Jim Ottaviani
@gtlabsrat.bsky.social
…writes comics about science. EINSTEIN is out now! https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781626728769/einstein I’m also a NASA Solar System Ambassador, so let's talk about space stuff too! Find me on the (wider) web at www.gt-labs.com
Definitely the best take on the Fauci hearings (and coverage) I’ve seen to date.
Jonny Morris@jonnymorris.bsky.social · 4d agoIt's nice to be reminded how our news media reported the outbreak of a global pandemic as "the scientists say this, but the people who aren't scientists say this, who knows where the truth lies, the debate goes on" and then millions of people dropped dead.
Woke up to the news that we won’t get to see this again. Seeing and hearing the hiss then pop of the ball hitting the catcher’s glove up close was powerful. I can’t imagine doing anything but standing in the far back corner of the box and hoping it’ll be over soon. Thanks for the memories, Skube.
Bumper crop of political ads in today's mail. (Feeling sorry for the carriers who have to sort and haul this stuff.) Already dropped off my ballot, so deposited it all in recycling guilt-free!
Hey, cool! I'm on the cover of the Eisner-winning "Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen: The Deluxe Edition" by Matt Fraction and @stevelieberart.bsky.social. I'm 100% sure my (cartooned) presence in the crowd scene made the difference…
Very exciting! First clear detection of an atmosphere around an Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star. This is a big step forward in figuring out if "potentially habitable" planets are actually habitable & if red dwarf stars could sustain life. 🧪🔭 www.science.org/content/arti...
In 60 days or so, we’ll face an election we can’t successfully win without a landslide. Any low-percentage win and they’ll do what we know they already know exactly how to do, and more. We’ve all seen it happen. So we need that landslide victory. We all must vote.
When it rains it pours: Second major water problem in the house in a week. Fortunately, both the toilet and the shower were fixable by me with off-the-shelf parts, so now that I've (literally!) saved us $100s in plumber's fees do I get to buy some comic as a treat? Yes!
I did this. Please do this yourself!
Meredith Rawls@merrdiff.bsky.social · 4w agoFellow US science-included folks, have you submitted your OMB uniform guidance proposed changes comments yet? I did mine today! I wrote about the harm that would result from Sections 200.450, .432, .461, .454, .205, and .340. You have three days. Do it now www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
Spotted on a remote beach in Iceland. No idea how long it had been there, as we saw no other footprints.
My current least-favorite micro lies: “Listen carefully since our menu options have recently changed.” Followed by “If you’d like a response please leave your full name and # and email.” (I’ve been dealing with the Health Care Industrial Complex and calling my Congress people a lot lately.)
I wish heartbreak wasn’t real, and wish Marjane Satrapi was still with us. Her work made the world better.
"Cozy chaos" is my entire vibe; what a lovely review!!
The Horn Book@thehornbook.bsky.social · 2mo ago⭐ #Nonfiction #HBReviewoftheWeek PUFFINS! by @gianferrari-m.bsky.social + @mariswicks.bsky.social (Roaring Brook/ @mackidsbooks.bsky.social ): "Wicks’s cheerful palette...creates the island’s cozy chaos, with numerous seabirds constantly squawking and flittering about." www.hbook.com/story/review...
I’ve done this and I hope (ask! implore!) that you do too!
Michael Busch@michael-w-busch.bsky.social · 2mo agoI have submitted a comment opposing Russell Vought's latest attempt to destroy US science; focusing on how it would have prohibited everything I have worked on for the last 20 years. And I will keep telling my members of Congress to block this. Do likewise, USA. bsky.app/profile/chan...
Pigeons: our buddies since...a lot longer ago than we thought?! I hope @rosemarymosco.com puts out an updated book so she can include new research like this, since the original "A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching" is so good! phys.org/news/2026-05...
Friend or foul? Exploring the ancient bond between pigeons and people
Examination of pigeon bones from Late Bronze Age Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus indicates they were already semi-domesticated as early as c. 1400 BCE, pushing back direct evidence for pigeon domestication ...
phys.org
Kevin Wolf offers a tribute to Jane Goodall by reviewing books about her life and work www.graphicmedicine.org/comic-review...
Jane Goodall Tribute | Graphic Medicine
Jane Goodall, famed wildlife conservationist, environmentalist, primatologist, anthropologist, and climate activist died October 1, 2025 at the age of 91. Jane received over fifty honors over her life...
graphicmedicine.org
This barrier is a plot point (after a fashion, and, do nonfiction OGNs have plots?) in @daleraydeforest.bsky.social’s and my upcoming book. So cool! www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...
Sabastian Sawe breaks two-hour barrier to make history in London Marathon
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has made history at the London Marathon, winning the men’s race in a historic time of 1hr 59min 30sec
theguardian.com
Snarkiest footnote ever?: “Also, the author extends no thanks to the [Small Town Name Redacted] Heritage Society for failing to return my calls and email messages requesting help here. Are you really that busy?” Answer: Yes, but at the same time, I feel ya, fellow non-fiction writer…
Frank Stack was a cartoonist, fine artist, educator, & one of the founding figures of underground comics. He passed away recently, and to honor his memory @comicsjournal.bsky.social has made available an interview that @gtlabsrat.bsky.social & I did with him a while back. www.tcj.com/the-comics-j...
The Comics Journal #189: The Frank Stack Interview - The Comics Journal
In this interview from TCJ #189, Frank Stack talks about working with Harvey Pekar and Gilbert Shelton, Foolbert Funnies, the New Adventures of Jesus and more.
tcj.com
Celebrating five years with this dog. Ticks joined the party too, unfortunately, but she’s a joy!
I’m not a Johnson cultist (he’s in the pantheon, obviously, but there’s no One True Blues God IMO). That said: Wow and Whoa and thank you for this gift!
rahaeli@rahaeli.bsky.social · 4mo agoHoly SHIT someone found the test pressing of Robert Johnson's Cross Road Blues and it is clear as a PIN www.openculture.com/2026/04/reco...
I can't be the only one to think that Vance's criticisms of the Pope are insincere — "Bad Faith Argument Suck Up" should be his middle names instead of whatever "D" stands for, after all — and that he says this stuff mostly because it plays well with evangelicals and Christian Nationalists, can I?
Via the excellent Information is Beautiful site: informationisbeautiful.net/visualizatio...
The Billion Dollar Gram — Information is Beautiful
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informationisbeautiful.net
This metaphor needs more work, so I welcome improvements: Trump is the white noise generator that's always on and ruins your sleep.
Any friend of mine will want to read this: www.muddycolors.com/2025/06/back...
Back to the Moon: Designing the Artemis II Mission Patch
The latest mission patch for the next flight to the Moon has been released, and I’m glad to say I had the honor of designing it. Having put out the word to several previous astronaut friends that I wa...
muddycolors.com
I maintain that among the media's biggest mistakes has been continuing to ask Trump questions as if he's a normal guy instead of asking things like "Can you explain who Jesus is" or "Describe the process of pumping gas"
We're on track to use much less than 100 gallons of gas over the last 12 months. Yes, I keep track, and yes, we're happy to have gotten a plug-in hybrid last year. (Also lucky to have gotten one, since they're hard to find for reasons I can't wrap my head around.)
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