Some of you may have seen Elon Musk's endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s crazy antivax conspiracy theories today.

Over at post.news, I just posted a long-form piece about this, and about how science education needs to adapt to online disinformation.

Please a look. If you like it, boost it there or here or — if you dare — over on the birdsite.

https://post.news/article/2J7VEapSIpNWsrC0EawD8CopYqo

Arizona counties must certify election results by tomorrow, Nov. 28. Cochise County has talked about delaying certification and AZ Sec. of State Katie Hobbs (D) and groups have threatened legal action if the county doesn't meet the deadline.

Watch this space for updates.

If you're a historian, archivist, teacher, genealogist or history enthusiast, the wise and kind @konrad (also @konrad) has created an AWESOME, massive list of the history scholars, educators, and grad students who are now building community on Mastodon. Check out the list and give these folks a follow. They're the best hope for inspiring humans to come together to repair the world:

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I bet you’ve heard of Galileo & Hubble, but what about Henrietta Swan Leavitt?

Leavitt changed astronomy. She figured out new ways to measure a star’s distance from Earth & her work helped determine the universe is expanding.

Her boss, Edward Pickering, published her findings UNDER HIS NAME. Later, Shapley used her findings to determine distances around the Milky Way w/o credit.

Leavitt’s work is still used today. Next time you hear about famous men in #science share her story. #HistoryRemix