Ryssa
@guttersnipe1071.bsky.social
Looking to share & spread some positivity. Love animated Disney movies & shows, Broadway musicals, all things Muppets, and cats. Love is love, science is real, people are people, and algorithms aren’t creators.
Day 28 of Black History Month. Ending on the legend, the queen, the one whose name shouldn’t be scrubbed from the history books or official websites, Marsha P. Johnson. A black trans woman, and one of the leaders of the Stonewall riots. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsha_...
Marsha P. Johnson - Wikipedia
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March 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Day 28 of Black History Month. Ending on the legend, the queen, the one whose name shouldn’t be scrubbed from the history books or official websites, Marsha P. Johnson. A black trans woman, and one of the leaders of the Stonewall riots. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsha_...
Day 27 of Black History Month! Spotlighting Roger Arliner Young, a zoologist, marine biologist, and the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in zoology. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_A...
Roger Arliner Young - Wikipedia
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February 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Day 27 of Black History Month! Spotlighting Roger Arliner Young, a zoologist, marine biologist, and the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in zoology. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_A...
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You don’t need to be an infectious disease doctor to see where this is going
BREAKING HEALTH ALERT:
A case of measles has now been confirmed in the state of Kentucky.
The Kentucky Department of Public Health said the person had traveled internationally to an area with an ongoing measles transmission.
CRITICAL REMINDERS: Measles is highly, highly contagious — one of the…
A case of measles has now been confirmed in the state of Kentucky.
The Kentucky Department of Public Health said the person had traveled internationally to an area with an ongoing measles transmission.
CRITICAL REMINDERS: Measles is highly, highly contagious — one of the…
February 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
You don’t need to be an infectious disease doctor to see where this is going
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TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY!
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
February 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
TOMORROW- Friday, February 28th is BLACKOUT FRIDAY!
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
If you believe we are in danger of losing our Democracy forever, FIGHT BACK!
Let's make our voices heard in numbers too big to ignore.
JOIN US if you've had it with Comrade Krasnov. 🤬 🇷🇺
#24HourEconomicBlackout
Day 26 of Black History Month! Shouting out Percy Langster, the first African American prosecutor.
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www.michbar.org/journal/Deta...
Percy Langster: America's first Black prosecuting attorney
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February 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Day 26 of Black History Month! Shouting out Percy Langster, the first African American prosecutor.
www.michbar.org/journal/Deta...
www.michbar.org/journal/Deta...
Late for Day 25 of Black History Month. But shouting out Eunice Carter, one of the first African American women to be elected as prosecutor for the state kf New York.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_...
Eunice Carter - Wikipedia
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February 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Late for Day 25 of Black History Month. But shouting out Eunice Carter, one of the first African American women to be elected as prosecutor for the state kf New York.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_...
Day 24 of Black History Month! In another tribute to my black cat, shouting out Louis Armstrong, world-famous trumpeter, jazz singer, and band leader. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_A...
Louis Armstrong - Wikipedia
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February 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Day 24 of Black History Month! In another tribute to my black cat, shouting out Louis Armstrong, world-famous trumpeter, jazz singer, and band leader. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_A...
Day 23 of Black History Month! Their name has been in the news a lot (for reasons beyond their control), but all the more reason to continue to talk about the Tuskegee Airmen. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskege...
Tuskegee Airmen - Wikipedia
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February 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Day 23 of Black History Month! Their name has been in the news a lot (for reasons beyond their control), but all the more reason to continue to talk about the Tuskegee Airmen. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskege...
Day 22 of Black History Month! Shouting out Eartha Kitt, the star of stage & screen. m.imdb.com/name/nm04577...
Eartha Kitt - Biography - IMDb
Eartha Kitt. Actress: The Emperor's New Groove. An out-of-wedlock child, Eartha Kitt was born in the cotton fields of South Carolina. Kitt's mother was a sharecropper of African-American and Cherokee ...
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February 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Day 22 of Black History Month! Shouting out Eartha Kitt, the star of stage & screen. m.imdb.com/name/nm04577...
