Ah, so they're doing the 1920s version of the Klan, not the original flavor, good to know

“They’re destroying more than fifty research facilities across thirty-one states, labs that house decades of irreplaceable long-term science…And they’re replacing all of it — the offices, the scientists, the institutional knowledge, the professional independence — with fifteen political appointees”

The original Earthrise photo is arguably one of the most important things to have come from the Apollo mission, changing the way we see the world. Incredibly moving to finally have a new shot of our small blue dot.

Why the Army Chief of Staff got fired: "George recently asked to meet with Hegseth to discuss Hegseth's blocking of promotions for some Army officers, which seemed to focus on women and Black men, but Hegseth refused to meet or discuss his decisions, according to two additional U.S. officials."

Go Artemis Go!

The consensus on the group chat is that Top Dog would be a better lawyer than anyone this admin can hire

Obv there is a pattern, but also, they're all terrible. So who's next? Patel? Gabbard?

wow, looks like a rough patch for stocks AND bondis

This is fantastic

I feel like a big enough deal is not being made about this, to the point that I keep wondering whether some other agency has secretly gone into high-earth orbit post-Apollo. To be clear: There is no evidence for this! But if I were doing something that hadn't been done since 1972 I'd let you know

Stable high-earth orbit (!!) www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...

Footage captured from passengers on an airliner above Florida, showing the exact moment the Artemis II mission lifts off.

Astronaut Victor Glover, pilot of the #ArtemisII, and his family. They must be so friggin proud.. www.nasa.gov/learning-res...

To repeat: No one has left low earth orbit since 1972. 1972! Nixon was president!

I went back to capture what the astronauts said in full when the clock was stopped at T-10 minutes and they were asked if they were go for launch: This is Victor. We are going for our families. This is Christina. We are going for our teammates. This is Jeremy. We are going for all humanity.

While Washington wages war on science, NASA just sent humans to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since 1972. Bravo #TeamNASA — proof that public science, when it's funded and trusted, still does extraordinary things.

If all goes well there's a line in COMPETING WITH THE SOVIETS that will be outdated by the weekend

It is fucking WILD and very emotional to watch what science can do (Artemis) in the same timeline as the man who wants to kill science, wage war, and end the constitution.

Safe travels, Artemis!

I had not expected to be so riveted by this launch countdown

My particular version of this trauma was that it was my week to convert the TV from Commodore 64 mode to broadcast mode, I felt weirdly responsible for the class having witnessed it

Also I really wanna watch the launch but those Gen X Challenger 1986 live broadcast memories are strong

Passover, a Moon mission, birthright citizenship arguments, a presidential address on ?!, and April Fools is all a bit much for one day

The Artemis astronauts are strapped in and the crew is getting ready to close the hatch. Liftoff currently scheduled for a little over three hours from now. NASA's official countdown broadcast can be found here:

Your humble servant has a written a book about the social science of poverty in Cold War Latin America and the contexts that shaped its creation, from international sources like the Ford Foundation to dictatorships across the region. The book is in production and will be ready at the end of 2026

(Also: quite the choice to launch it on April Fool's day. I guess if it fails it didn't happen?)

Today's launch isn't technically "going to the Moon," but it is doing something very exciting that hasn't been done since 1972: leaving low-earth orbit. This is astonishing to me. Humans went to (and came back from!) the Moon, and then...we stopped leaving. No one has left orbit in my lifetime.

Academics of the world, do with this info what you may. Even better, uninstall it from your devices 🧪

"these attacks were designed to set up the Trump administration to act with impunity. [They] laid the groundwork ...[to] make decisions based on ideology rather than evidence; remove staff, scientific findings, & regulations that could have been roadblocks to its agenda" blog.ucs.org/jules-barbat...

But then "that's different" wouldn't be such a withering critique

This continues to be a source of fascination/consternation among people who went to JAS-bio in the late 90s and 00s

So excited to share that the legendary Jane Fonda will be a featured guest at my virtual fundraiser on Monday 3/30! PLEASE share this post far & wide as we try to end this quarter with great, people-powered momentum!!! 💜 @janeclimatepac.bsky.social

The things 1st gen kids do not understand about the ivies 😯

Like, did people know this? My office in grad school was directly across from his. I do remember him talking about going to the Armory Show but it never occurred to me he was going to go buy, say, an Alice Neel

Can confirm that at least two members of my cohort (including me) had no idea that Rob Kohler and his late wife Frances are/were major American art collectors (gift link) #histstm share.inquirer.com/CBS6mX

I'm electing to not start my weekend discoursing on why 2026 is not 1966. But you can read the chapter in my first book on this topic, which describes Apollo as "a TVA in the sky." Enjoy! press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

In the 60s discussions of sending a man to the Moon generally included the phrase "and bring him back." I note its absence in this article. 👀 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/s...

I have stayed out of the Moon news because it is a ridiculous fantasy. The Apollo project consumed 4 percent of GDP at its peak, a commitment that only made sense in a Cold War context, dedicated to showcasing the US corporate/scientific/research system. As a bonus, it developed weapons tech.

I wrote about how we create organizations that protect the powerful and discipline the vulnerable in NPQ (Non-Profit Quarterly) today. nonprofitquarterly.org/cesar-chavez...

The best idea. WFH has its pleasures.

Iran linked hackers break into FBI’s chief’s personal email account: “A Justice Department official confirmed to Reuters that ​Patel's emails were compromised but ​did ⁠not go into detail.” Via Reuters

Sardines on a bagel: a good idea or the best idea? Pls advise

What a loss to journalism and nonfiction, with a fitting obituary by @jswatz.

WHAM! THROW! WHAM!

When you weave in a floor loom you get to move your legs, through a shuttle, and pull the beater. This makes a very satisfying sound. Weave a rug if you want to pull that beater HARD

Earnest post: it warms my heart to see how *united* HSTM folks are in the eugenics discourse. Lots of other folks are confused, but the people who actually know the history aren't, and that seems different than 10-15 years ago. Yes, it's BlueSky, but the profession has changed for the better.

Fortunately I keep my tetanus shots up to date because I hang out on the farm, which is just a festival of rusted scrap metal in the most unexpected places. Ditches! Fields! The woods!

Anyway one thing about me sewing more is that I find pins everywhere ama

What a terrible human he is

I'm a historian of eugenics and this is 100% correct