You know what I know I'm usually pretty silent but I need you all to understand the horrible impact SpaceX and Starship has had on South Texas.
Yes, fuck those ugly ass cyber trucks but FUCK that Space Center.
Starship genuine danger to the people who live here. It's to the point many of the people here when they heard the explosion joked that it was probably another one of Elon's rockets.
This is a horrifying pattern we are becoming numb to, we hear about a planned test launch and brace ourselves for more debris.
Several of Musk's attempts at rockets, especially after the deregulation, have resulted in catastrophic explosions. Want the list? Here are a few!!
December 9th, 2020- Starship serial No. 8, or SN8. Exploded upon landing.
February 2, 2021- Starship SN9. Exploded upon landing.
March 3rd. 2021- Starship SN10. Landed in one piece. Fire at the skirt caused an explosion.
April 20, 2023- Starship. Exploded once more. Debris scattered in Port Isabell.
March 6, 2025- Flight 8. Spun out of control and exploded in a mass of fireballs. Planes had to be grounded due to the mass explosion and the debris are stills scattered in the ocean.
And now we have the most recent and the worse one yet.
June 18-19, 2025- Starship 36 during a GROUND test caused a mass explosion, the looming mushroom cloud causing locals in Cameron to believed they had been bombed.
The loser describes this it as a "rapid unscheduled disassembly" instead of what they are: fiery failures locals have to deal with as a result.
Pretty much everyone locally knows Elon Musk and his negative impact on our home, people who have had the unfortunate curse to have worked with him and the center call it Cultish, 8 members of his staff who spoke out against his behavior and sexual harassment were all fired.
Its a well known fact he hates the people here, and he goes out of his way to find employees who are not from this area and move them down here.
Musk has tried to encourage even more white people to come down to South Texas and live in his "Starship City". An attempt to gentrify and push out local citizens.
Rebekah Hinojosa, a local Activist with Another Gulf Is Possible, even had her home unlawfully entered by police after an alleged graffiti on a mural he commisioned (which didn't even obscure the mural).
This article is a good read on everything Musk has done to South Texas
One day last month, Juan Mancias, the chief of the Carrizo Comecrudo tribe of Texas, and two companions headed to Boca Chica village, a bays
I am TIRED of this going unnoticed and unheard of the People of The Valley. I need you to stop laughing and start taking this seriously.
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the women of america were once promised that butch dykes would be lurking in all corners of society, ready to corrupt our minds and turn us all gay. what ever happened to that. where are the butches uncle sam.
laika is playing fetch. why do you think we get shooting stars? the cosmos throws, and she runs. her owner is now everything: the burning sun, the ageless andromeda, every nebula and cloud. every dog is scared of vacuums. i hope she knew the drawl of the rocket’s engine was just the sound of what it meant to run forever. she takes naps sometimes. but her ears are always perked up now. she’s listening for the call of the cosmonauts: good girl, laika. go on, fetch.
we call them shooting stars. but thats just laika. she's fetching. on the biggest field any dog has ever seen. playing the biggest game there ever was. she slipped the leash of gravity. now she belongs to everything
this "negative" review of guillermo del toro's upcoming frankenstein movie is everything to me
"The Mexican director has chosen to emphasise the romanticism at the expense of the horror. Elordi plays the creature as a misunderstood, James Dean-like outsider with Oedipal issues rather than as an agent of evil and chaos. Even if his face and torso are latticed with suitably grotesque scars, staples and stitches, he is not only the most sympathetic character in the movie but the best-looking one too. It’s left to Oscar Isaac to provide the real villainy as the brilliant but egomaniacal scientist, Victor Frankenstein..."
HELLO YES IT'S ME, MARY SHELLEY CALLING, JUST WANTED TO ASK IF YOU'VE EVER SEEN A GUILLERMO DEL TORO MOVIE OR... I DON'T KNOW... READ MY BOOK?
"The film lurches between scenes of lush romantic melodrama and moments of Grand Guignol bloodletting."
The BBEG actually dies of unrelated causes just before the heroes reach his hideout, and the final encounter is the boss's henchmen puppeting his corpse around a le Weekend at Bernies and hoping the party doesn't notice.
The Mascots in the Running to Fly around the Moon!
Earlier this year, the Moon Mascot design contest challenged people of all ages from all over the world to contribute ideas for the zero gravity indicator for the Artemis II mission. This plush item serves a very important purpose — it indicates when the astronauts have reached space by floating around the spacecraft! The zero gravity indicator also reminds the astronauts of Earth when they are far from home.
