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Remembering Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani on #WorldCancerDay. Dr. Mirzakhani was first woman to win the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. She died in 2017 from #breastcancer at the age of 40. stanford.io/2C0io2A #WomenInSTEM

Wishing you all a really lovely Sunday 25 January :) I hope you have a lovely day and that this Sunday is kind to you :)

Naomi Parker-Fraley died #OTD in 2018 at age 96. At 90, she learned she was the inspiration for "Rosie the Riveter," a cultural icon symbolizing the millions of American women who worked in factories & shipyards during #WWII.

Reward for a hard day’s work

Everybody knows Franz Kafka, but almost no one knows his sister Ottla. She was gassed on arrival at Auschwitz on Oct 7, 1943 after volunteering to escort a group of orphans from the Terezin ghetto so they wouldn’t be afraid.

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

On this day in 1896, a German Jewish woman was born. Living in Prague, on the 3 Aug 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt and on the 20 Aug 1942 to the Riga Ghetto. She perished in the Shoah. Her name was Růžena Heinemannová

Very much looking forward to colour sprouting from the garden again, I’m bored of brown and grey. I’ll just keep stitching them from my mind until then! 😉 Here’s some snippets taken from my embroideries, some of them from quite long ago… 🪡🌺🌿🪻🌱🌷🌸 #stitchedart #embroidery #thesewingsongbird

Thank you for your courage. Goodnight and godspeed, Claudette Colvin. 🕯️ www.wsfa.com/2026/01/13/c...

This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia. Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.” Really listen to it.

Sisters

The Venus of Brassempouy (or Lady of Brassempouy) is one of the earliest representations of the human face. It was sculpted in mammoth ivory about 25,000 years ago. It was discovered in a cave at Brassempouy, France in 1892.

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Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE: "No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested". "Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".

Saturday mood

Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.

Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi died #OTD in 1799. She wrote the first book discussing both differential & integral calculus and was the first woman appointed as a mathematics professor at a university (University of Bologna). #WomenInSTEM #mathematics

In 1939, Jane Bolin became the first Black woman to serve as a judge in the US. Bolin was also the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School & to join the NYC Bar Association & the NYC Law Department. She died #OTD in 2007. #history #firsts #law

Really good tree #thicktrunk

Kegger Lisa.

The Moon is not only spending its first visit of 2026 to an adventurous part of your chart and as a Full Moon, but at a friendly aspect to Saturn and Neptune in your romantic sector. #Scorpio

#OTD in 1987, Aretha Franklin--the Queen of Soul--became the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. #legend #musichistory

This photo reminds me that the natural tendency of the universe is cyclical

The turnout for Mamdani’s inauguration was truly impressive. We waited in line for over an hour and could not even get into the block party. Still, worth it.

Saw this beautiful artwork on Instagram of the Buddhist monks on their Walk For Peace The Instagram account is Hellaleah. 🖖

Italian neurobiologist Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini died #OTD in 2012 at 103 (longest-lived Nobel winner ever) She shared the 1986 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of nerve growth factor, which fundamentally changed the understanding of how cells communicate & grow. #WomenInSTEM

12/28/1894 — b. Burnita Shelton Matthews, American jurist, lawyer, suffragist, feminist. The first woman appointed to serve on a U.S. district court (1949). Fought for suffrage, jury service + #womensrights. Counsel/campaigner Natl Woman’s Party; ERA supporter #womenshistory #gov #law #PolSky #BOTD

I always feel a sense of accomplishment when I finish a puzzle

Scottish mathematician, astronomer & polymath Mary Somerville was born #OTD in 1780. #WomenInSTEM William Whewell coined the term "scientist" in a review of Somerville's book, 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴. Used as gender-neutral term as the common term at the time was "man of science."

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On this day in 1923, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 22 Jan 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her parents and brother and on the 1 Sep 1942 to Raasiku where they perished. Her name was Vilma Braunová

On this day in 1924, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 9 Jun 1942 she was deported to the Theresienstadt Ghetto and on the 12 Jun 1942 to the Trawniki concentration camp where she perished. Her name was Vlasta Freundová

Solstice night sky

The strength it takes to stay soft when life feels hard is what builds a life worth living. Every time you choose grace over anger,you’re building a sanctuary for your future self. Hang in there - a season of belonging & joy is waiting for you! #dailytarot #tarotreading #tarot

On this day in 1923 a German Jewish woman was born. Living in France, on the 31 Aug 1942 she was deported from Drancy transit camp to Auschwitz where she perished. Her name was Henny Reich Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social

“Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” — Marie Curie

Just perfect

A very Mainey Christmas

Too cool for parking rules

We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.

Longing

I really enjoy drinking coffee. #simplepleasures #coffee

A literal hornet’s nest