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The thing about living in a human society is you either decide that everyone (except those for whom it would be medically dangerous) has to take VACCINES into their bodies or everyone (with no exceptions at all) has to take VIRULENT PATHOGENS in from those around them and, look, the first is better.
September 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The thing about living in a human society is you either decide that everyone (except those for whom it would be medically dangerous) has to take VACCINES into their bodies or everyone (with no exceptions at all) has to take VIRULENT PATHOGENS in from those around them and, look, the first is better.
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One of the quickest paths to an open heart is to recognize how much courage it takes to live a life. Any life. To choose to see that courage in others. And to choose to see it in ourselves. - Andrea Gibson
#photo #photography #photosofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #birds #egret #sailreflections
#photo #photography #photosofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #birds #egret #sailreflections
July 22, 2025 at 3:57 AM
One of the quickest paths to an open heart is to recognize how much courage it takes to live a life. Any life. To choose to see that courage in others. And to choose to see it in ourselves. - Andrea Gibson
#photo #photography #photosofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #birds #egret #sailreflections
#photo #photography #photosofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #birds #egret #sailreflections
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“In the end
I want my heart to be covered in stretch marks.” - Andrea Gibson
Rest in peace beloved poet and blessed visionary. Thank you for sharing your magic with us.
#photo #photography #photosky #photographersofbluesky #photosofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #poetry #ICM #longexposure
I want my heart to be covered in stretch marks.” - Andrea Gibson
Rest in peace beloved poet and blessed visionary. Thank you for sharing your magic with us.
#photo #photography #photosky #photographersofbluesky #photosofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #poetry #ICM #longexposure
July 16, 2025 at 5:06 AM
“In the end
I want my heart to be covered in stretch marks.” - Andrea Gibson
Rest in peace beloved poet and blessed visionary. Thank you for sharing your magic with us.
#photo #photography #photosky #photographersofbluesky #photosofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #poetry #ICM #longexposure
I want my heart to be covered in stretch marks.” - Andrea Gibson
Rest in peace beloved poet and blessed visionary. Thank you for sharing your magic with us.
#photo #photography #photosky #photographersofbluesky #photosofbluesky #nature #naturephotography #poetry #ICM #longexposure
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New research suggests that JWST is capable of directly imaging planets that resemble Saturn and Jupiter in orbit around nearby stars. aasnova.org/2025/07/07/e... @umich.edu 🔭🧪
Exo-Saturns and Exo-Jupiters Are Within JWST’s Reach
New research suggests that JWST is capable of directly imaging planets that resemble the gas giants in our solar system, provided they orbit nearby stars.
aasnova.org
July 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New research suggests that JWST is capable of directly imaging planets that resemble Saturn and Jupiter in orbit around nearby stars. aasnova.org/2025/07/07/e... @umich.edu 🔭🧪
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You heard Patty. For the sake of women's health and so much more, kill this bill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
July 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
You heard Patty. For the sake of women's health and so much more, kill this bill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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Two powerful telescopes examined the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed by humans, hundreds of days after the burst was first detected. What did they see? aasnova.org/2025/06/30/f... 🔭🧪
Featured Image: Hubble and JWST Check Up on the BOAT Gamma-Ray Burst
Two powerful telescopes examined the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed by humans, hundreds of days after the burst was first detected. What did they see?
aasnova.org
June 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Two powerful telescopes examined the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed by humans, hundreds of days after the burst was first detected. What did they see? aasnova.org/2025/06/30/f... 🔭🧪
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New 🪐 around white dwarfs (WD) paper by yours truly! My collaboration had a Cycle 1 #JWST program to look at WDs accreting dust from planetary systems. We looked at four targets and found extra light at 21 microns for two of them! #astrosci #exoplanets 🔭🧪https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21224 (1/n)
Metal Polluted White Dwarfs with 21 μm IR excesses from JWST/MIRI: Planets or Dust?
