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Costa Rican indigenous land activist killed by armed mob

  • Yehry Rivera, 45, latest to die in spate of violence
  • Brörán community has been trying to reclaim ancestral land

A Costa Rican indigenous defender has been killed by an armed mob while trying to reclaim ancestral land – the latest in a spate of violence targeting native communities in Central America’s safest country.

Yehry Rivera, 45, from the Brörán community in Térraba, was shot dead around 11pm on Monday after being surrounded by a group of angry locals armed with sticks, machetes, stones and at least one gun.

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Rest In Power, Katherine Johnson🙏🙏

Brilliant NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson has passed away at the age of 101.

What a life she had. What she saw in her 101 years.

I am ashamed that I consider myself an educated person, and I had no idea about Ms. Johnson until Hidden Figures came out. In an era where Black people were invisible, Mrs. Johnson’s brain broke down barriers.

I am so happy that she lived long enough to see her get the accolades while she was still alive.

Thank you for blazing the trail for others, Mrs. Johnson.

 

We remember Katherine Johnson, influential NASA mathematician who calculated the flight path for America’s first space mission and inspired the movie ‘Hidden Figures.’ pic.twitter.com/drsXISKuBO

— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) February 24, 2020

After a lifetime of reaching for the stars, today, Katherine Johnson landed among them. She spent decades as a hidden figure, breaking barriers behind the scenes. But by the end of her life, she had become a hero to millions—including Michelle and me. pic.twitter.com/isG29nwBiB

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 24, 2020

“Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men.”

— Katherine Johnson

Rest In Peace 💖pic.twitter.com/McufQfQBfr

— Maryam Zaringhalam, PhD (@webmz_) February 24, 2020

We’ve lost an icon and brilliant mathematician with the passing of Katherine Johnson.

A barrier breaker and inspiration for women of color everywhere, Katherine’s legendary work with NASA will forever leave a mark on our history. My heart goes out to her family and loved ones. https://t.co/rc0qOHOZWZ

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) February 24, 2020

As a child, Katherine Johnson said she “counted everything: the steps, the dishes, the stars in the sky.” As a mathematician, she broke barriers to help reach those stars. Her calculations helped put Americans in space, in orbit, and, finally, on the moon. #HiddenFigures pic.twitter.com/5ONuV5zhQ0

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 24, 2020

RIP #KatherineJohnson “a pioneer who broke the barriers of race and gender, showing generations of young people that everyone can excel in math and science and reach for the stars”-Prez Obama.

May her memory be a blessing and inspiration. #HiddenFigures pic.twitter.com/ydSe8q6pyj

— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) February 24, 2020

I am so happy that #KatherineJohnson lived long & finally received the name recognition she so richly deserved: “NASA mathematician depicted in ‘Hidden Figures,’ dead at 101” #RIP https://t.co/oQiStPA0t8

— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) February 24, 2020

She was no longer hidden and such a powerful inspiration. We are grateful for the life and legacy of #KatherineJohnson. https://t.co/ne31DUFpiU

— The King Center (@TheKingCenter) February 24, 2020

Legendary. #KatherineJohnson Rest in power, great woman. https://t.co/VKc6eTv4PB https://t.co/qNQ6sZhACQ pic.twitter.com/UveaxQHg2W

— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) February 24, 2020

Chris Hedges: The Collapse of Democracy in Germany’s Weimar Republic and its Descent into Fascism — Rcooley123’s Blog

This appears to be the path Trump sees as the future for the US under his leadership. Impeachment does not seem to have deterred him in the least, as demonstrated by his actions this past week regarding pardons, the Department of Justice and the intelligence community. This is one particular piece of history we need […]

via Chris Hedges: The Collapse of Democracy in Germany’s Weimar Republic and its Descent into Fascism — Rcooley123’s Blog