Chukkato
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The best person I know is, Ranger, my old Golden Retriever. Canadian. I follow astronomy, physics, music, film and anything that interests me today. When I need to I follow politics. I yell at clouds. Tshirt by Ray Troll "Spawn till you die"
The latest episode of our Sky Tour Astronomy podcast is out now! This episode tours the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during September. First, we’ll check out this month’s equinox and Harvest Moon. Sponsored by @celestronuniverse.bsky.social buff.ly/ACaBnIA #podcast #stargazing
September Podcast: Vega & Its Vicinity
This episode takes you on a tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during September. First, we’ll check out this month’s equinox and Harvest Moon; then we’ll track down the bright plan...
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From Laurie Lipton Instead of asking why women don’t come forward after they’ve been assaulted, ask why society has voted for a r@pist as president twice. Then ask how many men from the Epstein Files have been arrested (“ CLUTCHES 2003”, 20”x26”, charcoal and graphite on paper, Laurie Lipton
The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
1557: French explorer who claimed what is now Canada for France, Jacques Cartier dies at 65. 1715: King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, the longest of any major European monarch. 1939: World War II begins when Germany invades Poland. #todayinhistory
Canada 🇨🇦 Ottawa will host the first IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships to be held in Canada, 9–19 September 2026. 336 athletes, 28 teams, 98 games, celebrating elite disability sport and inclusion. buff.ly/wkp4Wqj
The governor of Florida and his wife stole ten million dollars from a charity, but CNN would rather spend another week on blatant Islamophobic character assassination of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, because they work for MAGA billionaires.
When they nuke Iran and Jesus don't come back And your son's still gay and there's no cheap gas When the vengeance of nations finally comes to port Will you be bitchin' 'bout men playin' women's sports I get weary I get nervous They hired a clown we got the whole damn circus
The Nerd Reich
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RFK Jr has a long history of recklessly denying the life saving benefits of vaccines, spreading misinformation, attacking scientists and health care professionals. We sounded the alarm last year. Yet here he is, showing us what horrible leadership looks like. 🧪 www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The madness of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The depth of his extremism has not been fully conveyed to the public.
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Applications are now open for the 2026 SETI Forward Award. This award recognizes undergraduates whose research contributes to astrobiology and the search for technosignatures, with $2,000 to support conference travel or continued research. 🧪 👩🔬 #SETI #Astrobiology #Technosignatures
Ben Gvir posted this video on twitter today which shows fat and happy Palestinians on a conveyer built going through the Israeli "prison" (torture camp) system and coming out emaciated and maudlin. This is textbook genocidal content.
🚨 BREAKING: Prof. John Mearsheimer says that if Nuremberg-style trials were held over the Gaza war, Joe Biden, Donald Trump and their principal lieutenants “would be hanged,” alleging US complicity in genocide. A devastating indictment.
A Parliamentary committee should convene next week and issue a legal summons to the executives of Google Canada to explain why they are actively undermining our sovereignty. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/w...
Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America Following Trump’s Executive Order
Users in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week.
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