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The Supreme Court tells you: bring him home. A judge orders: where is he andwhat are doing to bring him home? Deafening silence. Conspiracy theories are not me (old and decrepit, but my training is still there). but this time I'll bet you.
Kilmar Armando Ábrego García is dead. I hope to be wrong.

Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges Republican lawmakers are setting their sights on the judiciary following court rulings that have halted Trump's agenda.

Law and order party? What a bunch of hypocrites and dishonest folks. Meatloaf had integrity: "I would do ANYTHING for love, but won't do THAT. Republicans are willing to sell their souls, mothers and children to do the bidding of the Orange Turd. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

When interstellar gas (mostly Hydrogen) is energized by nearby stars, it glows. This particular one is called the Pac Man nebula because of its shape. This is a large gas cloud of ionized hydrogen. Scattered around there are regions of star formation (called Bok globules) .

#astrophoto I need therapy these days. So, astro-photographs it is...This is an image of the aptly called Pac Man Nebula (NGC 281), an H II (Ionized Hydrogen) emission nebula in Cassiopeia, about 9200 ly away. You can almost hear the song...

Orange Traitor and Nazi Musk criticized Biden for the 2 Nasa astronauts having to spend unplanned time in orbit due to the Boeing Starliner craft's issues. The "rescue" mission from SpaceX has now been postpones due to "hydraulic issues". Yep, Musk (and Trump) are full of liquid (brown liquid).

It seems that the Orange Stable genius is going to bankrupt another organization, this time the US economy. Perhaps we should re-instate debtors prison and send him there for the rest of his sorry life.

To the MAGA crowd: since your choice took office, he created chaos, pissed off Canadians (that is hard to do) and, as expected, he fucked up my retirement account. At this pace, I will have lost 50% of it in a year. May he rot in hell. And you too.

Persons of Arab descent in PA, MI, and WI: you did not vote for Harris because she was soft on Israel. Now His Orangeness of Doom wants to deport all your Brethren out of Gaza. Would you care to comment about your lack of understanding? Do you like the nose you cut off your face to despise it?

The Leo triplet Due to the formation mechanism, galaxies form groups in which many galaxies are nearby each other. “Nearby” is a relative term, as distances are gigantic. In this case, however, we can actually see three galaxies together. The location of this group is in the Constellation of Leo the Lyon, hence the moniker. These are 3 spiral galaxies seen under different perspectives. Top right is M65 (object number 65 of the catalog of objects described by Charles Messier), bottom right is M66. M65 was catalogued by Messier in 1780. M66 was also discovered in 1780. On the left we see NGC 3628, known as the Hamburger galaxy. A more genteel name for it is Sarah’s galaxy and was NOT discovered by Messier but by William Herschel in 1784.

#astrophoto Galaxies near each other is often due to perspective as “nearby” is a relative term, as distances are gigantic. In this case, we see three galaxies: top right is M65 bottom right is M66 (both discovered by Messier). On the left we see NGC 3628, discovered by Herschel.

Pete Buttigieg responds to Trump:

Approximately 10,000years ago a star went Supernova in the general direction of the Constellation of Cygnus the swan. The shock waves of the explosion can still be seen today, as they twist and swirl the interstellar matter. This image was acquired trough narrow band filters that are attuned to Hydrogen (Red) and Oxygen (blue). Seen this way, it sorta looks like a Bat (hence the name). But turn your heard to the right about 90 dgrees and you'll see..." scary dude laughing with no teeth". Somehow, you will not find it as an official name for NGC 6995...

#astrophoto In the Cygnus Loop ( a Supernova remnant Cygnus)this is NGC 6995 AKA The Bat nebula. This is a 2-color (light acquired through 2 filters). A few posts ago I showed the western part of the Loop, the Western veil. Names, for celestial objects, is just a question of perspective...

This pair of star is resolved easily with a modest telescope but it appears as a single star with the naked eye. It represents, in the Constellation of Cygnus the swan, the head of a swan in flight. It is not known if these two stars are actually near each other of if it is just a trick of perspective. Regardless, it is a classing example of stars having ...colors!

