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500 Women Scientists
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We aim to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible. Also @500womensci on Instagram and Facebook. Find out more: https://500womenscientists.org/

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We are pretty sure white cis-men did that on their way to destroying democracy 🙃
nytimes headline "did liberal feminism ruin the workplace?"
November 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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In frogs we trust
In frogs we trust meme from My Voice My Choice with someone dressed in an inflatable frog costume standing in front of law enforcement officers
October 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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A voice of reason
"every time I listen to a lawyer trained representative saying we should criminalize free speech in some way, I think to myself, that law school failed." Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor
September 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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This week marks the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which could be further gutted by SCOTUS this week....how far we've fallen 🤬
https://images.app.goo.gl/mvGNh Screenshot of The Voting Rights Act with stamps indicating the bill was passed
August 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Art by @fabfeministart (Instagram) of a black throated bush tit (small round bird) with the words: immigrants are not predators, but the president is
August 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Baltic countries, Poland, and Finland should suspend the withdrawal process (2) and continue to refrain from using these weapons, as it will undermine not only global goals for a mine-free world but also nature conservation and human well-being.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A sign warns, “Danger: landmines” in Ukrainian in a mined area in the Red Forest, located in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.PHOTO: DENYS VYSHNEVSKIY
July 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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What it would look like if ICE was used to protect folks in the US
Political cartoon that shows white men in suits with their hands zip tied behind their backs being led into an ICE bus. The words say "ICE rounds up the business executives who illegally exploited undocumented workers..."
July 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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A question for our times
Image of an oval sticker that says "got democracy?"
June 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Happy Mother's Day! 💐
73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch moms need: paid family leave, equal pay, and universal childcare. (But get your mom flowers too)
May 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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AAU, APLU, ACE & 13 universities filed a lawsuit contesting the cutting of overhead cap on NSF grants #resist www.aau.edu/key-issues/l...
Screen shot of the website with the link of the May 5th 2025 Legal filing submitted by AAU, APLI, ACE, and 13 Universities contesting cuts to NSF research
May 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Science is under attack! Here are a few ways you can share your story - post it on social media, call your representative's office, engage local media outlets #resist #SaveNSF
poster with information for a week of action for NSF made by the Society for the Study of Evolution, Society of Systematic Biologists & American Society of Naturalists. providing ways to engage with Congress and the public about the threats to Science
May 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Science is not a switch that can be flipped on or off. If we do not act now to alter our current trajectory it will undermine our prosperity, our democracy, and our children’s futures for decades to come. You need science. Science needs you. SaveScienceNow.org
April 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Find a protest near you #resist
🔗https://handsoff2025.com
Hands off! Mass mobilization Saturday April 5 Handsoff2025.com
April 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Science is political!
Screenshot of a post from @femknemi1y " I stay out of politics" is such a weird way to spell "my rights as a human being aren't up in the air every 4 years and I have no problem with the fact that yours are"
April 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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We are starting a #WeeklyWrapUp, to help us make sense of the onslaught of news & share #resources, #joy, and take #action #opportunities #resist 500womenscientists.org/updates/2025...
social media card for 500 Women Scientists' Weekly Wrap Up. March 17th there are 6 sections, each with a blurb linked to the larger (with hyperlinks) wrap up on their website: https://500womenscientists.org/updates/2025/3/17/weekly-wrap-up-march-10-17-2025 1st blurb: We are back with a weekly wrap-up, bringing you just some of the important content from the past week. We can't cover everything, we are only human. This past week was a doozy... 2nd blurb: Take Action: Share your story about the benefits of federal science or the impacts you've seen from the funding cuts or illegal firings at federal science agencies with the Union of Concerned Scientists 3rd blurb: Weekly Wonder: image of the blood moon from the lunar eclipse last week 4th blurb: Weekly Win: image of the Dept of Energy headquarters, title: Judege Orders US agencies to reinstate fired employees 5th blurb: icon of a envelope & heart: Meditations on an Emergency, Rebecca Solnit; Waging Non-Violence, Daniel Hunter; Making Sense of it All, Liz Neely 6th blurb: Bluesky logo: We started a list of women & gender minority STEM folks on Bluesky - DM or message us to be added! Follow us @500womansci.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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we are just emerging in these fair-er social media skies & are hoping to diversify our science feed & thinking you all could help? Let us know if you are women or gender minority in STEMM & want to be added to our list 💜 🧪
photo of a stand up for science march - vantage point is from above looking in the same direction as the marchers are headed, they are walking under an overpass - you can see a few folks standing on it.
March 13, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Help us spread the word! Screenshot and pass this information on to people in your networks who may be interested in participating.
March 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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The president of the United States has unleashed a wrecking ball to dismantle the scaffolding of the country’s scientific enterprise. This does not just impact scientists — it impacts everyone in the U.S. and across the world.

Check out our newest op-ed:
medium.com/@500womensci...
March 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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NOAA Information
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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NASA Information
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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USFS General Agency information
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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For state-specific NIH info cards, find your state here: bit.ly/NIH_bystate
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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For state-specific NSF info cards, find your state here: bit.ly/NSF_bystate
February 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Dear Public Health Workers, you are the Anti-Body to misinformation!
February 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Dear EPA Workers, you are Air-Replacable!
February 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM