Science Fiction as Historical Exploration #SciFiSunday

Scinece fiction isn’t always about the future. Sometimes science fiction elements are meant as metaphors for the human experience. William, Burroughs imatined the cyberspace as a metaphor for memory in his seminal novel Neuromancer. 1984 was as much a warning as it was an analysis of contemporary political situatons. And Sherwood Anderson’s...

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CherryWatch 2025 is officially live 🌸🚨

Cherry trees usually begin to flower in late March. The Brooklyn Botanical Garden tracks blooms on CherryWatch! Via bbg.org Visit Brooklyn Botanic Garden during cherry blossom season and witness an exuberant display that changes day by day! Learn more and check out the video Gothamist shared on Youtube of the cherry blossoms from above...

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Toto – Hold the Line, but with TESLA COILS #TeslaCoilQuartet

The YouTube channel Franzoli Electronics has a very particular set of skills. Those skills involve Tesla coils and sweet jams. Check out Toto’s Hold the line below. And head over to the channel for an electric infusion of synthy renditions. Also on Instagram @franzolielectronics The main loud music really comes from the tesla coil sparks....

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‘Believe him.’: Former GOP Rep. warns Trump is serious about seeking a third term

In a call with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker this morning, President Trump refused to rule out a possible third term in the White House. Democratic strategist Don Calloway, MSNBC political analyst Susan Del Percio and former Rep. David Jolly join Alex Witt to share their initial reaction and discuss the firestorm of the Signal group chat. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/oC5TaeG via IFT...

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Trump 'bullying’ Tufts University student for having a difference of opinion: Rep. Auchincloss

A Massachusetts judge blocked the Trump administration from deporting Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University graduate student detained by ICE for her pro-Palestinian views. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joins Alex Witt to discuss the latest developments in Ozturk’s case and shares his thoughts on the continuing fallout of the Trump administration’s Signal group chat breach. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/5Gsz69d via IFT...

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'Absolutely unconstitutional': attorney for abducted Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk speaks out on her detainment

Chilling new footage was captured this week of masked government agents abducting another college student. This time, if was Tufts University Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar from Turkey, Rümeysa Öztürk. While these abductions are blatantly illegal and have been compared to Nazi Germany’s Gestapo by two Democratic congressman this week, the Trump administration is promising more are coming. MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin discusses...

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DOGE cuts are an ‘unholy alliance between corporate greed and corrupt government’: Rep. Casar

Across the world today, people are taking to the streets to protest Tesla dealerships and Elon Musk's involvement in significant cuts to the federal government. Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) joins Alex Witt to give his thoughts on DOGE, what voters are saying at town halls, Sesame Street and more. from MSNBC Top Stories https://ift.tt/zY4oqR1 via IFT...

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