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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman @NASAAdmin - I respectfully have a different take...
A major vendor, @UnionPacific, decided to paint one of its locomotives in patriotic colors to celebrate America’s 250th birthday as it transports components of a NASA rocket. They also decided to paint “45 47” on the train to recognize the sitting President during this important anniversary. Now, I understand if someone served in a different administration, from a different political party, there may be a bias, but through my lens, what Union Pacific is doing is patriotic.
We also happen to be celebrating a lot of NASA’s “meaningful achievements,” including the giant Saturn V, the Moon landing, and other historical moments projected on the Washington Monument during America’s 250th birthday. We similarly have those accomplishments displayed at NASA centers to recognize these historic and world-changing achievements, but it is unlikely we can ask vendors to paint them on every locomotive.
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Lori Garver @Lori_Garver
Celebrating shipping parts of a rocket funded by taxpayers for 16 yrs to the tune of $30B+ for just its 3rd launch (this one to LEO) for POTUS & the 250th? @NASA’s many achievements have contributed to new knowledge & discoveries in Earth & space science, aeronautics & exploration that have benefited humanity, inspired the world & returned unmeasurable economic value. As a crown jewel of our nation, I look forward to celebrating NASA’s more meaningful achievements, not just those the current President wants “credit” for starting (we are more than a cage match).
https://x.com/NASAAdmin/status/2062284318609723732

Nature is Amazing @AMAZlNGNATURE - An active volcano in Antarctica spews tiny crystals of gold into the air every day
Mount Erebus is estimated to release around 80 grams of gold daily. The precious metal forms as microscopic crystals in volcanic gases and can be carried hundreds of miles by Antarctic winds
https://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/2062414047623217172

Nature is Amazing @AMAZlNGNATURE - Flesh-eating New World Screwworm detected in Texas for the first time in decades
The USDA has confirmed the case in a calf in South Texas, prompting quarantine measures and increased surveillance as officials work to prevent its spread
https://x.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/2062404832905060517