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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump’s cuts to NOAA, which regulates fisheries, has left the agency slower to respond to the industry’s needs, fishermen said. Staff cutbacks also resulted in the agency reducing weather balloons used to gather data fishermen rely on. apnews.com/article/dona... @standupforscience.net 🧪
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Trump tried to make allies of fishermen. Some are turning on him
Some commercial fishermen have come to question whether Trump is meeting the needs of an industry he has long leaned on for support.
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
"physicists have come up with a whole new way of defining what it means to be a fluid, based on fundamental properties known as symmetries, and have shown that the Navier-Stokes equations are a consequence of symmetries." ⛲ www.quantamagazine.org/theory-of-fl...
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Theory of Fluids Enters the 21st Century | Quanta Magazine
From the 1800s to the early 2000s, physicists used the same theory to understand the behavior of fluids. Now, using a modern insight, they have redefined fluids from the bottom up.
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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Orion in the Eclipse - From Simeon Schmauß (stim3on.bsky.social) - flic.kr/p/2s6ionW
The Moon, backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse, is photographed by NASA’s Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II mission. Orion is visible in the foreground on the left. Earth is reflecting sunlight at the left edge of the Moon, which is slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. The bright spot visible just below the Moon’s bottom right edge is Saturn. Beyond that, the bright spot at the right edge of the image is Mars.

This is a HDR merge combining the long exposure art002e009573 with the shorter art002e009571 since it had less motion blur on the moon. Furthermore, the stars which were elongated due to motion blur were reparired using deconvolution. Finally some noise reduction and color adjustmens were applied.

Credit: NASA
Processing: Simeon Schmauß
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DMV Free Events @dmvfreeevents.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
August 9, 2026, DC, Kingman Park August Lawn Party Kickball Soccer Lawn Games Crafting Chalk Art Giveaways Baseball Hat & T-Shirt Decorating Disclaimer: DMV Free Events is not affiliated with the event. For questions and updates, contact the event organizer. #DMVFreeEvents
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Kingman Park Kaleidoscope @kingmanpark.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
At long last: the newly renovated Rosedale Pool is reopening next Thursday 7/23 at 2 PM! 🥳
Flyer advertising the reopening of Rosedale Pool on Thursday July 23 at 2 PM. The images depicts a pool with balloons along the perimeter.
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A+ @nytpitchbot.bsky.social
What a disappointing species we are.
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Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Saturn through Titan's haze - From Val Klavans (valklavans.bsky.social) - flic.kr/p/TbspjU
On March 31, 2005, just minutes after the Cassini spacecraft's closest approach to Titan during the Titan (T-4) Flyby, Cassini viewed Saturn peeking through Titan's thick atmosphere. 

Saturn's rings are seen here casting dark, dramatic shadows across the planet's northern disk (upper left).

This composite is made of images that were taken by the Cassini spacecraft's camera system, the Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) on March 31, 2005 and received on Earth April 1, 2005. Cassini was approximately 1,200,000 km away from Saturn and 7,000 km away from Titan. The images were taken using red, green, and blue filters.

