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· Oct 14
How Elle Bisgaard-Church became Zohran Mamdani’s most trusted adviser
The first-time campaign manager steered him to victory in June. Now she’s focused on the likely next administration.
www.cityandstateny.com
"We articulated the vision for the movement that we hoped to build. Each day, we would work to embody the values of a better world." - Elle Bisgaard-Church
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© Frances Featherstone.
'A Portal to Another World.'
Oil on canvas, 2025.
75 x 60 cm.
'A Portal to Another World.'
Oil on canvas, 2025.
75 x 60 cm.
January 24, 2026 at 7:02 AM
© Frances Featherstone.
'A Portal to Another World.'
Oil on canvas, 2025.
75 x 60 cm.
'A Portal to Another World.'
Oil on canvas, 2025.
75 x 60 cm.
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Pioneer of modern chemistry, Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, French scientist, recognised & named oxygen and hydrogen; guillotined #OTD 1794; double portrait with his wife, chemist Marie-Anne Paulze, painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1788.
@metmuseum
@metmuseum
May 8, 2024 at 5:56 AM
Pioneer of modern chemistry, Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, French scientist, recognised & named oxygen and hydrogen; guillotined #OTD 1794; double portrait with his wife, chemist Marie-Anne Paulze, painted by Jacques-Louis David in 1788.
@metmuseum
@metmuseum
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christoph: I like this double portrait because it shows collaboration between equals: just look at how Antoine looks up at Marie-Anne and how relaxed and familiar her hand rests on his shoulder. this was 18th century!
January 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
christoph: I like this double portrait because it shows collaboration between equals: just look at how Antoine looks up at Marie-Anne and how relaxed and familiar her hand rests on his shoulder. this was 18th century!
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In 1784, a Royal Commission headed by Benjamin Franklin & Antoine Lavoisier designed experiments to debunk France's greatest medical rogue, Anton Mesmer, and his 'cure for all diseases' based on a bogus 'animal magnetism'.
In the process, they invented the placebo-blinded clinical trial.
In the process, they invented the placebo-blinded clinical trial.
![Report cover: "The Reports of the Royal Commision [sic] of 1784 on Mesmer's System of Animal Magnetism and other contemporary documents"
A group of people are seen gathered around tables where they have devices for transferring animal magnetism. The setting is 18th century nobles, dressed well in wigs and suits.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r643qxafn6b3pxfffiodojbn/bafkreiglnw5fbj43i5rf27bmhvkdqykgd4ot2vjzn5sax4e3lwfhv5mjvi@jpeg)
June 8, 2024 at 7:44 PM
In 1784, a Royal Commission headed by Benjamin Franklin & Antoine Lavoisier designed experiments to debunk France's greatest medical rogue, Anton Mesmer, and his 'cure for all diseases' based on a bogus 'animal magnetism'.
In the process, they invented the placebo-blinded clinical trial.
In the process, they invented the placebo-blinded clinical trial.
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The Beatles pose as Frenchmen, 1960s
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
The Beatles pose as Frenchmen, 1960s
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Portrait of a Young Woman https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/230042
January 18, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Portrait of a Young Woman https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/230042
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Portrait of Antoine-Laurent and Marie-Anne Lavoisier https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacques-louis-david/portrait-of-antoine-laurent-and-marie-anne-lavoisier
June 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Portrait of Antoine-Laurent and Marie-Anne Lavoisier https://www.wikiart.org/en/jacques-louis-david/portrait-of-antoine-laurent-and-marie-anne-lavoisier
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April 26, 1775: French scientist Antoine Lavoisier presents his discovery of “pure air” that supports fire. This is the element later known as oxygen, which Joseph Priestley calls “dephlogistated air,” and which Lavoisier has isolated after discussions with his English colleague. 1/5
April 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
April 26, 1775: French scientist Antoine Lavoisier presents his discovery of “pure air” that supports fire. This is the element later known as oxygen, which Joseph Priestley calls “dephlogistated air,” and which Lavoisier has isolated after discussions with his English colleague. 1/5
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Dr. Hermann Haller discusses the #painting "Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife" by Jacques-Louis David, 1788, recently at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Art Meets Science events like this enhance our understanding of the interconnectedness of our world through #art + science. 🧪 🍎
Art Meets Science events like this enhance our understanding of the interconnectedness of our world through #art + science. 🧪 🍎
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Dr. Hermann Haller discusses the #painting "Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife" by Jacques-Louis David, 1788, recently at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Art Meets Science events like this enhance our understanding of the interconnectedness of our world through #art + science. 🧪 🍎
Art Meets Science events like this enhance our understanding of the interconnectedness of our world through #art + science. 🧪 🍎
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#AssassinsCreed lore: OTD in 1758, Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze, the future Marie-Anne Lavoisier, is born in Montbrison, France, to Jacques and Claudine Thoynet Paulze. She becomes a renowned chemist. (Unity: The Chemical Revolution)
January 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#AssassinsCreed lore: OTD in 1758, Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze, the future Marie-Anne Lavoisier, is born in Montbrison, France, to Jacques and Claudine Thoynet Paulze. She becomes a renowned chemist. (Unity: The Chemical Revolution)
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Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier was born #OnthisDay in 1758. She played a pivotal role in the standardization of the scientific method, working with her husband Antoine and doing vital translations of works by English chemists into French, correcting errors as she went. #WomenInSTEM
January 20, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier was born #OnthisDay in 1758. She played a pivotal role in the standardization of the scientific method, working with her husband Antoine and doing vital translations of works by English chemists into French, correcting errors as she went. #WomenInSTEM
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Marie-Anne Lavoisier was born 268 years ago today. The wife of chemistry founding figure Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, she ultimately played an important role in the phlogiston wars of the 1780s through her translations, annotations, and correspondence.
