A diagram showing the path of the Artemis II mission around Earth and then out around the moon and back. Below, text reads Artemis II's journey to the moon, day by day across 10 days

Highlights from the first half of the Artemis II mission include entering high Earth orbit on day 1, setting a trajectory toward the moon and back on day 2, practicing flyby procedures on days 3 and 4, and entering the moon's gravitational influence on day 5.

Highlights of the second half of the mission include traveling behind and photographing the moon on day 6, continuing experiments on days seven through 10, and reentry and splashdown on day 10.

NASA's Artemis II crew is on its way! 🚀 Here's a handy guide to the 10-day moon mission 🌔 Follow all our coverage: www.scientificamerican.com/report/nasa-...

Graphic by Amanda Montañez; Source: NASA (reference)

Jeff Sikes - Technology Leadership for Non-Profits Providing tech leadership and hands-on assistance to mission-driven non-profit associations.

Job hunt is officially open.
I’ve had 13+ years building dev teams at nonprofits and making the most of every resource. I want to help orgs that are trying to make the world better.

Boost, reply, have at it. 🙂

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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

BlueSky may be next?

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

I just discovered I am in this blocking list.

I am not MAGA or a bot, and I don't agree with JD Vance. But I don't want to live in a bubble, and I want to know what these people do and say.

Someone guess which episode is the most downloaded from @fafo.fm

The Forkiverse Top Users by Tim Chambers on Surf Surf - Dedicated to top users and conversations about Hard Fork’s new experimental fediverse community “the Forkiverse”🔥

So of course I just made a Surf feed of top #Forkiverse users #surffeeds cc: @surf @Casey @pj - surf.social/feed/surf%2Fcustom%2F01k...

Build a site that connects the three, reduce friction (single sign-on between them, shared profiles), and it might actually gain traction.

Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.

Finally doing a non-work presentation at FOSDEM with BadgeFed, and boy, 80% of the slides are just memes! If you spot me, come say hi; I'll be the one explaining the tech with too many jokes.

fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/JEMN...

#fosdem

If he doesn't get stopped now, why people think he will get stopped to run for a third term?

What they say is: Hope you had a good break

What they mean is: Hey, remember that thing I asked you to do before the holidays?

Let's yell to the ST board members or KC council members until they have an oficial account.

King County or Kansas City?

pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/...

Oh sorry I tried on 2026, that is where I had the 500 error.

I tried registering and got a 500

See you there!

FOSDEM 2026 - Open Source Security in spite of AI

I will have a lot to speak about at FOSDEM: fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/B7YK...

The bad news is that it appears CBS News has fallen.

The good news is that independent media has been ready for this moment.

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First Northern Lights Forecast Of 2026: 18 States Could See Aurora Borealis This Week Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.

Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.

Curious about how your feedback shapes Visual Studio? Here's an inside look at the process that's been enhancing the coding experience for users.

If I buy a USMNT tshirt would be Roldan's

Wdym

Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.

Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.

A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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Would you eat an antelope? A hunt for nilgai in Texas reveals how the appetite for wild meat is reshaping conservation, culture and the business of invasive species in the US. Read more: bloom.bg/4qlcZff

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The Skagit River is just about to break bank containment.
My "go bag" is ready

Near-record flooding is imminent on the Skagit River in northwestern Washington.

Atmospheric River is Atmospheric Rivering.

Waymo Was Thriving in San Francisco. Then One of Its Driverless Cars Killed a Cat. The self-driving taxis have become ubiquitous in the city, but an uproar ensued when one ran over a beloved feline.

The death of Kit Kat, a bodega cat run over by a Waymo self-driving taxi, has sparked outrage and debate in San Francisco, with some bemoaning the way robot taxis and automation have taken over the city.

Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’ The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.

“I’m Hispanic and I’m dark (skinned), so that’s why they picked me up,” Diaz, a U.S. citizen, said. “It feels scary because I’m wearing a target — you know, pick me up because I’m this color. It shouldn’t be like that.”