Wayne Landsman
@wlandsman.bsky.social
Brazilian music, astronomy, political centrism
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Today is the 65th anniversary of the slaying of las hermanas Mirabal, killed by the regime of Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo. The anniversary of their deaths has become the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Today is the 65th anniversary of the slaying of las hermanas Mirabal, killed by the regime of Dominican Republic dictator Rafael Trujillo. The anniversary of their deaths has become the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
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RIP Jerry Ostriker, one of our most creative and influential theoretical astrophysicists.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/s...
Jeremiah Ostriker, Who Plumbed Dark Forces That Shape Universe, Dies at 86
There’s more to the universe than meets the eye, he found. His studies led astronomy to the dark side, changing our view of what’s out there.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
RIP Jerry Ostriker, one of our most creative and influential theoretical astrophysicists.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/s...
March 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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If there's one thing Cuba's lily-white reactionary regime loves, it's locking up black folks who dare talk back to it: Cuban artist, rapper & racial justice activist Fernando Almenares Rivera detained on "terrorism" charges adncuba.com/derechos-hum...
Artista cubano Nando OBDC detenido bajo acusaciones de "terrorismo"
El activista fue arrestado en su casa, trasladado a la 7ma estación de la policía, en La Lisa, y luego, al centro de la Seguridad del Estado conocido como Villa Marista
adncuba.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
If there's one thing Cuba's lily-white reactionary regime loves, it's locking up black folks who dare talk back to it: Cuban artist, rapper & racial justice activist Fernando Almenares Rivera detained on "terrorism" charges adncuba.com/derechos-hum...