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irisblue

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4. From the article...she turned down a job offer from Evil Lord Bezos

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 04:37 PM

Apr 29

..."Jeff Bezos invited her to Blue Origin, his private space launch company. She said no, saying: “I don’t want to make billionaires richer. I want to understand how the universe works.”

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She rejected Bezos because she doesn't want to make billionaires. [View all] a kennedy Apr 29 OP

Here's her YouTube channel UpInArms Apr 29 #1

TY! I'll check it out. electric_blue68 Apr 29 #7

Just wow! Traildogbob Apr 29 #2

Power Johnny2X2X Apr 29 #3

Important Cirsium Apr 29 #5

It is also drmeow Apr 30 #8

From the article...she turned down a job offer from Evil Lord Bezos irisblue Apr 29 #4

We need so many more of her Tree Lady Apr 29 #6