In January 1970, the combined oral contraceptive pill, known as the Pill, was on trial in a US Senate hearing. The focus was not morals of contraception, but a more pressing matter: patient safety. The outcome had major ramifications. This is the story of the Nelson Pill Hearings
However you choose to spend New Year's Eve, don't be "safe". There is nothing safe about being alive right now.
Shock your family. Make your friends afraid of what you'll do next. Be the reason neighbors bang their shutters shut.
Walk into the dark and make the dark afraid.
Probably the best find of my trip to Malaysia, Long-horned Orb-weaver, Curved Spiny Spider). Plenty more cool insect post to come once I get home see them on my IG link on bio
#Malaysia#spider#arachnid#macrophotography#insect
For the record, I would watch the hell out of a movie where Aubrey Plaza is the telepathic manic pixie girl directing Godzilla and Kong to stomp the shit out of the Proud Boys.
@FossilLocator Yep! Always knew I wanted one, since learning in elementary school that a PhD is the "most" schooling a person can get in this life. Had a few lost years after college, unsure how to get from my low GPA to a successful PhD. If you want my story/perspective, please reach out!
Over two thirds of prominent stars known in the night sky have Arabic names. This is due to the stellar navigational skills of Muslim astronomers 1000 years ago, who made considerable advances in the study of astronomy
A thread on stars & the of art astronomy in Islamic history
I have a tiny dream of becoming a performance artist. I will hand out tiny scrolls of handwritten fairytales, inexchange for anything that isn't money. Seashells, buttons, hugs, a secret.