Today marks two special occasions; CoSo's 7th #CoSoversary, and my second! 🎉

Thank you all for taking me in, making me feel like part of the family! I mean that most sincerely, you are all truly my friends. ❤️

That goes for everyone from the OG who joined the very first day, to the new Nauts who just joined today. You make this place special! 😎

And special thanks to @th3j35t3r for providing us with this safe haven from the storm, it's truly magical!

#CoSoAnniversary #CoSoRocks

HiPOD: Bang and Whoosh!

This HiRISE image captures a new, dated (within about a decade) impact crater that triggered a slope streak. When the meteoroid hit the surface and exploded to make the crater, it also destabilized the slope and initiated this avalanche.

Slope streaks are created when dry dust avalanches leave behind dark swaths on dusty Martian hills.

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_054066_1920
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
#Mars #science #NASA

Here’s some lavender. You need some lavender.

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Just want to go on the record that, for over 6 years, I have perceived CoSo to be extremely supportive and inclined to comfort around well-being challenges.

Depressed? Anxious? Grieving? Traumatized? Preserving sobriety?

More than one of us has been there. Folks step up with compassion and empathy.

We are imperfect humans but hearts and intentions are solid.

#CoSoLove #CoSoFam

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The amazing astronomer, Dame Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock, predicts that in 2024 we will find evidence of alien life.

Stay tuned.

And while I'm feeling introspective -- thank you, @th3j35t3r , for building CoSo and keeping it running and safe.

There's no better place in social media.

Happy holidays ❤️

BREAKING: Unknown number of heavily armed shooters enter high-rise, shots fired, possible hostage situation unfolding. No demands made. Some rando seems to be babbling about pizza on LAPD frequencies.

The Stonehenge image of the moment that the sun was at its lowest point in the year, Dec 21st.

#WinterSolstice

A simple word of encouragement can make all the difference in someone's life. It can lift their spirits, boost their confidence, and inspire them to keep going. Let's spread encouragement like wildfire and create a positive ripple effect.
#MentalHealthMatters #BeKind

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The Geminids are tonight! One of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, from an asteroid, not a comet, averages about 120/hr (in a dark area)...and one that just happens to celebrate my birth each year 🥳 😂😂

This shower unusually allows some meteors to be seen even in very highly light-polluted areas (I saw two within 15 minutes from NYC one year!)

The moon is cooperating nicely at 1% waxing cresent 🌚

US viewing probability is below 👇

Info: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-geminid-meteor-shower/

From the NBA 4 CAUSE

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1735102958843428941

If anyone needs extra groceries during this month:

Check out instacart.com, and use my refferal code for signing up.
: TRAYBURN147
Discount for you likewise.

#EarthQuake

Mindanao, Philippines
2023-12-02 06:37:03 (UTC-08... 32.8 km

/nosanitize

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

Good morning, CoSo!

Congratulations on being alive today. This is a temporary state of affairs. Make the best use of it.

New Map Reveals Secrets of Io, the Solar System’s Most Volcanic Moon

The best-yet map of active volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io hints at a hidden magma ocean—and more

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-map-reveals-secrets-of-io-the-solar-systems-most-volcanic-moon/