Jason Betzner
@jbetzner.bsky.social
I’m a former science teacher with interests in photography, space, and art. He/Him Silence is Consent. Resist. Digital Wallpapers here: https://jbetzner.gumroad.com
The just-past-full moon setting behind the neighbor’s house. Dwarf Mini time lapse
On this day 12 and a half years ago I saw the coolest ever iceberg. Never seen one like it since. Fellsfjara, Jökulsárlón, #Iceland
BREAKING: Judge Kelly has ordered the government to RESPOND to the CNN/MSNOW/Politico TRO by TOMORROW, and a hearing is set on the Temporary Restraining Order motion for WEDNESDAY at 3:30 PM.
Even if you think you know the whole Kennedy Center story, this is enlightening and enraging. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)
Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.
nytimes.com
The president banned reporters for asking questions. He can’t defend his record. And if you can’t take the heat, then get out of the kitchen.
Exclusive: More American service members have died in the Middle East during the ongoing Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to six U.S. officials familiar with the data.
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly
Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department’s casualty database.
washingtonpost.com
Just really like this shot, I looks like a ballet dancer to me. 😍 #ColorADay #BWFri #ClassicMono #Photography #Birds #Ibis
Look to the Milky Way in Sagittarius, and you'll find the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae. This region contains hundreds of millions of stars per square degree.🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #nebula #eastcoastkin #photography
The man who won't let you have paid sick leave or health care returns to Congress after getting free health care and 90 days paid sick leave
GENEVA (AP) — UN-backed human rights experts find 'reasonable grounds' to believe US committed war crimes in 2 deadly strikes on Iran.
A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26091... This treasure chest is full of stars. The featured image was obtained with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and shows a dust pilar in the Carina Nebula inside our Galaxy, roughly 7500 light-years away.
#BlueskyArtShow #Undulating Undulating hills, grass and water around the Morro Bay Estuary. #ECK #LandscapePhotography #Photography #ClassicMono #MorroBay #EastCoastKin
NASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months. n.pr/3SK34oz
NASA rushed engineers out of their labs. They say it risks future space missions
NASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months.
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I captured the Golden Gate Bridge's silhouette as the sun burst through one of its pillars. ☺️ #landscape #landmark #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #california #urbanphotography #urban #travel #eastcoastkin #photography
BREAKING: In a major win for voters, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to reinstate its mail voting restrictions ahead of November’s pivotal midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to revive mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms, in huge win for voters
Read more here.
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Supreme Court blocks Trump's plan to use the postal system to curb mail-in voting. Just two justices register dissent, Thomas and Alito. @abbievansickle.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Mail Voting: Live Updates
The ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
nytimes.com
The fact that "Alligator Alcatraz" ever existed is a travesty. We challenged it in court and celebrated its closure. But systemic patterns of abuse are rampant at ICE facilities nationwide, and too often deadly. We'll keep fighting against this inhumane and illegal treatment of people.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says
The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.
nytimes.com
The Sharpless trio of Sh2-115, 116, and 112 in Cignus makes for a beautiful composition. Another remarkable object is We 1-10, the planetary nebula Baby Soap Bubble. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/8i31xu #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography
