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President John F. Kennedy's secret nuclear bunker on Peanut Island, near JFK's "Winter White House, La Querida, in Palm Beach, Florida. Given the codename "Detachment Hotel", the bunker was constructed by U.S. Navy Seabees and could hold roughly 30 people for about 30 days. The bunker was disguised as a munitions depot near a Coast Guard station and wasn't officially acknowledged by the government until 1974, nearly 13 years after JFK was assassinated.
President Kennedy had a similar bunker on Nantucket Island, near the famous Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
#History#Presidents#John F. Kennedy#JFK#President Kennedy#Cold War#Presidential History#Presidency#Presidential Residences#Winter White House#Nuclear Bunkers#Nuclear Weapons#Doomsday Bunkers#La Querida#Kennedy Compound#Kennedy Family#Peanut Island#Palm Beach#Nantucket Island#Massachusetts#Florida#Hyannis Port#Cold War History
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Okay, fellow amateur internet detectives, this is so random but⌠anyone who read Kate Mulgrewâs memoirs knows that her mother Joan attended school with, and became a lifelong friend of, Jean Kennedy Smith, spending many vacations at the family compound, and was even JFKâs personal secretary in the early days of his political career before she married Kateâs father.
Look at the above photo. Is it just me or is the woman on the right Kateâs mother?? The article is from Town and Country and lists her as an âUnidentified Womanâ.
What do you think??
Unidentified Woman | Joan Mulgrew
(baby Kate with her mother Joan)
(Bonus pic with JFK for LoLs)
#Kate Mulgrew#Joan Kiernan Mulgrew#jfk#jean kennedy smith#Hyannis port#Kennedy compound#the kennedys#jackie kennedy#eunice kennedy shriver
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#JFK#Joe Kennedy#Joseph Kenndy Jr#Kennedy compound#Kennedy Homestead#New Ross#Nixon#Patrick Grennan#WWII
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Midcentury Patio in San Francisco Large 1950s backyard concrete patio photo with a fire pit and no cover
#modernism week#kreoo#midcentury modern house#kennedy compound#marble chair#outdoor seating#marble seating
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#The Brothers Kennedy (L-R: John#Robert#Ted) at the family compound in Hyannis Port#Massachusetts#1950s#norrisrw#oldschool
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Let's Explore a Metal-Rich Asteroid đ¤
Between Mars and Jupiter, there lies a unique, metal-rich asteroid named Psyche. Psycheâs special because it looks like it is part or all of the metallic interior of a planetesimalâan early planetary building block of our solar system. For the first time, we have the chance to visit a planetary core and possibly learn more about the turbulent history that created terrestrial planets.
Here are six things to know about the mission thatâs a journey into the past: Psyche.
1. Psyche could help us learn more about the origins of our solar system.
After studying data from Earth-based radar and optical telescopes, scientists believe that Psyche collided with other large bodies in space and lost its outer rocky shell. This leads scientists to think that Psyche could have a metal-rich interior, which is a building block of a rocky planet. Since we canât pierce the core of rocky planets like Mercury, Venus, Mars, and our home planet, Earth, Psyche offers us a window into how other planets are formed.
2. Psyche might be different than other objects in the solar system.
Rocks on Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth contain iron oxides. From afar, Psyche doesnât seem to feature these chemical compounds, so it might have a different history of formation than other planets.
If the Psyche asteroid is leftover material from a planetary formation, scientists are excited to learn about the similarities and differences from other rocky planets. The asteroid might instead prove to be a never-before-seen solar system object. Either way, weâre prepared for the possibility of the unexpected!
3. Three science instruments and a gravity science investigation will be aboard the spacecraft.
The three instruments aboard will be a magnetometer, a gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer, and a multispectral imager. Hereâs what each of them will do:
Magnetometer: Detect evidence of a magnetic field, which will tell us whether the asteroid formed from a planetary body
Gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer: Help us figure out what chemical elements Psyche is made of, and how it was formed
Multispectral imager: Gather and share information about the topography and mineral composition of Psyche
The gravity science investigation will allow scientists to determine the asteroidâs rotation, mass, and gravity field and to gain insight into the interior by analyzing the radio waves it communicates with. Then, scientists can measure how Psyche affects the spacecraftâs orbit.
