Astronauts for America said in an open letter released on Tuesday that its members “believe deeply in the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years,” such as the rule of law, checks and balances and the peaceful transition of power. www.astronautsforamerica.org

No source?

If an image from orbit does not come from nasa.gov or esa.int, good chance it's fake.

#FuckAI

This February article says Congress gave CSB a lifeline for FY26. www.chemistryworld.com/news/congres...

Thanks for sharing this story. Horrifying.

Watch out for AI.

Eckert’s Farm announces early start to strawberry season Eckert’s Farm is opening its pick-your-own strawberry season early on Thursday, April 23, thanks to warm weather and a strong crop.

Eckert's Farm announces early start to strawberry season

GOP blocks plan to prepare North Carolina counties for ballot seizures, ICE at polls Millen pointed to recent events in other states, including California where a sheriff seized over 650,000 ballots, as well as rhetoric from various Trump administration officials suggesting federal de...

🚨BREAKING: The Republican majority on the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Wednesday to block a proposal that would have prepared local officials for scenarios involving federal agents at polling places and attempts to seize ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

So, the guy who thinks that witches have taken over California is now the acting Secretary of the Navy? Super.

Patel made 'grave mistake' in lodging The Atlantic lawsuit — and has only one out: analyst FBI Director Kash Patel has handed himself only one out with a lawsuit he filed against The Atlantic, a political analyst has claimed. Patel filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic and staff...

"Patel would be luckiest if The Atlantic succeeds at getting this thing dismissed right away — no, really. Because if this case goes forward, he’s stuck with discovery."

🚨🙌The Court of Justice of the European Union ruling on April 21, 2026, against Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBT law is an important rejection of efforts to stigmatize LGBT people.

HRW calls on Hungary’s new government to act without delay to repeal the discriminatory law.

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"In partnership with trade schools, the centers will offer workers advanced training... from technical fundamentals and digital tools to management systems and mechanical and electrical systems. A-B plans to upskill >90% of its manufacturing workforce in next 5y."

FWIW. I've donated to @splcenter.org, and I don't feel defrauded in any way.

Virginia court allows a referendum on Democratic-led redistricting that could flip 4 US House seats The Virginia Supreme Court has again ruled that voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan that could help Democrats in this year’s midterm elections.

The last time the VA Supreme Court considered the issue.

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Yeah. That UAE.

Love your freedom? Thank a librarian. 📚

He would say it. It wouldn't be true, but he would say it.

The candidates include Matt Klein, who is running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District; Ezekiel Enriquez, who ran in the Republican primary for Texas’ 21st Congressional District; and Mark Moran, who is running in the Democratic primary for US Senate in Virginia.

'The chemical reaction created hydrogen sulfide.'

Paging the 👩‍🔬🧪 Chemical Safety Board. Oh, yeah.

(Article is old. Anybody know status of CSB?)

What a stupid question.

I say live and let live, unless you're a freakin' Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism.

You just know he's done this before.🍺

"Patel’s strategy to stop the world from talking about his drinking would require the world to talk about his drinking in a federal courtroom, on the record." www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

This is your periodic reminder that Democrats introduced legislation in 2021 to ban gerrymandering nationwide and every republican voted against it except two who were absent.

Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind A new gene therapy tested in China has improved the hearing of 38 people who were born deaf due to mutations in a gene called OTOF.

Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind www.livescience.com/health/genet...

ICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data reveals Immigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows.

Pulitzer-worthy reporting here from Minnesota immigrant news @sahanjournal.bsky.social.

70+ children detained during Operation MetroSurge.

30 sent to Dilley. Two dozen held >20 days, a Flores violation.

7 still detained as of March 10. ~20 have been deported.
sahanjournal.com/immigration/...

It's official: the NRC is dissolving the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response under its planned reorganization. Because, I suppose, the agency doesn't think it needs to worry so much about terrorism these days!

www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/or...

Other passengers on the flight? 🗣️🤒🤒🤒…

Even more Trump chaos at the Social Security Administration…

Several field offices across the county are currently closed to the public. And many more are critically understaffed "ghost offices".

This is what mismanagement of our Social Security looks like – and beneficiaries are paying the price.

Wind, too.