#ArtemisII

Coming in H O T!

Perfect splashdown. Check. Then communication problems ON EARTH with their RECOVERY TEAM….like…😅🤣

NARRATOR: WE DID NOT IN FACT GET IT TOGETHER IN TIME

Fun trivia: Did you know the N in NASA stands for Nutella?
*sound on

(it's the theme from Full House, so you don't get as annoyed as I did trying to identify it.)

(Also, this is AMAZING. 🤩🤩🤩)

Everyone Involved Needs to Be Arrested A review of San Patricios, Jersey City

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! I wrote a review for a Mexican-Irish fusion restaurant in Jersey City, but also wrote about American identity in an empire in decline ☘️ johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/everyone-i...

The full performance of “I Lied To You” from ‘SINNERS’ at the 98th Oscars.

#Sinners #Oscars2026

Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935

This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.

This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.

Reading Rainbow Is Back, With Mychal the Librarian Hosting! - Reactor The butterfly is back in the sky; can’t wait to fly twice as high.

EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!!

reactormag.com/reading-rain...

Cryptid Tier List An incomplete yet substantive ranking

At long last I have published my Cryptid Tier List johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/cryptid-ti...

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

I'm a professor. We're not the 'elite' the powerful billionaires say we are. Most professors don't have tenure. An increasing number don't even have full-time jobs. How did these inconsequential people become enemies of the state?

"We are not the elites the billionaires claim we are. Most professors don’t have tenure. The humanities professoriate don’t even have full time jobs, have been known to sleep in their cars. How did these inconsequential people become enemies of the state?"
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

Your regular reminder that almost everything Trump is getting away with is not because of presidential strength, but because of congressional weakness and judicial deference.

The constitutional tools are already there to fix this, but those who can fix it are refusing to do so.

Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.”

x.com/nayibbukele/...

“we're joining with the ACLU to call on college and university leaders to:

* Reject any federal pressure to surveil or punish noncitizen students and faculty for their constitutionally protected speech
* Uphold free speech protections for all students and scholars, regardless of nationality
…

New:

DOGE's spending has been secret.

No longer.

My colleagues have uncovered it.

www.propublica.org/article/doge...

Don't send me AI-generated emails. Send me typos, say the wrong thing, use too many exclamation marks, repeat yourself. I value your humanity, perfection is boring and empty.

Gaiman posted today & every part of it is ... something. But this? He's "always tried to be a private person" 😬 The guy soaking up fan adoration on multiple platforms & doing tons of events & cons, who gave interviews abt his life many times? I just... don't... journal.neilgaiman.com/2025/01/brea...

“But when Newton’s apple fell toward the earth, the earth, ever so slightly, fell toward the apple as well.”

Sad guy and happy guy on the same bus meme. Sad guy caption "fascism has taken root in america" happy guy caption "wow 200 followers"

Since there seem to be a lot of new professors on Bluesky, I'll re-share this link to the AAUP's "Organize Every Campus" campaign. This is a critical time for faculty to organize in defense of our students, ourselves and co-workers, and the institutions we believe in. Join us!

I'm still very lost on here. The poets have organized and gathered, but with my weird threads and random interests on twitter. This starter pack is an attempt to include some of those names, though many are missing. Just a messy attempt.🙏

We need a book twitter list too?

go.bsky.app/Feh35s1

this flash & short fiction writers starter pack filled up incredibly quickly (150 is the max, and I guess there are a lot of us). Anyway share if you're into short and flash fiction!
go.bsky.app/53R6ziA

@dinahcox.bsky.social

Because tedious tasks are my therapy right now: are you a short fiction writer (flash or short stories only, please) publishing in litmags or aspiring to? I'd like to make a starter pack of short story and flash people! Comment here and please share for visibility #writingcommunity

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