The Falcon 9 stage has now impacted the lunar surface. Astronomers followed its approach until last night; haven't yet seen any reports of anyone detecting the impact flash itself.
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What a surprise, the alleged abuser was jacking himself up on testosterone.
This is aboard the Escort Carrier USS Barnes and the plane is from fighting squadron 1 during operation galvanic (if you care about those things)
#Lettuce eat healthier. Easy to grow from seed. Doesn't need deep pot or heavy sun. Pick and eat and it'll continue to grow. Plant new. Repeat 🌱
Lettuce and dwarf zinnias sharing a grow bag. I think lettuce is beautiful in its own right. 😊
‼️ Prime example of critical need to have multiple ways to get emergency alerts ‼️ This is the Tartar Fire, in Western Idaho, near Weiser. If I’m reading this situation correctly, in one day— the Tartar fire dramatically ran roughly 20 miles south toward a populated area overnight. Dark red = run.
Zeb Palmer@zebpalmer.com · 4d agoHoly shit, y'all. The Tartar fire made a terrifying run south after sunset. One of the more aggressive movements I can recall seeing on Satellite. #IdahoFire I just keep watching that south run... Evacuation statuses now extend down to Weiser City Limits.
NWS Boise: Latest GeoColor imagery over the Pacific NW is highlighting intense heat signatures today. 🛰️🔥 Little Giant fire near Chelan, WA is showing an impressive satellite hotspot and amount of smoke. Tartar fire is showing heat near Weiser, ID. #idwx #orwx #wawx
Idaho Weather Watchers (FB) posted these overhead shots of the Tartar Fire running towards Weiser Saturday night. #IdahoFire
Over the course of several days, wildfires ignited and grew in the Pacific Northwest, with some, like the Tartar Fire and Spokane Complex Fire, causing destruction and prompting evacuations. This loop captures images from the GOES West satellite over several days and nights. #wildfires #wawx #orwx
I was recently in DC. I can't begin to tell you how offensive it is to see the NG deployed there. www.npr.org/2026/08/04/n...
A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing
Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.
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Navy Relieves Commander of Sub USS West Virginia — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/08/03/n...
Navy Relieves Commander of Sub USS West Virginia - USNI News
Cmdr. Joseph Sammur was relieved as the commanding officer of USS West Virginia (SSBN-736) (Blue Crew) last week due to a loss of confidence, the Navy announced Saturday. Sammur’s relief follows an in...
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A Last Look at ‘Old Salt’: Former USS Nimitz Sailors Say Goodbye — USNI News news.usni.org/2026/08/03/a...
A Last Look at ‘Old Salt’: Former USS Nimitz Sailors Say Goodbye - USNI News
ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS NIMITZ — Four hundred former USS Nimitz (CVN-68) sailors and their families streamed off buses on Pier 14 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., and up the brow of the oldest carri...
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Urban firestorms like the one that devastated Spokane Saturday have been growing more common because of increased development in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and climate change. In this post, I document 9 such fires since 2016 in the U.S. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/urba...
Urban firestorm devastates Spokane as dense smoke envelops the Northwest » Yale Climate Connections
Climate change, combined with development in high-risk areas, is making urban wildfires more likely.
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Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83 She was the first Republican woman from the state to be elected to Congress. It caused a stir in 2024 when she was discovered to be residing in a senior living facility while still in office. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u... via
Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83
She was the first Republican woman from the state to be elected to the House. It caused a stir in 2024 when she was discovered to be residing in a senior living facility while still in office.
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Sorry, Jan 6 rioters. You thought Trump was going to give you a big payday from that $1.8 billion slush fund. But when push came to shove, what he really wanted was immunity for himself and his kids in case any of them engage in a little tax fraud. You’ve been had. Oh well. Join the crowd.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2d agoFLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.
Well, crowdsourcing a war plan is certainly a first: www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p...
Exclusive: US military asks troops for ‘creative and unconventional’ ideas to punish Iran | CNN Politics
The request from a senior officer at the US military command carrying out President Donald Trump’s war with Iran came in an email: We need ideas.
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Your 'moment of doom' for Aug. 3, 2026 ~ Let them eat beans on toast "Farms across the country were affected by floods over the winter, making planting extremely difficult, and now in many areas they do not have access to water as irrigation is being restricted due to drought."
Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn
Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue
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I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
Anyone who has worked with domestic violence victims know the answer to this is too often yes.
On the latest CavasShips Podcast: What should the US Navy be driving at - more or fewer carriers? more unmanned? more submarines? A battleship? More amphibs or logistics ships? Analyst Bryan Clark discusses his new Fleet Architecture study and dives into all that and more. + Naval News of the Week
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I've taught Dubik's Just War Reconsidered for both Military Ethics and Civ/Mil stuff for years. Definitely worth a read.
Purely PSK 💚💙🏈🫶👠👑@queenofthinair.bsky.social · 4d ago
Minnesota’s Superior National Forest received a $10 million grant in 2024 to cover wildfire prevention efforts, then DOGE delayed funding. now, parts of that area are burning. I spoke with a former wildland firefighter who says the cuts made the fire worse. youtu.be/0cbI9_CNZmM?...
Fmr. fire ranger: DOGE DELAYED a $10 million wildfire grant. It ‘would’ve really helped us’
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Don't think Kennedy is ignorant. He knows ICUs were overrun by Covid cases at many US hospitals. The thing is, he thinks you and I are ignorant. That's why he says the things he does. But there's a record, Secretary Kennedy. And you are a liar.
At an Overrun ICU, ‘the Problem Is We Are Running Out of Hallways’ - KFF Health News
Billings Clinic in Montana is past the tipping point as it looks for places to add intensive care unit beds and is on the cusp of rationing care to deal with the surge of sick covid patients in a stat...
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As @RepThomasMassie warns against taking the “fake fox/GOP outrage” seriously — it’s worth pointing out Fox is calling Ceuta “northern spain” to make it seem scarier when it’s actually in North Africa, across the water from the southern tip of Spain. 🤦🏼
RFK Jr has no training in any scientific field. He's a history major who got a law degree and worked as an environmental advocate but has never spent any meaningful time doing science, or understanding how science is done. This isn't "an alternative scientific view". It's just kooky opinions.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d agoBASH: The WSJ reported the president is pressuring you to conduct studies probing the link between vaccines and autism. Is that true? RFK Jr: Did you say 'probing the link'? BASH: I'm just quoting the Wall Street Journal RFK Jr: He certainly does
