Dexter Handy

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Soviet cosmonauts Georgy Beregovoy and Pavel Popovich present a hunting rifle as a gift to Neil Armstrong. June 1, 1970...

This photo took place less than a year after Armstrong’s historic Apollo 11 mission, when he became the first human to walk on the Moon. Despite the intense competition of the Space Race, moments like this revealed the mutual respect shared among astronauts and cosmonauts who understood the risks and triumphs of space exploration.

Armstrong was visiting the Soviet Union as part of a global goodwill tour following his return from the Moon. In Moscow, he was welcomed as an honored guest by members of the Soviet space program. Beregovoy, a veteran pilot and cosmonaut who had flown the Soyuz 3 mission in 1968, presented the rifle as a symbol of friendship, humorously noting it was a tool for “hunting on Earth, not on the Moon.” Popovich, one of the first Soviet cosmonauts trained under Yuri Gagarin, stood by with a smile, embodying the spirit of shared exploration that transcended political divides.

Though the two nations remained fierce rivals in space technology, their astronauts often shared deep professional admiration. The exchange foreshadowed later cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union, culminating in the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project of 1975, when astronauts and cosmonauts worked together in orbit for the first time.

Neil Armstrong’s 1970 visit to the USSR included a trip to Leningrad and the Baikonur Cosmodrome, where he met Soviet engineers and viewed the spacecraft that had carried Gagarin into orbit in 1961.

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A defining moment for humanity’s return to deep space: in this image, the four-member crew of Artemis II stand together inside the massive Crew Access Arm of NASA’s launch tower—each one ready to step aboard the spacecraft that will carry them around the Moon and back.

Victor Glover — the pilot, bringing his experience from space station missions into this new frontier.

Jeremy Hansen — representing the Canadian Space Agency, the first non-American in this lunar-orbit mission.

Christina Koch — mission specialist, advancing not just exploration but diversity in the new era of lunar flight.

Reid Wiseman — the commander, guiding this journey into the unknown, heretofore unflown territory.

Together, they symbolise technological mastery, international collaboration and a daring ambition to push further than we’ve been in decades. From the ground they stand on now to the Moon they will orbit, this crew embodies the next chapter of human exploration
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[Dexter Handy @dexter_handy]

@HOUmanitarian @urbanreformorg @evan7257 I am saddened by our Mayor's depiction of "Active Transportation Advocates" as "Anti-Car Activists".

Mayor Mayor John Whitmire needs to have more dialogue with the folks who depend on walkability to and from their bus stops & with the pedestrians who are ADA challenged.

[Houston BCycle @HoustonBCycle]

We have to shut down BCycle. It breaks our hearts. (Opinion) https://t.co/VNoXuWuMEf via @houstonchron

[James Llamas @JamesLLlamas]

If Houston wants affordable bike share for transportation, recreation, and health, our leaders need to step up and support it. We have been ringing this bell furiously for a year but to no avail.

[Tom Zohar @TomZohar]

When you gotta take a shit in the Mar-a-Lago bathroom but the classified documents are in the way

[Billy 🏈 @Billyhottakes]

Serious Controversy in Pro fishing tournament as multiple-time winners caught stuffing lead weights and other fish filets in their fish to have the heaviest catch to win hundreds of thousands in prizes.

[Lina Hidalgo @LinaHidalgoTX]

Today’s a difficult day for Harris County. Because 2 of my colleagues haven’t shown up to work, millions of budget cuts go into effect. That means less police on the streets, downsizing of flood bond projects, & catastrophic losses of healthcare services. (1/9)

[Dexter Handy @dexter_handy]

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WHAT A HOME RUN ROBBERY 😱

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Our nation’s secrets shouldn’t be stuffed in a box in Mar-a-Lago or flushed down the toilet. The FBI and DOJ are vital to keeping our country safe and preserving our democracy. That’s why yesterday, Harris County passed a resolution in support of federal law enforcement agencies.

[Dug Begley @DugBegley]

Project to remake part of Telephone Road into pedestrian-friendly boulevard wins $21M federal grant https://t.co/5b0mQykZLi

[Dexter Handy @dexter_handy]

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They say nothing happens in Texas politics, till it does. Till you piss off the Texas Women! And now we are ready to fight! #Nothingchanges

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We spoke directly to Wayne LaPierre at the NRA Convention and thanked him for all his thoughts and prayers.

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[Beto O'Rourke @BetoORourke]

Abbott had ERCOT hold this until after 5 on a Friday because he wants to bury it.

He doesn't want Texans to know that he STILL can’t keep the power running in the energy capital of the world.

When I’m governor, we’ll fix the grid, lower energy bills and put people over profits.

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@OccupyDemocrats

[Annise Parker @AnniseParker]

@DugBegley It’s why we built so many bike trails instead of striping lanes. But we always knew they wouldn’t serve for the last mile.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: In a huge win for President Biden, a slew of new polls show that his State of the Union speech was a MASSIVE hit with the American people, finding that a whopping 80% of those who watched it approved of his remarks. RT TO CONGRATULATE JOE FOR HITTING IT OUT OF THE PARK!

[Jay Blazek Crossley @JayCrossley]

Lack of safe, inclusive sidewalk networks is one of the most important regionally significant transportation issues in Texas metro regions.

And all surveys I have seen show overwhelming support for investing in sidewalks — more popular than other transportation investments.

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

@EricTopol @mebottazzi @TexasChildrens @BCM_TropMed @bcmhouston @mradamtaylor Many thanks Dr Topol!