@brx0

And soon they'll have to redo that whole sign once he renames the building after himself. What a complete waste.

DOJ used to put these on the walls of post offices.
Smaller. And sometimes with a posted reward.

There should be a bonus medal for dropping a perfect f-bomb faster than the NBC censors can catch it

iwilleatyourenglish on tumblr: "my partner and i have become fixated on this stupid comment left by a conspiracy theorist on instagram and we can't stop saying it and i just know i'm gonna slip up and say it to a normal person" iwilleatyourenglish: [screenshot: newworldawaken: "People who use microwaves trust the government"]

wizardologys on tumblr: "One thing I really love about seedy anime websites and YouTube mp3 converters is like. They actually do what they say they're doing. But they WILL try to trick you into downloading a virus. Like it's almost just a greeting at this point. I try to extract a song from a YouTube video and it says free VPN installer tonight perhaps? Free VPN installer tonight queen? And I say YouTube-mp3 converter you sly dog, you know what I'm here for. Show me the goods. And YouTube-mp3 converter says ahhh you got me, no getting one over on you. Thought it was worth a try tho. Here you go king x"

Colonialism...? I mean, everybody knows bike derailleurs were invented by Big Gear to sell more gears, so who knows...

WAIT HOLD UP ALYSA LIU WAS ONE OF THE IN-TRAIN ANNOUNCERS FOR THE MUNI METRO L TARAVAL RELAUNCH WTFFFF

The CFT mission offers critical insights for future commercial and government-led human spaceflight programs. These lessons are broadly applicable to new vehicles, architectures, and contracting models. 1. Design and Qualification a. Lesson: Qualification testing must reflect all mission-representative environments including but not limited to duty cycles, thermal environments, integrated system behavior, re-use, launch pad config, dynamic and quiescent operations, etc. 2. Data and Telemetry a. Lesson: Inadequate telemetry sample rates hindered anomaly detection and resolution. Fault Tolerance and Hazard Analysis a. Lesson: A critical fault tolerance gap in the deorbit system went undetected for years. 4. Organizational Integration a. Lesson: Fragmented roles and responsibilities delayed decision-making and eroded confidence. 5. Shared Accountability and Insight a. Lesson: The commercial model’s shared accountability was inconsistently understood and applied. 6. Anomaly Resolution Discipline a. Lesson: Repeated acceptance of unexplained anomalies (UAs) without root cause led to recurrence. 7. Cultural Alignment a. Lesson: Divergent risk assessments between NASA and providers created friction. Conclusion and Path Forward 3. The CFT mission, while ultimately successful in preserving crew safety, revealed critical vulnerabilities in the Starliner’s propulsion system, NASA’s oversight model, and the broader culture of commercial human spaceflight. The PIT issued 61 formal recommendations across technical, organizational, and cultural domains to address these issues before the next crewed Starliner mission. The report underscores that technical excellence, transparent communication, and clear roles and responsibilities are not just best practices, they are essential to the success of any future commercial spaceflight missions. The lessons from CFT must be institutionalized to ensure that safety is never compromised in pursuit of schedule or cost.

Here are the "Lessons Learned for Future Programs " and "Path Forward" from the summary of the Starliner Prop System Report.

1. Service Module (SM) RCS Thruster Anomaly a. Five thrusters triggered fail off FDIR during ISS rendezvous resulting in a temporary loss of 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DOF) control. b. c. d. In-situ troubleshooting recovered four of five jets, enabling docking. Manual piloting did not specifically contribute to thrusters triggering their fail-off FDIR. Most probable proximate (direct) causes and contributing factors: i. Two-phase oxidizer flow (vaporization and cavitation) ii. Teflon poppet extrusion in oxidizer valves, restricting flow iii. Mechanical demand from GNC firing requests Crew Module (CM) RCS Jet Failure a. A thruster failed to fire during descent, reducing the system to zero fault tolerance. b. Leading theory: i. Corrosion from carbazic acid formed by residual propellant and CO₂ 3. Helium Manifold Leaks a. b. Seven of eight SM helium manifolds leaked during the mission. Most probable proximate (direct) cause and contributing factor: i. Material incompatibility of seals with oxidizer, leading to degradation and leaks ii. O-ring sizing and poor gland fill/squeeze tolerances 4. Deorbit Capability Fault Tolerance a. The propulsion system lacked required two-fault tolerance for deorbit burns, which was a design flaw present since early development but not identified until CFT pre-launch.

