Dark Star
@drdarkstar.bsky.social
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Dark Star
@drdarkstar.bsky.social
· Oct 17
At the intersection of Programming, Brewing, Cooking, Baking, Astrophotography, Science, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, RenFaire, D&D [he/him, Bard, Not a Doctor]
Friends?
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June 24, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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Member of @authorsabb.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social came through in the best way and assembled this for us all!
Know thine shitty bills!
Know thine shitty bills!
May 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Member of @authorsabb.bsky.social @jerroldconnors.bsky.social came through in the best way and assembled this for us all!
Know thine shitty bills!
Know thine shitty bills!
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What do the SPACE SHUTTLE, ICE RINKS and your SEX LIFE have in common? Let's talk about it.
In the 1970's, an engineer was working on active cooling systems for NASA's Space Shuttle program. There were already freon-based closed loop systems, but they took time to cool & circulate.
In the 1970's, an engineer was working on active cooling systems for NASA's Space Shuttle program. There were already freon-based closed loop systems, but they took time to cool & circulate.
Space Shuttle Launch: To The Moon Take Off
Alt: Space Shuttle Launch: To The Moon Take Off. It's a lot of flame shooting out the back of a launch vehicle with the space shuttle mounted to it.
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May 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
What do the SPACE SHUTTLE, ICE RINKS and your SEX LIFE have in common? Let's talk about it.
In the 1970's, an engineer was working on active cooling systems for NASA's Space Shuttle program. There were already freon-based closed loop systems, but they took time to cool & circulate.
In the 1970's, an engineer was working on active cooling systems for NASA's Space Shuttle program. There were already freon-based closed loop systems, but they took time to cool & circulate.
So who bought www.merriam-webster.com and ruined it?
Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary
Find definitions for over 300,000 words from the most authoritative English dictionary. Continuously updated with new words and meanings.
www.merriam-webster.com
May 9, 2026 at 5:10 PM
So who bought www.merriam-webster.com and ruined it?
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A Harvard study just published estimates Elon Musk's destruction of USAID has already caused 600,000 deaths 2/3 of them children.
That is his legacy in this world.
That is his legacy in this world.
May 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
A Harvard study just published estimates Elon Musk's destruction of USAID has already caused 600,000 deaths 2/3 of them children.
That is his legacy in this world.
That is his legacy in this world.
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Note that Jeffrey Epstein was involved in a whole lot of the "Wired Magazine"-like tech culture that started in the 90s - ironically a lot of the reporting on this is in Wired: www.wired.com/story/jeffre...
Jeffrey Epstein and the Power of Networks
The billionaire child rapist bought his way into an elite crowd of intellectuals that defined the last three decades of science, tech, and culture.
www.wired.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Note that Jeffrey Epstein was involved in a whole lot of the "Wired Magazine"-like tech culture that started in the 90s - ironically a lot of the reporting on this is in Wired: www.wired.com/story/jeffre...
The wait is killing me
May 5, 2026 at 3:41 AM
The wait is killing me
How to travel 200 years into the future in just 18 years…
Accelerate at 1g away from Earth for 4.5 years, flip around and burn for 9 years back, flip again and slow for 4.5 years (roughly)
At peak speed you’ll hit 99.98%c and will peak at 100 light years out and 200 years will have passed on Earth
Accelerate at 1g away from Earth for 4.5 years, flip around and burn for 9 years back, flip again and slow for 4.5 years (roughly)
At peak speed you’ll hit 99.98%c and will peak at 100 light years out and 200 years will have passed on Earth
April 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
How to travel 200 years into the future in just 18 years…
Accelerate at 1g away from Earth for 4.5 years, flip around and burn for 9 years back, flip again and slow for 4.5 years (roughly)
At peak speed you’ll hit 99.98%c and will peak at 100 light years out and 200 years will have passed on Earth
Accelerate at 1g away from Earth for 4.5 years, flip around and burn for 9 years back, flip again and slow for 4.5 years (roughly)
At peak speed you’ll hit 99.98%c and will peak at 100 light years out and 200 years will have passed on Earth
Is there any doubt now that Epstein was killed? Whoops, cameras broke. Whoops, BOTH guards go sleepy. Whoops, we edited the unedited footage. Whoops, we showed an unexplained orange flash in the footage. Whoops, we lost the noose. Whoops, wrong kind of neck damage. Whoops, we shredded documents.
