Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialWill Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Daily bunny no.3285 made it home safely 64179844631
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialNASA | ESA Space Updates @nasaupdates.bsky.social · 11/04/2026#Artemis II 🚀🪂🌍 Mission Specialist Christina Koch and Pilot Victor Glover are greeted by the crew of the USS John P. Murtha 541666
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialNASA | ESA Space Updates @nasaupdates.bsky.social · 11/04/2026#Artemis II 🚀 A beautiful sunset illuminates the USS John P. Murtha as the astronauts make their way to the medical bay waving to the crew onboard 015131
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialcageyratfish (they) UTC-7 🐟🏳️⚧️ @cageyratfish.bsky.social · 11/04/2026here are the 4 guys who went into the capsule to check out the astronauts, in case anyone needs any more competence porn They're using the John P. Murtha for recovery, because the ship has a floodable well deck (aka *moon pool*) they can use to retrieve the capsule 413819
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialEle Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 11/04/2026So I licensed my artwork for set dressing in a TV show but I didn’t know it was this one! So we were all surprised. My husband say, “See buddy, you wanted more monsters and Mommy put them in the show for you!” I wonder if this gains me any credit with the kaiju-loving 12 year olds? 1483
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialEleanor G @zaichishka.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Wonder if they picked up any hitchhikers?media.tenor.coma woman standing next to a nasa mug on a red tableAlt: Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie, kneeling behind a NASA mug and doing her magical blink 2383
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialKenneth Kovacs @kenkovacs.bsky.social · 11/04/2026“Tell the world... to keep this energy going. Let's invest in togetherness.” ~Victor Glover, Artemis II crew member 31081222
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialDerek Newsome @derek.space · 11/04/2026Shoutout to the Mets for this 📸 @mets.com 12187611338
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialjonty @jontyscorner.bsky.social · 11/04/2026No problem! This should make it easier to grasp: it's way more complicated than this but it gets the general idea across. 11368138
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialScientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Experts found that the White House budget request for the upcoming fiscal year could defund 54 NASA science missions, including a spacecraft currently studying Jupiter and two planned Venus missions: www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit... 37973714
cometsncats.bsky.social @cometsncats.bsky.social · 11/04/2026And fart and burp, digestive gases separated from liquids and solids as Nature intended 0110
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialMary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 11/04/2026"Four green crewmembers" which refers to their status as in everyone is good. HOWEVER I've heard from other astronauts who've done water landings that it's pretty rough, even with smooth seas. You've had no gravity, then 3 g, then you are bobbing without a clear view of the horizon. 1028517
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialDr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 11/04/2026I'm moonscrolling 295189996
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 10/04/2026something that wrinkles my brain every time I remember it is the fact that total eclipses are only possible on earth because the moon and sun appear to be the same size in our sky, due to the insanely, astronomically unlikely fluke that the moon is 400x smaller than the sun but 400x closer to us. 8474371283
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.social"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Ok, this contrast between the Goldman Sachs projections for oil flows and the actual oil flows out of Hormuz are hilarious. But also it really is remarkable how disconnected the current futures markets remain from, like, the actual 1-2 month future. 13611112
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026oh shit they did the meme 622018254
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialTodd Woody @toddwoody.bsky.social · 10/04/2026New: The escalating cost of California's climate-driven wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for customers of the state's largest utility - nearly 20% of the bill. Such "climateflation" undermines electrification of the state economy. Free link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.com 27232
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialMikhail Gorbaechev @mikhailgorbaechev.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I am speaking, of course, of this delight. 1127338
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialBrooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 10/04/2026The New York Times ran an Upshot essay on this very topic--what if sociologists had the same sway over US policies as economists?--nearly a decade ago. No paywall. Worth a read. www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/u...nytimes.comWhat if Sociologists Had as Much Influence as Economists? (Published 2017) 25510
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialJerod MacDonald-Evoy @jerodmacevoy.com · 10/04/2026@repyassansari.bsky.social @repgregstanton.bsky.social and Rep Grijalva just conducted an unannounced oversight visit to this facility. Said there were at least 250 people (facility holds 157) with over 40 people in rooms with listed occupancy of 21. Deportation aircraft were there when they arrived 319090
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialAman Batheja @amanbatheja.bsky.social · 10/04/2026New: A surge in calls among Democrats to pursue Trump’s impeachment is hitting a wall with party leaders, who believe it will distract from their midterm focus on costs and corruption, according to interviews with over a dozen Democrats. Some also view 25th Amendment as a nonstartertime.comDemocratic Leaders Resist Effort to Impeach Trump on IranDemocratic leaders are urging against efforts within the party to impeach Trump before the midterms, say those involved in the debate 5231075281
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialMerrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 10/04/2026We invite you to treat yourself to the healing power of watching a rescued baby goat boinging around. 431322309
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/04/2026New — I wrote about the terror and loss of the last few days, mostly so we don’t forget. www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-iran... 743520720
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialCabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 10/04/2026portland commute 23828187
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialWill Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 10/04/2026My friend who did this would wait until her cover was blown, find the guys’ wives in Texas or wherever, and forward them a history of the messages 323247195
