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SaMindy @samindy4.bsky.social · 16h
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Patrick Kapty @patrickkapty.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Portrait Head Architectural Fragment stucco, paint c. 300-900 CE Maya culture Uxmal, Mexico #handmade #stucco #paint #portraithead #head #architecturalfragment #MayaCulture #Uxmal #Mexico #precolumbian #prehispanic #Mesoamerican #ancientart #art #sculpture #stuccoart #MayanStucco #precolumbianart
It is likely that this modeled stucco head from the Uxmal site is part of an architectural decoration and that it refers to a member of the ruling family or honors an ancestor. It is associated with the building known as the Governor's House, the main architectural theme of which is a series of overlapping figure heads carved in stone representing the god of rain, Chaak. In impressive temples and palaces, jutting sculptures were an important part of the architectural design, often representing mythological beings or rulers. Inscriptions, in addition to being decorative, also sent various messages to the observer.
Modeled stucco - lime-based plaster - is one of the great art forms developed in pre-Columbian times. Entire cities were covered with stucco. Architectural sculpture such as figure heads, free-standing sculpture, wall coatings, floors-all were made with stucco. The beautifully made face on this piece can be seen as an ancient portrait, with adornments such as ear ornaments and a headband, but the body paint stands out, probably indicating ceremonial activities. Unfortunately, due to its fragility, stucco art - especially on the exterior of structures - was the first to
erode or be destroyed after buildings were abandoned. Because of this, stucco representations are not abundant in collections of Maya artifacts. This piece should be regarded as one of the most significant, because of its color and its creator's artistic skill.
-Edgar Suyuc (Kaqchikel Maya)
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See Through Canoe @seethroughcanoe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A huge school of rays circling off the coast of Florida. 24 foot boat for scale. These are Cownose Rays. I've been filming & documenting these large gatherings for well over a decade. This is one of the largest groups of rays ever filmed. #nature #animals #wildlife #florida #naturephotography
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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 23h
Former NBA superstar and UNC alumnus Michael Jordan has made a $10 million donation to the UNC School of Social Work in honor of his mother, Deloris P. Jordan. The university said the donation is the largest in the school of social work’s history. Here are the details:
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Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million to UNC School of Social Work in Honor of His Mother - Chapelboro.com
UNC said the donation is the largest in the school of social work’s history, and said it will use the funds to advance social work innovation.
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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Say hello to Merrymac’s newest residents. This group of 8 chickens are Kaporos survivors who were found abandoned in the back of a truck in Brooklyn. They‘ve had a rough beginning to their lives & have been settling in to sanctuary life well.
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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 22h
never the wrong time for this classic
Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?" 
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”
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15/10 Foundation @15outof10.org · 19h
Meatwad Miller is adopted! Thanks to you, we were able to cover the emergency care he needed after his trachea collapsed following bilateral enucleation surgery. Now living on a 75-acre farm in Mississippi, he has endless room to roam and follow his nose wherever it takes him ❤️‍🩹
Meatwad Miller's adopter, a woman with long blonde hair, kneels on a sunny sidewalk holding Meadwad close by in a grassy park, with trees and a blue hotel sign in the background.
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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 18h
Our dear dear friend Haley at @friendsofbear.bsky.social has a very sick, sweet geriatric kitty who is in the hospital dealing with some stuff. She posted on her IG that all she’d like for her birthday today is some donations for his care: linktr.ee/friendsofbear
An orange tabby cat who is a bit old and scrungly sleeping inside a cubby bed.An old orange tabby cat who is a bit disheveled and scrungly, looking quite under the weather with an IV catheter in one leg and a kind hand scritching his cheek gently.friendsofbearcatrescue one of my favorite little FoB sanctuary buddies Mr. Peaches is currently in the hospital
no pressure but it's my birthday today
and I would love nothing more than if you could donate toward his hospital bill so we can give him the best chance
our donation links are in our bio!
Peaches came to us at the end of May after 13 hard years on the street. His time outside definitely showed, he was in horrendous shape and weighed 5
Ibs of mostly fleas. Since then, we have been managing his various conditions. He's dealt with anemia, congestion, gastric ulcers, kidney disease, horrible dental disease... the list goes on. We've been slowly chipping away at these issues and he was actually starting to feel pretty good! A couple weeks ago, he started backsliding and I've been trying to figure him out. This weekend, it became clear he was declining and what I was doing at home wasn't enough, so I had to admit him to the hospital.
