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“the Iranians have achieved their key strategic aims—regime survival above all—while the Americans have achieved none of their own.”

I was blown away by a spectrum taken by JWST of a galaxy so far away it took its light 13.5 BILLION YEARS to reach Earth. Even cooler, it shows more heavy elements than we expected. The universe keeps surprising us. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/record-bre... 🧪 🔭

Absolutely brutal kicker in Tom’s essay.

I’m a conservative former Republican and this thread by a progressive Democrat is 100% true.

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Data from the Cassini spacecraft shows that there is complex organic chemistry happening in the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus. It took 17 years to get the result! The finding boosts the case that life could possibly exist inside this little ice-covered world. 🧪🔭 www.esa.int/Science_Expl...

Did RFK Jr just take away your cancer treatment? mRNA promised to help turn cancer from a death sentence into a manageable condition.

a nation on edge holds its breath as the former host of celebrity apprentice huddles with his advisors, the wrestlemania ceo and the former co-host of fox & friends weekends

If the founders wanted the President to have "inherent authority" they wouldn't have spelled out his actual authority in detail in the U.S. Constitution - or created two other branches of government for that matter.

I am furious — incandescently furious — over the attacks on science by Trump and his regime, especially the actions of RFK Jr., which, *as history has plainly show us*, result in deaths upon deaths. You want the receipts? I've got the receipts. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/standing-u... 🧪

Elon Musk getting in a little snit and threatening to pull the rockets essential to supplying the humans on the International Space Station is why the government should NOT award him critical contracts, like SpaceLink proving Internet access in war/disasters.

I am furiously, flamingly, incandescently, *supernova-levels* of angry right now. Trump is trying to kill NASA science. And hoo boy, do I have something to say about it. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/trump-thre... 🔭 🧪

"We can't do what we've been doing for 50 years." Yes, a half-century of prosperity, victory in the Cold War, and massive military supremacy needs to be unspooled pronto

This is painful, and saddening, and embarrassing. I feel like we're losing a member of the family - and for no good reason other than that some Americans wanted another season of the worst reality TV show in history.

From a bored and affluent middle class who wanted another season of reality TV.

In the space of a few minutes, he left behind Afghan allies who fought terrorists alongside American soldiers and let 1500 domestic terrorists out of jail.

If I “inadvertently” rendered a Nazi salute, I’d be sick to my stomach. I’d be devastated about the bedtime conversations I forced Jewish parents to have, trying to reassure frightened kids. I wouldn’t laugh it off, and if I could laugh it off, it would mean it wasn’t inadvertent at all.

Trump's right hand man (literally) just casually giving the Nazi salute... twice.

America’s allies should be deeply concerned about Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing. America’s enemies, meanwhile, are almost certainly laughing in amazement at their unexpected good fortune. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

"There is, unfortunately, no law of nature that says democracy can’t be brought down & wars can’t be started by a bunch of clowns if they have enough support from people, parties, & institutions who enable them. It’s all just a farce – until the goons & buffoons are in power. That’s where we are."

The Rasputin Effect: Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe, Anne Applebaum writes.

It’s only a victory for constitutional democracy when both parties recognize the legitimacy of the other side winning elections. Not when one does and the other doesn’t.

Happening right now (11:53 GMT)! The #Parker solar probe has just passed within 3.8 million miles of the surface of our Sun 🥵 We'll need to wait until Friday before we know if it withstood the heat! 🧪🔭 science.nasa.gov/mission/park...

When I first opposed the populist, economic, forgotten-man arguments (years ago), and then wrote a book about it, I got a lot of pushback because the economic narrative was firmly lodged among both right and left. It was always a red herring.

Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family apnews.com/article/syri...

Trump breaks laws, lies, flip flops and the entire GOP lines up behind him… and voters reward the GOP with the White House, Senate, House. Biden reverses himself on Hunter — he refuses to sacrifice his son to Trump’s DOJ — and Dems line up to condemn Biden.

18. In the 1980s, policymakers dismissed small, independent retailers as unimportant. The lesson of food deserts is that these small businesses are, in fact, pivotal — a keystone species. When they thrive, it changes the whole ecosystem for the better. Please read and share the piece!

It goes without saying that this is stupid, and I wonder what set it off. Was there a segment on Fox News? But I thought it might be worth a thread explaining what Trump (and, to be fair, some other international leaders) don't get about international money 1/

My piece on Patel is up. (Gifted here. Thanks, Bluesky folks.) www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

"One of the primary causes of homelessness, obviously, is a lack of affordable housing. Wages have not kept up with escalating real estate values and rents, especially in major cities." www.esquire.com/news-politic...

And just like that, Donald Trump gets away with his insurrection. Something that would have never happened in any other democratic country on earth. Astonishing.