Jim Rod

Science Teacher, Drummer, Rock Doctor

[Jim Rod @Jim_Rod]

Guess who just got back today!

[Yesterday's Print @yesterdaysprint]

Pittsburgh Weekly Gazette, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1905

[Jim Rod @Jim_Rod]

Beginners luck?

#Tradle #521 1/6
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[History_of_Geology @Geology_History]

July 25, 1920, birthday of Rosalind Franklin. She used X-ray crystallography to study the structure of DNA & #viruses, fighting deadly diseases 🧬 Her research on coal #mineralogy lead to the development of carbon-fiber-reinforced materials 💎
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[Jim Rod @Jim_Rod]

@mnurkic Take it easy man.

[History_of_Geology @Geology_History]

"We know more about the stars high above our heads, than about Earth just beneath our feet"
May 2, 1519, died #OTD Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci. Well known for his artistic legacy, his observation of rocks led him to earth-shattering discoveries
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[Betelgeuse Status @betelbot]

Now at 156% of my usual brightness! #Betelgeuse

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

The only thing worse than liquor is ragtime.

[Today in Yacht Rock @in_yacht]

Jeff Porcaro was born on this day in 1954. Porcaro was the preeminent drummer in yacht rock, and helped define the genre both as a founding member of Toto and on tracks including “I Keep Forgettin’”, “Lowdown”, “FM”, “Turn Your Love Around”, “I.G.Y.” and “Mornin’”.

[Geoscience Australia @GeoscienceAus]

Science is never done! The Geological Timescale has been updated after recent advances in geochronology resulting in several key changes to the geological timescale. Download your free timescale bookmark now 👉 https://t.co/01Sgi6cg2V.

[Jim Rod @Jim_Rod]

@AliceAvizandum @10kpostspod Classic thread

[November @postoctobrist]

thread in which I rate every national air force’s roundel for aesthetics

[the boys are back @intownagain]

although this bot will stop running on the 9th, we can all take solace in the fact that the boys will always be back in town. i will miss this bot and all of you who have followed it over the years. 💗

[History_of_Geology @Geology_History]

January 29, 2020, large boulder the size of a small boulder goes viral 🪨📐

[Python Maps @PythonMaps]

Here are all of the rivers and waterways in Oceania(ish), coloured according to the major hydrological basins they are part of and scaled by their size. #Matplotlib #Python #DataScience #Data #DataVisualization #EU #Australia .

[Jim Rod @Jim_Rod]

@timl Blast from the past!

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@mnurkic @johnb78 *spaceman meme - always has been

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@christiemoffat Damn! Power through. Hope it goes well

[Randall Munroe @xkcd]

Deep End https://t.co/TtSwkQB3Vy

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@mnurkic Always drop a like for The Zutons.

[Jim Rod @Jim_Rod]

#Heardle #49

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[Today in Yacht Rock @in_yacht]

“What a Fool Believes” by The Doobie Brothers reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on this day in 1979. Written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, it won Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year in 1980. It is the ultimate yacht rock song.