#StarTrek From #ABCNews: The original Starship Enterprise NCC-1701 model from the pilot episode has been located.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/long-lost-uss-enterprise-model-returned-star-trek-109386944
#Politics Senate Republicans keep making motions to adjourn today's Mayorkas impeachment trial, knowing it's a farce, but the Democrats keep voting them down 49-51. The Dems are going to dismiss these charges for the fraud they are.
#Politics From #CNN: #Arizona House Republicans vote to keep 1864 law banning #Abortion.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/politics/arizona-house-abortion-law-repeal/index.html
#Politics From #FloridaToday: #Florida governor #DeSantis signs bill requiring grade schools to teach that Communism is evil.
#Politics From #News13: #DeSantis signs new #Florida book ban bill into law.
https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2024/04/16/new-limitations-set-on-book-challenges
From #OCRegister:
"Officers will note how much battery life the vehicles have throughout their shifts. The vehicles will be used in 12.5 hour shifts first before being tested in 24-hour shifts.
The vehicles will be charged at a police station with level-two chargers. Once they begin using the vehicles for 24-hour shifts, theyโll use #Tesla Superchargers ..."
https://www.ocregister.com/2024/04/16/anaheim-police-unveil-new-tesla-patrol-cars/
#Iran #Israel From #NYTimes ... I mentioned a couple days ago that #Trump reneging on the Iran nuclear deal could be traced to Saturday's attack on Israel. The Times goes there.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/15/us/politics/iran-israel-nuclear-deal-biden.html
#Politics Someone has set up one of those roadside #Trump memorabilia tents on the highway just outside my housing tract, north of us about a half-mile. So far, they don't seem to have any customers. I wonder how many people buy this crapola, not realizing it's a roadside con game. I wonder if Trump gets a taste of these sales or just licenses his name to these con operations.
#Politics #Trump Personal observation about today's events in New York ... I've been reading the updates on the #CNN web site. For all the hype, most of this is all very routine. The only blip is the request to fine Trump for violating the gag order, since gag orders aren't needed for most trials.
Jury selection is going to take a while, maybe 1-2 weeks. The media may hyperventilate to keep the ratings up, but it's all quite normal. And a bit boring.
#NASA #Space #SpaceCoast #Politics
In retrospect, perhaps the most significant event that day was the #Obama visit to #SpaceX at #CCSFS Launch Complex 40. Obama was given a tour by a clearly nervous Elon Musk. Obama committed to reform that would end the government monopoly and open space to competition.
This raw video of the tour was released last year by the Obama Library.
Baby ducks and their parents outside the bathrooom window or, as I call it, the duck blind (for now obvious reasons).
I am a long-time advocate of space exploration, settlement and commerce. Migrated from @WordsmithFL on Twitter.