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Jennifer Levasseur

@mom2remidrew.bsky.social
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Museum curator, wife, mom of two amazing boys. Lover of Star Wars, LOTR, craft beer, world travel, and supporting other good humans. Go Blue!

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Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Over on substack the “common good constitutionalists” are bragging that Pope Leo is not a legal positivist (shocker). Less commentary on his actual views on natural law
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Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'
Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."
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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 02/10/2025
BREAKING: The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection.
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Director of Eisenhower Library in Kansas ousted after refusing to give Trump administration a sword
The director of the presidential library and museum in Abilene, Kansas, said he was suddenly told to resign or be fired. He refused to give the Trump administration a historic sword from the museum’s collection.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 01/10/2025
"If we lose hope, we're doomed." We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
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Michigan Clock 〽️ @michiganclock.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Ohio State has not beaten Michigan in football for 2132 days. #GoBlue #Michigan #BeatOhio
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Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
It's not a peacock. It's a rocket-propelled goose. #MosaicMonday
Ignore us. It clearly is a mosaic of a peacock. However, if you squint, it could be a large, long-necked bird like a goose and the peacock tail could be flames shooting from the bird's rear end.
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Peter Coles 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇮🇪 @telescoper.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
I just heard the news that George Smoot has passed away. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics with John Mather in 2006. apc.u-paris.fr/fr/memory-ge...
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In Memory -- George Fitzgerald Smoot, III | AstroParticule & Cosmologie
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Pitt Rivers Museum @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Maori scholar, Makereti Papakura writing at her desk c.1910. The room is decorated with a mix of Maori & European mementoes whilst the rafters are painted with traditional kowhaiwhai patterns. Makereti will be awarded a posthumous degree in Oxford tomorrow, almost a century after she died in 1930.
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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
RIP to a gentleman and a gifted scholar
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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
‘Wookiee of the Sea’: Scientists Name Furry Deep-Sea Coral After Chewbacca nerdist.com/article/scie...
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'Wookiee of the Sea': Scientists Name Furry Deep-Sea Coral After Chewbacca
After discovering a fuzzy new coral, scientists have officially named the deep-sea specimen after the beloved Star Wars character Chewbacca.
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Michigan Clock 〽️ @michiganclock.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Ohio State has not beaten Michigan in football for 2125 days. #GoBlue #Michigan #BeatOhio
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Jennifer Levasseur @mom2remidrew.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Really excited for this!! www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Artemis II: Nasa plans crewed Moon mission for February
The mission around the Moon will pave the way for a lunar landing as soon as 2027.
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NASAWATCH @nasawatch.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Once upon a time #NASA PAO would have talked about increasing diversity - in the Astronaut Corps - and elsewhere across the agency. Now -- not so much.
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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 23/09/2025
As the brother of an autistic American, as a person who worked on US scientific integrity policy at the White House, and as human being, I'm boiling at the RFK idiocy. And though I have little to offer beyond surpassing rage and national shame, I did smile at this statement from NYU's Arthur Caplan:
Sept. 22, 2025, 5:46 p.m. ET3 hours ago
Christina Jewett F.D.A. reporter

My inbox is already lighting up. Arthur Caplan, the founding head of the division of medical ethics at N.Y.U. Grossman School of Medicine, wrote: “The announcement on autism was the saddest display of a lack of evidence, rumors, recyling old myths, lousy advice, outright lies and dangerous advice I have ever witnessed by anyone in authority in the world claiming to know anything about science.”
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Star Wars Holocron @swholocron.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The first poster art for THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU has been revealed
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Wonder of Science @wonderofscience.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The size of Earth compared to the rings of Saturn.
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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Two quick things on the rapture: (1) It’s not in the Bible and (2) Not even the angels know when Christ will return.
