anyway, if anyone has a lead on jobs for a science journalist/writer who has been a planetarium director (meaning I can talk to the public), please let me know. I am *awfully* broke.

As I was saying

Ed Burmila@edburmila.bsky.social · 4w ago

At some point we are going to have to reckon with what percentage of the Thought Leadership we get from this class of people is just drug addiction. Either a lot of credulous reporters have never listened to someone tooted out of their mind go on a monologue or they're afraid to call it out.

Details on how to support the Young Center in the followup post in AJ's thread, because God knows they're gonna need it

They could always sign up to give comment at a public meeting.

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 16h ago

New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Musk, not content on destroying the Earth, blows up moon. futurism.com/space/spacex...

SpaceX Achieves Its First Moon Landing by Accidentally Crashing Into It at 5,400 Miles Per Hour, Causing Huge Explosion and 60-Foot Crater

On Wednesday, the upper stage of a SpaceX rocket finally smashed into the Moon at several times the speed of sound.

futurism.com

I wish his reaction was surprising.

🗽LOLGOP🗽@thefarce.org · 4h ago

JOHNSON SHRUGS AT ABUSE OF GOP SENATOR’S DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILD Speaker brushes off gun-to-head charges as 'domestic events' leading the day at newsfor38yearolds.com

Can't read it because I don't subscribe, but my gosh, this headline alone makes my whole morning! Thanks, @wsj.com, lol!

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 16h ago

New York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

My favorite headline is now Defector's WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads I can't wait for the Nazis to make everything a hanging offense, as they seem poised to try.

There is this myth that children have been untouched by covid but it’s overtaken Asthma in the US. #Longcovidkids jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Long COVID in Young Children, School-Aged Children, and Teens

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms of long COVID in children.

jamanetwork.com

“When the Associated Press asked DeepSeek what happened during the 1989 military crackdown in Tiananmen Square, the chatbot responded: “Sorry, that’s beyond my current scope. Let’s talk about something else.””

Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 3d ago

"Most tech analysts are aware that Chinese models have Chinese Communist Party controls built into them, but the problem is often understood too narrowly. Many assume that these models simply refuse to answer politically sensitive questions..." www.worldpoliticsreview.com/china-ai-mod...

This is Loki, our Maine Coon and the cat of our hearts, and he went missing today. We have no idea how he got out, but he’s an elder, indoor cat, the whole region’s in an intense heat wave, and we’re really scared. I doubt I have any followers here in Martinez, CA, but if so, help? It’s SO hot

Holy shit. www.wired.com/story/a-civi...

On this day in 1944, the Gestapo found Anne Frank and her family in their Secret Annex. Her diary stands as a warning against hatred and persecution. Eighty years later, we should recognize the warning signs before it’s too late.🙂‍↕️

How beautiful are these handmade creatures by kinetic artist and paper sculptor Lucy Jean Green! #beautifulbizarre #papersculpture #art

Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w ago

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?

🚨MINI MAMDANI ALERT🚨 Three progressives might SWEEP Michigan today. We’re rooting for Abdul El-Sayed, Donavan McKinney, and Will Lawrence.

If you aren't angry then you aren't paying attention.

Today, for the first time in New York City history, 2,000 two year-olds received offers for FREE 2-K. A big step for those who take baby steps. A big step towards a City every New Yorker can afford.

Michelle Yeoh & Hunter Schafer

And however many antitrans articles people think the NYT has published, there are actually many, many more than that

A data center was just shut down in Wisconsin after the town council refused to have private talks with the developer and told them everything would include public approval That’s how it’s done, folks

I saw a Trump supporter say, “You don’t have to like Trump but you have to respect him because he’s the president.” Sir, with all disrespect… he raped kids. I don’t have to do shit.

In Albania, protesters were inspired by a relatable provocation: A Trump on a podcast.

🗽LOLGOP🗽@thefarce.org · yesterday

When India’s elite called student protesters "cockroaches," they formed the Cockroach Party and outgrew the regime on Instagram. When Jared Kushner targeted Albanian wetlands, the Flamingo Revolution was born. Why absurdity breaks authoritarian dread.

A wife speaks out after her husband was one of several people detained by ICE during what they thought was going to be a routine immigration check-in. @cgcarroll.bsky.social reports. www.timesunion.com/news/article...

ICE detentions at Malta office leave families waiting, legal challenges mounting

A couple was alarmed when immigration officials scheduled a check-in at the local field office on a Sunday. Several community members were detained that day.

timesunion.com

When billionaires conspire with fascists to capture media outlets, the impact on journalism isn't always obvious. In this case, we know about a story that CBS killed. In many cases, we never find out what they don't want us to know.

60 Minutes Quietly Killed Story About Epstein’s Shady Banking Tactics

Senator Ron Wyden sat for an interview with correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi about Jeffrey Epstein’s bank transactions. Alfonsi was fired for other reasons shortly after, and the story never aired.

newrepublic.com

ICE has killed another person.

El Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says

The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.

thecityreporter.nyc

Donnie Cunningham, a parent whose foster daughter found out this week that her college plans had been derailed, said that the impact on other children like his would be devastating. A total of 170 foster students in Mississippi are being denied full-ride scholarships because of a lack of funding.

‘Soul-Crushing’: 170 Foster Students Denied Scholarships at Last Minute Across Mississippi

The State of Mississippi is denying 170 Mississippi foster students full-ride scholarships weeks before classes begin due to lack of funding.

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Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3w ago

On the 5th August, the EHRC's Code of Practice becomes statutory guidance. It will make life even harder for many trans & non-binary people. It's unworkable & harmful. The Good Law Project is challenging & wants to hear from people affected by these exclusions. goodlawproject.org/discriminato...

I noticed our local primary school have painted over the trans flag design that was on this traffic light box, in the last few days. Erasure at every level