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Spectacular Hubble pic of a dying star
This may be my favorite Hubble image of 2012: a dying star sheds material, then sprays it with a hose, making a giant backwards S in the sky.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2012/12/24/hubble_photo_a_dying_star_s_colorful_demise.html

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10 hours ago

"Justice Department moves to dismiss Proud Boys and Oath Keepers’ seditious conspiracy convictions"

Words cannot express my anger and disgust at the brazen, shameless disdain of these assholes for
law, order, democracy, history, truth, the Constitution, and justice.

I just can't even.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/14/politics/justice-department-vacate-seditious-conspiracy-convictions-proud-boys-oath-keepers?cid=android_app

21 hours ago

J D #Vance is trying to draw a weird line between "public policy" and "matters of #morality," claiming that the #Pope should stick to his lane in only commenting about the latter.

Given that the Right has insisted that *all* public policy should be driven by their morality for as long as I can remember, and that #Trump and his minions have constantly painted the #Iran war as blessed by God, Vance's suggestion doesn't even pass the laugh test.

https://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2026/04/14/popes-politics-policy-morality-and-lanes.html

2 days ago

"Donald Trump launches extraordinary attack on #PopeLeo calling him ‘weak’ and ‘terrible’"

Far be it from me to deem the Pope infallible, but I'd listen to what Leo has to say with a lot more respect than anything #Donald spews.

He's just jealous that Leo has classier digs and a snazzier outfit than he does. Oh, and that people genuflect to Leo more than they do to him.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/donald-trump-pope-leo

7 days ago

Married for 31 years and we both seem to be enjoying it immensely.

https://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2026/04/08/the-wheels-on-the-spouse-go-round-and-round.html

#marriage #mawwiage #anniversary

2 weeks ago

"Halting $400m White House ballroom project is national security risk, Trump officials say"

Remarkable that after so many administrations, including one of Trump's, suddenly the whole nation's security depends on completing all the underground construction of top secret things, and then, topping it off with a massive, gaudy, showy, Trumpy ball room... which heretofore has been what Trump was interested in.

The trumped-up "urgency" here doesn't pass the sniff test.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/04/trump-white-house-ballroom-project

2 weeks ago

"Justice Department says law requiring president to turn over records at end of administration is unconstitutional - CBS News"

It's GOOD to be the #king!

#Trump

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-presidential-records-act-unconstitutional/

2 weeks ago

"#Trump #DOJ says he's not required to turn over presidential records"

It's good to be the #king!

https://share.google/IrbUQuXsi81LtQWJ0

2 weeks ago

"Pete #Hegseth lifts Army pilots' suspension over Kid Rock fly-by"

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that the new rule at the #Pentagon is "anything's cool as long as it's in support of the #DearLeader or his hangers-on"... but the depths that these digits have dragged the #USMilitary down to, so quickly, is frankly breathtaking.

Even more remarkable are the ex-military folk who think this horrid breach of discipline is perfectly acceptable.

https://share.google/iUD3Ah4gzNA2K912M

2 weeks ago

"#Trump: U.S. to destroy #Iran’s oil wells, #Kharg Island if deal not reached"

#NobelPeacePrize, baby!

https://share.google/G6pyyOSbUarVvASDd

2 weeks ago

"#Trump to revoke protections for #endangered species in #GulfOfMexico"

For values of "national security" meaning "whatever the fuck I want."

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/30/trump-protections-endangered-species-gulf-of-mexico?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

2 weeks ago

And the Unpatriotic Grift goes on ...

Proud Boys and other rioters from #Jan6, all pardoned by #Trump , are filing a class action suit against the Federal Govt (in Florida!) over "indiscriminate" violence by Capitol Police and others fending off their violent assault.

And knowing the yo-yo in the White House can never pass up a moment to twist #history in his favor, the DoJ will probably settle the case for millions of our tax dollars.

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/30/jan-6-lawsuit-capitol-police-00850890

3 weeks ago

"Pete #Hegseth prays for 'overwhelming violence' against US enemies"

There is something very wrong with this man.

https://share.google/FMzh1DC2xpiViZRpm

3 weeks ago

You'll never go wrong if you bet on Donald's #ego to put his fingerprints and/or name on *everything*.

Now we'll all get to stoke HS vanity by rsrrying around money with his zigzag signature on it.

#Trump

https://apnews.com/article/trump-currency-signiture-treasury-first-d919877e39f907eba1172a07920ea80e

3 weeks ago

"#Trump says US will be #Iran's 'worst nightmare' if it doesn't agree to #peace plan" - follow live - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cre0vl84qy9t

Well, certain *this* will net him a Nobel Peace Prize, amirite? 🙄

3 weeks ago

#Trump is so fanatically opposed to #windpower (and/or in the pocket of the #fossilfuel industry) that he is literally willing to bribe an energy company a billion dollars of #taxpayermoney to walk away from already awarded offshore wind leases.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-offshore-wind-energy-climate-totalenergies-interior-092eeeacc5d09730d4e20a95d7df7de1

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