John (he/him)

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1. Today, 200,000 marched in Budapest Pride in defiance of a ban by Orbán's far-right government. It was led by the city's mayor Gergely Karácsony, who got around the law by making it an "official city gathering." He was warned of arrest. They marched anyway. Subscribe to support my journalism.

200,000 March In Budapest Prid...
200,000 March In Budapest Pride, Refusing To Capitulate To Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

The march can teach the world the power of organized solidarity in the wake of a global, anti-LGBTQ+ reactionary movement.

Erin In The Morning
@DoomsdaysCW Ah, well, that checks out. I only recently learned about #TheLandlordsGame so I'm extra zealous...

@DoomsdaysCW
Seems a good place to point to the earlier origins of the game, created by a woman living in Maryland decades earlier to basically illustrate the economic theory Georgism and the benefit of property tax, if I've glossed it appropriately.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Landlord%27s_Game

The Landlord's Game - Wikipedia

@LIGO Thank you! In case anyone doesn't know, one of those detectors is endangered!

https://physicsworld.com/a/us-astronomy-facing-extinction-level-event-following-trumps-2026-budget-request/

US astronomy facing 'extinction level' event following Trump's 2026 budget request – Physics World

US president Trump sets out his budget request for 2026, which if passed, will see science hit like never before, as Peter Gwynne reports

Physics World
@markstoneman guess we'll have to watch for smoke

Today on Women in Engineering Day, we celebrate the engineers who make LISA possible — and reaffirm our commitment to advancing equity in STEM and astronomy. 💫 #WomenInEngineering #LISA #STEMEquity

[posted by the LISA DEI Committee]

The Trevor Project continues to answer calls and texts. If you or any LGBTQ+ person is in crisis, they are ready to listen and they are 100% free of any cost. Times are tough. Help is available for you.

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/Get-Help/

Will work 4 visa

Anybody need an astrophysicist in a trans-tolerant country

If your country's police force dresses like this, you may live in a military dictatorship.