Emma
@blackcat132.bsky.social
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"All the atoms that make each of us up—the iron in our blood, the calcium in our bones, the carbon in our brains—were manufactured in red giant stars thousands of light-years away in space and billions of years ago in time. We are, as I like to say, starstuff."
-Carl Sagan,The Demon-Haunted World
-Carl Sagan,The Demon-Haunted World
September 27, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"All the atoms that make each of us up—the iron in our blood, the calcium in our bones, the carbon in our brains—were manufactured in red giant stars thousands of light-years away in space and billions of years ago in time. We are, as I like to say, starstuff."
-Carl Sagan,The Demon-Haunted World
-Carl Sagan,The Demon-Haunted World
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Projections of U.S. President Donald Trump, Britain's Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were put on display against the walls of Windsor Castle while Trump was in Britain for a state visit.
September 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Projections of U.S. President Donald Trump, Britain's Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were put on display against the walls of Windsor Castle while Trump was in Britain for a state visit.
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USA: "As the United States enters the peak of its 11th wave of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with an estimated 1 million new infections per day, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to dismantle the nation’s public health system."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
As over 1 million Americans are infected with COVID daily, Trump administration plans further cutoff of vaccines
Amid the 11th COVID wave in the US, Kennedy is dismantling federal vaccine policy and scientific institutions and eroding decades of public health progress in the service of a radical, anti-vaccine po...
www.wsws.org
September 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
USA: "As the United States enters the peak of its 11th wave of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with an estimated 1 million new infections per day, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to dismantle the nation’s public health system."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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We know that imagination doesn’t come in just one variety and isn’t experienced the same by all of us. But in recent years, neuroscientists have begun to get a clearer understanding of how the components of imagination work in the brain.
How your whole imagination is conjured up from three brain processes
Understanding the neurological systems that produce the world inside your head can help you to harness its transformative power
www.newscientist.com
June 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We know that imagination doesn’t come in just one variety and isn’t experienced the same by all of us. But in recent years, neuroscientists have begun to get a clearer understanding of how the components of imagination work in the brain.
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My sources and news outlets are reporting White House confirmation that Jared Isaacman is no longer going to head NASA. His nomination was inspired. His un-nomination is beyond stupid. He is - or would have been - a bright light at NASA. A true believer in the agency, its people, and its potential.
May 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My sources and news outlets are reporting White House confirmation that Jared Isaacman is no longer going to head NASA. His nomination was inspired. His un-nomination is beyond stupid. He is - or would have been - a bright light at NASA. A true believer in the agency, its people, and its potential.
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Feedback is delighted to discover that a team of scientists has tackled the popular school experiment in which children design a device to protect a dropped egg from cracking. But what was the answer?
The egg-drop experiment... but make it peer review
Feedback is delighted to discover that a team of scientists has tackled the popular school experiment in which children design a device to protect a dropped egg from cracking. But what was the answer?
www.newscientist.com
May 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Feedback is delighted to discover that a team of scientists has tackled the popular school experiment in which children design a device to protect a dropped egg from cracking. But what was the answer?
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No criminal record
No tattoos
No due process
Father of a 9 year old, loving pet owner
Family insistent that he has no gang affiliations
Sent to prison camp
amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
No tattoos
No due process
Father of a 9 year old, loving pet owner
Family insistent that he has no gang affiliations
Sent to prison camp
amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
March 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
No criminal record
No tattoos
No due process
Father of a 9 year old, loving pet owner
Family insistent that he has no gang affiliations
Sent to prison camp
amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
No tattoos
No due process
Father of a 9 year old, loving pet owner
Family insistent that he has no gang affiliations
Sent to prison camp
amp.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
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Jeez. Donald Trump has put Elon Musk in charge of investigating group chat blunder
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/don...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/don...
Donald Trump puts Elon Musk in charge of investigating group chat blunder
Donald Trump has given his 'first buddy' Elon Musk the task of investigating how a journalist was added to a top-level government group chat.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Jeez. Donald Trump has put Elon Musk in charge of investigating group chat blunder
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/don...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/don...
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FU, chick from SpaceX. They landed in the Gulf of MEXICO.
March 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
FU, chick from SpaceX. They landed in the Gulf of MEXICO.
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On an Indian highway, two Elephants reach out to each other, sharing a fleeting moment of love & connection before being separated forever to serve humans.
They form deep social bonds, experiencing grief, love & lifelong friendships. This is the last time they see each other! 😢
🎦 Credit: Ellie CG.
