Moon trees

Moon Trees were grown from seeds taken on flights to the moon.

Have You Ever Seen A ‘Moon Tree?’ Where You Can See A Curious Legacy Of NASA’s Apollo Missions 50 Years On

There are some trees called Moon trees: they were grown from 500 seeds taken into orbit around the Moon by Stuart Roosa during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971

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— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) January 30, 2023

Covers: Blue Monday (New Order song)

“Blue Monday” is a 1983 song by New Order.

New Order’s 1983 Classic “Blue Monday” Played with Obsolete 1930s Instruments @openculture https://t.co/QU10ZmbcaJ pic.twitter.com/X2ri9uj9oX
— Roy Kenagy (@RoyKenagy) March 20, 2023

Covers: I Got You (I Feel Good)

“I Got You (I Feel Good)” is a great James Brown song from 1965. I had to post this for the Mr. Chicken cover.

Covers: Bohemian Rhapsody

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is 1975 song by Queen. I thought about it when I saw this YouTube video of it played on an organ.

Here is a list of cover versions. You have to check out Mr. Chicken!

Washington Post article on Beltway Haiku (1990)

I remember this amusing article that had reader submissions of Beltway-related Haiku.

60th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision guaranteeing the right to counsel

Sixty years ago today, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright that established a Constitutional guarantee:

We have a fundamental right to legal representation when our liberty is at stake.https://t.co/WySQQcJgRK
— ACLU (@ACLU) March 18, 2023

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to guarantee the right to counsel for criminal defendants. Our criminal justice system and civil rights depend on public defenders, who provide legal counsel to those who otherwise would not have any. 1/2
— Susan Rice (@AmbRice46) March 18, 2023

Today, the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, is the best time to celebrate the invention of public defense by women 130 years ago. Read Emily @GalvinAlmanza’s gripping account here 🔰https://t.co/O2TBuSAnqx
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) March 18, 2023

60 years after the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright ruling, public defenders across the US still struggle with heavy caseloads and tight budgets, hindering the right to counsel. https://t.co/ERqSsTmmjz
— NPR (@NPR) March 19, 2023

Several GOP-led states with election deniers leave group that cleaned up voter rolls

They would rather spread baseless conspiracy theories.

Florida, Missouri, and West Virginia are the latest states to leave a bipartisan partnership after the spread of disinformation by fringe groups:https://t.co/bvNHCRuyIx
— Brennan Center (@BrennanCenter) March 19, 2023

Ohio joins GOP-led states withdrawing from group that helps clean up voter rolls https://t.co/Oj6IovOWrg
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 17, 2023

States leaving the Electronic Registration Information Center, which helps maintain state voter rolls, could have real consequences in future elections, in a sign of how Trump and allies' voter fraud conspiracies continue to undermine election integrity. https://t.co/aaY449hRqr
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) March 19, 2023

Ohio has become the latest state to leave an obscure multi-state consortium that aims to help maintain accurate voter rolls but has become a growing target for conservative groups https://t.co/InFIkNyYiz
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 18, 2023

FL left a voter registration integrity group in 2022 & failed to abide by the rules of mailing to eligible but unregistered voters leaving young people & people of color out of the rolls. FL is NOT red, the GOP uses deceptive schemes to control the state.https://t.co/dVeC255Zeo
— Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (@DebbieforFL) March 19, 2023

Tweets on the exclamation point!

Considering that the exclamation point is a relative newcomer to American English—it only got its own typewriter key in 1970—it is striking how much leeway it has made in our collective consciousness in such a short span of time https://t.co/THmAkEOI3m
— TIME (@TIME) March 19, 2023

Perspective: Sometimes it’s too much! But the exclamation point has a point. https://t.co/lruFnFv4tA
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 18, 2023

Guilty as charged!!! Happy Exclamation point day!!! https://t.co/oXZ24cA1H1
— Cindy Mackey 📕 🌻🐝🍃 (@mackey_cynthia) March 13, 2023

Baltimore’s Hendler Creamery building will be demolished

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From nifty historic re-use plan to half-demolished eyesore -the now-stalled Hendler project could have meant decent mid-priced housing & uplift for E. #Baltimore's Jonestown, but neighbors say politically-connected developer overreached https://t.co/fdEddgwFrB pic.twitter.com/gDQS0uXGGG
— Baltimore Brew (@BaltimoreBrew) June 23, 2019

Instead of saving this 133-year-old landmark, a developer with a redevelopment plan that fizzled has left it roofless and in line for demolition. https://t.co/bR45NoFA4d Critics decrying the state of historic preservation in Baltimore say the Hendler Creamery saga is Exhibit A. pic.twitter.com/UB1TOTPBR5
— Baltimore Brew (@BaltimoreBrew) April 10, 2023

Goodbye to Hendler Creamery.
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People often ask me what my favorite historic Baltimore building is and I always reply that it is hard to pick just one. But this one has always been a contender. (📷from @jewishmuseummd ) pic.twitter.com/phhhvPD3yI
— Matt Hankins🔨🔎🏠 (@restocarp) June 14, 2023

Going, going…and soon gone. Demolition has begun on Baltimore's historic Hendler building, whose fate was sealed when a developer ripped off the roof and left it open to the elements https://t.co/yhEhWEHvOz Just a few architectural elements, like the stone faces, will be saved pic.twitter.com/HZye5ENxjb
— Baltimore Brew (@BaltimoreBrew) July 30, 2024

Tweets on Planet of the Apes (1968)

Planet of the Apes was based on a novel by Pierre Boulle.

A 1966 pitch reel for PLANET OF THE APES. I didn't know this existed. Narrated by Paul Frees!https://t.co/wcturHBfn0
— Son of Karas (@QuandaryMan) March 17, 2023

“Oh my god, I’m back. I’m home.

PLANET OF THE APES (1968)

One of the most powerful, iconic and possibly prophetic scenes in movie history. #CharltonHeston

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— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) March 17, 2023

Behind the scenes on

PLANET OF THE APES (1968) pic.twitter.com/DiptrldPD6
— Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) March 16, 2023