Paul Seifert

What's old is new again.

Comic. Every feature of the Earth’s surface that we have a hard time explaining. [Arrows point from title to assorted bumps on surface of sphere. Underneath, from the core more arrows point at dotted lines forming structures labeled Hypothesized Mantle Plumes. [caption] Standard Geophysical Model of the Mantle

Mantle Model

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I don't think I ever built a Tamiya model kit, but I remember seeing them on the shelves.

Thanks to the great crowd tonight for the opening of Assassins. It was amazing to see you all there! So many old friends and new ones! Your support means the world to me! Five more shows continue Saturday night! Hope to see you there!

Vera Rubin Observatory Reveals Telescope’s First Images of Galaxies, Nebulas and Asteroids Scenes of nebulas in the Milky Way, a cluster of galaxies and thousands of new asteroids are a teaser of how the U.S.-funded observatory on a mountain in Chile will transform astronomy.

Scientists revealed deep space images made by the Vera Rubin Observatory, a telescope that will transform astronomy.

Graphs showing 25 years of budgets for the National Institute of Health, NASA, and the NSF. In all cases, the proposed budget for next year is far, far below any year of the previous quarter century.

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

Fish and chips in an English pub.

First official pint with fish and chips in England! A very tasty combo.

So much facepalm...

U of M has lost 79 grants totaling more than $22M from federal cuts Many of the grants funded biomedical, environmental, and energy and natural resources work. More than one-third of the terminated grants included DEI and gender-related activities.

Many of the grants funded biomedical, environmental, and energy and natural resources work. More than one-third of the terminated grants included DEI and gender-related activities.

Woohoo! Go Harvard!

Minnesota baseball lovers make a pitch to honor bygone ballpark, 2 historic St. Paul teams The St. Paul Saints and St. Paul Colored Gophers played ball in the early 1900s at a tiny ballpark near the Capitol, called the Pillbox. The Colored Gophers were a vital piece of Black baseball histor...

The St. Paul Saints and St. Paul Colored Gophers played ball in the early 1900s at a tiny ballpark near the Capitol, called the Pillbox. The Colored Gophers were a vital piece of Black baseball history nationally. A local historian is lobbying now for a public commemoration of the site.

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Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown to kick and saying, "If you cut taxes on the rich, they'll invest that money and create jobs for everyone."

Seems fitting.

💯🎯

#TransDayOfVisibility

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology' President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”

Do you know who else seized control of the arts (Kennedy Center) and museums when he rose to power? We already know what Mango Mussolini considers "divisive narratives" and "improper ideologies." The white supremacists of proud of his work.

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What a dumbass. This is who Cheetolini thought would be best to guide the health of the nation. It's going to be a long four years, and we will be lucky to survive it.

Minnesota state Sen. Eichorn arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor According to Bloomington police records, Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested around 6 p.m. Monday. He remains in custody.

State Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested Monday for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. The Bloomington Police Department said detectives communicated with Eichorn “who thought he was talking to a 16-year-old female” and detectives then arranged a meetup on Monday.

This is a very, VERY big camera. I cannot wait for this observatory to get first light. It'll be *amazing*.

I was going to say that.

Private lunar lander successfully touches down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth's celestial…

A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth’s celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions.

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

Cheetolini and his lapdog have sent out emails to thousands of loyal civil servants who have worked for the government for years, ordering them to "justify" their jobs. I know government employees, and they work hard at their job in many areas of service to our country.

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CFPB - closed
USAID - closed
Medicaid - under attack
NIH cancer funding - frozen
Department of Education - under attack

But do you know who just got a NEW government contract for $38,858,978 literally today?

SpaceX — owned by Elon Musk

Because this totally isn't the actions of a dictator. Nothing to see here citizen.

Sigh.

"I have directed BC liquor sales to immediately stop buying American liquor from red states. Liquor store employees will be removing the most popular of these brands from government store shelves." -BC Premier David Eby