4. The Psyche spacecraft will use a super-efficient propulsion system.
Psycheâs solar electric propulsion system harnesses energy from large solar arrays that convert sunlight into electricity, creating thrust. For the first time ever, we will be using Hall-effect thrusters in deep space.
5. This mission runs on collaboration.
To make this mission happen, we work together with universities, and industry and NASA to draw in resources and expertise.
NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the mission and is responsible for system engineering, integration, and mission operations, while NASAâs Kennedy Space Centerâs Launch Services Program manages launch operations and procured the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Working with Arizona State University (ASU) offers opportunities for students to train as future instrument or mission leads. Mission leader and Principal Investigator Lindy Elkins-Tanton is also based at ASU.
Finally, Maxar Technologies is a key commercial participant and delivered the main body of the spacecraft, as well as most of its engineering hardware systems.
6. You can be a part of the journey.
Everyone can find activities to get involved on the missionâs webpage. There's an annual internship to interpret the mission, capstone courses for undergraduate projects, and age-appropriate lessons, craft projects, and videos.
You can join us for a virtual launch experience, and, of course, you can watch the launch with us on Oct. 12, 2023, at 10:16 a.m. EDT!
For official news on the mission, follow us on social media and check out NASAâs and ASUâs Psyche websites.
Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space!
#Psyche#Mission to Psyche#asteroid#NASA#exploration#technology#tech#spaceblr#solar system#space#not exactly#metalcore#but close?
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The Autistic Self Advocacy Network urges the Senate not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedyâs long record of spreading misinformation about autism in particular and public health in general makes him a disastrous choice for this role. His opposition to life-saving vaccines, his belief that HIV may not cause AIDS, his desire to increase the use of quack autism âtreatmentsâ and his comments about putting people taking psychiatric medication in labor camps should all be immediately disqualifying. Autistic people, the disability community, and the nationâs public health will all suffer if he is confirmed.Â
Vaccines save lives
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the founder of Childrenâs Health Defense, a prominent anti-vaccine group. He has claimed that no vaccine has been proven safe and effective, that the recommended vaccine schedule for children is dangerous, and that âautism does come from vaccines.â He has also fought against COVID-19 vaccination, falsely calling an early COVID vaccine âthe deadliest vaccine ever made.â
Vaccines are safe and effective. Vaccines do not cause autism. The idea that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is linked to autism comes from one fraudulent 1998 publication claiming that the vaccine had caused autistic traits in 12 children. The man responsible for this publication, Andrew Wakefield, used unethical methods and failed to disclose financial conflicts of interest. The paper did not give enough evidence for its claim that the MMR vaccine could cause autism. It was later retracted by the journal that published it, and Wakefield had his medical license revoked.
In spite of the fraudulent origins of the idea that vaccines cause autism, and in spite of decades of replicable research proving that this is not true, some people, like Kennedy, continue to perpetuate the myth. These lies do very real harm to the autistic community. Kennedy has described autistic people in insulting ways meant to inspire fear, saying that âtheir brain is goneâ and that the purported effects of vaccination are âa Holocaust.â By working to prevent childhood vaccination, he effectively communicates the message that living as an autistic person is a worse fate than dying of measles or pertussis.Â
The anti-vaccine movement has led to a wave of fake âautism cures,â many of which have very real health risks. Kennedy recently promoted two of these fake cures when he accused the FDA of suppressing âhyperbaric therapies, chelating compounds.â Hyperbaric therapy, a treatment for decompression sickness in divers, has been promoted as a fake autism cure in spite of a complete lack of evidence and associated health risks. Chelation, a treatment for heavy metal poisoning, is another fake cure, and its off-label use for autism has been associated with at least one death.Â