They form deep social bonds, experiencing grief, love & lifelong friendships. This is the last time they see each other! 😢
🎦 Credit: Ellie CG.
March 18, 2025 at 5:33 AM
On an Indian highway, two Elephants reach out to each other, sharing a fleeting moment of love & connection before being separated forever to serve humans.
They form deep social bonds, experiencing grief, love & lifelong friendships. This is the last time they see each other! 😢
🎦 Credit: Ellie CG.
They form deep social bonds, experiencing grief, love & lifelong friendships. This is the last time they see each other! 😢
🎦 Credit: Ellie CG.
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Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
March 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
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Monday motivation:
It is what it is so get on with it.
It is what it is so get on with it.
March 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Monday motivation:
It is what it is so get on with it.
It is what it is so get on with it.
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Quartz crystals on Mars could preserve signs of ancient life
NASA’s Perseverance rover found large crystals of quartz with a high purity on Mars, which probably had to have formed in the presence of hot water
www.newscientist.com/article/2471...
NASA’s Perseverance rover found large crystals of quartz with a high purity on Mars, which probably had to have formed in the presence of hot water
www.newscientist.com/article/2471...
Quartz crystals on Mars could preserve signs of ancient life
NASA’s Perseverance rover found large crystals of quartz with a high purity on Mars, which probably had to have formed in the presence of hot water
www.newscientist.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Quartz crystals on Mars could preserve signs of ancient life
NASA’s Perseverance rover found large crystals of quartz with a high purity on Mars, which probably had to have formed in the presence of hot water
www.newscientist.com/article/2471...
NASA’s Perseverance rover found large crystals of quartz with a high purity on Mars, which probably had to have formed in the presence of hot water
www.newscientist.com/article/2471...
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wrong link! Here is the post to the NASA blog: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
Blue Ghost Begins Surface Operations, Captures Descent Video, Sunrise - NASA
Shortly after landing on the Moon March 2, Firefly Aerospace and NASA teams kicked off surface operations for the science and technology instruments on the company’s Blue Ghost lunar lander. Firefly a...
www.nasa.gov
March 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
wrong link! Here is the post to the NASA blog: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio...
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This is the shadow of Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft, the second ever commercial mission to successfully land on the moon.
Blue Ghost spacecraft makes second-ever commercial landing on the moon
The second-ever commercial landing on the moon comes amid a flurry of lunar exploration activity that will see around a dozen missions this year alone
www.newscientist.com
March 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This is the shadow of Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft, the second ever commercial mission to successfully land on the moon.
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A person with neuroblastoma, which occurs when developing nerve cells in children turn cancerous, has remained tumour-free for over 18 years thanks to CAR T-cell therapy
CAR T-cells enable record-breaking 18-year nerve cancer remission
A person with neuroblastoma, which occurs when developing nerve cells in children turn cancerous, has remained tumour-free for over 18 years thanks to CAR T-cell therapy
www.newscientist.com
March 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A person with neuroblastoma, which occurs when developing nerve cells in children turn cancerous, has remained tumour-free for over 18 years thanks to CAR T-cell therapy
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“Is President Trump a Russian asset?”
Jeff Merkley
United States Senator
Jeff Merkley
United States Senator
March 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM
“Is President Trump a Russian asset?”
Jeff Merkley
United States Senator
Jeff Merkley
United States Senator
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Moment Blue Ghost spacecraft lands on the Moon
Moment Blue Ghost spacecraft lands on the Moon
Newly released footage shows Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost making the second-ever commercial moon landing.
www.bbc.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Moment Blue Ghost spacecraft lands on the Moon
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A brilliant Banksy.
March 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A brilliant Banksy.
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When they find another mouse unconscious, some mice will attempt to revive their companion by pawing at them, biting and even pulling their tongue aside to clear the airways.
Mice seen giving 'first aid' to unconscious companions
Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway
www.newscientist.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:06 AM
When they find another mouse unconscious, some mice will attempt to revive their companion by pawing at them, biting and even pulling their tongue aside to clear the airways.
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When they find another mouse unconscious, some mice will attempt to revive their companion by pawing at them, biting and even pulling their tongue aside to clear the airways.
Mice seen giving 'first aid' to unconscious companions
Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway
www.newscientist.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
When they find another mouse unconscious, some mice will attempt to revive their companion by pawing at them, biting and even pulling their tongue aside to clear the airways.
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America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..
March 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
America, just in case you thought Friday went well here’s how the London Times saw it …..