screaming as you boil the water.

Very good news from Durham University: Fiona Hill appointed as Chancellor.

ok I think we mostly agree that the main issue with JWST EAP is that it exacerbates inequity under current cultural norms in astronomy (i.e., the importance of "first to publish"). so how do we actually meaningfully change astro culture so that being first isn't as highly valued?

Just a coincidence that Banksy visit to Kyiv overlaps with the archbishop of Canterbury? Always had my suspicions.

The annual "Christmas **IS** pagan!!" festival has kicked off a little later this year, but it seems it's now arrived with full force. This is where people who haven't studied this subject at all, but can Google some crappy online pop history articles, get very cross with ...

From Astrobites: Picket actions are escalating as the UC strike enters its third week. Read on for updates! astrobites.org/2022/12/04/uc-…

Tish Harrison Warren is a type. Supremacist organizations, like ACNA, look for members of marginalized communities who will sign on to their overall ideology and serve as token representatives within the game of Identity Politics and give them the highest status possible.

Noticing a huge split in reactions to my Op-Ed between near-unanimity by astronomers that proprietary periods are important, and non-scientists who don't understand why public access and moving science as fast as possible isn't more important than the needs of astronomers.

Twitter is suppressing free speech like crazy today! Blocking journalists like Aaron Rupar and even rival service Mastodon (@[email protected]). Elon isn’t even bothering to pretend this platform is about free speech anymore. Just purging critics & rivals!

As a company from eastern Germany, we know that building a wall to try and keep people from leaving isn't a good idea.

Shout out for Keenan’s Ring at #NAM2023 from Rhys Taylor. Great to see that my legacy is still confusing HI astronomers everywhere. We’re missing Dr Robert Minchin! NAM2023 - Cardiff

I absolutely love miniature sets. This one of the Arecibo Observatory used in #goldeneye #behindthescenes🎬 ❤️