Are you in southern California or Baja? Let the USGS know if you felt the sonic boom from the Artemis re-entry! DYFI link: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

NASA has switched from the general mission broadcast to the descent broadcast for Artemis II:

The broadcast has been going over the details but NASA also posted the Artemis II splashdown timeline (2/2)

NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

Artemis II has a live broadcast heading into the splashdown. The target is off the coast of San Diego landing at 8:07 PM EDT (ie. tune in around 7:30 PM EDT if you just want to watch the final descent sequence) (1/2)

The NASA #Artemis II tracking website: www.nasa.gov/missions/art...

It includes a nice moveable visualization of the Moon, the spacecraft, the Sun, and the Earth, so you can get a feel for the relative positions of them all.

Screenshot with a made in powerpoint vibe; there is a blue to orange to pink background. Two logos: small NASA at top right, larger Artemis at the mid right. The following text is displayed on the left as a list without bullet points: Key lunar flyby times, milestones All times eastern, subject to change based on real-time operations 1:56 p.m. Crew passes distance from Earth record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 2:45 p.m. Lunar flyby begins 7:02 p.m. Orion closest approach to the Moon (4,070 miles) 7:07 p.m. Orion reaches maximum distance from Earth (252,760 miles) 8:35 p.m. Orion enters solar eclipse

ICYMI - screenshot of all the upcoming milestones which was just shown on the broadcast

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Flies Around the Moon (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

Upcoming schedule for Artemis II from the broadcast notes: 1:56 PM EDT: Surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record
2:45: Lunar observation period begins
6:47: Predicted loss of comms as Artemis II heads behind the moon (~40 minutes)
7:02: Closest approach to the Moon
7:05: Furthest distance from Earth

Artemis II lifts off

NASA's Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

Direct link for watching the Artemis II launch:

Text reads NASA's Artemis II moon mission heads to launch over an image of a rocket.

Less than 15 minutes to go! 🚀 🌔 🚀 We're watching live as NASA counts to launch for the Artemis II mission around the world! Come join us! spklr.io/6002EyQBr

the thing about "i'll just pirate it" for this HP show is that it is *ruined* i literally cannot enjoy it, she has put her disgusting transphobic veneer over all of it and so it literally cannot be enjoyed, even if I wanted to try (I don't) I would see her smarmy cigar smoking face in my mind's eye

How to register to vote and check your registration status For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

8. I know. There's a lot to keep track of right now with so much going on in the world.

So if you’re an eligible voter who can use a guide to help you register, I’ll keep it simple:

Start by going to npr.org/vote.

And then the dawning horror of a coed middle school group grappling with periods. My mom was apparently the only one who sent me with a kit to deal with it (2/2)

At sleepaway camp, I had to explain to a boy how to get blood out of his jeans after he scrapped his knee & was freaking out about the stain. I'll never forget one of the other girls being like "why do you know this?" & I responded with "why don't you?" (1/2)

What Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the NY Times Book Review, 2013-2022 “Goodbye, Pamela Paul,” was the headline of Andrea Long Chu’s now-iconic, recently ASME-nominated New York Magazine farewell to the former NY Times Book Review editor, when Paul left the paper two …

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After months of work, a project i've been coordinating for @literaryhub.bsky.social in conjunction with @maris.bsky.social is now live ...

We've commissioned 13 reviews of books by LGBTQ folks not covered by the NYTBR under Pamela Paul ...

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If you can sign up in your district to be a poll worker, do. It’s more important than ever. You can help protect someone’s right to vote.

Alysa Liu’s Olympic run came with terms. Her choreographer helps her express them Liu is the best U.S. hope for an Olympic medal in women's figure skating, which would be the country's first in the competition since 2006.

“When Liu, 20, decided to return to skating, she did so with conditions. She’d wear what she wants. Dance to the music she wants. Eat what she wants. Take breaks when she wants…. [Skating] would be the vehicle through which she displayed the real Alysa.”

she did it! her! way!!

Mouth and Muscle - The Rumpus In Tierney’s shows, hockey runs on two blades: muscle and mouth. You need the athletic strength, speed, and skill — and if an opponent asks you, “Nice onesie, does it come in mens?” You need to be abl...

I am in @therumpus.net today talking about how Heated Rivalry is connected to both chirping in Letterkenny and Shoresy, and also Pride and Prejudice and Austen film adaptations: therumpus.net/2026/02/02/m...

Best gas masks “How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.

me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...

Battle over Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast contracts leaves the book, relationships, torn apart Creative collaborators clash with Jay Dragon and Steve Jackson Games over unfair treatment.

Five creators who worked on Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast have spent the past year fighting a legal battle against Possum Creek Games and Steve Jackson Games. Neither the tabletop RPG nor their working relationships survived the fallout.

Photos: The world welcomes the new year As fireworks light the sky and crowds count down together, communities around the globe welcome 2026.

As fireworks light the sky and crowds count down together, communities around the globe welcome 2026. n.pr/492R7zE

Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.

iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.

The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband Once again, the Streisand effect is Streisanding

The 60 Minutes report on CECOT that Bari Weiss censored is now internet contraband

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'Fate of the Old Republic' Puts 'Star Wars' at an Incredible Crossroads Which way, Jedi? Either will change the relationship between 'Star Wars' and its past forever.

Is Fate of the Old Republic legends or canon? It doesn't matter: either way, it's something new, and that's as invigorating as the news of a spiritual successor to KOTOR even existing in the first place.

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Thanks! As a total novice, I didn't realize I had purchased thread for a machine & wondered if that's why it was such a pain to use by hand

Do you have any recommendations for metallic embroidery thread? I used 2 metallic machine threads for a project & while I made it work, I wish I had paid more attention when ordering it!

Cookbook page stained from use featuring a recipe for corn bread dressing with crossed-out words, ingredient adjustments, and cooking notes in pen, including instructions to cook onion, broth, and celery together.

Cookbook page stained from use featuring a recipe for hot cakes with handwritten ingredient adjustments in pen.

Family cookbooks, filled with handwritten notes, sometimes held together with rubber bands, tell the story of generations of homemakers. They are irreplaceable treasures.

🦃 Celebrate the cultural & family histories on their worn & stained pages ➡️ blog.archive.org/2024/09/30/v...

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