Glued to my screen watching the Artemis II launch

Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 4mo ago

If you'd like to follow along with the #Artemis II launch, NASA has a live blog here: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio... and you can watch the official broadcast on the NASA site here: plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vi... or on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBM...

Saw Project Hail Mary in IMAX today and its fucking fantastic! It does the book justice and it should be watched on the biggest screen you can get yourself in front of asap. Amaze! Amaze! Amaze!

a man in a red jacket says thumbs up in front of a project hailmary poster

ALT: a man in a red jacket says thumbs up in front of a project hailmary poster

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Name a better flight tracking app than #Flighty. I bet you can’t. Year-in-review of my 2025 flights.

Trump’s obsession with me is beyond weird. He needs serious help. Since he has no economic policies to tout, he’s resorting to regurgitating bigoted lies instead. He continues to be a national embarrassment.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8mo ago

Trump: "Ilhan Omar, whatever the hell her name is. With her little turban. I love her. She comes in, does nothing but bitch ... we ought to get her the hell out ... she's here illegally." The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"

SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 11mo ago

NEW — I wrote about my confirmed scoop from last night that Disney hastened Kimmel's return because of a planned Disney+ streaming price increase announcement coming on Tuesday:

Any tips on what to do in Auckland between Jan/Feb?

Are you in the EU? Do you care about your fundamental rights?
 You should. Contact your representatives and tell them to oppose Chat Control. This tool makes it quick and simple: fightchatcontrol.eu Your voice matters… use it. #EU #Privacy #ChatControl #Censorship

The US government is becoming more and more like the @theonion.com every day and now it looks like the UK Gov wants to join. #savewater

A new study says X’s dominance in research metrics may be ending as Bluesky emerges as a clear alternative matching engagement in ways once unthinkable. Politics and geography play a big role. #Altmetrics #Research #Bluesky www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty... by @patrickjack.bsky.social

X’s Altmetric Hegemony Ceding to Bluesky

The alternative social media platform is matching engagement of Elon Musk’s X in ways that “would have seemed unthinkable until recently,” says study.

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Ghost 6.0 adds social web syndication and a built-in reader for platforms like Bluesky, Threads and Mastodon. New analytics too. Prices are going up but publishers have earned over $100M on the platform. #ActivityPub #Newsletters #Bluesky From @theverge.com www.theverge.com/news/718286/...

One of the biggest newsletter platforms now syndicates to Bluesky and Mastodon

Ghost 6.0 adds social web-focused features.

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Interesting move by Germ @germnetwork.com to offer secure messaging linked to Bluesky handles. Is this the future of messaging using ATProto? Should we wait for encrypted DMs or is it easier to use Signal usernames? Let’s try it out. Message me by clicking here (iOS only) #Privacy #Encryption

404 Media@404media.co · last yr.

This Company Wants to Bring End-to-End Encrypted Messages to Bluesky’s AT Protocol 🔗 www.404media.co/this-company...

Corporate America (S&P 500) carries $36.9 trillion in liabilities nearly the same as the US national debt of $37.1 trillion. Do you think this level of debt is sustainable and which one poses a bigger risk to the economy? Sources: gurufocus.com/economic_ind... & usdebtclock.org

Andrew Cuomo, notorious for his inability to accept the word “no,” posts a video in a clumsy attempt at appearing human. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social responds with a link to donate to his own campaign. Once again, Cuomo gets thoroughly ratio’d by Mamdani. I know who’s gonna win. #Mamdani

Still hopeful about Bluesky but it’s time to talk about the stall. Growth has slowed, engagement is down and Mark Cuban says it feels like an echo chamber. But I still can’t see myself using/supporting X or Threads (Meta). beingliberal.substack.com/p/bluesky-st... #Bluesky #SocialMedia

Bluesky: Still Hopeful, But Where Did the Buzz Go?

Consider this a friendly check-in from a concerned ally who’s still optimistic, but can’t ignore the elephant in the room: Why did Bluesky’s momentum stall, and what can we do about it?

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Ring the bell

Bluesky@bsky.app · last yr.

More info in our blog here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Just saw F1: The Movie. Not sure if it’s gonna be the movie of the summer, very likely though. Amazing visually, great cinematography. Incredible racing scenes with new and awesome ways of filming. Fantastic film from Apple. #F1Movie #F1

We need more women in preemptive military strikes #girlboss (from www.youtube.com/@VikasMusic)

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · last yr.

