Pam Swift

@resistorsister.bsky.social

Former obstetrician, then midwife to sheep. Fan of democracy. We all do better when we ALL do better.

@politicdormouse.bsky.socialReposted by @resistorsister.bsky.social

Hattie Scott Peterson 1946 1st African-American woman 2 earn bachelor's degree in civil engineering, @ Howard Uni. 1947 survey & cartographic engineer 4 US Geological Survey. 1954 1st woman engineer 2 join local US Army Corps of Engineers, flood risk reduction work b #OTD 11 Oct 1913 bit.ly/3hKbQLJ

@mayor.nyc.govReposted by @resistorsister.bsky.social

Cancelling a subscription shouldn't be this hard. If you can sign up with a click, you must be able to cancel with one.

Head to nyc.gov/click-to-cancel to file a complaint against any business that makes it hard to cancel a subscription.

@admirablewomen.bsky.socialReposted by @resistorsister.bsky.social

Astronaut Eileen Collins was the first female Space Shuttle pilot. #WorldSpaceWeekšŸš€

She piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-63 (1995), a mission that included the first-ever rendezvous between a US Space Shuttle and the Russian space station Mir. #WomenInSTEM

An official NASA portrait of a smiling Eileen Collins (born 1956), the first female Space Shuttle pilot and commander, posing in front of a studio backdrop. Positioned left of center, she is captured from the waist up, turned slightly right while facing forward with a warm, confident expression. Her short, light brown hair is neatly styled in a voluminous, feathered cut. She wears a vibrant orange Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES) complete with a bulky metallic neck ring, black collar fabric underneath, and an intricate harness. A circular mission patch for STS-93 is prominently affixed to the right side of her chest, reading the names Collins, Ashby, Coleman, Hawley, and Tognini, while a blue-and-white NASA name tag on her left side reads "EILEEN M. COLLINS". Her right hand gently rest on a glossy black-and-white astronaut helmet held in her lap. The backdrop features the United States flag draped on the far left, while a detailed desktop model of the Space Shuttle stacked with its solid rocket boosters and external tank stands on a pedestal to the right. The overall composition balances a professional, historic mood with Collins' approachable demeanor, celebrating her groundbreaking milestones as a trailblazing woman in STEM and space exploration.
@conifergirl.bsky.socialReposted by @resistorsister.bsky.social

ā€œCalifornia will not be intimidated by Trumpā€™s fear campaign. Heā€™s afraid because he knows heā€™s losing,ā€ said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
www.commondreams.org/news/califor...

commondreams.orgTrump ICE Surge in California Condemned as ā€˜Clear Attempt to Intimidateā€™ Latino Voters | Common DreamsPoliticians denounce Trump administration's ICE surge targeting undocumented immigrants before 2026 midterms. Calls for accountability and protection of rights.
@atrupar.comReposted by @resistorsister.bsky.social

a grandmotherly woman just got booted from the Trump rally for protesting, and she went out like a hero talking trash and flipping the double bird

@rbreich.bsky.socialReposted by @resistorsister.bsky.social

22 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million so far to defeat Prop 40. By spending their fortunes trying to stop California from taxing billionaires, they're making the argument for a billionaire wealth tax more clearly and articulately than anyone else possibly could.

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