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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 3h

My Internet is out until tomorrow afternoon sometime, so I’m watching DVDs on one of my consoles. I forgot how good The Mothman Chronicles are. It’s been a favorite for years, but it’s been a few since I saw it last. So good.

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 9h

In this case, the bear was engineering.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Dr. Margaret Allen: the first woman to perform a heart transplant (Stanford, 1985). • 1985: Founded the first heart transplant program, U. of Washington Med Center & served as its director until 1996 • 1994: First woman president, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) #WomenInSTEM #MedSky

A black-and-white portrait of Dr. Margaret Allen (born 1948), the pioneering American cardiothoracic surgeon who became the first woman to perform a heart transplant and founded the heart transplant program at the University of Washington Medical Center. She is positioned in the center of the frame against a softly blurred, natural outdoor background of dense foliage or hedges. She wears a dark top over a light-colored, knit turtleneck collar that frames her neck. Her long, wavy hair is pulled back. She wears large, thin-rimmed circular aviator-style eyeglasses. Dr. Allen looks directly forward into the camera with a neutral, calm, and composed expression, conveying a sense of quiet determination, focus, and intellectual strength. The composition uses natural, soft lighting that minimizes harsh shadows on her face. The overall mood is serious, professional, and dignified, underscoring her historic significance as a trailblazer for women in medicine and surgery.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ann Bancroft: the first woman to reach the North Pole on foot* in 1986 (dog-assisted). • 1993: First woman to reach both the North & South Poles on foot (S. Pole unassisted) • 2001: First woman to ski across Antarctica with Norwegian Liv Arnesen Born #OTD in 1955. *walked, snowshoed and/or skied

A close-up photograph of the rugged, joyful countenance of American polar explorer Ann Bancroft (born September 29, 1955), the first woman to cross the ice to both the North and South Poles. Set against a stark, high-key backdrop of a vast, white Arctic or Antarctic ice expanse under an overcast, pale sky, she looks directly at the camera with a wide, radiant smile that crinkles her eyes. Her weather-beaten face is flushed pink from the intense polar cold. Her dark, graying hair is windblown and messy, held back by dark, reflective sunglasses resting atop her head. She wears heavy polar expedition gear, including a dark navy jacket with a thick, fluffy brown fur-trimmed hood framing her face, layered over a bright purple collar, a red knit undershirt, and a visible zipper. The composition centers on her resilient expression, conveying a triumphant, adventurous, and authentic mood that highlights her historical significance as a barrier-breaking explorer.

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Feministory @feministory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

9/29/1866 — b. Gertrude Barnum, American social worker, #labor reformer, suffragist. National union organizer for the Natl Women’s #Trade Union League. Supervisor of important women’s #strikes addressing humane working conditions (the first decade of the 20th c.) #womenshistory #unions #womensrights

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I promise I won’t be scared of the doily snek. Unless it’s really a snek catsuit.

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Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Elmina Wilson structural #engineer 1st US woman to earn 4 yr #civilengineering degree, 1st master's degree in field & 1st woman professor of Engineering @ Iowa State University. Moved to #New York & helped design Flatiron Building & Met Life Tower b. #OTD 29 Sep 1870 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmina_...

Elmina Wilson in late C19th B&W photo #WomenInSTEM #HistSTM #HistSTEM

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sometimes I really need this reminder. Thank you.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is the book corporate America does not want you to read — which is exactly why you should pick up a copy.

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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Firstly, I love the title of this poem Secondly, followers know I love a sonnet. This subverts the traditional sonnet, written to a single lover, to a lament to the many – and though forgotten the emotional imprint of their kisses remain ‘the rain is full of ghosts tonight’ #poetry #poemoftheday

Poem - 'What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why' by Edna St Vincent Millay

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Letitia Chitty (d. #OTD in 1982) was a pioneering British structural engineer & mathematician. A master of stress analysis, she spent her career mathematically determining the "breaking points" of complex structures, ranging from #WWI combat aircraft to major international dams. #WomenInSTEM

A monochromatic sepia-toned photograph of British structural engineer and mathematician Letitia Chitty (July 15, 1897 – September 29, 1982), a premier pioneer of 20th-century stress analysis. Positioned in a front-facing, head-and-shoulders composition, she looks directly at the camera with a sober, neutral expression and tight lips. Her dark hair is parted neatly down the center and pulled back into a simple bun. She is dressed in a dark blazer or coat layered over a high-collared, patterned blouse or knit sweater visible at the neckline. The background consists of soft, textured drapery in warm, out-of-focus sepia tones. The tight framing captures her sharp, determined demeanor, evoking a serious and intellectually focused mood. The vintage composition highlights her immense historical significance as the first woman to graduate with first-class honors in Cambridge’s Mechanical Sciences Tripos.

