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Published: December 5, 2025 22:14

Is this happening because I rec'd it for over a year? Nah. Russian cargo/tankers getting hit at sea and now in the Atlantic. But Ukraine flagged-corsairs could legally SEIZE such ships, if in a formal state of belligerence vs nations offering flag of…

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Published: December 5, 2025 17:55

Sugars glucose & Ribose in samples returned from asteroid Bennu! Stages toward life were easy to generate in early solar system! Asteroid missions push frontiers of science and the getting the riches out there. Artemis's costly footprint stunt is sabotage.…

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Published: December 3, 2025 20:49

I edited Project Solar Sail... which has a new edition! And it benefits the Planetary Society! https://www.fantasticbooks.biz/product-page/project-solar-sail-edited-by-clarke-brin-potts

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Published: December 2, 2025 17:41

Alpha CubeSat will deploy the first-ever free-flying, retroreflective light sail. Its tiny ChipSat computers also allow Alpha to be the smallest light sail yet. Someday, we may send an entire fleet of these light sails to other stars. …

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Published: December 2, 2025 03:38

Of all Hegseth memes -eg. South Park spiking his relentless 'content' posting, or the alcohol or axe throwing or now the murdering - one I never see is how Dirty Fingers Pete claimed repeatedly "I never wash my hands; germs are a myth." Um, why not raise…

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Published: December 1, 2025 20:38

This is pretty amazing. Are Ozempic+ users really already 12% of the US adult population? Seriously. If this article is true, then a seismic event is taking place: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2025/ozempic-glp1-consumer-spending/?

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Published: December 1, 2025 03:37

We live in a coin operated holodeck in the 23rd century. It's not a very good holodeck with weak plausibility buffers and the scelerotic old man who ordered up this scenario is running out of quarters. Perhaps the kid waiting in line outside will be nicer…

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Published: November 30, 2025 21:04

If boat survivors were clinging to debris, then the US ship that launched the missiles could arrest 'em & get vital intel. You kill helpless men (against all laws) if you don't want truth revealed e.g. THAT the US ship was within range to simply arrest…

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Published: November 29, 2025 17:26

I wondered why Ukraine doesn't declare Gambia and some other 'beard' flags for Russian tankers to be co-belligerents in the war and hence legit targets. This is a step. But ALL ships flying those flags should be seized and sold by Ukrainian corvettes on…

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Published: November 29, 2025 01:43

Following my 3-part missive on 35+ important ideas and tactics for Democrats to put forward in '26, both to win and to keep promises. Now I'll appraise 'em, a few at a time. These four will make you go "Huh! We really need that!" And: "That's really…

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Published: November 27, 2025 18:35

Look closely at this famous Rockwell. It's a selfie!

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Published: November 27, 2025 03:44

"I want you to find me twelve thousand votes." Trump demanded from the honest Republican Georgia Secretary of State after Biden won the state in 2020. It's recorded. Public. Any MAGA who stayed with him after that and howled "Stop the steal" is beyond…