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NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning.
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
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Wow: Blue Origin says it will pause New Shepard flights for at least two years to accelerate work on human lunar spaceflight:
January 30, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Wow: Blue Origin says it will pause New Shepard flights for at least two years to accelerate work on human lunar spaceflight:
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BREAKING: The Tribune confirmed on Instagram that the man shot has died, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
Man shot by federal agent in south Minneapolis www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
January 24, 2026 at 4:36 PM
BREAKING: The Tribune confirmed on Instagram that the man shot has died, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
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Here is video of another murder in Minneapolis by ICE
January 24, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Here is video of another murder in Minneapolis by ICE
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Initial report is that two observers got into a shoving match with eight agents, one observer was wrestled to the ground, and then an ICE agent pulled out a sidearm and shot the man on the ground five times.
January 24, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Initial report is that two observers got into a shoving match with eight agents, one observer was wrestled to the ground, and then an ICE agent pulled out a sidearm and shot the man on the ground five times.
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While all eyes have been in Florida for Artemis II, over in Louisiana, NASA has been hard at work on Artemis III.
The final join of the LOX and LH2 tanks was completed in late December, with the stage expected to ship to Florida for final outfitting in the coming weeks.
The final join of the LOX and LH2 tanks was completed in late December, with the stage expected to ship to Florida for final outfitting in the coming weeks.
January 22, 2026 at 7:32 PM
While all eyes have been in Florida for Artemis II, over in Louisiana, NASA has been hard at work on Artemis III.
The final join of the LOX and LH2 tanks was completed in late December, with the stage expected to ship to Florida for final outfitting in the coming weeks.
The final join of the LOX and LH2 tanks was completed in late December, with the stage expected to ship to Florida for final outfitting in the coming weeks.
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Update on Neutron Stage 1 qualification testing. rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rock...
rocketlabcorp.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Update on Neutron Stage 1 qualification testing. rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rock...
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After many months inside the VAB being stacked and prepared for launch, the NASA SLS rocket has come outside fully as it rolls out to LC-39B ahead of the Artemis II Crewed mission to the moon.
Follow along on NASASpaceflight ongoing rollout coverage youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ny...
Follow along on NASASpaceflight ongoing rollout coverage youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ny...
January 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
After many months inside the VAB being stacked and prepared for launch, the NASA SLS rocket has come outside fully as it rolls out to LC-39B ahead of the Artemis II Crewed mission to the moon.
Follow along on NASASpaceflight ongoing rollout coverage youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ny...
Follow along on NASASpaceflight ongoing rollout coverage youtube.com/watch?v=s6Ny...
There is a very good chance this becomes the first Chinese booster to land successfully this year.
China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket
China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test flight.
China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test flight.
China conducts static fire test of new reusable Long March 12B rocket
China’s main space contractor performed a static fire test of a new reusable Long March rocket Friday, paving the way for a test flight.
spacenews.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
There is a very good chance this becomes the first Chinese booster to land successfully this year.
It is amusing to me how quickly a certain crowd has shifted from "SpaceX would never IPO because they want to make life multiplanetary" to "The IPO will allow them to make life multiplanetary even faster".
Really, this is Musk taking a detour from a vision he never intended to actually deliver on.
Really, this is Musk taking a detour from a vision he never intended to actually deliver on.
SpaceX executive confirms interest in an IPO
SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to raise money for projects such as orbital data centers.
SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to raise money for projects such as orbital data centers.
SpaceX executive confirms interest in an IPO
SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to raise money for projects such as orbital data centers.
spacenews.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It is amusing to me how quickly a certain crowd has shifted from "SpaceX would never IPO because they want to make life multiplanetary" to "The IPO will allow them to make life multiplanetary even faster".
Really, this is Musk taking a detour from a vision he never intended to actually deliver on.
Really, this is Musk taking a detour from a vision he never intended to actually deliver on.
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(drops mic) storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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TheSpaceEngineer (@mcrs987)
Jared Isaacman's project Athena
(1/17)
xcancel.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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Americans say if we encountered aliens, it’s likely they would:
Be far more technologically advanced than humans 74%
Want to stay hidden from humans 66%
Be able to communicate with humans 50%
Come in peace 43%
Unintentionally harm or kill people 43%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
Be far more technologically advanced than humans 74%
Want to stay hidden from humans 66%
Be able to communicate with humans 50%
Come in peace 43%
Unintentionally harm or kill people 43%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
November 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Americans say if we encountered aliens, it’s likely they would:
Be far more technologically advanced than humans 74%
Want to stay hidden from humans 66%
Be able to communicate with humans 50%
Come in peace 43%
Unintentionally harm or kill people 43%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
Be far more technologically advanced than humans 74%
Want to stay hidden from humans 66%
Be able to communicate with humans 50%
Come in peace 43%
Unintentionally harm or kill people 43%
today.yougov.com/health/artic...
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Overviewing Blue Origin's announcement on New Glenn's evolution path:
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/blue...
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/blue...
