"She tutored the activists on immunology and virology and schooled them in the intricacies of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval process and pharmaceutical research protocols."
[Gift article]
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I've said it before, but until men are as disgusted and pissed off about misogyny as women are, patriarchy will continue marching along, just like racism will continue shapeshifting so long as white people aren't offended. And men SHOULD be offended by misogyny because it demeans your ass, too!
Boy do we have some news for you …
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Hey-o! A win for our friends in the trans community! And from a red state, at that!
Trans folks can update their driver’s licenses and birth certificates to match their gender identity! 🎉🥳🍾
Universal Healthcare NOW.
“If you criticise Palantir’s platform one more time, you are going to lose your job.”
Solidarity to all NHS workers opposing this toxic corporation. Shame on those bullying them. But they won’t stop us. We’re going to ditch Palantir.
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Most of the people that pop to mind have already passed, or likely will have by that time.
But if that's not an issue, then maybe the late Dr Goodall would be kind enough to make some introductions...
Victor Orbán’s removal sends a timely signal.
Corrupt kleptocratic Christian nationalism was on the ballot in Hungary today — just as it will be on the ballots that Americans will cast in November.
It was repudiated abroad — may it be repudiated here in November (and beyond).
holy shit he actually conceded
folks, they tell you they’re invincible
they tell you they’re inevitable
they tell you that you should give up and stop fighting
and absolutely none of that is true
An mRNA treatment for PANCREATIC CANCER was in trials, among many other uses. Choosing to end this research is choosing to sentence millions to an early, painful death
A new study shows that Black women outpace every other group of women in workforce participation. Yet they are still paid less & retire in poverty at twice the rate of white women. This is a system. It is long past time this country started carrying them the way they have carried us.
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal terrorist.
Because the Trump administration didn't like Pope Leo's State of the World sermon in January, the DoD threatened military action.
The United States threatened to invade the Holy See. Even the American Christian Pope isn't safe from the thin skinned ire of Donald Trump.
Religious wars, occupations and papal murder plots in 2026 is truly fucking nuts.
What are we doing chat?
Side-by-side meme format. Left panel labeled “How it started:” shows three news headlines on a dark background: “Workers at NASA Told to ‘Drop Everything’ to Scrub Mentions of Indigenous People, Women from Its Websites” (404 Media, Feb 4, 2025); “NASA Websites No Longer Promote ‘First Woman’ on the Moon for Artemis” (Orlando Sentinel); and “NASA Wipes Vow to Land Woman on Moon from Website Amid Trump DEI Purge” (Axios, Mar 25, 2025). Right panel labeled “How it’s going:” shows a dramatic photo of an astronaut’s silhouette gazing at Earth through a spacecraft window.
Three black-and-white portrait photographs of Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson, and Mary Jackson, African American mathematicians and engineers who made significant contributions to NASA's space program in the 1950s and 1960s.
NASA official portrait of astronaut Sally Ride in her blue flight suit (left), and a recent photograph of Tam O'Shaughnessy, Ride's life partner of 27 years, science educator, and co-founder of Sally Ride Science (right).
Astronaut Victor Glover gazes at Earth through a spacecraft window aboard Artemis II, his silhouette illuminated against the vivid blue and white curve of the planet below.
You can remove our colleagues who are women or Black or Brown or LGBTQ from agency websites & their images from agency walls
But you can’t erase this: bc of those heroes of the past we have these heroes today inspiring future heroes
Thank you Dorothy, Katherine, Mary, Sally, Christina & Victor ❤️🚀
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are we back in medieval times cause everything sure is mid and evil illustration of a goblin on a snail
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Regardless of the outcome…
Trump has threatened Genocide on Iran…
And he should be removed…
Universities and academia are under attack by autocrats worldwide because they are pillars of civil society and democracy.
Education and the pursuit of knowledge and diversity—ideas over blood and soil; these are kryptonite to autocracy, oligarchy, and theocracy.
From now on, before anyone in the U.S. says anything, other countries should ask: "Do you condemn your fascist regime?"
So many people here expect everyone to first condemn X regime to speak about any injustice. Let's see how it feels when the shoe is on the other foot.
Just because he backed off shouldn’t stop efforts to remove him. He is dangerous and cannot be left in power.
I have voted twice to advance articles of impeachment. We cannot wait. Congress must convene immediately and begin proceedings to remove this man from office for the safety of our nation, Americans, and the world.
It's super American to downplay this shit and make it about us instead of the Iranian people who are on the receiving end of these threats
Be Free or Die. The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape From Slavery to Union Hero by Cate Lineberry
A black and white photo of Robert Smalls with the caption: "Fuck them boats. - Cpt Robert Smalls
There was once an enslaved man who stole a Confederate ship and sailed his a bunch of families to Union controlled waters & got everyone free.
Then he fought as a soldier in the Union Army.
Then he was elected to US House of Representatives.
Robert Smalls was born 187 years ago today
Book is now printable!
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#transwriter #fantasy #queerwriters 💙📚
At the time the $7.25 national minimum wage was set, a pound of ground beef cost about $2.20 per pound, meaning one hour of work could purchase more than three pounds of beef — enough to make a dinner or two for a family of four.
Now, it can barely cover one.
So, who wants to open a pop-up high cuisine restaurant? I already have a menu for you...