March 24, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Is there any doubt now that Epstein was killed? Whoops, cameras broke. Whoops, BOTH guards go sleepy. Whoops, we edited the unedited footage. Whoops, we showed an unexplained orange flash in the footage. Whoops, we lost the noose. Whoops, wrong kind of neck damage. Whoops, we shredded documents.
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The president of the United States, folks.😕
Surely all who condemned the Charlie Kirk reaction will condemn Trump for this. Right? (cc: @MarshaBlackburn )
Our kids are watching.
Surely all who condemned the Charlie Kirk reaction will condemn Trump for this. Right? (cc: @MarshaBlackburn )
Our kids are watching.
March 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The president of the United States, folks.😕
Surely all who condemned the Charlie Kirk reaction will condemn Trump for this. Right? (cc: @MarshaBlackburn )
Our kids are watching.
Surely all who condemned the Charlie Kirk reaction will condemn Trump for this. Right? (cc: @MarshaBlackburn )
Our kids are watching.
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This is a type of ICE "ruse," and is a tactic the agency has deployed for decades.
In 2015, ICE went to my former client's house posing as cops and convinced his 16-year-old US citizen niece to call him home from work with a fake story (the "identity theft ruse" explained below), then arrested him.
In 2015, ICE went to my former client's house posing as cops and convinced his 16-year-old US citizen niece to call him home from work with a fake story (the "identity theft ruse" explained below), then arrested him.
![Fact sheet from the Immigrant Defense Project: "Ways that ICE pretends to be local police: When Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents go to homes
or in the community to arrest non-citizens, they often tell lies or “ruses”
about who they are and what they are doing. ICE agents use ruses to
get into homes without judicial warrants, to obtain information, or
to arrest people outside of their homes. A common ICE ruse is that
agents pretend they are local law enforcement. ICE agents will say they
are “police” and purposefully not identify themselves as ICE agents.
This can be confusing as they are often dressed in plain-clothes or in
uniforms that do not indicate that they are ICE. ICE police ruses can
also happen over the phone.
Below is a list of types of ruses:
In Person Ruses:
- General Investigation Ruse: “We are conducting an investigation
and want to ask some questions.”
- Criminal Investigation Ruse: "We are investigating a crime, can
we ask you a few questions?”
- Identity Theft Ruse: “Your son is the victim of identity
theft, and we need to talk to him.”
- Photo Ruse: “Have you seen this suspect?”
Ruses (By Phone):
- Lost ID Ruse: "We found a lost ID."
- You're a Suspect Ruse: "We’re investigating a crime
and you are a suspect.”
In all cases, the goal is to get the person to come outside a home or go to ICE, after which they are identified, arrested, detained, and deported.
Next to the list of ruses is a dialog box with examples of comments:
- “POLICE, open up”
- “I’m Detective [name]”
- “We are the warrant squad”
- “We are from the XYZ precinct”
- “I’m calling from [local court name] to confirm your address”
- “I’m calling from the District Attorney’s office”
- “We are looking for X, who is a victim of identity theft”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreiaur5lkm2eqgs42nkgpvarcio5nwte6myqvm6fxl6liqs4avhy4li)
February 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
This is a type of ICE "ruse," and is a tactic the agency has deployed for decades.
In 2015, ICE went to my former client's house posing as cops and convinced his 16-year-old US citizen niece to call him home from work with a fake story (the "identity theft ruse" explained below), then arrested him.
In 2015, ICE went to my former client's house posing as cops and convinced his 16-year-old US citizen niece to call him home from work with a fake story (the "identity theft ruse" explained below), then arrested him.
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Virginia Guiffre should still be alive and seeing the results of her rare courage and integrity. She spoke out against the horrific crimes of some of the most powerful and corrupt men in the world when there was no incentive to do so, and finally, the world is following her lead, much too late.
February 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Virginia Guiffre should still be alive and seeing the results of her rare courage and integrity. She spoke out against the horrific crimes of some of the most powerful and corrupt men in the world when there was no incentive to do so, and finally, the world is following her lead, much too late.
