Susan Buckley
@scb12.bsky.social
Former TV Network News and documentary producer, director, writer. CBS, BBC, PBS, National Geographic, Discovery, etc.
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#WomenInSTEM 👩🔬👩💻👩🏫
The word "scientists" was first coined for a woman! The Victorian term 🏴🧐 was "man of #science" but W. Whewell was so impressed by Mary Somerville's work that he used a word to emphasise Somerville's interdisciplinarity. 🧪
More at www.themarginalian.org/2016/12/26/m....
The word "scientists" was first coined for a woman! The Victorian term 🏴🧐 was "man of #science" but W. Whewell was so impressed by Mary Somerville's work that he used a word to emphasise Somerville's interdisciplinarity. 🧪
More at www.themarginalian.org/2016/12/26/m....
Meet Mary Somerville: The Brilliant Woman for Whom the Word “Scientist” Was Coined
How a Scottish polymath forever changed the course of gender in science and made a high art of connecting the seemingly disconnected.
www.themarginalian.org
April 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
#WomenInSTEM 👩🔬👩💻👩🏫
The word "scientists" was first coined for a woman! The Victorian term 🏴🧐 was "man of #science" but W. Whewell was so impressed by Mary Somerville's work that he used a word to emphasise Somerville's interdisciplinarity. 🧪
More at www.themarginalian.org/2016/12/26/m....
The word "scientists" was first coined for a woman! The Victorian term 🏴🧐 was "man of #science" but W. Whewell was so impressed by Mary Somerville's work that he used a word to emphasise Somerville's interdisciplinarity. 🧪
More at www.themarginalian.org/2016/12/26/m....
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Germany officially launched its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II today — a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania — as Berlin moves to bolster NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO’s eastern flank
Berlin formally activates brigade in Lithuania, signaling a major shift in defense posture.
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April 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Germany officially launched its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II today — a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania — as Berlin moves to bolster NATO’s eastern flank in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Wow.
Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC.
“I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!”
Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out.
We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC.
“I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!”
Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out.
We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
March 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Wow.
Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC.
“I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!”
Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out.
We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
Rep. Chuck Edwards is getting torn apart at a town hall in Asheville, NC.
“I’m a veteran & you don’t give a fuck about me. You don’t get to do this to us!”
Edwards orders veteran to be thrown out.
We’re approaching a tipping point now. Anger across the country is going to boil over soon.
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JD Vance claimed on X that “Slava Ukraini” protesters followed him & shouted at his daughter.
Guess he didn’t realize it was caught on camera. No one yelled at his kid, and they didn’t follow them.
Vance & Musk need to quit using children as shields. The public isn’t backing down—we want answers.
Guess he didn’t realize it was caught on camera. No one yelled at his kid, and they didn’t follow them.
Vance & Musk need to quit using children as shields. The public isn’t backing down—we want answers.
March 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
JD Vance claimed on X that “Slava Ukraini” protesters followed him & shouted at his daughter.
Guess he didn’t realize it was caught on camera. No one yelled at his kid, and they didn’t follow them.
Vance & Musk need to quit using children as shields. The public isn’t backing down—we want answers.
Guess he didn’t realize it was caught on camera. No one yelled at his kid, and they didn’t follow them.
Vance & Musk need to quit using children as shields. The public isn’t backing down—we want answers.
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Bernie out there working.
March 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Bernie out there working.
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Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
March 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.
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This is the moment that a swan couple was reunited, after one had been taken for treatment 🤍
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📽️swan.love
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📽️swan.love
March 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This is the moment that a swan couple was reunited, after one had been taken for treatment 🤍
🔊
📽️swan.love
🔊
📽️swan.love
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CALL TO ACTION: Call your representatives at (202) 224-3121 and ask what criteria they plan to use when “vetting” their constituents.
February 28, 2025 at 12:54 AM
CALL TO ACTION: Call your representatives at (202) 224-3121 and ask what criteria they plan to use when “vetting” their constituents.
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For shame!
1. Today, the Iowa Legislature shamefully stripped transgender people from the State Civil Rights Act.
It becomes the first state to ever strip any group from a civil rights act.
