Paul Sevensky
@p7sky.bsky.social
Retired PR/journalism professional and college faculty. Interests include journalism, photography, hydroponic gardening, astronomy & space exploration, Pittsburgh Pirates baseball & New York Giants football.
NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter continues to produce new science years after the mission ended!
Mining of the Galileo infrared data suggests ammonia compounds at Europa! Nitrogen is a critical element for life as we know it. This provides additional fodder for the Europa Clipper mission, making the first of 49 Europa flybys on March 7, 2031!
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NASA’s Galileo Mission Points to Ammonia at Europa, Recent Study Shows - NASA Science
New analysis of decades-old data has turned up a significant result: the first discovery of ammonia-bearing compounds on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa.
science.nasa.gov
February 11, 2026 at 5:57 AM
NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter continues to produce new science years after the mission ended!
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NEW: A newly updated reference manual for U.S. judges that provides answers to scientific and technical questions has eliminated some 90 pages about climate science.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
Under GOP Pressure, Federal Agency Pulls Climate Change Chapter From Official Manual for U.S. Judges
The “Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence” — updated for the first time in 15 years — eliminates some 90 pages about climate science and comes just as numerous climate cases make their way through ...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:16 PM
NEW: A newly updated reference manual for U.S. judges that provides answers to scientific and technical questions has eliminated some 90 pages about climate science.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
It comes as numerous climate cases make their way through state and federal courts.
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In the college town of Oxford, Ohio, the seventy-four-year-old former mayor is a paperboy. Read Riddhi Setty. www.cjr.org/analysis/whe...
Where Print Is King: In the college town of Oxford, Ohio, the 74-year-old ex-mayor is the paperboy.
In the college town of Oxford, Ohio, the seventy-four-year-old former mayor is a paperboy.
www.cjr.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
In the college town of Oxford, Ohio, the seventy-four-year-old former mayor is a paperboy. Read Riddhi Setty. www.cjr.org/analysis/whe...
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A crescent view of Earth seen through the lunar module window of the outbound Apollo 15 mission in late July 1971. Along with the thinly illuminated Earth, the camera picked up a lot of sun glare on the thick window glass.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:37 AM
A crescent view of Earth seen through the lunar module window of the outbound Apollo 15 mission in late July 1971. Along with the thinly illuminated Earth, the camera picked up a lot of sun glare on the thick window glass.
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flic.kr/p/2rW2tui
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The two independent journalists face federal charges related to the interruption of a church service in Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon and Fort say they were there to cover a protest. n.pr/4qZvrek
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort vow to continue reporting following arrests tied to anti-ICE protest
The two independent journalists face federal charges related to the interruption of a church service in Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon and Fort say they were there to cover a protest.
n.pr
February 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The two independent journalists face federal charges related to the interruption of a church service in Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon and Fort say they were there to cover a protest. n.pr/4qZvrek
There's something angry in Denmark -- Danish military vets who fought alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan are incensed at the president belittling their service and sacrifice. NY Times gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
‘We’ve Fought Side by Side’: Danish Veterans March Against Trump’s Comments
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:20 AM
There's something angry in Denmark -- Danish military vets who fought alongside U.S. troops in Afghanistan are incensed at the president belittling their service and sacrifice. NY Times gift article www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...
Gift article from NY Times on the continuing problems restoring power in Southern states. In previous weather emergencies, power crews from other states and even Canada helped out. Is that still the case or has that cooperation been undermined by politics? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Tens of Thousands Still Without Power After Storm Cripples the South
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Gift article from NY Times on the continuing problems restoring power in Southern states. In previous weather emergencies, power crews from other states and even Canada helped out. Is that still the case or has that cooperation been undermined by politics? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
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Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.
January 25, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Journalists, please remember that repeating obviously false statements is not balance or fairness. It is actively participating in deception.
The news from the newspaper business continues to worsen as I imagine my friend @starboydazzle.bsky.social will attest. Article from CRJ.
In just a few years, Carpenter Media has become the country’s fourth-largest newspaper operator. Some reporters wonder if it isn’t the cruelest. Read @loisparshley.bsky.social with support from @economichardship.bsky.social www.cjr.org/feature/carp...
Carpenter Media's ominous takeover of local news.
In just a few years, a publisher based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has become the country’s fourth-largest newspaper operator. Some reporters wonder if it isn’t the cruelest.
www.cjr.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:24 AM
The news from the newspaper business continues to worsen as I imagine my friend @starboydazzle.bsky.social will attest. Article from CRJ.