#astrophoto Cygnus the Swan is a staple of summer skies. At its head there is a star, Albireo. In a telescope it resolves as a double star, with a striking color difference between the two components. It is unknown if these two star are actually orbiting each other. I find it pretty!

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Hey MAGA! Just because someone is a woman or a racial or sexual minority doesn’t mean they’re a DEI hire. Yes, there are unqualified people being appointed to government positions in the Trump administration, but they are mostly unqualified, straight white male idiots.

To you MAGA ignoramuses: undocumented immigrants, hired in jobs that nobody wants, are paying social security and income taxes and get no benefits. Social security solvency is helped by the people that Trump wants to deport. What happens if he succeed? Too difficult a thought for you?

"It's a hoax!". Guy is found guilty by a jury on 34 counts, UNANIMOUSLY and it's hoax...What is a fucking disgrace is the fact that he received no punishment for his crimes. When is this nightmare going to end?

15,000 doctors have signed a letter urging the Senate to reject RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary, calling him “actively dangerous.” His anti-vaccine crusade risks public health, but Trump’s team dismissed concerns as “just another grift.” Science and public trust deserve better leadership.

Because they project. They cannot fathom anything else but forcing their thoughts on people.

They elevated as their leader a reprehensible human being, with not an ounce of empathy and little understanding of the world. I hope that, one day, they will be held accountable. But I hold no hope...

Fuck the GOP

What is we do the contrary? Let Canada annex the US and put the Canadian in charge. I think they have more than a concept of a plan for healthcare. Is this what the orange scourge wants?

So now Trump wants to annex Canada. How many deaths will occur if he tries to invade? I frankly don’t see Canada going down without a hell of a fight.

M33 or Triangulum Galaxy is the second closest galaxy to the Milky way, the first being the Andromeda Galaxy. The Milky way, Andromeda and M33 are part of the called Local Group of Galaxies, which has approximately 50 galaxies. M33 is the third largest, after Andromeda and the Milky way. This is a LRGB image, showing many areas of Star formation in the arms.

#astrophotos Constellations names are...arbitrary. For example, look at Canis Minor (little dog). WHY? In the case of Triangulum (triangle) things makes sense. Within this constellation we have M33, AKA The Triangulum Galaxy. It is called a flocculent spiral galaxy. Seems appropriate...

Goodnight everyone

Between NOLA and Las Vegas 16 people died (the Las Vegas one was in the vehicle that exploded). Alleged perpetrators are US citizen, both with military background. Trump and Newsmax? IMMIGRANTS!!! And the sheeples in red hat will lap it up. We are so right-handed turned. Or screwed, if you like.

In the constellation of Cygnus-the swan there is an area, appearing as approximately the size of three full moon side-by-side, in which one can observe a Supernova remnant (SNR). The SNR in question is a rough circle in which the shock waves from the explosion excited interstellar material making it glow. This circle is called the Cygnus loop. A portion of the loop is represented here and given its location, is called, between other names, as the Western Veil nebula. The bright star in its center is 52 Cygni.

#astrophoto Approx. 10,000 years ago a star in the general direction of Cygnus the Swan went supernova. The shock wave created the Cygnus loop. A portion of the loop has several names: NGC 6960, the Western Veil and my favorite, the Witch's Broom. This is a narrow band rendition (OIII+Halpha).

Eggs are more expensive. In 2020-21 due to the Covid pandemic and distribution issues (Trump's). In 2023-24 they went up because of the Avian flu (millions of chicken destroyed). Now the flu is jumping to other species, including cats. Humans next? Trump will be in charge of the next pandemic😱😱😱

Image of a galaxy called the Sombrero galaxy, as it resembles one. In Messier Catalogue (approx. 1784), it is object 104. In the much larger and slightly newer New General Catalogue of celestial objects (by John Louis Emile Dreyer, 1888) , this is object 4594.

#astrophotos The Sombrero Galaxy (aka M 104 or NGC 4594) is of uncertain classification, as it has characteristics of an elliptical galaxy (no arms) and of a spiral, with prominent dust lanes. It is a odd duck! Regardless, it is …pretty 😊. Do I need to explain why it is called the Sombrero Galaxy?