The negative space is a perfect example of their relative utility.

Capitol Corridor baby!

this reminds me, i don't think SCOTUS should be allowed to choose their own clerks. standardize the hiring schedule, put the applications in a pool, blind reads (perhaps by a panel of former clerks) and random assignments.

Obviously listening to @doublepivotpodcast.bsky.social!

Sitting here crying while after getting WhatsApped the photo on the right, so let me tell you a little story about how we got here from the photo on the left and why repatriation research matters!

It is pieces like this that make defector and @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social invaluable.

What Went Wrong With Biden’s Big Climate Law According to more than 70 people who helped implement it.

There’s also a great write up by @emilypont.bsky.social!

heatmap.news/politics/inf...

Clean Energy Tax Blueprint | Implementing the Inflation Reduction Act IRA Implementing the Inflation Reduction Act Practical lessons from the largest clean energy tax credit rollout in U.S. history

Very interesting new report on IRA implementation challenges by Dorothy Lutz and Emily Barkdoll are the best.

www.cleanenergytaxblueprint.org

This is a joke right out of E1 of Hacks!

"Mom!! How dare you leave earth and not tell me!!!"

Are you a sicko who wants to know more about the world's most complicated transportation fuels model? If so, Colin Murphy at UCD is doing a training on GREET in a month (cost is only $40 for a two day training). www.eventbrite.com/e/greet-rd-m...

🚨 NSF is already quietly eliminating the SBE Directorate, despite Congress’ mandate that NSF support the behavioral & social sciences.

Steps to counter this are in motion.

If you
- have an SBE proposal under review
- serve on an SBE grant panel

You can help! Fill out this form: shorturl.at/xuKw2

Earth must come first!

Happy Appomattox Day to all that celebrate

And now it appears the clean energy slate is winning all of the contested seats.

At-large Seat 12 — Krista O’Brien
At-large Seat 14 — Kathy Mohr-Almeida
Seat 4 — Lupe Conchas
Seat 6 — Ken Clark
Seat 8 — Melissa Harlan

That is a big result.

Gavin Newsom surrounded by students at the main circle of Deep Springs College on

Man wtf was Newsom doing at Deep Springs. I have so many questions

At Northwestern, a flashback to a time when government reports were works of art The Transportation Library at Northwestern is a repository of old state and federal reports with creative graphic art on their covers.

I'm beyond thrilled to see Watermelon Truck in the @chicagotribune.com. Thanks @ninametz.bsky.social for highlighting this really special part of our collection. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/08/t...

Unionized ProPublica staff are on strike over AI, layoffs, and wages A key issue is protections against layoffs from AI

New: 150 unionized ProPublica workers are on strike TODAY over AI, layoff protections, wages, and more.

They're asking readers to not visit ProPublica or engage with content on other platforms. It's the first work stoppage of its kind at the newsroom.

www.theverge.com/news/908401/...

Astronauts Dedicate Moon Crater to Carroll Wiseman, Wife of NASA Commander

"It’s a bright spot on the moon,” CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen said, his voice breaking up, “and we would like to call it Carroll.”

The crew all shared a hug after.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/s...

A series of three tweets: Rabbi Akiva Weisinger @MisfitTorah 1) For those wondering why I, an Orthodox Rabbi, am outraged by the Texas trans law, aren't I supposed to stand up for Torah Values or whatever A thread: 2) I don't like it when kids kill themselves. 3) End of thread.

Just going to leave this here.

Oh my gd, the Artemis II crew doing a parody of a bad 1980s sitcom intro from in space.

Source: www.instagram.com/p/DWwuHPfCZ8Z/

what did he say?

who knows better about obeying in advance than a Holocaust museum.

CO is also home to Dinosaur National Monument which absolutely rips.

Custom Super Nintendo console with a cartoon character in a suit painted on a blue surface. Two yellow controllers are placed nearby on a reflective black surface.

SUPER NINTENDO CHALMERS

Tashrih-i Mansuri by Manṣūr ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Yūsuf Ibn Ilyās (منصور ابن محمد ابن احمد ابن يوسف ابن الياس) late 14th c, Shiraz

Breathtaking.