Day 21 of Black History Month. Shouting out the legend Keith David. Voice actor, screen actor, incredible singer, and all around rad guy.
a man wearing headphones is smiling in front of a microphone with the words that makes two of us below him
ALT: a man wearing headphones is smiling in front of a microphone with the words that makes two of us below him
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February 22, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Day 21 of Black History Month. Shouting out the legend Keith David. Voice actor, screen actor, incredible singer, and all around rad guy.
Late share for Day 20 of Black History Month - Edmonia Lewis, the first African American/Indigenous woman to receive international renown for her work as a sculptor: americanart.si.edu/artist/edmon....
Edmonia Lewis
Edmonia Lewis was the first sculptor of African American and Native American (Mississauga) descent to achieve international recognition. Her father was Black, and her mother was Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indi...
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February 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Late share for Day 20 of Black History Month - Edmonia Lewis, the first African American/Indigenous woman to receive international renown for her work as a sculptor: americanart.si.edu/artist/edmon....
Day 19 of Black History Month! Been watching Bridgerton & Queen Charlotte lately, so here’s a list of five influential Black opera composers. blo.org/five-histori...
Five Historic Black Opera Composers You Need To Know | Boston Lyric Opera
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February 20, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Day 19 of Black History Month! Been watching Bridgerton & Queen Charlotte lately, so here’s a list of five influential Black opera composers. blo.org/five-histori...
Day 18 of Black History Month! Instead of sharing one person’s story, today I’m sharing an article about 10 black ballet dancers who changed the world of ballet for the better with their talent & hard work. balletaz.org/celebrating-....
Celebrating Black History Month: 10 Influential Black Ballet Dancers | Ballet Arizona
In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting women and men who have made and continue to make an incredible impact on the ballet world.
balletaz.org
February 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Day 18 of Black History Month! Instead of sharing one person’s story, today I’m sharing an article about 10 black ballet dancers who changed the world of ballet for the better with their talent & hard work. balletaz.org/celebrating-....
Day 17 of Black History Month! Shouting out Jerry Lawson, the first male black video game engineer & the engineer who worked on home consoles with interchangeable game cartridges.
artsandculture.google.com/story/jerry-...
artsandculture.google.com/story/jerry-...
Jerry Lawson: The Black Engineer and Entrepreneur Who Changed Video Games - Google Arts & Culture
Explore the life of Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, a Black video game engineer who changed the way we play.
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February 18, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Day 17 of Black History Month! Shouting out Jerry Lawson, the first male black video game engineer & the engineer who worked on home consoles with interchangeable game cartridges.
artsandculture.google.com/story/jerry-...
artsandculture.google.com/story/jerry-...
For Day 16 of Black History Month, I’m shouting out Geoffrey Holder. The first African American director to win a Tony for Best Director for The Wiz in 1975, as well as Best Costume Design for the same show. www.silhouettestages.com/black-histor....
Black History in Theatre | Silhouette Stages
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February 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
For Day 16 of Black History Month, I’m shouting out Geoffrey Holder. The first African American director to win a Tony for Best Director for The Wiz in 1975, as well as Best Costume Design for the same show. www.silhouettestages.com/black-histor....
Day 15 of Black History Month! Sharing info about Dasia Taylor, a brilliant STEM inventor who created a suture that changes color to indicate infection.
www.dasiataylor.com
www.dasiataylor.com
Dasia Taylor
www.dasiataylor.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Day 15 of Black History Month! Sharing info about Dasia Taylor, a brilliant STEM inventor who created a suture that changes color to indicate infection.
www.dasiataylor.com
www.dasiataylor.com
Happy Valentine’s Day! To coincide with Black History Month, here’s a list of chocolates created & sold by BIPOC chocolatiers.
barandcocoa.com/collections/...
barandcocoa.com/collections/...
BIPOC Chocolate Brands & Companies
This collection highlights craft chocolate bars from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) owned chocolate companies and chocolate makers.
barandcocoa.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day! To coincide with Black History Month, here’s a list of chocolates created & sold by BIPOC chocolatiers.
barandcocoa.com/collections/...
barandcocoa.com/collections/...
Shit! Sorry I keep dropping the ball with Black History Month. Another double header to make up for missing yesterday: Guion Bluford & Mae Jemison, the first African American astronauts in space.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jem...
