Tweet of the week

Margaret Kimberley‏ @freedomrideblog Mar 31

Margaret Kimberley Retweeted The Hill

That’s because most losers disappear. Political losers are supposed to do that. Disappear.

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The HillVerified account @thehill

Hillary Clinton fires back at critics who tell her to "shut up" after election loss: They never said that to a man http://hill.cm/GqiF2Tk 

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From The TESR Test Kitchen

Trolli Sour Brite Dip'n Crawlers is the product, identified as "gummi candy."  We knew gummis -- bears, et al.  But were unfamiliar with them in Trolli form and in a dip'n sauce form.  The dip'n sauce container asks you, "WHAT LEAVE OF SOUR ARE YOU?"  In other words, it's a candy that shouts at you.

When you pull back the top ("OPEN @ YOUR OWN RISK" -- you are warned) and sniff, you're greeted by a citrusy and sugary smell.  Then you notice that dip'n sauce isn't a dip but, in fact, a blue powder that reminds you visually of a power laundry detergent.

The gummis were surprisingly tasteless and a little hard.  Near the end of each one, you were greeted with a sour taste if you dipped it into the blue powder.  Otherwise, it was rather tasteless.

To get more of that sour taste, you needed more blue powder on the gummi.

And as you load it with sour -- easiest if you wet the gummi first -- a sweet taste from the gummi does emerge.

It's a lot of work, however, for what is a minor candy with minor pleasure.

We rate this one a fail.

Tweets from the Mars rover Curiosity

 Curiosity Rover Retweeted

NASA JPL‏Verified account @NASAJPL Mar 30

Extra! Extra! The New @NASA Mars Report is here: @NASAInSight readies for launch @MarsRovers Opportunity uses abrasion tool for 1st time in 300 sols @MarsCuriosity celebrates 2,000 Martian days on the Red Planet Visit https://mars.nasa.gov  for more

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The Mars Report: March 30, 2018

NASA's InSight arrives at Vandenberg AFB and readies for launch, Opportunity uses its abrasion tool for the first time in 300 sols, and Curiosity celebrates 2,000 Martian days on the Red Planet.

15 replies396 retweets1,067 likes

Curiosity Rover‏Verified account @MarsCuriosity Mar 28

Once, twice, three times a rover… I’ve been on the Red Planet for three Martian years. That’s 3x longer than my mission was designed to last. Keep up with my team through our blog: https://go.nasa.gov/2hfCEW2 

181 replies2,324 retweets10,757 likes

Curiosity Rover‏Verified account @MarsCuriosity Mar 22

Looks like we made it: 2,000 sols on Mars, you guys! I’m looking back on 2,000 Martian days of exploration, and literally looking forward to climbing higher in those to come. The area ahead contains clays I’m eager to investigate: https://go.nasa.gov/2HYZ0qp 

193 replies3,315 retweets11,568 likes

Curiosity Rover‏Verified account @MarsCuriosity Mar 15

Can you kick it with @NASA? Yes, you can. Get special access to @NASAInSight's launch to Mars if you can share its story in a unique way. Apply for social media credentials by March 19 https://go.nasa.gov/2tHiZHB 

27 replies224 retweets1,029 likes

Curiosity Rover‏Verified account @MarsCuriosity Feb 28

Getting Back in a Martian Groove: Thanks to creative solutions by my engineering team, I'm testing a new method for drilling on Mars. Here’s the deep dive on the technique: https://go.nasa.gov/2EZptHg 

57 replies574 retweets2,570 likes

Curiosity Rover‏Verified account @MarsCuriosity Feb 20

“About 10 years ago, I caught @MarsPhoenix, its aeroshell and parachute, right on the surface #AndThatsHowIGotThisScar… but, it’s getting better." —Mars : @HiRISE https://go.nasa.gov/2C9tCGG 

25 replies243 retweets1,149 likes

 Curiosity Rover Retweeted

Spirit and Oppy‏Verified account @MarsRovers Feb 16

Sunrise on Mars Opportunity was built to last 90 sols, or Martian days. The rover has survived to see 5,000 days of exploration. Here, day breaks on 4,999. https://go.nasa.gov/2HkxUKM 

175 replies3,343 retweets9,580 likes

Curiosity Rover‏Verified account @MarsCuriosity Feb 13

Return to Sender: This meteorite fell to Earth from Mars. A piece of it will remain to help test #Mars2020’s laser. Part will fly back to the Red Planet aboard the rover. Find out why: https://go.nasa.gov/2G9CA4O 

38 replies458 retweets1,804 likes

Curiosity Rover‏Verified account @MarsCuriosity Feb 10

Mystic Crystal Revelations: (Scientific, really.) These tiny crystals may be what's left from an ancient lake on Mars, or when past groundwater moved through sediment. https://go.nasa.gov/2ES1TZA 

43 replies532 retweets2,197 likes

Curiosity Rover‏Verified account @MarsCuriosity Feb 3

I'm getting ready to climb this clay-rich slope. What are you up to? (Before you ask, yes, I took this selfie. This explains how: https://go.nasa.gov/2DXwofq )

260 replies1,837 retweets7,348 likes