Hypatiaslegacy
@hypatiaslegacy.bsky.social
Philosophy professor who loves animals, truth, and ethics. And humor - the world needs to laugh!
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Democracies stand with Ukraine.
March 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Democracies stand with Ukraine.
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— nature’s poetry ❄️
December 20, 2024 at 1:23 PM
— nature’s poetry ❄️
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Yes, the weight distribution on an aircraft really does affect how well it flies. Our physics guy explains.
Why Can’t You Switch Seats in an Empty Airplane?
Yes, the weight distribution on an aircraft really does affect how well it flies. Our physics guy explains.
www.wired.com
December 20, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Yes, the weight distribution on an aircraft really does affect how well it flies. Our physics guy explains.
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Posting this again. There are special elections in Virginia right now that need your help. Starting in February there are local and statewide elections in at least 31 states including Supreme Court justices in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Virginia and New Jersey have statewides. Let's go!
December 20, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Posting this again. There are special elections in Virginia right now that need your help. Starting in February there are local and statewide elections in at least 31 states including Supreme Court justices in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Virginia and New Jersey have statewides. Let's go!
Removing funding for pediatric cancer research is absolutely vile. Look at that - when you reorder the letters in vile the word becomes evil. So is the action. Seriously, shame on these people. How can they sleep at night?
December 20, 2024 at 3:30 AM
Removing funding for pediatric cancer research is absolutely vile. Look at that - when you reorder the letters in vile the word becomes evil. So is the action. Seriously, shame on these people. How can they sleep at night?
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The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
December 19, 2024 at 10:22 PM
The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
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These people eliminated 190 million dollars in childhood cancer research money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest corporations in human history. I’m a no.
December 20, 2024 at 3:17 AM
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The Eye of Horus
NGC-1097
Photo credit ESO-VLT
Distance 45 million light years
Diameter 120,000 light years
Constellation Fornax
Discovered 1790 Willian Herschel
The center of the eye contains a black hole 140 million times the mass of our sun.
NGC-1097
Photo credit ESO-VLT
Distance 45 million light years
Diameter 120,000 light years
Constellation Fornax
Discovered 1790 Willian Herschel
The center of the eye contains a black hole 140 million times the mass of our sun.
December 20, 2024 at 2:29 AM
The Eye of Horus
NGC-1097
Photo credit ESO-VLT
Distance 45 million light years
Diameter 120,000 light years
Constellation Fornax
Discovered 1790 Willian Herschel
The center of the eye contains a black hole 140 million times the mass of our sun.
NGC-1097
Photo credit ESO-VLT
Distance 45 million light years
Diameter 120,000 light years
Constellation Fornax
Discovered 1790 Willian Herschel
The center of the eye contains a black hole 140 million times the mass of our sun.
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Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.
December 19, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.
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@propublica.org is hiring an Executive Producer, Audio to oversee investigative audio projects and partnerships.
🎧 7+ years experience as a producer/narrative storyteller
📌 Remote friendly
💰 $150K-$175K
DEADLINE: Jan. 14, 2025
Apply here: grnh.se/f6f132dd6us
🎧 7+ years experience as a producer/narrative storyteller
📌 Remote friendly
💰 $150K-$175K
DEADLINE: Jan. 14, 2025
Apply here: grnh.se/f6f132dd6us
Executive Producer, Audio
New York, New York, United States
grnh.se
December 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM
@propublica.org is hiring an Executive Producer, Audio to oversee investigative audio projects and partnerships.
🎧 7+ years experience as a producer/narrative storyteller
📌 Remote friendly
💰 $150K-$175K
DEADLINE: Jan. 14, 2025
Apply here: grnh.se/f6f132dd6us
🎧 7+ years experience as a producer/narrative storyteller
📌 Remote friendly
💰 $150K-$175K
DEADLINE: Jan. 14, 2025
Apply here: grnh.se/f6f132dd6us
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QUINNIPIAC POLL:
“Voters 53 - 41 percent disapprove of businessman Elon Musk playing a prominent role in the Trump administration.”
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
“Voters 53 - 41 percent disapprove of businessman Elon Musk playing a prominent role in the Trump administration.”
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Slight Majority Oppose Tariffs On Mexico, Canada & China,
Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds;
Nearly 6 In 10 Want To Follow Australia's Lead In Banning Social Media For Teens Under 16 | Quinn...
