Kevin 🚀
@astro-kevin.com
Spacecraft operator
Democracy and bureaucracy enjoyer
Previously at NASA, Stanford, UT Austin
Signal: @kevinhicks.77
Democracy and bureaucracy enjoyer
Previously at NASA, Stanford, UT Austin
Signal: @kevinhicks.77
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Kevin 🚀
@astro-kevin.com
· Mar 11
The political blitzkrieg on the most popular parts of our country—sacking social security, defunding NASA, shuttering national parks, pulling vaccines off shelves, tanking the stock market, attacking allies—is obvious evidence that they don’t plan on winning free and fair elections again.
I’m not ashamed to admit that if I were president I would only let the aurora be visible from states that voted for Kamala Harris
Incredible...the government turns on the sky lights and that's all it takes to distract the ignorant populace...
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I’m not ashamed to admit that if I were president I would only let the aurora be visible from states that voted for Kamala Harris
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The president posts batshit insane, self-contradictory, harmful crap online daily, and the media is incentivized to not cover it like a scandal.
When all this is over we’ve got to restructure media/reporting/journalism entirely.
When all this is over we’ve got to restructure media/reporting/journalism entirely.
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The president posts batshit insane, self-contradictory, harmful crap online daily, and the media is incentivized to not cover it like a scandal.
When all this is over we’ve got to restructure media/reporting/journalism entirely.
When all this is over we’ve got to restructure media/reporting/journalism entirely.
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I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I’ve seen this shared several times with the header and footer not visible, so you can’t see the artists’s name.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
Credit: Leo the Alien — alienyrox on redbubble and other platforms.
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Trump pardons pedos
A man pardoned by Donald Trump for his role in January 6th - he assaulted Capitol Police officers with bear spray & a metal whip - has avoided prison for child sex crimes because of the president’s sweeping pardon, despite pleading guilty to soliciting what he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sex
Trump Pardon Lets Convicted Child Sex Predator Walk Free
Andrew Taake walked free because of Trump’s pardons, despite being convicted of a child sex crime.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Trump pardons pedos
Officially reached a G4 level solar storm (image from NOAA's official space weather site)
November 12, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Officially reached a G4 level solar storm (image from NOAA's official space weather site)
An impeachment worthy scandal every day
Breaking WSJ:
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter.
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
An impeachment worthy scandal every day
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when you wear a size 9.5 shoe but the 8.5 was on sale
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
when you wear a size 9.5 shoe but the 8.5 was on sale
What happened to “meritocracy”? All of a sudden we’re caring about the thoughts and feelings of government employee? Hmm
Sean Duffy threatens "action" against air traffic controllers who didn't come to work during the shutdown: "I'm concerned about their patriotism."
November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
What happened to “meritocracy”? All of a sudden we’re caring about the thoughts and feelings of government employee? Hmm
I don’t want my health insurance to operate like a startup, which notoriously fail 90% of the time.
I don’t want to post a ton of identical looking screenshots and this isn’t worth it’s own thread but
Gosh yay everyone’s an entrepreneur of their own health care lucky us
Gosh yay everyone’s an entrepreneur of their own health care lucky us
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I don’t want my health insurance to operate like a startup, which notoriously fail 90% of the time.
68% of all satellites (8900/13000) are starlink satellites. One man, Elon musk, has essentially complete discretion over how they operate. Thats not a good or sustainable situation, especially when that man is a racist megalomaniac.
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
68% of all satellites (8900/13000) are starlink satellites. One man, Elon musk, has essentially complete discretion over how they operate. Thats not a good or sustainable situation, especially when that man is a racist megalomaniac.
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Aurora watch, possibility G4 or higher.. that would put it in view for California.
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Aurora watch, possibility G4 or higher.. that would put it in view for California.
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Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
Trump on Ilhan Omar: "I look at somebody who comes from Somalia...and she comes in and tells us how to run our country. 'The Constitution says this, the Constitution says that.' The whole thing is crazy."
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
Propaganda tells us all government is inefficient and wasteful. In reality, much of it works beautifully and efficiently behind the scenes to keep us safe.
Those are the parts Vought and Trump want to cut.
Those are the parts Vought and Trump want to cut.
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Propaganda tells us all government is inefficient and wasteful. In reality, much of it works beautifully and efficiently behind the scenes to keep us safe.
Those are the parts Vought and Trump want to cut.
