NEW: On Wednesday, the women justices spoke out at SCOTUS about the real consequences of the E.R. abortion care case, but the decision will likely come down to two men: Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kavanaugh.

My Law Dork report from the court: lawdork.com/p/emtala-abort…

Someone just reminded me of this passage from Rick Perlstein’s book:

'We are glad that #Alabama authorities have dropped charges against #AtmoreNews publisher Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher for allegedly publishing leaked grand jury material, but they never should have been charged to begin with,' CPJ's Katherine Jacobsen said today.

'...low-Earth orbit can only hold about 72,000 satellites without a real risk of a Kessler syndrome event, under current debris conditions.'

Low-Earth Orbit Faces a Spiraling Debris Threat

scientificamerican.com/article/low-ea…

moving to Houston is playing Russian roulette with a 30-chamber revolver. any year the city could be literally wiped out by a hurricane. I might move there for a short period (e.g., go to college there) but would definitely not get a 30-year mortgage there.

The authors of White Rural Rage respond to critics: 'scholars of rural politics bend over backward to avoid saying anything that might reflect poorly on rural whites—even when it means downplaying their own research.'

newrepublic.com/article/180570…

The irresponsibility of #tobacco control advocates who oppose #harmreduction is ever more severe. Here I discuss why harm reduction founders strongly support #TobaccoHarmReduction , why so many progressive/left folks get it wrong, & more.
Global Forum on Nicotine

gfn.tv/vids/gfntv-int…

An Eclipse Is a Moment of Solitude, Even When You’re in a Crowd

Even among hundreds of people, experiencing an eclipse is a joyous solitude

scientificamerican.com/article/an-ecl…

the funniest part of this is that the scammers know Elon stans are collectively some of the most gullible people out there, which is why so many scams feature their godemperor.

Have you ever been told that looking at a solar eclipse will cause permanent eye damage?

Dr. Phil Plait, The Bad Astronomer breaks down the misconceptions surrounding eclipse viewing and offers valuable insights into protecting your eyes during this event!

#Eclipse

'The Milky Way Illuminated Ancient Egypt’s Goddess of the Sky'

scientificamerican.com/article/the-mi…

- some fun art this one

latest least surprising news ever

'Earthquakes are felt over a larger area in the eastern U.S. compared to the western U.S. because the former has very hard bedrock that transfers seismic energy more readily. The western U.S. has more faults and other deformities ... which tend to dissipate that energy quickly.'

our era's legalized bribery, deemed campaign funding by political operatives in judge's robes, in one little picture