Physicist and Professor at a university in Chicago. I study black holes, quantum gravity, and cosmology. Rocky Top, Tar Heel. Reposts are spooky action at a distance. My views, not my employer's. https://jacobi.luc.edu https://mcnees.github.iohttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mttajp3p2c2b@raeradford.bsky.social Hi, you are currently getting lots of attention because you shared my post about my daughter, but my name and handle have been stripped out. It would be great if you replaced your post with one that included my handle.24 Aug 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttajp3p2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtsfvfvznk22The WNBA should ban Enes Kanter from attending games, and the NBA should do the same out of solidarity.24 Aug 2026 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsfvfvznk22https://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mts6ibjrqk26I know it’s silly — viral posts have a life of their own — but it bugs me when I see something about my kid shared as if it were about someone else.24 Aug 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mts6ibjrqk26https://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mts4emtn7k26First day of school tomorrow. https://youtu.be/oTOOLYcsJao?is=wstV6KzZqPYP4UgS24 Aug 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mts4emtn7k26https://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtru2vvtb227I hate that we have to do this — teachers should have everything they need. But the fact that we can do this is imo a truly useful application of social media. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtru2vvtb227https://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtrdmutqo22aThese are ~gorgeous~ [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrdmutqo22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtrcr2ulns2aSpider-Man going after nazis in Minneapolis puts him in great company. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Aug 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrcr2ulns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtr4vip5y22aWhen you really love to chat online.23 Aug 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr4vip5y22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtpojcumdk2lGet a big late summer peach, let it get ripe. Slice it thin, put them in a mason jar with a half cup each water & sugar, tsp apple cider vinegar, pinch of salt. Mix, cover, give it a day. When ready, muddle a few slices with 2-4 mint leaves. Add 1.5 oz bourbon, 1 oz syrup, splash of seltzer, ice.23 Aug 2026 01:52 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpojcumdk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtpdgvywgs2nPretty good night web. About 10 feet off the ground, anchored to the light post and a tree branch about ten or twelve feet away.22 Aug 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpdgvywgs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3lbn7uyter22bOptimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Physicist: You could even say that the cup is mostly empty space. Nevertheless, powerful residual electromagnetic interactions between neutral atoms in your hand and the cup explain its solidity. [wheels out chalkboard] In fact, if you- [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Nov 2024 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbn7uyter22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtmjvcbd6s23Always nice when you’re reading a paper, see something familiar and think “that sounds like what we did in our paper,” and then realize they cite your paper. I mean, that’s how it’s supposed to work. But it’s still nice!21 Aug 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmjvcbd6s23https://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtmiqlcd7s23The pollen is thick and the butts are fuzzy.21 Aug 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmiqlcd7s23https://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtknzyl7n22jmy body is like a temple (folks who attend are getting older; a little less important to Americans every year) [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtknzyl7n22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtjrjz73ec2jThat’s a non-starter. I’m so sorry, I’m trying to delete this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjrjz73ec2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtjlnwrebc2wI need a delinter for exclamation points.20 Aug 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjlnwrebc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtgxdllatc2mYou literally cannot believe a single word of this. https://www.nature.com/articles/d44148-026-00236-319 Aug 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgxdllatc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtgtfqesdk2mTime to talk to the kids about why they are here.19 Aug 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgtfqesdk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtfqissgbc2pThe Call of Chocthulhu [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Aug 2026 03:01 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfqissgbc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtfiaohtqk2pHe was the one without one. https://apple.news/A7Kc4LasZRz-0xJOpS0tkDA19 Aug 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfiaohtqk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtf6vjkrk22xI feel bad that I trolled Josh and then missed his amazing rebuttal. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf6vjkrk22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mcnees.bsky.social/post/3mtf5aixk7c27The headline sounds like a Point-Counterpoint that was too ridiculous to make it out of the Onion writer's room. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/ice-gloves-school-shock-omaha-compliant-technologies-resource-officer/18 Aug 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf5aixk7c27