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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

He makes a good point.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 6h

Ophthalmologist Dr. Agatha Aboe led the medical campaign in Ghana to eliminate trachoma (leading infectious cause of preventable blindness globally). It worked. Ghana became the 1st country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate the disease, 2018. #WorldSightDay #WomenInSTEM

A low-angle, close-up portrait of renowned Ghanaian ophthalmologist and public health pioneer Dr. Agatha Aboe. Celebrated for leading the historic medical campaign that made Ghana the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate trachoma in 2018, she is captured looking upward and to the left with an optimistic, serene smile. Her black hair is neatly styled with shaved, patterned sides. She wears distinctive semi-translucent, light-blue-framed glasses and bright orange, teardrop-shaped beaded earrings that offer a vibrant color contrast. Her top is a simple, high-collared bright blue shirt. The background features a soft-focus, minimalist golden-yellow architectural column under warm, natural sunlight. The tight composition and uplifting lighting establish an empowering, visionary mood, symbolizing her historical significance as a leading global voice for Women in STEM who now exports eye-health roadmaps to other endemic nations

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Catpaws313 (aka TB on X) @catpaws313.bsky.social · 1h

Cost is urrelevant when the suffering of others is the goal. I'm reminded of slave ships. Probably where they got the idea.

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Catpaws313 (aka TB on X) @catpaws313.bsky.social · 1h

The GOP/MAGA are grotesque and in love with their bloodlust.

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 15h

Wise words… 💬 #BookSky

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 12h

Thank you for leading the team that wrote the onboard software for the Apollo missions, guiding Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to a safe landing on the moon. Yours is an amazing legacy & everyone should know your name. Goodnight and godspeed, Margaret Hamilton. 🕯️

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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died (Gift Article)

Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#OTD in 2020, Emmanuelle Charpentier & Jennifer Doudna won the #Nobel Prize in #Chemistry "for the development of a method for genome editing" (referring to their groundbreaking work on the CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors). They were the first all-female team to win a Nobel in science. #WomenInSTEM

A side-by-side composite photo of French microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier (born December 11, 1968) on the left and American biochemist Jennifer Doudna (born February 19, 1964) on the right. The pair made history by developing the CRISPR-Cas9 "genetic scissors" technology in 2012, which earned them the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. On the left, Dr. Charpentier stands indoors with her hands casually resting in her jeans pockets, looking directly at the camera with a calm, subtle smile. She wears a dark blue tailored blazer over a dark buttoned shirt. Behind her is a large chalkboard filled with scientific diagrams and hand-written biological terms like "ADN Virus," "RNA," "Cas9," and "Bact." On the right, Dr. Doudna stands outdoors with her arms crossed, smiling warmly. She is wearing a brown structured blazer over a dark V-neck top, paired with dark jeans and a black belt. She is positioned before a large, minimalist silver metal sculpture made of intersecting arches, with a soft-focus background of green trees. The composition blends the rigorous, analytical workspace of the laboratory with an open, organic outdoor environment, evoking a professional, accomplished, and confident mood that emphasizes their revolutionary impact on biotechnology.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#OTD in 2006, Anna Politkovskaya--Russian investigative journalist & human rights defender--was murdered in her apt building in Moscow. #PressFreedom She exposed state corruption, opposed the Chechen conflict & wrote "Putin's Russia," a book critical of his rise to power & authoritarian shift.

A serious portrait-style photograph of Russian journalist, author, and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya (August 30, 1958 – October 7, 2006). Globally revered for her fearless exposure of human rights abuses in Chechnya and her staunch criticism of Vladimir Putin, she looks slightly off-camera with a solemn, resolute, and deeply contemplative expression. Her face is framed by her signature silver-gray hair, parted down the middle and tucked behind her ears, revealing long, slender gold bar earrings. She wears oval, wire-rimmed gold glasses and a crisp, white collared shirt that stands out sharply against the composition. She is in the right two-thirds of the frame, balanced by a soft-focused, bright outdoor background of green and white bokeh on the left. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting her focused gaze. The overall mood is serious, reflective, and dignified, serving as a powerful visual testament to her legacy as a champion of press freedom who paid the ultimate price for her investigative work.

