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Each day I post about amazing people who have been leaders in arts, science,etc
Each day I post about amazing people who have been leaders in arts, science,etc
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Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) January 18 in 1884 Elena Arizmendi Mejia was born. She was a Mexican feminist who established the Neutral White Cross to care for casualties of the Mexican Revolution that the Red Cross would not aid. #HERstory
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𝘈 𝘝𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 by English writer and philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft was first published in January 1792. It is a foundational text for feminism that argued for equal education and rights for women--challenging the notion of female inferiority. #literature #litsky #booksky
January 18, 2026 at 6:23 PM
𝘈 𝘝𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 by English writer and philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft was first published in January 1792. It is a foundational text for feminism that argued for equal education and rights for women--challenging the notion of female inferiority. #literature #litsky #booksky
Clouds from yesterday’s walk.
January 18, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Clouds from yesterday’s walk.
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1/18/1899 — b. Pearl Wanamaker, American #gov official, educator. President, Natl Education Assn (1946-47), fought for federal aid for #education. Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington state(1941-57). Appointed and then elected state senator WA-D (1936) #womenshistory #EduSky #edu #PolSky
January 18, 2026 at 2:29 PM
1/18/1899 — b. Pearl Wanamaker, American #gov official, educator. President, Natl Education Assn (1946-47), fought for federal aid for #education. Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington state(1941-57). Appointed and then elected state senator WA-D (1936) #womenshistory #EduSky #edu #PolSky
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Marta Ingarden Polish #architect #engineer 1950 designer @ #NowaHuta social engineered socialist realist city in #Krakow #Poland. Designed & supervised construction of Chamber Theatre, Lenin Steelworks Administration Centre & Ludowy Theatre. d. #OTD 18 Jan 2009 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta_I...
January 18, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Marta Ingarden Polish #architect #engineer 1950 designer @ #NowaHuta social engineered socialist realist city in #Krakow #Poland. Designed & supervised construction of Chamber Theatre, Lenin Steelworks Administration Centre & Ludowy Theatre. d. #OTD 18 Jan 2009 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta_I...
Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) January 18 in 1884 Elena Arizmendi Mejia was born. She was a Mexican feminist who established the Neutral White Cross to care for casualties of the Mexican Revolution that the Red Cross would not aid. #HERstory
January 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) January 18 in 1884 Elena Arizmendi Mejia was born. She was a Mexican feminist who established the Neutral White Cross to care for casualties of the Mexican Revolution that the Red Cross would not aid. #HERstory
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A lot of words for "yes" my friend. ;-)
Thanks for fighting the good fight.
Thanks for fighting the good fight.
January 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM
A lot of words for "yes" my friend. ;-)
Thanks for fighting the good fight.
Thanks for fighting the good fight.
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1/17/1820 — b. Anne Brönte, English author, poet. Pseudonym Acton Bell; the youngest sister of the Brontë #literary family. Her notable works are "Agnes Grey" (1847) and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" (1848). She died of pulmonary tuberculosis at age 29 #womenshistory #womenwriters #BookSky #BOTD
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
1/17/1820 — b. Anne Brönte, English author, poet. Pseudonym Acton Bell; the youngest sister of the Brontë #literary family. Her notable works are "Agnes Grey" (1847) and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" (1848). She died of pulmonary tuberculosis at age 29 #womenshistory #womenwriters #BookSky #BOTD
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It's a Fleetwood Mac kind of day: youtu.be/Y3ywicffOj4?...
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams (Official Music Video) [4K]
YouTube video by Fleetwood Mac
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January 17, 2026 at 9:05 PM
It's a Fleetwood Mac kind of day: youtu.be/Y3ywicffOj4?...
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Ingeborg Hochmair was born #OTD in 1953.
Dr. Hochmair (w/husband, Erwin) designed/developed the first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant restoring useful hearing to those with severe/profound deafness. #wow
1st woman in Austria to receive a PhD in electrical engineering. #WomenInSTEM
Dr. Hochmair (w/husband, Erwin) designed/developed the first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant restoring useful hearing to those with severe/profound deafness. #wow
1st woman in Austria to receive a PhD in electrical engineering. #WomenInSTEM
January 17, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Ingeborg Hochmair was born #OTD in 1953.