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies claim that autistic people did not exist in his youth and that âI have never in my life seen a man my age with full-blown autism.â The idea that autistic people of Kennedyâs age (70) do not exist is not true. Autistic people have always been here, but before widespread autism diagnosis, we either went undiagnosed, or received different diagnoses than would be used today â for example, the outdated diagnosis of âchildhood schizophreniaâ for autism, or diagnosing people who today would only have an autism diagnosis with intellectual disability. Autistic people in Kennedyâs generation were all too often institutionalized or incarcerated. Even if Kennedy is telling the truth about not seeing us, that does not mean we were not there.Â
Of course, Kennedyâs lies about vaccines do not just hurt autistic people. Kennedy and his nonprofit played an active role in a recent measles outbreak in American Samoa, spreading vaccine misinformation until the vaccination rate dropped low enough that 5,700 people were infected with measles, and 83 people died. Kennedy has also made false claims about COVID-19 vaccine trials and about the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, blaming unrelated deaths on COVID vaccinations. Anti-vaccine misinformation like that promoted by Kennedyâs group has led to a reduced rate of childhood vaccinations in the United States since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Â
Lies about public health endanger everyone
Kennedy has taken other stances on public health, also based on misinformation, that disproportionately harm disabled people. He has opposed COVID-19 vaccination when people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at risk for worse outcomes if we get COVID. He wants to take fluoride out of drinking water, making everyoneâs dental health worse, when people with IDD have worse dental health outcomes to begin with. He opposes the use of medication for ADHD in spite of research demonstrating that these medications are safe and can prevent deaths among people who take them. He has falsely linked antidepressants, which for many people are life-saving medication, to mass shootings. None of these beliefs are based on evidence, and all of them would make terrible public health policy.Â
Kennedyâs fringe beliefs have led him to propose some truly disturbing disability policies. Notably, he has discussed sending people who struggle with addiction or take psychiatric medications to âwellness farms,â where they could labor for several years and would be forbidden to use cell phones. In the autism community, we have seen farms promoted as a housing solution before, and we recognize this idea for what it is: a proposal to institutionalize the 16% of Americans who take psychiatric medication and the 16% of Americans who struggle with substance use.Â
Kennedyâs commitment to spreading misinformation about public health extends beyond developmental disability. He claims that drinking raw milk has health benefits at a time when bird flu is spreading and foodborne diseases like listeria are becoming more common. He has suggested that AIDS may not be caused by HIV, and has participated in transphobic fear-mongering by claiming that chemicals in drinking water may change childrenâs gender identity. Once again, there is no evidence for any of these beliefs.Â
We should never take âa breakâ from public health
At an anti-vaccine conference last year, Kennedy said that if he became President, he would tell the National Institutes of Health, ��Thank you for public service. Weâre going to give infectious disease a break for about eight years.â Instead, he pledged to focus NIHâs efforts entirely on chronic disease like diabetes. Pivoting government research away from infectious diseases during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic would have disastrous consequences. And Kennedyâs claim that he will focus on chronic disease is short-sighted â chronic disease is often caused or worsened by infectious diseases like COVID. Diseases donât take a break from threatening our lives and health, and we shouldnât take a break from trying to prevent and mitigate diseases.
The worst public health harms in US history have been inflicted on marginalized communities when our public health systems âtook a breakâ from protecting us. In the same way, marginalized communities would bear the brunt of a decision to abandon HHSâ responsibility to study infectious diseases.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promotes policies that will actively harm the health of all Americans. He intends to twist the federal agencies in charge of our health into engines of misinformation. We are dismayed by his nomination not only as self-advocates and professionals in health policy, but also as human beings who want our government to safeguard our health and embrace science. The Senate must not confirm Kennedy as Secretary of HHS.Â
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. We work to empower autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure our voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!