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Add Karen Smith to my list of badasses whose mouthy approach I respect. Actions usually speak louder than words. This is a hero, Y'all. Well done, Ma'am. You're gonna kick ass in your new position. ✊📖

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Mad Hattie @mybad76.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Samara oil pipeline hub is on fire in russia. Notice how it’s not an apartment building, kindergarten, school, or hospital like when russia attacks Ukraine, but the aggressor’s economy, attacked to limit the aggressor’s ability to wage war, not to murder kids in their beds.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Taikonaut Dr. Liu Yang was the first Chinese woman to travel into space, 2012. #WorldSpaceWeek🚀 In 2022, Liu returned to orbit on Shenzhou 14, helping build the Tiangong Space Station & performing a historic spacewalk. She is also a military transport pilot. She was born #OTD in 1978. #WomenInSTEM

A portrait of Chinese taikonaut Dr. Liu Yang (born 1978), historic space pioneer and the first Chinese woman in space, appearing in her formal spacesuit assembly. The medium close-up shot focuses on her face as she glances off-camera to the left with a subtle, serene smile and clear, focused eyes, creating a calm and determined mood. She is securely fitted into her white intravehicular spacesuit, which features a heavy metal helmet locking ring resting on her collarbones, complete with metal clasps and a blue name badge reading "刘洋 / Yang Liu". Wrapped tightly over her head is a dark, functional communication cap fitted with earphones and an integrated black adjustable boom microphone positioned directly in front of her mouth. The background is a solid, warm brown wooden paneling that isolates the subject, drawing total attention to the tech-heavy gear and her calm demeanor. The composition highlights her historical significance as a symbol of human spaceflight exploration and a trailblazer for women in science and aviation.

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Catpaws313 (aka TB on X) @catpaws313.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

So many middle aged women I worked with when I was young said that if they had known what marriage was really like, they wouldn't have gotten married. Sobering.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Camille Claudel (1864-1943), French sculptor who was known as 'Rodin's muse', but who many assert was a more accomplished talent, and who was committed to an asylum for 30 years despite her apparent sanity #womensart

Monochrome photograph featuring the head and shoulders of a white woman with a lace collar and wavy dark hair tied back

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Land of the free, home of the brave

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Astronaut, neurologist, and photographer Dr. Roberta Bondar was #Canada's first female astronaut (1992). #WorldSpaceWeek 🚀 The world's first neurologist in space, she is globally recognized for her contributions to space medicine. #WomenInSTEM robertabondar.com

A formal portrait of Dr. Roberta Lynn Bondar from her 1992 NASA Space Shuttle Discovery mission (STS-42). Dr. Bondar, a board-certified neurologist and payload specialist, is centered in the frame from the waist up, smiling warmly with an approachable, confident expression. Her short, dark brown hair is styled in a soft crop. She wears a vibrant orange NASA Launch and Entry spacesuit featuring a black neck ring, a prominent circular mission patch on her right chest, and a rectangular name tag with a gold astronaut symbol on her left chest. Her hands rest gently on a dark surface in the foreground next to her matching white flight helmet, which features a large, glossy black visor. Framed closely behind her are two flags: the American Stars and Stripes on the left and the Canadian Maple Leaf on the right, symbolizing the international scientific partnership. The composition is balanced and official, radiating a proud, triumphant, and historic mood that commemorates breaking barriers for women in STEM.

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Catpaws313 (aka TB on X) @catpaws313.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Peas in guacamole is a crime against humanity!

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Absolutely the truth. MAGA GOP child abusers are the enemy, not immigrants.

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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is arrogance" ~ Albert Einstein @pxmolina.bsky.social

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Matt Ramsey @onenerdyopinion.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Looking for a spooky read for spooky season? I’ve got a list of author recommendations over on my Patreon compiled from last year’s horror author spotlights. www.patreon.com/OneNerdyOpin...

