J. D. Jacobson

We're supposed to be doing an "orderly shutdown" at the lab now. But, my guys are doing as much last minute work as possible before they kick us out. I really admire my team sometimes.

Telling my team to prepare for the shutdown. We're better off than most, but it's always a hassle. And, honestly, a bit depressing.

I need to say this- I know a lot of trans people, and across the spectrum (don't forget that masc and NB folk exist) there persists a quiet truth: in spite of all the hate and harm against this community, trans people, in general, remain some of the kindest and compassionate beings I've ever met.

Sitting on a science staff meeting, the discussion of the House vs Senate NASA budget cuts . . . infuriating!

Look, I'm already not a religious person. I find the concept at odds with honest observation of the universe. However, I saw photos of a man I know to be a true piece of shit with the Pope today, and if that doesn't tell you all you need to know about organized religion, then I don't know what will.

From the Fuckthealtright community on Reddit: the leopards are licking their chops... Explore this post and more from the Fuckthealtright community

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Been in therapy for a couple years now. It's been really helpful, even if maybe not every session is as groundbreaking as I'd like it to be. Still, I sometimes end up getting cut to the core (in a good way) and I'm grateful for the insights that provides. Just trying to be a better person.

I understand that I have lived a fairly blessed life. I know I have been extremely lucky. Anyone who acknowledges their success but not how lucky they've been in pursuit of it is is somewhat dishonest. Like yes, hard work builds success, but hard work can be undone by misfortune.

Prioritize your self care. It doesn't have to be all the time, but you need to make time for yourself. One of the best things I ever did was remind myself "I can make plans with my friends".

Re: the "Department of War" nonsense.

This is the kind of thing that really reminds me that the people who follow and support this insanity really do, either through purpose or ignorance, worship death. They crave it.

They might as well put skulls on their uniforms . . . oh wait.

Taken from reddit. Internet people are so clever sometimes.

@brennanleemulligan.bsky.social has now shown he is the most dangerous challenger to the @samreich.bsky.social leadership of Dropout. He was able to falsify records, control budgets and finances, and win key supporters of Sam to pull off a whole episode. All in good fun, but what about next time?

Just sat through a NASA town hall with our new acting director, Mr. Duffy. Same old same old from this administration: praise NASA in one breath, claim we're going to "win the next space race", and then admit they're not going to fund us in the next.

I want to read more books like the following: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, House of Leaves, The Starless Sea, Redshirts, The Magicians, The Dragonlance Chronicles, Perdido Street Station, The Martian, The Song of Achilles, Leviathan Wakes, Ninth House, Waking Gods . . . not an exhaustive list.

I want more badass immersive theater in the Bay Area. The Latitude, The Speakeasy, Infernal Motel . . . Such great experiences that I want to chase down.

Virginia Giuffre's brother: We are here today because we support the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This is about justice. If you vote no, your stance will be clear. You will be choosing to stand on the side of the rich and powerful, allowing money to buy your way out of the consequence

@brennanleemulligan.bsky.social just wanted to shout out and say how much I appreciate the Dimension 20 content. It's not just that you all are hilarious, but also that you all seem like you actually are good friends playing D&D together. Reminds me of better more carefree days. #hellyeah

My PI just dropped the news that he's going to take the DRP, and that our budget direct funding line will likely be cut anywhere between 40% and 100%.

I saw this coming, but I held out hope that we might skate by.

A militarized conspiracy theorist group believes radars are ‘weather weapons’ and is trying to destroy them | CNN National Weather Service offices around the country are on guard after recent threats to agency infrastructure — specifically Doppler weather radars — from a violent militia-style group, emails from t...

It should be a surprise to absolutely no one that this and MTG's idiocy about banning human weather manipulation happened on the same day.

www.cnn.com/2025/05/05/w...

Wife: (looking at pile of DVDs at a cabin) "Wow, these must have been donated from some Millennials' DVD collection."

Me: "All DVD collections are Millennial DVD collections."

*We both pause and then cringe in Elder Millennial.

" because they are children."

" but is is so exceptional, so rare, and so precious that there are very few who encounter it. Even those who do are more often than not convinced that they did not see what it was they saw, or did not experience that which they experienced. Why? You may ask. It is quite simple, really:

"Now, you may not have caught it outright, or perhaps you are cleverer than most, but this is not the first time I have mentioned that there are particular magics that still exist on Earth. This is on purpose. Yes, indeed, there is still "some" magic on your side of the Deep-Dark-Woods,

Finally sitting down to write after a very long pause and just busted out some good shit, of I may boast a little:

YouTube video by Campaign for Democracy Governor Newsom's Address: Democracy at a Crossroads

m.youtube.com/watch?v=8slq...

I may not always agree with Newsome but he knocked it out of the park here. Proud moment to be a Californian.

NASA Earth Science budges for FY26. We're getting a 50% cut across the board. Missions that have been in the works for years . . . suddenly gone. I feel sick.

FBI Agent goes public with Russian intelligence operation that hooked Musk and Theil

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I'd like to see what other sources are reporting this, but let's be real, in any other time, this would be a career ending scandal.

I love how even though this is considered old technology, it often reminds me as if it was a UFO that just landed.

The memories this little grey rectangle conjured up . . . incredible.

There's a reason drunk people act like toddlers. For every drink you have, you lose 5 years of emotional maturity. For me, it takes a few cocktails before I start feeling good again like I'm in my 30's. A few more and I'm dumb like I was in my 20's. After that it's like I'm a teenage wreck . . .