Aunt Eef

@aunteef.bsky.social

Living in the Midwest in a small blue dot in a very red state. Supporter of democracy and TeamPete. Interested in science, nature, bloomscrolling, and politics. Also, cats. she/her. No dms please.

Lexy White is a social media producer, journalist and founder of Paddock Party LA, a social club for female and queer Motorsport fans. White celebrates the Indianapolis 500, the race that fueled America's car culture and became a treasured national tradition. #WeAreAmerica250

Corporations spent $60 million trying to defeat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who overcame a 10-to-1 spending deficit and won anyway. The man ran on simple ideas: end aid to Israel, Medicare for All, and end big money in politics. The people want solutions to problems. That’s it.

Chemist Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar in 1965. In a 40+ year career, her work in polymer chemistry ultimately revolutionized personal body armor, industrial engineering & space exploration. Fourth woman inducted, National Inventors Hall of Fame, 1994. She was born #OTD in 1923. #WomenInSTEM

Fun color photograph of pioneering American chemist Stephanie Kwolek (1923–2014), the inventor of Kevlar, taken in her later years. She is indoors in what appears to be a home or lab setting with soft lighting and kitchen-like background elements. Kwolek, an older woman with short gray hair, wears large round eyeglasses, a light plaid blouse or dress with a white collar, and holds up a bright yellow circular button that reads "ASK ME ABOUT KEVLAR" in bold black lettering. On her hand she wears thick yellow Kevlar protective gloves (the very material she invented), one glove prominently displayed in the foreground as she grips the button. Her expression is gentle, proud, and welcoming, with a slight smile, embodying her lifelong dedication to science, safety, and innovation as she invites conversation about her groundbreaking discovery that revolutionized bullet-resistant vests, tires, helmets, and countless other applications.

For the love of all that is holy, could we just NOT add orchestral soundtracks to every stinking video? Animal videos Politician speeches Person-on-the-street interviews DO NOT NEED an accompaniment. Just play the damn vid. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

It’s important to understand that when 1.2 million Americans are dying from a disease, any government action is excessive and tyrannical, but if a dozen trans women want to play soccer no government action can go far enough

OK, so I'd never seen this film before and it was a ride! I might have to get a DVD because it feels like a movie that you see more and more each time you watch it. Thanks #HATM!!

Home. Got to speak w/ my former high school bandmate/my current US Senator, @warnock.senate.gov It’s refreshing to be inspired, not incited; urged to be better, not bitter. To live the truth that we all matter or none of us do. And all means all We can change it all for all for the good of all

McTiernan says on the director commentary that it was the experience with filming Apocolypse Now that gave him the idea about the thermal cameras. They tried using them but filming in the 90 degree jungle, the cameras couldn't see the people. #HATM

🦘 The Naturalists Companion containing drawings with suitable descriptions of a vast variety of Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Serpent and Insects; & accurately copied either from Living Animals or from the stuffed Specimens in the Museums of the College and Du 1810-1817. [Source]

Illustration from a historical naturalist book showing a yellow-breasted bird perched on a tree branch. The bird has brown and yellow plumage with detailed wing and tail feathers. It is positioned against green foliage and a small water body below. Handwritten text beneath describes the bird as "The Yellow Bunting or Yellow Hammer," common in lanes and hedges, feeding on seeds and insects. The image and text focus on detailed natural observation. No kangaroo is depicted in the illustration.