@LDJ
Everyone: why?
Cat: why not?

@LDJ Nonsense. They're just differently gravitied.

This kitten is officially a nutter 😆
#Sulley #CatsOfMastodon

Brett Goldstein’s HBO special is brilliant 😆 #comedy #standupcomedy

How Voyager engineers found two more years in a 50-year-old power budget https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/08/12/how-voyager-engineers-found-two-more-years-in-a-50-year-old-power-budget/5284906?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=top-article
Even two-tenths of a watt matters when your spacecraft launched in 1977

So nice to see many people out to view the #eclipse, many with kids in tow. We were in a quieter field once we managed to park up but managed to share our glasses and pics with a couple of people there.

If you know a kid with a budding curiosity in science, nature, astronomy or photography, nurture it! There are brilliant resources available including this one https://spaceplace.nasa.gov and a lovely book written by our friend, Stu Atkinson (translated into many languages) https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/stuart-atkinson/a-cats-guide-to-the-night-sky/9781510230552/

At least I got a timelapse on the #SeestarS30 (got a longer timelapse of the whole eclipse until the clouds, this is just the last couple of mins until solid cloud!) #video #eclipse

Typical, this should be the maximum partial eclipse for us 😆 Move cloud, move! #NewcastleUponTyne #eclipse

Nick’s just walked across the field to a family with little kids trying to view the eclipse on their phone (selfie mode) to let them try our #eclipse glasses ☺️

It begins! Some cloud adding to the drama with the Baader Astrofilm pic here #SeestarS30 #eclipse #photography #astro #newcastleUponTyne

If you want to plan eclipse shots or any other sky photography, use TPE: https://photoephemeris.com/en-GB/
#photography #eclipse #eclipse2026

I updated my total eclipse webcam viewer for today's eclipse!

Once totality begins you'll see a live-updating umbra, so you can race to the next webcam and see the eclipse happen over and over again.

https://jonty.github.io/2026_eclipse_webcams/

This is neat. A handy demo of how you can be identified and tracked across the Internet without a single cookie ever being set in your browser.

#privacy

I didn't set a cookie. https://kuber.studio/cookie/

The Rothbury Estate is an incredible opportunity for our Wildlife Trust to secure land for wildlife, in the UK, which is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. But #Northumberland here in the north east is a great location and perfect site for them to protect and boost it (more info on their site).

This month, donations will be doubled via this campaign:
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/rothbury-estate-match-appeal-august-2026
#wildlife #donation

I’ve signed many petitions and supported so many charities about pollution and environmental impact around the world, I never thought one would be about our iconic river.

Please sign this petition and support Friends of the Earth in asking for an escalated response to the plastic pollution incident in the River Tyne. We must stop it before it gets out to sea where it could harm wildlife for decades https://action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tyne-plastic-pellet-disaster
#pollution #Newcastle

All the info you need for the #SolarEclipse on August 12th https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/august-2026-solar-eclipse-path-maps-animations-charts-video-guides
#eclipse

Sulley update: climbing everything, trying to eat everything. Bonus points for climbing me while trying to get my breakfast (turns out he loves Greek yoghurt). My backpack was the source of play this morning, chasing the straps around the floor.
First vet appointment and vaccinations went well, he got weighed and climbed off the scales to have a nose around. He is officially smol, only 1.2kg (Mike is nearly 6!)
#kitten #CatsOfMastodon #JamesPSullivan

Count Binface on RHLSTP https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=61nNWo7yYfg&pp=4gcKEghzdWJzdGFjaw%3D%3D&ra=m
#VoteForBinface #CountBinface #comedy

Kittens 😆 Sulley has found a new place to lie down - in my avocado plant! #CatsOfMastodon #JamesPSullivan

I’ve signed many petitions and supported so many charities about pollution and environmental impact around the world, I never thought one would be about our iconic river.

Please sign this petition and support Friends of the Earth in asking for an escalated response to the plastic pollution incident in the River Tyne. We must stop it before it gets out to sea where it could harm wildlife for decades https://action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tyne-plastic-pellet-disaster
#pollution #Newcastle