White dwarfs with metal pollution are caused by the accretion of rocky dust from tidally disrupted minor bodies and are signposts for planetary systems. These minor bodies are perturbed by planets tha...
arxiv.org
June 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
New 🪐 around white dwarfs (WD) paper by yours truly! My collaboration had a Cycle 1 #JWST program to look at WDs accreting dust from planetary systems. We looked at four targets and found extra light at 21 microns for two of them! #astrosci #exoplanets 🔭🧪https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21224 (1/n)
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A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.
June 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.
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Just to be crystal clear: bombing Iran is completely illegal.
June 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Just to be crystal clear: bombing Iran is completely illegal.
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Lee’s greed was a tactical blunder.
Call the Senate tomorrow.
They’re weak on this.
📞 (202) 224-3121
www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
“Lee drew strong condemnation from many of his fellow conservatives in particular, who have slammed the proposed sell-off as a betrayal of the American people.”
Call the Senate tomorrow.
They’re weak on this.
📞 (202) 224-3121
www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
“Lee drew strong condemnation from many of his fellow conservatives in particular, who have slammed the proposed sell-off as a betrayal of the American people.”
Conservatives Turn On GOP Senator Over Plan To Sell Off Millions Of Acres Of Public Land
Utah Sen. Mike Lee's proposal has united the left and right -- against him.
www.huffpost.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Lee’s greed was a tactical blunder.
Call the Senate tomorrow.
They’re weak on this.
📞 (202) 224-3121
www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
“Lee drew strong condemnation from many of his fellow conservatives in particular, who have slammed the proposed sell-off as a betrayal of the American people.”
Call the Senate tomorrow.
They’re weak on this.
📞 (202) 224-3121
www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
“Lee drew strong condemnation from many of his fellow conservatives in particular, who have slammed the proposed sell-off as a betrayal of the American people.”
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A city-sized sphere of neutrons with the mass of a star is doing weird stuff while plowing through the gas floating around the galaxy.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-pulsar-p...
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This article is for paid subscribers, who literally make it possible for me to buy food and stay alive.
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A pulsar plucks the Guitar Nebula
Super-high-speed electrons from a dead star are plowing through the gas
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A city-sized sphere of neutrons with the mass of a star is doing weird stuff while plowing through the gas floating around the galaxy.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/a-pulsar-p...
This article is for paid subscribers, who literally make it possible for me to buy food and stay alive.
🔭 🧪
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This article is for paid subscribers, who literally make it possible for me to buy food and stay alive.
🔭 🧪
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If your work or education involves science communication, this class may be of interest to you. My full presentation and slides with IEEE Women in Engineering are available at no cost on my website: maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/narr...
Narrative Theory for Science Communication
I was recently invited to give a talk with the IEEE Women in Engineering webinar series. It was a lovely experience, and I wanted to share the presentation with you. In this workshop, we learn how …
maryrobinettekowal.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
If your work or education involves science communication, this class may be of interest to you. My full presentation and slides with IEEE Women in Engineering are available at no cost on my website: maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/narr...
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Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this
June 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Padilla: I was forced to the ground, first on my knees and then flat on my chest. And as I was handcuffed and marched down a hallway repeatedly asking, why am I being detained? Not once did they tell me why. I pray you never have a moment like this
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Whoa! Hats off to ABC News reporter Matt Gutman for keeping his cool yesterday.
This LAPD officer needs to be relieved of duty if he can’t handle an alleged “touch” without snapping.
This LAPD officer needs to be relieved of duty if he can’t handle an alleged “touch” without snapping.
June 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Whoa! Hats off to ABC News reporter Matt Gutman for keeping his cool yesterday.
This LAPD officer needs to be relieved of duty if he can’t handle an alleged “touch” without snapping.
This LAPD officer needs to be relieved of duty if he can’t handle an alleged “touch” without snapping.
