I'm really proud of myself today. I got some things accomplished. I hope my research results come out nice. ππ
@that-astro-chic
Astrochemist βοΈ | Planetary Scientist π | The Realest In The Streets | Founder of BlackInAstro | Fairy Godmother of Astro π§π½ββοΈ| Astronomy's fave hype woman| NASA FINESST| Ice Queen π§π¨| π²πΆ
I'm really proud of myself today. I got some things accomplished. I hope my research results come out nice. ππ
Cover of Dr. Earyn McGee's SciWomen Origin Story
Here's the origin story of herpetologist Dr. Earyn McGee, Coordinator of Conservation at the Los Angeles Zoo. Her #FindThatLizard social media campaign educates and inspires a global audience about herpetology.
Link: sciall.org/wp-content/u...
π§ͺ #herpetology #WomenInSTEM π§΅6/7
Cover of Dr. Jessica Esquivel's SciWomen Origin Story
Here's the origin story of experimental particle physicist Dr. Jessica Esquivelβproudly queer, Black, Latina, and neurodivergent, and a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion in STEM.
Link: sciall.org/wp-content/u...
π§ͺπ’βοΈ #WomenInSTEM π§΅2/7
(L-R) Top: Kristen Lear, BurΓ§in Mutlu-Pakdil and Ritu Raman. Bottom: Jessica Esquivel, Ana Maria Porras, and Earyn McGee.
For #WomensHistoryMonth and #InternationalWomensDay, let us celebrate six outstanding women in science through their origin stories β as told in comic book form by the talented artist Juanele (@juaneletamal.bsky.social). Follow along to links to their stories!π§ͺπ’βοΈπͺπ #WomenInSTEM π§΅1/7
A woman reportedly fired several shots into the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna while the pop star was inside, the LA Times reports
No injuries were reported in the incident, authorities said
A Palestinian psychologist has partnered with me to get YOUR support for this important initiative: mental health workshops and recovery kits for kids in Gaza who were detained in Israeli prisons.
We have three weeks left! Help with supplies & more: chuffed.org/project/hmg
#CloseTheCamps and #AbolishICE
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Hello! One month from today Iβm releasing my new book about our majestic universe, which thinks with poetry, quantum physics, relativity, Zhou kingdom philosophy, galaxies, particles, Akan aphorisms, Black feminism, Star Trek, Alice in Wonderland. AND itβs for all readers. ππ
Please preorder it! π§΅
Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and weβre doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs
8x10β oil painting of Jupiterβs Great Red Spot in visible, ultraviolet, and infrared
No big deal just holding my Jupiter painting next to my Jupiter tattoo π€
Back from the art show, varnished, and ready to go to its new home on Monday! I will miss you Spectrum of Storms. I spent a month on this lil guy adding details with the smallest brush.
lol all the communities pulling up to Michael B. Jordan's Oscars win now include: opera singers, ballerinas, Black folks, Marvel fans, The Wire fans, and the list goes on and on.
The US is public about the contractor providing the bombs for the US sale to Israel. Of course, news sites aren't including that. It's right there on the page.
Repkon USA, in Garland, Texas. www.state.gov/israel-munit...
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It's one of the largest churches in Chicago that can hold that many people. It has like 10,000 seats. Same place Bernie Mac memorial was at.
I showed my mama this. Why she look it up and say damn, it's too many of them? Lmfaoooo
And no VFX; they were really in the fire. When I say you felt this scene, hereβs another reason why. Thank you Autumn Durald Arkapaw!
Way too many Jalens in the NBA
The secretary of Miami-Dade Countyβs GOP started a group chat for conservative students β and within 3 weeks, it was filled with over 400 instances of the N-word, Nazi rhetoric and writings of "dozens of ways of violently killing Black people"
US health officials are trying to delay a regional World Health Organization meeting that would confirm the loss of its measles elimination status until after the midterm elections in November.
This is a reckless, accountability-dodging move that puts politics over public health.
I went through and added up the total paid rents through our adopt-a-rent program, and it is 329 families for $463,217. All peer-to-peer, no fundraising. Just neighbors helping each other out.
If you want to adopt a family, and can afford to give $500 or more, signal me at asiniiwiikwe.72
Photo of Ashley Walker
For the final day of #BlackHistoryMonth, let's celebrate the current generation of Black scientists and engineersβincluding Ashley Walker (@that-astro-chic.bsky.social), researcher of planetary atmospheres and founder of BlackInAstro (www.blackinastro.com)! π§ͺπͺβπ #WomenInSTEM
Today marks 14 years since 17-year-old, unarmed Trayvon Martin was shot and killed while walking home.
14 years later, weβre still demanding a country where our children can walk home in peace β without being treated like a threat.
Investigative Post obtained this video of Border Patrol abandoning Nurul Shah Alam, the nearly blind Burmese refugee who was found dead
www.investigativepost.org/2026/02/26/t...
trump going on about corruption and then slandering somali-americans makes my blood boil
The 2026 AAS Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) meeting will take place 22-26 June in Chicago, IL at the University of Chicago.
Abstract submission is open! submissions.mirasmart.com/DDA57/Splash...
Once a day, I'll remind you of this amazing humanitarian project serving a whole communityβdisplaced workers, studentsβwith high-speed internet + electricity! That means families can earn a living in dignity.
Help keep the lights on. Hit "weekly"! chuffed.org/project/spar...
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If you're thinking about the BAFTA situation and trying to navigate the intersection of Disability, Race, and systemic rather than merely individual anti-blackness, I highly recommend watching this video (part two as well), from @jumaane.bsky.social D. Williams.
I am really sick of white people's racism overshadowing Black achievement, especially during Black History Month.
My arm with the Hylian Crest and Master Sword tattoo
40 years of Legend of Zelda! You might say I am a fan π‘οΈ