Those are the parts Vought and Trump want to cut.
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A more specific point re Musk: he never even talks about beauty or wonder *about space*.
When has he ever talked about Mars as a place, as opposed to a thing, blank hexes on which to drop *his* creations. Or even talk about joy and thrill of scientific discoveries there?
When has he ever talked about Mars as a place, as opposed to a thing, blank hexes on which to drop *his* creations. Or even talk about joy and thrill of scientific discoveries there?
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
A more specific point re Musk: he never even talks about beauty or wonder *about space*.
When has he ever talked about Mars as a place, as opposed to a thing, blank hexes on which to drop *his* creations. Or even talk about joy and thrill of scientific discoveries there?
When has he ever talked about Mars as a place, as opposed to a thing, blank hexes on which to drop *his* creations. Or even talk about joy and thrill of scientific discoveries there?
The technical term here is Cold Fronteabagging
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The technical term here is Cold Fronteabagging
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seeing some takes like, "it was clear the gop wasn't going to budge on subsidies, so they had no choice”
and i simply don’t understand why someone would go out of their way to announce publicly that they are a mewling coward. a gutless milksop. to admit that they’re loser who loves to lose.
and i simply don’t understand why someone would go out of their way to announce publicly that they are a mewling coward. a gutless milksop. to admit that they’re loser who loves to lose.
November 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
seeing some takes like, "it was clear the gop wasn't going to budge on subsidies, so they had no choice”
and i simply don’t understand why someone would go out of their way to announce publicly that they are a mewling coward. a gutless milksop. to admit that they’re loser who loves to lose.
and i simply don’t understand why someone would go out of their way to announce publicly that they are a mewling coward. a gutless milksop. to admit that they’re loser who loves to lose.
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I dunno, I feel like an achievable way for Elon to improve at keeping a partner would be to stop constantly offering other women his sperm in little cups
I know people think Musk only bought Twitter to help the rise of fascism.
While that’s important, I still think it’s secondary to his primary goal, which was to own the place where his fans praise him.
With AI, Musk’s use of the platform for love and validation is only getting more transparent.
While that’s important, I still think it’s secondary to his primary goal, which was to own the place where his fans praise him.
With AI, Musk’s use of the platform for love and validation is only getting more transparent.
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I dunno, I feel like an achievable way for Elon to improve at keeping a partner would be to stop constantly offering other women his sperm in little cups
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It’s really important that people who hold high office are educated and read books and know basic things about basic things.
This is what happens when that doesn’t happen
This is what happens when that doesn’t happen
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It’s really important that people who hold high office are educated and read books and know basic things about basic things.
This is what happens when that doesn’t happen
This is what happens when that doesn’t happen
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📣 We just released a new free resource at @climatecentral.org - a 72-slide deck introducing key facts about climate change, including its causes, impacts, and solutions. It also comes with speaker notes and links for local storytelling.
➡️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... (English & Spanish)
➡️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... (English & Spanish)
November 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
📣 We just released a new free resource at @climatecentral.org - a 72-slide deck introducing key facts about climate change, including its causes, impacts, and solutions. It also comes with speaker notes and links for local storytelling.
➡️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... (English & Spanish)
➡️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-matt... (English & Spanish)
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Key move in arguably the biggest story in American history
Trump Completes Jan. 6 Autocoup With Mass Preemptive Pardons talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
Trump Completes Jan. 6 Autocoup With Mass Preemptive Pardons
For My Friends, Everything … Let the record show that President Donald...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Key move in arguably the biggest story in American history
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This is really well done. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is really well done. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Republicans are cackling. They got what they wanted for literally nothing.
Whoa -- Sen. Durbin went to up Leader Thune during the vote last night to tell him that on the shutdown vote and ACA promise that "8 of us are sticking our neck out that you're going to keep your word. I hope you will. He said 'I assure you I will,'" Durbin says just now
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Republicans are cackling. They got what they wanted for literally nothing.
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can’t imagine getting roasted by ezra klein and ro khanna and matt yglesias—and they’re right. unrecoverable cowardice. “we can’t ever make republicans do something because they are big and strong and they don’t want to.” go live on an ice floe. you are the problem.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
can’t imagine getting roasted by ezra klein and ro khanna and matt yglesias—and they’re right. unrecoverable cowardice. “we can’t ever make republicans do something because they are big and strong and they don’t want to.” go live on an ice floe. you are the problem.