There were powerful speeches, and huge protets.
The latest from Mira Lazine.
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It becomes the first state to ever strip any group from a civil rights act.
There were powerful speeches, and huge protets.
The latest from Mira Lazine.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Iowa Legislature Votes to Strip Trans People From Civil Rights Protections
The bill will now go to the Governor for a final signature, and will mark the first state to strip any group from a civil rights act.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
For shame!
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Trump has now fired more veterans than any other American president.
“Shame on you, Donald. The Commander-in-Chief turning his back on our nation's heroes doesn't make our country greater or any more efficient-it makes us weaker.”
Senator Tammy Duckworth
“Shame on you, Donald. The Commander-in-Chief turning his back on our nation's heroes doesn't make our country greater or any more efficient-it makes us weaker.”
Senator Tammy Duckworth
February 28, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Trump has now fired more veterans than any other American president.
“Shame on you, Donald. The Commander-in-Chief turning his back on our nation's heroes doesn't make our country greater or any more efficient-it makes us weaker.”
Senator Tammy Duckworth
“Shame on you, Donald. The Commander-in-Chief turning his back on our nation's heroes doesn't make our country greater or any more efficient-it makes us weaker.”
Senator Tammy Duckworth
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott
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A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.
Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online
A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.
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February 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.
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Just a reminder, you don’t have to wait for your member of congress to begrudgingly answer to their constituents. You can hold a town hall (be sure to invite them!) without them & show their cowardice to everyone! bsky.app/profile/leah...
House Republican leadership has advised caucus members to avoid in-person town halls, fearing that voter backlash may become viral if circulated online.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Just a reminder, you don’t have to wait for your member of congress to begrudgingly answer to their constituents. You can hold a town hall (be sure to invite them!) without them & show their cowardice to everyone! bsky.app/profile/leah...
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Great news for Freelancers working in the State of CA! The Freelance Worker Protection Act went into effect January 1, 2025. This law requires freelancers to be paid 30 days after completion of work for any job over $250, & gives them the ability to take legal action against clients who don’t pay.
February 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Great news for Freelancers working in the State of CA! The Freelance Worker Protection Act went into effect January 1, 2025. This law requires freelancers to be paid 30 days after completion of work for any job over $250, & gives them the ability to take legal action against clients who don’t pay.
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Two weeks into President Trump’s sweeping freeze on foreign aid, H.I.V. groups abroad have not received any funding, jeopardizing the health of more than 20 million people, including 500,000 children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/h...
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment (Gift Article)
President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Two weeks into President Trump’s sweeping freeze on foreign aid, H.I.V. groups abroad have not received any funding, jeopardizing the health of more than 20 million people, including 500,000 children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/h...
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The policy lead for CDC's H5N1 response has abruptly resigned.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
February 6, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The policy lead for CDC's H5N1 response has abruptly resigned.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
Sources tell me CDC's response to the bird flu pandemic has been severely hobbled by the chaos of the past two weeks.
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WIRED has been doing vital work.
If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
February 3, 2025 at 1:28 AM
WIRED has been doing vital work.
If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
If you’re looking to support good journalism right now, subscriptions are cheap.
Our evacuation warning has just been lifted for the Palisades fire. Phew!
January 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Our evacuation warning has just been lifted for the Palisades fire. Phew!
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For SoCal friends,
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
January 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
For SoCal friends,
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
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Air BNB is offering free, temporary housing to those impacted by the wildfires. Please share with your networks: news.airbnb.com/airbnb-org-o...
Airbnb.org offers temporary housing to people impacted by Los Angeles wildfires
To support those impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles, Airbnb.org is working with local organizations to provide free, temporary housing to people displaced from their homes.
news.airbnb.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Air BNB is offering free, temporary housing to those impacted by the wildfires. Please share with your networks: news.airbnb.com/airbnb-org-o...
Pacific Palisades fire. Very close but hopefully we won’t need to be evacuated.
January 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Pacific Palisades fire. Very close but hopefully we won’t need to be evacuated.