Curious Jon

THIS PART.

When I graduated from high school my counselor (who was great) told me it was good I wanted to be a physicist because I'd never be a great writer. I was also the worst writer in my frosh expos course.

I am now an award-winning writer. BECAUSE I PRACTICED!!!!!!

Stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliens, new research suggests Researchers who listen for signs of non-human life say signals ‘can slip below detection thresholds, even if it’s there’

Knew there was some reason.

Bagel and cream cheese on a plate with mug of coffee next to it.

That Sunday feeling.

THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!

Lit candle in golden jar.

Night out.

“Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant".

"Part of a collective mind intent upon destroying any semblance of scientific progress in the universe, the Krakaren is the only communal brain entity in the galaxy who actually gets stupider as time moves on.

There’s still plenty of time for me to suddenly develop a talent

“There's no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war. Except it’s ending.”

~ Abraham Lincoln

Lifeguard shack with beach and crashing waves behind it.

Sunday walk along the beach. Warm but not hot and just beautiful.

Large yellow sunflower.

Feels like spring today.

I really like the abstract nature of the Angel Nebula. It hosts emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity, features shaped by radiation and powerful winds of hot young stars.
High-resolution app.astrobin.com/i/0s28fm

#astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Legendary lead singer for iconic rock band dead at 83 He died Monday in California.

R.I.P. Chuck Negron, lead singer of Three Dog Night.

The cover of JITTERBUG features a stylised rocket silhouette at the centre of an orrery, with a space suited figure dangling in its wake

The wait’s nearly over! Jitterbug hits bookstores on March 3, and everybody’s going to be talking about that ending. Don’t let anyone spoil it for you, order your copy now!

#scifibooks #books
@titanbooks.bsky.social

White thick liquid bring poured from blender picture into a glass jar.

Homemade almond milk. Good morning.

Man walking down a Long Beach right at the shoreline. Blue sky and hills in the background.

Good morning.

Finally, a cause to fight for. 🍻

it does still matter if people stand up against him, even if he ignores it. It especially matters if people he handpicked and placed into power stand up against him, even if he ignores it. His cult will end one way or another, and it'll happen faster if people start to jump ship.

I'm just a boy standing in front of an Internet asking it to let everybody know that my #book comes out in just over a week.

Great comedian

meatier = 🥩🥩

meteor = ☄️

"Why do you think these geoglyphs were made?"

"No idea!"

Again, I love the honesty and the humble joy of discovery. The people who made this stuff can't speak for themselves. The best we can do is try to learn more and keep an open mind.

Robert Duvall: “See how it breaks two ways”
From Boo Radley to THX1138 to Lonesome Dove, Tender Mercies and The Godfather,
he was a king of players.

Fun.

Surfers making the most of small waves off the beach. Yellow light reflects off the ocean.

Sunday morning surfers.

Personally, in these unsettling times, I think we need art more than ever. Keep putting some beauty back into the world!

Musical advice from Chuck Corea

It feels like America’s about 8 weeks away from bringing back Witch Trials.

Fine, I’ll solve all the problems. I meant to do it earlier but got distracted