Hoping Congress has enough guts to resist the Trump Administration's latest attempt at censorship, this time the military newspaper Stars &: Stripes. My father served on the S&S production in World War 2. Gift article: wapo.st/4qBuFDN
Inside the effort to shield Stars and Stripes from Pentagon control
The Pentagon criticized the military newspaper as “woke.” Now the outlet’s leaders — and some members of Congress — are trying to assert its independence.
wapo.st
January 23, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Hoping Congress has enough guts to resist the Trump Administration's latest attempt at censorship, this time the military newspaper Stars &: Stripes. My father served on the S&S production in World War 2. Gift article: wapo.st/4qBuFDN
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Saturn’s giant moon Titan may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth’s polar seas, with pockets of melted water where life could possibly survive and even thrive, scientists reported Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
Saturn's moon Titan may not have buried ocean as suspected, study suggests
New research suggests Titan instead may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth's polar seas instead of a buried ocean as long suspected.
www.pbs.org
December 18, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Saturn’s giant moon Titan may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth’s polar seas, with pockets of melted water where life could possibly survive and even thrive, scientists reported Wednesday. https://to.pbs.org/4qd6hI5
Denying the reality of climate change won't stop it from happening. Perhaps Canada or some other enlightened country can provide a new home for this center. Gift article: wapo.st/4p3YwDx
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Denying the reality of climate change won't stop it from happening. Perhaps Canada or some other enlightened country can provide a new home for this center. Gift article: wapo.st/4p3YwDx
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Books are magic spells. They bring us telepathy, time travel, and visions. They are portals to the multiverse.
December 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Books are magic spells. They bring us telepathy, time travel, and visions. They are portals to the multiverse.
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Giants' Biggest Nightmare in Final Four Games of Regular Season Revealed https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/onsi/big-blue-plus/giants-biggest-nightmare-in-final-four-games-of-regular-season-revealed
This Named NY Giants' Biggest Nightmare in Final Four Games of Regular Season
Once again, the New York Giants have put their fans in a terrible predicament. Baffling in-game management, devastating penalties and a failure to play up to co
www.si.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Giants' Biggest Nightmare in Final Four Games of Regular Season Revealed https://www.si.com/nfl/giants/onsi/big-blue-plus/giants-biggest-nightmare-in-final-four-games-of-regular-season-revealed
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Friday, 12 December 2025.
Jezero Crater, Mars.
Jezero Crater, Mars.
December 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Friday, 12 December 2025.
Jezero Crater, Mars.
Jezero Crater, Mars.
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines, but the U.S. has held off amid political and economic opposition.
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What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed.…
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines, but the U.S. has held off amid political and economic opposition.
Read our full investigation:
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Not your average manger scene.
Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery. n.pr/4rTabaD
Church Nativity scenes add zip ties and gas masks to protest immigration raids
Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, accusing the churches of abusing sacred imagery.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Not your average manger scene.
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Should we trust decades of science and medical research or RFK Jr.?
Hmm… 🤔
Hmm… 🤔
December 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Should we trust decades of science and medical research or RFK Jr.?
Hmm… 🤔
Hmm… 🤔
But I guess nobody in the Administration saw this (obvious result) coming.
Gift article wapo.st/4phFDh9
Gift article wapo.st/4phFDh9
Opinion | Trump’s closure of Voice of America is coming back to bite him
As the president threatens Venezuela, Russia and China are filling the information vacuum.
wapo.st
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
But I guess nobody in the Administration saw this (obvious result) coming.
Gift article wapo.st/4phFDh9
Gift article wapo.st/4phFDh9
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Analysis: If you’re loading up on e-books and audiobooks during the holidays, you might notice big changes — including saving money — compared with last year.
Analysis | Why your audiobooks might be cheaper this holiday season
A technology change unrelated to books gave e-book and audiobook lovers more buying options -- and at lower prices, in some cases.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Analysis: If you’re loading up on e-books and audiobooks during the holidays, you might notice big changes — including saving money — compared with last year.
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📪 Scientists are already preparing for a delivery from Mars.
👩🔬 How will they seal, transport and analyse martian samples on Earth?
📝 @esa.int and NASA teams share their plan to maximise scientific discoveries: blogs.esa.int/to-mars-and-...
👩🔬 How will they seal, transport and analyse martian samples on Earth?
📝 @esa.int and NASA teams share their plan to maximise scientific discoveries: blogs.esa.int/to-mars-and-...
December 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
📪 Scientists are already preparing for a delivery from Mars.
👩🔬 How will they seal, transport and analyse martian samples on Earth?
📝 @esa.int and NASA teams share their plan to maximise scientific discoveries: blogs.esa.int/to-mars-and-...
👩🔬 How will they seal, transport and analyse martian samples on Earth?
📝 @esa.int and NASA teams share their plan to maximise scientific discoveries: blogs.esa.int/to-mars-and-...
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The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information. n.pr/4oyViHW
'New York Times' sues Pentagon over media restrictions
The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information.
n.pr
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information. n.pr/4oyViHW
All good things must end...
One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit. n.pr/44P9DZw
In an era of rising prices, computers have gotten cheaper. (And why that may end)
One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
All good things must end...
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Pennsylvania is home to 700,000 veterans – folks who put on the uniform and served our Commonwealth and country with honor and integrity.
On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, we thank you for your service today and every day.
Happy Veterans Day, Pennsylvania.
On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, we thank you for your service today and every day.
Happy Veterans Day, Pennsylvania.
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Pennsylvania is home to 700,000 veterans – folks who put on the uniform and served our Commonwealth and country with honor and integrity.
On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, we thank you for your service today and every day.
Happy Veterans Day, Pennsylvania.
On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, we thank you for your service today and every day.
Happy Veterans Day, Pennsylvania.