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@RobertKennedyJr He was an ice hockey goaltender during his college days, perhaps that was his eye-hand coordination secret.

This reminds me of one of my coworkers at NASA GSFC back in the 1990s. A snake got into our building one weekend. I said, "I'll call security to have it removed." Before I could pick up the phone, he walked up to it, grabbed it behind its head, and carried it out of the building.

Cheryl cheerleads the removal of a pair of Black Racers from Dr Oz's patio.

@BBCBreaking To @BBCBreaking: the article has the time conversion incorrect. The incident occurred at 18:00 EDT, which is identical to 23:00 BST, and identical to 22:00 GMT. (Not 23:00 GMT.)

Secret Service responding to shots fired near the White House, FBI director Kash Patel says – follow live bbc.in/4usTe7U

As a childhood "veteran" of the early 1974 and early 1975 experiments with Daylight Saving Time, I'm aware of the difficulties and dangers of children awakening in darkness and traveling to school in darkness. That was a big part of the justification for returning to the typical ST during winter and DST during spring/summer. However, there are success stories for entire nations that awaken in darkness and travel to work/school in darkness: the Scandinavian countries, parts of Canada, parts of the US (Alaska). If the US switches to year-round DST, implement their time-tested (pardon the pun) methods. Meanwhile, beware of what appear to be scientifically-based claims of the health risks of using Daylight Saving Time. The conclusions have been issued without taking the good health of Spaniards into account. Specifically they haven't been living on Standard Time since 1940. In fact, for several months each spring/summer, they are 2 hours ahead of Standard Time. Siestas may be part of their success, although urban Spaniards generally remain active during normal business hours instead of napping. Also, are New Mexicans (DST/ST) and Arizonans (ST only, except in limited areas) significantly different health-wise? Scientists haven't adequately examined that or the Spain situation. PS, saying hello here to @SaveStandard, ("Save Standard Time"), which is, to my knowledge, the only organization to block me on X. (My preference would be that I should only be blocked if my facts are wrong, at the very least, or if I'm uncivilized.)

The Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would end the practice of “springing forward” and “falling back” by permanently advancing clocks by one hour. The legislation now heads to the House floor. wapo.st/4wzZ5tA

@7NewsDC The area is in a moderate drought, hopefully not lasting much longer.

Water is flowing again at some of Washington’s historic fountains, including a major landmark in Meridian Hill Park. wjla.com/news/local/his…

@JohnStossel @PeterSchiff @NaomiBrockwell I'm wondering if any of you has seen "Everyone is Lying to You for Money," and if so, what comments you may have about it.

Bitcoin now trades at over $30K. Probably because investors see the dollar as worth less, as governments keep spending more. Bitcoin skeptics (@PeterSchiff in this video) must be embarrassed. @NaomiBrockwell says crypto is the future of money:

@Reagan_Airport Goddard Space Flight Center, along with thousands of coworkers!

Who remembers where you were when this fly-by happened on this day in 2012? 📷: NASA

@rmnb Why are they so careless with the puck in their own zone? It's a chronic problem that seems correctable through changed behavior.

Chris Patrick gives Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery major vote of confidence after tough season: "He’s 100 percent our coach now and in the future" russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2026/04/09/chr…

@ArtaMoeini Mr. Gingrich apparently misinterpreted Jordan Schneider's satirical article. Even more concerning is that Gingrich omitted quotation marks, making Schneider's written words appear to be his own.

We’ve officially reached the 'nuke it to fix it' stage. At what point does this country stop listening to a bunch of deranged, senile, confabulating Boomers? Can we please move on to a generation that doesn’t 'solve' every problem with a thermonuclear disaster?

@WSJ Wake up and smell the coffin, as Ann Landers used to say.

“There’s no denying there are voters who are dismissive towards horror,” says one Oscars observer about ‘Sinners’ chances at winning. “The minute they get a whiff of vampires and all that, they immediately check out.” on.wsj.com/3PAc5ye

@Capitals Find a way!

@TheMickyDolenz1 For Pete’s Sake

I just saw the Top 10 Most Streamed Monkees Tracks & I'm proud these songs are still being discovered after nearly 60 years! The usual hits & a couple of my favorites made the list. It’s amazing that new listeners are finding this music! Did your favorite make it? #TheMonkees

@RandyGoat See if your boss will let you work 10-6. If so, problem solved. That's the exact same as working 9-5 Standard Time.

I've never had this daylight savings time jet lag like this before. I feel completely drained from the loss of 1 hour of sleep. Anyway, remember this:

Ms. George, thank you for the gift link. FWIW, I agree with your description that "[Trump's 2nd] administration unveiled a website filled largely with falsehoods." I also concur with your statement of "[Trump] staged a stunning political comeback." However, I respectfully differ with your description of what happened on the day of the attack. You omitted the significant fact that Trump told the crowd to "peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard." You fail to note that most of the crowd followed their leader's instructions to the letter, as one would expect for MAGA people. But some of the crowd failed to obey their leader, for some reason. What is the proper journalistic approach to that fact of the day? Another questionable aspect to your description: "For hours that afternoon, he made *little effort* to quell the assault he helped instigate." [emphasis added] Well, that's a strange way to describe it. The rioters entered the Capitol at about 2 PM. At 2:38, Trump tweeted, "Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!" Was that "little effort?" Perhaps, but better to provide readers with details. At 3:13, Trump tweeted, "I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!" Again, worth reminding your readers. As journalists, I hope you and your colleagues would always, always "out-truth" Trump...truly a "low bar" if there ever was one. But the choices you made in your article today, unfortunately typical, are probably a large part of the answer to why Trump "staged a stunning political comeback." It's because some of the public stopped trusting many news media sources. As a member of the public who wants to trust news media sources, please do more to be trustworthy.

🎁 Gift link to our story here: wapo.st/4aYkbco (might ask for email, but doesn’t require subscription)

@oliviacgeorge Sharing the list that accompanies the plaque: aoc.gov/sites/default/…

Scoop: Overnight, the plaque honoring police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan 6 was finally installed, following years of delay. I know because I was there, watching at 4 a.m. as two employees working a nightshift bolted it to the granite wall. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

Your data are (sort of) correct. But your interpretation is peculiar. As you may know, Texas primaries are open. Regardless of which party the voter favors, the voter may vote in either primary (but only one). Therefore, the question for a voter is, "Do I care more about choosing the Dem candidate, or the Rep candidate?" Starr County almost always votes Dem in general elections, so it's not a surprise that most voters would show up for the Dem primary. Relatively few voters cared about the Cornyn vs Paxton Senate race. (Incumbent Cornyn won, BTW.) Many more cared about the Crockett vs Talarico Senate race. That interpretation is certain. Also certain is that those voters overwhelmingly wanted a Texas state representative from Austin to run for Senate instead of a US representative from Dallas to run for Senate. (I'm kidding about that interpretation. I stated facts, but the true intention may involve other facts. See how that works?) Data: co.starr.tx.us/upload/page/64… co.starr.tx.us/upload/page/64…

Holy shit. In 2024, Trump won nearly 58% of the vote in Starr County, TX. On Tuesday, 96% of votes cast for #TXSEN in Starr County were in the Democratic Primary. 🔵 total votes: 6,698 🔴 total votes: 249 (Yes, you read that right.)

@Will_Tanner_1 What about the law-abiding sons and daughters of criminals? They definitely exist.

Stephen Miller is 100% right here The high culture that made the West so superior to everywhere else on Earth only came because Western Europe executed ~1% of each generation for centuries In weeding the crime gene out of the population through centuries of capital punishment for everything from larceny to murder, Western Europe made itself a paradise, and blossomed into the greatest high civilization the world has ever seen over the 18th and 19th centuries So, as he said, "The West only achieved the place that it did in human history because it spent previous centuries eradicating the criminal elements within it’s territories. The West that we came to know that had the great music and architecture and science and the most powerful economy had spent centuries previous to that establishing order first." That is 100% true. High civilization requires order, and requires the pruning of the tree of civilization to achieve it

@seanonolennon It took me a while until I added the keyword "smiling." But I think this is a non-wedgie: media.gettyimages.com/id/2227144820/…

@exploreplanets See also eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/Danjon.html

"You might assume that the Moon would be dark during this time but that’s not the case." Sometimes it is dark. Might be worth mentioning that lunar eclipses occurring while volcanic dust is abundant in the upper atmosphere are quite dark. December 1963's eclipse was especially dark, as mentioned here: adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1966AJ...…

The next lunar eclipse happens on March 2-3, 2026. Here's everything you need to know ⬇️ planetary.org/night-sky/luna…