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armordcrab
@armordcrab.bsky.social
a digital renaissance crab. I like art, science and lotsa stuff. surviving one day at a time. depressed mess doing my best... peace love anarchy
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Aarmordcrab.bsky.social

well, the database is still intact... for now.

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Aarmordcrab.bsky.social

what can interested parties do to help? I'm assuming any usual volunteer work is still helpful.

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Aarmordcrab.bsky.social

Good Luck!

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JBgarius.bsky.social

Like, I'm not joking. Here's an extract from a script I'm writing for a BBC show. Apollo 17 literally only went ahead because Roberta Pilkenton was an S-Rank Seamstress. They put her on a plane, the first time she'd ever been on one, and blitzed her to Florida to save the last lunar mission.

Throughout the space race, production of these suits sat with the almost entirely female cutters, seamstresses and assemblers at the International Latex Company. There, women like Hazel Fellows, Iona Allen and Francine Burris pioneered space suit manufacture.

In December 1972, the Apollo 17 lunar mission was saved by seamstress Roberta Pilkenton, when an accident at the launch site critically damaged one of the space suits mere hours before launch. Regarded as one of the best sewers at the company, Pilkenton was dispatched by emergency flight to Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. She arrived at 4am with the materials necessary to carry out the repair in a high-security suitcase handcuffed to her wrist.

In a twenty hour race against the clock, Pilkington managed to fully repair the suit and prevent the mission’s cancellation.
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KIkendrawrites.bsky.social

I wish I was surprised I hadn't heard this fascinating story about 1. sewing 2. Black women 3. working class women But we're constantly told their stories and skills aren't important. Bras are incredible pieces of engineering. It's no wonder the skills translated.

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Cnekomori-art.bsky.social

Hey Skyfolks! Just a reminder: there is no algorithm on Bsky, so us artists and creators rely heavily on RTs to get our work out there. If you see a post from an artist or creator that you like, please RT generously! It helps us a lot ❤️ Thank you!

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Aarmordcrab.bsky.social

extra silly coming from people on a social media platform. funny how people forget that LI is one, it's not much different than the others, just the career focus lol.

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Aarmordcrab.bsky.social

You're a beautiful branch off this cosmic tree which makes up everything. Finding purpose and happiness is so difficult despite us having no control over when it rears its head. I like taking walks, but I often do what you described, it's kinda like walking the internet. Gotta love browsing the net.

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Nneedleroozer.bsky.social

Linus from Peanuts saying, "If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth."
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armordcrab
@armordcrab.bsky.social
a digital renaissance crab. I like art, science and lotsa stuff. surviving one day at a time. depressed mess doing my best... peace love anarchy
2 followers17 following8 posts