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Spooky Season Reads: 31 Horror Author Recommendations | OneNerdyOpinion

Over on the other social media sites, I've been posting horror author recommendations throughout the month. I've collected those into one (

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Biochemist Dr. Florence Seibert developed the Purified Protein Derivative in the 1930s that standardized tuberculosis testing worldwide by 1952. Before her work, TB skin tests were inconsistent/unreliable.It remains the basis for the TB skin test used today. Born #OTD in 1897. #WomenInSTEM

A vintage black-and-white studio portrait features biochemist Dr. Florence Seibert (1900–1991), famed for developing the Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) that standardized tuberculosis testing worldwide. Captured from the chest up, she poses in a three-quarter turn while looking directly at the camera with a subtle, intelligent smile, establishing a serene, professional, and historically significant mood. Her dark hair is styled in a classic 1920s short bob featuring prominent finger waves framing her forehead. She wears delicate, rimless spectacles and a light-colored blouse designed with a prominent collar and soft ruffled detailing along the edges. The composition employs soft-focus lighting typical of early 20th-century photography, casting gentle highlights across her face against a smooth, dark, non-descript studio backdrop. In the bottom right corner, a faint, embossed photographer's stamp adds an authentic period touch to this archival image celebrating a foundational figure in medicine.

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Catpaws313 (aka TB on X) @catpaws313.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

There he is, with that innocent face 😻

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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

“Those endorsing ‘no’ on Question 9 include… a number of gun stores, firing ranges and local gun clubs. Mike Minogue, the Republican nominee for governor, donated $5,000 to the ‘no’ campaign. Smith & Wesson… donated $50,000…” Vote Yes on 9 for a Safe Massachusetts… 1/ www.wbur.org/news/2026/10...

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Question 9: Referendum puts major Mass. gun law before voters

Question 9 asks voters whether to keep or scrap a 2024 gun law. The question is before voters because of an effort by gun rights advocates, who argue the law damages hunting traditions, prohibitively ...

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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Oh look, more blatant corruption. They’re just grabbing all the profits they can until their time is over. They couldn't care less how obvious it is. The millions and billions they're making are worth it to them.

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Catpaws313 (aka TB on X) @catpaws313.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Regardless of wealth, his parents could have killed his creativity as something not appropriate for a boy. I'm glad that's not the case.

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Leah-Bug @leah-bug.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

How does Russia take out 20% of the United States’ most senior military leadership without firing a shot? By turning to the same man who is responsible for the destruction dozens of bases in the Middle East, the depletion of our arsenal, and hiding it all from the American people, Petrov Hegseth.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Pioneering neuropsychologist Dr. Muriel Lezak revolutionized how we understand & treat brain trauma. Her landmark textbook "Neuropsychological Assessment" (1976) became is widely regarded as the foundational text in clinical #neuropsychology. She died #OTD in 2021 at the age of 94. #WomenInSTEM

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Muriel Lezak, Leading Authority on Brain Injuries, Dies at 94 (Gift Article)

A neuropsychologist, she wrote a textbook that became an essential guide to describing and evaluating brain damage and dysfunction.

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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Good news from the Badlands! Today, October 6, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation, a Lakota nonprofit based on the Pine Ridge Reservation, plans to return 50 bison to nearly 40,000 acres in the Stronghold area of Badlands National Park.

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Lakota nonprofit returning bison to 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park to restore native prairie

Thunder Valley CDC will release 50 bison across 40,000 acres in Badlands National Park on Oct. 6, restoring native prairie ecology and Lakota stewardship.

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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is why the GOP wants to convince you that 'SOCIALISM' is a bad word.

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Show me 😡

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Farplace Animal Rescue @farplace.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A collection of gremlins, gargoyles & tiny weirdos still looking for their forever homes. Some have been waiting patiently. Others are considering arson. Could you be the human they’ve been waiting for? Email adoptions@farplace.org.uk #FarplaceAnimalRescue #AdoptDontShop #RescueCats #RescueRabbits

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