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The Verge @theverge.com · 29/09/2026

Every single one of 21 tested vehicles sent data to a third-party domain over Wi-Fi. Over half contacted domains specializing in advertising, tracking, or analytics. These companies gather details about your vehicle or driving behavior to sell to insurance companies or target you with ads.

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Your car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think

“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said.

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Hiro Ohta @xlix.me · 28/09/2026

Someone leaves. We watch until they vanish. Even after. Maybe that's the most human thing we do.

Photo by Emmanuel Codden. A black and white photograph of a brick facade seen straight on. Rows of white-framed windows sit in stone surrounds between pale horizontal bands. At an upper left window, a man in a short-sleeved white shirt and tie leans on the sill beside a flower box, gazing down. Some windows open onto dark rooms, others hold sheer curtains. Iron scroll anchors dot the wall. The base is rough stone with small square windows.

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

feminize a band name The Counting Crones

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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Black folks don’t hang themselves from trees.

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It's like watching a crap ass play, full of lousy actors & every week, month, certain years, they trot out the same boogeymen, the same monsters under the bed. You've seen the play so many times, you can predict what monsters are coming & when they'll disappear. The monsters are balloons on sticks.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Babe Didrikson Zaharias--AP's Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century--died #OTD in 1956. 3 Olympic medals 🥇 🥇 🥈 Track & Field, 1932 Founding member, LPGA 10 major LPGA championships #golf Only woman in history to make the cut in a PGA Tour event 3x All-American #basketball #SportsHistory

A four-panel grid composition showcases the extraordinary athletic versatility of Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (1911–1956), widely considered one of the greatest athletes in history. Each black-and-white historical photograph captures her focused, competitive expression across a different sport. The overall mood is one of pioneering power and focus, underscoring her historic significance as a multi-sport Olympic champion and co-founder of the LPGA.

In the top-left panel, she crouches on a golf green holding a club and placing a ball while wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt, trousers, gloves, and a visor. The top-right panel shows her mid-throw during a track and field event, body contorted dynamically in a white team uniform as she launches a javelin across a dirt stadium field. In the bottom-left, she wears a dark basketball jersey labeled "Babe’s" and smiles confidently, poised to pass an old-fashioned leather basketball. The bottom-right panel displays her in a loose-fitting baseball uniform and cap, glove ready, intensely tracking a play on the diamond.

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Kristin Louise Raught Photography 🌀 @kristinlraught.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Last night’s Harvest Moon over Seattle. The clouds made it feel even more dramatic as it rose above the Space Needle and the Cascades. Also called the Corn Moon, this is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox.

Orange Harvest Moon behind wispy clouds above Seattle’s Space Needle and skyline, with the Cascade Mountains in the background.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Geophysicist & space physicist Marcia Neugebauer made the first direct solar wind measurements via instruments on the Mariner 2 spacecraft. She developed instruments used on Earth-orbiting satellites, Apollo lunar experiments & the Giotto mission to Halley’s Comet. Born #OTD in 1932. #WomenInSTEM

A black-and-white historical photograph of pioneering geophysicist and space physicist Marcia Neugebauer (born September 27, 1932) working at her desk during the mid-20th century. Sitting in an office setting, she leans forward slightly over her desk, looking directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and focused expression. She has short, bobbed light hair and wears a short-sleeved, collared white button-up blouse adorned with subtle vertical embroidered details down the front. In her right hand, she holds a pencil over large documents and charts with plotted scientific data curves spread out on the desk before her. To her right sits a large, vintage mechanical calculating machine with columns of buttons, characteristic of the 1960s computing era. The background features window blinds and office storage, creating an environment of rigorous research. The image captures the historical significance of a trailblazing woman in STEM whose work with these charts and calculations would confirm the existence of the solar wind via the Mariner 2 spacecraft.

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Well, sorta special. I mean... he's not Allen.