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So the project I'm working on may have arrived at a useful insight into resolving any lingering questions regards to the matter of the death of United States President John F. Kennedy. See, we've been working overtime to clone the man- at first I think we were planning on running some kind of quasi-Arthurian King-in-the-mountain-returns kind of scam to unify America behind a universally-appealing figurehead, and these days we're mostly just trying to figure up what was up with his hair. All that's a digression. The point is- and I'm willing to admit that the accelerated aging techniques we've been using to speed up production might be fudging this a bit, but what we've found, right, is that it probably doesn't matter who shot him because any individual sharing JFK's genetic code appears to be ontologically doomed to be killed in their biological forties by massive head trauma of some kind. It's just fate. Doesn't matter what we do, doesn't matter what measures we put in place, it just keeps happening. So far we've lost three to bog-standard out-of-the-blue aneurysms, four to shower accidents, two to horseplay, one to a secret handshake gone horribly wrong, three to baseball accidents, two to football accidents. One fatal Croquet incident, two fatal Crochet incidents. There was a thing with a falling sandbag when cohort 54z was doing their amateur production of Cats. Something really stupid happened last week that involved the compound dumbwaiter, I didn't even want to know the specifics. We took one birding and he brought the binoculars up to his eyes with too much force. We lost a dozen at once during a group trip to a travelling carnival, most of them to that strength-testing hammer game. One of them did a netti pot and there was exactly one single brain-eating amoeba in it. It never ends and it's super fucked. Honestly it's really good that we stopped teaching them what death is or else they'd be super fucking stressed all the time for no reason
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âA man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.â â John F. Kennedy
Itâs a peculiarly warm day in New England despite traces of snow still blanketing the dead grass in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. A blizzard had blown through the night you arrived, and the remains of the storm are now melting away with each passing moment. A veil of mist hangs in the air by the ocean, the mixture of freezing sea water and balmy air still trickling in from the middle Atlantic lingers. Youâre watching the thin fog swirl around in the cool breeze as you stand in front of the formal living room window. The Kennedy Compound is just far enough from the beach that you can see it clearly from the front of the main house where you currently reside. And though a part of you longs to be outside after being cooped up for days due to that nasty winter storm, youâd rather not be bombarded with the still fairly bitter and salty air. Thin, long sleeves cover your arms as they cross over your chest despite the warmth of the fire in the den nearby. The house is still and silent. Everyone seems to be off doing their own thing after dinner wrapped up not long ago.
At 18 years old and beginning your secondary education journey, you never would have believed that youâd be where you are a decade later. Youâre now 28, working toward your dual-title doctorate in political science and history at Harvard University. Youâre so close to finally graduating, and itâs almost bittersweet. You wish your parents were around to see it. Youâre the first in your entire family to go to university, not to mention the first to go to Harvard. Going to such a pristine school is unheard of in your neighborhood. Whatâs more unheard of, is your privilege to closely study and research your chosen dissertation topic. You decided you would research the life and ongoing legacy of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.Â
Except for the amount of data and information you need, you have to interview and research extensively. Which means having to eventually meet the man himself. 18-year-old you also would never believe that you would meet the President and shake his hand. Or even get to know him past the facade he puts on for the world. But it doesnât stop there. Due to the difficulty of getting ahold of John F. Kennedy after his passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1963 and the Interracial Marriage Act, a decision was ultimately made. The chaos of Capitol Hill and the citizens of the United States pushed John F. Kennedy to leave for the holidays much sooner than usual. After getting to know you well enough over a few months, the decision was made that John F. Kennedy would invite you to stay with him and his family in Hyannis Port. Just for a few weeks, through Christmas and New Year. It isnât like you had anything else to do or anyone to spend it with. Besides, this will be your chance to get exclusive information about the man and his family for your dissertation.Â
So here you are in the Kennedy family home. In the last week youâve been here, youâve gotten to know Jack and his family quite well. You had insisted on remaining professional and calling Jack by his real name, but he refused that. âAll my friends call me Jack.â
Youâve gotten the inside scoop on Jackâs childhood and his chronic illness that has carried into adulthood. The military history in the family has also been spilled to you, and not a single detail has fallen on deaf ears. Youâve filled two notebooks already. When you arenât scribbling down everything, youâre nose-deep in a book Jack has written. Currently, youâre reading Profiles in Courage and have found it quite interesting. You decide youâve done enough staring out the window and that youâd join Bobby and Ted outside at the bonfire. Once youâre outside, theyâre heading back indoors. But they offer to leave the fire going for you. Graciously, you accept their offer and take a seat by the warm flames, opening up Profiles in Courage.
Youâre blissfully unaware of how much time has passed, your eyes eagerly scanning each word in each line as if theyâd disappear any moment. You almost donât notice the sound of snow crunching underneath someoneâs approaching feet.
âSorry to bother you, but Jack is asking for you inside.â
You nearly jump out of your skin at the sound of a manâs voice that you donât recognize. You peer over your book at him and gauge that he must be safe, even if you donât know who he is, considering the house is crawling with security.
âAlright, then,â you nod, putting your book down before standing up, stretching, and brushing yourself off.Â
You look closer at the man before you as the orange flicker of the fire basks him in an angelic glow. His hair is a mess of stark blonde curls, and heâs in a white button-up, the sleeves rolled up his forearms.
âAnd who might you be, exactly?â you ask, tilting your head slightly in confusion.
