I see wonderful things

🚨: This is the "impossible" shot of our home galaxy. 🌍✨

We can't physically travel outside the galaxy to look back, so we used math and physics instead. This simulation visualizes 11 years of observations from the Gaia space telescope to reveal what the Milky Way looks like… pic.twitter.com/ReysHpzt7z

— Curiosity (@MAstronomers) January 14, 2026

 

Offbeat Humor

Always Has Been pic.twitter.com/tqmccZPDCV

— Beard Vet (@Beardvet) December 29, 2025

 

Data Talks

If you *only* used SAT to admit to elite colleges, share of admits from top 1% income falls 15.8% → 9.9% and representation from <$200k rises by +8.8%, with no reduction in post-college outcomes.

It's 'holistic review' and 'ban SAT' policy that allows the most wealthy and… pic.twitter.com/PAiscMOa3u

— Garry Tan (@garrytan) August 22, 2025

Harbour by Night by Constantinos Volanakis

Harbour by Night by Constantinos Volanakis (Greece, 1837-1907)

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