Open Mic TUESDAY 23rd JUNE 2026
FACT OF THE DAY: There are an estimated 2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe.
POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “We must, together as a nation, stop watching Fox.”
― Jon Stewart
POLITICAL HAIKU OF THE DAY:
Quiet Downing Street,
A briefcase closes softly-
Rain keeps his secrets.
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A US military exercise in space got underway with barely anyone noticing.
Rocket Lab quietly launched a small satellite from New Zealand on Friday in a high-flying military exercise to test the US Space Force’s ability to rapidly respond to a crisis in low-Earth orbit.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/a-us-military-exercise-in-space-got-underway-with-barely-anyone-noticing/
You make it difficult for ordinary fucks to talk. Chippy is just Starmer.