Dr. Hochmair (w/husband, Erwin) designed/developed the first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant restoring useful hearing to those with severe/profound deafness. #wow
1st woman in Austria to receive a PhD in electrical engineering. #WomenInSTEM
Dr. Hochmair (w/husband, Erwin) designed/developed the first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant restoring useful hearing to those with severe/profound deafness. #wow
1st woman in Austria to receive a PhD in electrical engineering. #WomenInSTEM
I don’t recall Jesus promoting stealing from the widows and orphans… maybe it is only in the NAR version ? 🤷
It's one thing to steal from the rich or steal food if you're hungry, it's another thing for a former pastor and his son to steal nearly $1 million from kids in foster care. If guilty, they're the lowest of the low. www.opb.org/article/2026...
Oregon sues nonprofit it once trusted to care for kids placed in foster care
The state of Oregon is suing a religious nonprofit it once paid millions of taxpayer dollars to take care of the state’s most vulnerable children.
www.opb.org
January 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I don’t recall Jesus promoting stealing from the widows and orphans… maybe it is only in the NAR version ? 🤷
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Joke’s on us, usually he has to pay $1,000 an hour on a fetish site to get this treatment.
Right-wing influencer Jake Lang is stuck in a window recess against Minneapolis City Hall.
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
He’s soaked with freezing water after counterprotesters hurled water balloons at him. bit.ly/4baGhJn
January 17, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Joke’s on us, usually he has to pay $1,000 an hour on a fetish site to get this treatment.
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Anne Greaves ran her own #Yorkshire quarry. Invented artificial stone called Betna “Cast Stone”. Originally #confectioner, was #quarry manager by 1925 when became 1st woman member of Institute of Quarry Managers, b. Jan 1889 www.magnificentwomen.co.uk/engineer-of-... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Gr...
January 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Anne Greaves ran her own #Yorkshire quarry. Invented artificial stone called Betna “Cast Stone”. Originally #confectioner, was #quarry manager by 1925 when became 1st woman member of Institute of Quarry Managers, b. Jan 1889 www.magnificentwomen.co.uk/engineer-of-... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Gr...
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
Good Morning! On this day, (Sat.) January 17 in 1910 Edith Green was born. She was an American politician and educator from Oregon. She was the second Oregonian woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served a total of ten terms, from 1955 to 1974 #Herstory
January 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Sat.) January 17 in 1910 Edith Green was born. She was an American politician and educator from Oregon. She was the second Oregonian woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served a total of ten terms, from 1955 to 1974 #Herstory
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The Virginia legislature today passed four constitutional amendments, all by day 3 of 2026 session:
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
January 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
The Virginia legislature today passed four constitutional amendments, all by day 3 of 2026 session:
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
—protect abortion rights
—repeal the same-sex marriage ban
—allow mid-decade redistricting
—greatly expand voting rights restoration.
These will all go to 2026 referendums.
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ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
January 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM
ICE has kidnapped so many people from their cars that the city had to put out this statement. Let that sink in.
“For my friends, everything. For my enemies, the law.”
Tim Walz and Minneapolis mayor now under criminal investigation after explosive anti-ICE protests
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Tim Walz and Minneapolis mayor now under criminal investigation
The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the Democrat governor of Minnesota and mayor of Minneapolis over volatile protests against ICE in the city.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM
“For my friends, everything. For my enemies, the law.”
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Was that before, or after they raided the wrong home, while looking for the stolen guns? @statuscoupnews.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
Minneapolis family says federal agents raided wrong apartment looking for items stolen from FBI vehicles
A document left behind by law enforcement lists highly sensitive items that were taken from the vehicles, including multiple FBI access badges and wallets containing driver's licenses and credit cards...
www.cbsnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Was that before, or after they raided the wrong home, while looking for the stolen guns? @statuscoupnews.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...