Look at the women at NASA. They are the ones pushing the boundaries of science, solving problems most people can’t even understand, and carrying this country forward, while our politicians right now posture and stumble through talking points. And they are doing it all with joy.👇

On Sunday, Hungary will hold parliamentary elections. These elections loom large the world over. Viktor Orbán is a central figure in the international far right and his loss would be blow to familiar figures like JD Vance and Donald Trump, who are his pupils. snyder.substack.com/p/the-hungar...

Rally of Magyar supporters in Hungary.

Tomorrow could be a pivotal day. Three posts below discussing Hungary that could provide useful background and analysis, by Timothy Snyder, Anne Applebaum and Lászlo Gendler.

Picture of the century. 😍 📷 credit: Science Tube

“We always seem to have money for war. But not to feed the poor.”

This is the massive turnout for last night’s “anti regime” concert in Heroes Square, Budapest, ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Hungarian elections. Tens of thousands chanted “Russians go home”. #Orban

GAME CHANGER: Montana just found the "exit ramp" to kill Citizens United. They aren't waiting for the Supreme Court—they’re going around them. 74% of voters are on board and corporate lawyers are PANICKING. This is how we win. 🏔️💸 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/army-secre...

So it turns out paying people a living wage doesn’t collapse the economy; it’s almost like the rich have been lying to us to maintain their power over our lives.

Open for business. Can I get a witness?

The amazing, letter-perfect performance of NASA this week is a ferocious rebuke to the right-wing fools who constantly tell us that for-profit businesses always do a job better than the government.

Also, what lot of people don't know it was joint effort and cooperation. -At the heart of the Artemis II crewed mission is ESA’s European Service Module, which powers, propels and sustains the Orion spacecraft and its crew on their journey

Now that's a beautiful sight

I’ve been following the Artemis ii mission with awe and the amazing photos of the moon that came with it. Been going through some of my images of the moon and thought I’ll share a few in celebration of the crew’s return to Earth today. #scape #moon #Artemisii #photography #PhotographersOfBlueSky

The rehabilitation of the luddites is a beautiful thing

David Duchovny played a transgender woman, Denise, on Twin Peaks in 1990 and when greeting Cooper, the show's protagonist, she says, "I prefer Denise, if you don't mind" and Cooper responds with "OK" and her identity is settled within a couple seconds and was a non-issue, 36 years ago.

And it's not a bad thing as long as there are both categories. One thing I learned from a drama person is that acting is a balancing act between being completely real and holding the camera and eye by being fascinating. That tells me why it's hard, and why some lean one way or the other.

Boston friends - here's your chance to buy a book and meet @benwurgaft.bsky.social's Mom

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How much money has the DoD lost this year on missiles

It’s almost as if humanity shouldn’t have built an entire civilization around petroleum

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf cites "a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran's blocked assets" as two measures not yet met in the US-Iran deal. He says "these two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin" tomorrow. x.com/mb_ghalibaf/st...

"The search for German–Jewish dialogue itself becomes hollow, indeed violent, without a clear place for truths that need to be said – publicly – in the name of the friendship between Jews and Palestinians."--Omri Boehm

"Today, the Bund is largely forgotten. A century ago, though, a reader of this newspaper likely would have heard of it. It was, as Crabapple proves, the kind of movement leftists today dream about. . ."-- @maxstrasser.bsky.social

The post from a russian: "Friends, is it ok to buy an apartment in Mariupol? 2% mortgage, 20% down payment, the developer is reliable, the sea is nearby, but it feels a bit unsettling..." The reply from a Ukrainian: "Maybe, you can move into mine? Scum." Via kuban_republic Twitter.

The Iranian mullahs have social media game. The Democratic Party does not. Let that sink in

Thanks, @bcdreyer.social and @lollardfish.bsky.social! @hopkinspress.bsky.social

This piece (linked in the thread below) is my read of the day. I started out thinking “eh, what’s the big deal, just keep the passport and don’t use it,” but soon realised I hadn’t understood anything. Thoughtful, insightful and fascinating!

every red panda is a cosmopolitan localist

Coming soon, “What is AI and What is it Doing Peeing on the Rug in the Faculty Lounge”

Happy 8th anniversary to the tweet that changed us forever. Look at this absolute unit.

I know only a few things: I hauled about 30 boxes full of used cookbooks, including some real gems; my Mom is hosting a used cookbook sale on 4.11.26 in Cambridge MA, hosted by Curio Spice Co., 12-4pm; it benefits World Central Kitchen, which provides food for victims of [gestures]. Please come!

Charles Baudelaire Corrected page proofs of 'Les Fleurs du mal', 1857 The poet reminded his printer late in the process that he had chosen him because they both shared the idea 'that in any kind of production, nothing else was admissible except perfection'.

Born #onthisday in 1821, the poet Charles Baudelaire, famous for his descriptions of the flâneur. Celebrate with an essay from Matthew Beaumont exploring a parallel Baudelairean archetype, the convalescent hero of modernity... publicdomainreview.org/essay/c... #otd

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The genius of Günther Uecker—nails like water waves

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Making a Kyiv winter photo drop, and this 📸 transported me right back into that cold and sunny January day in Kyiv, it’s blackout , it’s been so cold for weeks , but this coffee place in our area works - thanks to a generator . we’d come here in the morning for a coffee, blackout or not,

sleepless nights because of Russian attacks or not. Always. because it’s more than just coffee. It’s a hint of normalcy in the world that’s falling apart with increasing speed

The latest independent poll shows the Hungarian opposition leading Orbán’s party by 23 points. Hungarian elections are Sunday. median.hu/2026/03/27/a...

An excellent briefing before the hugely consequential (also for the US) Hungarian elections. www.theunpopulist.net/p/if-orban-l...

Happy Confederate Surrender Day from Minnesota where we still have your goddamn flag and we’re not giving it up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Vi...

Happy Shoulda Finished The Job Day

W.E.B. Du Bois: “Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel - not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”

Help if you can? My daughter is helping her friend Mustapha evacuate families from Palestinian refugee camps in Southern Lebanon (that's where they met, years ago, working together). His own family, and so many others, are in dire need. Venmo @jessie-rubin-4. Thank you.

Today is the birthday of that great American, Merle Haggard--and also the day he died. If you don't know much about him--or think you do!--you should read this short and amazing book. It happens to have been written by my partner but it is truly profound, I promise.

dad: so whats the deal with the war me: *speaks for 5 min* dad: wow that is an impressive analysis me: thanks I took it from a person I follow online who is a subject matter expert dad: oh whats their name me: They are a cartoon dog wearing underwear as a face mask called Piss Prevail On Earth

This isn’t a lamentable side effect of these products. It’s the actual reason they exist.

Palais des Papes, Avignon

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