Steven Johnson

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

May is closing with one of the most captivating celestial events visible to the naked eye. On the night of May 30–31, the second full moon of the month will rise, creating what is known as a Blue Moon.

This will be the first Blue Moon since August 2023, with the next not occurring until December 2028. But this year’s event is especially memorable because it coincides with a beautiful alignment of planets.

As the Blue Moon shines, all four of the brightest planets visible from Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, will also be on display. Before sunrise on May 31, Mars and Saturn will glow low in the eastern sky. After sunset, Venus and Jupiter will shine brightly in the western sky, with the full moon dominating the night.

Despite the name, a Blue Moon is not actually blue in color. The term simply describes the second full moon within a single calendar month. Because the lunar cycle is approximately 29.5 days, two full moons rarely fit inside the same month. On average, a Blue Moon occurs only once every 2.5 years.

The planetary “lineup” is an impressive sight created by perspective. While the planets are separated by hundreds of millions of miles in space, from our viewpoint on Earth they appear to line up across the sky alongside the brilliant Blue Moon.

A perfect opportunity to look up this weekend and enjoy one of nature’s rarest sky shows.

[Drake Smith @drakesmith__]

One of my favorite drills to do at home to learn to square the face and rotate properly.

If you tilt and flip this will having you feeling all kinds of new things.

[Kentucky Derby @KentuckyDerby]

Celebration was epic even after they realized they didn’t win.

(Ocelli connections in red hats, Golden Tempo in the box to their right)

[Rany Jazayerli @jazayerli]

The Royals tonight were the first team in major league history to:

1) walk zero times
2) strike out 17+ times
3) hit zero home runs
4) win

[Anish Moonka @anishmoonka]

Before it took off, the bird ate parts of its own liver, kidneys, and gut. That was the only way to be light enough to fly. Then it flew 8,425 miles from Alaska to Australia, in 11 days, without eating, drinking, or landing once.

The bird is called B6. It's a bar-tailed godwit, four months old, weighing about as much as a can of beans. In October 2022, scientists at the US Geological Survey tracked its flight from Alaska all the way to Tasmania. The trip took 11 days and 1 hour. It is still the longest non-stop flight of any animal on Earth.

For two weeks before takeoff, godwits eat until they almost double in weight. Fat ends up being 55% of their body, more than any bird ever measured. Then they shrink their own insides. About a quarter of their liver, kidneys, stomach, and intestines gets broken down and reused for fuel, making room for the extra fat and cutting weight. Their heart and wing muscles grow bigger at the same time.

They never drink along the way. The water they need comes out of burning fat, the same reaction their muscles use for energy. They also never really sleep. B6 flapped its wings for 264 straight hours, cruising around 35 miles per hour with help from storm tailwinds. By the time it landed, it had lost almost half its body weight. The shrunken organs grew back over the following weeks.

Scientists still cannot explain the navigation. B6 had never made this flight before. Adult godwits leave Alaska weeks earlier, so young birds fly alone with nobody to follow. How a four-month-old bird finds its way across 8,425 miles of open ocean to a place it has never seen is still an open question.

About 100,000 bar-tailed godwits leave Alaska every fall. Most of them land in New Zealand or Australia 10 or 11 days later, having eaten parts of themselves to get there.

[Bobby @BobbyWilson1004]

The single best back nine ever at Augusta National @TheMasters

[Shooter McGavin @ShooterMcGavin]

This Masters commercial absolutely nailed it

[Ethan Hanson @EthanAHanson]

Live reaction from The End Zone Bar & Grill in Lafayette after the game winning tip in by Trey Kaufman-Renn sends #Purdue to the Elite 8. #MarchMadness

[Time Capsule Tales @timecaptales]

Chuck Norris held a 183-10-2 record and was a 6x world champion in full contact bare knuckle karate.

On top of that, he beat heavyweight kickboxing world champion Joe Lewis 3 consecutive times and also had a brutal sparring match with undefeated kickboxing world champion, Bill Superfoot Wallace, that lasted an hour and a half. According to Wallace, they practically stalemated and "beat the crap out of each other".

Chuck was trained in kickboxing/boxing by Benny The Jet Urquidez and was also trained in BJJ by the Gracies and Machados for 20 years. Even being able to submit Carlos Machado himself on occasion.