The Moon Mascot design contest received thousands of entries from over 50 countries — but only 25 are entering the finalist round.
“Rise” | Lucas Ye from Mountain View, California
“Rise” has a soft round body that resembles the Moon and wears a baseball cap that represents Earth. This design is inspired by the “Earthrise” photo captured in 1968 by the Apollo 8 crew.
“Zappy Zebra” | Kenan Ziyan from Canyon, Texas
“Zappy Zebra” is a zebra wearing a spacesuit. This design is inspired by the long and dangerous migratory patterns of zebras. Just as zebras work together as a herd to navigate difficult terrain, the Artemis II crew will work together as a team to explore around the Moon.
“Luna the Space Polar Bear” | Royal School from Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada
“Luna the Space Polar Bear” is a polar bear wearing a spacesuit and an astronaut helmet. This design is inspired by how polar bears adapt to extreme cold environments, similarly to how spacesuits protect astronauts from the extreme environment of space.
“Team GarCo” | Garden County Schools from Oshkosh, Nebraska
“Team GarCo” is a mixture between an amphibious creature and a dog, demonstrating that the unknown does not have to be scary. This design is inspired by the ocean, which many people have to overcome fear to experience.
“Parsec — The Bird That Flew to the Moon” | Richellea Quinn Wijaya from Singapore
“Parsec — The Bird That Flew to the Moon” is a bird that has built himself mechanical wings for the purpose of exploring space and the Moon. This design is inspired by the challenge of lunar exploration, which can be overcome by the power of invention.
“Big Steps of Little Octopus” | Anzhelika Iudakova from Finland
“Big Steps of Little Octopus” is an Earth-colored octopus wearing an astronaut helmet and holding the Moon and the planets of our solar system. This design is inspired by the intelligence and dexterity of the octopus, operating as one sole creature despite having many tentacles.
“Astra-Jelly” | Congressional School from Falls Church, Virginia
“Astra-Jelly” is a jellyfish with stars on the end of each tentacle. The Sun and the Moon can be seen on the hood. This design is inspired by the awe felt by astronauts who observe the Moon, the Sun, and the stars.
“Harper, Chloe, and Mateo’s ZGI” | Congressional School from Falls Church, Virginia
“Harper, Chloe, and Mateo’s ZGI” is a deer decorated with constellations and phases of the Moon. This design is inspired by the Greek goddess Artemis. The moon phases and stars represent space exploration.
“Artemis” | Alexa Pacholyk from Madison, Connecticut
“Artemis” is a plush depiction of the Greek goddess — and mission’s namesake — Artemis. This design is inspired by humanity’s curiosity, a love for mythology, and the continued quest for discovery.
“Beeatrice” | Leila Fleury from Rancho Palos Verdes, California
“Beeatrice” is a bee wearing a spacesuit with openings for her wings. This design is inspired by how bees work together as a hive and the positivity of space travel. Beeatrice symbolizes hard work, the intricacies of space, and the delicate nature of exploration.
“Lepus the Moon Rabbit” | Oakville Trafalgar School from Oakville, Canada
“Lepus the Moon Rabbit” is a bunny with markings that look like the Moon’s craters. This design is inspired by humanity’s shared fascination with the Moon across time and cultures. Lepus’ balloon symbolizes how precious Earth is in the vastness of space.
“Sal the Salmon” | Avon High School from Avon, Connecticut
“Sal the Salmon” is a salmon that is detailed to imitate parts of a spaceship. This design is inspired by the cyclical journey of the salmon traveling to and from saltwater and freshwater environments.
“Corey the Explorer” | Daniela Colina from Lima, Peru
“Corey the Explorer” is a plush characterization of human DNA. This design is inspired by all people on Earth and our shared origins with the stars. Corey represents humanity’s curiosity, courage, and connections through our similar makeup with the cosmos.
“Flying squirrel ready for its take off to space!” | Caroline Goyer-Desrosiers from St. Eustache, Canada
“Flying squirrel ready for its take off to space!” is a squirrel wearing an astronaut helmet and decorated with a design intended to symbolize the trajectory of the Artemis II mission. This design is a tribute to the designer’s grandmother and inspired by how space exploration brings together different generations.
