Lizzy of NC
@lizzy217.bsky.social
Retired scientist. Dog lover. Nature lover. Let’s take care of our planet and each other.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Molecular biologist Dr. Millie Hughes-Fulford died #OTD in 2021.
She was the first female payload specialist in space (Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-40, 1991) & spent her career studying the effects of spaceflight on the immune system at the cell molecular and systems biology level. #WomenInSTEM
She was the first female payload specialist in space (Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-40, 1991) & spent her career studying the effects of spaceflight on the immune system at the cell molecular and systems biology level. #WomenInSTEM
February 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Molecular biologist Dr. Millie Hughes-Fulford died #OTD in 2021.
She was the first female payload specialist in space (Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-40, 1991) & spent her career studying the effects of spaceflight on the immune system at the cell molecular and systems biology level. #WomenInSTEM
She was the first female payload specialist in space (Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-40, 1991) & spent her career studying the effects of spaceflight on the immune system at the cell molecular and systems biology level. #WomenInSTEM
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At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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Kamala was RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING! 👇
January 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Kamala was RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING! 👇
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“Donald Trump is a man who represents all the things we teach our children not to be. He’s a liar. He’s a thief. He’s a molester. He has no remorse, no shame, no empathy. He has no loyalty to the law, to the Constitution. This man is the lowest character of all.”
January 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
“Donald Trump is a man who represents all the things we teach our children not to be. He’s a liar. He’s a thief. He’s a molester. He has no remorse, no shame, no empathy. He has no loyalty to the law, to the Constitution. This man is the lowest character of all.”
Please and thank you, NC.
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
open.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Please and thank you, NC.
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Want to see how far right the Republican Party has gone?
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
October 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Want to see how far right the Republican Party has gone?
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.
They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.
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I'm raising funds and awareness to help #ENDALZ 💜 Will you support me by making a donation to my Walk to End Alzheimer's page?

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The Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest event to fight Alzheimer's. Join now and help raise awareness and funds for care, support and research.
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October 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I'm raising funds and awareness to help #ENDALZ 💜 Will you support me by making a donation to my Walk to End Alzheimer's page?

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Watch what a powerful gun lobby can do for your country👇🏻
More guns than people…
Is it freedom or a national death cult that keeps growing?
Is it freedom or a national death cult that keeps growing?
October 1, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Watch what a powerful gun lobby can do for your country👇🏻
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Calling Black Children this….
UNACCEPTABLE
UNACCEPTABLE
September 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Calling Black Children this….
UNACCEPTABLE
UNACCEPTABLE
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The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with one of his own states.
This is completely unhinged.
This is completely unhinged.
September 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with one of his own states.
This is completely unhinged.
This is completely unhinged.
Happy Labor Day! Workers over billionaires.
September 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Happy Labor Day! Workers over billionaires.
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Yes … what have we become?
July 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Yes … what have we become?
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July 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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The Trump administration is pulling the U.S. out of UNESCO because it’s “too woke.”
Translation: Education, science, and culture are now considered threats.
Pay attention: Authoritarians always attack knowledge, truth, and global cooperation.
This is part of a larger war on democracy itself.
Translation: Education, science, and culture are now considered threats.
Pay attention: Authoritarians always attack knowledge, truth, and global cooperation.
This is part of a larger war on democracy itself.
July 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Trump administration is pulling the U.S. out of UNESCO because it’s “too woke.”
Translation: Education, science, and culture are now considered threats.
Pay attention: Authoritarians always attack knowledge, truth, and global cooperation.
This is part of a larger war on democracy itself.
Translation: Education, science, and culture are now considered threats.
Pay attention: Authoritarians always attack knowledge, truth, and global cooperation.
This is part of a larger war on democracy itself.
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Cutting Medicaid & Medicare isn’t bold. It’s cruel. Fewer people living w/ dignity, fewer lives saved, & more families left to suffer.
There is nothing “beautiful” about taking care away from the sick, the elderly, the poor. There is nothing strong about leaving people behind.
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There is nothing “beautiful” about taking care away from the sick, the elderly, the poor. There is nothing strong about leaving people behind.
zurl.co/Fl1oQ
July 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Cutting Medicaid & Medicare isn’t bold. It’s cruel. Fewer people living w/ dignity, fewer lives saved, & more families left to suffer.
There is nothing “beautiful” about taking care away from the sick, the elderly, the poor. There is nothing strong about leaving people behind.
zurl.co/Fl1oQ
There is nothing “beautiful” about taking care away from the sick, the elderly, the poor. There is nothing strong about leaving people behind.
zurl.co/Fl1oQ
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Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!
June 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!
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On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.
June 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.