Rocket Gurl
@vickere.bsky.social
Girl of many hats, none of them red
aerospace engineer, mom, copy editor, Obama alum, activist, legislative staffer, administrator, student, designer
Still can't decide what I want to be when I grow up
aerospace engineer, mom, copy editor, Obama alum, activist, legislative staffer, administrator, student, designer
Still can't decide what I want to be when I grow up
wow
Earthquake on the other side of the world. My #Raspishake seismometer is about 17,900km away from the strong M6.8 #earthquake at Macquarie Island region. The seismic waves arrived here in Herne, Germany approximately 19 mins after origin time. 🧪 ⚒️ @raspishake.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
wow
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When this is over, no forgiveness for those involved. There will be trials. There will be consequences. 😡😡😡
April 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
When this is over, no forgiveness for those involved. There will be trials. There will be consequences. 😡😡😡
snobs
Feedback is pleased to discover the latest research into the wine-identifying abilities of rats, but feels the rodents still have a long way to go before they are truly obnoxious to be around
Rats come one step closer to becoming snobby and pretentious
Feedback is pleased to discover the latest research into the wine-identifying abilities of rats, but feels the rodents still have a long way to go before they are truly obnoxious to be around
www.newscientist.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
snobs
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They are breaking Social Security, because they do not like Social Security.
Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down
A flood of cuts led by Elon Musk has sent the agency into chaos as a new commissioner prepares to take charge.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
They are breaking Social Security, because they do not like Social Security.
SOMEBODY has to be getting to work. Thank god Pete is leading the way.
I care deeply about who Michigan will elect as Governor and send to the U.S. Senate next year, but I have decided against competing in either race.
I wrote more here about my decision and how I view the work required of us all in this moment:
I wrote more here about my decision and how I view the work required of us all in this moment:
I'm Not Running in 2026, But I Am Getting to Work
We all have work to do in delivering a better kind of politics for America.
substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
SOMEBODY has to be getting to work. Thank god Pete is leading the way.
space scientist deported to europe because his texts do not laud praise 😳
Jawdropping.
You would expect this in a dictatorship, not the United States.
This country is unrecognizable.
You would expect this in a dictatorship, not the United States.
This country is unrecognizable.
March 20, 2025 at 4:16 AM
space scientist deported to europe because his texts do not laud praise 😳
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A 5 alarm fire for US governance and democracy and for you. 🚨
If Trump and Musk can do this criminal shredding of USAID w/ no consequence they will come for you next.
Democratic Senators and House members shld stop their days and head down to USAID w/ the Capitol Police and cameras and stop this.
If Trump and Musk can do this criminal shredding of USAID w/ no consequence they will come for you next.
Democratic Senators and House members shld stop their days and head down to USAID w/ the Capitol Police and cameras and stop this.
March 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A 5 alarm fire for US governance and democracy and for you. 🚨
If Trump and Musk can do this criminal shredding of USAID w/ no consequence they will come for you next.
Democratic Senators and House members shld stop their days and head down to USAID w/ the Capitol Police and cameras and stop this.
If Trump and Musk can do this criminal shredding of USAID w/ no consequence they will come for you next.
Democratic Senators and House members shld stop their days and head down to USAID w/ the Capitol Police and cameras and stop this.
😲
Btw let me reinforce this again when it comes to this crew: EVERY ACCUSATION IS A CONFESSION.
February 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
😲
you betcha
Just had a sample of the Eaton Fire ash that is in my driveway run on the department XRF. Is there titanium (new house paint)? Yup. Lead (old house paint)? You betcha. Heavy metals? Check. Treat that ash like it's toxic folks (because it is)
January 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
you betcha
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@caltech.edu’s Haroula Baliaka on the composition of smoke from the Eaton Fires www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/c...
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
@caltech.edu’s Haroula Baliaka on the composition of smoke from the Eaton Fires www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/c...
it was 17° when President Obama was inaugurated in 2009. Is 23° too cold for the big orange baby to have his #inauguration outside? Or is it that there won't be nearly as many people there to keep each other warm?
January 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
it was 17° when President Obama was inaugurated in 2009. Is 23° too cold for the big orange baby to have his #inauguration outside? Or is it that there won't be nearly as many people there to keep each other warm?
thanks, Edgar!
Neighbors looked to this 24-year-old Altadena weather guy for local forecasts. In the Eaton fire, he saved lives.
This young Altadena weather guy had a growing following. In the Eaton fire, he saved lives
Neighbors looked to this 24-year-old Altadena weather guy for local forecasts. In the Eaton fire, he saved lives.
www.latimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
thanks, Edgar!
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This is a post about animal excrement and the English language.
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
January 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is a post about animal excrement and the English language.
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
multiple recommendations for the Watch Duty app, including from friends who volunteer with the Red Cross and the friend who first alerted us of the #eatonfire 4 minutes after it was first reported
@meiselasb.bsky.social @bmeiselas.bsky.social Gents, please use your platform to reach the #MeidasMighty in Southern California. Everyone should download and monitor the app Watch Duty. It’s a phenomenal early warning and monitoring tool. Next 48 hours are critical. #PalisadesFire #EatonFire
January 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
multiple recommendations for the Watch Duty app, including from friends who volunteer with the Red Cross and the friend who first alerted us of the #eatonfire 4 minutes after it was first reported
it's crazy out there #eatonfire
California just secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA to help combat the #EatonFire near Altadena.
Follow guidance from local authorities — including any evacuation orders.
Follow guidance from local authorities — including any evacuation orders.
January 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
it's crazy out there #eatonfire
classy
The husband of Republican senator Deb Fischer just refused to shake hands or make eye contact with Vice President Harris.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
The level of class you can expect from MAGA.
January 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
classy
"This is a stupid conversation and I'm not going to continue it" 👏🏻
January 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"This is a stupid conversation and I'm not going to continue it" 👏🏻
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Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
A Pulitzer winner quits 'Washington Post' after a cartoon on Bezos is killed
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
www.npr.org
January 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes resigned after an editor rejected her sketch satirizing tech chiefs, including the Post's owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
important read
THREAD: In 2023, I received an envelope with no return address. Inside was a flash drive containing tens of 1000s of secret files.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
It came from a vigilante with a tumultuous past, who'd conducted a years-long undercover operation. He didn’t tell the FBI or his family. He only told me.
January 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
important read
I too have found this to be very true
“Through the screen, I found something unexpected: the chance for technology to offer a different — and sometimes deeper — interaction with patients.”
—@helenouyang.bsky.social
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
gift link www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/o...
—@helenouyang.bsky.social
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
gift link www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/o...
January 2, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I too have found this to be very true
🥔
December 31, 2024 at 9:37 PM
🥔
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I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.
December 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM
I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.