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I’m casually big into space conspiracy / fringe science stuff (I don’t know anything I just love good lore) - Goddamn the moon is crazy. That shit rings like a bell anytime we crash anything into it. The craters on it are all of relatively uniform depth regardless of diameter. The dust on the surface is older than the rock underneath. It regulates the tides and seasons. It’s placed perfectly so we can experience eclipses - the probability of that being the case is so so so low - there’s no other moon/planet relationship we know of where that’s the case. There’s plenty of mythology that references times before the moon when weather patterns were unstable and a source of constant chaos. Some say it was put there to help stabilize the planet so we could continue to evolve ;) again I do not know jack shit about how anything actually works but mannnn is there some quality moon lore out there to dive into, cool af that something with such a huge effect on our lives is such a mystery, endless fun rabbit holes.
Jul 17, 2025
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🌕Ok I don’t know if I can articulate just how good this recc is but I’ll try. For some reason when the moon is full I can stand and look at it wherever it may be in the sky and just think ahhh everything will be ok. I feel still and calm. I am tiny they are big: a glowing beauteous reassuring orb. I then check on it, consistently peeking out my window through the night to make sure it’s still there. like a parent checking on their bab. I love that it’s there! I love that it affects the oceans. I love that we can see the patterns on its face. If I had to choose between living on the moon or Mars id choose neither because I never not want the chance to see it from afar. I like it as a crescent all the same or when it’s brand new and you see its shadow but god dammit when it’s full it is meaningful and magnificent.
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Such a fan of hearing older men nerd out about astronomy and the moon
One guy had a contraption that connected to his telescope and allowed you to see through the lens of your phone.
got this photo of our stunning gal in her full glory with craters out and all. 🥹
Love being reminded of how tiny and finite we are.
One guy had a contraption that connected to his telescope and allowed you to see through the lens of your phone.
got this photo of our stunning gal in her full glory with craters out and all. 🥹
Love being reminded of how tiny and finite we are.
Apr 13, 2025
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I found out recently that every month’s full moon has a name. March’s is the Worm Moon! I love that! Top ten things humans have done. Last night was the lunar eclipse blood moon. This was the first one that reached totality since 2022. I went out to the local astronomical society meetup for the first time with my friend and it was so sick! Everybody was so nice and very willing to entertain my questions. They had some crazy gear. I will be back again especially after finding out that they’ll teach you how to use your telescope. I’ve had a Celestron that’s been gathering dust because I don’t know how to use it yet.
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I swear to god nothing will brute force me into relaxation faster than watching some youtube video of an old man building something in his garage that he’s built 100 times before. I don’t care if it’s a chair or a guitar or if he’s whittling. I have always been so bad at making things with my hands so maybe that’s part of the appeal but listening to someone ramble/reminisce/explain in an experienced and informed way about their craft while making something beautiful gets my immediate focus every time. They don’t have to be men but they do have to be old and it helps if they seem like they would be mad grumpy if they weren’t thoroughly disarmed by their passion for creation.
Jul 17, 2025
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I would love to get rid of my phone entirely but it doesn’t really feel like an option right now. I try to look at it as little as possible but my sense of time ranges from just accurate enough that I feel confident about it to so wildly inaccurate that I feel like I have to check up on it constantly if I have anything important to do on a given day. As a result I end up spending all day accessible and on social media when all I really want is to not be bothered or subjected to the algorithm. Lorelei was taking the EU to UK ferry earlier this summer and there were mad duty free watches - I realized I should just get one so I was like hey should I buy this watch and the love of my life Al was like you should do research and buy one you want at home instead of impulse buying some random watch on a boat and that was definitely the right call. I bought a weird box of shortbread with King Charles on it for my roommate instead. When I got home I bought a cheap casio watch and it honestly is the best - I always know what time it is and I think I cut my phone time in half.
Jul 17, 2025
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I grew up spending a lot of time at bluegrass festivals and I remember being like 8 years old at some fairground in Indiana and throwing a baseball around with this kid who eventually invited me back to his RV to watch a monster truck rally on this tiny TV with rabbit ears. It was so so sick but for whatever reason I never really realized that I could just go to one in real life until recently when I saw an ad for Monster Jam at Barclays Center. Went with Al and it was high-key the sickest thing I’ve ever seen in an arena. Grave Digger flipped over and caught on fire and we ate snow cones. Two of the drivers were a father and son, the son won the whole night. I followed all 8 drivers on instagram the second I got home. Security confiscated a lighter I’d managed to not lose for like 6 months which was a drag but 100% worth it. I wish I’d bought more merch.
Jul 17, 2025