The joyful, wonder-filled Artemis scenes contrast with our nation's leaders, people who have ascended to the pinnacles of power & wealth—and yet couldn’t day-to-day be more miserable, a fact that they all collectively broadcast with every fiber of their being. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-pure-joy-of-joy

April 11, 2026 - 17:46 UTC

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You may leave here
For four days in space
But when you return
It’s the same old place
The pounding of the drums
The pride and disgrace
Hate your next-door neighbor
But don’t forget to say grace

Hard to believe how little has changed in the 60 years since those lyrics were written.
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That was excellent.
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it's almost like there's something in the air, culturally......
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Well said.

No matter how much power the incompetent administration boobs have, they are miserably unhappy.

Not sure what they expected working for a malignant psychopath.
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Well done Garrett.
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so.... we can only have that in the isolation of space? depressing.
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This is so meaningful and insightful Mr. Graff. I am an unpaid subscriber simply because I don’t have much money and can only subscribe to a few independent authors. However, I treasure your posts. And this one! I was thinking the same thing. Same reason some of us loved Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
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Thanks so much for reading! I really appreciate it!
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Trump is all about hate and his supporters are all full of hate.
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Wonderful piece, as always. Joy is so hard to find these days. Both examples — Artemis and Zohran Mamdani — remind us of what is possible.
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A. Truer observation may never have appeared on social media. Give me the wonderful, genuine Artemis 2 astronauts, over the billionaire control freaks & self aggrandizing politicians any day. The astronauts are capable of experiencing joy, wonder & beauty & sharing it with the world.
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I am sure as the sun rises in the east, Trump demanded that the woman, the black and the Canadian be removed from the mission because of “white American males only optics” until he was told they have been training together since 2017 and are irreplaceable. 😂
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Thank you. So many of us needed this reminder.
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Beautifully written. Thank you.
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