Real question: do yall think Heroes (that show from 2007) did a decent rep with Niki (that strong neurodivergent lady) and Elle (daughter of Bob from the company who had asd and eletric powers)?
Terra Observes Shark Bay, Australia: Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve image acquired December 30, 2010. Hamelin Pool Marine Nature Reserve, seen here in an image from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on the Terra spacecraft on Dec. 30, 2010, is a special site. Located in the Shark Bay World Heritage Site in Western Australia, it is one of the very few places in the world where we can find living stromatolites—the first living examples of structures built by cyanobacteria. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria are thought to have changed the course of life’s evolution on Earth by playing an important role in the oxygenation of Earth’s atmosphere roughly 2.3 billion years ago. Also, NASA and other federal agencies monitor levels of cyanobacteria, as toxic levels of the blue-green algae can have negative effects on health.
ASTER is one of five Earth-observing instruments launched Dec. 18, 1999, on Terra. With its 14 spectral bands from the visible to the thermal infrared wavelength region and its high spatial resolution of 15 to 90 meters (about 50 to 300 feet), ASTER images Earth to map and monitor the changing surface of our planet. The instrument was built by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. A joint U.S./Japan science team handles validation and calibration of the instrument and data products.
Image Credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team :: [Robert Scott Horton]
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“Humanity is deeply asleep and is walking towards the edge of a precipice that it does not see.
But an individual can realise that he is on the edge of a precipice; and if he opens his eyes to it, he would see that there is a rope above his head, and he can climb: but to reach this rope he has to jump.
When we are at the level where we imagine we can be helped as we are, no help can reach us. For something better to exist, it is necessary to change ourselves. Personal satisfaction, vanity, ignorance, these and all other things, prevent the help from reaching us.
Originally, prayer was a request for help to rise to a higher level of consciousness.”
This year I read the average amount of books I usually do. I was so touched to read my first book with a LGBTQ+ protagonist. It's embarrassing that it took my library so long to provide access to characters/books connected to the LGBTQ+ community.
But yeah this year was amazing for inclusivity. Most of the books had main characters from the Black community and the LGBTQ+ community.
1. Ariah - B. R. Sanders
A touching LGBTQ+ fantasy that reflects our real life society issues and fantastical issues while displaying a collection of identities.
2. Black Leopard, Red Wolf - Marlon James
This is an amazing Afrocentric fantasy book. Never before have I read a fantasy that focused on Africa instead of the typical European medieval setting with a LGBTQ+ protagonist.
It's written well but a lot of parts were tough to read because they were so disturbing but if you have the guts to read past those parts then its an amazing read that I couldn't put down.
3. Hollow Kingdom - Kira Jane Buxton
Fun! Couldn't put this book down. Love reading books with animal protagonist.
4. The Good Luck Girls - Charlotte Nicole Davis
Thrilling fantasy book with a Black female lead and LGBTQ+ representation.
5. Under the Pendulum Sun : a novel of the Fae - Jeannette Ng
6. Into the Drowning Deep - Mira Grant
A Tense horror/Sci-Fi book with a LGBTQ+ lead protagonist. I also appreciate the X-Men references that are peppered throughout the book.
7. A Gathering of Old Men - Ernest J. Gaines
A book similar to "To Kill A Mocking Bird" that brought out so many emotions. Mostly of rage and deep sadness. Excellent book but definitely hard to read sometimes. I loved it so much though and I'm actually planning on watching the movie now.
8. Lord of the White Hell, Book 1 - Ginn Hale
Another LGBTQ+ lead book in the fantasy genre that takes place at an academy. Loved this book and I'm so excited to read part 2.
9. X-men Chaos Engine: Doctor Doom
10. X-men Chaos Engine: Magneto
11. X-men Chaos Engine: Red Skull
Steven A. Roman
Psylocke is the main character in this trilogy! Nuff said! Plus, they're one of the best X-Men books I've ever read. I must confess this is my second round of reading them and I don't usually read books more than once in my life.
Updates August 15th-31st: rehearsal + performing as JD for Heathers Benefit Concert; editing + premiering new Sanders Sides episode; working out; Hamster & Gretel premiering (US only Disney +); Youtooz plushies reveal/episode…
It’s been a heck of a busy last half of August, I have several pictures from insta and twitter so be sure to check the reblogs below and open this fully 👇
The EPA announced new emission standards with the goal of having more than half of new cars and light trucks sold in the US be low/zero emission by 2032. One of the most significant climate regulations in the nation’s history, it'll eliminate 7 billion tons of CO2 emissions over the next 30 years. It's part of President Biden's goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 on the road to eliminating them totally by 2050.
