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Friendly reminder: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/yes-science-is-political/

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[-] something_random_tho@lemmy.world 108 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

This happened before: https://en.m.wikiquote.org/wiki/Sophie_Scholl

a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of high treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich(LMU) with her brother, Hans.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 hours ago

RIP hero

Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just don't dare express themselves as we did.

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 70 points 6 hours ago

"Such a splendid sunny day, and I have to go. But how many have to die on the battlefield in these days, how many young, promising lives... What does my death matter if by our acts thousands are warned and alerted. Among the student body there will certainly be a revolt."

She's bae.