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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 3h

Bacteriological chemist & refrigeration engineer Dr. Mary Engle Pennington, the "Ice Woman," revolutionized food safety by inventing the "cold chain." Her groundbreaking work on continuous refrigeration kept perishable food fresh from harvest to consumer. She was born #OTD in 1872. 🧵 #WomenInSTEM

A black-and-white photograph of Dr. Mary Engle Pennington (1872–1952), the pioneering American bacteriological chemist and refrigeration engineer known as the "Ice Woman." Shown from the chest up, she poses at a three-quarter angle, facing left while turning her gaze calmly toward the camera. Her expression is serene, intellectual, and confident, marked by a slight, knowing smile. Her wavy, light-colored hair is parted down the middle and neatly pinned back, framing her face and her thin, round wire-rimmed spectacles. She is elegantly dressed in a textured, small-checked pattern blazer over a collared blouse with a delicate, ornate pendant hanging from her neckline. Pinched to her left lapel is a prominent corsage featuring two light-colored, lifelike fabric flower blossoms complete with subtle leaves. The overall composition uses classic soft studio lighting that creates a gentle gradient across her face against a dark, featureless backdrop, capturing a dignified and scholarly mood that honors her monumental contributions to global food safety.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14h

NEW: America’s largest professional group of pediatricians has renewed its call for a nationwide ban on raw dairy products, warning of the serious health risks, particularly for children, as well as pregnant and immunocompromised people.

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American Academy of Pediatrics Renews Call for Ban on Raw Milk

Citing the growing popularity of unpasteurized milk and the damage it can do to children, the nation’s largest professional group of pediatricians is seeking a nationwide ban on the sale and distribut...

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 4h

🖤🫂❤️‍🩹

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 6h

I hope you feel better soon!

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 6h

That was a great article!

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 8h

Is your cat operating the camera?

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 15h

I think he should definitely use an AI lawyer to appeal his conviction!

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 17h

I think it is the sunk cost fallacy at its core. It is very difficult for people to acknowledge that they have invested their time and treasure in a lie.

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 17h

Because it would be way more problematic to talk about affordability, access to healthcare or unending wars.

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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead." -- Kurt Vonnegut

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I was on All Things Considered last week, talking about Cornell—and what gives me hope: "Young women aren't just accepting this as a given—they see it as outrageous, they see it as unacceptable and they're not willing to just sort of shut up about it.” Listen to the full conversation:

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Cornell assault story sparks rage, fear, fatigue and more

Authors Carmen Maria Machado, Soraya Chemaly, Jessica Valenti and Jennifer Weiner reflect on the week's news of the alleged rape at Cornell University in 2024.

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 17h

Good Morning! It is Thursday, October 8. #OTD in 1899, Dorothy Donaldson Buchana was born. She was a Scottish civil engineer, and the first female member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, successfully passing the institution's admission examination in 1927. #Herstory #WomeninSTEM 🧪

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Spill your drink on him!

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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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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Good Morning! It is Wednesday, October 7. #OTD in 1907, Helen MacInnes was born. She was a Scottish-American writer of espionage novels. MacInnes wrote 21 espionage thrillers, four of which were later adapted as films. Her first book, Above Suspicion (1941), was an immediate hit. #Herstory

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I hope it stays out in the ocean

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Jarrad Connor | Looking for Work @jarradconnor.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Ada Palmer is one of the best people on the planet at revealing new perspectives & connections to past, present, & possible futures between people & things. When she has something to say. I listen. VID TITLE - I'm going to tell you the truth about Machiavelli youtu.be/YCZ3ctevzS8?...

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I'm going to tell you the truth about Machiavelli

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Paxton’s office has been sending intimidating letters to pediatricians. The division believes you may be involved in misleading or deceptive acts regarding incentives associated with childhood vaccines, which could violate the law. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/h...

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Good Morning! It is Tuesday, October 6. #OTD in 1917, Fannie Lou Hamer was born. She was a Black voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party. #Herstory

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hope you feel better soon!

