Derek Buzasi

Derek Buzasi

@astroderek.bsky.social

Astronomer and star aficionado, sometime sailor, classicist, engineer, husband, father, teacher. UChicago professor, retired Navy Captain.

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When I asked students in my class this year to introduce themselves and tell us something about themselves, one said that he "likes to watch old movies...like The Martian". On an unrelated note, my latest selfie is attached.

This latest Trump ad, paid for by all of us, just demonstrates that he can barely walk, scowl, and lie at the same time. Honestly, the Dems could pretty much run it unchanged as an ad *against* Trump.

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I like what Newsom is doing. I like what Pritzker is doing. I like what Mamdani is doing. We need all hands on deck NOW. We can worry about the presidential race LATER. Once we secure its relevance.

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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

scientificamerican.comHere’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by ScienceThese graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

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And I'm not sure the rest weren't behind this betrayal. Not seeing calls from Senate Democrats for Schumer to resign this morning. So at best those that voted no are silently complicit with the betrayal.

We can change this.

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social

American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.

This needs to happen now.

Kodiak149@kodiak149.bsky.social

Get @schumer.senate.gov Out Rules for the Senate Dems to remove leaders, for those that are bored: Just 10 members (20% of the Senate Dem Conference) can call for a meeting of the conference to vote on whether and who shall replace Schumer as Conference Chair and Democratic Leader.

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INBOX: New statement from the folks who launched the #PassTheTorch campaign last summer to get Biden to step down demanding that Schumer now do the same. "Chuck Schumer must resign as minority leader and make way for leaders who will actually fight for the American people.”

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