Doug Caldwell

@dacmess.bsky.social

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Astronomer at the SETI Institute <> Exoplanets <> Data-Instrument interfaces <> dogs, cats, horses <> slow trail runner <> banjo?? <> he/him/his

Graphic from Tourette Association of America saying: "Learn more about Tic Disorders this Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month. May 15 - June 15. tourette.org/awareness
Cat face with glowing eyes, which is the true source of the bright spots on Ceres. It’s always aliens!
Tom turkey with his tail feathers on full display starting at the photographer with menacing and empty-headed intent, while guarding a bush
John Bigbootee correcting the pronunciation of his name. From the workd famous Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
Close up of large tabby cat looking exceptionally annoyed with what his humans are currently doing. Definitely judging you!
Almost full moom filling the image, looking gray and kinda beaten up
Head shot of a very hairy brown miniature horse. Mane and forelock cover most of his naught little head
2 small mixed-breed dogs, one tan and very cute, one black & gray and impatient, sit on the sidewalk in the morning sun
A clutch of light tan flatish mushrooms growing in front of a green grass bushy clump; fall leaves in the foreground
Hand-painted (and rather poorly at that) protest sign with a US flag, crossed-out yellow crown and “NO KINGS, NO OLIGARCHS” written in black and red as if by a child
Multicolor Post-it style drawing of mostly fish and some of their characteristics. Clown fish front and center
Bay pony standing a ta a hitching post eating some hay on a cloudy morning
Small sunflower just starting to bloom
People with protest signs lining the riverfront street at the Hands Off!! rally in Chattanooga
Large tabby cat lounging on a pile of clean laundry; one of his top 5 places to lounge
Tabby cat Sabu sitting on his throne of wool trivets, arms folded in contemplation
Crowd scene at Stand up for Science rally in San Francisco on a bright sunny day.
Crowd at the Stand up for Science really in San Francisco
Black cat lounging on her back in the sunshine. Paws curled up over her very fuzzy belly
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Brown miniature horse rolling is the door in a pasture on a warm sunny day.
Three cats seen from above sitting at the corners of a triangle and staring at each other each about 3 feet apart. They are labeled “good” (black cat), “bad” (evil old murdery tabby), and “ugly” (sweet little pixie tabby who starts most of the trouble)
Cluster of bright orange mushrooms growing on a fallen trees in a shady forest
Black kitten (Ed) and tabby kitten (Ravioli) lounging on a blanket together
Cluster of light tan mushrooms, about 30 cm across, in a patch of grass lit with bright morning sun
Dark brown fuzzy miniature horse rolling in a sand arena with lots of dust flying
Color map of Milky Way galaxy in an oval projection. The galactic center is in the middle and shines bright except where obscured by dark dust. Yellow dots show the locations of known exoplanets with a dense yellow cross on the left side showing the many planets in the Kepler field of view
Orange & white overo paint horse lying down casually enjoying the sunshine.
West face of El Capitan in late afternoon sun, with the heart showing clearly
Brown pony sniffing the ground near my foot, looking for something to eat or do
Tabby cat hissing at camera and showing large teeth
Orange and white overo paint horse lying down in a sand arena with his head up and beautiful bronze tail stretched iut behind him. He’s old and contemplating how much of a pain it’s gonna be to stand up.
Small 15 year old chihuahua isleeping with her tongue out when she gets poked, looks around and goes back to sleep without moving the tongue
Dog dressed in pastel sweater and flower bonnet baring teeth
Close-up of orange and white overo paint horse drinking some water from his freshly filled trough. He has a sweet face.
Tree trunk covered in two different kind of thick luscious moss
Digital clock that used to tally the time since the launch of NASA’s Kepler telescope and now just has four leds remaining on. Taken at the former Kepler Science HQ, NASA Ames Research Center
Red I-band image of partial solar eclipse with trees (you can’t see the eclipse)
Foothill, or Sierra iris
NASA poster for FRESIP mission showing a satellite telescope in space looking at a planet transiting a distant host star, with NASA and Ball Aerospace logos. Legend says: FRESIP, Searching for Earth-Like Planets
Closeup of a big overo paint horse sticking out his tongue
Shaggy green moss on a tree trunk
A wild tom turkey walking through bright green grass
Two horses, one large paint, one small brown mini eating fresh green grass in the sunshine
Mellow black cat wearing a new flower bonnet
Tray of 13 uncooked chocolate chip cookies