President Biden canceled nearly 6 Billion dollars in student loan debt. 78,000 borrowers who work in public sector jobs, teachers, nurses, social workers, firefighters etc will have their debt totally forgiven. An additional 380,000 public service workers will be informed that they qualify to have their loans forgiven over the next 2 years. The Biden Administration has now forgiven $143.6 Billion in student loan debt for 4 million Americans since the Supreme Court struck down the original student loan forgiveness plan last year.
Under Pressure from the administration and Democrats in Congress Drugmaker AstraZeneca caps the price of its inhalers at $35. AstraZeneca joins rival Boehringer Ingelheim in capping the price of inhalers at $35, the price the Biden Admin capped the price of insulin for seniors. The move comes as the Federal Trade Commission challenges AstraZeneca’s patents, and Senator Bernie Sanders in his role as Democratic chair of the Senate Health Committee investigates drug pricing.
The Department of Justice sued Apple for being an illegal monopoly in smartphones. The DoJ is joined by 16 state attorneys general. The DoJ accuses Apple of illegally stifling competition with how its apps work and seeking to undermining technologies that compete with its own apps.
The EPA passed a rule banning the final type of asbestos still used in the United States. The banning of chrysotile asbestos (known as white asbestos) marks the first time since 1989 the EPA taken action on asbestos, when it passed a partial ban. 40,000 deaths a year in the US are linked to asbestos
President Biden announced $8.5 billion to help build advanced computer chips in America. Currently America only manufactures 10% of the world's chips and none of the most advanced next generation of chips. The deal with Intel will open 4 factories across 4 states (Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon) and create 30,000 new jobs. The Administration hopes that by 2030 America will make 20% of the world's leading-edge chips.
President Biden signed an Executive Order prioritizing research into women's health. The order will direct $200 million into women's health across the government including comprehensive studies of menopause health by the Department of Defense and new outreach by the Indian Health Service to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Women. This comes on top of $100 million secured by First Lady Jill Biden from ARPA-H.
Democratic Senators Bob Casey, Tammy Baldwin, Sherrod Brown, and Jacky Rosen (all up for re-election) along with Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Sheldon Whitehouse, introduced the "Shrinkflation Prevention Act" The Bill seeks to stop the practice of companies charging the same amount for products that have been subtly shrunk so consumers pay more for less.
The Department of Transportation will invest $45 million in projects that improve Bicyclist and Pedestrian Connectivity and Safety
The EPA will spend $77 Million to put 180 electric school buses onto the streets of New York City This is part of New York's goal to transition its whole school bus fleet to electric by 2035.
The Senate confirmed President Biden's nomination of Nicole Berner to the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Berner has served as the general counsel for America's largest union, SEIU, since 2017 and worked in their legal department since 2006. On behalf of SEIU she's worked on cases supporting the Affordable Care Act, DACA, and against the Defense of Marriage act and was part of the Fight for 15. Before working at SEIU she was a staff attorney at Planned Parenthood. Berner's name was listed by the liberal group Demand Justice as someone they'd like to see on the Supreme Court. Berner becomes one of just 5 LGBT federal appeals court judges, 3 appointed by Biden. The Senate also confirmed Edward Kiel and Eumi Lee to be district judges in New Jersey and Northern California respectively, bring the number of federal judges appointed by Biden to 188.
"Humanity is deeply asleep and is walking towards the edge of a precipice that it does not see.
But an individual can realise that he is on the edge of a precipice; and if he opens his eyes to it, he would see that there is a rope above his head, and he can climb: but to reach this rope he has to jump.
When we are at the level where we imagine we can be helped as we are, no help can reach us. For something better to exist, it is necessary to change ourselves. Personal satisfaction, vanity, ignorance, these and all other things, prevent the help from reaching us.
Originally, prayer was a request for help to rise to a higher level of consciousness."
bistro huddy is like sanders side in a way but instead of whatever happens with sanders side (ive never watched a single drop of sanders side content) its just restaurant and the fandom is going at it with the lore (tragic waitress yuri nicole x bridgette bistro huddy) (im giggling)
250 Hollywood Celebrities Sign Letter Demanding Big Tech Censor Anyone Who Opposes Trans Surgeries On Kids
Here are the names of every celebrity who wants to mutilate children. Remember them & for Gods sake, stop supporting their products, movies, shows etc.