I could have guessed this without reading the article.

"Dinosaur Jr. even sent Robert Smith a cassette of the cover, to which Smith responded enthusiastically. 'J Mascis sent me a cassette, and it was so passionate. It was fantastic. I’ve never had such a visceral reaction to a cover version before or since'" -

Pretty much how I felt as a young teen.

RE: Just like Heaven

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/robert-smith-favourite-cover-of-the-cure/

#TheCure #DinosaurJr #JMascis

Ethics training has left military colleges en masse. What little hope there was for restraint of hostility in the military is being removed.

About 1 ago I almost started a PhD program, but first asked if I would be censored with a potential change in administration and the Dean was basically, "not yet." I said no. I later turned down admission for a 2nd master's because of the Dean's research.

A Military-Ethics Professor Resigns in Protest
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/academic-freedom-naval-war-college/683309/

#Ethics #Education

I can't believe Leonard Nimoy's book, I am not Spock, is out of print. I saw an interview with him where he explained the title was misunderstood. He wasn't saying he didn't want to be identified with Spock because he disliked the show, but because he thought Spock was a better man that he thought he could be. I'd like to read it, but I can't afford these used copy prices right now.

#StarTrek #StarTrekTOS

"[T]his summer, NASA wasn't [at the American Astronomical Society's 246th meeting]. And in fact, the National Science Foundation cancelled its planned talk at the meeting, too."

"NASA [C]ancelled its International Space Station Research and Development Conference [...] and withdrew its participation from the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference"

NASA's been pulling out of major astronomy meetings — and scientists are feeling the effects
https://www.space.com/astronomy/nasas-been-pulling-out-of-major-astronomy-meetings-and-scientists-are-feeling-the-effects

#NASA #Astrodon