These blazing blue explosions may be born when a compact dead star slams into a Wolf-Rayet star Luminous fast blue optical transients (LFBOTs) are among the universe's brightest and fastest explosions but their origin is not completely understood. A new study takes a closer look at the galaxies ...

These blazing blue explosions may be born when a compact dead star slams into a Wolf-Rayet star 🔭🧪

arXiv: arxiv.org/abs/2603.23597

#LFBOT #Wolf-Rayet

WATCH: Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.

Oil tanker exits Hormuz, heading to South Korea's Hyundai Oilbank, data shows An oil tanker is heading to discharge its cargo ​at South Korean refiner Hyundai ‌Oilbank after passing through the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed.

Oil tanker exits Hormuz, heading to South Korea's Hyundai Oilbank, data shows reut.rs/4erUcw4

Is that bad? Seems bad

I get many questions about, what exactly is the war powers resolution, and who really determines when we’re at war? Well, the answer is complicated, so I did a video to help explain. Here’s a clip, with the link to full video:
youtu.be/q1oYRoixdKM?...

Everything the Ellison family could own if Paramount buys Warner Bros:

Paramount+
CBS
CNN
Showtime
HBO
Warner Bros
TNT
TBS
MTV
DC Studios
Nickelodeon
Comedy Central
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This is a rotten deal that the Trump regime has rubber stamped.

State AGs must step in and block it.

NOTE: If Kash Patel indeed brings manufactured criminal cases over the 2020 election this week—something he knows a lot about, as he sought fake evidence from Kremlin agents to steal the 2020 election for Trump—it’s *not about 2020*.

It’s about rigging elections *going forward*.

Spectator dies in Argentina rally crash A spectator was killed and two others injured following a crash ​during the Rally Sudamericano in Argentina ‌on Sunday, the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said.

Spectator dies in Argentina rally crash reut.rs/3OzXbIm

'I know everything': Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro, Paolo Zampolli, and how the Epstein Network Brought Them Both to Trump's White House Flown to New York on Epstein's jet at 17, partnered for two decades with the man who brought Melania to the US, deported before she could post bail after a single phone call to a federal official, Ama...

'I know everything': Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro, Paolo Zampolli, and how the Epstein Network Brought Them Both to Trump's White House www.yacnews.com/amanda-ungar...

Sean Duffy goes full Baghdad Bob: "A lot of carriers are eating the cost increase of jet fuel right now ... in the long run, it becomes cheaper for Americans to travel"

Trump Energy Goon Slapped With Receipts Over Gas Price Lies “Uh, I don’t know,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright responded when asked whether he could clarify his previous claims about gas prices.

“Uh, I don’t know,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright responded when asked whether he could clarify his previous claims about gas prices.

Trump was up all night posting nonsense. On his desk is a plan to forcibly seize Iran’s highly enriched uranium. Where is his family, his Cabinet, his VP? More on Substack. Join me: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...

We will not stand idly by while ICE terrorizes our neighbors and our communities.

We will not stand by while this administration makes a mockery of our laws and Constitution.

Abolish ICE now.

A screenshot of a post on X by Christopher Hale (@ChristopherHale) quoting an earlier post of his. ​The main post reads: "UPDATE: Letters from Leo can now independently confirm that the meeting took place — and that the Vatican was so alarmed by the Pentagon’s tactics that Pope Leo XIV shelved plans to visit the United States later this year. Many in the Vatican saw the Pentagon’s reference to an Avignon papacy as a threat to use military force against the Holy See." ​The quoted post reads: "NEW: A stunning new report claims that the Pentagon summoned Pope Leo XIV’s top American diplomat and threatened him after the U.S.-born pontiff gave his January state-of-the-world address." ​The bottom of the post shows it was last edited at 3:22 PM on Apr 8, 2026, and has 1.5M views.

The Trump administration threatened to kill the pope to the Vatican's ambassador and install a antipope in the US.

“I live in an affordable housing unit myself. These aren’t theoretical issues to me.” - @senadorajulie.bsky.social explains why her fight to put working Americans first is personal

McGovern Delivers over $1 MILLION to Revitalize Montague's Shea Theater Arts Center & Avenue A YouTube video by Congressman Jim McGovern

⏰HAPPENING SOON: I’m joining local leaders at 1:30PM to announce that I’ve secured $1M+ in federal funding to revitalize Montague’s Shea Theatre & Avenue A. The investment will spur economic growth in downtown Turners Falls & restore a major cultural hub!

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Latam currencies gain as markets balance Iran escalation and ceasefire chances Most Latin American currencies advanced on Monday, while stocks were mixed after reports of progress on a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran helped ​revive risk appetite worldwide as traders returned after a long weekend break.

Latam currencies gain as markets balance Iran escalation and ceasefire chances reut.rs/48gerJa

In Jan 2010 ‘Citizens United was implemented & people were allowed to give unlimited amounts of money to politicians.

A huge percent comes from billionaires.

This is why we don’t have child care. health care - the basic needs of life that rich people easily access

Opinion | Trump’s fantasy of seizing the Strait of Hormuz for a ‘gusher’ of oil is a dangerous one Trump doesn’t actually want the consequences that would follow from such an operation.

He doesn't have a clue how the world works.

“With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE,” President Donald Trump posted on social media Friday morning. “IT WOULD BE A “GUSHER” FOR THE WORLD???”

www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

The Fight for Quiet Skies: Satellite Interference & Radio Astronomy with Dr. Dylan Grigg | Astrophiz #225 - Astrophiz: The Astronomy and Astrophysics Podcast Listen: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz225-dylangrigg Episode 225: Key Insights The Regulatory Gap: Why current international spectrum management doesn’t cover accidental emissions and what...

"leaky" satellites are drowning out the early universe

Dr Dylan Grigg joins #Astrophiz to reveal how unintended radiation from LEO satellites threatens the @SKA_Observatory & our view of the dawn of time. 🌌
Listen: tinyurl.com/Dysky
#Astronomy #Space #Starlink @ICRAR

I forgot to put the 🔭emoji in my post, so it didn't show up on the Astronomy feed!

I want to thank Trevor Noah for having me on his podcast

Brainwashing is a dissociative disorder, splitting your identity between your real self & your cult self. As dissonance increases between those two, people leave. That’s why it’s so important to interact curiously with friends, family & MAGA

Still can’t get over the House GOP rejecting a 100-0 bill from the Senate to fund TSA, Coast Guard, and FEMA and… just going on vacation.

Complete abdication of duty.

Awarding a 79 year old toddler trinkets! How freaking pathetic!
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BREAKING:
North Carolina Senator Warren Daniel allegedly caught trading stocks while on the Senate floor!
This is a federal crime.
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MAGA Senators Flee Washington to Dodge Shutdown Showdown They passed a deal before dawn—then headed for the airport as it fell apart.

They passed a deal before dawn—then headed for the airport as it fell apart.

Graduating this year? Watch this. bit.ly/4ti8iEG

Good stance by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer here. His line is consistent and it is good that he explicitly describes Trump's agitation as pressure tactics that he will not bend to.

Sony to hike PlayStation 5 prices again as memory chip costs surge Sony Group is raising global prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles, including a $100 ​increase in the U.S., marking its second hike ‌in less than a year as the Japanese firm grapples with rising costs of key components such as memory chips.

Sony to hike PlayStation 5 prices again as memory chip costs surge reut.rs/4bSurlS