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We need YOU to cover conventions! Seeking contributors from around the world!

The Geek Initiative is a collaborative website that features geeky content for an audience that supports gender equality, and celebrating women and their contributions to nerd culture. This includes female characters in comic books, literature, video games, and LARPs (live action role playing games) as well as the people who create and play them.

If you’re interested, contact Tara at thorfan@geekinitiative.com!

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“To go places and do things that have never been done before - that’s what living is all about.” – Astronaut Michael Collins

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M94: Bursting With Stars

Located about 16 million light-years away, this new Hubble image shows the sparkling galaxy Messier 94. You’ll notice the bright ring (or starburst ring) around Messier 94 where new stars are forming at a high rate. The cause of this star-forming region is thought to be a pressure wave going outwards from the galactic center, compressing the gas and dust in the outer region. The compression of material means the gas starts to collapse into denser clouds. Inside these dense clouds, gravity pulls the gas and dust together until temperature and pressure are high enough for stars to be born. (Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble)

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DAT MILKY WAY

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Songs for the earth to fall asleep to. This is, I guess, the first anniversary of me making these monthly playlist things. All my old ones are on my profile if you want to follow. It’s kind of fun, but also weird to think about how much time and mental energy I expend on throwing playlists into the void. At any rate, I’m glad y’all like them.

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Tracks:

In the Morning - First Aid Kit

1957 - Milo Greene

One Red Thread - Blind Pilot

For the Widows in Paradise, For the blahblahblah why does every sufjan stevens song title gotta be a damn novel - Sufjan Stevens

Last War - Haley Bonar

For the Damaged Coda - Blonde Redhead

Truth - Alexander

Set Your Arms Down - Warpaint

I Go To Sleep - Anika

First Fires - Bonobo ft. Grey Reverend

White Sun - Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross

Jóga - Björk

Ljoss - Forest Swords

Coronus, the Terminator

M0rgan Stop - Kitty

Pistols at Dawn - Seinabo Sey

Solace - Fyfe

The Plains / Bitter Dancer - Fleet Foxes

Take These Thoughts - Chris and Thomas

Evening on the Ground (Lilith’s Song) - Iron & Wine

All the Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands - Bonnie “Prince” Billy

Animal Tracks - Mountain Man

Find previous playlists here, and happy stargazing!

Image: The River Tarvasjõgi (in Estonia) in autumn 2014 by Ireen Trummer (edit by me)

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Camping under perseids-2015 (by Михаил Рева)

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#GirlsWithToys proves women belong in science 

In a recent interview a CalTech scientist, said, “Many scientists, I think, secretly are what I call ‘boys with toys’” The only problem? Not all scientists are boys — and women around the world let him know. This is so much more than a hashtag.

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These 17 Women Changed The Face Of Physics

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It’s really hard being so handsome.

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The Avengers AU: Jane, Pepper, and Betty exist.

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Love how Thor leans his head towards Jane when they are talking, it’s so sweet….  ♥ love is in the air ♥