Gary B.
@gmbfly98.bsky.social
Computer engineer; pilot and flight instructor; fan of science, technology, and the arts (especially theater); staff to two cats.
So the party of "states' rights" is limiting the rights of states...
President Trump has signed an executive order that would block states from enforcing laws they pass to regulate A.I., or artificial intelligence. The directive marks a big win for tech giants but will likely be challenged in the courts. https://to.pbs.org/4oQVpOW
Trump’s executive order limits state regulations of artificial intelligence
President Trump has signed an executive order that would block states from enforcing laws they pass to regulate A.I., or artificial intelligence.The directive marks a big win for tech giants but will ...
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December 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
So the party of "states' rights" is limiting the rights of states...
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Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments. n.pr/3XCQwhB
Light from satellites will ruin majority of some space telescope images, study says
Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments.
n.pr
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other scientific instruments. n.pr/3XCQwhB
Streaming services have ruined movies and television.
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Streaming services have ruined movies and television.
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We have just over two weeks to pass Prop 50. And when we do, it will send a message of hope across the country, that change is possible if we do the work.
So, let’s get to it. linktr.ee/cadem
So, let’s get to it. linktr.ee/cadem
October 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
We have just over two weeks to pass Prop 50. And when we do, it will send a message of hope across the country, that change is possible if we do the work.
So, let’s get to it. linktr.ee/cadem
So, let’s get to it. linktr.ee/cadem
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Our democracy is not self-executing. It depends on us all as citizens, regardless of our political affiliations, to stand up and fight for the core values that have made this country the envy of the world.
September 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Our democracy is not self-executing. It depends on us all as citizens, regardless of our political affiliations, to stand up and fight for the core values that have made this country the envy of the world.
I saw this elsewhere and it succinctly puts my thoughts into words: "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie".
September 11, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I saw this elsewhere and it succinctly puts my thoughts into words: "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie".
Everyone is law-abiding until they aren't.
September 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Everyone is law-abiding until they aren't.
Shrinkflation is more infuriating than inflation, because it is deliberate deception.
August 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Shrinkflation is more infuriating than inflation, because it is deliberate deception.
The USA is dead. Welcome to the Confederate States of America. They lost the battle of the Civil War but (for now) have won the war.
August 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
The USA is dead. Welcome to the Confederate States of America. They lost the battle of the Civil War but (for now) have won the war.
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Sending troops into US cities against their will.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
August 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sending troops into US cities against their will.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
Strong-arming corporations and extracting gifts in exchange for tariff exemptions.
Calling on state governments to gerrymander in his favor.
Trump is the "big government" nightmare conservatives have always warned us about.
May this *entire* administration and the GOP (and most of the SCOTUS) step on a Lego.
August 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
May this *entire* administration and the GOP (and most of the SCOTUS) step on a Lego.
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Inflatable Elon Musks doing a Nazi salute have been put up outside the Tesla diner in Hollywood
July 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Inflatable Elon Musks doing a Nazi salute have been put up outside the Tesla diner in Hollywood
I don't mean to diminish what happened in WWII Germany, but the current US administration is making a lot of similar political moves. Just remember that nothing lasts forever, but history remembers which side people were on. The question is, which side of history do *you* want to be on?
July 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I don't mean to diminish what happened in WWII Germany, but the current US administration is making a lot of similar political moves. Just remember that nothing lasts forever, but history remembers which side people were on. The question is, which side of history do *you* want to be on?
Bye bye, CBS/Paramount. You can keep your new mostly-subpar "Star Trek" too. (I did like SNW though)
July 18, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Bye bye, CBS/Paramount. You can keep your new mostly-subpar "Star Trek" too. (I did like SNW though)
Good Science
xkcd.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job.
COMIC: Don't panic! 6 strategies to keep you calm in a crisis
In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job.
n.pr
June 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job.
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The word of the week is: TACO. (ok, it's an acronym that also happens to be a word)
May 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The word of the week is: TACO. (ok, it's an acronym that also happens to be a word)
"At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will issue Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) for Washington, D.C. area to provide appropriate security measures for Army 250th Anniversary Celebration."
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May 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
"At the request of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will issue Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) for Washington, D.C. area to provide appropriate security measures for Army 250th Anniversary Celebration."
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youtu.be/Wp-WiNXH6hI?...
At one point we were making progress on this, but somewhere along the line it became a political fight over *now* versus *later* and we have regressed on protecting this *one* Earth for future generations. How quickly we humans as a species forget important concepts.
At one point we were making progress on this, but somewhere along the line it became a political fight over *now* versus *later* and we have regressed on protecting this *one* Earth for future generations. How quickly we humans as a species forget important concepts.
Carl Sagan testifying before Congress in 1985 on climate change
YouTube video by carlsagandotcom
youtu.be
May 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
youtu.be/Wp-WiNXH6hI?...
At one point we were making progress on this, but somewhere along the line it became a political fight over *now* versus *later* and we have regressed on protecting this *one* Earth for future generations. How quickly we humans as a species forget important concepts.
At one point we were making progress on this, but somewhere along the line it became a political fight over *now* versus *later* and we have regressed on protecting this *one* Earth for future generations. How quickly we humans as a species forget important concepts.