• Inadequate Qualification Testing: The propulsion system lacked enveloping, mission- representative testing, and NASA accepted insufficient verification data in lieu of qualification. • Insufficient Flight Data: Low telemetry sample rates and lack of onboard data storage limited the ability to assess thruster performance and contributed to misdiagnosis of anomalies on Orbital Flight Test (OFT) 1 and OFT2. • Anomaly Resolution Discipline: Acceptance of unexplained anomalies (UAs) without root cause resolution allowed systemic issues to persist from OFT1 and OFT2 into CFT. • Oversight and Insight Limitations: NASA’s insight into subcontractor-level data was restricted, limiting its ability to independently verify system readiness. • Schedule Pressure: Persistent proximity to launch over several years created a high-stress environment, dictated a restrictive risk reduction initiative, and contributed to degraded trust with the workforce and overall fatigue. • Cultural and Contractual Misalignment: The shared accountability model was poorly understood and inconsistently applied, leading to muddling of roles, responsibilities, and risk ownership. • Hardware Longevity and Sparing Concerns: Starliner’s limited hardware spares and the impending retirement of the Atlas V launch veicle raises concerns about the program's long-term viability.

Near-Real Time Cultural and Organizational Findings 1. Decision Authority • Overlapping roles between NASA’s CCP, ISSP, and Boeing led to unclear governance. 2. Erosion of Trust • Mistrust between NASA and Boeing was intensified by selective data sharing, perceived favoritism, and inconsistent transparency. • NASA teams outside CCP felt excluded from critical decisions, while CCP felt overwhelmed by external input. 3. Leadership Approach • CCP and Boeing leadership were perceived as overly risk-tolerant and dismissive of dissenting views. • A risk-acceptance posture created division and undermined confidence in the decision- making process. 4. Team Dynamics and Communication • The mission was marked by chaotic meeting schedules, unclear roles, and communication breakdowns. • Survey data shows low effectiveness ratings in team dynamics and organizational structure. 5. Cultural Divergence • NASA’s traditional culture of technical rigor clashed with the commercial model’s emphasis on provider autonomy. All of the findings explained in this report led the team to determining the following as root causes for the anomalies that occurred over the CFT: Root Causes (Organizational) While these root causes are specifically separated out to bulletize each, it is nearly impossible to consider one without the others. It is important to keep in mind, NASA created and implemented the contract structure; Boeing built the vehicle. Together the organizations agreed to fly. • NASA’s hands-off contract approach limited insight into the Starliner’s development. • Boeing’s inadequate systems engineering and reliance on subcontractors without sufficient oversight created gaps in hardware qualification. • NASA CCP’s culture prioritized provider success over technical rigor.

Issues and Key Findings & Organizational issues from the #NASA Starliner Propulsion System Investigation Report -

During her brief tenure, the outgoing DHS spokesperson was one of the most prominent liars in politics. It makes sense for her to step down now at the top of her game. What Everests were left for McLaughlin to summit? What seas left unsailed?

wrote a little about Tricia McLaughlin leaving DHS reason.com/2026/02/19/d...

Right-Wing Men Are Obsessed With IQ — A New Study Shows Theirs Tend To Be Lower Love that for them.

Hahahah ahh hahahahahaha
It's been shown previously that conservatives tend to have lower IQs (as measured by standardized tests) than liberals, but this is a fun framing of the latest study. By the delightful @robynelyse.bsky.social @wonkettemedia.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...

the main reason to go after the rich is that if you don’t the entire structure of your society is predicated on the whims of people who are entirely disconnected from ordinary life

billionaires are simply too dangerous to exist, and any budgetary stuff that comes out of it is just a bonus

📌UNCONFIRMED: Upon his arrest for Epstein ties, the former Prince Andrew started screaming about the U.S. Stock Market in his defense.

i think it’s funny every american on here is looking at yoon’s lifetime prison sentence going what’s it like to live my dream meanwhile a lotta koreans are like im so confused why isn’t he dead

two cartoon characters are standing next to each other and one of them says " hello bebe " ALT: two cartoon characters are standing next to each other and one of them says " hello bebe "

It's like he mashed up every negative French stereotype and made that an identity

a close up of a creature laying on a bed ALT: a close up of a creature laying on a bed

Graham always acts so tough when he gets to be Trump's lil' sidekick

Replace the first sentence with "More familiar faces have joined Bari's CBS" and the paragraph works just as well.

Ah yes, the Hilux. The answer to whether He can create a vehicle so indestructible it will survive the end of the other two miracles.

Just a random reminder that that guy did not invent email.

www.techdirt.com/2019/05/22/l...

I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI – and it only took 20 minutes I found a way to make AI tell you lies – and I'm not the only one.

I got a tip that all over the world, people are using a dead-simple hack to manipulate AI behavior. It turns out changing what AI tells other people can be as easy as writing a blog post *on your own website*

I didn’t believe it, so I decided to test it myself www.bbc.com/future/artic...

somebody put googly eyes on a colon polyp

careful, this might be phishing

The key is connecting it to your own extremely stale teen slang: Maxxing to the max.

kids are gonna be eyerollmaxxing

they should invent a cost of living that goes down

brb getting this whole post as a tattoo

this tiger toy is a big dill

Trump said to select Thiel protégé as NSF director

President Donald Trump is planning to nominate a libertarian protégé of billionaire Peter Thiel with no research experience to be the next National Science Foundation director, according to reports today in the New York Times and elsewhere. 1/7