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Vladi Ivanov

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Artemis II: Preparing for Humanity’s Return Toward the Moon

Preparing for Humanity’s Return Toward the Moon: A CU Anschutz School of Medicine graduate works with the Artemis II crew as a NASA flight surgeon

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February 7, 2026 at 3:09 AM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

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COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions

Less pollution meant lower amounts of a methane-destroying chemical.

arstechnica.com

February 7, 2026 at 2:54 AM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

Let me be quite eloquent with my thoughts on this.

Fuck Stellantis!

$26B+ and they couldn't come with a single proper EV platform?!

How did the Koreans do it?

arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02...

Stellantis swallows $26 billion costs as it rethinks its EV strategy

The automaker follows Ford and GM in writing down huge sums after betting wrong.

arstechnica.com

February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

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Spanberger takes further steps to remove Virginia from ICE operations

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) on Wednesday ordered state law enforcement agencies to dissolve any partnership agreements with federal immigration enforcement.

wapo.st

February 6, 2026 at 4:35 AM

Reposted by Vladi Ivanov

John Murrell

@johnmurrell.bsky.social

The final boss in the snowy egret side quest
#photography #birds #egret #nature 📷🦉🪶

A snowy egret, white with yellow feet, standing on the muddy bank of a brown creek and facing the camera with a stern look.

February 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

Follow the money.
youtu.be/Yd_PrgsoMbQ

Artemis II: This Isn't the Apollo Future We Were Promised

YouTube video by Amy Shira Teitel

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February 4, 2026 at 9:38 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

Hydrogen... does not... work.

arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...

NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket

You know, you're right, the flight rate—three years is a long time."

arstechnica.com

February 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

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Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon

Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.

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February 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

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Czech government faces no-confidence vote over row with the president

The government has a majority to survive the vote in the lower house of parliament, which could happen on Tuesday.

www.euronews.com

February 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

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Should data centers pay up front or build their own power plants? • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Elected officials, the tech and energy industries and PJM itself appear motivated to implement solutions, but relief won’t be quick.

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February 3, 2026 at 3:23 AM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

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Va. bill to boost local approvals of solar projects advances • Virginia Mercury

A bill that would set up a framework for siting solar projects that localities could follow and that prohibits the blocking solar projects.

virginiamercury.com

February 3, 2026 at 3:09 AM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

So naturally the admin thugs will go after the judges now 😡
arstechnica.com/science/2026...

Court orders restart of all US offshore wind construction

Trump admin's "it's classified" ploy put on hold in five different cases.

arstechnica.com

February 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

D'oh!
arstechnica.com/security/202...

Notepad++ users take note: It's time to check if you're hacked

Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.

arstechnica.com

February 2, 2026 at 8:48 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

Ouch!!!

Rod @roddlyyours.bsky.social · 5d

Globe and Mail cartoon

Cartoon: no lineups for Melania compared to a huge lineup for root canals.

February 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

“All the love I have faded
As winter came, winter stayed
The promises spring taken
Burried under ICE betrayed”

youtu.be/kMdvJ2yXP54

Triple A - Winter Stayed (Armin van Buuren Remix)

YouTube video by Vance Edwards Music

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February 2, 2026 at 3:53 AM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

When your world collapses you can’t just stand by and watch. Well, do watch this until the end:

youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM

You are being misled about renewable energy technology.

YouTube video by Technology Connections

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January 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

😢

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Catherine O’Hara, comedy star with a flair for improv, dies at 71

The Canadian-born actress appeared in movies including “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone” and won an Emmy Award as a star of “Schitt’s Creek.”

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January 31, 2026 at 12:39 AM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

A “bomb cyclone” bringing Gulf of Mexico snow flurries…

Didn’t have that on my global warming bingo card.

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A nor’easter will bring snow and flooding. What to expect in your area.

Areas from the Southeast to New England will be hit by blizzard conditions, damaging winds, flooding and icy cold this weekend.

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January 29, 2026 at 11:27 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

DO NOT laugh at my barista “skills” nor my coffee!
😅

January 29, 2026 at 7:36 PM

Vladi Ivanov

@vdivanov.bsky.social

What do you enjoy more:
A: Selecting coffee 🧐
B: Making coffee 🤓
C: Steaming milk 💭
D: Having coffee 😋
E: Cleaning up after making & having coffee 🤪
F: I hate coffee, all of it! 🫩

January 28, 2026 at 4:03 PM