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Deep Space Nine scene. Jadzia Dax and Dr. Bashir are in their blue uniforms sitting in the operations center. Bashir is gazing lovingly at Dax. Dax is looking at something else entirely not named Bashir. Closed caption reads, "Men are far too emotional to be leaders."

I tell people that if the government is covering up the existence of aliens, NASA is absolutely not involved, because astrobiologists can't keep a secret to save their lives

Wishing you safe and healthy travels! I hope it all goes well at Westminster.

Well, it's been a busy day prepping for my upcoming appearance in Westminster👇. The chocolate is all gone. This thread contains evidenced statistics to support the continued (not cut) funding for UK particle, astro and nuclear physics (PPAN). Thanks to everyone who contributed today! 🧵

Now more than ever, you don't have to be cutting and pasting batshit posts that you have seen over on That Other Site and also, for fuck's sake, get off That Other Site, again, now more than ever

It’s been a nice way to get to know a side of her I didn’t when I was a kid. I can understand why she used to bring her running kit on holiday now!

This is FAB though, you were practically obliged to take it home.

Me, a white woman in my 40’s, taking a selfie on the Govan Bridge over the Clyde at the end of a run. I’m wearing a pink baseball cap, blue running top, and grey hydration vest. I’m smiling at the camera.

A photo of a photo from the 90’s showing a white woman in her 40’s, with short bobbed brown hair and gold rimmed glasses. She’s standing in a garden on a sunny day after taking part in the Glasgow Women’s 10km. She’s wearing a white vest, black shorts, white trainers, and has a medal round her neck. She’s got her hands on her hips and looks delighted with herself.

As anniversaries go, today is always rough to a greater or lesser extent, but I went out for a run which helped, and it reminded me that the apple clearly didn’t fall far from the tree. My mum has been gone for 28 years, but her influence is most definitely still kicking. #RunningPunks

Turns out you can win elections without being horribly right-wing, and I’m not just talking about Reform here, but the chances of Kier taking any learning from this are slim at best.

Wishing Labour and Reform the day they deserve today. Huge congratulations to the Green’s Hannah Spencer.

Mumsnet campaign demands ban on social media for under-16s Resembling cigarette packet warnings, the ads highlight dangers and urge people to email MPs

The site where folk were absolutely brainrotted into the pits of transphobia also being the site calling for a ban on social media is WILD.

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

It Only Tuesday

It Only Tuesday https://theonion.com/it-only-tuesday-1819569397/

Taking good news when it happens, this is fantastic!

So they’ve adjusted the weather, but the tarmac really does just look Like That? Man alive, that’s some car park chic.

I for sure saw the ‘shopping when I was house hunting, there were altogether too many sunny vistas from Glaswegian tenements to be real!

Why are they using AI rendered photos? Does the real thing somehow look worse on the outside?

I had a goldfinch singing its wee heart out in the tree outside my bedroom window this morning. What a joy!

I keep hearing that the Epstein files are so big if we held everyone accountable everything would collapse. And no it wouldn’t. These rich guys don’t do any actual work. They aren’t actually important or useful they are just rich.

I’m sorry but she paid Virginia £12m, she knew everything and if she didn’t, her people really weren’t doing their jobs properly. Less of the vulnerable old lady shiz.

STARFLEET ACADEMY (2026)

Absolutely delighted that even though we’re only one day into the month, I’m being shown umpteen very sleepy #RamadanCats on Instagram. Ramadan Mubarak to all of them, and to their owners, of course.

I can’t believe you lefty Luddites hate tech so much that you embrace mRNA vaccines, heat pumps, electric bikes, hybrid work, renewable power (and awesome advancements in storage), space telescopes, and hot/cold running water but reject the planet destroying plagiarism enrich the worst people bots!

Apollo 10’s landing capsule ‘Charlie Brown’ from The Science Museum. I’d turn it into reading pod.

With one in four university Physics departments facing the risk of closure, and with unprecedented research cuts on the horizon, @royalastrosoc.bsky.social have created an open letter for Physics teachers to lend their support to the university Astronomy community

ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...

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HELLO I WAS A QUEER TEEN IN THE 1990s AND THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SOCIAL TRANSITION NOW ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST "LETTING" US BE (at the time, for me) GAY OR LESBIAN THEN.

They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.

do you know what would help!!!!!!!! living in a society that lets people experiment with their gender without treating it like the most important thing in the world!!!!!!! letting people get it right or wrong without politicising their decisions!!!!!!! just being chilled about gender!!!!!! aaahhhhhh

Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…

“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”

Way to devalue my experience.

A shot of the Govan Bridge’s striking white structure against a blue sky. Strava stats on the left show a 17km run done in 1 hour 46 mins

Me, a white woman in my 40’s, taking a selfie after a run. I’m wearing a black baseball cap and sunglasses, and a black and purple running get up. I’m smiling at the camera because the sun is shining and warm and it feels magic.

This happens every year, but it’s still humbling when the sun eventually comes out after weeks of grey skies and you realise that you in fact have the emotional depth of a houseplant. 10 miles in actual sunshine, followed by a go in the Glasgow Community Sauna was absolute magic. #RunningPunks

Colourful image from the webpage of the Royal Society. Background is a mix of images of electronic circuits and silicon wafers. Text reads: "Welcome to the Royal Society. We are the independent scientific academy of the UK, dedicated to promoting excellence in science for the benefit of humanity."

FOR THE RECORD: one year on, I lay out clearly how Elon Musk FRS has breached the @royalsociety.org’s code of conduct, why the Society’s failure to defend its values has been so damaging, & what they need do to recover their standing in the scientific community. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2026/...

black background white text and white frame, around the edges are colorful things like galaxies, planets, leaves, and sea creatures

can’t believe it’s finally my turn to do this but:

COVER REVEAL!!

here is the long-awaited cover for CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF STARSHIPS by the incredibly talented Kamille Rodriguez

pre-order here: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cloudy-wit...