âExcuse my lack of introduction. My name is Coriolanus Snow. Jackâs best friend.â
You quirk an eyebrow, exhaling a laugh, âBut Lem is Jackâs best friend.â
The blonde man chuckles, taking a step closer to you, âWell, maybe thereâs a lot about Jack you donât know about just yet.â
You narrow your eyes at this Coriolanus Snow, not caring that your shoulder collides with him as you swerve around his tall figure. You walk briskly back to the main house, wondering how this mystery man has yet to be brought up. When you enter the front door, Jackie is holding John Jr. in the foyer.Â
âI was just looking for you, dear,â she says, âJack is asking for you.âÂ
âSo Iâve heard,â you raise your eyebrows at Jackie, and John Jr. reaches for you. You poke the boy on the tip of his nose.
Jackie gives you a confused look, but youâre quick to explain, âSome man outside said that Jack was. He isnât Secret Service.â
Realization crosses her soft features, âAh, Coriolanus, Iâm guessing?â
âYouâd be correct.â
âHeâs a long-time friend of Jackâs from Harvard. Iâm surprised you havenât heard of him. His father was a New York senator for years.â
âCanât say Iâm too familiar with the Snows,â you purse your lips together, âBut if youâll excuse me, Iâll go see what Jack needs me for.â
Jackie lifts John Jr.âs hand to wave goodbye to you, and you give him a big smile, waving back. You walk through the den to the staircase, trodding up the stairs until you reach the landing. The office is immediately to your right, and when you approach the door, you knock. When you do, the slightly ajar door opens wide enough to see Jack laughing and conversing with someone in the room.Â
âI donât mean to interrupt-â you begin as you step inside the office, but you still yourself quickly.
Your eyes meet Coriolanus Snowâs steely blue ones as he leans against Jackâs desk, his forearms bearing his weight. His head is turned to you, his face appearing as if he were shocked by your arrival.Â
You clear your throat, fixing your gaze back onto your original point of interest, âBut I was told you were requesting my presence?â
âYes, I was,â Jack smiles at you from his spot in his desk chair, âIâd like you to meet Coriolanus Snow, a great friend and colleague of mine. We attended Harvard way back when.â
Coriolanus stands up, straightening himself out. You notice he has an air about him that oozes confidence and prestige. His presence and towering height would seem intimidating to some upon the first meeting. Not to you, however. With your life focus being on politics, youâre quite desensitized from men and their faux personas.
âNice to meet you,â you bite back a remark about already meeting Jackâs friend and stick out a hand, face blank and expressionless, âI currently attend Harvard myself.â
âCoriolanus, this is the bright Ph.D. student I was telling you about. She will be here until the New Year,â Jack says, a prideful grin on his face as he motions to you, âBe nice to her, sheâs known to hold her ground.â
âI can tell,â Coriolanus gives Jack a close-lipped smile, his eyes averting to you.
You stand by Jack almost protectively, unsure of how to feel about the blonde man before you. The fact he managed to beat you inside and upstairs when you left him outside first made you wonder. Coriolanusâs physique in itself is alluring and piques your interest. He also seems quick-witted and the type to be a few steps ahead of everyone. Itâs not hard to gauge this just from a few exchanged words. Youâve been studying and shadowing long enough to know who youâre interacting with. You study political science, for crying out loud. You know a born and bred power-hungry man when you see one. But at the end of the day, theyâre just flesh and blood like those outside of the game. Thatâs the historian part of you trying not to judge Coriolanus so hard. You donât know all the facts yet. If Jack is friends with him, he may not be so bad, despite the dark vibe he gives off. But you want to figure out why he appears so stiff.
âCoriolanus will be staying with us until New Year,â Jack turns to you, patting your back as he notices your shift in mood, âYou donât mind some extra company, do ya?â
âNot at all,â you smile sweetly at your mentor before turning to Coriolanus, âBesides, thereâs still a lot about you that I donât know about just yet. And Iâd love to hear all about it.â
Jack hums in agreement. Coriolanus raises his eyebrows at you, and you raise yours back. He clears his throat, standing up slightly straighter than previously.