Credit: NASA / JPL / SSI / Ian Regan / Val Klavans
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
What a wonderful way to spend time in different parts of the city. It's all coming together. bsky.app/profile/dcpu...
Giant puzzle at NE branch libraryGiant puzzle at Georgetown branch library
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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🧩 One giant puzzle. Ten library locations. Thousands of pieces waiting to be placed. Be part of the DC Summer Puzzle Challenge and help complete a 40,320-piece Disney puzzle before summer ends. Every visit makes a difference! bit.ly/3QLJwPx
A colorful poster for "The 2026 Summer Puzzle Challenge" hosted by DC Puzzle Swap and the DC Public Library. The event features a 40,320 piece puzzle with library locations listed, including Woodridge, Northeast, Shepherd Park, Southwest, Benning, MLK, Cleveland Park, and Anacostia. Puzzle themes like "Bambi" and "The Lion King" are mentioned. The event runs from August 29, 2026, at MLK Library. Logos for DC Public Library and Awesome Con are present.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Premium subbies to my BA newsletter can read about a weird little galaxy called NGC 1052-DF9 that apparently has no dark matter. But it gets weirder: there are two other wee galaxies nearby that don't have any, either…and they're all on a line in space. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/another-ti... 🔭 🧪
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Another tiny galaxy found WITHOUT dark matter
The invisible material is ubiquitous, so finding a galaxy without it is pretty weird
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Kate Riga @kateriga.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
New: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship. Roberts writes for majority, joined by Barrett and the libs. Kavanaugh concurs in part and dissents in part. Jackson writes concurrence joined partially by Sotomayor. Alito, Gorsuch, Thomas all dissent (+ Gorsuch also signs on to Thomas' dissent)
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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Reminds me of this classic R. Crumb illustration, which of course came long after the predictions made in that 1925 comic.
Color illustration showing 12 panels starting with green rolling hills gradually transforming into a car-dominated sprawl nightmare with utility poles and buildings instead of nature.
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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
🧩 Get ready to puzzle your way through summer at DC Public Library! From puzzle swaps to community puzzle builds, there's something for every puzzle lover. Grab a friend and join the fun all summer long! bit.ly/3T2l78Y
Puzzle pieces and text that reads "Piece It Together: Puzzles at the Library," with a logo of DC Public Library.
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Lewis George’s progressive base is still in celebration mode, but eventually the realities (and tradeoffs) of governing will have to set in. No one can have everything all at once in even good budget years; these are most certainly not good budget years.
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Hooray
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
There were some ugly claims on X that Janeese was the candidate of white “transplants” while McDuffie was the choice of longtime Black residents. But it looks like McDuffie will only win ward 3 (wealthy, white) while Janeese will carry every other ward (including majority-Black wards 7 and 8).
Map illustrating the post
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is a fucking idiot.
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Repeat this over and over every day all day forever. apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com
How Trump has used the presidency to benefit himself and his allies
President Donald Trump has found multiple ways to harness the presidency to benefit himself. His Justice Department agreed to a $1.776 billion fund that could benefit his allies and guard against futu...
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TK (Takashi DY) Kozai @bioniclab.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
🪼 Your tax dollars paid a scientist to squeeze jellyfish through cheesecloth. Osamu Shimomura processed tens of thousands on an NSF grant to understand why they glow. He found a protein that glowed green under UV light. Called it "green protein." Nobody cared. For decades.
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DC Department of Energy & Environment @doeedc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
We're working to restore the Kingman Lake wetlands. The project will restore & enhance over 10 acres of wetlands through strategies including tidal wetlands, submerged aquatic vegetation & invasive plant management. Check for regular updates: doee.dc.gov/node/1712086 #AmericanWetlandsMonth
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I’m not sure why this isn’t being mentioned more, but: IRS policy for 50 years has been that the sitting president & VP get audited every year, in an effort to reassure the public they’re not corruptly abusing the office to enrich themselves.
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The 51st @51st.news · 09/05/2026
"In 2025, D.C. saw traffic fatalities cut in half — the largest reduction in the country. This progress should be protected. Moreover, decisions impacting the traffic enforcement program should be made by D.C.’s locally elected leaders, not by federal lawmakers." Our latest opinion piece:
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Opinion: Congress should keep its hands off D.C. traffic safety laws
The city has made crucial steps forward in traffic enforcement, argue a D.C. Councilmember and a local advocate. Congress threatens to take us backward.
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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 09/05/2026
8 days til Tiny Streets! eventbrite.com/e/hill-famil...
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Hill Family Biking: Tiny Streets 4 Ride
What's a Tiny Streets? A cute, one block street and Capitol Hill is full of them. Join us for a tour of some and then FREE ICE CREAM
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The 51st @51st.news · 22/04/2026
NEWS: A federal judge stopped the Trump administration’s plans to remove part of the 15th Street NW protected bike lane, just days before work was slated to begin. It's not the final word: The ruling allows the administration to continue pursuing the removal. More from @maustermuhle.bsky.social:
51st.news
Federal judge stops Trump's plans to remove DC bike lane
The threat of removal isn’t gone, but could proceed much more slowly.
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Hill Family Biking @hillfamilybiking.org · 24/04/2026
Reminder: Birthday Ride now on Sunday eventbrite.com/e/hill-famil...
Birthday Ride Sunday
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Capitol Hill Books @capitolhillbooks.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This Saturday 👇
2026 DC Independent Bookstore Crawl. This Saturday, April 25.
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SETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
🎬 Join us for a free virtual screening of Small Town Universe, a documentary set in Green Bank, West Virginia, where the world's most sensitive radio telescope listens for signs of life beyond Earth. 🧪 🔭 👩‍🔬 📆 Tuesday, April 21st ⏰ 6:30 PM PT 💻 Streaming via Zoom Register: buff.ly/IJI2ZUc
SETI Institute logo. Text: Join us for the screening of Small Town Universe followed by a conversation with Jill Tarter & Ellie White. April 21, 2026, 6:30 pm PT. Inset photos: Jill Tarter and Ellie White. Background: Graphic of a green nebula above a line drawing of the Green Bank Telescope.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I had this thought last night that, in addition to the Challenger trauma, we all recently dealt with the (billionaire side project) Oceangate situation…which I think made us collectively forget how ABSOLUTELY METICULOUS AND CHOREOGRAPHED NASA is. NASA folks aren’t amateurs 💁🏻‍♀️
