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And they demand sacrifices. Yours and your children's. #UsPol ...

2026-07-26T19:28:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…5ll9
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And they demand sacrifices. Yours and your children's.

#UsPol
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The MAGA spirit was on display today by the U.S. ambassador to ...

2026-07-26T19:23:40Z

The MAGA spirit was on display today by the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz.

- Blame, deflect, gaslight, intimidate
- There is no moral compass
- There is no relationship with the Truth
- Make contradictory statements to impress MAGA world

#UsPol
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A tainted USA team loses to Belgium 1-4. ...

2026-07-07T02:02:01Z

A tainted USA team loses to Belgium 1-4.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jul/06/usa-v-belgium-world-cup-2026-last-16-live
#WorldCup
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"Participants were divided into 3 groups: LLM, Search Engine, ...

2026-06-21T11:39:23Z

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"Participants were divided into 3 groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools).

EEG revealed significant differences in brain connectivity: Brain-only participants exhibited the strongest, most distributed networks; Search Engine users showed moderate engagement; and LLM users displayed the weakest connectivity.

The LLM group's participants performed worse than their counterparts in the Brain-only group at all levels: neural, linguistic, scoring."

https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
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Check out this insightful article by Ed Zitron about "how ...

2026-05-27T07:45:00Z

Check out this insightful article by Ed Zitron about "how LLMs are the perfect grift to exploit an economy dominated by do-nothing managers and executives disconnected from any real work, and how the facade is crumbling as companies pay the true cost of AI."

- AI is a perfect storm of failed concepts and organizations, and the apex of the Era of the Business Idiot.
- LLMs Are Built To Coddle Losers
- The AI Industry Is A Grifting Machine
🤔
https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-revenge-of-the-business-idiot/
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The ambitious NASA Moon Base development timeline, as shown at ...

2026-05-26T18:31:03Z

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The ambitious NASA Moon Base development timeline, as shown at the NASA Moon Base website.

https://www.nasa.gov/moonbase/
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New NASA Moon Base website. https://www.nasa.gov/moonbase/ 2/n

2026-05-26T18:27:21Z

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New NASA Moon Base website.

https://www.nasa.gov/moonbase/
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NASA is all set for the news conference at 2 p.m. EDT (18:00 UTC) ...

2026-05-26T17:00:01Z

NASA is all set for the news conference at 2 p.m. EDT (18:00 UTC) today, to "share Moon Base plans and highlight progress toward a sustained presence on the lunar surface."

Given the delays and failures of SpaceX Starship, we wonder what changes will be made to the technical plan and to the schedule.

Stay tuned.

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-provide-update-on-moon-base-strategy-missions/
Webcast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyki6O1oxIg
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NYT Op-Ed: "The fund also encourages future lawlessness on ...

2026-05-20T18:35:33Z

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NYT Op-Ed:

"The fund also encourages future lawlessness on Mr. Trump’s behalf. It sends the message that he will use his power not only to shield people who break the law from accountability but also to shower benefits on them. Just as punishment is a deterrent, rewards are an incentive.

Americans should be clear-eyed about what the president is doing. He is taking their money and showering it on criminals."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/opinion/trump-doj-slush-fund-criminals-corruption.html?unlocked_article_code=1.j1A.aXx2.D_tML71x4FoA&smid=nytcore-ios-share
#UsPol #Corruption
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From cartoonist Dennis Goris. ...

2026-05-20T12:48:30Z

From cartoonist Dennis Goris.

https://bsky.app/profile/dennisgoris.bsky.social/post/3mm7ueesp6s2i
#UsPol
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A look at Artemis II mission control in Houston, the large number ...

2026-04-09T14:22:09Z

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A look at Artemis II mission control in Houston, the large number of displays and the enormous amount of data displayed and monitored by mission control personnel.

There are 4 rows of displays and personnel in this image.

At the time of this photograph, ~3 hours into the mission, the Artemis II crew was conducting a manual piloting test called the proximity operations demo.

Camera: Nikon Z 9
DateTime: 2026:04:01 21:21:15 EDT

Full-res image at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/55196252006/
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How do you watch a solar eclipse from space? The same way you do ...

2026-04-09T12:23:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…mnrm
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How do you watch a solar eclipse from space?

The same way you do from Earth - using eclipse glasses 😎

Looking fabulous - Mission Specialist Christina Koch (top left), Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (bottom left), Commander Reid Wiseman (bottom right), and Pilot Victor Glover (top right).

Camera: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Date: 2026:04:07 01:32:01

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/55193207308/
#Artemis2
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O what a difference it makes when a genuine world leader and ...

2026-04-09T03:29:11Z

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O what a difference it makes when a genuine world leader and gracious human being has a conversation with the Artemis II astronauts!

PM Mark Carney: "I just wonder, a lot of Canadians just want one point of reassurance that the preference is for maple syrup over Nutella on on your pancakes in the morning."
🤣
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzl7WGluYgk
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Some info on the GoPro HERO4 cameras attached to each of the 4 ...

2026-04-08T23:09:04Z

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Some info on the GoPro HERO4 cameras attached to each of the 4 solar arrays of the Artemis II Orion European Service Module (ESM).

These are a WiFi-based GoPro cameras, modified for use in space.
- 5.8 GHz WiFi
- 4kx3k pixels (12 MP)
- Fixed 18-mm lens
- No LED/LCD display
- Metal case

The primary purpose of these cameras is to check the health and status of the spacecraft and to aid in problem diagnosis.

Go #Artemis2 #Orion #ESM
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20230003915/downloads/Wi-Fi%20on%20Artemis%201%20-%20FINAL.pdf
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Can't find any info on the status of the TACHELES 6U CubeSat ...