November 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Overviewing Blue Origin's announcement on New Glenn's evolution path:
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/blue...
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/11/blue...
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Arianespace has announced the final Ariane 6 flight of 2025 will be launched on 17 December at 05:01 UTC. The flight will carry two Galileo satellites to orbit for the European Space Agency on behalf of the European Commission. Image credit: ESA / S. Corvaja
November 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Arianespace has announced the final Ariane 6 flight of 2025 will be launched on 17 December at 05:01 UTC. The flight will carry two Galileo satellites to orbit for the European Space Agency on behalf of the European Commission. Image credit: ESA / S. Corvaja
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Go ESCAPADE, go Blue Origin!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Go ESCAPADE, go Blue Origin!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
This was the view from Jetty Park Beach of the 3:55pm (ET) Thursday launch of the New Glenn rocket.
Wow, just, wow.
Congratulations to the BO team!
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Blue Origin is set to launch its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket from Florida once again, this time with a payload to be launched to Mars.
The second mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, is scheduled to launch on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC) from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral.
By Haygen Warren
The second mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, is scheduled to launch on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC) from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral.
By Haygen Warren
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Blue Origin is set to launch its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket from Florida once again, this time with a payload to be launched to Mars.
The second mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, is scheduled to launch on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC) from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral.
By Haygen Warren
The second mission, named “NG-2” by Blue Origin, is scheduled to launch on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2:45 PM EST (19:45 UTC) from LC-36 at Cape Canaveral.
By Haygen Warren
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President Trump has again nominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Asked at his first hearing about meeting Trump, Isaacman repeatedly refused to say if Elon Musk was in the room. This is some of the worst testimony that I have ever seen in Congress.
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
President Trump has again nominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Asked at his first hearing about meeting Trump, Isaacman repeatedly refused to say if Elon Musk was in the room. This is some of the worst testimony that I have ever seen in Congress.
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I'll say this again:
In my opinion, when companies and institutions cave to Trump despite the law being on their side, they are not misunderstanding the law; they are making an educated guess that the United States is heading in a direction where, in practice, the law won't matter.
In my opinion, when companies and institutions cave to Trump despite the law being on their side, they are not misunderstanding the law; they are making an educated guess that the United States is heading in a direction where, in practice, the law won't matter.
September 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I'll say this again:
In my opinion, when companies and institutions cave to Trump despite the law being on their side, they are not misunderstanding the law; they are making an educated guess that the United States is heading in a direction where, in practice, the law won't matter.
In my opinion, when companies and institutions cave to Trump despite the law being on their side, they are not misunderstanding the law; they are making an educated guess that the United States is heading in a direction where, in practice, the law won't matter.
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General pattern in regime change: the comedy gets better and then it gets banned.
September 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
General pattern in regime change: the comedy gets better and then it gets banned.
Blue Origin and ULA are not doing anyone favors when they project a launch rate many multiples of what they can actually achieve. I'm not even sure at this point who is the bigger offender.
Launch companies double down on increasing flight rates despite setbacks
Launch companies are reiterating plans to sharply increase flight rates to meet growing government and commercial demand, even as some fall short of earlier projections.
Launch companies are reiterating plans to sharply increase flight rates to meet growing government and commercial demand, even as some fall short of earlier projections.
Launch companies double down on increasing flight rates despite setbacks
Launch companies are reiterating plans to sharply increase flight rates to meet growing government and commercial demand, even as some fall short of earlier projections.
spacenews.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Blue Origin and ULA are not doing anyone favors when they project a launch rate many multiples of what they can actually achieve. I'm not even sure at this point who is the bigger offender.
Much better take by @jamellebouie.net here than the one by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social that preceded it
wrote on charlie kirk for the newsletter this weekend
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Much better take by @jamellebouie.net here than the one by @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social that preceded it
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It's notable that Kavanaugh's concurrence that is getting roundly derided is not only the compromise position but also emphasizes why opinions are important. The public deserves to know the court's reasoning because it's a source of legitimacy. Without that, it's just an exercise of raw power.
September 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It's notable that Kavanaugh's concurrence that is getting roundly derided is not only the compromise position but also emphasizes why opinions are important. The public deserves to know the court's reasoning because it's a source of legitimacy. Without that, it's just an exercise of raw power.
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The tolerance for lies is killing our country. Trump just called Chicago “the most dangerous city in the world, by far.” But its homicide rate isn’t even in the U.S. Top 20.
Will major media call out the lie – and call it “a lie” – or will they talk about his “tenuous relationship with the truth”?
Will major media call out the lie – and call it “a lie” – or will they talk about his “tenuous relationship with the truth”?
September 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The tolerance for lies is killing our country. Trump just called Chicago “the most dangerous city in the world, by far.” But its homicide rate isn’t even in the U.S. Top 20.
Will major media call out the lie – and call it “a lie” – or will they talk about his “tenuous relationship with the truth”?
Will major media call out the lie – and call it “a lie” – or will they talk about his “tenuous relationship with the truth”?