TrekinJenn

Star Trek, & DC Legends of Tomorrow Super Fan, NYC Educator and US Army Veteran.

[TrekMovie.com @TrekMovie]

Deep Space Nine cast: Alexander Siddig, Nana Visitor, Cirroc Lofton, & Chase Masterson celebrate Cirrocs bday #stlv #startrek

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

In 1972, security guard Frank Wills foiled a break-in at the Watergate Hotel after catching five men bugging the Democratic National Committee HQ. They were spying for the White House, a discovery that exposed a massive conspiracy and became the scandal that forced President Nixon to resign.

In June 1972, Frank Wills, a 24-year-old security guard, made a discovery that would change American political history. While working a night shift at the Watergate Hotel complex in Washington, D.C., he noticed tape placed over door latches to keep them from locking. After removing it and later finding it replaced, Wills called police, leading to the arrest of five men inside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee.

The break-in initially seemed like a small burglary, but investigations revealed the men were connected to operatives working to support the re-election campaign of Richard Nixon. What followed became known as the Watergate scandal, a massive political cover-up involving illegal surveillance, secret recordings, and abuse of presidential power.

The scandal unfolded over two years, fueled by investigative journalism and congressional hearings. In August 1974, facing almost certain impeachment, Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign from office.

Despite his crucial role in exposing the scandal, Wills received little financial or public recognition during his lifetime. He continued working modest jobs, and historians later credited his attentiveness and decision to call police as one of the most consequential acts by a private citizen in modern U.S. political history.

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[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The world has lost a mind whose work guides us every day.

Gladys West, a pioneering mathematician whose contributions helped make modern GPS possible, has passed away at 95, peacefully on January 2026, surrounded by family and friends.

West’s mathematical models of the Earth’s shape became a critical foundation for satellite navigation, allowing precise positioning anywhere on the globe. Her work helps guide everything from airplanes and ships to smartphones and emergency services, though she once joked that she still preferred using paper maps.

Born in 1930 in rural Virginia, West grew up in the South, working on her family’s farm and walking miles to a one-room schoolhouse. She originally planned to study home economics, but discovered a love for geometry that led her to pursue mathematics. A scholarship took her to Virginia State College, where she earned her degree and later a master’s in mathematics.

In 1956, she joined a U.S. Navy research facility in Dahlgren, Virginia. Over a 42-year career, West worked with early computers to develop algorithms that accounted for the Earth’s irregular shape, gravity, and tidal forces, refinements that were essential for accurate satellite positioning.

Without the mathematical groundwork she helped establish, the global navigation systems used today would not function as they do.

For most of her career, West’s contributions remained largely unknown outside scientific circles. Later in life, she received major honors, including induction into the U.S. Air Force Hall of Fame and the Prince Philip Medal.

She inspired generations of scientists and mathematicians.

[Funko POP News ! @FunkoPOPsNews]

Huntr/x are performing at today’s halftime show, with Snoop Dogg and more!

#Huntrix #KPopDemonHunters #FunkoPOPNews

[Found Fans! @foundtvseries]

This is so funny because it's so true.

Anyways! Stream #NBCFound! Watch the finale live on Thursday! #SaveFound

[DeMane Davis @DeManeDavis]

How could you not want to #SaveFound? #MarkPaulGosselaar #NBCFound #FoundNBC @nbc

[TheLawrenceReport YT @LawrenceGerald1]

This can’t be the way #nbcfound ends . They had more stories to tell . More cases to solve . This can’t be it y’all no way ! #found #foundnbc

[TrekinJenn @TrekinJenn]

@LawrenceGerald1 @peacock @DeManeDavis @billkellyactor @AnisaNyell @NBCNews Even after cancelation, it makes it into the 10 ten on Peacock. This is such a great show. Please pick it up @peacock. You won't regret it.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Single most important graphic to share with MAGA:

Here are the words of 8 of Trumps top Generals.

Please tell me one good reason why we should take the words of the convicted felon who was found liable for FRAUD, over some of the most respectable men from his own time in the White House.

Please share.

[Art Candee 🍿🥤 @ArtCandee]

"Bohemian Trumpsody" from @marshsongs may just be the best thing I've seen all day.

Not only are the lyrics spot on, but man they can saaaaaaang!

[Victor Shi @Victorshi2020]

Holy sh*t. Linda Ronstadt has absolutely HAD it with Donald Trump & JD Vance & she is not holding back one bit. This statement is so good. Everyone must read & share this.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

WOW!

After Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris, some MAGA Republicans are now suggesting that the 19th Amendment, which gives women the right to vote, be repealed.

When Kamala Harris says "we aren't going back," this is exactly what she's talking about! We can't hand the keys back to MAGA!

[Ana Navarro-Cárdenas @ananavarro]

If you need a 101 on the insane claim Trump made yesterday about immigrants eating pets, here is an explainer.

[Ahmed Baba @AhmedBaba_]

Oh I’m a Swiftie now

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Lindsey Graham blames Donald Trump for the border security legislation not passing. Retweet so all Americans see this and know Donald Trump is to blame for any border security related problems.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

HOLY MOLY. Kamala Harris just DESTROYED Donald Trump!!

This is FIRE. 🔥

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: In a shocking resurfaced clip, Donald Trump’s VP nominee JD Vance says women should stay in violent marriages “for the sake of their kids”. Retweet so all Americans know how repulsive JD Vance really is.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Introducing extremist GOP Speaker nominee Mike Johnson.

He was a key architect of the Jan 6th strategy to overturn the US election.

Here he is leading a crowd that’s booing and telling a Congressional correspondent to “shut up” when asking about it.