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Harry 🇺🇸 @antifaangent.bsky.social · Jul 30

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue In light of today being the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, here’s a thread on its importance. Established in 1965 under the Social Security Act, these programs represent a commitment to social welfare, public health, and economic stability. 1/7

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🌻🌻Konabec🌻🌻 @konabec.sheshed.rocks · 5h

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Traitors Need Not Apply @anne.sheshed.rocks · 6h

Proud to be part of this amazing team! 💙
#DefendersOfDemocracy

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Jas 🪶🐻🐀🇨🇦 @itistherealjas.bsky.social · 6h

So proud to be a part of this.

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🌻🌻Konabec🌻🌻 @konabec.sheshed.rocks · 6h

So proud to be part of the #DefendersOfDemocracy !
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 6h

After his retirement in 1986, Báez became deeply involved in humanitarian work. He served as president of Vivamos Mejor/USA, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in impoverished Latin American villages through science-based education and community development. /end

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 6h

Báez was a Quaker and pacifist who declined jobs in the defense industry to focus on education. He taught at various universities and worked to improve the teaching of physics in high schools. From 1961 to 1967, he served as the first director of the science and education program for UNESCO. /4

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 6h

Báez married and moved to California and enrolled in a doctoral program in physics at Stanford University, and earned his Ph.D. in 1950. He co-invented the X-ray reflection microscope in 1948, and also made important contributions to the development of X-ray optics and X-ray telescopes. /3

Albert Báez. Photo credit: Stanford University Libraries.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 6h

Báez was born on Nov. 15, 1912, in Puebla, Mexico. His father was a Methodist minister, and Báez considered going into the ministry. However, he earned his B.S. in mathematics and physics from Drew University in 1933 and his M.S. in mathematics from Syracuse University in 1935. /2

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 6h

#ResistanceRoots
#NationalHispanicHeritageMonth

Albert Báez was Mexican American physicist who co-invented the X-ray reflection microscope for examining living cells. He was also the father of Pauline, Mimi and Joan Baez, all of whom became musicians and activists. /1

Left to right, Pauline, Mimi and Joan Báez.

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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 6h

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Welcome to our new page for the Defenders of Democracy. Please follow us @thedefofdemocracy.bsky.social
to meet great resisters and defenders of democracy!

The Defenders of Democracy @thedefofdemocracy.bsky.social · 6h

As #DefendersOfDemocracy we refuse to go quietly into night and pledge to fight in order to strengthen and improve the lives of all people, and secure democracy for generations to come.

Here is our Defenders of Democracy team!

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 7h

#ResistanceEarth

Looking for a bit of good news? In this interview, British data scientist Hannah Ritchie explains why she sees the world making real progress in the climate change fight, even as the U.S. loses momentum due to the current anti-science regime.

e360.yale.edu/features/han...

This Data Scientist Sees Progress in the Climate Change Fight

Countries are falling short on reducing emissions, but British data scientist Hannah Ritchie looks at the numbers and sees the world making real gains on climate change. In an interview, she talks abo...

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Jas 🪶🐻🐀🇨🇦 @itistherealjas.bsky.social · 6h

As many of you know, I am part of the #DefendersOfDemocracy team; which foster, bolster, repost, and promote democracy, from many, platform wide. We have started our own DoD account, @thedefofdemocracy.bsky.social and I ask all resisters to please follow and be sure to set to receive notifications.

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Harry 🇺🇸 @antifaangent.bsky.social · 6h

Proud to be a part of such a wonderful team full of wonderful people 🥳❤️❤️❤️

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The Defenders of Democracy @thedefofdemocracy.bsky.social · 6h

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 9h

It’s #BannedBooksWeek and yes, they banned To Kill a Mockingbird because it “makes people uncomfortable.”

That’s the point!

Books that expose racism and injustice should make you squirm.

Silencing truth is cowardice.
Read what they fear.📚

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#VeryAsian Eric @ektaka.bsky.social · 10h

So they are going to murder people in cold-blood and say they were suspected Antifa "terrorists"? We have apparently crossed the line from a failing democracy to a dictatorship where extrajudicial executions are normalized. It's time to put an end to the fascist Trump regime NOW!

Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 1d

This is truly horrifying.