Chuck had a 315 Ibs bench press at 180 lbs bodyweight and was said to have a grip back in the day that nobody could escape from because he was so strong. Even Jean Claude Van Damme said he'd never fight Chuck Norris, despite being a kickboxing world champion himself.

Chuck held a 10th degree black belt in Chun Kuk Do, a 9th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, an 8th degree black belt in Taekwondo, a 5th degree black belt in Karate, a 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a black belt in Judo.

Rest in peace, Chuck!

[MYGOLFSPY @MyGolfSpy]

Most golfers think all drivers perform the same.

Our data says otherwise:

📊 42 drivers tested
📏 15+ yard difference
🏆 Clear winners

Ignore marketing.
Trust the data.
Play what performs.

[Flushing It @flushingitgolf]

Tommy Fleetwood says he got an “unbelievable tip” from Butch Harmon. This is a brilliant tip for amateurs too and it helps you rotate in posture. Give it a try and it’ll add control and speed to your swing 👍

[The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee]

Japanese Admit Sushi Was Just Massive Prank To See If They Could Get People To Eat Raw Fish https://t.co/yjdfTdqG2Q

[Sama Hoole @SamaHoole]

Historical examples of medical establishment being catastrophically wrong:

- Bloodletting (standard practice for centuries)
- Lobotomies (Nobel Prize awarded, performed on 50,000+ patients)
- Thalidomide (caused birth defects in 10,000+ children)
- Vioxx (killed 60,000+ people, withdrew after 5 years)
- Opioid crisis ("not addictive" according to manufacturer, 500,000+ deaths)
- Low-fat guidelines (created obesity and diabetes epidemic)

"Trust the experts" has a poor historical track record.

Current medical consensus isn't scientific truth. It's contemporary opinion influenced by funding sources.

Question everything.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Sticking one foot (or leg) outside the blankets really does help you fall asleep faster—and science explains exactly why.

Your feet act as built-in radiators, playing a surprisingly powerful role in regulating body temperature to trigger sleep.

Falling asleep isn’t purely a mental state; it’s tightly linked to a drop in core body temperature, a key biological signal that tells the brain it’s time to rest. Research, including work from Northumbria University’s sleep and thermoregulation studies, shows that this natural cooling is essential for initiating sleep onset. Heavy blankets can trap heat and slow this process, delaying the moment your body reaches the optimal temperature window for drifting off.

By letting one foot or leg hang out from under the covers, you create a simple but effective heat-loss pathway. The human foot is exceptionally well-equipped for this: it contains a high density of arteriovenous anastomoses (specialized blood vessels) that allow rapid heat exchange with the cooler room air. When exposed, these vessels dilate, cool the blood quickly, and circulate that cooler blood throughout the body—lowering core temperature faster and more efficiently than keeping everything covered.

This trick is especially helpful for people who:

- struggle with insomnia,
- tend to overheat at night (“hot sleepers”),
- or simply want to fall asleep more quickly without medication or complicated routines.

The effect is natural, free, and non-invasive—just a small adjustment in how you position yourself under the blankets can accelerate sleep onset and improve overall sleep quality.

So next time you’re tossing and turning, try letting one foot peek out. Your body’s own cooling system might be the fastest way to reach dreamland.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

This is another gem from Matt Painter on how to have Purdue improve the way they talk to each other on the floor

“Watch a bunch of has beens at Noon”

This dude is awesome

(Via @BoilerBurner1 🎥)

[Ron DeSantis @RonDeSantis]

Congrats to Pensacola Beach — ranked #1 in the nation!

[Baseball’s Greatest Moments @BBGreatMoments]

Seven players who have been struck out by Nolan Ryan had sons who grew up to be struck out by Nolan Ryan.

[Peter Forister 🍁🍂🍁 @forecaster25]

The Sentinel-2 satellite captured this image of Melissa's eye at peak intensity. 10m pixel resolution - one of the best satellite images ever captured of a hurricane of this intensity.

Image from 16z this morning.

[Jeremy DeHart @JeremyDeHartWX]

This is from today's #Melissa mission. Honestly might be my favorite eyewall penetration video ever. Never seen this vantage point before. Side view of a near peak intensity Cat 5 monster. Looks like flying thru Niagara Falls. Unreal. Check out this entire thread 🧵

[Just Baseball @JustBB_Media]

The impossible has happened.

In his 532nd MLB game, Alejandro Kirk has stolen the FIRST base of his entire career‼️