tinyurl.com/4dbxapm2
#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪
tinyurl.com/4dbxapm2
#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪
Marie-Anne Lavoisier and the Birth of Modern Chemistry.
It is early August in the year 1794, and jails, choked with the enemies of Maximilien Robespierre and his Committee for Public Safety, are emptying their human contents onto the streets of Paris in th...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Marie-Anne Lavoisier was born 268 years ago today. The wife of chemistry founding figure Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, she ultimately played an important role in the phlogiston wars of the 1780s through her translations, annotations, and correspondence.
tinyurl.com/4dbxapm2
#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪
tinyurl.com/4dbxapm2
#WomenInSTEM #ChemSky 🧪
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Mayor Richard Mays gets crushed by the receipts kept by OPB's Ehrlich... Google wanted water; the mayor complied (and lied about it, apparently).
The Dalles city officials issued a public statement criticizing my investigation into data centers, Google and water. My editors and I have poured over every sentence. Here are the facts underpinning that story, and why we stand by it.
www.opb.org/article/2026...
www.opb.org/article/2026...
The Dalles’ mayor called OPB’s data center story inaccurate. Here are the facts
Officials in The Dalles issued a public statement criticizing an OPB investigation into data centers, Google and water. Here are the facts underpinning that story, and why OPB stands by this reporting...
www.opb.org
January 24, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Mayor Richard Mays gets crushed by the receipts kept by OPB's Ehrlich... Google wanted water; the mayor complied (and lied about it, apparently).
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APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW! Join the MWC for our Oregon Summer Workshop (formerly known as the Tin House Summer Workshop) for a week of enlightening craft lectures, curated workshops, affinity group meetings, and so much more!
Sign-up: tinhouseworkshop.submittable.com/submit/13081...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:39 PM
APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW! Join the MWC for our Oregon Summer Workshop (formerly known as the Tin House Summer Workshop) for a week of enlightening craft lectures, curated workshops, affinity group meetings, and so much more!
Sign-up: tinhouseworkshop.submittable.com/submit/13081...
Sign-up: tinhouseworkshop.submittable.com/submit/13081...
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Over the last decade, the union-backed political outfit Our Oregon has made a habit of splashing unflattering depictions of Oregon Republicans across social media. In a rare move, Our Oregon started running a series of social media ads on Thursday targeting four moderate legislative Democrats.
Pressure campaign by Oregon unions targets Democratic lawmakers
Labor groups say the politicians need to take a vote that would help the state budget – but functionally raise taxes.
www.opb.org
January 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Over the last decade, the union-backed political outfit Our Oregon has made a habit of splashing unflattering depictions of Oregon Republicans across social media. In a rare move, Our Oregon started running a series of social media ads on Thursday targeting four moderate legislative Democrats.
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As of today, three of the four Democrats named in this article do not have primary opponents:
Sen. Sollman - no primary opponent
Rep. Levy - no primary opponent
Rep. Pham -- Pham is yet to file, but no other Democrat has filed
Rep. Nguyen -- one other Democrat has filed for the primary
Sen. Sollman - no primary opponent
Rep. Levy - no primary opponent
Rep. Pham -- Pham is yet to file, but no other Democrat has filed
Rep. Nguyen -- one other Democrat has filed for the primary
Something you don't see every day: Oregon labor unions are targeting moderate Democratic lawmakers with unflattering ads.
The aim: Forcing Democrats to reject tax changes in President Trump's H.R. 1 -- and therefore (functionally) raising taxes. #orpol
www.opb.org/article/2026...
The aim: Forcing Democrats to reject tax changes in President Trump's H.R. 1 -- and therefore (functionally) raising taxes. #orpol
www.opb.org/article/2026...
