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[tomorrowusa]

Former astronaut mulling Senate run in North Carolina

Joan Higginbotham, the third Black woman to go to space, is considering running for the state's open Senate seat.

Astronaut Joan Higginbotham may run for the US Senate from North Carolina as a Democrat. Republican Richard Burr currently holds that seat but has stated that he would not seek re-election in 2022. So if Ms. Higginbotham ran and won, she would be flipping the seat for the Democrats.

If the Higginbotham candidacy is successful then she would be joining fellow astronaut Mark Kelly (D-AZ) in the Senate – presuming that he’s re-elected next year.

It would not be the first time two astronauts would be serving in the Senate at the same time. From 1977 to 1983 John Glenn (D-OH) and Harrison Schmitt (R-NM) served together in the upper chamber.

It would be great to have Joan Higginbotham with her scientific background in the Senate. The anti-science and pseudoscience crowd are overrepresented on Capitol Hill and the climate-deniers and creationists need to get more pushback from the reality-based majority in the US.

Also, electing a woman and an African-American to the US Senate would make that body more representative of the US as a whole.

[tomorrowusa]

Democratic group eyes $50 million effort to elect STEM candidates to House, Senate - Roll Call

The group 314 Action is aiming to recruit candidates with STEM backgrounds in seven Senate races and 39 House races.

Defeat the Republican science-deniers with science and scientists.  🥼🧪🔭🔬🧫

You can hardly navigate the internet without running into climate deniers, creationists, anti-vaxxers, and anti-maskers. Sadly, many such people hold office at the local, state, and federal level. While it is often futile to try to change the minds of people who believe anti-science crap, it is possible to counter the political influence they exert.

314 Action (think 𝛑) is a group founded in 2016 which is dedicated to electing pro-science candidates and candidates with scientific backgrounds. They have been ramping up their activity. 

On Wednesday the group endorsed state Rep. Melanie Stansbury, a former science teacher and researcher running in New Mexico’s 1st District. That special election has not been set since Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland is awaiting confirmation to be the next Interior Secretary.

Morrow said the group could also weigh in on the May 1 special election in Texas’ 6th District to replace the late GOP Rep. Ron Wright, who died of complications from COVID-19. Democrat Shawn Lassiter, a former science teacher, recently launched her campaign there. Candidates from all parties will compete in the jungle primary. If no one wins a majority of the vote, the race heads to a runoff.

If you are reality-based and wish to mount a pro-science resistance to the onslaught of anti-science and pseudoscience bullshit coming from Republicans, check out the 314 Action site.

3.14 Action | Electing scientists who will use evidence and facts to fight climate change and fix our broken healthcare system.

Some opposites of science are ignorance, superstition, and pseudoscience. Clearly, certain officials from the top down who were ignorant, superstitious, and pseudoscientific were responsible for making the COVID-19 pandemic far worse in the US in 2020 than it could have been. A vote for science is also a vote for better public health.

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When your stomach is smaller than eyes! Cut ties.

[businessexplorar]

Virtual Reality-Based Behavioural Learning for Autistic Children

Virtual Reality-Based Behavioural Learning for Autistic Children

Autism is a developmental disorder that affects social, communication, and behavioral skills. there are various interventions and therapies available that can help Virtual Reality-Based Behavioural Learning for Autistic Children. According to the National Autistic Society, around 700,000 people in the UK are on the autism spectrum. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of neurodevelopmental…

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[mypakistan]

True Reality of My Country by Oraya Maqbool Jan

True Reality of My Country by Oraya Maqbool Jan

[risingpakistan]

True Reality of My Country by Oraya Maqbool Jan

True Reality of My Country by Oraya Maqbool Jan

[pillareternal]

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I don't know what you've Been doing since then The last time I felt your voice With my soul that Always lives in the light I want to say Tell me all before I'm going away Ooh~ Ooh~ Listen to the cowardly clouds underneath Listen to the verdant night when I believe Listen to the bloody noise of the rainy day Listen to the coldest songs of the flames Ooh~ Ooh~ I once thought that everything Falls to place until When I saw your face within the Old avenue close to Me as I relieve myself from talking lights And looked around and I found my soul Coming right to you Ooh~ Ooh~ Observe every willow grass as they sway Observe every wood that burns everyday Observe the seven stars it's okay Observe the good times we played Ooh~ Ooh~ Two souls resonate within infinity That no one else Acknowledged that we are what we Think we should be Since it is what I have wrought throughout My life upon my song Until I knew upon your words As I observe you with him I can only watch Ooh~ I can only watch Ooh~ I can only watch Ooh~ I can only watch Ooh~ Ooh~ Ooh~ Ooh~ Ooh~ Feel all blades going to inevitable skin that drags through the heart Feel all tears fall like rain Feel all fires end in rain Feel the ground tremble in weakness I can only watch I can only watch I can only watch I can only watch Ooh~