Still fighting off the alligators.
"Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, featuring a 363-foot Saturn V rocket projected on the east face of the Washington Monument and a special 'Apollo 50: Go for the Moon' show. This presentation was conceived and commissioned by the National Air and Space Museum, and is made possible through a partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior and 59 Productions… On July 16, 17, and 18 the projection will be live from 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm." (Grokked from John)
"When astronauts first saw Earth from afar in the Apollo 8 mission in 1968 - the US's second manned mission to the Moon - they described a cognitive shift in awareness after seeing our planet 'hanging in the void.'" One of the greatest aspects of space exploration is perspective.
"Hawaii's governor has issued an emergency proclamation as protests continue over the construction of a major new telescope."
"None of us are prepared to be caregivers — the role is thrust upon us. More than 40 million Americans are caring for an elderly parent or loved one. Here are six tips to make the caregiving burden more sustainable…" The Life Kit podcast with some good advice. I'm of an age where this topic is more important.
"Elon Musk took his colleagues by surprise with an unplanned announcement at a presentation by his secretive neurotechnology company, Neuralink, on Tuesday." Yeah, we've been doing this for years to help people control robotic prosthetics. No word on if Musk has been able to prevent the scaring that eventually renders the electronic connections useless.
"Broken heart syndrome, which is also called stress cardiomyopathy or takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a temporary condition that can be brought on by stressful situations. During broken heart syndrome, one part of the heart stops pumping normally, which may cause the rest of the heart to pump more forcefully, according to the Mayo Clinic." And now there's a probable link to cancer. Although a 1 in 6 result seems more coincidental than causal.
The Planet Money podcast with "After a 6,000 mile journey, The Garbage Barge, as it came to be known, resulted in an epic mess… But it was also the birth of residential recycling in the U.S. as we know it." Interesting now in the age where recycling is going away. But that's another story about how China used to buy our recycling materials. "But China's economy is different now. It doesn't want our garbage anymore." In our local area, they're no longer accepting glass, the most recyclable of materials (which also has to be heated to a temperature that burns away any organics or paper).
"At least 26 people are dead and dozens injured after a man set fire to an animation studio alight in the Japanese city of Kyoto, officials say."
"Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years and was ordered to pay $12.6 billion in forfeiture on Wednesday in what is likely the last time he's seen in public before he goes to Colorado's Supermax prison."
"'What’s your ethnicity?' Kellyanne Conway asks a reporter when the reporter asks her about the intent of the president’s tweets." My ethnicity is asskicking American. What's yours? One, it's a dumbass question and two, what a stupid frame to try and impose. (Grokked from Matt Staggs)
On the Media podcast with, "On this show, we’ve often observed that what happens online rarely stays online. In the age of Pizzagate, Trump tweets and Wiki Leaks data dumps, it is obvious that conversations online increasingly dominate, even define, our politics — a fact demonstrated yet again last Thursday when the president invited his favorite online trolls, memers and political operatives to clink champagne glasses in the White House and discuss an alleged anti-conservative bias on social media. Will Sommer, tech reporter for The Daily Beast, wrote about the odd cast of characters and what this social media summit tells us about the president’s 2020 re-election strategy." An exploration of right-wingnuttery on social media, the meeting, and exactly what is said in those rat-infested places of the internet.
"President Donald Trump uttered a rapid series of false claims, at least 13 in all, during his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. He made another claim for which there is no public evidence, and he offered positive words about an ally's accusation for which there is no public evidence." President pants-on-fire went on a new tear.
"Comedian and advocate Jon Stewart blasted Sen. Rand Paul Wednesday hours after the Kentucky Republican delayed a vote after the Senate attempted to reauthorize a fund that compensates victims of 9/11." I'll also note that Rand Paul didn't ask for the same offsets on tax cuts because he's just fucking slime of the Earth.
"Some of Puerto Rico's biggest stars rallied a crowd of many thousands in San Juan on Wednesday calling on the island's governor, Ricardo Rosselló, to resign. It was the fifth day in a row of protests following a leak of hundreds of pages of misogynistic and homophobic texts between the governor and his main advisers." Coming to a neighborhood near you.
"Trump’s better deal with Iran looks a lot like Obama’s… Trump has repeatedly urged Iran to negotiate, saying that Tehran’s nuclear ambitions are his chief concern, talking points that experts say echo the 2015 deal." Just like NAFTAv2. Why yes, this is my shocked face.
"The U.S. 'shot itself in the foot' by pulling out of the nuclear accord with Iran, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said, offering a grim outlook for the chance of opening talks with President Donald Trump."
"McKenzie is trying to set up an international flotilla of ships that would keep the vital maritime traffic in the Gulf safe from Iranian interference."
"Iran has seized an oil tanker it claimed was carrying 1 million liters of 'smuggled fuel,' state news agency Press TV said on Thursday."
"Congress and President Trump are headed for a second veto showdown over Saudi Arabia after the House approved three resolutions Wednesday to block emergency arms sales to the kingdom."
"Amid criticism for attacks on four Democratic congresswoman of color, President Donald Trump is expected to continue to weigh in on the controversy at a campaign rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, his campaign aides told ABC News."
"Omar came under the harshest criticism as Trump played to voters’ grievances, drawing a chant from the crowd of 'Send her back! Send her back!'" Like we couldn't see that one coming.
"In response to their chant, Omar, 37, made it clear that she was not intimidated by their hurtful words in a message on Twitter… 'I am where I belong, at the people’s house and you’re just gonna have to deal!' the Minnesota politician stated on Wednesday evening, alongside a photo of herself wearing a hijab as she sits on the House floor."
"Big-money Democratic donors have jumped off the sidelines of the presidential race, and three candidates are the clear winners of their support: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris." And this is where the rubber starts hitting the road.
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