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Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Dr Emma Strada 1908 1st woman in #Italy to graduate in #engineering (@ Uni of Turin). Committee dithered over ingegnere or ingegneressa. Had electric light installed in home to celebrate. 1st President of Italian Assoc of Engineering & Architects d. #OTD 26 Sep 1970 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_St...

Emma Strada in later life - serious fashion icon vibes #WomenInSTEM #HistSTM #HistSTEM

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The answer to 6 down is cardamom.

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Josh Cozart @joshcozartwx.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A dusting of #snow started falling at lower elevations around Mt. Hood on Friday evening! ❄ #Oregon

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Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Boston socialite Eleonora Randolph Sears (1881-1968) was a 5 time national champion in doubles tennis. She was also a champion squash player and she made headlines for long distance walks between major cities. She was one of the best known American female athletes of the early 20th century.

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Poetry #Painting #Morning It is morning, and again I am the lucky person to be in it - Mary Oliver 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Dr. Wangari Maathai (d. #OTD 2011): 1st African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, 2004. She broke the traditional definitions of peacebuilding & demonstrated that environmental sustainability, democratic governance & local resource equity are the bedrock of a conflict-free society. #WomenInSTEM

A full-length photograph of Dr. Wangari Maathai (1940–2011), the renowned Kenyan environmentalist and first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. She stands outdoors, smiling warmly at the camera with her hands gently supporting the stem of a young green sapling growing from the soil, symbolizing her foundational work with the Green Belt Movement. Dr. Maathai is dressed in vibrant traditional African attire, featuring a matching brown and black patterned top and a dynamic patterned skirt block-printed with white, black, and brown geometric motifs. A matching fabric headwrap is beautifully gathered atop her head. She wears a watch on her left wrist. The composition places her centrally within a lush, natural environment filled with green foliage, leafy bushes, and ferns against a soft-focus backdrop of a stone wall. The overarching mood is joyful, inspiring, and hopeful, visually encapsulating her lifetime commitment to community-led conservation, grassroots democracy, and women's rights.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Telle me, what ys it you planne to do Wyth your one wilde and precious iced coffee?

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Empowered Crystals @empoweredcrystals.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Full Harvest Moon in Aries. This is an abundance energy and this energy is good for clearing abundance blocks. Use these relaxing asmr videos as a daily meditation to focus on positivity #asmr #Reiki #meditation #fullmoon #moon

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I was food-bored a couple of mo ago what w it being a solid 2 weeks til payday & all. I had some frozen raw shrimp & some truly dreadful pancake mix from the food pantry. On a lark of curiosity, I added some garlic powder, salt & pepper to the pancake mix w enough water to make a thick batter.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Mary Allen Wilkes is a pioneering computer scientist, logic designer, and attorney. She is celebrated for writing the foundational system software for the LINC (1960s), which is widely recognized as the world's first personal computer. She was born #OTD in 1937 & is 89 today. #WomenInSTEM #CompSci

Photograph of Mary Allen Wilkes (born 1937), the pioneering computer scientist, logic designer, and attorney renowned for writing the foundational operating system software for the LINC, the world's first personal computer. She is shown from the chest up, facing slightly to her right with an open, engaging expression and a warm smile. She has short, styled white hair and wears thin, round wire-rimmed spectacles. Her attire features a layered ensemble: a dark grey or taupe turtleneck sweater paired with an open black cardigan jacket. She wears a prominent, tiered statement necklace consisting of three nested strands of oblong black, grey, and cream beads.The backdrop is an understated, minimalist office or lecture setting with pale beige walls and a dark vertical partition line visible on the left. In the lower right corner, the glossy edge of a modern laptop screen is partially visible, hinting at a professional presentation or speaking engagement. The overall composition is clean and centered, creating an approachable, intellectually distinguished mood that underscores her lasting historical significance as an elder stateswoman of computer science and law.

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Ceryl @politicdormouse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Martha Schneider-Bürger 1st #German female civil engineer, 1927 graduated TU Muenchen. Played significant role in standardisation of steel construction issues & her tables of steel sections ran to 23 editions. b. #OTD 21 Oct 1903. Platz named after her on Oberhausen en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_...

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In the evenings we will sit right here on this front porch and count the stars.