âI can always pour us some wine, and we can discuss some lighthearted details before turning in,â Coriolanus offers you, âIf thatâs okay with you, of course.â
âThat sounds lovely. If you gentlemen will excuse me, I must grab my belongings from outside, and then Iâll be available in the den, Coriolanus.â
Jack and Coriolanus watch as you leave the room, closing the door behind you. Jack feels fairly content and is proud of his esteemed shadow getting along with his best friend. Or, appearing to be, anyway. Coriolanus is silent and remains neutral in his facial expression. He carefully turns the idea of you over and over in his head. Thereâs something to your character that intrigues him. And heâll be damned if he doesnât figure it out.
When Jack and Coriolanus wrap up their conversation, youâre getting settled in the den. Youâre curled up on the couch in front of the fireplace, continuing your book from earlier. You circle a sentence that catches your attention, gnawing on the tip of the pen as you think of what Jack could have meant by this specific statement. Youâre ripped from your thoughts when a hand delicately holds a glass of blood-red wine in front of you.
You abruptly close your book, taking the glass of wine, âThank you.â
You donât look at Coriolanus as he sits down, and he does so quietly without breaking his eyes from you. He keeps his focus on you as he sips his wine, and you can feel him do so as you stare into the flames in front of the couch.
âSo,â Coriolanus clears his throat, âHow long have you known Jack?â
You pause, taking your time to swallow your wine before glancing over to Coriolanus with little to no expression. You flash him a closed-lip smile before setting your glass down on the table, âDonât ask questions you already know the answers to.â
Coriolanus is taken aback, not showing it other than his raised brows before responding, âI see. And what makes you think I already know the answer to that?â
âDespite what society may think, a woman isnât as daft as she appears to be. Given a man in her presence is smart enough to know that she isnât, anyway,â you stare at him, unblinking, âNo offense Senator Snow, but I know youâre a man of Harvard. And you know Iâm a woman of Harvard, so letâs cut the chit-chat.â
Coriolanus slides his tongue across his teeth underneath his closed mouth before chuckling smartly, âI can see why Jack chose you. And youâre right, I did know the answer. But not every source is reliable.â
You lean down to retrieve your drink, âAnd why would Jack be an unreliable source?â
Coriolanus shrugs, âWell, as Iâm sure you know, Jack knows his way around the ladies.â
âAm I supposed to be offended by this common knowledge, Mister Snow?â you swirl your wine around in the glass, peering up at him warningly.
âOf course not,â he furrows his brows, shaking his head in light disgust, âBut youâre not unattractive by any means, miss.â
You scoff, âIâm very well aware. But your suggestion that I would entertain a superior Iâm studying for one thing is pretty crass.â
Coriolanus waves a dismissive hand, âYou know how Jack is-â
âYes, I do,â you say sternly, âHowever, Iâd never involve myself in nonsense.â
âAnd why is that?â
You tilt your head at the man, laughing in awe at his brazenness, âFor starters, he has a loving and caring wife. Someone I rather respect and admire, actually.â
Coriolanus nods, sipping his wine without a word. Itâs not the only reason, of course. But it takes anyone with common sense to know why you wouldnât so much as poke Jack with a ten-foot stick. Yet you still decide to take this friend of Jackâs by surprise.
âAnd besides,â you shrug, âI prefer blondes,â you say plainly, throwing back the remainder of your wine as Coriolanus fights to keep his jaw from dropping.
âNow,â you lean against your knee thatâs crossed over your other leg, holding your empty glass out to Coriolanus, âIâm studying the man and have studied him for years already. So, how about you tell me something I donât know, hm?â
It takes a little while for Coriolanus to warm up to your snarky attitude, given he is the reason you have one. But you also take some time to soften up yourself. You arenât always so bitey- not unless deeply provoked. And all that Coriolanus Snow has done is provoke you as long as youâve known him, which has only been a few hours. But the more the two of you talk and drink, the more you both begin to unravel. It takes about three glasses of vintage wine to make Coriolanus crack a genuine smile for the first time in front of you. Which, by all means, was not normal for him, especially around someone he just met. More so around a woman in general. However, just as you know thereâs something to Coriolanus, he knows thereâs something to you as well. And he has barely even scratched the surface.
âOne night during his campaign, he had a little too much to drink at a dinner, and his accent was so thick I had to translate,â Coriolanus says, his chin resting in his hand. His arm is propped on the arm of the couch that you are perched on where he now also sits. Coriolanus is far enough from you to be civil but close enough for you to feel the heat radiating from him. For someone with such a cold demeanor, he could put the fireplace to shame.
