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Citizen of the world: lived in five countries on three continents. PhD in astronomy, but didn't stay in the field. I enjoy art, astronomy, beer, cats […] [bridged from https://mastodon.world/@stellarsarah on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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https://substack.com/@maxfieldripken/note/p-158071358?r=9zc7r Next week is going to be really shitty for people living in the c/a/n/a/d/a project Start planning the hugs... And start inspiring yourself to embrace solutions! 😍😍🏆 #cdnpoli #bcpoli #canada #antifa #fascism #BigHands

Timeline cleanser. 🐑

Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts. Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵

Not familiar with this group, but apparently they are claiming Russia is busy creating a billion websites with pro-Kremlin content, specifically to poison LLMs. (not a surprise, actually) […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

The DOJ is running interference for an international pedophile ring The Epstein files just released by AG Bondi consists of old public info and nothing of substance …Who else saw this coming?

Andrew Tate has been allowed to fly out of Romania after pressure from the US. Nothing matters.

The people throwing the Nazi salutes and the systemic targeting of vulnerable communities aren't what bother me the most. They're awful, don't get me wrong. But what truly bothers me is the people who downplay these things, who tell us it's not so bad, that see fear of all of this as unjustified.

I think about this map a lot. https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-us-land-use/

#usda #dogees #horticulture #researcher #tuskshutdown #pnw https://www.nwpb.org/2025/02/26/many-usda-researchers-working-in-the-northwest-are-fired-worked-on-everything-from-hops-to-potatoes/

Sad but totally unsurprising to see Bezos destroy the Washington Post brand in such a craven way... https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/feb/26/jeff-bezos-washington-post-opinion

when the bsky exodus happens, please remember these things: - dont be the fucking mastodon hoa. everyone hates those people. nobody cares if you think someone should be using a platform "your way". it drives people away. fucking stop it. - dont shame them […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Interesting, apparently all those tariffs are expected to cause significant increases in the cost of beer. "..Beyond malt, hops, yeast and water, aluminum is a key ingredient in the manufacturing process, used to make the cans for most of the craft beer sold at retail.... For the craft beer […]

At University of Cambridge, I was asked if I maintain a sense of optimism about climate change. My answer: Yes, because unlike cancer, where we often don't know the cause and don't have a cure, we know exactly why global temperatures are rising and how to stop it. We just need the political will.

I started re-reading Jurassic Park. This was the first adult book I read when I was about 10. I'd heard the book had more blood and guts than the movie, which appealed to me at the time. I only read it once, but I've watched the movie many more times so apparently I forgot the parts of the […]

Glad to see the NY Times calling Musk out on his bullshit claims, but these are not mere errors, as the story says. They are outright, obviously willful lies. Moreover, the truth won't come close to catching up with the lies, because journalism always gives the original BS more juice.

Tesla had to close their Seattle location due to protests this weekend, more planned next weekend, per Electrek. https://electrek.co/2025/02/24/tesla-protests-gain-momentu-while-the-hate-is-spreading-tesla-owners/ #tesla #protests #swasticar #nazi

Your regular reminder that the first known clinic to offer gender-affirming surgeries was … destroyed by Nazis. In 1933. (Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institut für Sexualwissenschaft.) They always come for trans people first.

Capitalism can't solve climate change because publicly traded companies must satisfy their shareholders — typically institutional investors — resulting in a focus on maximizing short-term gains at the expense of long-term planning for both the company and the […] [Original post on mastodon.world]

The #US has joined Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, the Central African Republic, Sudan and Hungary in opposing a Ukrainian resolution condemning Russia's criminal war of aggression. The US is well on its way to becoming a Russian puppet state.

Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died. She was 88. She got her start when she was 15 years old, winning a music scholarship to Howard University Upon graduating, Flack taught at schools in North Carolina and Washington, D.C., and began […] [Original post on oldfriends.live]

I just exclaimed "holy _hit" as I opened this House of Commons e-petition which I signed this afternoon. It had 38,000 signatures then which was insane. It has 65,000+ signatures now. 😱 all In only 2 days. IT IS TO REVOKE ELON MUSK'S CANADIAN […] [Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]

I was literally joking about the Netherlands offering to make New York into New Amsterdam again last week. My wish has come true! #USpol #NLpol #EUpol #funny #YesPlease

"MADISON STAND UP FOR SCIENCE 2025 MARCH 7 2025 Wisconsin Capital 12-3 PM SCIENCE IS FOR EVERYONE Find your local rally site and other ways to get involved: standupforscience2025.org" https://standupforscience2025.org/madison-wi/" […] [Original post on sigmoid.social]

Climate change is the biggest crisis humanity faces in the 21st century and just because they are trying to eliminate all mentions of the word “climate“ doesn’t solve anything. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/21/trump-scientific-research-climate

WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

Anyone who appears to be making a Nazi salute is making a Nazi salute. There’s no need for speculation when the only people who ever do it are Nazis.

If you're interested in how anybody knows anything about what's happening in orbit, you should watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKXrFaE0wKY Hint: It's Jonathan McDowell, all the way down! His database is really the ONLY reason we know when a piece of space junk hits the […]

WATCH: “What are you going to do to rein in the megalomaniac in the White House?” An @reprichmccormick town hall in a red GEORGIA district erupts in cheers - then boos loudly as he tries to invoke Biden and both-sides Trump’s actions. Full video: www.instagram.com/reel/DGUf45s...

I would prefer to live in less interesting times.

Another benefit of UBI would be making fewer people interested in helping big companies lobby for weird protectionist trade policies because they work in that industry and would have nothing if it isn't protected. Instead, everyone would have some baseline protection from the raw edge of […]

Always love when a OG poster comes back. write a bestselling book with me (start to finish) by Lex Croucher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlFqJ7gsCyE

Why did the poor, the largest of the classes, not simply eat the rich?

I feel so haunted by the old “haha Brooks Brothers Riot” framing. Ultra-wealthy creeps who do not go to national parks, fly commercial, buy groceries, ride the subway, get normal healthcare, need FEMA, or send their kids to public school are looting all those goods, plus all our data.

Do the Oathkeepers and Proud Boys get sent after #MikePence now? How does this nonsense work?

BBC: SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland "...At around 10:00 local time (09:00 GMT), Adam Borucki was astonished to find what appeared to be a charred tank measuring around 1.5m by 1m behind his warehouse in Komorniki, Poland. ..." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62z3vxjplpo […]

From @MeidasTouch #USFS #wildfires #ForestService #Politics #USpol

The ESA @esa.int offers a wide range of educational content for kids aged 6 to 12 on their website. Parents, teachers and of course interested kids are welcome to check this program to learn more about space. www.esa.int/kids/en/home #ESA #Education #KidsEducation #SpaceExploration #Space #Europe

Remember that the NAACP is calling for a massive boycott of Walmart, McDonald's and Meta because of their about face on DEI under pressure from the vague notions of the US president and his friends. I would appreciate it you participated in this boycott too. It seems like it's pretty big […]

Another one? Seriously?🤦🏻‍♀️ 1st nukes, now this?! “US Dept of Agric said that, over the wknd, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on fed govt's response to H5N1 avian flu outbreak. ..Agency said it is trying to quickly reverse the firings” www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

[Plane crash video, Toronto] Wow, it's remarkable anyone survived that plane crash in the first place. That could have been SO MUCH WORSE... Plane caught fire when landing, but apparently did not incinerate everyone after rolling over. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6652755

You had better take a shot, and then read this. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/charles-spitzer-stadtlander-jd-mpa-9b018b25_urgent-national-security-threat-i-work-activity-7296973991716499456-31eV

I wanna say that I'm super proud of the Americans who went out and protested today ❤️ :blobcathearts: Keep it up :blobcatsnugs:

Scenes from the “No Kings On Presidents’ Day” protest in Union Square just now. Fuck Trump. Fuck Musk. And fuck the entire cowardly Republican Party. #NotMyPresident #nyc