You should be 29. You should have celebrated your birthday with family, you should be gettin hugged by your momma. Maybe you would have your own son or daughter by now...
What happened to you, should never happen to anyone. I wish they had held him accountable. I wish you were here... You were so young.
I cried when i heard what happened to you...
You were a bright light in this world, and I love you sib. I will continue to fight for us. I will never stop. We (Black people) are so deserving of love and care.
The things they do to keep us down, we wont buckle, not ever. I will fight for you, for Breonna, for Casey, for Mike, for George, for Eric, for Ma'Khia, for Sandra.
I HAVE to fight... I can't stop, I cant even slow down... I love being Black, I love how amazing Black people are, I love how resilient we are. But I HATE that we HAVE to be resilient...
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown
Brown is the person who discovered the object past Pluto that meant Pluto was re-categorized into a dwarf planet.
I learned about this book from Alan Alda's podcast Clear + Vivid! Alda interviewed Brown about his discovery and the reactions people had to it. It was such an interesting talk I decided to give the book a go!
This is part memoir, part science book. Brown has big wifeguy, loves his kid energy and he cannot resist talking about them and I appreciate that about him.
It was good! Around halfway, I started wondering when he'd get to the actual bigger than Pluto object he found. He begins with his first discovery, and a long time passes before the discovery that reclassified Pluto. The build-up makes sense. I just don't like waiting. But it helped tell a more complete story, explaining his reasoning and how he got there.
I was never attached to Pluto the way others were and still are, so I hold no ill will toward Brown. I like that new information leads to new discoveries and changing the way we understand our world. That's how it should work! And the way he explained it, the process involved, the work Brown and others put into their discoveries -- it made sense.
Pluto is no longer considered a planet. It is what it has always been. It is only our perception that has changed.
🤯 How I Killed Pluto And Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown
I remember really enjoying this book! Other than that, I remember: 1. it actually convinced me that Pluto shouldnt be a planet, after my whole life being a staunch pluto defender and 2. the moon is Mike’s nemesis <3
🌻 The Monk & Robot books by Becky Chambers
I couldnt tell you too much about the plot of these books, but the Vibes are amazing. They’re both very sweet (and short) books that feel like getting some fresh air from grind culture/capitalism/the pressure to constantly Be Productive. And I really like the world building in the series, especially wrt religion !