You cover your mouth to stifle a laugh, âThatâs actually quite funny, considering how thick it is in general. I canât imagine how it must sound while heâs a few sheets to the wind.â
âExactly,â Coriolanus lifts his finger from his glass to point at you, âBut in actuality, it was a test.â
You look at him confused as you pour a fourth glass for yourself, âHow so?â
âJack wanted to make sure I knew what to say to voters and donors,â Coriolanus says, finishing his wine.
You offer to pour him more, to which he accepts, âWhy would that matter?â
âHe knew I was planning to run this year.â
You set the bottle of wine down, âTo run?â you repeat, openly laughing now, âFor what? Cabinet?â
âNo. President.â
The burn of alcohol shoots pitifully through your sinuses, nearly exiting your nose as you struggle to cover your obvious laugh. You sniff harshly, covering your mouth and nose with the back of your hand as you swallow the remainder of the wine, recovering the best you can before answering.
âNormally, Iâd believe a senator who says that, but before today I had no idea who you were, Coriolanus,â you look at him incredulously, âThe election is eleven months away now. You need to, and pardon me when I say this, light a fire under your ass.â
Now itâs Coriolanusâs turn to laugh, âShocking youâve never heard of me, considering youâre a political science guru.â
âShocking that Iâve never heard of you, considering youâre a senator of the United States of America under John F. Kennedy and running for the thirty-sixth President of the United States,â you bark in response, your initial disliking of this man rising back to the surface.
Coriolanusâs jaw jerks to the side before he looks down in his lap, nodding to himself, âNo, youâre right. I do need to light a fire under my ass.â
You shrug, finishing your wine and not bothering for another glass.
âHow about since you made me realize this, you can help me out.â
You set the empty glass on the table before sinking back into the couch, crossing your arms as you look straight at Coriolanus, âHelp you out with what, exactly?â
âMy campaign,â Coriolanus says.
âYouâre terribly hilarious, you know. I have too much to worry about right now to help a grown man who should already have a plan if he truly wanted to win the election.â
Coriolanus goes to defend himself, but you interrupt, âBefore you give me some sort of excuse, yes, I know youâre a grown man. Yes, I do have too much to worry about. Iâm literally writing a book about a man and his entire life. Yes, you most definitely should already have a plan by now if you want to win.â
Coriolanus just stares at you, unsure of what to say, but again you give your two cents, âAnd yes, as much as I probably shouldnât, I will help you. But you will owe me big time. Got it?â
It takes a moment for Coriolanus to realize youâve agreed to help out, but when he does, thereâs a slight glow of gratitude in his eyes, âThank you. I know Iâm seriously behind, but I know I can do this. Especially if someone as well-endowed as you is helping me.â
âYeah, well, Iâm well-endowed in more ways than one, but politics is just the icing on the cake, sweetheart. So, letâs continue this tomorrow before I fall asleep here.â
Standing up from the couch after numerous glasses of wine has proven tricky. Your head swims, and you sway slightly from side to side. Coriolanus has to rest a gentle hand on the small of your back in order for you to steady yourself. You glance at him, letting your eyes linger in silent thanks, before collecting yourself and walking out of the den into the hallway. After putting your book and notes away, you strip your clothing and curl up under the soft duvet on your bed. Hopefully, your craving for political experience and curiosity in your interest wonât land you into trouble with Coriolanus Snow. But youâre eager to find out.Â
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8 Things to Know About NASAâs Mission to an Ocean Moon of Jupiter
The first NASA spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean world beyond Earth, Europa Clipper aims to find out if the ice-encased moon Europa could be habitable.
NASAâs Europa Clipper spacecraft, the largest the agency has ever built for a planetary mission, will travel 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers) from the agencyâs Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Europa, an intriguing icy moon of Jupiter. The spacecraftâs launch period opens Thursday, Oct. 10.
Data from previous NASA missions has provided scientists with strong evidence that an enormous salty ocean lies underneath the frozen surface of the moon. Europa Clipper will orbit Jupiter and conduct 49 close flybys of the moon to gather data needed to determine whether there are places below its thick frozen crust that could support life.