2026-04-07T10:31:48Z

Can't find any info on the status of the TACHELES 6U CubeSat from Germany, deployed by Artemis II. Except that it is in a 156.4 x 70,254.4 km elliptical inclined orbit.

The satellite is designed to test the effect of radiation on electronics for lunar rovers being built by the German company NEUROSPACE.

The name comes from the German Tacheles, "straight talk," which is itself derived from Yiddish תּכלית (takhles, 'purpose, result').

Mark McCaughrean (npub1wg6…p0eg) [@cosmos4u](https://scicomm.xyz/@cosmos4u )
https://www.neuro-space.de/portfolio-collections/missions/project-title-5
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One might consider it foolhardy for Artemis II Orion to come ...

2026-04-02T23:06:39Z

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One might consider it foolhardy for Artemis II Orion to come screaming down at 11 km/s to 191 km altitude, cross the paths of the LEO constellations and debris around 500 km, perform the TLI to adjust its speed and trajectory and race away, without colliding with anything.

But we can be assured that all that is taken care of and LEO satellites will maneuver to get out of the way as needed.
😱🤞
https://satellitetracker3d.com/track?norad-id=27426
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Artemis II Trans Lunar Injection (TLI) burn coming up at 7:49 ...

2026-04-02T22:29:10Z

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Artemis II Trans Lunar Injection (TLI) burn coming up at 7:49 p.m. EDT.

The 349-second burn will increase Integrity's speed of ~11,000 m/s by 388 m/s and stretch the current 191x70,133 km elliptical orbit to go ~10,427 km beyond the moon and return back to earth.

A few minor burns will be made during the trip to fine-tune the trajectory.

The graphic below shows the approx. location of Integrity and the moon - now, during TLI and around April 6-8.

Go #Artemis2!

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/02/artemis-ii-flight-day-2-crew-houston-poll-go-for-translunar-injection-burn/
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Cubesats deployed by Artemis II in High Earth Orbit: TACHELES, ...

2026-04-02T18:36:23Z

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Cubesats deployed by Artemis II in High Earth Orbit:

TACHELES, German Space Agency: Effects of space env on electrical components.

K-RadCube, Korea AeroSpace Admin: Space radiation and its biological effects

Space Weather CubeSat-1, Saudi Space Agency: Space weather at a range of distances from Earth

ATENEA, Argentina's Space Agency; Assess radiation shielding methods, measure Earth's radiation spectrum, collect GPS data and validate a long-range comm link

https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6197&context=smallsat
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Check out this dashboard for real-time status and telemetry from ...

2026-04-02T16:23:58Z

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Check out this dashboard for real-time status and telemetry from Artemis II.

https://artemis.cdnspace.ca/

h/t Canadian Space (npub1yzh…a62r)
Canadian Space (npub1yzh…a62r)/116336006900298832">https://fosstodon.org/Canadian Space (npub1yzh…a62r)/116336006900298832
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Artemis II has a total of 28 camera systems, many for internal ...

2026-04-02T14:39:48Z

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Artemis II has a total of 28 camera systems, many for internal and external inspection and navigation, 4 located on each of Orion’s 4 solar arrays.

The fixed engineering cameras are primarily meant for in-flight inspection of the spacecraft. But they also opportunistically capture images of Earth and the moon in the background.

The astronauts carry two handheld Nikon D5 digital SLR 20.8 MP cameras for hi-res images and videos.

https://talkoftitusville.com/2025/12/24/what-cameras-will-the-artemis-ii-astronauts-have-aboard/
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20230017638/downloads/1325_Melendrez_Orion%20Imaging%20Capabilities.pdf
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Artemis II astronauts woke up this morning at 7:06 a.m. EDT with ...

2026-04-02T14:19:54Z

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Artemis II astronauts woke up this morning at 7:06 a.m. EDT with the song “Sleepyhead” by Young and Sick.

They then completed the perigee raise burn by igniting the Orion service module’s main engine for 43 seconds, which modified the trajectory to a 191x70133 km elliptical orbit. Perigee in another 12 hours or so.

The crew members will rest for another 4.5 hours before they are again awakened to start their first full day in space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIW-w-P2nOc
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/02/artemis-ii-flight-update-perigee-raise-burn-complete/
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Integrity, the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, is located ...

2026-04-02T11:41:27Z

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Integrity, the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, is located 71,245 km away, almost 2x the alt. of GSO, in a highly elliptical orbit, above the Pacific Ocean, west of Peru.

After reaching Apogee, it will turn around and execute a Perigee Raising Burn at around 8:15 a.m. EDT (12:15 UTC) and head back towards Earth.

12 hours later, at Perigee, it will execute the Translunar Injection Burn and shoot for the Moon.

https://www.n2yo.com/?s=99999&live=1
https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-system/#/sc_artemis_2
https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-press-kit/
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The serene view of the Pale Blue Crescent from the Artemis II ...

2026-04-02T11:10:50Z

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The serene view of the Pale Blue Crescent from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft this morning, now located 70,920 km away, high above the Pacific Ocean, west of Peru, as the astronauts grab some sleep after a hectic day yesterday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs
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A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity ...

2026-04-02T04:22:13Z

A crescent Earth as seen from the Artemis II Orion Integrity spacecraft, now over 46,000 km away. The spacecraft is located above the north-east coast of Brazil, where it is night-time

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Artemis II Orion has been climbing to high earth orbit over the ...

2026-04-02T03:21:26Z

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Artemis II Orion has been climbing to high earth orbit over the past 2 hours thanks to the apogee raising burn at T+01:47:57. It is currently over 38,000 km from earth, higher than geo-sync orbit and will continue climbing for several more hours.

