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Sharing advice and assisting with the great migration, plus various thoughts and perspectives.

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mastodonmigration, (edited ) to random
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So now SpaceX, with no working spacesuit, and years behind on it's multi-billion dollar moon lander, is lobbying NASA to go to the Hubble Space Telescope.

"A successful private mission could improve Hubble's ability to point at celestial objects and, by boosting its orbit, extend its life by years... however, an accident could leave the multibillion-dollar telescope broken — or, even more tragically, tethered to the dead bodies of the astronauts sent to repair it."

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1250250249/spacex-repair-hubble-space-telescope-nasa-foia

mastodonmigration, (edited )
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Hat tip to Daniel Fischer @cosmos4u for posting this NPR article:

https://scicomm.xyz/@cosmos4u/112453098469582845

mastodonmigration, (edited )
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In summary, Jared Isaacman, a rich "private astronaut", wants to go to Hubble which is working fine, but will 'only' work for another 10 years, do some small repairs and boost the telescope's orbit.. He says he will pay for the mission himself. SpaceX would be used. Problems are SpaceX has no experience with this kind of thing and does not have a lot of the technology needed, including a tested spacesuit.

Read the article. Do we want to trust one of our nation asset crown jewels to these guys?

mastodonmigration,
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@ivrezul

This is not correct at all. Hubble is still a wonderful asset that is in constant use.

dugglebutt, to random
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I don’t really use Twitter anymore, I have a burner that I just use for sports and weather and news and never post from. But every time I open it, I have to question my sanity.
I just read an article about how there is an ice cream that is designed to, and I am not making this up, “taste like your grandma”
I subsequently read another article about how the New York Knicks won an NBA playoff game because someone let out “an epic fart”
These are real things. You can look them up.
Are people just getting more insane? Should I double up on my meds?

mastodonmigration, (edited )
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@benroyce @dugglebutt

It's a really good idea to use Lists too.

Create a list for all your favorite subjects and immediately add new follows to the appropriate list.

This way you can just click on a list to see the most recent posts on that subject.

For more on using Lists check out this Mastodon User Tip: https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/110733963197354169

jeffjarvis, to random
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"Charges"? I might have used the verb "claims".
Trump’s lawyer charges Michael Cohen lied to jury https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/16/michael-cohen-trump-hush-money-trial/

mastodonmigration,
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@jeffjarvis

Don't really see how this is the gotcha moment they are claiming, and pretty simple to explain on redirect. It seems very possible that Cohen could have also spoken to Trump about the Stormy matter during the minute thirty interaction. Something like, "Let me talk to the boss" Hands phone to Trump. "Boss, we need to pay Stormy." "Yes, yes, pay her" And hands phone back to Schiller.

mastodonmigration, to random
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Flagrant violation of the gag order...

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-appears-to-violate-gag-order-after-judge-threatened-incarceration-2668284543/

"Trump wraps up his morning rant by attacking one of the prosecutors, Colangelo, which is a flagrant violation of his gag order"

shoq, to random
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I almost hate to report this, but my “fedi journalists” list hasn’t just slowed to a crawl, but mostly, “It’s dead, Jim.”

I assume most have converted to Threads, but since there is no way to know that except researching each profile, I can only assume.

We all love the potential of ActivityPub. I wish it had more time to evolve before Musk happened. That opened the door for Meta. Now it’s a crapshoot whether it evolves the way we’d like. We need services others will never offer.

mastodonmigration,
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@shoq

Sad, but true. Noticing pretty much the same thing.

tomiahonen, to random
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And then for the counter-view to my calendar 'extension'

This trial may end TUESDAY of NEXT WEEK (in FIVE days)

Trump team says they have 1 witness (Smith) and maybe other witness/es who will all be done during Monday !

So closing statements for TUESDAY next week
https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/112452608749660966

mastodonmigration,
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@tomiahonen

So, likely no Schiller? Certainly no Trump?

mastodonmigration,
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@tomiahonen

Thank you. Would that not open him up to cross examination regarding other aspects of the case?

mastodonmigration,
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@tomiahonen

Seems like the 'surprise' witness may be Robert Costello.

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-blanche-cohen-meaningless/

tomiahonen, to random
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But the Trump 'defense' team DOES have something, somewhat of a surprise, planned for next week as their witness for the defense. It was the subject of heated argument Thursday morning before jury brought in. It will be a witness. This Michael Cohen cross-examination MAY be a lead into that witness

mastodonmigration,
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@tomiahonen

Schiller or Weisselberg? That would be a bombshell.

mastodonmigration,
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@tomiahonen

Goodness, imagine all they can ask Schiller under cross examination.

mastodonmigration,
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@tomiahonen

Very risky strategy.

mastodonmigration, (edited ) to random
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For those following the Trump election fraud trial.

Just wondering about the New York Times' journalistic ethics having Maggie Haberman covering the Trump election fraud trial, when she is also identified several times during the trial as a go to reporter for pushing out stories Team Trump want to favorably spin.

GottaLaff, to legal
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NEW 🧵starts HERE.

Remember: I cannot reply while live-posting, so plz use NFL (Not For Laffy.. no hashtag) so I can skip your replies. THANK YOU.

Running a little late, so some preamble included here.

1/…

Tyler McBrien:

At 2:04 p.m., the prosecution strolls back in and lays out stacks of papers, binders, and other documents on the desk.

mastodonmigration,
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@GottaLaff

NFL - tough to do when we have the bank statement with Weisselbergs handwriting saying "Grossed up."

mastodonmigration,
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@GottaLaff

Wonderful job today Laffy. You're the best! 👏

mastodonmigration,
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@GottaLaff

So no Schiller? Seems like it would be very misleading to bring him in now having made these statements, but we will see.

mastodonmigration, to random
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For those following the Trump election fraud trial.

Is this really what just happened?

Trump attorney shows Cohen texts between Cohen and Schiller that do not mention the Stormy matter. The attorney then says that these texts prove Cohen did not discuss the Stormy matter in a subsequent phone call.

Missing something here? Does this make any logical sense?

mastodonmigration,
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@VirginiaMurr

Still not understanding. Could you spell it out more clearly?

mastodonmigration,
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@VirginiaMurr

How does it show that it could not have happened?

mastodonmigration,
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@VirginiaMurr

Got it. Thanks.

mastodonmigration,
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@VirginiaMurr

Have gone back and looked at it, and not sure it is such a problem. It seems very possible that Cohen could have spoken to Trump during a minute thirty quick interaction. Something like, "Yes, yes, you'll get paid." And hands phone back to Schiller.

We will see how the prosecution deals with it. Thanks for the clarifications.

GottaLaff, to legal
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🧵starts HERE.

Remember: I cannot reply while live-posting, so plz use NFL (Not For Laffy.. no hashtag) so I can skip your replies. THANK YOU.

Running a little late, so some preamble included here.

1/… Via Rupar: Trump wraps up his morning rant by attacking one of the prosecutors, Colangelo, which is a flagrant violation of his gag order

mastodonmigration,
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@GottaLaff

Don't see how these texts disprove that Cohen spoke with Schiller or Trump about the Stormy matter.

If they want to refute Cohen's assertion, why not call Schiller? Probably won't, of course, as it would provide the prosecution opportunity to cross examine Schiller about all sorts of things.

mastodonmigration,
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@GottaLaff

Particularly when it is much ado about nothing.

How does the fact that Cohen texted Schiller about an unrelated matter prove what he did or did not talk to him about in a subsequent phone call?

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