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My shot of the Eagle Nebula. Captured on July 2nd, 2026. Stacked and processed in Siril. Minor adjustments made in GIMP. 270 x 60 second exposures. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

"The town of Smithfield, on Oct. 12, acknowledged police improperly shared Flock camera data with the FBI without a court order, violating state law, but says the officer will not face criminal charges." Thank god for those guardrails, www.smithfieldtimes.com/news/town-ad... #Surveillance

I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

My capture of the Pleiades (M45) from October 4th. 309 exposures X 60 seconds. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

Ban Flock cameras. Ban Axon cameras. Ban Motorola cameras. Ban ALL automatic license plate readers. That was our message to the Senate today. The American people agree that it's time for Congress to take immediate action.

Trump reacted to his own flyover like a baby who got spooked by his own fart

Yep. There are areas of our country that are completely captive by these damn things.

The NINA deep dive is going well. As predicted, the sequencer is vital to the success of your imaging session. So I will be spending even more time learning about the sequencer and how to utilize it fully. More updates to follow. #Astronomy

Took the new SAL-33 out last night for a test session. The guide numbers were amazing. Well worth the wait. I still need to learn more about NINA before I'm 100% comfortable with it. But it's only a matter of time. 🙂

My new telescope mount will be arriving tomorrow. That means it's time to learn N.I.N.A. and OnStepX. I have heard it's a bit of a mess. But both are very capable once everything is dialed in. If any of you have any tips, let me know. The new mount is the MLAstro SAL-33.

25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.

My capture of NGC 7331 during a near-full moon over two nights. #astronomy #astrophotography

Flock takes their privacy very seriously. But the ethical gray area in surveillance technology works both ways. Under no circumstances should elected officials or public servants enjoy an expectation of privacy when spending tax dollars to attend a surveillance lobbying event.

I think it's safe to say that Flock Surveillance is now a universally hated company. That is a good thing.

My shot of the dumbbell nebula with the small refractor. The number of stars in this image is amazing.

While Flock likes to say that it is a transparent surveillance company and that it cares about “accountability” and “governance,” some of its customers believe its use should be kept secret. www.404media.co/do-not-menti...

During IFT-4 I was able track an intact SpaceX Starship at engine shutdown from Florida for the first time. I recently learned how to do flat field calibration within DaVinci Resolve. I reprocessed the footage and even found additional frames of Starship, here it is at 50% speed.

The LAPD has stopped working with Flock. The police halted the use of Flock AI license plate surveillance cameras, as government officials cite concerns over data privacy. Organizers are demanding the LAPD not find a replacement for Flock, and instead permanently stop the use of these cameras.

Fuck Flock cameras.

In consultation with my attorneys, this is my official response to Trump putting me on his enemies list:

My shot of the Whirlpool Galaxy. Captured on May 7th, 2026. Stacked and processed in Siril. Minor adjustments made in GIMP. 200 x 45 second exposures. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

Grab your 3D glasses or a VR headset and enjoy Artemis II in 3D! Using parallax between my telescope and others, I was able to create a 3D video of the launch and flight of Artemis II. Using photos from the mission we can also see Earth and the moon in 3D! #ArtemisII #NASA #3D youtu.be/EggK6UjKiEQ

Here's my video of the Artemis 2 launch! #NASA #Artemis2 youtu.be/eASXis-uI3U

Are you tired of winning yet?

Shot from my telescope yesterday.

Getting ready for my trip to Florida to witness the launch of Artemis II. youtube.com/post/UgkxY7S...

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

Still wondering if inequality is out of control?

Trump needs to be impeached, removed and arrested. Not only is he committing war crimes on a daily basis he's casually announcing his intent to commit more war crimes on social media, like it's nothing. When will people wake the fuck up and put up a fight against this vile terrorist mutant.

This would be a war crime. Obviously. Collective punishment.

My telescope just got its next upgrade. The HD Wedge allows my telescope to run in EQ mode, which is needed for deep sky astrography. Unfortunately, the weather will now decide to be awful for the next 3 months straight because that's how these things go. 🙃

The war in Iran has already cost $22.8 billion. For $22.8 billion, we could: • Provide Medicaid to 6.8 million kids • Build 2.6 million public housing units • Fund Head Start for 1.3 million • Hire 240,000 teachers • Cancel $20,000 in student debt for 1 million borrowers

I was proud to stand with @sanders.senate.gov & endorse candidates who stood against war, against big money, and for justice. I lost twice before I won, including an anti-Iraq war campaign, and Bernie lost 4 times before he won. In the long run, principles matter.

Don’t forget what Trump is attempting to distract everyone from…

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Wealth inequality has never been so bad. While 60% live paycheck to paycheck, 938 billionaires got $1.5T richer in 2025. Justice Brandeis was right: "We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."

Hello?

Cartoon by Nick Anderson | Tribune Content Agency

Trump is flat out lying that a bunch of countries will send warships to open Hormuz. His postmodernism has completely spiraled out of control as his brain has deteriorated.

Blocking me shows a lack of confidence in your position. But regardless... You seem to be unaware that women can also be asshole misogynists. So to only acknowledge male participation in such depravity, as she did with the Epstein file cover-up, you highlight your bigotry & hers. Congratulations!

When someone has to misrepresent their opponent’s position, it says more about them than it does about their opponent. It suggests they are unwilling, or unable, to engage with the actual position while finding such laziness acceptable.

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.