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Casey Dreier @caseydreier.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Initial set of charts tracking some of the massive cuts from NASA's FY 2027 budget proposal are now posted at www.planetary.org/charts?imgke...
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DC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
🌸 Celebrate National Poetry Month with DC Public Library! Residents ages 6 and up are invited to submit a haiku to the DC Public Library 2026 Haiku Contest. 📅 Submission period: April 1 – 30, 2026 Learn more: bit.ly/3PJh50O
This image is an advertisement for the 2026 Haiku Contest by DC Public Library, celebrating National Poetry Month. It invites individuals aged 6 and up to submit original haikus from April 1 to 30. The background features cherry blossoms against a clear blue sky.
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Metro @wmata.com · 31/03/2026
THIS SATURDAY! 🌸 Get ready for live music at multiple outdoor stages, family-friendly fun, and a fireworks show! Head on over to Navy Yard on Metro for Petalpalooza. 🎶 Learn more: nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/event/petalp...
A blue background with the word "petalpalooza" at the top and illustrations of white flowers with pink centers, small white hearts, a dragonfly, and a ladybug on a branch.
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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Wonderful new (technical) paper by Charles Cao and collaborators (including @preskill.bsky.social) on using ideas from quantum information theory to explore how to get emergent curved space from entanglement in the bulk. arxiv.org/abs/2603.13475
arxiv.org
State-dependent geometries from magic-enriched quantum codes
Quantum error-correcting codes provide a powerful framework for emergent spacetime, yet existing holographic code models describe only quantum fields on a fixed background: in exact erasure-correcting...
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tim_in_dc @timdc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
pro tip: nats finally opened the district tickets portal for dc residents. you can get a home opener ticket for $25. sunday vs dodgers just $9. can't forward or resell these. www.mlb.com/nationals/ti...
mlb.com
District Tickets | Washington Nationals
The Nationals have an exclusive ticket offer for DC residents to help you save on tickets all season long.
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
In the AP this morning, @standupforscience.net! #NoKings apnews.com/article/no-k...
Quote from AP article referencing Stand Up For Science hosting online protests for no kings
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Watch the DC Candidate Forum #FreeDC youtube.com/live/YvOaZCf...
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Free DC candidate forum
YouTube video by Free DC
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Pretty lively scene over in Ward 8 today for the @freedcproject.bsky.social mayoral forum. The campaigns for @janeese4dc.bsky.social and @kenyanmcduffie.bsky.social have brought their supporters out in force.
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Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Join us tomorrow for our candidate forum at Matthew’s Memorial Baptist Church. 12-4pm
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
"Desalination is energy-intensive, with plants worldwide producing between 500 and 850 million tons of carbon emissions annually, approaching the roughly 880 million tons emitted by the entire global aviation industry." 🤦‍♂️ apnews.com/article/iran...
apnews.com
Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 07/03/2026
We are standing against RFK Jr. and his quackery. Will you stand with us??? We are rallying RIGHT NOW in Washington D.C. to Save Science, Protect Health, and Defend Democracy. JOIN US!!! : fight2win.standupforscience.net/DC-March/ Not in D.C.? Find your local rally at standupforscience.net/march7
A huge inflatable duck with "ANTI-VAX QUACK" written on the front
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
NEWS: The D.C. Council unanimously passed two bills aimed at shedding more light on federal agents patrolling in D.C. One would release more body-camera footage from local police when federal agents use deadly force. Another would collect names of federal agents.
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Quanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 01/03/2026
What if the inside of black holes are a roiling sea of space and time stretching and compressing in multiple directions? www.quantamagazine.org/new-maps-of-...
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Today!
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Space Telescope Science Institute @stsci.edu · 25/02/2026
Astronomers are losing their minds over #NASAWebb’s latest images of the very brainy-looking nebula PMR 1. Its distinctive form is the result of a dying star expelling its outer layers: news.stsci.edu/4tVQccE 🔭 🧪
A nebula appears like a transparent bubble with a white edge, inside which are two hemispheres of orange clouds being blown out from the center, split by a dark vertical lane, giving the overall appearance of a see-through skull with a brain inside, as seen from above. A few stars appear with eight points, and small background galaxies can be seen around and through the outer bubble.
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Sean Penn is brilliant as Greg Bovino #fuckice
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Today in History. 1965 Malcolm X shot and killed at age 39. From AP
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Matt Little @littleforcongress.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Crazy ICE experiences yesterday! Four ICE vehicles boxed me in outside my own house after following me home and trying to have me arrested. Watch the video for details!
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Risk factors at any age include obesity, lack of physical activity, a diet high in red or processed meat and low in fruits and vegetables, smoking, heavy alcohol use, having inflammatory bowel. apnews.com/article/colo...
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Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here's who is most at risk and symptoms to watch for
The death of “Dawson’s Creek” actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults.
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Made my way up to where the Potomac Interceptor sewage pipe broke late last month just north of Cabin John, Md. The C&O Canal between locks 12 and 10 is being used to divert sewage around the broken portion; it’s essentially an open-air sewer at this point.
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
"From joining Sanders on the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to endorsing Mamdani to her comments in Munich, Ocasio-Cortez keeps showing prescience and depth. Perhaps the right woman is staring right in front of us, and we should embrace her leadership." newrepublic.com/article/2065...
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You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid
She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.
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Ben TG @ben-tg.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Lincoln in 1848 "The abolition of slavery in the US can never be accomplished unless the North is united. But the North cannot be united until old party lines are broken down. But these lines cannot be broken down unless... ICE<=>Slavery #abolishICE
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