benches, buses, and bathrooms. they should be everywhere

Your Guide to NASA's Budget How big is NASA's budget right now? What was it like in the past? How does it compare to the rest of government spending? These answers, as well as…

While we're talking percentages, let's talk about the proposed cuts to NASA's science budget.

NASA is currently 0.36% of US federal spending. www.planetary.org/space-policy...

The proposed budget cuts NASA science by 47%.

NASA science is already on a shoestring, and that string is about to break

the PWHL rocks so hard. a commentator gave an on-air apology for mixing up Say It Ain't So by Weezer and All the Small Things by blink-182 because the control room was apparently so up in arms about it lmao

the torrent are SUCH a great hockey team when they come out of the gate with energy and discipline and i really hope that gets a chance to really shine next season

In honor of #EarthDay, here is a reminder that there is a bot account that posts a photo of the whole Earth from a million miles away, taken by the Deep Space Climate Observatory, several times daily. You can view all the images (and zoom in) here: epic.gsfc.nasa.gov

a map showing a Mississippi where all 82 counties are shades of red

A map showing Mississippi's 82 counties, many shaded red and pink, many shaded blue and purple.

Left: How people think Mississippi votes

Right: How Mississippi actually votes

The MANY Lies About H.H. Holmes and the "Murder Castle" YouTube video by Kaz Rowe

New vid! As the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition dazzled visitors to Chicago, a sneaky man named H.H. Holmes was murdering hundreds of Fair patrons in his Englewood hotel, later dubbed The Murder Castle. But turns out, not much of this story is actually true at all. Link below!
youtu.be/gU2iiVGuqa4

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Delete your fucking X account. It's worthless and it funds one of the biggest bigots on the planet. Get the fuck off.

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me when it's hockey

NOOOOOOO i knew the Sirens' chances were slim but i'd hoped it would at least come down to the last day of the season

this also sets up a possible draft point scenario where the torrent don't get Harvey OR Edwards and i will not stand for that so i need them to win these next games

Cleated Rivalry

nearly all of these MAHA influencers are being compensated by tobacco companies, and very few disclose it. in many cases, they are marketing to children. nicotine pouches harm child brain development.

3-panel comic. (1) (A person with a picture of a spacecraft behind head.] PERSON 1: There are now three spacecraft headed to Europe: NASA’s *Europa Clipper*, which will investigate Europa’s subsurface ocean, (2) [Person is gesturing at a picture of a different spacecraft while talking to a person with a ponytail and a person with short hair.] PERSON 1: ESA’s *Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer*, which will study the topography and chemistry of Europa and the other moons, (3) [Person with a picture behind head of a Zamboni with a rocket launcher underneath] and the NHL’s *Zamboni Voyager*, which plans to resurface Europa. PERSON FROM OFF-PANEL: Oh no. PERSON 1: We tried to stop them, but the league is set on an expansion.

Europa Missions

xkcd.com/3234/

A clip from The New York Times reads: "But only the entities that officially paid the tariffs are eligible to recover that money. That means that the fuller universe of people affected by Mr. Trump’s policies — including millions of Americans who paid higher prices for the products they bought — are not able to apply for direct relief. The extent to which consumers realize any gain hinges on whether businesses share the proceeds, something that few have publicly committed to do. Some have started to band together in class-action lawsuits in the hopes of receiving a payout."

The average American family paid $1,700 in tariffs last year, according to the bipartisan Congressional Joint Economic Committee. Few will ever see any of that money back. The refunds will go to companies, if doled out at all. What a joke.

SOTC having annie dirusso but only being announced a month ahead of time. pain.

It annoys me that AI slop, specifically, has ruined the niche of the quick photoshop joke.
Just an utter flood of garbage unleashed by removing the barrier of "spend a couple hours learning how a piece of software works".

waking up with new york, new york stuck in my head the day after a sirens loss feels like a cruel joke

Just sobbed hardest I have since my mom died in 2020.

She missed these trials by a few months.

One of most ruthless cancers. Hard to fathom that maybe she'd still be here.

I feel such a hole inside.

In case you're wondering if we should fund mRNA research instead of another stupid war ... yes.

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a thrilling but super rough game, so back and forth and way too many chances given to vancouver. CJ was so solid nonetheless

i forgot about exclusive signing windows for new teams, i need knight and cj on the torrent (unless cj could get a 1st or 2nd string position on another team)

fair points

Americans split on continuing military aid to Israel Meanwhile, Reuters/Ipsos polling finds a plurality say they trust neither Biden nor Trump to broker peace in the Middle East

www.ipsos.com/en-us/americ...

Poll: Majority of Americans Say Biden Should Halt Weapons Shipments to Israel

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i am not thinking about the sirens being on the verge of elimination. my CJ jersey is on and they're getting the start at home for the torrent to earn some draft pick points LET'S GOOOOO

the reality is withholding military aid was 1. in line with US law, 2. popular with around half of the electorate, and 3. very few people's #1 issue and would not have meaningfully changed the outcome, even if all those who abstained because of it voted for her

it's okay the sirens can (technically) still make the playoffs

sirens once again down 2 going into the 3rd but at least they're the sirens and at least cj is (reportedly) getting a start for the torrent