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Before sunrise on May 13, 2026, the crescent Moon will appear alongside Mars, Saturn, and Neptune in a beautiful pre-dawn alignment across the eastern sky. 🌌🔭

This rare celestial gathering will create an incredible view for early risers and astronomy lovers. Find a dark location, look toward the eastern horizon, and enjoy one of nature’s most breathtaking morning displays. “ #Astronomy #CelestialEvent

“ PLANET ALIGNMENT — MAY 13, 2026

Before sunrise, look toward the eastern sky for a beautiful celestial lineup featuring the Moon, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune. The Moon will appear close to Saturn, with Mars nearby, creating a calm and eye-catching morning sky scene. Neptune will be much fainter and usually needs binoculars or a sky app to identify clearly “ #Astronomy #CelestialAlignment

And with a 70 percent chance of El Niño developing by June — that’s a prolonged climate pattern featuring unusually warm ocean waters, basically — climatologists are predicting an event that could give us a horrifying glimpse at the world 10 years from now.

The Upcoming El Niño Is About to Unleash Devastation, Experts Warn
https://futurism.com/science-energy/el-nino-world-disaster #weather #climatechange

“ From backyard stargazers to professional observatories, tracking recurring visitors helps both planning and curiosity. A compact, sortable list makes it simple to see which comets return on human timescales and when they might be visible again.There are 99 Periodic #Comets, ranging from Arend to van Biesbroeck. The table is organized with Designation,Period (yr),Next perihelion (YYYY-MM-DD) so you can quickly compare orbital period and upcoming approaches;. “
https://littleastronomy.com/periodic-comets/

“ TERRY TANG
Updated May 09, 2026 10:01 AM
Model minority. Perpetual foreigner. The centuries-old stereotypes of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as passive bystanders in American culture and politics still persist.
Way to change that, scholars believe, is by teaching younger generations that history.
A free, digital textbook overseen by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center aims to be a high-caliber guide to help high school and college educators nationwide "

https://apnews.com/article/ucla-asian-american-pacific-islander-history-textbook-cfcf335634d138e826dc7297fa333c04

Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump's religious liberty commission

https://apnews.com/article/trump-religious-liberty-commission-conservative-christians-f61eba23ca5cda88a6df1ac525ef12c5

“ What’s Up: May 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Shooting stars before dawn, a brilliant meetup between the Moon and Venus and a rare blue moon to end the month
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower brings shooting stars before dawn, the Moon meets brilliant Venus after sunset, and May wraps up with a rare Blue Moon.
Skywatching Highlights
May 5 + 6 : Best time to see the Eta Aquarids 
May 18: Moon and Venus conjunction
May 31: Blue moon “

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/whats-up-may-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/ #Astronomy

From me and @jadp@mastodon.social

Evil Trump 🤬👉🏻” BY TODD RICHMOND
Updated May 08, 2026 1:41 PM
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife. “

https://apnews.com/article/trump-burgum-hunting-trapping-rollback-restrictions-87ad8b1e287cba9fd4b90d6d053e0b39 #nationalpark#environment #wildlife

“ BY MIKE STOBBE
Updated May 09, 2026 11:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No televised news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors. “
https://apnews.com/article/cdc-hantavirus-cruise-ship-trump-who-2eaf686534d31e8ad67482f05e1ec870

“ A pastor’s celebration and defense of a gold statue of President Donald Trumperected at Trump National Doral golf course in Miami, Florida, drew plenty of online backlash, with some comparing it to a “golden calf” example of idol worship mentioned in the Bible.
“Straight cult shit. These people have been indoctrinated,” liberal influencer Harry Sisson wrote on X. “ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mark-burns-gold-trump-statue-don-colossus-calf_n_69ff8197e4b0cb033e51f234