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Jennifer Levasseur @mom2remidrew.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Goodbye dear Disney+/Hulu/ESPN. Breaking up is hard to do, but not when one side of this relationship cows to fascists. #freedomofspeech
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Petrichor, the Smell of Rain, Has A Lot of Science Behind It www.discovermagazine.com/petrichor-th...
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Petrichor, the Smell of Rain, Has A Lot of Science Behind It
Learn more about the science behind the smell of rain, often known as petrichor, like the organisms responsible for the aroma.
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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
The amazing Roman pharos (lighthouse) at Dover, still standing after almost 2,000 years! 🤩 The tallest surviving Roman structure in Britain, and one of only three surviving lighthouses from the former Roman Empire! Dated 1st-2nd century AD. 📷 by me #RomanSiteSaturday #Archaeology
My photo shows the ruin of an eight-sided Roman brick lighthouse with four stepped levels. There is a doorway at ground level,  above which, on the upper three levels, are narrow rectangular window openings. It stands 15.8 metres high and is 12.2 metres wide at the base. Roman fabric survives to a height of 12.5 m. The brickwork of the uppermost level was reconstructed for use as a church bell tower for the adjacent Anglo-Saxon church of St Mary in Castro of which a small portion can be seen in my photo on the right hand side. The Pharos is dated 1st century - early 2nd century AD and is one of a pair originally built on the headland flanking each side of the Roman port of Dubris (Dover). It now stands within the grounds of Dover Castle.
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Carin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Today is the feast of Edith of Wilton, d. ca. 984. 🕯️ My hero for fighting Æthelwold over her wardrobe and winning. Read more here: blogs.bl.uk/digitisedman... Gotha Forschungsbibliothek Membr. I 81, a 14th-c. MS, contains copy of her Vita by Goscelin. #medievalsky
Gotha Forschungsbibliothek Membr. I 81, fol. 189r
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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
Maga is fundamentally a populist white racism.
The slogan "Make America Great Again" is more accurately described as "Make White
America Greater." The fact that the tariff policy insisted on a 50% tariff only on steel and aluminum stems from the concentration of these groups in the Rust Belt.The massive crackdown on illegal immigrants at the Hyundai-LG Energy Solutions joint venture plant in Georgia must be understood in this context. The scenes of our workers being chained and escorted away were reminiscent of the dragging of African slaves in the 18th and 19th centuries. The
Department of Homeland Security boasted of
"the largest single-site raid in history," and Immigration and Customs Enforcement even brazenly released footage of the raid, which was highly violating human rights, as if to boast of their "achievement."Far-right whites may have secretly rejoiced.
Even politicians like the Georgia governor and local lawmakers, who had been active in attracting factories, have shifted their stance and sympathized with their grievances. This is likely because it's difficult to ignore the anti-immigrant sentiment of native Americans. Like the McCarthyism that swept through American society in the 1950s, irrational madness dominates American society. The recent visa issue, which could have been resolved diplomatically with advance notice from an ally, is difficult to explain beyond political maneuvering. The fact that they mobilized helicopters and armored vehicles for show, as if they had been caught, is difficult to explain.
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Michigan Clock 〽️ @michiganclock.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Ohio State has not beaten Michigan in football for 2112 days. #GoBlue #Michigan #BeatOhio
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Gabby Giffords @gabbygiffords.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
I'm horrified to hear that Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah. Democratic societies will always have political disagreements, but we must never allow America to become a country that confronts those disagreements with violence. Mark and I are praying for Charlie's recovery.
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Jennifer Levasseur @mom2remidrew.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Sound advice. I've judged at the national level (websites and exhibits) for 15 years and so many projects are a few of these tips away from being really fantastic.
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EC Comics @eccomics.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
JUDGEMENT DAY, originally published in 1953. Comic Code Administrator Judge Charles Murphy rejected this story because the astronaut was Black. William Gaines, EC’s publisher, ran the story anyway. Art by Joe Orlando. 👩🏿‍🚀✨
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Jennifer Levasseur @mom2remidrew.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
And a beautiful ship it is...do staff ever get tired of just looking at her?