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

#OTD in 2009 biologist Dr. Carolyn Greider & biochemist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn shared the #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (w/J. Szostak) for discovering of telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. Monumental implications for the #aging & #cancer research fields. #WomenInSTEM

A portrait-style photograph of American molecular biologist Dr. Carol W. Greider (born April 15, 1961) on the left, standing slightly ahead of Australian-American molecular biologist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn (born November 26, 1948) on the right. Both women are positioned from the chest up, smiling warmly and directly at the camera against a minimalist, seamless off-white background. Dr. Greider wears a vibrant, structured red coat over a cream-colored top, her shoulder-length blonde hair parted in the middle and framing her bright expression. Dr. Blackburn wears a heavy, charcoal-grey tweed coat over a black shirt, accessorized with a delicate gold chain necklace bearing a round pendant. She has light brown, shoulder-length hair and thin-rimmed oval glasses. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting their joyful expressions in a mood of shared triumph and deep professional camaraderie. Taken in March 2009, shortly before they jointly received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, this image holds profound historical significance, representing a landmark celebration of their co-discovery of the enzyme telomerase and its role in chromosome protection.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#OTD in 2015, Chinese pharmaceutical chemist & malariologist Tu Youyou won the #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against Malaria." The therapy saved millions of lives—particularly across Asia, Africa, and South America. #wow #WomenInSTEM

A close-up photograph captures Tu Youyou (born 1930), the historic Chinese pharmaceutical chemist, malariologist, and educator who won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering artemisinin, a breakthrough malaria therapy that saved millions of lives globally. She is positioned on the left side of the composition, facing forward while gazing warmly toward the right with a soft, gentle smile and thoughtful eyes. She wears thin, oval-shaped metallic eyeglasses secured by a black beaded lanyard chain draped over her ears, and a textured, dark red knit sweater featuring a black pattern around the collar. Her dark hair is styled back in a voluminous, short cut. The minimalist background consists of a solid, dark slate-blue wall with the blurry top of a white ceramic teapot visible in the lower right corner, casting a peaceful, revered, and deeply dignified mood that honors her immense contribution to global public health.

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Good Morning! It is Monday, October 5. #OTD in 1858, Helen Churchill Candee was born. She was an American author, journalist, interior decorator, feminist, and geographer. Today, she is best known as a survivor of the sinking of RMS Titanic in 1912, and as a travel writer. #Herstory

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

1,000 times 114 million is a shit ton of money. 🙁 This article will probably make you angry.

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lizbauch.bsky.social @lizbauch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Struve, a 23-year-old farmer in Woodward, Iowa, operates his family farm that produces 4 crops oats across roughly 500 acres. Filling up his 7tractors, 2 semitrailer trucks and a combine harvester for the year cost about $11,500 in 2025. This year, it will cost $18,000. www.wsj.com/politics/ele...

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How Gas, Diesel and Electricity Prices Are Squeezing American Voters

Many say energy prices are top of mind as they head to the ballot box in November.

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

After the public found out about this scam, we are totally distancing ourselves from the scam. We miss the sweet, sweet money from the scam which we definitely understood from day one.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

English physician & epidemiologist Dr. Alice Stewart is best-known for her pioneering research in the 1950s that established a strong link between prenatal X-ray exposure and childhood leukemia. Her work influenced radiation protection standards. She was born #OTD in 1906. #WomenInSTEM #MedSky

Black-and-white photograph of English physician and pioneering epidemiologist Dr. Alice Stewart (1906–2002) working at her desk, symbolizing her groundbreaking research linking prenatal X-ray exposure to childhood leukemia. The composition positions Dr. Stewart on the left side of the frame, angled slightly toward the camera. She sits at a wooden desk with her body turned forward, leaning her forearms against the surface. Holding a pen in her right hand, she is captured in the act of writing on loose-leaf papers, looking directly at the viewer with a slight, knowing smile and an intelligent, engaged expression. Her dark hair is short, textured, and styled in loose curls around her face. She wears a crisp, light-colored medical lab coat over a textured collared shirt or blouse. The setting is a research lab or office environment. Positioned prominently in the background on the desk to her left is a large, classic black compound microscope. Stacks of research papers, documents, and reference materials are scattered across the workspace. The overall mood is intellectual, professional, and deeply focused, capturing a legendary scientist whose rigorous data collection transformed global radiation protection standards.

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DavBatz @davbatz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I hate competing with ticktock

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