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Mathematician. Leader. Heroine. Remembering Hidden Figure Katherine Johnson

Tonight, count the stars and remember a trailblazer. 

We’re saddened by the passing of celebrated #HiddenFigures mathematician Katherine Johnson. She passed away at 101 years old. 

An America hero, Johnson’s legacy of excellence broke down racial and social barriers while helping get our space agency off the ground.

Once a “human computer”, she famously calculated the flight trajectory for Alan Shepard, the first American in space.

And when we began to use electronic computers for calculations, astronaut John Glenn said that he’d trust the computers only after Johnson personally checked the math.

As a girl, Katherine Johnson counted everything. As a mathematician, her calculations proved critical to our early successes in space travel.

With slide rules and pencils, Katherine Johnson’s brilliant mind helped launch our nation into space. No longer a Hidden Figure, her bravery and commitment to excellence leaves an eternal legacy for us all.

“We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics.” - Katherine Johnson 1918 -2020 

May she rest in peace, and may her powerful legacy inspire generations to come! What does Katherine Johnson’s legacy mean to you? Share in the comments. 

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People are rivers, always ready to move from one state of being into another. It is not fair, to treat people as if they are finished beings. Everyone is always becoming and unbecoming.

Kathleen Winter, Annabel (via wordsnquotes)

Sometimes your song can’t start until you go some place to reflect.

Etsy link Posting these Safe on Earth buttons. They’re $2.50 each but shipping within the U.S. costs $3.80 for one, so it probably only makes sense if you want a bunch of them. Shipping cost per button decreases from there until over 10 buttons ship free. A black version with white text will be available soon, and laptop stickers of the same design are in the works. This isn’t a money making scheme, but more of a way to put my beliefs out there in these troubling times. The buttons were designed by me, manufactured by the wonderful people at Portland Button Works. They also make zines and sell some fascinating-looking books, so check them out here and on Instagram!

Dwarf wine, Dwarven wine or Elf drink

Older fly agarics tend to bend their hats upwards into a cup shape. When rain or dew collects in these cups and stays there for a few days, the water absorbs the mushroom’s ingredients, thus forming a natural cold extract which is slightly psychoactive. There are many legends and fairy tales involving people who have enjoyed the wine of elves or dwarves. These people experience strong changes in their perceptions. Place, time and the person themselves seem to be magically “transformed”.

They've carried off the suet cage twice. They don't need instructions 😃

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BILL WATTERSON - “A Cartoonist’s Advice”

Person: Your writing is so good!

Me:

#makethisateeshirt

in honor of my mom inexplicably calling peppermint patty “the first nonbinary character”