It's ground track appears to have reversed direction, now going east to west, as earth is moving west to east at a relatively higher angular speed.

https://www.n2yo.com/?s=99999&live=1
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2026-04-02T02:21:13Z

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We are tracking #Artemis II with the historic Dwingeloo radio telescope. In the doppler shift of the carrier signal we see the manual manoevers that the astronauts perform while flying formation with the upper stage.

Artemis II Proximity Operations Demo coming up. It will test the ...

2026-04-02T02:05:41Z

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Artemis II Proximity Operations Demo coming up.

It will test the Orion spacecraft’s ability to manually maneuver relative to another spacecraft, the ICPS, after separation, using its onboard navigation sensors and reaction control thrusters.

Orion will perform an automated backflip to turn around and face a 2-ft target on the ICPS. The crew will use hand controllers and display system to make very small movements to test Orion's maneuverability.

https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/artemis-ii-flight-update-apogee-raise-burn-complete-crew-looks-ahead-to-proximity-operations/
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Artemis II is now also communicating via the NASA DSN site in ...

2026-04-02T01:55:58Z

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Artemis II is now also communicating via the NASA DSN site in Madrid.

Typically, DSN is used for deep space comms, but this seems to be a an experiment to use it for near-earth spacecraft.

https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/dsn-now/dsn.html
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Few more eye-catching pics of the Artemis II launch from ...

2026-04-02T01:24:32Z

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Few more eye-catching pics of the Artemis II launch from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/albums/72177720331487648/with/55181746722
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Artemis II telemetry on display on the continuous webcast at ...

2026-04-02T01:15:42Z

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Artemis II telemetry on display on the continuous webcast at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs

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The view from Artemis II from just past Australia. 😍 14/n ...

2026-04-02T00:09:00Z

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The view from Artemis II from just past Australia.
😍
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Artemis II Orion is currently at 2,060 km altitude over the ...

2026-04-01T23:33:15Z

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Artemis II Orion is currently at 2,060 km altitude over the Indian Ocean on the night side of Earth, traveling East. Will soon fly over Australia.

Communicating with mission control via a NASA TDRS satellite.

https://www.n2yo.com/?s=99999&live=1

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We have liftoff. Go #Artemis2. 👍 More pics from today at ...

2026-04-01T22:38:59Z

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We have liftoff.
Go #Artemis2.
👍

More pics from today at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/albums/72177720331487648/with/55182696113/
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Battery temperature issue with the Artemis II Launch Abort ...

2026-04-01T21:52:35Z

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Battery temperature issue with the Artemis II Launch Abort System's attitude controller motor being reported on social media.

NASA posted that It is believed to be an instrumentation issue, not a battery issue, and will not affect today’s launch.

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Artemis II hiccup around 5 p.m. EDT, as an issue popped up with ...

2026-04-01T21:24:35Z

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Artemis II hiccup around 5 p.m. EDT, as an issue popped up with ground hardware that communicates with the flight termination system. The flight termination system allows engineers on the ground to send a signal to destruct the rocket if it were to veer off course during ascent, to protect public safety.

Issue resolved quickly.

Launch abort system hatch now closed.

Countdown continues.
⌛ 🤞
https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/live-artemis-ii-launch-day-updates/
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The card game before the launch, a tradition going back to the ...

2026-04-01T18:48:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…fh5v
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The card game before the launch, a tradition going back to the Gemini days.

They say it helps relax the astronauts but really it is about superstitions and warding off bad luck.

The NASA Artemis blog states - "NASA crews play cards until the commander loses. It is hoped that by losing, the commander burns off all his or her bad luck, thereby clearing the mission for only good luck."

There are many such rituals in the space community. See https://www.thespacereview.com/article/1137/1
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The Artemis II mission is similar to the Apollo 8 mission in Dec ...

2026-04-01T16:18:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…say4
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The Artemis II mission is similar to the Apollo 8 mission in Dec 1968.

The 8-day Apollo 8 mission carried 3 astronauts for a trip around the moon without landing. It orbited the moon 10 times at ~185 km altitude, while the Artemis II Orion spacecraft will just swing around once around the moon with a lowest altitude of 10,427 km.

Apollo 8 was followed by 2 more crewed missions, one to lunar orbit, before the historic landing in July 1969.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_8
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19760005868/downloads/19760005868.pdf
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Artemis II countdown proceeding smoothly. Liquid Hydrogen tanks ...

2026-04-01T15:36:57Z

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Artemis II countdown proceeding smoothly.

Liquid Hydrogen tanks in the core and interim cryogenic propulsion stage are at 100% level.

The interim cryogenic propulsion stage liquid hydrogen tank was transitioned to replenish mode. This phase ensures the tank remains at flight-ready levels all the way to launch.

Written updates at https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/live-artemis-ii-launch-day-updates/
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Detailed schedule of events for today and progress reports for ...

2026-04-01T13:42:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…rx2g
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Detailed schedule of events for today and progress reports for the Artemis II mission at https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/04/01/live-artemis-ii-launch-day-updates/

9:25 EDT: The Artemis II launch team has begun the liquid hydrogen chilldown for the interim cryogenic propulsion stage, or SLS (Space Launch System) rocket upper stage.

The 4 astronauts got a scheduled wake-up call at 9:25 a.m. EDT, marking the start of their final preparations for the historic Artemis II mission around the Moon.

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Live coverage of Artemis II mission with commentary and views of ...

2026-04-01T13:40:23Z

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Live coverage of Artemis II mission with commentary and views of the SLS+Orion rocket at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs
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Artemis II Press Kit - https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-press-kit/ ...

