There is something kind of bleakly funny about how much time and ink was spilled about how we'd moved past the GWOT and Forever Wars and come to terms with our mistakes and entered a new phase of politics and then every time a Muslim shows appears on TV the media snaps back to 2003 instantly.
Microplastics Sommelier@leastactionhero.bsky.social · 15h agonoah smith now bravely coming out in favor of the iraq war
There was a 57% decrease in the number of research grants given by the US National Science Foundation last year to astronomy and astrophysics - and a 51% decrease in the funding. This is a collapse. aas.org/posts/news/2...
NSF Astronomical Sciences Grants Reduced by Over 50% in Fiscal Year 2026
An analysis of new awards suggests that as of 26 August 2026, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued 57% fewer awards in the astronomical sciences in the current fiscal year compared to the ...
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There's no forgiving this. No living it down. It's a stain on our humanity. When all this is over, the monsters who did this should be pariahs. And the soulless thugs who cheered it on while dehumanizing Haitian immigrants should be reminded of what they did every day of their lives.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 5d agoThe situation in Haiti is terrifying. On Sunday, 150 gunmen swept down on a town to kill, rape, loot, and burn. 22 people were executed in a churchyard. 52 were taken hostage. Stephen Miller mockingly says Haiti is safe and ICE just sent its second deportation flight this month; with kids on board.
Razmir, the Living God, has just announced that Lake Encarthan will now be known as Lake Razmir!
It was more than bad enough how many institutions caved to the stupid "Gulf of America" stuff, in the early weeks when Trump somehow had an image of being all-powerful. Any institution that *now* adopts "Lake of America" is being Trumpist on purpose, with all that implies.
any state that doesn't give its electoral votes to Trump in 2028 will be renamed America
Never forgiving Apple or Google for participating in this bullshit.
the fucking balls it takes to sign a petition over “academic freedom” after a racist gets fired for cause with every detail made public while donald trump is making prager u bull shit mandatory, man i dont know
If you see this, you're legally obligated to quote with your favorite Star Wars character.
Star Wars: Darth Vader Chokes Admiral Ozzel
ALT: Star Wars: Darth Vader Chokes Admiral Ozzel
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Jonathon M. Floyd@jfloyd314.bsky.social · 2w agoIf you see this, you're legally obligated to quote with your favorite Star Wars character.
[The cold void-filled silence of the grave; absolutely no one talking whatsoever] Harrowhark Nonagesimus:
donni saphire@donni.bsky.social · 2w agoMy greatest fear is suddenly running out of bones
It turned out be the other way around. First it merged with performance art, then politics.
Declassify UAP@declassifyuap.bsky.social · 2w ago"Reality television. It merged with politics. Then with performance art.” -William Gibson, The Peripheral
Liberals need to get comfortable with the idea that the government should be coercive to enforce and uphold the principles of liberalism sometimes.
Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space first and foremost.
☀️ Starshine@starshine.bsky.social · 3w agoyouve got 5.6 billion to make a 7 season 56 episode show airing over 15 years, wdyd
One of Iain Banks’ Culture novels, but I don’t know how I’d choose which individual one. On Use Of Weapons, Matter, Consider Phlebas, The Algebraist, Excession, The Player of Games, The Hydrogen Sonata; I mean they’d all be stunners
☀️ Starshine@starshine.bsky.social · 3w agoyouve got 5.6 billion to make a 7 season 56 episode show airing over 15 years, wdyd
New: We pieced together dozens of violent incidents from the ICE agents seen in viral videos from Virginia this week. They've roamed across multiple states, but are most often working in Chicago. We also verified the identity of Martin Lagunas, the fed who pointed his gun at a woman on Monday:
Chicago ICE team seen threatening drivers has roamed from Illinois to Minnesota to Virginia
A federal agent from Chicago identified by community members as 40-year-old Martin Lagunas was recorded pointing his gun in the face of a Virginia woman on Monday. His team of ICE agents has been docu...
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A bunch of cops cheering at a political rally — in uniform — as the president and AG endorse a candidate and attack their political opponents is not normal. And it is not okay.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoNewly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is speaking at a Trump rally to endorse Bruce Blakeman
“You’re a schmuck for following the rules“ is how we badly damage society. “Rich and/or famous people can escape accountability forever” is how we destroy it for good.
This is absolutely WILD. Here's the dashboard video posted by @fritschner.bsky.social. Fast forward to about 1 minute. An ICE officer jumps out of a van and pulls a gun on this woman immediately before lying and claiming she "almost ran us over." *profanity warning if watching in public.
Aaron Fritschner@fritschner.bsky.social · 3w agoVideo of an ICE agent pulling a gun on a wife and mother, who is a US citizen born and raised in the area, near Bailey's Crossroads in Northern Virginia yesterday. Chillingly, they claimed she “almost ran them over” until she told them she had video proving that was a lie.
I finally got around to reading Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell a few weeks ago, and that was a wonderful, bizarre novel that should be viewed as the ultimate modern literary expression of Very British Magic, instead of the comparatively bleak mediocrity of Harry Potter
Faine Greenwood@faineg.bsky.social · 3w agomy own relationship with Harry Potter is, I think, bog-standard for a median-age millennial: I enjoyed the books just fine when I was an actual child, and I retained fairly pleasant memories about them until it was revealed that JK Rowling is a repulsive person
