Nancy Beiman

@beiman-nancy.bsky.social

Retired Disney Supervising animator, storyboard artist, animator, independent short filmmaker, animation educator, and now creator of the FurBabies comic strip on GoComics. #cartoonists #comics #animators

Seconded. If every other pundit out there annoys the shit out of you, David and Jon might be the answer. Clear eyed, level headed political talk that's cynical and hopeful in appropriate measure. And frequently just plain silly and fun to listen to.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 5d ago

Unsolicited, unpaid-for suggestion from a guy who hates politics podcasts: I just really, really love Election Profitmakers. It’s hosted by @jonkimball.bsky.social and Get Your War On’s David Rees. It used to be about prediction markets before that became a disease. Now it’s just very funny.

Some fun news, for a change! The Ig Noble Awards will be livestreamed on September 3. It's awarded to the best presentation of a dubious 'scientific' theory. Past winners included "Why Cats are Liquid" and "Why Death is Hereditary." You can host a watch party! improbable.com/the-36th-fir...

The 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony

The 2026 Ig Nobel Prizes will be awarded at the 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, on Thursday evening, September 3, 2026. The ceremony, as per tradition, will also be webcast. The p…

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Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates - 4 days to totality ->Space | More on "Total solar eclipse August 2026" at BigEarthData.ai

Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates - 4 days to totality

On Aug. 12, 2026, Europe will experience its first total solar eclipse since 1999, as the moon's shadow sweeps across Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and the Balearic Islands. Along the narrow path of totality, day will briefly turn to twilight as the moon completely covers the sun, revealing its elusive outer atmosphere — the corona. Meanwhile, millions more skywatchers across much of Europe, as well as parts of northeastern United States and eastern Canada, will witness a partial solar eclipse as the moon appears to take a bite out of the sun. Live reporting from the path of totality We'll be following the eclipse from two locations along the path of totality. Our skywatching editor Daisy Dobrijevic is currently aboard HX Expeditions' MS Spitsbergen exploring Greenland's dramatic coast. She'll be aiming to witness totality from Scoresby Sund, the world's largest and longest fjord system. Dobrijevic is hoping for more eclipse luck than last time, when unfortunately, totality was a total bust, but not for the reason you may think. Daisy Dobrijevic Daisy Dobrijevic is currently sailing aboard HX Expeditions' MS Spitsbergen on an expedition from Svalbard, Norway, to East Greenland. She'll be reporting live as the expedition attempts to witness...

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