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Guion Bluford - Wikipedia
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February 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Shit! Sorry I keep dropping the ball with Black History Month. Another double header to make up for missing yesterday: Guion Bluford & Mae Jemison, the first African American astronauts in space.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guion_B...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jem...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guion_B...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jem...
Day 11 of Black History Month. Shoutout to Matt Robinson, the first Black Muppeteer on Sesame Street & the Muppeteer of Roosevelt Franklin, the first Black Muppet.
daily.jstor.org/who-was-sesa...
daily.jstor.org/who-was-sesa...
Who Was Sesame Street's First Black Muppet? - JSTOR Daily
Since the beginning, the children's show has tried to represent the diversity of the nation. But Roosevelt Franklin was controversial.
daily.jstor.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Day 11 of Black History Month. Shoutout to Matt Robinson, the first Black Muppeteer on Sesame Street & the Muppeteer of Roosevelt Franklin, the first Black Muppet.
daily.jstor.org/who-was-sesa...
daily.jstor.org/who-was-sesa...
For Day 10 of Black History Month, shoutout to Megan Piphus Peace, the first black female Muppeteer on Sesame Street. Kinda crazy it took this long for SESAME STREET of all things, but kudos to her. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...
Meet the First Black Woman Puppeteer on 'Sesame Street'
Megan Piphus Peace, 29, plays a 6-year-old Black girl named Gabrielle
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February 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
For Day 10 of Black History Month, shoutout to Megan Piphus Peace, the first black female Muppeteer on Sesame Street. Kinda crazy it took this long for SESAME STREET of all things, but kudos to her. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/m...
For Day 9 of Black History Month, I’m sharing info about Frederick McKinley Jones, the inventor of mobile refrigeration. He’s rhe giy to thank for widespread consumption of ice cream & frozen pizzas. www.invent.org/inductees/fr...
Frederick McKinley Jones │ The National Inventors Hall of Fame
NIHF Inductee Frederick McKinley Jones refrigeration invention eliminated the far less effective use of ice and salt to preserve foods for transport.
www.invent.org
February 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
For Day 9 of Black History Month, I’m sharing info about Frederick McKinley Jones, the inventor of mobile refrigeration. He’s rhe giy to thank for widespread consumption of ice cream & frozen pizzas. www.invent.org/inductees/fr...
Day 8 of Black History Month is another double feature: Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_...) and Hattie McDaniel, the first Black actress to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_...)
Sidney Poitier - Wikipedia
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February 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Day 8 of Black History Month is another double feature: Sidney Poitier, the first Black actor to win the Oscar for Best Actor (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_...) and Hattie McDaniel, the first Black actress to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_...)
Day 6 of Black History Month - saw this on Facebook, so I’m sharing info about Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, a Black inventor who invented the toilet paper holder, the walker with attached tray & pockets, and improved period pads. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ke...
Mary Kenner - Wikipedia
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February 7, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Day 6 of Black History Month - saw this on Facebook, so I’m sharing info about Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, a Black inventor who invented the toilet paper holder, the walker with attached tray & pockets, and improved period pads. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ke...
Day 5 of Black History Month. For no particular reason, I want to shout out Sammy Davis Jr. Vaudeville vet, Broadway vet, and a chart-topping musician, Mr. Davis was an early contender for the role of Beetlejuice. Shame we never got to see his Ghost with the Most.
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Sammy Davis Jr. - Wikipedia
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February 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Day 5 of Black History Month. For no particular reason, I want to shout out Sammy Davis Jr. Vaudeville vet, Broadway vet, and a chart-topping musician, Mr. Davis was an early contender for the role of Beetlejuice. Shame we never got to see his Ghost with the Most.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_D....
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_D....
Sorry I forgot to post for Day 3 of Black History Month! Day 4 is a double feature: Floyd Norman, the first African American animator to work at Walt Disney Studios (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_N...) & Brenda Lee Banks, the first female African American animator (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_...
Floyd Norman - Wikipedia
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February 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Sorry I forgot to post for Day 3 of Black History Month! Day 4 is a double feature: Floyd Norman, the first African American animator to work at Walt Disney Studios (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_N...) & Brenda Lee Banks, the first female African American animator (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_...