Via the Smithsonian Summer Showdown.

Of course Bao Bao won last year’s “Summer Showdown” at the Smithsonian. Whatever your feelings about her, there’s no doubt she comes with a dedicated fan base.

But the contest is back, pitting objects from the various institution’s museums against each other, and Bao Bao isn’t among the options for the “MOST SERIOUSLY AMAZING thing” in the collective collection. So that leaves the field wide open for things like the Hope diamond, “raising endangered babies,” a letter written by Galileo, Star Wars costumes, and a life-size Buddha sculpture to take the prize, as voted on by the public.

Sure, this is a chance for you to learn about the objects and museums in our backyard that are normally too cluttered with tourists to be bothered with. But the real value is watching the sniping going on by the people who manage the museums’ social media accounts. Behold.

You can cast your votes here. Expect more of this to come.