Anyone inclined to be up until half past midnight tonight on the California coast: SpaceX is bringing Crew 11 back prematurely because of a medical issue and they will re-enter over the West Coast around 12:30AM for a splashdown off San Diego at 0040. If the sky is clear, these middle of the night Dragon re-entries are worth staying up for, they are spectacular. It will come from the northwest, going southeast.

That was a first, for me at least: Tiangong and the ISS both visibly transited over the South Bay within minutes of each other. Never seen both stations off the same sunlight.

When I hear that Kamala Harris' campaign is off to a great start, my first thought is "what system is she running?"

"We're not going to decide what is or is not an official Article 2 act of the President but also agencies no longer get to decide, so Executive Branch crimes will be tested one at a time" + "every time anyone feels hurt by a existing statute they can bring a new suit against it" = this will be a golden new and epic age for litigation and litigation lawyers.

I try to avoid doing the isms but I am going to be honest about one ageist view I am unapologetic about, which is that people should be forcibly pushed off the political and judicial stage when they turn 70, period, no exceptions. Never vote for a septuagenarian again, people. For anything. Ever. Zero fucking tolerance. Send them to Carousel for immediate fucking Renewal. They should be walking dogs with their grandchildren, not pretending they still understand the goddamn world.

The big streets that cross 280 between 101 and 85 -- Winchester, Saratoga, Lawrence, Wolfe, DeAnza -- are such hateful commute arteries. I'll be so glad when the current school drop off route is no longer needed next year.

Falcon 9 launch out of VBerg schedule for 8:32PM Pacific time tonight. Should be another spectacular exhaust fantail if it lifts off on time, Californians.