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Marc Airhart ❌👑

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Fan of science, podcasts, democracy | contra dancer & caller | father | personal account, views are my own

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
According to a poll a few years ago, 18% of Americans think the 1969 moon landing was actually staged somewhere in Arizona. In a new poll, Trump’s approval on the cost of living is 17%. Which means there are more moon-landing deniers than people who think Trump is doing a good job on affordability.
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Quanta Magazine @quantamagazine.org · 01/10/2026
Topologist Maggie Miller explains how she visualizes the 4th dimension in this week’s episode of The Joy of Why with co-host Janna Levin: www.quantamagazine.org/what-does-th…
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What Does the Fourth Dimension Actually Look Like? | Quanta Magazine
Maggie Miller explains why our intuition about three dimensions breaks down in four, and how she visualizes 4D spaces as a reel of three-dimensional snapshots.
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Another day, another rebuke. Love this for them.
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just to be clear, I too was not at an Atlanta Hawks game in February 2024.
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
everyone knows the most important thing about a military officer is if he has a beard which is why Grant so famously was a worse general than McClellan
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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 26/09/2026
Xi "Very nice. You buy from Temu or Ali Express?"
tump and xi walk at white house. Xi gestures to the tacky gold frames and ornaments
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Dennis Goris | Cartoons @dennisgoris.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Price adjustment #diesel
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.
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Oregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new report
A first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 11/09/2026
Trump Promises To Take $5,000 From Every American If Democrats Win Midterm
Trump Promises To Take $5,000 From Every American If Democrats Win Midterm
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Snap!
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Haha, a more fitting logo for Google.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Fixed it for you #Google
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A nice tribute to pro-worker Dolly Parton
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Trump, empowered by SCOTUS, entered office convinced he could do insider trading, sell pardons and favors, take bribes, steal and openly flout the law. Now, with the prospect of investigations looming, he is growing ever more fearful that he miscalculated.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
YES
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Check out this new series of explainers about why it takes so long for basic research to benefit society.
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Check out the caption for the symbolism in this anti-fascist art.
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Bwahaha!!!
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 21/08/2026
We’re in! Indivisible is a proud partner of the March on Washington: Defend the Vote, hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton, the National Action Network, and the Drum Major Institute on the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington.
DEFEND THE VOTE.
www.MarchOnWashington2026.com
HOSTED BY National Action Network, Drum Major Institute
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
DON'T GET ALL EXCITED AND ASSUME GOOD WILL. This is an effort to rebrand already appropriated dollars and already developed programs before the midterms so they have something they can use against being called anti-science. THIS IS NOT NEW INVESTMENT. THESE ARE NOT NEW DOLLARS FOR SCIENCE.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 12/08/2026
Home Depot Garden Center Offering 1.5 Cubic Feet Of Squirrels
Home Depot Garden Center Offering 1.5 Cubic Feet Of Squirrels
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
File under "Do Not Obey in Advance" www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/c...
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Top Science Body Deletes Climate Chapter From Judges’ Manual
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine had been under pressure from Republican leaders, including President Trump.
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
One of most heartbreaking things about Hank Green turning to LLMs is that he gets to do science communication full-time to a massive audience and is well-resourced. He doesn't need to cut corners or outsource his thinking. Meanwhile, there are so many people doing amazing work with zero resources.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 04/08/2026
Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity theonion.com/technological-advancem…
Technological Advancements Allow Data Centers To Run On Even More Electricity
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Well well well www.cnn.com/2026/07/31/p...
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Justice Dept. admits Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed, drops case against former Olympian | CNN Politics
The Justice Department is now admitting that a Donald Trump-prompted $14 million installation of a pool lining on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping th...
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Rick McKee @rmckee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I drew this August 23, 2022, and it’s coming to pass.
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 27/07/2026
So, what happens if I'm a parent and I know that my kid needs highly paid teachers, a library full of books with diverse characters, trans-inclusive bathrooms and extracurriculars, and a curriculum unpacking topics like systemic racism, colonial oppression, economic inequality, and climate change?
Facebook post from the U.S. Department of Education, saying "Parents know best" with a picture of a cartoon White, two-parent, heteronormative family, featuring a dad in a tie and sweater vest and a mom in a dress and pearls.
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Venezuelans who were kidnapped and sent to a Salvadorian torture prison are suing Texas-based CSI Aviation for collaborating in the illegal scheme with the Trump regime. Here's hoping for a dash of justice. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Venezuelan men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail
Exclusive: CSI Aviation and GlobalX accused of violating civil rights as part of Trump immigration crackdown
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The Texas state legislature's under-funding of education + "Robin Hood" redistribution are hammering public schools.
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
THIS!
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Just in time for the weekend: a disco party in space!
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Bwahaha!
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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 12/07/2026
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21 Grahams

From descriptions of Donald Trump, stated between 2015 and 2018, by Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator from South Carolina.

