“Whether all of that was worth the cost, let alone worth tuning into, is up for debate. Maybe it’s redundant; maybe it’s purely symbolic. But there’s something to be said about scientific progress here as well,” @troyfarah.bsky.social writes.

Trump wants a geopolitical win in outer space, while cutting millions from NASA.

“A major in the Army Reserve was investigated, taken into custody, had his promotion to lieutenant colonel rescinded, and then was formally reprimanded because he is one of the owners of a state-licensed marijuana dispensary in NY.” One reason people supported legalization was for veterans w/PTSD.

15 people have died in ICE custody JUST THIS YEAR. That is 1 death a week. Under this regime, 2026 is set to be the deadliest year for ICE detention EVER. The need for guardrails and meaningful oversight could not be more urgent.

I'm deep down the rabbit hole on FROGFISH, 60 species of anglerfish in family Antennariidae. They are deeply, utterly WEIRD & MARVELOUS. Most walk on modified fins. Others use jet propulsion. Some are capable of air-breathing. Some are "hairy", others blend perfectly in sargassum.

“the era of the chairbound #artist is over… his very vocation, in the face of oppression, is to open the prisons and give a voice to the sorrows and joys of all” - Albert Camus #Art

It’s hard to overstate how much of this moment is driven by people who got a taste of accountability and were very, very mad about it.

News used to be better actually no it didn’t

The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less sexual activity and more access to contraception and abortion. n.pr/4cfa967

it was never ever going to stop with banning care for minors (care that their parents consented to btw)

sick of the mainstream media ignoring how Israel targets journalists. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...

Cactus blooms a surreal pink

My crown of thorns is putting out fruit

All the little quail hatched out today. The hen had laid a bunch of eggs in a planter and she hunkered down under last season’s dried-out basil. I went out to check on them today and they were just leaving the nest. I counted 11 on the ground and another 5 still bopping around in the planter.

The fact that Donald Trump didn’t follow through on his threats of committing genocide doesn’t mean we should move on from the fact that he threatened to commit genocide.

What trump promised to do to Iran, Israel is doing to Lebanon now. Don't look away.

Impossible to disagree with a single word that Ben Rhodes (Obama era NSC official) is saying here:

There is no ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel has been bombing Lebanon non-stop since last night. If anything Israel is expanding its war on Lebanon. You are being lied to

I wrote about third-country deportations and how Trump is using bribes, threats, and rewards to create an expanding international network of concentration camps to go along with the domestic one.

#PoetryInOcean: “I speak of underneathedness... I speak for the damselfly, water skeet, mollusk, the caterpillar, the beetle, the spider, the ant. I speak from a time before spinelessness was frowned upon.” Camille T. Dungy’s poetry seemed a lovely way to celebrate tiny marvels in the midwater.

Before I became an American, I was Lebanese. Parts of my family live in Lebanon. Anyway, you don't need those bona fides to feel this way, but what is happening in Lebanon right now is a complete outrage. The people there, who mostly are just trying to carve out a living, don't deserve this.

Remarkable and important reporting. @salon.com www.salon.com/2026/04/06/t...

The moon brings issues of atrocity into greater focus. That's a very good thing. www.salon.com/2026/04/07/h...

CNN: "In the initial statement from DHS, they said these two migrants had attacked the ICE agents in Minneapolis with the shovel, but what this video shows is this was not the case ... the two ICE agents made false statements under oath."

We didn't deserve this day.

We cannot absolve ourselves with “I didn’t vote for this.” The US is a government of the People, by the People, for the People. Whether through ignorance or apathy, We the People collectively allowed ourselves to reach this point. Be prepared to own it.

God this poem is haunting me again.

New in Bolts: Chris Taylor’s win on Tuesday expands liberals’ majority on Wisconsin’s high court and locks it in through the next presidential race, when new lawsuits could challenge voting access.

OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS THE MILKY WAY SHOT BY THE ARTEMIS II CREW. LOOK AT ALL THOSE STARS!!!!

Please stop saying TACO. We’re talking about an ungodly number of people who could die or maimed. It’s not time for cutesy little internet slang. We have to get away from this bizarre desensitization.

The moon brings issues of atrocity into greater focus. That's a very good thing. www.salon.com/2026/04/07/h...

Astronomers found 87 new faint star streams in the Milky Way’s outskirts using Gaia data and a new algorithm, revealing many were missed before. These streams help map the galaxy’s structure and dark matter, offering clues to its formation

It's ALWAYS the right time for some Bob Marley Song-War

such daring! such bravery! such propaganda for an illegal war targeting civilians!

The mourning dove is another bird that is so common you stop noticing its beauty 🪶

astronauts sometimes describe a transcendent feeling of connection with all human beings when viewing the earth from space, an effect previously only achievable by taking a little edible and grilling hot dogs in the sunshine

Overlord Scooch / Influenced By Crime (2026) youtu.be/gmicVbM-EGs?...

Thinkin about Chuckwallas today. Their main defense strategy is to squeeze into cracks in rocks and then inflate themselves so predators can’t pull them out 📷Polly Conrad

Are you comfortable giving Elon Musk control of the sun? It’s not a silly question as one day, it might actually happen. If not, why are we making him a trillionaire? My latest for @salon.com www.salon.com/2026/04/04/m...

Liberia has restricted the sale and use of misoprostol pills, but the move contradicts national commitments to reduce maternal mortality. Advocates for women's health say the impact of the restriction will be most severe for women and girls in rural communities.

Finding joy in the small things! A lovely fresh female Tawny Mining bee just emerged and was out foraging in our garden today. The Wood Spurge flowers seemed to be her favourite food! 🧡📷 #MacroMonday #Photography #Nature #TheSmallThings #NativePlants #EastCoastKin

☀️went out looking for Cicindela scutellaris, and found Cicindela scutellaris🙇 🏖️here's a pair on sand, near a river🪲

This is a marvelous project and we need thousands more all over the country. www.sfgate.com/la/article/c...

oh no! ... anyway www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

Pretty insane that the CDC isn't doing even something as basic as rabies tests at the moment. But it's a long list of stuff including types of measles, parasites, EBV.... States may step up — but they might not. www.cidrap.umn.edu/rabies/state...

Oprah Winfrey (3/8/1993) : 3083s