2026-04-01T06:54:18Z

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Artemis II Press Kit - https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-press-kit/

NASA website with links to lots of resources for Artemis II - https://www.nasa.gov/artemis-ii-media-resources/

Go #Artemis2
🤞
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Webcast of NASA's Artemis II crew launch starts at 12:50 p.m. ...

2026-04-01T06:37:21Z

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Webcast of NASA's Artemis II crew launch starts at 12:50 p.m. EDT (16:50 UTC).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_UjBMIzNo

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Cartoon by Nick Anderson - "Iran War Announcements" Watch ...

2026-04-01T03:38:10Z

Cartoon by Nick Anderson -
"Iran War Announcements"

Watch for similar activity Wednesday night before trump's prime-time address, although investors may have already anticipated TACO Wednesday.

We can expect an extra dollop of lunacy from the White House Wed. evening since the moon will be full.

https://bsky.app/profile/andertoon.bsky.social/post/3mieodcgo7s26
#UsPol
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This year's April Fool's Day science papers are coming ...

2026-04-01T03:09:57Z

This year's April Fool's Day science papers are coming online.

First, from our favorite astrophysicist Prof. Sam Lawler (npub1dgc…cla4)

1. Cow-culation: Reentry Impact Risk to Livestock in the Satellite Megaconstellation Era

... is launching more satellites into LEO every year.
This could intersect with NZ’s famously large population of livestock. We predict this will be an udder disaster for any cows that are hit, as they are squishy and moo-ve much more slowly than space debris.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.29324
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A reminder that the 10-day Artemis II mission will carry NASA ...

2026-03-31T23:30:38Z

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A reminder that the 10-day Artemis II mission will carry NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, on a free-return trajectory around the Moon and back to Earth. No moon-landing on this mission; that will happen with Artemis IV, hopefully in 2028.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II
#NASA #Artemis
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The Artemis II countdown is progressing steadily toward liftoff ...

2026-03-31T23:18:39Z

The Artemis II countdown is progressing steadily toward liftoff around 6:24 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 1.

Artemis II will be the first crewed mission to the vicinity of the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Weather is 80% favorable.

Details at https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/missions/2026/03/31/nasa-teams-readying-artemis-ii-moon-rocket-for-launch/

Also, see thread from February on the preparations and buildup to tomorrow's historical event.
https://fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/115890452527784512
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“White with Fear”: New PBS documentary premiering at 10 p.m. ...

2026-03-29T23:29:12Z

“White with Fear”: New PBS documentary premiering at 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Directed and written by Andrew Goldberg, and recently nominated for a Writers Guild of America award for best documentary screenplay, the film explores the GOP’s dark mastery of selling racism without being overtly racist.

"There is now a white fear industrial complex, where many people get very rich and very powerful by telling white America that they are under constant assault."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYku-XfKCYY
#UsPol
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Will Bunch: "Yet again, much of the MSM seemed not to hear ...

2026-03-29T17:14:13Z

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Will Bunch:
"Yet again, much of the MSM seemed not to hear it. America’s largest newsroom, the NYT, buried news of the protests on its homepage below 6 articles about the Iran War, and paired with a cynical news analysis questioning whether the “No Kings” movement has the right focus to be successful.

What the small but growing chorus of naysayers doesn’t understand is that the impact of “No Kings” isn’t so much political, as it is psychological.

It’s a hope-building exercise ..."

#UsPol
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Will Bunch: "Sure, the demonstration was primarily about the ...

2026-03-29T17:07:42Z

Will Bunch:
"Sure, the demonstration was primarily about the war in the Middle East that costs nearly $2 billion a day and lacks congressional approval, and the secret-police brutality of the regime’s immigration raiders, and the big spike in healthcare costs, and the coverup of the Epstein files, and the massive grift. But for a few hours on a sunny yet bitterly cold Saturday, it was about more than the sum of its parts — it was something spiritual."

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/trump-no-kings-protest-record-20260329.html
#UsPol #NoKings
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"What struck me most wasn’t just the anger. It was how many ...

2026-03-29T00:14:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…adm2
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"What struck me most wasn’t just the anger. It was how many people told me this was their first protest.

What I saw in Weehawken, NJ - first-time protesters marching alongside veteran protestors, a mayor walking his own streets, state legislators showing up on a Saturday, and organizers who a year ago had never run a rally now building a real grassroots movement.

It’s called democracy, and metaphorically, it’s now playing at a theater near you."

https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-no-kings-protest/
#UsPol #NoKings
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What's next? Nationwide General Strike planned for May 1st - ...

2026-03-29T00:03:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…6ske
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What's next?

Nationwide General Strike planned for May 1st - “No business as usual, no work, no school, no shopping.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/no-kings-general-strike

Mass Call on Tue, March 31, 8-9 p.m. EDT, with "talks by leaders and fellow local activists to celebrate this historic mobilization and dig into what comes next."
https://www.nokings.org/whats-next

#UsPol #NoKings
9/n

RE: https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam/116309376529520971 ...

2026-03-28T23:46:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…s595
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam/116309376529520971

Over 8 million protestors at No Kings Rallies today, the largest single day protest in American history.

An estimated 7 million people participated in the rally in October.

npub1u0qajfyqphze92aq8mquaa60r52x0zvz9c2nrqa0ae3msuxe3nrq399mcc (npub1u0q…9mcc)/116309376808759372">https://fosstodon.org/npub1u0qajfyqphze92aq8mquaa60r52x0zvz9c2nrqa0ae3msuxe3nrq399mcc (npub1u0q…9mcc)/116309376808759372
#UsPol #NoKings
8/n

quoting
note1pyy…swps

🚨 THIS JUST IN: With over 100 protests ongoing, we can already estimate that at least 8 million people participated in No Kings protests today.