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialJessica Schulberg @jessicaschulberg.bsky.social · 10/04/2026NEWS: Jonathan Caravello, the philosophy professor accused of assaulting federal agents after removing a tear gas canister from a crowd — the same canister that a U.S. Border Patrol agent had thrown at protesters during an immigration raid — was found NOT GUILTY www.huffpost.com/entry/jonath...huffpost.comTrump Admin Dealt Another Blow In Court After Professor Found Not GuiltyCalifornia philosophy professor Jonathan Caravello, who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid, faced up to 20 years in prison. 5449115
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 10/04/2026A: Look, those Lego videos may be “funny”, but the Iranian regime killed an estimated 3000-20000 of its own citizens between January and March. They executed a 17 year old kid, 3 weeks ago by public hanging, www.bbc.com/news/article....bbc.comIran: Teenager among first to be executed over anti-government protestsSaleh Mohammadi, a member of Iran's national wrestling team, was found guilty of killing police officers alongside two other men, state media say. 813460
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialProject Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 09/04/2026"Climate science is not innately politically charged, whatever the administration says. ... It was our job to study the laws of physics, which remain true no matter who’s in power." - Kate Marvel, Sr. Scientist, Project Drawdown 📰 Full article in the @newyorktimes: nyti.ms/4tBNtEfnyti.msOpinion | NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess (Gift Article)Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures. 14015
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialChristoph Fischer Photography @beautysurroundsyou.com · 09/04/2026I am back from our annual Patagonia photography tour and adventure and I wanted to share with you the Patagonian breeze that my group enjoyed on a beautiful morning! Some winds were more than 120 km/h! Torres del Paine, Chile. #bluesky #photography #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography 791703184
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 09/04/2026There's no clear definition of what "the far left" is, and of course Antifa is an orientation, not a group. But there's clear attempt to persecute dissent at home and abroad. Despite the lack of anything remotely resembling terrorism by said vague categories. Gift link.nytimes.comU.S. Pushes Allies to Chase a New Terrorism Target: The Far Left 21296109
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/04/2026The Artemis II mission reminds me of these 1960s photos of NASA astronauts training in Iceland because they felt the terrain would be similar to what they'd encounter on the moon. The outfits are so great, even some 60 years later. 1154789556
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialNature @nature.com · 09/04/2026On Monday this week, as four humans flew around the far side of the Moon, Nature correspondent Alexandra Witze sat at the heart of the Artemis II mission’s science operations. Here's what she saw. go.nature.com/4dE5gpvgo.nature.comI was with Artemis II’s scientists during the Moon fly-by. Here’s what I sawNature correspondent Alexandra Witze describes the joy and tension at mission control in Houston. 112439
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialNitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 09/04/2026"The agreement also confirms that previously terminated grants have been reinstated, agency staff reductions have been reversed, and the administration will not take further steps to implement the executive order targeting IMLS." huge news for federal library support:democracyforward.orgAmerican Library Association and AFSCME Prevail in Fight to Protect Libraries and Museums NationwideWashington, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) – the largest library association in the world – and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – the nation’s… 1278
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialCenter for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 09/04/2026We're in court this week to protect endangered Florida panthers from a massive new development within the panthers’ occupied breeding habitat in southwest Florida. More details: biodiv.us/4vjJoWH 312049
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialGeorge Pearkes @peark.es · 09/04/2026Do I need to do a margins and clearing thread, it's only where I started my career and is almost painfully boring*, probably need to do a thread. *except in the very rare situations where it isn't, in which case pucker up we're in for a rough one 91215
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialRain Hayes @rainhayes.com · 09/04/2026The Crowletariat gather for a union meeting outside my window. An #infrared from the archives, while I wait for 13TB of photos to restore from backup. #wildlife #photography #naturalperch #birdoftheday 2140154
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 09/04/2026"To put it bluntly, an X post today receives less than 3% of the views a single tweet delivered seven years ago." If you think it is necessary to be on Twitter to communicate your fact-based worldview, the reality is that worldview is being smothered. 104107973240
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialDutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social · 09/04/2026And NASA noticed and gave him a look behind the scenes smart move ! and well done Hilt Boling :) #Artemis 2335
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialJack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 09/04/2026Full story, UPDATED with confirmations that the meeting occurred from the Department of Defense and the nuncio's office. religionnews.com/2026/04/08/p...religionnews.comPentagon-Vatican meeting latest flash point in Trump's clash with religious leadersWASHINGTON (RNS) — The increase in faith-fueled militaristic rhetoric is pitting the president against a growing list of faith leaders, ranging from local clergy to the pope. 13920
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialScott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 09/04/2026With big losses mounting, big investments getting canceled, and big factory sites sitting empty, EVs have quickly become a case study in how politics thwarts US industrial policy. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com piece surveys the predictable wreckage (🎁): www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti... 32411
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialSecretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 09/04/2026I do find it ironic how we have to have all these delicate conversations about what to do about ICE when Trump and co. have executive fiated USAID, DOE, the Wilson Center, institute of peace, CFPB, and now the Forest service 7238921090
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialKatie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social · 09/04/2026We warned that H.R. 1's SNAP cost shift could drive states to make it as difficult as possible to access SNAP, leaving eligible low-income families without the food assistance they need. In Arizona, that prediction appears to be coming true — with a heartbreaking human cost: 11416
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialCorey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 09/04/2026The same day Trump posted that the military was "looking forward, actually, to its next Conquest." 0114
Reposted by @cometsncats.bsky.socialArizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 09/04/2026The concentration camp at the Mesa Gateway Airport is not only far overcrowding the detention center and keeping people much longer than the site is designed for but they’re also going to lengths to try to hide it. Shut it tf down. 47236
