To Fight Heat, NYC Sets 2040 Tree Canopy Deadline, With Riskiest Areas First How the plan will be funded is unclear. The Mamdani administration has not earmarked money for its tree-expansion initiative.

trees as cooling infrastructure! this is a fascinating story from @smaldo.bsky.social:

the penne opticon

Eight children were shot and killed yesterday in Shreveport, Louisiana. The shooter — armed with a rifle — was the father of seven of the children. He shot and wounded two other people, including his wife and the eighth child’s mother, before he was killed by police.

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

Maine has officially passed the nation’s first-ever statewide moratorium on AI data centers.
The state legislature voted to freeze approvals for all facilities requiring over 20 megawatts of power until October 2027.
At least 11 other states are considering similar restrictions.

A photo of a tree sillhouette with the moon and Venus to the left

the moon and venus looking beautiful tonight 🌒

Child: I know your name. Mamdani.

Obama: What’s his first name?

Child: Mayor.

photo of a clear blue sky

us: "bluesky is down"

mom: we have bluesky at home

the blue sky at home:

Learned of two small improvements to my community because of efforts I've been involved with and I cannot stress how rewarding local activism can be. It's the best.

Image is line paper with writing showing an English word followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled and pronounced. The word is fox and pronounced jhoolah

Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.

The fox was once snow white until it tried to steal the first fire.

Black Labrador retriever wearing a neon green handkerchief and a blue collar sits on a grey and blue carpet in front of a fireplace and a cat tree climber

I didn’t know the term skyline but I like it! Here’s Aggie

normalize excusing yourself from various situations by saying “i hate this”

Y’all please write some poetry this National Poetry Month! Even if you think you’re not good or professional, but you like poems & expressing yourself, try your hand at it! Everyone’s poems are important. You’ll feel great if you write some.

Omg @yourewrongabout.bsky.social

See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos The Artemis II mission's 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are 12 of our favorite images

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: See the Artemis II mission in 12 unforgettable photos. Can't say I disagree with any of these selections!

www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

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Picture of the century. 😍

📷 credit: Science Tube

Pup cup! Pup cup!

A bit of a different take on the amazing Artemis II launch footage.

Here I stitched clips from the four Solar Array Wing Cameras to make this panoramic video.

This is during the later part of the Core Stage burn until MECO and stage separation, sped up to 10x. 🔭🧪 #Artemis

Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. A muted blue Earth with bright white clouds sets behind the cratered lunar surface. The dark portion of Earth is experiencing nighttime. On Earth’s day side, swirling clouds are visible over the Australia and Oceania region. In the foreground, Ohm crater has terraced edges and a flat floor interrupted by central peaks. Central peaks form in complex craters when the lunar surface, liquefied on impact, splashes upwards during the crater’s formation. [alt text from NASA]

#Artemis II lunar flyby images are showing up! 😍

A crescent Earth setting behind the Moon.

I just called my Congress person and basically went on a "Do something" rant.

i think if you tweet "a whole civilization will die tonight" you shouldn't go to the hague, the hague should get to come to you

My Mom Called My Boss! For a story in New York Magazine, please share your story about intergenerational interference in the job market and the workplace! You can be anonymous. THANK YOU!!

Writing a piece about parents doing unhinged things to try to get their 20something adult children a job in this crazy market. Got stories? forms.gle/xLcKDrUxQBvV...

Artemis from Sailor Moon wearing an SLS booster outfit

An image I couldn't get out of my brain. Artemis in a little SLS costume
Speedpaint: youtube.com/shorts/JWk8-...
#art #artemis #artemisII #sailormoon

Lucy Parsons Center North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB) is currently facing a critical funding gap due to cuts by the federal government and other funders. This comes at a time when NAICOB's employment, socia...

Fellow Bostonians, help the North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB) stay open!

chuffed.org/fundraiser/l...

The Moon, seen from Artemis-2.

This view of the Moon from Artemis II is just... WOW!

Crescent view of Earth. NASA/Artemis II/Kevin M. Gill

Crescent Earth as viewed by the Artemis II crew yesterday (April 4th).

flic.kr/p/2s5Z9yc

having some kinda off the chart Sunday scaries ngl

But #libraries will only remain free, publicly supported, shared spaces if we defend and strengthen them. From getting on library boards to amping up what your Friends group does, you can find lots of ideas from @librariesftp.bsky.social at www.librariesforthepeople.org

Isn’t it weird how “AI literacy” being pushed on students isn’t about learning how it works, the cost of how it works, learning to spot disinformation, media and tech literacy. But instead is just “employers will like it if you get it to write your emails :)”