That makes No Kings 3 the largest single day of protest in American history. #NoKings

Human banner at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. 👏 ...

2026-03-28T22:47:48Z

In reply to nevent1q…357z
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Human banner at Ocean Beach in San Francisco.
👏
https://bsky.app/profile/iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social/post/3mi5itgc7ws22
#UsPol #NoKings
7/n

Gov. Tim Walz on fire at the No Kings rally in St. Paul, ...

2026-03-28T20:02:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…rayw
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Gov. Tim Walz on fire at the No Kings rally in St. Paul, Minnesota.
🔥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrJ7uUb3N0
#UsPol #NoKings
6/n

"The Seneca Project is an unapologetic movement—by women, ...

2026-03-28T19:26:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…qnqt
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"The Seneca Project is an unapologetic movement—by women, for women—driven by the relentless power of our collective voice. We are galvanizing voters to rise up against the assault on women’s freedoms, the erosion of democracy, and the dangerous threat posed by Trump's presidency. With courage and conviction, we transform our outrage into action ... to spark the emotional urgency that drives change."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzvlMIkSfR8
https://www.senecaproject.us/
#UsPol #NoKings
5/n

Livecast of the flagship No Kings rally in St. Paul, Minnesota. ...

2026-03-28T18:57:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…mtc0
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Livecast of the flagship No Kings rally in St. Paul, Minnesota.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKnRODQDuTo
#UsPol #NoKings
4/n

No Kings rally in Paris! ...

2026-03-28T18:53:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…lftl
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No Kings rally in Paris!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShjAit2D9YI
#UsPol #NoKings
3/n

From Washington, D.C. ...

2026-03-28T18:51:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…lsyg
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From Washington, D.C.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/no-kings-protests-third-largest-trump-administration-rcna265502
#UsPol #NoKings
2/n

Pics from No Kings rallies around the world. ...

2026-03-28T18:47:41Z

Pics from No Kings rallies around the world.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/us/no-kings-protest-photos-videos.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WlA.G1xl.OB_onFiL4Gzb
#NoKings #UsPol
1/n

French Senator Claude Malhure excoriates trump - "A year ago, ...

2026-03-27T15:10:13Z

French Senator Claude Malhure excoriates trump -

"A year ago, I compared Trump's presidency to Nero's Court. I was wrong – it's the Cour des miracles (it used to be well known slum in Paris inhabited by criminals and beggars).

A Turkish proverb says - when a clown settles in a palace, he does not become king, it is the palace that becomes a circus.

Every time the Epstein affair resurfaces, bombs explode somewhere in the world and cause a distraction."
😮
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPD6bjrlXg
#UsPol
1/n

Bret Devereaux ends with - "It is not possible for two sides ...

2026-03-25T23:40:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…yq9a
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Bret Devereaux ends with -

"It is not possible for two sides to both win a war. But it is absolutely possible for both sides to lose; mutual ruin is an option. Every actor involved in this war – the United States, Iran, arguably Israel, the Gulf states, the rest of the energy-using world – is on net poorer, more vulnerable, more resource-precarious as a result.

Maybe the war will be over tomorrow. The consequences will last a lot longer."

#UsPol
2/n

Military historian Bret Devereaux: "This war is dumb as hell. ...

2026-03-25T23:38:31Z

Military historian Bret Devereaux:

"This war is dumb as hell.

For the U.S. this war was an unwise gamble on extremely long odds; the gamble (that the regime would collapse swiftly) has already failed and as a result locked in essentially nothing but negative outcomes.

Even with the regime were to collapse in the coming weeks or suddenly sue for peace, every likely outcome leaves the U.S. in a meaningfully worse strategic position than when it started."

https://acoup.blog/2026/03/25/miscellanea-the-war-in-iran/
#UsPol
1/n

Paul Krugman: "When officers of a company or people close to ...

2026-03-25T01:33:34Z

Paul Krugman:

"When officers of a company or people close to them exploit confidential information for personal financial gain, that’s (illegal) insider trading. But we have another word for situations in which people with access to confidential info regarding national security exploit that info for profit. That word is “treason.”

There’s a broader lesson here: You can’t trust a corrupt govt to protect national security. And our govt is now utterly corrupt."

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/treason-in-the-futures-markets?r=4bv4c
#UsPol

electrek's take on TERAFAB: "This announcement is clearly ...

2026-03-24T13:05:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…luzt
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electrek's take on TERAFAB:

"This announcement is clearly designed to attach Tesla, a business in decline, and SpaceX, a business about to go public, to the AI hyperscaler narrative.

It sounds impressive on stage but has essentially zero connection to any near-term business reality.

The whole thing reeks of desperation. He’s promising to do in a couple of years what TSMC has spent decades and hundreds of billions of dollars building."

https://electrek.co/2026/03/22/tesla-spacex-terafab-chip-factory-ai-desperation/
3/n

To that end, Tesla and SpaceX announced “TERAFAB,” a joint ...

2026-03-24T13:00:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…xkf2
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To that end, Tesla and SpaceX announced “TERAFAB,” a joint $25 billion chip fabrication facility in Austin, Texas, that Elon Musk claims will produce 1 terawatt of computing power annually. It would be the largest semiconductor fab ever built — by an absurd margin.

Terafab will produce 2 types of chips: inference chips for Tesla vehicles and Optimus robots, and D3 chips custom-designed for orbital AI, using a 2 nm process.

https://mashable.com/article/tesla-terafab-chip-plant
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musks-terafab-is-here-what-it-is-and-why-its-important-for-tesla-and-spacex-163426221.html
2/n

A few comments and replies from notable industry and research ...

