Nasa’s Artemis astronaut feared they would never get home as they flew around the Moon | The Independent

The mission had a specific point at which the spacecraft was to get to (its apogee) and then it would fire the rockets to return. 

But as it rounded the moon, the indicator of how many miles from earth “ticked past” the number they were using. 

And that caused a mild panic among the astronauts. Reed discussed what he was thinking as he saw the ship continue on into what we would consider deep space.  

https://www.independent.co.uk/space/nasa-artemis-moon-mission-astronaut-reid-wiseman-b3069143.html

When ICE Comes for a MAGA Supporter - The Atlantic

The story is behind a paywall, but in short, an immigrant from Ghana to Canada emigrated to the United States. 

He became a pastor and maga influencer. And he talked about deporting all illegals - “including me”…

And ICE did just that. 

That, in turn, led to some reactions from maga. Some (of course) don’t care. All means all. But a larger group sees this as an affront, because it’s supposed to be about deporting the bad people, not the disciples. 

As they say, F— Around and Find Out

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/10/ice-maga-supporter-samuel-sey/689180/

YouTuber Invents Device That Hides License Plates From Flock Cameras

Color me intrigued. I mean it might be technically illegal, but the design is interesting. What this person created is a piece of smart glass that covers the license plate. 

He then wired it to an Arduino, which is like a raspberry pi - a small computer, basically. And he wrote a little code that checks the cars GPS position against the database with the flock locations. 

When it triggers, the glass goes grey so the camera can’t see the license plate; the greying lasts for just a moment or two, but that’s the part that is most likely illegal. You can’t technically obscure your plate, but the law is broad enough to make this a question of interpretation. 

And I’m not saying I plan to install one, just that I am intrigued by how people think. And using these small computers for a purpose is interesting. 

https://www.jalopnik.com/2301648/youtuber-invents-device-that-hides-license-plate-flock-cameras/

Tarek El Moussa Defends Buying 16-Year-Old Daughter Taylor a $150K Car

The headline should read “entitled people doing entitled things” with a subhead “guy who supposedly was poor and rose to fame forgets what it is to be poor and flaunts his wealth like other über wealthy”

She earned it?! My ass! I hate people. 

https://people.com/tarek-el-moussa-defends-buying-16-year-old-daughter-taylor-150k-car-for-her-birthday-earned-it-12202135

Paul Pierce wants relief from child support because he spends $7K a month at restaurants | SB Nation

This may be the dumbest argument I’ve ever read. 

I need to eat expensive things, so I’m okay with my kids going (relatively) hungry. 

$7000 / month is about $230 / day. Thats a lot of money 

https://www.sbnation.com/nba/1133911/paul-pierce-child-support-nba

US lawmakers closed their on-campus voting sites. HBCU students marched miles to vote anyway | North Carolina | The Guardian

Contempt for the idiots-in-charge who want to restrict voting. 

But props to the students who found a way to get out the vote anyway, in a much more public way. 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/27/north-carolina-at-hbcu-student-voters

Donated Bison Herd Grows From 300 to More Than 2,500 in 33 Years

Nature often finds a way. 

Here’s a story about a rancher who donated 300 bison to a nature conservancy. In the 30+ years since the donation, the herd has flourished, growing to nearly ten times the size. And the land has become more fertile too, because the bison tromp down on the earth. 

That’s a nice win for the environment. 

https://people.com/donated-bison-herd-grows-from-300-to-more-than-2500-12182755