"Will tariffs targeting foreign countries, intended to level the import-export playing field, end up hurting Americans at home? The numbers could suggest that's exactly what voters fear will happen," ...
poll.qu.edu
December 18, 2024 at 7:07 PM
QUINNIPIAC POLL:
“Voters 53 - 41 percent disapprove of businessman Elon Musk playing a prominent role in the Trump administration.”
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
“Voters 53 - 41 percent disapprove of businessman Elon Musk playing a prominent role in the Trump administration.”
poll.qu.edu/poll-release...
Told the fur babies I need to wash the blankets tonight. So they proceeded to fall asleep on top of them.
December 18, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Told the fur babies I need to wash the blankets tonight. So they proceeded to fall asleep on top of them.
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If you get it, thank a teacher. If you just laugh... eewe
December 17, 2024 at 2:08 AM
If you get it, thank a teacher. If you just laugh... eewe
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Snowing with lights ❄️✨
December 17, 2024 at 7:47 PM
Snowing with lights ❄️✨
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According to PolitiFact, Trump kept only 23% of his campaign promises during his first term. Now, with weeks to go before starting his second, he’s already walking back some of his biggest 2024 pledges. Team Big Picture breaks down these reversals in their latest piece.
Trump Is Already Walking Back His Campaign Promises
From lowering prices to disavowing Project 2025 to vaccine policy, Trump’s promises are looking hollow
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:48 PM
According to PolitiFact, Trump kept only 23% of his campaign promises during his first term. Now, with weeks to go before starting his second, he’s already walking back some of his biggest 2024 pledges. Team Big Picture breaks down these reversals in their latest piece.
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Émilie du Châtelet, who hypothesized conservation of energy, established kinetic energy as distinct from momentum and proportional to (speed)², and combined work by Newton and Leibniz with her own original ideas in "Institutions de Physique," was born #OTD in 1706. 🧪 👩🔬 ⚛️
Portrait: M. Q. de La Tour
Portrait: M. Q. de La Tour
December 17, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Émilie du Châtelet, who hypothesized conservation of energy, established kinetic energy as distinct from momentum and proportional to (speed)², and combined work by Newton and Leibniz with her own original ideas in "Institutions de Physique," was born #OTD in 1706. 🧪 👩🔬 ⚛️
Portrait: M. Q. de La Tour
Portrait: M. Q. de La Tour
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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
December 17, 2024 at 11:55 AM
"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all."
Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
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"Despite our cornucopia of flaws, we are worth saving; a species defined not just by our maddening defects, but by our unique curiosity, wonder, awe, love, beauty, ingenuity, and kindness. And yet, nobody can save us but ourselves." -- Brian Klaas
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We Don't Have to Destroy Ourselves
We are the only species that has the capacity to make ourselves extinct. But courting that risk is not inevitable; it is a choice, and it's not too late to make the right one.
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December 17, 2024 at 11:53 AM
"Despite our cornucopia of flaws, we are worth saving; a species defined not just by our maddening defects, but by our unique curiosity, wonder, awe, love, beauty, ingenuity, and kindness. And yet, nobody can save us but ourselves." -- Brian Klaas
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Fun week ahead - PET scan, then three consecutive days of chemo. We can do this, fellow cancer patients!!! If you need to vent, I’m here. Have a good day, everyone!💜
December 17, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Fun week ahead - PET scan, then three consecutive days of chemo. We can do this, fellow cancer patients!!! If you need to vent, I’m here. Have a good day, everyone!💜
So true!
Reminder…Self care is going to be critical to our survival.
Please look after yourselves mentally, and physically.
Let’s also not forget to look after one another. 💙
Please look after yourselves mentally, and physically.
Let’s also not forget to look after one another. 💙
December 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
So true!
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Desperately looking for a foster/foster-to-adopt. Gingy was dumped near Santa Maria, CA and is currently living outside in coyote country in the rain. He's the sweetest cat. 1-2 years old. It's especially hard to find fosters at the holidays. Please call Kristin/The Feline Network: (805) 550-9064
December 15, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Desperately looking for a foster/foster-to-adopt. Gingy was dumped near Santa Maria, CA and is currently living outside in coyote country in the rain. He's the sweetest cat. 1-2 years old. It's especially hard to find fosters at the holidays. Please call Kristin/The Feline Network: (805) 550-9064