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Bizarrely, it appears that Trump’s nominee to lead the FAA has been lying about holding a commercial pilot license www.politico.com/news/2025/06... #aviation
Trump’s FAA pick has claimed 'commercial' pilot license he doesn’t have
Bryan Bedford, the nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration, for years erroneously stated in his Republic Airways bio that he is a pilot with a “commercial” rating.
www.politico.com
June 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Bizarrely, it appears that Trump’s nominee to lead the FAA has been lying about holding a commercial pilot license www.politico.com/news/2025/06... #aviation
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What a legacy and what a tragedy 19thnews.org/2025/06/rep-...
Rep. Melissa Hortman, killed in targeted attack, was a champion for Minnesotan families
Hortman worked closely with Gov. Tim Walz to enact policies that prioritized children and expanded protections for abortion and gender-affirming care
19thnews.org
June 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
What a legacy and what a tragedy 19thnews.org/2025/06/rep-...
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Update: Democratic House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark have died after they were shot at their home in Brooklyn Park.
June 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Update: Democratic House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark have died after they were shot at their home in Brooklyn Park.
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Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."
June 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."
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This is EXACTLY why we’re protesting June 14
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June 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This is EXACTLY why we’re protesting June 14
Join us on Substack this Saturday at 6pm ET for LIVE No Kings coverage featuring all-star guests
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#NoKingsDay
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#NoKingsDay
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Senior officers of the United States military have an obligation to speak up and be leaders. Where is the Army chief of staff? Will he or others speak truth to the commander in chief and put a stop to the assault on the integrity of his troops? www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Silence of the Generals
As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the Army’s brass failed to speak out in its defense.
www.theatlantic.com
June 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Senior officers of the United States military have an obligation to speak up and be leaders. Where is the Army chief of staff? Will he or others speak truth to the commander in chief and put a stop to the assault on the integrity of his troops? www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called Los Angeles a “city of criminals” and not a city of immigrants. But like its name, Los Angeles is a city of angels. We protect and look out for one another, especially the most vulnerable.
June 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called Los Angeles a “city of criminals” and not a city of immigrants. But like its name, Los Angeles is a city of angels. We protect and look out for one another, especially the most vulnerable.
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Durbin to Bhattacharya: "I can't understand it. I disagree w/ this admin on so many things. But this is the one that really gets to me personally. To think this nation would walk away from medical research. For God's sake...cancer, your budget requests a 38% cut to the National Cancer Institute"
June 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Durbin to Bhattacharya: "I can't understand it. I disagree w/ this admin on so many things. But this is the one that really gets to me personally. To think this nation would walk away from medical research. For God's sake...cancer, your budget requests a 38% cut to the National Cancer Institute"
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CNN’s Jason Carroll was zip-tied and escorted away—for reporting the news. But they claimed he wasn’t under arrest?
Why are they shooting rubber bullets at and silencing journalists? We still have a First Amendment.
Why are they shooting rubber bullets at and silencing journalists? We still have a First Amendment.
June 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
CNN’s Jason Carroll was zip-tied and escorted away—for reporting the news. But they claimed he wasn’t under arrest?
Why are they shooting rubber bullets at and silencing journalists? We still have a First Amendment.
Why are they shooting rubber bullets at and silencing journalists? We still have a First Amendment.
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This took a while to get done, but I've chronicled my day among the protesters in Los Angeles, and the idea that this is anything but a celebration of cultural heritage and a firm, nonviolent demand to protect family, friends and neighbors is totally ridiculous.
prospect.org/justice/crie...
prospect.org/justice/crie...
Cries of Defiance and Songs of Joy in Los Angeles
The protesters are being called unspeakably violent by the Trump administration. I mostly saw clergy sit-ins and Tejano bands.
prospect.org
June 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This took a while to get done, but I've chronicled my day among the protesters in Los Angeles, and the idea that this is anything but a celebration of cultural heritage and a firm, nonviolent demand to protect family, friends and neighbors is totally ridiculous.
prospect.org/justice/crie...
prospect.org/justice/crie...