Pressure campaign by Oregon unions targets Democratic lawmakers
Labor groups say the politicians need to take a vote that would help the state budget – but functionally raise taxes.
www.opb.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:23 PM
As of today, three of the four Democrats named in this article do not have primary opponents:
Sen. Sollman - no primary opponent
Rep. Levy - no primary opponent
Rep. Pham -- Pham is yet to file, but no other Democrat has filed
Rep. Nguyen -- one other Democrat has filed for the primary
Sen. Sollman - no primary opponent
Rep. Levy - no primary opponent
Rep. Pham -- Pham is yet to file, but no other Democrat has filed
Rep. Nguyen -- one other Democrat has filed for the primary
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There's "(functionally) raising taxes" and then there's "not cut-and-pasting the Trump's giveaway to rich people." This really shouldn't be a difficult issue for any of these lawmakers.
Something you don't see every day: Oregon labor unions are targeting moderate Democratic lawmakers with unflattering ads.
The aim: Forcing Democrats to reject tax changes in President Trump's H.R. 1 -- and therefore (functionally) raising taxes. #orpol
www.opb.org/article/2026...
The aim: Forcing Democrats to reject tax changes in President Trump's H.R. 1 -- and therefore (functionally) raising taxes. #orpol
www.opb.org/article/2026...
Pressure campaign by Oregon unions targets Democratic lawmakers
Labor groups say the politicians need to take a vote that would help the state budget – but functionally raise taxes.
www.opb.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:56 PM
There's "(functionally) raising taxes" and then there's "not cut-and-pasting the Trump's giveaway to rich people." This really shouldn't be a difficult issue for any of these lawmakers.
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"Thousands of protesters shut down parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Friday as hundreds of businesses closed their doors to protest ICE" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
Demonstrators Flood Minneapolis Streets as Hundreds of Businesses Close to Protest ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:59 AM
"Thousands of protesters shut down parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul on Friday as hundreds of businesses closed their doors to protest ICE" www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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Job! We’re hiring entry level transit planners/analysts in Portland, OR or Arlington, VA. jarrettwalker.com/hiring/
Hiring — Jarrett Walker + Associates
Transit GIS analyst/planner
jarrettwalker.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Job! We’re hiring entry level transit planners/analysts in Portland, OR or Arlington, VA. jarrettwalker.com/hiring/
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January 23, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Commission for @thepiedmontproject (on insta) for a comprehensive plan they're creating to encourage protecting and restoring our water resources!
#sciart
#sciart
January 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Commission for @thepiedmontproject (on insta) for a comprehensive plan they're creating to encourage protecting and restoring our water resources!
#sciart
#sciart
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Top 20 Hebdo BDGest des meilleures ventes d'albums.
Semaine du 12.01.26 :
www.bdgest.com/top/ventes?s...
Semaine du 12.01.26 :
www.bdgest.com/top/ventes?s...
January 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Top 20 Hebdo BDGest des meilleures ventes d'albums.
Semaine du 12.01.26 :
www.bdgest.com/top/ventes?s...
Semaine du 12.01.26 :
www.bdgest.com/top/ventes?s...
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Sixtine Dano, lauréate du BDGest'Art Premier album 2025, nous a dessiné cette super carte de vœux. Un grand merci à elle. 😊
Le making-of : www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM-h...
Le making-of : www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM-h...
Making of carte de voeux BDGest 2026 par Sixtine Dano
YouTube video by BDGest
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Sixtine Dano, lauréate du BDGest'Art Premier album 2025, nous a dessiné cette super carte de vœux. Un grand merci à elle. 😊
Le making-of : www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM-h...
Le making-of : www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM-h...
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Je continue mes explorations BD avec Sibylline de Sixtine Dano. Virée dans une jeunesse précaire sur fond d'escorting. Les dessins sont sublimes et la mise en scène impactante. On sent les questionnements et souffrances de son héroïne, ainsi que sa manière de prendre le pouvoir. Superbe BD. #BookSky
January 22, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Je continue mes explorations BD avec Sibylline de Sixtine Dano. Virée dans une jeunesse précaire sur fond d'escorting. Les dessins sont sublimes et la mise en scène impactante. On sent les questionnements et souffrances de son héroïne, ainsi que sa manière de prendre le pouvoir. Superbe BD. #BookSky
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I am not posting it through the Leder Games website, instead going to my personal network to look for candidates I know. We are looking for 1 possibly 2 graphic designers as I build our team for growth. This is not a remote position.
Thanks!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Thanks!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Job Description - Graphic Designer
Leder Games is a medium-sized studio based in St. Paul, MN that designs and produces innovative board games. We aim to make your new favorite games, games that will require mastery over many plays. Le...
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January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I am not posting it through the Leder Games website, instead going to my personal network to look for candidates I know. We are looking for 1 possibly 2 graphic designers as I build our team for growth. This is not a remote position.
Thanks!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Thanks!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...