Bernie Sanders in space! These inauguration mitten memes are out of this world
After casually stopping by President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday (Jan. 20), Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont set out on a tour of the universe — sort of.
OK, so the senator has not left Earth, but a viral photo of him bundled up in a bulky coat and wool mittens at the inauguration has prompted space fans with photo-editing skills to send Sanders to the moon, Mars, the International Space Station, a black hole, and even the “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” universes.
Scroll down to check out some of our favorite “out-of-this-world” #SitWithBernie memes from around the web.
Related: A moon rock in the Oval Office: President Joe Biden’s lunar display
Sanders, a former presidential candidate who lost the Democratic nomination to Biden in 2020, said during his campaign that, if elected, he would publicly disclose any secret government information about UFOs.
While he hasn’t publicly expressed interest in going to space himself, his campaign website states that he “supports NASA’s mission and is generally in favor of increasing funding for NASA.”
Bernie in low Earth orbit
Stay tuned, the next @Space_Station spacewalks for @NASA_Astronauts are right around the corner! Apparently #BerniesMittens are already surveying the scene… #BernieMeme pic.twitter.com/8Pce3FjzvlJanuary 22, 2021
Meanwhile on the International Space Station pic.twitter.com/PwkFZj3SKUJanuary 22, 2021
Winner! Of all the @BernieSanders meme’s this one got me. @NASA @SpaceX and even @ESA has gotta love this one. We gotta fund space, Bernie. #spacenerd pic.twitter.com/mLWHg6dKOTJanuary 21, 2021
Bernie on the moon
Bernie:Astronaut:Bernie: Oh, look who finally showed up.#BernieSanders [ ?: NASA—Edited by @adlerplanet ] pic.twitter.com/thq9bWogbLJanuary 21, 2021
Today’s Happy came to me from @Espace_chante which … of course due to its subject matter, made me laugh. Very cute! Hat/helmet off to the unknown original meme creator. Let’s all go to the Moon! Enjoy. pic.twitter.com/7mEdnFQ4I5January 22, 2021
Bernie across the solar system
Wow, love the new selfie that came down from @MarsCuriosity… pic.twitter.com/A534zJiLauJanuary 22, 2021
Bernie Sanders, appropriately wearing mittens because it’s cold on #Mars#BernieSandersMittens(h/t to @taber for the transparent Bernie PNG) pic.twitter.com/8MNjAM1aHCJanuary 20, 2021
I had to make one for Oumuamua. #BernieMeme pic.twitter.com/PUDTTnLxMDJanuary 21, 2021
We are not alone in the Solar System. @CassiniSaturn Huygens probe snapped a pic of 4 billion year old life on Saturn’s moon Titan.It’s cold out there.#bernie #nasa #berniesmittens pic.twitter.com/Ncjs1OdycvJanuary 21, 2021
Bernie giving Curiosity welfare check #SpaceX https://t.co/fQj4z5E2iE pic.twitter.com/zOI1ywf23nJanuary 21, 2021
Bernie rides with SpaceX
When did that happen, @elonmusk? ?#Bernie #BernieMittens #BernieMemes #InaugurationDay #ElonMusk #Tesla #SpaceX pic.twitter.com/aoUuU72Q1yJanuary 21, 2021
Bernie when there’s a scrub #SpaceX https://t.co/GBC5mWNuFq pic.twitter.com/OW1Y8SBacGJanuary 21, 2021
You should enjoy the breathtaking view, Bernie! #berniesandersmeme Original video: https://t.co/Uw2lWAbSNb@elonmusk @SpaceX pic.twitter.com/JJFba9JCL9January 21, 2021
SpaceX’s new prototype, BS1 performing a 420-foot-high test flight: pic.twitter.com/c0LSMTnQ5lJanuary 22, 2021
Bernie enters the sci-fi universe
“That’s no moon. It’s a space station.” – Bernie pic.twitter.com/QrodCDUoZ9January 22, 2021
Bernie has ventured to outer space a long time ago in a galaxy far far away… Bernie: “That’s not the way, this is the way…” pic.twitter.com/CLb2MGOF0jJanuary 22, 2021
2021: A Space Odyssey feat Bernie Sanders pic.twitter.com/cxfk7uIYBeJanuary 21, 2021
We took Bernie Sanders with us on a journey through sci-fi. You can take the trip too by listening to our weekly podcast https://t.co/Q9sLjg8jps (Don’t forget your mittens it’s cold out in space)#BernieSanders #berniesmittens #berniesmittens pic.twitter.com/nlGT53Luj5January 21, 2021
? ? ? Bernie ate them all up in his simple but sophisticated ensemble pic.twitter.com/i2LH1FjCjrJanuary 22, 2021
Space adventures on Earth
Bernie is having an out of this world time at Space Place ? pic.twitter.com/XSFyIj9LMNJanuary 21, 2021
We could not resist welcoming Bernie at RUAG Space, too! #BernieSandersMittens #FunFriday pic.twitter.com/Jtb0e4JjqFJanuary 22, 2021
Editor’s note: Do you have a space-themed #SitWithBernie meme you’d like to add to Space.com’s roundup? We’d love to see! Please email your meme(s) to community@space.com or tweet them at @hannekescience.
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