2026-03-24T12:48:34Z

A few comments and replies from notable industry and research orgs on SpaceX's FCC filing for 1 million data centers in LEO space.

AAS: https://pub-92a1d770e9be416e8558d475b4b5b847.r2.dev/afb0661e-408a-4b87-b72e-87c20f38b0cd.pdf
AAS: https://www.scribd.com/document/1008734610/American-Astronomical-Society-SpaceX-Orbital-Data-Centers-Petition-to-Deny
Viasat: https://www.scribd.com/document/1008733917/PUBLIC-Petition-to-Deny-SpaceX-Data-Center-Application-3-6-2026
Amazon: https://www.scribd.com/document/1008722503/Amazon-Petition-to-Deny-SpaaaceX-Data-Center-Application
SEA: https://googlegroups.com/a/sea-astronomia.es/group/sea-anuncios/attach/1bf8709013962/SEA_request_SAT-LOA-20260108-00016.pdf?part=0.1
CSE: https://pub-92a1d770e9be416e8558d475b4b5b847.r2.dev/a92d3df3-4e07-4b07-905f-3a513cca474a.pdf

https://x.com/fccfilingalerts is a good source for these filings and comments.
Prof. Sam Lawler (npub1dgc…cla4)
1/n

The war on Iran has created a shortage of Helium, which plays a ...

2026-03-22T13:55:03Z

The war on Iran has created a shortage of Helium, which plays a critical role in semiconductor manufacturing and in medical equipment such as MRI machines.

Helium is mostly produced as a byproduct of LNG production.

Following retaliation strikes by Iran, Qatar has halted most of its LNG production in the country, which has led to a suspension of helium production as well. Qatar supplies a third of the world’s helium.

https://lnginnorthernbc.ca/2026/03/22/war-in-iran-creates-shortage-of-helium-vital-for-semiconductors/
#UsPol
1/n

From Natalie Aviles and Mark Histed - "In this presidential ...

2026-03-22T13:23:26Z

From Natalie Aviles and Mark Histed -

"In this presidential scheme, power over science is being stripped from Congress and agency civil servants, and put in the hands of the president and political appointees, backstopped by an increasingly powerful Supreme Court.

Presidential governance is not
only at odds with science agency practice, but is fundamentally anathema to
successful science.

Congress should reassert its role ..."

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6347458
#UsPol #Science

Netanyahu said today - ""Iran now has 'no ability to ...

2026-03-19T20:22:33Z

Netanyahu said today - ""Iran now has 'no ability to enrich uranium and to create ballistic missiles'.

So, why does the "annihilation" of Iran continue non-stop? And why does the U.S. Dept. of War need an extra $200 billion?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/19/iran-war-live-updates-oil-prices-gas-field-strikes-pentagon-more-funds-trump-news
#UsPol
1/n

SOS. #USPol 3/n ...

2026-03-15T00:39:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…4nlm
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SOS.

#USPol
3/n

U.S. citizens Iraq have been asked to leave immediately due to ...

2026-03-14T18:38:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…0jt2
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U.S. citizens Iraq have been asked to leave immediately due to "the significant threat posed by Iran-aligned terrorist militias."

Their only option is to travel by land to a neighboring country and find a flight back home.

There are visa requirements. Some take time to obtain. E.g., for Saudi Arabia, "U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to apply for a eVisa at least 48 hours before travel to avoid delays at the border."

No help from the U.S. govt?
What a poorly planned mess.

#UsPol
2/n

NASA uses a value of π = 3.141592653589793 with 15 decimal ...

2026-03-14T13:07:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…94v0
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NASA uses a value of π = 3.141592653589793 with 15 decimal digits for interplanetary navigation.

Calculating the circumference of the circle with radius = 32 billion km, slightly larger than the distance of the Voyager 1 spacecraft, and π with 15 digits, gives an error of just 1.5 cm.

Calculating the circumference of the Universe with radius = 46 billion light years, with an accuracy equal to the diameter of a hydrogen atom, requires 37 decimal digits.
🔭
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/how-many-decimals-of-pi-do-we-really-need/
#PiDay
2/n

Happy Pi Day 🥧 And Happy Birthday to Albert Einstein. Here are ...

2026-03-14T12:50:41Z

Happy Pi Day 🥧
And Happy Birthday to Albert Einstein.

Here are a few mathematical representations of π developed over the ages. Can you identify the mathematicians behind these equations?

Pi (π) is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It is an irrational, transcendental number; its decimal digits continue infinitely without repeating.

π = 3.1415926535 8979323846 2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi_Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pi
#PiDay2026 #PiDay
1/n

Another escalation in the war on Iran - U.S. Military struck ...

2026-03-14T03:19:42Z

Another escalation in the war on Iran -

U.S. Military struck military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, which handles ~90% of Iran’s crude exports.

trump also said he had “chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island.”

Tehran warned it would hit regional oil facilities if its own energy infrastructure was attacked. State media also reported that no oil infrastructure on Kharg Island was damaged.

Oil prices are near $100 a barrel again.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/13/trump-says-us-obliterated-military-targets-on-irans-kharg-island-but-didnt-wipe-out-oil-infrastructure.html
#UsPol
1/n

Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) excoriates the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s ...

2026-03-13T20:55:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…340x
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Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) excoriates the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office -

"This ruling confirms just how weak and frivolous the criminal investigation of Chairman Powell is and it is nothing more than a failed attack on Fed independence.

We all know how this is going to end and the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office should save itself further embarrassment and move on.

Appealing the ruling will only delay the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chair."

#UsPol
2/n

Federal judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the ...

