Immediately after the Vietnam War, I just opted out of the pledge entirely in sixth grade. My homeroom teacher (also taught classical history) had me provide a written justification, and the rest of the year I stayed seated and silent.

Well, Pedro Pascal took the hint, and narrated our new Space Show, Encounters in the Milky Way! @amnh.org www.amnh.org/exhibitions/...

But you made it to the free world, so there's that

Unfortunately, the answer is unambiguously yes. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

All @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Astronomy episode!

Well, the entire visible universe aside from the part blocked by that pesky rock it's sitting on (the grey area in this plot) community.lsst.org/uploads/defa...

For the record, I've also recently kayaked in the Hudson in NYC and despite getting quite wet remained healthy.

"For the first time in over a century, swimming in the Seine Paris is no longer a wild idea — it's official. Thanks to an ambitious city-wide cleanup and a nudge from the 2024 Olympics, the Seine is open for swimming in summer 2025." www.parisinsidersguide.com/swimming-in-...

Perplexity suggests: 'The "Colby" referenced here is most likely Elbridge Colby, a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and a prominent defense policy analyst. He is known for advocating a significant military buildup, especially regarding U.S. alliances in Asia to counter China.'

Indeed. I'd love to see NYC as civilized as Paris was when I visited last summer. Blooming parks, extensive bicycle network, street dining, single payer healthcare. Now, admittedly, they also have serious issues with affordability of housing, but on the margin, yep, I'd take it.

That word has been enthusiastically adopted into English in its original spelling (e.g. www.enjoyillinois.com/plan-your-tr...)

www.nasa.gov/news-release...

I have a colleague who got a substantial award, while I had two rejected. No word yet on whether there will be any funding actions in support of the award, though.

Unfortunate echoes of Wilson here.