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TaMara (HFG)

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TaMara has been a Balloon Juice writer since 2015.

Open Thread: Actual Golden Calf

by TaMara (HFG)|  February 26, 202110:43 am| 257 Comments

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Not how I wanted to begin my day…I may have to stay away from twitter during CPAC:

So many questions. Like how are they going to get that onto the alter? And does the venue have a plan for burnt-offerings. #Idolatry https://t.co/NFLoxlQ0W6

— Alt Public Lands 🏜🏔🏕🌲 (@AltPublicLands) February 26, 2021

I may have to watch Dogma tonight….

Ted Cruz's colleagues mocked him by putting memes of his Cancun trip in the Senate gym locker room: 'Bienvenido de Nuevo, Ted!' https://t.co/49B9MtEt1B

— Travis Akers (@travisakers) February 26, 2021

“Bienvenido de Nuevo, Ted!” the color printouts for the prank read, or “welcome back.”

Early birds turning up for a workout Wednesday morning came across color printouts of Cruz in his airport getup, which included a light polo shirt and a mask bearing the Texas flag, according to NBC, who reviewed the materials provided by two sources.

“The rendering featured a manipulated photo of Cruz from his well-documented trip to Mexico, dragging his luggage across an arctic landscape while holding a tropical cocktail garnished with a slice of fruit in his other hand,” Lee and Caldwell wrote.

I’m grateful it’s Friday. I may have a recipe for you guys tonight since I doubt the Biden administration will be inundating us with Friday night news dumps. 🤞

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Open Thread: Rep Green Brings It

by TaMara (HFG)|  February 25, 20215:23 pm| 66 Comments

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WOW: Rep. Al Green (D-TX)amazing response to GOP Rep Greg Steube who said God opposes transgender rights: "You used God to enslave my foreparents. You used God to segregate me in schools. You used God to put me in the back of he bus. Have you no shame?" pic.twitter.com/nrjVAgg6t3

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) February 25, 2021

I felt this was incredibly powerful.

I’ve been having a week…I won’t bore you with it. But I’m sure sad it’s not Friday.

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Open Thread: Monday Night Tidbits

by TaMara (HFG)|  February 22, 202111:35 pm| 43 Comments

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Some happy notes to end the day:

Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen are teaming up for a new @Spotify podcast called 'Renegades: Born in the USA' https://t.co/ySAATPhNLU

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 23, 2021

Clooney getting ready to bitch-slap Gym J into another profession.

George Clooney and Smokehouse Pictures are set to produce a new docuseries based on an October 2020 Sports Illustrated story by @Jon_Wertheim, about a decades-long abuse scandal in the athletic department at Ohio State Universityhttps://t.co/5R9OiR7b4N

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 23, 2021

 

There was a new sign over my office door when I got to work today. pic.twitter.com/E8kfByRYG6

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 23, 2021

How was your Monday?

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Open Thread: NASA Mars Images

by TaMara (HFG)|  February 22, 20211:34 pm| 131 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Science & Technology, Space

I’m going to miss the live reveal, but here’s a thread to talk about it or anything else on your mind.

LESS. THAN. ONE. HOUR. AWAY.

Tune in starting at 2pm ET to see us unveil video of a rover recording itself while landing on another planet: https://t.co/mzKW5uV4hS. You don't want to miss what @NASAPersevere captured during its #CountdownToMars. pic.twitter.com/W84TdaIZKD

— NASA (@NASA) February 22, 2021

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Open Thread: It Be Raining Plane Parts In My Hood

by TaMara (HFG)|  February 20, 20216:44 pm| 140 Comments

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This is believed to be the moment when the engine exploded https://t.co/LfHFXywuNu

— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) February 20, 2021

I was offline until Adam texted me that plane parts were falling in CO. Serves me right for unplugging for the day.

This is about 3-4 miles and on the flight path of my old neighborhood. I actually texted friends to see if any parts showed up at their house.

So I’m morbidly fascinated by it all. And since (so far) no injuries have been reported, and the plane landed safely, we can all stop and gawk at the spectacle.

MORE: Aerial footage from AirTracker7 shows a hole in the roof of a home in the area of the debris field. The home is located in the 13000 block of Sheridan Blvd in Broomfield https://t.co/aQCMovUVlX pic.twitter.com/FOtyZ8vVYP

— Denver7 News (@DenverChannel) February 20, 2021

I got this first photo from the man who lives in this home where the engine intake fell. There is damage to his home’s gutter and to his truck. The intake then rolled onto his front lawn. #Broomfield pic.twitter.com/fyZSDLwNwr

— James Dougherty (@DoughertyKMGH) February 20, 2021

Just to the north of this house is a huge neighborhood park, soccer fields, dog park, walking paths, where a lot of debris fell. It was about 50 degrees when this happened, so a lot of people were out and about.

A passenger on United 328 took this video of flames shooting out from the engine. Some people told me they said prayers and held their loved ones' hands as they looked out the window. Flight was on its way to Hawaii from Denver. Glad everyone onboard is safe #9News pic.twitter.com/c8TNYlugU2

— Marc Sallinger (@MarcSallinger) February 20, 2021

@broomfieldnews @BroomfieldPD @9NEWS we were at the dog park when we heard the loud boom from the airplane and pieces of the plane started falling pic.twitter.com/9nRg3UgUmV

— Claire Armstrong (@BAREESTHETICSCO) February 20, 2021

I think those are the highlights…I’m sure there will some fun interviews on the news tonight.

And I’m sure you’re thinking what I’m thinking…what were 231 folks doing flying to Honolulu during a pandemic?? Or maybe that’s just me.

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Mars Perseverance Live Feed

by TaMara (HFG)|  February 18, 20212:10 pm| 293 Comments

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Here we go….7 minutes of terror.

 

Here’s a clean feed of Mission Control:

Here’s Perseverance’s twitter feed:

Today’s the day. Trip to Mars, 99.9% complete. The most dangerous part comes last: the final seven minutes.

Watch my landing live starting at 11:15 a.m. PST / 2:15 p.m. EST / 19:15 UTC. #CountdownToMarshttps://t.co/EeLjRU9D3Z

— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) February 18, 2021

 

I enjoyed following Curiosity’s twitter feed, having a soft spot for a Rover that landed on my birthday.

NASA says there’s only a 50/50 chance this landing goes as needed.  Good luck NASA, JPL and Perseverance! Let’s stick the landing!

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Open Thread: Well That Was Satisfying

by TaMara (HFG)|  February 17, 202110:34 am| 143 Comments

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The End of an Error. Trump Plaza comes crashing down just like everything he’s ever done. pic.twitter.com/8us3qzfxAJ

— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@NotHoodlum) February 17, 2021

“The Trump Plaza has stood for years as one of the city’s most visible eyesores, occupying prime land on the boardwalk. Chunks of falling debris & metal contributed to its designation as an ‘imminent hazard,’ setting the stage for Wednesday’s demolition.” https://t.co/2DFfRApEAD

— Katie S. Phang (@KatiePhang) February 17, 2021

Quite the metaphor.

For a more pleasant video, here’s an update on the ducks, back outside and happy.  Adventures in Ducks: Winter Edition

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