“Art & The Giant” | Giulia Bona from Berlin, Germany
“Art & The Giant” is an astronaut sitting on the shoulder of a mythological giant named Orion. This design is inspired by the phrase “standing on the shoulders of giants” and the mythology of Artemis and Orion.
“Lunar Crust-acean" | Tabitha Ramsey from Frederick, Maryland
“Lunar Crust-acean" is a crab with markings on its carapace in the shape of the craters on the Moon. This design is inspired by crabs and what they symbolize in different cultures, including rebirth, protection, and hope.
“Celestial Griffin” | Gabriela Hadas from Plano, Texas
“Celestial Griffin” is a griffin (a half-eagle and half-lion creature) with various characteristics relating to the stars and the Moon. This design is inspired by the bravery, valor, and strength of the Artemis II astronauts.
“Soluna Flier” | Savon Blanchard from Pearland, Texas
“Soluna Flier” is a moth-butterfly hybrid: luna moth on one side and a monarch butterfly on the other side. This design is inspired by the Apollo and Artemis missions and their namesakes: Apollo, god of the Sun, and Artemis, goddess of the Moon.
“MORU: A Cloud Aglow with Moonlight and Hope” | Ayako Moriyama from Kyoto, Japan
“MORU: A Cloud Aglow with Moonlight and Hope” is a cloud fairy. This design is inspired by humanity’s collective hopes and endless drive to explore. MORU stands for “Morph + More of You.”
“Creation Mythos” | Johanna Beck from McPherson, Kansas
“Creation Mythos” is a turtle with an Earth design on its top shell and a Moon design on its bottom shell. This design is inspired by creation myths about Earth riding on the back of a turtle and celebrates both Earth and the Moon.
“Space Mola-mola (aka Moon Fish)” | Guillaume Truong from Toulouse, France
“Space Mola-mola (aka Moon Fish) plushie” is a moonfish decorated with the Orion and Scorpius constellations. This design is inspired by humanity’s bond with Earth’s oceans and space.
“Terra the Titanosaurus” | Arianna Robins from Rockledge, Florida
“Terra the Titanosaurus” is an herbivorous dinosaur wearing a spacesuit and a “Moonpack” to collect Moon rocks. Terra’s spacesuit is inspired by the Artemis II astronauts’ spacesuits. The colors of the “air sacs” on Terra’s neck represent Earth, the Moon, and Mars.
“MISI: Guardian of the Journey” | Sandy Moya from Madrid, Colombia
“MISI: Guardian of the Journey” is a humanoid character with a butterfly shaped jacket. This design is inspired by the hope and care behind humanity’s missions to space. Misi’s feminine features are a tribute to the Greek goddess Artemis.
“Mona the Moon Moth” | Bekah Crowmer from Mooresville, Indiana
“Mona the Moon Moth” is a luna moth hugging a Moon. This design is inspired by the connection between the Earth and the Moon.
“Past, Present, and Future” | Courtney John from Llanelli, Wales
“Past, Present, and Future” consists of three humanoid plushies holding hands in a circle. This design is inspired by the past, present, and future crewed missions to the Moon. The three plushies are joined together to represent unity.
The Artemis II astronauts will select a flight design from the finalists. Then, the zero gravity indicator will be fabricated by the Thermal Blanket Lab and prepared for its mission around the Moon!
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Alternate answers for classic riddles a sphinx can give you
"What has four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening?" (You once I'm done with you)
“As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack had seven cats, Each cat had seven kits:
Kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many were there going to St. Ives?” (72, on the train I didn't mention)
"A man is looking at a photograph of someone. His friend asks who it is. The man replies, 'Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man's father is my father's son'. Who is in the photograph?" (Mike. You don't know him.)
"I like in a house with four walls facing south, and look out to see a bear. What color is the bear?" (Purple, for some reason. Yeah, I'm not sure either. What the hell?)
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I? (The United Kingdom, as a result of recent political decisions.)
"A box without key or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid" (This weird box I keep my gold in)
The one who makes it, sells it. The one who buys it, never uses it. The one that uses it never knows that he’s using it. What is it? (A cybertruck)
What belongs to you, but is most used by other people? (My sofa. Get a fucking job, Mike.)
Feed me and I live, give me drink and I die. What am I? (Someone in urgent need of medical attention! Stop answering riddles and call a doctor!)
"This thing all things devours; Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats mountain down." (Me. I'm a goddamn sphinx. Roll initiative, assholes)
