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2025 December 16

Andromeda and Sprites over Australia Image Credit & Copyright: JJ Rao

Explanation: What’s happening over that tree? Two very different things. On the left is the Andromeda galaxy, an object that is older than humanity and will last billions of years into the future. Andromeda (M31) is similar in size and shape to our own Milky Way Galaxy. On the right is a red sprite, a type of lightning that lasts a fraction of a second and occurs above violent thunderstorms. Red sprites were verified as real atmospheric phenomena only about 35 years ago. The tree in the center is a boab, which may live for as long as a thousand years. Boab trees grow naturally in Australia and Africa and are known for being able to store large amounts of water: up to 100,000 liters. The featured image was captured last month near Derby in Western Australia.

no, it still exists, but i refuse to use it 🤷‍♀️

"because i just saw on tiktok that Dylan O'Brien and Harry Styles are sleeping together and it's trending on Twitter, but I'm not seeing it anywhere else"

And for one shining, shining moment, my only goal today was to sign into my neglected Twitter account to verify if Dylan was fucking Harry Styles and it was the best moment.

(he's not)

Did I think this rumour was true for even one iota of a second? No. Was the joy of that liminal Schrodinger's possibility that Dylan might fuck Harry Styles life-sustaining?

New Stills of Dylan O'Brien in “Caddo Lake”.

the_nell_man: STORY TIME: “A Pop Star Complimented My Fit”

Every morning, I talk to God and my late mother—it’s my daily ritual. When I’m home in Miami Beach, I go to the ocean for these conversations, but here in London, with no beaches in sight, I head to one of the many beautiful parks. So, there I am, strolling through Regents Park, after my conversation with the universe, when this guy stops me.

“I like your Fit,” he says. Naturally, I reply, “Thanks, bro, you looking fly too!” Then we get to chatting, when suddenly, a woman approaches us and asks for a picture. I’m flattered (clearly, the fit was on point), but she points at my new friend and says, “No, I mean with him!”

So, I take three photos of them, feeling like I’ve just been promoted to part-time photographer. Then a small crowd starts forming, all wanting pictures with this guy. I’m thinking, Okay, who is this dude!? So I lean over and whisper, “Who are you?”

He grins and says, “I’m a singer.” Cool, I think. I ask, “What’s your name?”

“Harry Styles.”

Now, here’s the funny part: I had absolutely no idea who he was. 🤷🏽‍♂️ So I do a quick Google search, and not only do I find out he’s crazy famous, but he was born on February 1st—the same day as my mother. Talk about a cosmic twist!

Moral of the story: Stay open to the universe, appreciate every encounter, and always be kind—you never know when you’re about to meet a global pop star (even if you don’t recognize him). 😂