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The largest chicken breed, at least in terms of height, is a cross between Japanese gamecocks & caipira chicken breeds called Índio Gigante, developed in Brazil in the 1980's. The name means Indian Giant. They can grow to 3 or more feet long (1 m+). TINY DINOSAURS!

1/ Good debunking "Trump played a video clip that showed a long line of white crosses on the side of a highway, which Trump said were 'burial sites for white farmers. The video was made in...during a protest against farm murders after two people were killed...The crosses did not mark actual graves"

@brigidjean.bsky.social How are y’all planning to do the expanse novels on the pod? The same chapter by chapter breakdown or tackling the whole book in an episode? I’ve enjoyed the novella episodes.

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If it's the 14th of the month, it's time for the #ESAJuice bar! The animation below shows Juice's altitude transition from 500 km to 200 km above Ganymede, an update announced earlier this year. The new phase of 30 days at 200 km will enable a more detailed investigation of Jupiter's moon. 🔭

HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center

There's something really special about seeing the atmosphere fade into the darkness of space (except if you're a flat planeter 😆) Here's Mars, Cloudy Elysium Mons by NASA Viking 1 in 1978! Full size & info: flic.kr/p/2r2XN9E Credit: NASA/JPL/AndreaLuck CC BY Filters: Red+Green+Blue #Planetsci 🧪

Stephen Miller on Gov. J.B. Pritzker calling for mass protests: “His comments…could be construed as inciting violence…This war that Democrat governors and mayors are waging against federal law enforcement. I mean, this is nullificationist behavior. This is secessionist behavior.”

I'm attending Powered by People's event, “Democracy in Action: Denton Town Hall with Beto O'Rourke” - sign up now to join me! #poweredxpeople www.mobilize.us/poweredxpeop...

Texas in the midst of their next “Jade Helm,” and I gotta give it to the EPIC folks, genius move hiring Paxton’s old defense attorney, Dan Cogdell. www.thebulwark.com/p/is-this-te...

@abraham.bsky.social what can we look forward to in The Faith of Beasts?

A great video recounting all the key moments and actual audio and footage with great illustrations of the Apollo 13 mission by @andyranimations.bsky.social 2hr well spent! youtu.be/uCObwsXbSeU?...

Citizens cannot, by legal definition, be "deported." What she's describing is kidnapping and forced imprisonment without cause. She and many, many others in this administration should face prison one day. bsky.app/profile/ones...

"The show-within-a-show stars John Cho, Jack McBrayer, Clark Gregg, and DeWanda Wise, sporting outrageous hairstyles and costumes that make the stylings of A Flock of Seagulls look like business casual." oh my God they're doing Sanctuary Moon, say thank you Apple TV+

“60 Minutes could not find criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans now sitting in prison in El Salvador. The analysis did show that at least 22% of the men on the list do have criminal records in the US or abroad. Most of the offenses are non-violent, such as theft, shoplifting & trespassing.“

#handsoff Flower Mound!