Beth Dawn

Contemplate the incredible vastness of space with this visualization of the size of our Milky Way galaxy.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Have we started calling him in the middle of the night yet?

Going after the press... First Amendment??

Colleague of Harvard scientist held by ICE warns that foreign scientists are scared Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.

Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova has been in ICE custody for about two months. Her colleague and friend Leon Peshkin says her case is causing some scientists to reconsider working in the U.S.

Fired, rehired, and fired again: Some federal workers find they're suddenly uninsured Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.

Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.

Bondi declares war on the courts: "What has happened to our judiciary is beyond me ... they are deranged ... we are sending a very strong message today ... we will come after you and we will prosecute you. We will find you."

We have now arrived at the "arresting judges" level of fascism.

A reminder that good leaders are remembered and honored.

A reminder that good leaders are remembered and honored.

Hometown shows up!

Trinidad and Tobago ‘targets LGBTQ+ people’ after recriminalising homosexuality An appeals court in Trinidad and Tobago has recriminalised homosexuality, which an LGBTQ+ activist says "targets LGBTQIA+ people".

Trinidad and Tobago ‘put a target on LGBTQIA+ people’ after recriminalising homosexuality

Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.

🔑 under-discussed point — why they were on signal:

We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.

A screenshot of two news headlines. The first headline reads: "Britain Issues Travel Warning for US," with a publication date of Mar 20, 2025, at 10:16 AM EDT and an update at 10:53 AM EDT. The second headline reads: "Germany Issues Travel Warning for US," with a publication date of Mar 20, 2025, at 7:49 AM EDT and an update at 12:00 PM EDT. Both headlines are in bold black text, with the publication and update details in smaller red text below.

This is what we’ve come to, and so quickly.

Angry Voters Yell at ‘Empty Chair’ Town Halls as Republicans Chicken Out ‘Empty chair’ town halls are in uproar as Republican lawmakers refuse to hold public events.

Angry voters flocked to “empty chair” town halls around the country to vent their frustration with GOP lawmakers who are refusing to face their constituents. Local activists held packed events in red districts, where participants raged against their reps for their unflinching support of Trump.

'We can’t bear it': Republican locks office doors as constituents demand meeting Grassroots organizers delivered more than 2,000 petition signatures to the Lansing office of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) demanding that the first-term congressman hold an in-person town hall meeting....

'We can’t bear it': Republican locks office doors as constituents demand meeting

www.rawstory.com/we-cant-bear...

A 54-year-old American who was born in this country, who had his wallet and ID taken away, was thrown in a van, and was handcuffed.

It took him 10 hours to get out.

That's unAmerican.

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

First Amendment??!

My dog for sure. 🙄😂

But not one with military experience. 🤬🤦‍♀️

They must be stopped. 🤬

This is my daughter-in-law's sister's situation. Rare cancer treatment and research at Hopkins cut... she's now "coasting" on a German research team's efforts. 💔🤬

Vaccines save lives. Leaders must champion them Attacks on vaccines and the cancellation of research into what causes vaccine hesitancy puts people in harm’s way.

Vaccines save lives.

“It’s often said that the first responsibility of any government is the safety & protection of its people. That alone should be reason enough for policymakers to encourage people to get themselves & their children vaccinated”
🧪 #MedSky @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Dozens of people were killed and catastrophic damage across multiple red states due to tornados & wildfires this weekend and Trump is tweeting about winning his club championship in Palm Beach and going to the awards dinner tonight. Well done, MAGA. You picked a real winner.

Chinese media published footage of a giant floating structure - partly standing on the seabed and partly a drifting platform.

"These barges are designed solely for the rapid transfer of heavy equipment. It is difficult to explain them by civilian needs." - French magazine Naval News

While the Russian Useful Idiot in the White House is busy claiming bullshit wartime authority to further his efforts destructing Democracy, just a reminder that everything he has said is a lie & everything that he says going forward will be a lie. As for his enablers, screw them.

@statisticurban.bsky.social:

“The DoD has removed the article on Charles Roger's Medal of Honor. He served in Vietnam. Despite being wounded three times in battle, rallied his troops & led them to victory in defense of Support Base Rita. Nixon presented his Medal.

The url is changed to "deimedal.”

#SundayThoughts
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me."
Matthew25: 35

From interview of Lee Bollinger, 1st Amendment scholar who served as dean of @UMichLaw, president of @UMich, and president of Columbia University.
www.chronicle.com/article/were...