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is on track to become Dems' candidate for NYC mayor — toppling Andrew Cuomo's comeback dreams and putting incumbent Eric Adams on notice. Cuomo has conceded and said he called to congratulate Mamdani. ow.ly/SHE050WfR0C

#JDVance (@jd-vance-1.bsky.social) joined #Bluesky and it didn't go well. First post got him suspended (later reinstated). It made him the most blocked person. Currently blocked by 772 791 users via lists and individually by 141 468 users. Check out all of the labels on his profile and post :D

America has now entered the war directly. Israel-Iran conflict now in its second week, the escalation is now global. The war is here. The rules are gone. #Iran #Israel #US #MiddleEast

Steve Peltonen@stevepeltonen.com · last yr.

Israel bombed civilian areas in Tehran with U.S. backing. This isn’t just Israel. American weapons, American intel and an American defense shield give Israel confidence to escalate. If #Iran retaliates its “terror” when #Israel strikes first, it’s “security”. Total double standard.

#Bluesky is gaining ground fast. With 20M+ users and a decentralized open-source model, it offers more control and transparency than legacy platforms. DMs still lack E2E encryption, but that’s on the roadmap. Is it safe? Safer than most. #Privacy #Security #Decentralization hide.me/en/blog/blue...

Bluesky security features. Is Bluesky safe?

Learn more about the Bluesky's architecture, privacy features, and user controls to understand why it is a safe, reliable social media platform

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Israel bombed civilian areas in Tehran with U.S. backing. This isn’t just Israel. American weapons, American intel and an American defense shield give Israel confidence to escalate. If #Iran retaliates its “terror” when #Israel strikes first, it’s “security”. Total double standard.

Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan.bsky.social · last yr.

How is this not a war crime? How this not a green light for Iran to target Israeli or U.S. civilian scientists in return?

Big shift. #Mamdani 's rise says a lot about where voters’ priorities are heading. This race just got very interesting.

Mehdi Hasan@mehdirhasan.bsky.social · last yr.

Wow. Just wow.

Calling #LA a “city of criminals” ignores history. Real progress comes from protest. From Magna Carta to civil rights, change is won by those who rise up. Today’s LA protests carry that legacy, fighting for justice and dignity. If standing up is “criminal,” then count me in. #CityOfAngels

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social · last yr.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called Los Angeles a “city of criminals” and not a city of immigrants. But like its name, Los Angeles is a city of angels. We protect and look out for one another, especially the most vulnerable.

New @pewresearch.org data show the share of news influencers on Bluesky nearly doubled after the 2024 election. Growth is driven mostly by left-leaning voices. 43% of the sample now on Bluesky 69% of left-leaning influencers have accounts www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Bluesky has caught on with many news influencers, but X remains popular

The share of news influencers in our sample with a Bluesky account roughly doubled in the four months after Election Day 2024, from 21% beforehand to 43% by March.

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Imagine telling your boys “I spent a million dollars last night in Las Vegas”. And your boys are like, what'd you do? And you're like, I saw JD Vance fucking speak. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Vance to headline Vegas fundraiser for Trump PAC costing $1 million per head

The exclusive fundraiser is taking place the night before Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to speak at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas.

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Steven T. Dennis@steventdennis.bsky.social · last yr.

"I still own a fair amount of Bitcoin today" - JD Vance to cheers at the Bitcoin conference.

Trump threatens 50% tariffs. Von der Leyen calls, so he delays. #Meloni wants a summit. Brussels scrambles while Trump plays dealmaker on Truth Social. Grow a pair and stand up to Trump. Just look at what happened with China. #EU #Tariffs #TradeWar #DiplomacyOrElse #Geopolitics on.ft.com/4dBs2fB

EU countries push for swift trade deal with Donald Trump

Giorgia Meloni asks Ursula von der Leyen to resolve differences through negotiation

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As far as YouTuber apologizes go this one is great. A rare case of clarity self-awareness and making it right. Worth watching whether or not you care about Sam Altman’s #blockchain project, #Worldcoin and their eye-scanning “orbs”. #WLD #YouTube #TechEthics #Orb #SamAltman #AdamConover #Web3 #AI

Adam Conover@adamconover.net · last yr.

Why taking the World gig was an embarrassing mistake, why I’m turning down the money, and what I REALLY think of the Sam Altman’s crypto Orb. youtu.be/eDsSg-Xm1ms

Love that Bluesky is being added to sharing options across the web. Nice work @theintercept.com! Article: theintercept.com/2025/05/25/h...

Imagine explaining 2025 politics to someone from 1995. Actually, don’t. Let them have peace. #Trump #CryptoPresident

PatriotTakes 🇺🇸@patriottakes.bsky.social · last yr.

Another picture of Trump holding his crypto event at his Virginia golf club behind the presidential seal