Here are eight things to know about the mission:
1. Europa is one of the most promising places to look for currently habitable conditions beyond Earth.
Thereâs scientific evidence that the ingredients for life â water, the right chemistry, and energy â may exist at Europa right now. This mission will gather the information scientists need to find out for sure. The moon may hold an internal ocean with twice the water of Earthâs oceans combined, and it may also host organic compounds and energy sources under its surface. If the mission determines that Europa is habitable, it would mean there may be more habitable worlds in our solar system and beyond than we have imagined.
2. The spacecraft will fly through one of the most punishing radiation environments in our solar system â second only to the Sunâs.
Jupiter is surrounded by a gigantic magnetic field 20,000 times stronger than Earthâs. As the field spins, it captures and accelerates charged particles, creating radiation that can damage spacecraft. Mission engineers designed a spacecraft vault to shield sensitive electronics from radiation, and they plotted orbits that will limit the time Europa Clipper spends in most radiation-heavy areas around Jupiter.
3. Europa Clipper will orbit Jupiter, studying Europa while flying by the moon dozens of times.
The spacecraft will make looping orbits around Jupiter that bring it close to Europa for 49 science-dedicated flybys. On each orbit, the spacecraft will spend less than a day in Jupiterâs dangerous radiation zone near Europa before zipping back out. Two to three weeks later, it will repeat the process, making another flyby.
4. Europa Clipper features NASAâs most sophisticated suite of science instruments yet.
To determine if Europa is habitable, Europa Clipper must assess the moonâs interior, composition, and geology. The spacecraft carries nine science instruments and a gravity experiment that uses the telecommunications system. In order to obtain the best science during each flyby, all the science instruments will operate simultaneously on every pass. Scientists will then layer the data together to paint a full picture of the moon.
5. With antennas and solar arrays fully deployed, Europa Clipper is the largest spacecraft NASA has ever developed for a planetary mission.
The spacecraft extends 100 feet (30.5 meters) from one end to the other and about 58 feet (17.6 meters) across. Thatâs bigger than a basketball court, thanks in large part to the solar arrays, which need to be huge so they can collect enough sunlight while near Jupiter to power the instruments, electronics, and other subsystems.
6. Itâs a long journey to Jupiter.
Jupiter is on average some 480 million miles (about 770 million kilometers) from Earth; both planets are in motion, and a spacecraft can carry only a limited amount of fuel. Mission planners are sending Europa Clipper past Mars and then Earth, using the planetsâ gravity as a slingshot to add speed to the spacecraftâs trek. After journeying about 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers) over 5½ years, the spacecraft will fire its engines to enter orbit around Jupiter in 2030.
7. Institutions across the U.S. and Europe have contributed to Europa Clipper.
Currently, about a thousand people work on the mission, including more than 220 scientists from both the U.S. and Europe. Since the mission was officially approved in 2015, more than 4,000 people have contributed to Europa Clipper, including teams who work for contractors and subcontractors.
8. More than 2.6 million of us are riding along with the spacecraft, bringing greetings from one water world to another.
As part of a mission campaign called âMessage in a Bottle,â the spacecraft is carrying a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada LimĂłn, cosigned by millions of people from nearly every country in the world. Their names have been stenciled onto a microchip attached to a tantalum metal plate that seals the spacecraftâs electronics vault. The plate also features waveforms of people saying the word âwaterâ in over 100 spoken languages.
More About Europa Clipper
Europa Clipperâs three main science objectives are to determine the thickness of the moonâs icy shell and its interactions with the ocean below, to investigate its composition, and to characterize its geology. The missionâs detailed exploration of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.
Managed by Caltech in Pasadena, California, NASAâs Jet Propulsion Laboratory leads the development of the Europa Clipper mission in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, for NASAâs Science Mission Directorate in Washington. The main spacecraft body was designed by APL in collaboration with JPL and NASAâs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, NASAâs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and NASAâs Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The Planetary Missions Program Office at Marshall executes program management of the Europa Clipper mission.
NASAâs Launch Services Program, based at Kennedy, manages the launch service for the Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy.
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Jack and Jackie photographed at the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port - 1953
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july 3, 2012 | twelve years ago today
while at the kennedy compound in hyannis port, massachusetts, taylor and dianna agron were photographed playing flag football with the kennedys and being driven around on a golf cart by ethel kennedy
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John and Carolyn at the Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port
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