There were countless moments when the path to getting a PhD in astrophysics felt impossible. The day I chose to embark on this journey I had no math or science background and no role models in my life that had done anything like this themselves.

Republican lawmakers are pleading with their states governors to protect the state from Trumps budget bill. Even though they voted for it. This is the height of insanity to vote for something you know is bad. msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/show…

“Why weren’t these camps evacuated?” Kerrville, Texas, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly.

In October 1993, Tupac Shakur shot two off-duty white police officers in Atlanta after witnessing them harassing a Black man. The officers, drunk and aggressive, reportedly pulled a gun during the confrontation. Tupac, legally armed, fired back-hitting one officer in the leg and

90 seconds made all the difference.

Cardi currently has the most entries on the Top 500 for any female rapper. She really is a hitmaker, the QUEEN of RAP.

Remember when Republicans called for Lloyd Austin to resign after he delayed notifying the WH about his emergency hospitalization - but when drunken hack Pete Hegseth delayed notifying Congress about withholding Congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine - they're crickets.

U.S. Rep Mark Green, R-Tenn., has now resigned from congress today.

Big smooth 🌹💔

Three deaths in two weeks. All involving Baltimore police. All tied to mental health crises. Protesters are asking: Why are armed officers the first responders to people in crisis? Black lives in crisis deserve care. brnw.ch/21wTUHs

All I'll say is this. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Kerr County more than 12 hours ahead of the catastrophic flood. A flash flood warning was issued for Hunt & Ingram 3 HOURS before the Guadalupe started to climb. They did their job and they did it well

After WARNINGS for months that MASSIVE CUTS at the National Weather Service by TRUMP and ELON MUSK would impair their forecasting ability and endanger lives during the storm season,... GOP Texas officials blame the deadly results of the flood on,... the National Weather Service.

This man OMG. Omgggg Like OMG WHERE IS THIS FROM?! I was JUST TALKING ABOUT the NUMBERS last week in a meeting (not the call). And EMPHASIZING EMPATHY. And people looked at me like I was INSANE. Was also told I didn’t belong… but … saving this

On this day in 2016, police shot and killed Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mr. Sterling was on the ground with his arms and legs fully restrained when he was shot. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

#OnThisDay in 1827, a day after those enslaved were freed in the state of New York, 4,000 Black Americans marched along Broadway through downtown streets with a grand marshal carrying a drawn sword. They arrived at the African Zion Church, where abolitionist leader William

On July 5, 1975, 50 years ago today, Arthur Ashe became the first Black man to win a #Wimbledon singles title. I won the Wimbledon women's singles title the same year, and we shared a dance together at the ball. 📷: Alamy

Philando Castile died on this day in 2016. He was 32. -With no priors. -Legally carrying a legally purchased firearm. -Informed the cop of his firearm. -Obeyed the cop. -STILL shot 4 times. #PhilandoCastile

Black Students Interviewed On Unfairness While Trying To Integrate Mississippi School, 1966.

Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” ranks #96 on Apple Music most streamed songs of all time.

I need to do that on TikTok