2026-03-13T20:51:37Z

Federal judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.288962/gov.uscourts.dcd.288962.23.0_3.pdf
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-reserve-jerome-powell-subpoenas-justice-department-judge/
#UsPol
1/n

Great news - Democrat Bobbi Boudman flips NH House seat in ...

2026-03-11T02:55:24Z

Great news - Democrat Bobbi Boudman flips NH House seat in special election in Carroll County.

This is now the 10th special election flip for Dems in trump's second term, versus zero for the GOP.
:mastodance:
https://bsky.app/profile/the-downballot.com/post/3mgqqtkgs3s2b
#UsPol
1/n

"On 12 February, a Github contributor going by MJ Rathbun ...

2026-03-10T23:30:45Z

"On 12 February, a Github contributor going by MJ Rathbun posted a personal attack against Scott Shambaugh, a volunteer maintainer for an open-source project. Shambaugh had rejected Rathbun’s code earlier in the day.

Personal disputes over code submitted to on Github are a tale as old as Github itself. But this time, something was different: MJ Rathbun wasn’t a person. It was an AI agent built with OpenClaw, a popular open-source agentic AI software."
🤔
https://spectrum.ieee.org/agentic-ai-agents-blackmail-developer
#AI
1/n

RIP Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare (11 January 1934 – 5 March ...

2026-03-10T21:08:08Z

RIP Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare (11 January 1934 – 5 March 2026), also known as C. A. R. Hoare, computer scientist extraordinaire.

His seminal contributions include -
Quicksort
Quickselect
Hoare logic
Null reference
Communicating sequential processes
Structured programming
ALGOL

https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2026/03/tony-hoare-1934-2026.html
https://amturing.acm.org/award_winners/hoare_4622167.cfm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hoare
1/n

The Washington National Opera performed Scott Joplin’s ...

2026-03-10T17:58:58Z

The Washington National Opera performed Scott Joplin’s "Treemonisha" to sold-out crowds this weekend at the Lisner Auditorium at GW University in Washington D.C.
🎵
It’s the first show since the opera company's departure from the Kennedy Center, where advance ticket sales fell precipitously after trump's takeover.
👍
https://wtop.com/dc/2026/03/wno-opens-first-show-since-leaving-the-kennedy-center/
Info and tickets at https://washnatopera.org/treemonisha
1/n

SNL Cold Open, Colin Jost playing Hegseth: "This isn't a ...

2026-03-08T13:16:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…5uun
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SNL Cold Open, Colin Jost playing Hegseth:
"This isn't a war, okay? It's a situationship.
We're just gonna hook up. We're gonna see where it goes.
If it feels good, we'll keep going.
And if we get bored, we'll start hooking up with Cuba."

"If we don't know what we're doing, then Iran definitely doesn't know what we're doing.
We're wild. We're unpredictable."

“You’re all playing chess — I’m playing Grand Theft Auto.’’

Should we laugh or should we cry?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7VbvUxj-hw
#UsPol #SNL 6/n

Probably every other serious analysis suggests that the United ...

2026-03-07T23:51:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…0x8k
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Probably every other serious analysis suggests that the United States military was likely responsible for the strike on the girls school in southern Iran.

But this White House has raised gaslighting to an art form.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/06/middleeast/iran-minab-elementary-school-investigation-us-strike-intl
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/world/middleeast/iran-school-us-strikes-naval-base.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/06/iran-minab-girls-school-airstrike-us-israel/f04850c8-1988-11f1-aef0-0aac8e8e94db_story.html

#UsPol
5/n

We knew this was coming - trump accusing Iran of bombing the ...

2026-03-07T23:46:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…upc9
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We knew this was coming - trump accusing Iran of bombing the girls school in Southern Iran, which killed over 153 people.

No evidence needed.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/07/trump-iran-girls-school-strike-00818163
#UsPol
4/n

Peter Wehner writes: "The defense sec appears unable to ...

2026-03-07T12:32:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…crfh
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Peter Wehner writes:

"The defense sec appears unable to approach matters of life and death with even the slightest bit of reverence or humility. All of his instincts are toward aggression; he appears to relish the destruction and death that he can now unleash.

Hegseth also appears to be a restless, troubled soul; he refers to his “somewhat difficult past.” He tries so hard to project a tough-guy persona, as if ..."

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/03/pete-hegseth-briefings-iran/686260/?gift=xKut_ZEsKKc2fxSPw_Duk1azG7ACelWdpSH5onDcGPQ
#UsPol
3/n

Hegseth in a preview of an upcoming interview on “60 Minutes” ...

2026-03-07T12:23:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…93lc
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Hegseth in a preview of an upcoming interview on “60 Minutes” said this when asked about reports that Russia is assisting Iran in targeting Americans and whether that would place U.S. personnel in greater danger.

“No one’s putting us in danger. We’re putting the other guys in danger. That’s our job. So we’re not concerned about that.

The only ones that need to be worried right now are ** Iranians that think they're going to live **."

WTF.

https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mggpnxuswk2q
#UsPol
2/n

New definition of "Unconditional Surrender" from the WH ...

2026-03-07T00:55:38Z

New definition of "Unconditional Surrender" from the WH Press Sec -

"Unconditional surrender will be achieved when the president determines that Iran no longer poses a threat to the United States of America and the mission's goals have been fully realized.

Then Iran will essentially be in a place of unconditional surrender whether they say it themselves or not."

trump is looking for an exit. Words mean nothing anymore.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-leavitt-clarifies-what-trumps-demand-for-irans-unconditional-surrender-means
#UsPol
1/n

Paul Krugman: "trump’s attack on Iran has made a strong new ...

2026-03-06T13:22:36Z

Paul Krugman:

"trump’s attack on Iran has made a strong new case for renewable energy.