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Patric Bates @patricbates.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Calendars of my ghost paintings came in today! #art #watercolor #painting #illustration

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Ryan McGinnis @ryan-steele-mcg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is why I love low tide on the Washington coast.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Lottie Dod is the youngest-ever Wimbledon singles champion at age 15. + 5-time Wimbledon women's singles champ + Won the British Ladies Amateur #Golf Championship 1904 + Played for the England women's national field hockey team + Silver medal in #archery, 1908 Olympics Born #OTD in 1871. #tennis

A black-and-white portrait of Lottie Dod (Charlotte Dod, 1871–1960), the legendary English athlete who remains the youngest singles champion in Wimbledon history, winning her first title in 1887 at age 15. Captured from the waist up, Dod stands at a slight three-quarter angle facing right while looking directly forward. Her expression is calm, earnest, and determined, featuring a soft mouth and steady, dark eyes. Her dark hair is pinned up neatly under a rigid, light-colored cloth cap with a short brim, sitting straight on her head. She is dressed in traditional Victorian tennis attire, wearing a structured, high-collared white blouse with voluminous leg-of-mutton sleeves and pleated detailing across the chest. Her waist is tightly cinched by a broad, dark belt that fastens over her dark skirt. In the lower right foreground, she cradles a vintage wooden tennis racket with a distinct asymmetric, flat-topped frame and tight natural gut strings, which extends diagonally across her body. The background is a soft, mottled gray studio backdrop, drawing all focus to her silhouette. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting the texture of her clothing and her complexion. The composition captures the classic, grainy texture of late-19th-century photography, creating a dignified, historic mood that underscores her pioneering status as an early sports icon.

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My Ragdoll cat's voice cracks when he meows, so it sounds broken. He follows me everywhere all "me-ow" 🥺 It sounds so sad, but so precious at the same time.

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I cannot ever get a normal reading at all at the Drs office or any medical or dental building. Not even at home the same day. I have non-verbal medical trauma from orthopedic surgery at 9 months old without any anesthesia. It takes me days to settle my system down after a medical visit.

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm more the quiet type, muttering my spells usually -- tho some are completely quiet. It's nothing I plan; it's just my natural inclination. I use cadence to help me remember. I like to blow over my works to give life to them, but I'm a little wind-witchy that way. #FolkWitchFriday #WitchSky

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

German chemist Dr. Ida Noddack co-discovered Rhenium (element 75) in 1925. She died #OTD in 1978. She was the first to propose the concept of nuclear fission (1934). Her theory was met with fierce skepticism and outright dismissed by contemporary physics giants. But 4 years later...🧵 #WomenInSTEM

A close-up, black-and-white portrait of Dr. Ida Noddack (1896–1978), the pioneering German chemist and physicist who co-discovered the chemical element rhenium and was the first to propose the concept of nuclear fission in 1934. Dr. Noddack is positioned at a slight three-quarter angle while turning her face toward the camera, establishing a direct connection with the viewer. Her light-colored hair is styled neatly, swept up and away from her face in a soft, textured wave arrangement typical of the mid-20th century. Her expression is composed and contemplative, marked by a subtle, knowing half-smile that conveys an aura of quiet confidence, intelligence, and academic resolve. She wears a simple, dark-toned V-neck blouse or jacket, drawing focus directly to her facial features. The portrait is set against a completely dark, minimalist background devoid of any objects or setting context, creating a formal studio aesthetic. The lighting is soft yet deliberate, illuminating the left side of her face to emphasize her expression while casting gentle shadows across her right cheek. The composition relies on high-contrast monochromatic tones and a grainy, vintage texture characteristic of early photographic film, reinforcing its archival and historic nature. The overall mood is dignified and deeply intellectual, honoring her enduring legacy as a foundational pioneer of nuclear and atomic science.

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Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ @padresj.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There is so much disinformation about the "Super El Nino" floating around the internet b/c mentioning any sort of mechanism that affects weather seems to start a shouting match. So here's a good video that gives you JUST the info you need in under 2 minutes.

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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"The Wind" Painting created in 1988 By Pang Maokun

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Feministory @feministory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

9/25/1863 — b. Nellie Nugent Somerville, American #gov official, suffrage/temperance leader, child labor activist. Founder, Mississippi Wmn Suffrage Assn(1897); treasurer, Southern Wmn Suff Assn(1913), VP of NAWSA (1915). First wmn state rep, Mississippi(1923-27) #womenshistory #womensrights #PolSky

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Baba Widdershins @ciapoeia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Oh wow. I've never seen this type of bird before. Very pretty & dramatic looking. You can really see the territorial in that come-at-me-bro wingspread. 10/10 would be intimidated.

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