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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
The solar system's basic building blocks are missing from one of its most dangerous asteroids! While the chance of Bennu hitting the Earth is small overall, scientists are studying samples to find out all they can about it. Discover what new research has revealed 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu contains a unique array of materials from the early solar system | Natural History Museum
Some of the most basic building blocks of the solar system are missing from one of its most dangerous asteroids.
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History Today @historytoday.com · 26/08/2025
Edmond Halley first observed the comet that bears his name #OnThisDay in 1682. More than just a stargazer, Halley’s adventures aboard HMS Paramour represent one of the earliest voyages of purely scientific discovery. 🔓 This archive article is free for 7 days www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...
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Edmond Halley: Astronomer and Explorer
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Kenneth F. Duggan 🇨🇦 @kfduggan.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Agnes, daughter of Stephen, was accidentally killed when she was struck by the sail of a windmill in Herringswell, Suffolk, sometime around the year 1240. Accidents such as these (death by the arm of the windmill) are not common in the records I use in my research🧵1/3...
Two people working near a windmill from the fourteenth-century manuscript known as MS Bodley 264 (which is housed at the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford). One person is on a horse and seems perilously close to the windmill. The other is carrying a sack to the windmill.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 22/08/2025
A viral clip from a Rolling Stone interview this week pointed to a rather pornographic backstory for Pearl Jam's band name. Here's the actual origin ↓ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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The Real Story Behind Pearl Jam's Name May Surprise Even Longtime Fans
The origins of Pearl Jam's name have been debated for decades — the real version (we think) may surprise even longtime fans
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Kate Sheehan-Finn @katesfwriter.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
A copy of a Roman Military Diploma awarded to an auxiliary soldier on discharge after 25 years' service in the Roman army. It was found in multiple pieces by John Clayton in the south gateway of Chesters (1879). It dates between December AD 145 and December AD 146. #FindsFriday #RomanBritain My 📸
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 22/08/2025
Look at these gorgeous replica medieval shoes based on finding from beginning of 14th century! Such craftsmanship! Made by NP Historical shoes. www.facebook.com/NPhistorical...
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Jennifer Levasseur @mom2remidrew.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
NASA Challenge Winners Cook Up New Industry Developments - NASA share.google/xlprLEZYlXdK...
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NASA Challenge Winners Cook Up New Industry Developments - NASA
NASA invests in technologies that have the potential to revolutionize space exploration, including the way astronauts live in space. Through the Deep Space
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Jennifer Levasseur @mom2remidrew.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Do other bears act like this?!? Next to learning that puffins make a designated "toilet" in their nesting areas, this might be the greatest animal thing I've encountered in years.
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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
The Apollo mission's latest discovery has been made - more than 50 years after it ended! A recently opened sample is revealing more about one of the Moon’s most unusual structures - the Light Mantle. Discover what's been uncovered 👇 www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
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Apollo Moon sample opened after 50 years contains evidence of extraterrestrial landslide | Natural History Museum
Moon rock collected on the last Apollo mission is revealing more about one of the Moon’s most unusual structures, the Light Mantle.
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Leila Belkora PhD, astrophysics @leilabelkora.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Who is this woman at the telescope on the cover of Popular Science, Jan. 1928? Based on the article inside, about women scientists working as federal employees, it’s Eleanor Lamson (1875-1932) of the U.S. Naval Observatory. I’ve not seen a woman scientist from that era on a magazine cover. 🧪🔭
Illustration showing a woman perched on an observer’s chair at a telescope, writing on paper, while a man to the left studies a piece of paper. The dome slit is open behind, showing lots of stars.