A race-baiting, xenophobic bigot
The Islamic State’s “man of the year”
The death of the GOP’s relationship with Hispanic voters
A death blow to the GOP’s relationship with women
The world’s biggest jackass
A wrecking ball
A salesman of fear
A politician whose ideas are gibberish
A politician who is incapable of representing a mattress company
A poor representation of a Republican
A president who is unfit for office
A president who sometimes crosses the line
A Twitter user whose tweets are sometimes beneath the office of the presidency
A man who has a blind spot
A thoughtful person
A good person
A strong person
A golfer with an accurate drive and an athletic swing
A president doing a great job
The best hope in decades for peace
A potential recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
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Chef Rocky @chefrocky413.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 10/07/2026
SHOCK NYT REPORT: DHS now admits the man ICE killed in Houston wasn't even their target. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 35-year U.S. resident, was just driving to work when agents — with no body cameras — shot him dead searching for two other men who weren't even in the van. Gift link in reply.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/07/2026
NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent yo...
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Colin Warriner @colinelmustard.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
I think this might be one of the most incredible, unsettling and symbolic photos of today’s America I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop looking at it. From Reuters, published on the Guardian website.
Lightning strikes behind the illuminated Washington Monument, as people gather to watch 250th anniversary fireworks.
Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
On our nation’s 250th, I’m thinking about my grandfather Fred Henke, who went to Europe to fight a white nationalist authoritarian who had unleashed unimaginable suffering. I believe our country is truly great when we live up to our highest ideals: #RecapturetheFlag
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The Onion @theonion.com · 02/07/2026
Agriculture Department Puts Trump’s Face On Soybeans bit.ly/3SUzUT9
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 02/07/2026
The White House is reportedly worried about turnout for Trump speech on July 4. They're looking at ticket registrations to gauge interest. It would be really terrible if pranksters pulled a Tulsa and used fake email addresses to sign up for tickets they won't use. freedom250.org/celebration/...
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Salute to America Celebration & Fireworks - Freedom 250
Every generation gets one moment that they remember for the rest of their lives. In 2026, generations of Americans will look up at the sky and remember the incredible sights of the 250th anniversary. ...
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 29/06/2026
Confused attendees thought they were supposed to invade the Capitol.
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Nick Anderson - political cartoonist @andertoon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Crime and Punishment Follow my cartoons and accompanying written commentary on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com For @contrariannews.org
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Domestic Supply Adoptee for Reproductive Justice @kalcyon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
"The rule... would place all research and other federal grants under the control of political appointees, rather than scientific or subject-matter experts... [&] create a '$1.5tn slush fund' under Trump’s control. 'The purpose of the rule is fascism.'" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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‘The purpose of the rule is fascism’: scientists fight back against planned Trump research cuts
Stand Up for Science founder says proposal to control how grants are spent would ‘dismantle US science ecosystem’
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Fascinating take on why the reflecting pool in DC is full of algae ... and how to treat it.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Negotiating to get what you want = Bad Spending tens of billions to bomb and kill to accomplish none of your original objectives = strength. For Hegseth, it’s not really about the result. It’s that he gets to blow things up.
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Misha Tri-Flow Glow @spoketension.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Should rename the Reflecting Pool “The Strait of Warm Ooze.”
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Douglas Natelson @nanoscaleviews.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🧪⚛️ OMB is not being shy, at all, about wanting to cancel or deny grants based on political preferences. This is very very bad. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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OMB nominee touts plan to give Trump appointees power to kill grants
The administration is expected to finalize the proposed changes as soon as this summer.
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Nike's new U.S. World Cup jersey
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Marc Airhart ❌👑 @marcairhart.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
NPR has a new story today about the plot to destroy US science. BTW, you can fight back here: fight2win.standupforscience.net
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President Trump seeks control of science funding
The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.
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Scott Rich, Ph.D. @richcompneuro.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Top story on the @nytimes.com app. A big sign that this all-important story is breaking into mainstream consciousness.
Top story on the NYT app regarding science funding.
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