Braids in Space!
Hungary's new guy is not hard on the eyes! Plus, I finally finished that damn painting, Best of the Week and more.
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Get it Girl!
Christina Koch made history as the first woman to travel beyond low Earth orbit and cruise around the Moon, serving as a mission specialist on NASA’s Artemis II. The nearly 10-day mission launched April 1, 2026, carrying the first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century.
Koch was joined by Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover (the first person of color on a lunar mission) and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, the first non-American (Canadian! 🇨🇦) to make the journey. Together, the four-person crew also set a new record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth, reaching 252,756 miles, surpassing the record set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970. The mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on April 10.
p.s. Christina is NOT related to the Koch brothers. Phew.
MAMA LOVES
Feeling Kinda Hungary
Viktor Orbán conceded defeat Sunday after 16 years in power, as Péter Magyar’s Tisza Party swept Hungary’s parliamentary election. Addressing supporters in Budapest, Orbán acknowledged the result was “clear” and “painful,” saying the responsibility of governing “was not given to us.”
The defeat ends the reign of one of Europe’s most dominant and polarizing political figures, a real ass hat who maintained close ties with both Donald Lump and Vlad the Assailer, and who credited himself with influencing the direction of Lump’s “political strategy”. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen responded to the news, writing:
“Europe’s heart is beating stronger in Hungary tonight.” - Ursula von der Leyen
This BBC Video: Who is Péter Magyar and why does his victory over Viktor Orban matter to Trump? explains things if you’re not familiar with the situation. It was recorded just before the election results came in, but is still very informative.
Not Hard on the Eyes Either
Is it just me or does he look like a cross between Matt Damon and Rick Astley?
Now, can we please have our LUMP REMOVED?!
MAMA DOES
Oh Rly?!
Remember the painting I started in 1937?
I could keep working on it, but I’m getting a little sick of it at this point, so I’m going to call it done. It’s far from perfect, but I think it’s not terrible considering the haphazard way I went about this.
This painting represents how I’ve been feeling about…well you know…pretty much everything that is going on in the world right now. The next painting will not include any faces. I need a break.
I’m not sure Kamala would be impressed with this.
He’s definitely not impressed 👆. That hair though.
“What happened with my chin lady?”
“You made my teeth too big and what’s up with my hair?!”
A Few Things I Learned (The Hard Way)
Don’t buy cheap paint
Mix a little burnt sienna in with some gloss for a warm skintone
You can always paint over your mistakes. There were lots of them!
SOCIAL MAMA
Best of the Week
The Feminization of America
I saw this on Jimmy Kimmel and I almost died.
ILY MAMA VIBES
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