Composite image of #Venus and #Saturn setting together last night. Each shot was taken 5 minutes apart as the pair set in the southwest. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

For Booksky 📚

❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.

✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!

❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.

✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.

reminder:

support your local bookstores
support your local bookstores
support your local bookstores

Science says: "Censoring what children read deprives them of reality and the chance to feed their curiosity and develop empathy" www.scientificamerican.com/article/book...

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”
-Plato

The birth of a star as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope

Bouquets✨🌺🍂

#pixelart

pixel luna moth!
#pixelart #pixelartist #sciart #insects #entomology

A reminder from the past to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself: the Cuyahoga River caught fire over a dozen times, leading to change in 1969.

Here is an overview of Trump’s reduction in clean water protections during his last term: (1/2)

The only way to fight book bans and make sure all voices and stories are reflected on the shelves of libraries is to show up and speak up. To stay apprised of censorship attempts in your state, region, or school district, sign up today for updates and action alerts at www.everylibrary.org

Goodreads is owned by Jeff Bezos. A better alternative is StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform. And before y’all start, you can transfer all your Goodreads data to Storygraph so you literally have no excuse.