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This is long overdue and shouldn't have been a thing to begin with.

@ChrisMurphyCT Do members of Congress have to stand in the same lines that other passengers do when they fly back and forth to their home districts?

well there you have it

"The private sector cannot feasibly fill this gap" created when the federal government cut funding for scientific R&D, Eleanor Hardegree of @StimsonCenter writes. Read more about how the US is squandering its advantage in science and tech: nationalinterest.org/blog/techland/…

This ancient method has been used for thousands of years to find direction using only the sun.

For the first time... Punch feels safe enough to rest.A gentle mama places her hand on Punch's head.. and slowly, his little body relaxes. His eyes begin to close. And he holds his orange mama tighter- the one he's alwavs trusted, the one that never left🐒♥️

@EvansRyan202 @PhilKlay Well said and true: "Power does not grow out of the barrel of a gun, cruelty is not the same as strength, and a politics built on such ideas promises ruin, delusion about the limits of our power and a betrayal of the promise of our founding."

"This isn’t simply about rhetoric, but about a fundamental view of power and its relationship to violence that filters down to strategy." Must read from @PhilKlay nytimes.com/2026/03/22/opi…

@capitalweather I know you're doing your best. Thanks for doing what you do!

⚠️ Why the storm forecast that scared D.C. fell short Monday brought one of the most ominous severe weather forecasts in years, including a rare Level 4 out of 5 risk for damaging winds and tornadoes. Schools dismissed early and plans changed but while there were indeed many reports of severe weather (111 severe wind reports), some of the most feared impacts never materialized. Here’s what happened: • Limited storm fuel: Thick cloud cover held temperatures down, reducing the instability needed for widespread severe storms • Early storms “used up” energy: A late-morning line likely “stole the second round’s thunder” • Downdrafts couldn’t get going" Moist air near the surface limited the ability for strong winds aloft to reach the ground At the same time, the concern was justified. The setup had the ingredients for dangerous storms, and had those ingredients come together differently, the outcome could have been far worse. But this event also highlights something important: 👉 We need to do a better job communicating uncertainty. Severe storms are highly sensitive to small changes. Even with strong signals, they’re not guaranteed. That nuance didn’t come through clearly enough. Forecasting severe weather remains one of meteorology’s hardest challenges — and this was a reminder that how we communicate risk is just as important as the forecast itself.

When the man stops brushing the crow, the bird hands the brush back asking for more.

If Pi Day's got you hungry for more than just math, grab a slice of Sun Pie! This view of the Sun shows how monitoring different wavelengths of light allows us to peek underneath the "crust" and see changes like solar flares to better understand how they develop and change.

@WilliamShatner Yeah! See you in Richmond next Saturday!

So I understand that tabloids say my shoulder was shattered.🧐 Dramatic. 🎭Colorful. 🌈 Completely untrue. 🚫 It was a routine procedure.🤷🏼 I’m so well that tomorrow I’ll be in Cleveland at a convention. Remember that tabloids don’t let facts get in the way of a good headline.😉

@sciencegirl So many delightful options...the museums at Trafalgar Square; head to Westminster to see Big Ben and walk along the Thames; walk along St. James Park to Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard.

You wake up in London, what’s your next move

@PeteButtigieg @ShawnForGeorgia Wow!

Congratulations to @ShawnForGeorgia on a strong showing tonight and advancing to the runoff! Proud to be in your corner - and looking forward to campaigning with you on Saturday.

After traveling 9 years and covering 3 billion miles, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft got this shot. Behold! The icy mountains of Pluto.

On my first mission I completely fell in love with space photography - tough not to when you’re graced with this kind of unique perspective of viewing all that Earth has to behold from above. I’ve been so happy to bust out the array of impressive lenses that we have up here once again, and this time with even better cameras (Nikon Z9, vs the D5 from my previous mission). I was lucky enough to capture some pretty good aurora (northern lights, here over Alaska and Canada) on my first timelapse attempt of the mission, stay tuned for more! Hoping for some impressive solar events to put on a fascinating show like the ones a few months ago.

I’ve been kinda quiet because I’ve been cooking up something special for NASA’s upcoming Artemis II. Today I’m finally announcing Launch Party — a cinematic livestream built to restore rocket launches to their rightful place as pop culture events. Produced with founding sponsors Lockheed Martin, Firefly Aerospace, Courtyard by Marriott Titusville, Playalinda Brewing Company, and Core Surf. We’ll be broadcasting live from The Space Bar — a rooftop venue overlooking the launch pad — for Artemis II, humanity’s first crewed voyage to the Moon in more than half a century. This is live launch coverage reimagined: No anchor desk. No scripts. No acronym soup. Because space doesn’t need to be explained. It needs to be EXPERIENCED Press Release → launchpartylive.com/press-release.… @LMSpace @FireflySpace

The fountain that shows date and time. Czech Republic.

@paulmcleary And the U.S. has eased sanctions on Russia so they can sell oil to India and make a lot of money to keep attacking Ukraine.

Just to be clear - Ukraine is sending experts to help protect American troops. Russia is providing Iran intel to help kill them.

The Picasso bug, Africa’s living masterpiece.

@latestinspace You're not going to build core competencies with 2 year term limited appointments.

Jared Isaacman announces NASA Force 🚀 • A new initiative between NASA and the Office of Personnel Management • Recruits top aerospace, software, and systems engineers from the private sector • Approximately 2-year, term-based appointments • Designed to rebuild NASA’s core competencies and close critical skill gaps • Part of the broader US Tech Force initiative Another step forward to putting Americans back on the Moon 🌕 (via @NASAAdmin)

@USOPM @NASA @USTechForce govexec.com/management/202…

Today, @USOPM and @NASA launched NASA Force —a dedicated talent track within @USTechForce to recruit top engineers and technologists to power America’s space program. If you’re ready to tackle the most consequential technical challenges in the world, your call to serve is here. Follow @USTechForce for application updates. opm.gov/news/news-rele…