As I cannot find alt-text, I just translate it directly ‘protect democracy!’

Thank you so much! I am a newbie to bluesky, thus, did not know. I will try it!

And now!

(Pic is not my own, and I appreciate one who posted it)

As a powerless scientist, there is little I can do beyond posting on social media and standing in solidarity with the crowd. But I beg you to spread the word so that more people become aware of the crisis South Koreans are facing. I hope that injustices like this will not be repeated anywhere else.

I already owe an immense debt to those who stood up and impeached Ms. Park, securing democracy in this society while I was pursuing my Ph.D.

Of course, I could hang posters in my office and claim I am deeply concerned. But how can I sit in a warm, cozy office while this crisis unfolds and so many people face physical threats in the cold streets?

Whatever the reason is, I find myself back in South Korea, where a nationwide injustice has erupted. People thought it was overturned by parliament, but it was not over yet. Like many other scientists, I have manuscripts and grants to write, students to teach, and a lab to run.

However, the most profound lesson I learned from them is that scientists are also citizens with a responsibility to raise their voices when confronted with injustice.