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Let's learn some surprising things about hummingbird tongues.
First, as you can see, their tongues are forked & feathery, highly specialized for lapping up their liquid diet of nectar.
But it gets weirder up close!
First, as you can see, their tongues are forked & feathery, highly specialized for lapping up their liquid diet of nectar.
But it gets weirder up close!
February 19, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Let's learn some surprising things about hummingbird tongues.
First, as you can see, their tongues are forked & feathery, highly specialized for lapping up their liquid diet of nectar.
But it gets weirder up close!
First, as you can see, their tongues are forked & feathery, highly specialized for lapping up their liquid diet of nectar.
But it gets weirder up close!
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NEW: Here’s our searchable list of federal judges who have ruled on the legality of ICE’s mass detention policy — with links to key decisions by each.
At least 380 district judges have rejected it in ~3,800 cases. 31 have upheld ICE’s approach ~180 times
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
At least 380 district judges have rejected it in ~3,800 cases. 31 have upheld ICE’s approach ~180 times
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Our running list of judges who have ruled on ICE’s mass detention policy
POLITICO is keeping track of the federal judges who have ruled on the administration’s effort to systematically lock up thousands of people.
www.politico.com
February 18, 2026 at 11:35 AM
NEW: Here’s our searchable list of federal judges who have ruled on the legality of ICE’s mass detention policy — with links to key decisions by each.
At least 380 district judges have rejected it in ~3,800 cases. 31 have upheld ICE’s approach ~180 times
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
At least 380 district judges have rejected it in ~3,800 cases. 31 have upheld ICE’s approach ~180 times
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
I am “keep the slightly used only-for-drying half paper towel for reuse until it really gets dirty” years old — how about you?
February 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I am “keep the slightly used only-for-drying half paper towel for reuse until it really gets dirty” years old — how about you?
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February 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
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In December 2016, Jeffrey Epstein invited Bill Gates to visit his island—and promised that incoming Trump administration officials would be there.
Epstein emailed: “come to visit the island. new adminstration people visiting.” 👀👀👀
Epstein emailed: “come to visit the island. new adminstration people visiting.” 👀👀👀
February 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
In December 2016, Jeffrey Epstein invited Bill Gates to visit his island—and promised that incoming Trump administration officials would be there.
Epstein emailed: “come to visit the island. new adminstration people visiting.” 👀👀👀
Epstein emailed: “come to visit the island. new adminstration people visiting.” 👀👀👀
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And what awaits these clients in Texas? Unspeakably cruel and inhumane treatment.
1. Rotten food. I had a client explain she had to make a half-pint of milk and an apple last every day because the other meals consisted of spoiled or rotten food. One client wasn’t fed for >36 hours.
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1. Rotten food. I had a client explain she had to make a half-pint of milk and an apple last every day because the other meals consisted of spoiled or rotten food. One client wasn’t fed for >36 hours.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
And what awaits these clients in Texas? Unspeakably cruel and inhumane treatment.
1. Rotten food. I had a client explain she had to make a half-pint of milk and an apple last every day because the other meals consisted of spoiled or rotten food. One client wasn’t fed for >36 hours.
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1. Rotten food. I had a client explain she had to make a half-pint of milk and an apple last every day because the other meals consisted of spoiled or rotten food. One client wasn’t fed for >36 hours.
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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 11, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I was just going through some of my favourite captures and found this one I've always liked of Comet Tsuchinshan from 2024. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
February 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I was just going through some of my favourite captures and found this one I've always liked of Comet Tsuchinshan from 2024. 🔭 🧪 🎨 #astrophotography #SciArt #photography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour
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Since the early days of the space program, astronauts have quarantined before missions because any illness could be disastrous. It’s eminently logical — not “extreme” — for athletes who’ve trained their WHOLE LIVES for one event to take similar precautions in order to stay in peak physical condition
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Since the early days of the space program, astronauts have quarantined before missions because any illness could be disastrous. It’s eminently logical — not “extreme” — for athletes who’ve trained their WHOLE LIVES for one event to take similar precautions in order to stay in peak physical condition