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A vibrant, professional color portrait of Paula T. Hammond, the distinguished American chemical engineer, materials scientist, and MIT Institute Professor, captured in 2023. She sits with arms crossed in a relaxed yet confident pose against a warm, softly lit dark background, exuding warmth, intelligence, and quiet authority. Dr. Hammond, a Black woman with short, neatly styled dark hair and wears elegant maroon cat-eye glasses that frame her bright, engaging eyes and welcoming smile. She is dressed in a rich orange halter-neck blouse with a draped bow at the neckline, complemented by gold jewelry: a large bracelet on one wrist, a delicate watch on the other, and a prominent ring on her right hand. The warm lighting highlights her radiant expression and the subtle texture of her outfit, conveying a sense of approachability and deep expertise. The image captures her as a trailblazing leader in nanoscale materials engineering—pioneering layer-by-layer assembly for targeted drug delivery in cancer treatment, tissue regeneration, and advanced energy storage—while serving as Dean of MIT's School of Engineering and recipient of the 2025 National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The portrait radiates inspiration, resilience, and the joy of scientific discovery.

Chemical engineer Paula Hammond creates super-thin nanoparticles (1,000X smaller than the width of a human hair) by stacking layers of materials--layers that can be programmed to deliver cancer drugs, improve energy storage in batteries & more.

Dean, School of Engineering at MIT #WomenInSTEM #BHM

We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one.

The courage of this man is impressive. The conduct of the Ukrainians makes me proud to be a human being.

1) His victims are children, not "women" who are "underage." 2) There is no age of consent for rape.

All that and they hate women and children.

Some Swedish hockey players demonstrate various winter Olympic sports. 😁

(sound on)

#Olympics

Remembering the Poet, Novelist & Short Story Writer - SYLVIA PLATH - who took her own life 63yrs ago today, aged 30.

She was incredible.

🚨 United States v. Benson Learn more here.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES DOJ lawsuit to gain access to Michigan’ unredacted statewide voter registration list. Another BIG victory for our clients and voters. Another stunning defeat for Pam Bondi. www.democracydocket.com/cases/michig...

New York City: The time has arrived. Finally, a chance to tell the city EXACTLY what your landlord’s been getting away with. NYC’s first Rental Ripoff Hearings are happening in all five boroughs, and we want to hear from you. Real New Yorkers. Real stories. Real policy changes. 

It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.

www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...

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People knew exactly what horrors they were voting for, but they thought they personally would be exempt from it.

Kid Rock sold 35 M? To who, his momma?

Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95 ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie Why Congress Needs to Treat ICE Like the Ku Klux Klan

recorded this last week

New York City: Snow is here. We’ve already seen 1–2 inches across the city, with more on the way tomorrow—heaviest between 8 a.m. and noon, and again from 4–7 p.m. If you can, stay off the roads. If you need to travel, give yourself extra time and move with care.

This image captures a breathtaking, serene landscape of a narrow river gorge at twilight. A turquoise river rushes energetically through the center, featuring frothy whitewater rapids and a small cascade waterfall tumbling from moss-covered rocks on the left bank. Steep, rugged cliffs of dark basalt-like stone frame the scene, dotted with patches of green lichen and low shrubs clinging to the edges. Lush evergreen forests—dominated by tall conifers like pines and firs, interspersed with a few deciduous trees showing hints of autumnal orange and red foliage—line both sides, creating a dense, immersive woodland backdrop. The sky above is a dramatic gradient of deep indigo and purple clouds blending into warm sunset hues of pink, orange, and gold near the horizon, casting a soft, ethereal glow over the treetops. Overall, it evokes a sense of wild, untouched Pacific Northwest wilderness, in Glacier National Park.

Glacial Mountain Stream at Twilight - Glacier National Park

Prints and other cool stuff of my images are available here: fineartamerica.com/profiles/5-k...

#NIKON #photography #nature #landscape #wallart #photoArt #NationalPark #EastCoastKin #sunset #Montana #GlacierNationalPark

This IS the result of the Supreme Court of the United States of America giving the most amoral person in America immunity from his crimes.

Crimes that stack up daily.

Including 115 counts of 1st-degree murder of unarmed civilians suspected of crimes not punishable by the death penalty.

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie Donald Trump’s racist attack on Somali Americans

i made a video about the president's gutter racism against somali-americans and how a scandal became a smear became a call for de facto ethnic cleansing

A group of Epstein survivors just formally demanded that the DOJ Inspector General open an investigation into how the heavily redacted Epstein files were released. They’re demanding action now to release the files and we stand with them.

Frey: "I've seen conduct from ICE that is disgusting & intolerable. If it were your city, it would unacceptable there too. ICE can leave & this massive deployment can come to an end. We have filed litigation to hopefully make it so, but I'm deeply concerned we don't have that kind of time."

Mother Jones sues the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell records Why was Jeffrey Epstein's procurer transferred to a cushy prison?

BREAKING: Mother Jones is suing the Bureau of Prisons for Ghislaine Maxwell’s records.

Because someone needed to.

Last week, we announced a plan to make child care universal. Today, applications are open for pre-K & 3-K. If your child is turning 3 or 4, apply now for the fall at: myschools.nyc