GET IN, DORKS
The Avoidance Cycle
It’s been a brutal week in the fight to save science. I won’t rehash the gory details here because I’m sure you—like me—have experienced the onslaught of headlines. In these moments, there tends to be a lot of “what do we do about this” flavored conversations. So, I’m going to put my clinical psychology hat on for this post and talk about ~self-care~ in fascist takeovers.
Science for Me, But Not for Thee
At 9:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, April 14th, 2025, an all-female “crew” departed Earth for 10 minutes and 21 seconds via a Blue Origin space vehicle, to coast just above the Karman line, before landing safely back on solid ground. The “crew”—consisting of Gayle King, Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianna Flynn—wore space suits designed by the creative directors of Oscar de la Renta (who, notably, adorned the ladies of Trump’s circle for the Inaugural Balls) and graced the outer sphere in full glam.