Just sharing something that can be made for mothers with diabetes on Mother’s Day :
“ Diabetic Desserts: 25+ Easy, Sugar-Free & Low-Carb Recipes That Won’t Spike Blood Sugar by David T. Broome, MD
People with diabetes can safely enjoy desserts by choosing low-carb, low-glycemic, and sugar-free options. The absolute best diabetic desserts use natural sweeteners, fiber-rich ingredients, and strict portion control. “
Source :
https://www.myglu.org/recipes/diabetic-desserts/ #diabetes #mothersday

“ The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking those in the Vancouver, WA area to be on the lookout after a live yellow-legged hornet was intercepted at the Port of Vancouver. “

https://agr.wa.gov/

“ The national political landscape could hardly look worse forKP Trump and Republicans.
At the same time, the GOP is suddenly resurgent in the redistricting fight, getting significant wins this week in Virginia and Tennessee that could soften the blow they might have suffered without them. “ https://www.npr.org/2026/05/09/nx-s1-5816246/redistricting-trump-republicans-midterms

“ Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court’s Republican majority effectively repealed a 1982 amendment to the Voting Rights Act that required some states to draw a minimum number of majority-Black or majority-Latino legislative districts. The GOP justices’ decision has already kicked off another round of skirmishes in the gerrymandering wars. “ https://www.vox.com/politics/487895/supreme-court-callais-voting-rights-citizens-united #votingrights

Anything to say in power 🤬👉🏻” Trump and top aides are pressuring Republican leaders in South Carolina and other Southern states to pursue mid-decade redistricting plans after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, according to people familiar with the matter. “

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trumps-team-expands-redistricting-push-after-scoring-wins-in-court-0f51156c

“ May. 6, 2026, 5:59 PM EDT
by Denise Chow | NBC NEWS For several months, forecasters have been predicting a possible “super El Niño” that could emerge and persist through the end of 2026. New forecasts this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts show those odds are increasing. “ https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/super-el-nino-global-weather-heat-rcna343928 #weather

“ Author: Allison Sundell, Ashley Ruiz
Published: 12:05 PM PDT May 3, 2026
Updated: 7:42 PM PDT May 3, 2026
Seattle broke an all-time record Sunday reaching 81 degrees  — blowing past the previous record of 77 set back in 1992. Olympia topped out at 84 degrees against a record of 82 set back in 1944 . “ https://www.king5.com/article/weather/record-breaking-hot-puget-sound-weather/281-387e3410-63a2-429f-8cf8-b2d3b9bea391 #weather

“ BY GERALD IMRAY
Updated May 03, 2026 6:32 PM
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization and South Africa's Department of Health said Sunday. “ https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-south-africa-cruise-ship-who-4c9215a2bd7cd34a743b2a31323c7e18 #hantavirus

Here’s something from Medical News Today :
“ It is advisable for people with diabetes to monitor their carbohydrate intake, especially that of sugar. As coconut palm sugar has a lower glycemic index than table sugar, it may serve as a suitable alternative. “
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317613 #diabetes

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-snap-food-stamps-fraud-rollins-1a964909ae5cb808813a6478bbfa5f65 #factcheck

Shared by Luna Discovery : “ Two Full Moons in May 2026! 🌕

This May features a rare lunar lineup with two full moons in one month:

🌸 May 1 — Flower Moon
Peaks tonight! Named for the spring wildflowers in full bloom, it marks a time of renewal and growth.
💙 May 31 — Blue Moon
This is the second full moon in a single calendar month.
Both are micromoons this year, meaning they’ll appear slightly smaller and dimmer as they reach their farthest point from Earth. “ #twofullmoonsinmay2026

“ Schedule of events in Grays Harbor: There are plenty of things to do in the Twin Harbors region during the month of May as spring festival season ramps up.”

What to do in May — schedule of events https://www.thedailyworld.com/2026/04/29/what-to-do-in-may-schedule-of-events/ #GraysHarborEvents

“ CLIMATE Climate change poses a serious threat to the habitats of the bowhead whale, which may shrink by up to 75 percent by the end of the century, a new projection from the University of Copenhagen shows. “

https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/06/climate-crisis-pressures-the-giant-of-the-arctic-habitats-risk-disappearing-completely/ #climatechange #bowheadwhallepopulation