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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
An impressive #Roman cavalry helmet with a face mask that was made of iron and plated with silver (Nijmegen-Kops Plateau type). The mask was attached to the iron helmet, which was covered with horse hair showing an elaborate and highly decorative hairstyle. 🧵 1/2 📷 me 🏺 #archaeology
Reconstruction of a silver-plated face helmet with elaborate hairdo made of horse hairA helmet with a full-face mask made of iron; viewed from the front, there are no visible traces of the silver-plated coating. Remnants of horsehair can be seen on the top of the helmet. Displayed in a museum showcase, on a white pedestal in front of a softly lit exhibition background.
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Michigan Clock 〽️ @michiganclock.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Ohio State has not beaten Michigan in football for 2088 days. #GoBlue #Michigan #BeatOhio
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Anthony Breznican @brezwrites.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
If this is something you can't attend, but are willing to share for the other @stephenking.bsky.social fans out there ... Thank you. Hoping we can get a full house.
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Isabelle Marie @isabellemarie.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Viking silver hoard reveals far-reaching trade links between England and the Islamic world. phys.org/news/2025-08...
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Viking silver hoard reveals far-reaching trade links between England and the Islamic world
New research into a remarkable Viking-Age silver hoard discovered in North Yorkshire, led by Dr. Jane Kershaw, Associate Professor of Viking Age Archaeology, School of Archaeology, has shed light on t...
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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Say hello to the loudest animal on the planet 🐳🫨 Reaching up to 230 decibels, sperm whale calls are as loud as standing next to a jet engine. So how do they do it? Find out (and hear their call) in this week’s #SurprisingScience 🔊
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Michigan Clock 〽️ @michiganclock.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Ohio State has not beaten Michigan in football for 2079 days. #GoBlue #Michigan #BeatOhio
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SpacePolicyOnline @spacepolicyonline.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
What a photo! L-R: Jim Lovell, Dan Goldin, John Glenn, Charlie Bolden. Three former astronauts (Lovell, Glenn, Bolden). Two former NASA Administrators (Goldin, Bolden). One former Senator (Glenn).
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Bethany Brookshire @beebrookshire.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
I tell people this all the time! PhDs are matters of persistence (and getting there often a matter of privilege), not intelligence. We just know a lot about a very very very tiny slice of the world.
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam @repsuhas.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
The Big Ugly Bill wastes $300 million of taxpayer money to move our space shuttle Discovery to Texas for no good reason. I am doing everything I can to fight this. Save Our Shuttle!
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Jennifer Levasseur @mom2remidrew.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Completely heartbreaking amongst so many other heartbreaking choices.
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Bodleian Libraries @bodleian.ox.ac.uk · 28/07/2025
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. We scoured the archives to find our best medieval bats in the rocker’s honour. #MedievalMonday. 1. Bodleian Library MS. Canon. Misc. 554 2: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 304. 3: Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 764. 4: Bodleian Library MS. Ashmole 1511.
Illuminated bat from the Ashmole bestiary showing a bat on a gold background inside a red and green frame. The bat is brown with black wings and cartoonish, with incongrously detailed human-looking facial features.Three outlines of three bats as marginalia in a yellowed page from a Bodleian manuscript. The bat marginalia are hastily drawn (likely added by a different hand than the scribe who wrote and illustrated the rest of the text). The bats have simplistic facial expresisons; one has two eyes and a straight line for a mouth, the second has a soft smile, and the third has something between the two.A page from a bestiary showing Latin text and a black bat illustration in an embossed gold square. The bats wings look feathered and the shape is bird like, suggesting whoever drew it may not have seen a bat up close before.An immediately strange looking illustration from a medieval Paduan text. A bat flies above an illustration of a man, and both are roughly the same size. The bat has cat like legs and a long tail, and is shaped like a winged rat.
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Jennifer Levasseur @mom2remidrew.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
FYSA: keeptheshuttle.org
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Keep The Shuttle
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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
I am not giving up on the US. But also not “celebrating” July 4; that would just feel complicit. I will celebrate though if we regain status as a (yes, deeply flawed) constitutional democracy. Hoping it happens in my lifetime, or at least in my kids’.
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