There is another reason for nations to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels: security. In a dangerous world, it’s infinitely safer to rely on the sun and the wind than to depend on fossil fuels that must be transported long distances, from nations that are untrustworthy, often exploitative and located in regions that frequently devolve into war zones."

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/renewable-energy-and-national-security
#UsPol
1/n

Tardigrades, the toughest animals in the Universe, failed to ...

2026-03-03T12:09:36Z

Tardigrades, the toughest animals in the Universe, failed to survive in simulated Martian regolith (surface material).

Researchers tested tardigrades with exposure to martian regolith simulants; their health and activity declined substantially over 4 days. Curiously, they did much better when the regolith was washed, leaching away some of the salts and other chemical compounds.

Testing on plants, animals and humans TBD.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/international-journal-of-astrobiology/article/shortterm-survival-of-tardigrades-ramazzottius-cf-varieornatus-and-hypsibius-exemplaris-in-martian-regolith-simulants-mgs1-and-oucm1/8A91986096FB533FB264DD056F549DF2#article
1/n

New purported reason for the war on Iran — election ...

2026-02-28T13:55:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…ptjp
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New purported reason for the war on Iran — election interference.

This is probably a prelude to trump seizing control of the midterm elections.

#UsPol
4/n

Two days ago, Politico reported that "Senior advisers to ...

2026-02-28T10:44:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…6mp9
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Two days ago, Politico reported that "Senior advisers to trump would prefer Israel strike Iran before the United States launches an assault on the country, according to two people familiar with ongoing discussions.

These Trump administration officials are privately arguing that an Israeli attack would trigger Iran to retaliate, helping muster support from American voters for a U.S. strike."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/white-house-officials-believe-the-politics-are-a-lot-better-if-israel-strikes-iran-first/ar-AA1X5eIc
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/25/white-house-politics-israel-strikes-iran-00799456?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it
#UsPol
3/n

Report from NBC with Richard Engel on the attack on Iran. ...

2026-02-28T10:36:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…s8sk
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Report from NBC with Richard Engel on the attack on Iran.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ8uAjkMF9s
#UsPol
2/n

Here we go. US, Israel attack Iran with missile strikes as trump ...

2026-02-28T10:26:58Z

Here we go. US, Israel attack Iran with missile strikes as trump announces ‘major combat operations’ under way.

Explosions have been heard in five cities across Iran.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it has launched first large-scale wave of retaliatory missile and drone strikes towards Israel.

The Pentagon has named the mission against Iran as "Operation Epic Fury."

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn5ge95q6y7t
#UsPol
1/n

Cover of the Feb 28, 2026 issue of The Lancet (one of the ...

2026-02-27T19:44:53Z

Cover of the Feb 28, 2026 issue of The Lancet (one of the world's leading medical journals, published weekly since 1823) has this sentence as the main body of the page -

"The destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 year might take generations to repair, and there is little hope for US health and science while he remains at the helm."

Same could be said for science in general under trump.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/issue/vol407no10531/PIIS0140-6736(26)X2006-2#closeFullCover
Full editorial at https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00414-9/fulltext
#UsPol #Health
1/n

Mayor Mamdani secures release of undergrad student at Columbia ...

2026-02-26T20:42:37Z

Mayor Mamdani secures release of undergrad student at Columbia University who was detained by ICE this morning. The school said in a letter to the campus that the agents had conducted the operation under false pretenses, stating that they were searching for a “missing person.”
👏
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/nyregion/columbia-university-ice-student.html
#UsPol
1/n

This is an interesting pic of the annular solar eclipse of Feb ...

2026-02-26T13:25:28Z

This is an interesting pic of the annular solar eclipse of Feb 17, taken by the ESA Proba-2 satellite.

The eclipse was observed during 4 different 99-minute orbital passes from 10:00 to 14:30 UTC. Images were taken by the spacecraft's SWAP extreme ultraviolet imager, at a wavelength of 17.4 nm.

In this pic, ~93% of the solar disk is occulted by the Moon.

From earth, the eclipse was visible only from the Antarctic region.

https://proba2.sidc.be/Eclipse17February2026
Credit: ESA/Royal Observatory of Belgium
1/n

Is this a joke? Or an exercise in self humiliation? #UsPol 2/n ...

2026-02-26T01:21:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…6er4
_________________________

Is this a joke?
Or an exercise in self humiliation?

#UsPol
2/n

Caption this 💬 #UsPol #AmyBarrett 1/n ...

2026-02-26T00:09:02Z

Caption this 💬

#UsPol #AmyBarrett
1/n

ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank: "For the last 5 months, I ...

2026-02-24T02:20:07Z

ICE whistleblower Ryan Schwank:

"For the last 5 months, I watched ICE dismantle the training program, cutting 240 hours of vital classes from a 584 hour program, classes that teach the Constitution, our legal system, firearms training, the use of force, lawful arrests, proper detention and the limits of officers’ authority.

ICE is teaching cadets to violate the Constitution, and they were attempting to cloak it in secrecy by demanding that I lie about it.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5751455-ice-officer-training-whistleblower/
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Did you know that asteroid 23238 Ocasio-Cortez is named after ...

2026-02-22T17:28:35Z

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Did you know that asteroid 23238 Ocasio-Cortez is named after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who won second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her microbiology project?
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https://www.businessinsider.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-asteroid-2018-6
https://www.spacereference.org/asteroid/23238-ocasio-cortez-2000-wu111
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AOC provides thoughtful answers to user questions on Bluesky! ...

2026-02-22T17:22:07Z

AOC provides thoughtful answers to user questions on Bluesky!
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https://bsky.app/profile/aoc.bsky.social/post/3mfhmlwphek22
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