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PhD Student at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Researching how the NACA became NASA. Early Space policy/ Foreign Relations/history of science and technology/Dad. USAF Retired.
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Huh. Imagine that.

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I live in Bizzaro world. apple.news/AlTk3U14YS5i...

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This is an instructive read from Robert Zubrin, both for those of us who teach post-World War II history and for all in the world who wish to preserve alliances in the 21st century.

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Movies you've watched more than six times, using gifs only

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Written comps are done! On to Oral exams.

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Good god apple.news/AL6ygWfCDTgO...

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More than 50 students at Patch Middle School in Stuttgart, Germany, staged a walkout Tuesday to protest recent Pentagon moves that have targeted diversity initiatives at military schools. www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...

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USAID watchdog fired after critical report on the bid to dismantle the agency www.reuters.com/world/us/hea...

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Huh, I wonder if having a better sense of where climate disasters are going to cause political chaos and social unrest around the world might be useful to deterring and winning wars? Probably not, or Four Star Fox & Friends here would certainly know about it.

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Become ungovernable

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Super Bowl Confetti Made Entirely From Shredded Concussion Studies theonion.com/super-b...

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if you’ve interviewed human sources for books recently— I’ve done formal oral histories. And I’ve referenced friends from text conversations.✨is there an option between these that’s closer to oral history but slightly less formal?✨ (I scheduled an interview for my next project. soliciting advice)

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Although the federal courts have blocked Trump's efforts to destroy birthright citizenship for millions of Americans, his campaign to harass & vilify immigrants continues. Immigrant families should know their rights. I've convened a webinar to inform you & your loved ones on what you need to know.

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In our latest SETI Live podcast, Franck and Beth discuss upcoming events in space science, including the first light of the Vera Rubin Observatory, which is currently scheduled for July 2025. Listen: https://buff.ly/40QYwNc 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬 🔈 #podcast

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We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social

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Where are you mentally?

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Day 2 for this round of comps. 6 pages written but I don’t feel as if I’m really addressing the question. Frustrating!

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An essential thread on sugar and how it spread through the empires of the world:

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Just an FYI. The FDA is not allowed to announce any food recalls due to the health communications pause the current administration enacted. You can still find this information by visiting USDA the site directly. www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls

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The brave crew of Apollo 1, never forgotten

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1. He’s a very pretty man. 2. Maybe he should have checked to see if they would have accepted them rather than just assume other countries will just submit to him. 3. He’s also an idiot. apple.news/Ac5Yzb-7eQ5C...

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Authors, post something related to your last publication or WIP without context.

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If you’re a federal govt employee targeted for leave or termination on the basis of your DEI work, please file an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) complaint & retain legal counsel. I’m a former NIH PI. Happy to refer you to a law firm that has successfully sued the govt many times! Pls repost 🙏❤️

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I curate a series for Current, the journal of public media. We're calling for new pieces. We pay. Your research reaches the entire sector. Especially at this moment, when noncommercial voices are under attack, research on NPR, PBS, public, community, and educational media is especially prescient.

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