Peaches is dealing with an infection, dehydration, another gastric ulcer, pretty awful congestion and a mild hit to his kidneys. Thankfully, after 24 hrs of fluids, he's showing improvement. Through all of this, he continues to have the loudest purr and best headbutts for everyone who helps him
I feel hopeful that we can get Peaches back on track and give him more time to feel loved and cherished, something he missed out on for his first 13 years of life. If you're able to pitch in $1 or $5 toward his care, we would all appreciate it more than you know.
Everyone who has met this little guy knows how special he is and how much he wants to stick around
thank you all as always for the ongoing support for these gross cats, they are my heart and soul and your donations and kind comments mean the world to me
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 20h
Convinced that mRNA vaccines are gonna go down in history like the invention of antibiotics
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 23h
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Mexican researcher Eva Ramón Gallegos achieved a milestone that puts Latin American science at the center of the world medical debate: she managed to completely eliminate the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in controlled clinical studies.
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Phillip Maciak @pjmaciak.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It feels like some journalists just discovered being fortysomething with young kids and then diagnosed it as a social issue. WHY AMERICANS STOPPED WAKING UP WHENEVER THEY WANTED WHY AMERICANS ARE WEARING MORE FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS THEIR DAUGHTERS MADE THAN EVER www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Why Americans Stopped Throwing Dinner Parties
The share of adults who say they regularly have friends over has declined dramatically since 1975.
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CHCH News @chchnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Niagara Falls lit red white and blue, thanking Buffalo Bills.
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Niagara Falls lit red white and blue, thanking Buffalo Bills
The falls were lit up as a show of thank you to the Buffalo Bills for having the Canadian national anthem at their home opener a couple of weeks ago.
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ashley Sykes Photographer 🐋 Whale & marine wildlife photography 🇦🇺 Australian east coast "Lucky enough to have a couple of breaching calves right before sunset tonight, but this one went full send 🚀 How big is that splash compared to the calf 🥺 😂"
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/10/2026
NEW: Remember when John Oliver opened a church to expose how easy it was to get tax exemptions? This year, ProPublica reporters set out to establish private schools to test if, truly, anyone could open one. We founded two. Here’s how.
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How ProPublica Reporters Became Private School Owners in 24 Hours
The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.
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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A Monday smile from JarJar ❤️
JarJar the goat
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Mr Big lost his battle today. I suppose we all knew it was coming but it still hits hard. I’m happy his body can now relax as I think the pain was starting to bother him. He was a bundle of fun. Always up for an adventure. Always giving 100%. The sort of dog who just makes you smile non stop. 💔
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The perfect ending for little Skye ❤️
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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It is the start of Banned Books Week and as such it's an EXCELLLLENT moment to donate to @authorsabb.bsky.social. We are laser focused on tbe single issue of fighting book bans. It's hard work, and we've done it with all volunteers for about 3 years-- and now we finally have a program manager.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
a beautifully dressed man: yasuto kamoshita
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Baby goats anyone? 🔊 #AGoodPlace Source: @sattleplatz20
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Let books be. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar? Find ways to get involved and spread the word: bit.ly/4yvixbB.
LET BOOKS BE. Various line drawings related to libraries and books, including a hand holding a sign made of an open book that reads "Freed for ALL to Read," a tote bag that reads "Totes Resist" carrying a book, a full book cart with the head and tale of a horse with text that reads "A Wild Ride," and a closeup of two feet standing on a stack of books that say "A Soap Box" on their spines. Text at bottom reads "Protect the freedom to read. Banned Books Week, October 4-10, 2026." American Library Association. ala.org/bbooks
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Boehlert Media Busters @mediabusters6.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
While Trump could not fill a HS Gym in Vandalia, OH 20K fans came to the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD for a “Power to the People” concert Legends from Joan Baez to Bruce Springsteen performed while Dave Grohl sported a “Hawkeyes” shirt urging everyone to VOTE!
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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Always ready to strike a pose
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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This has been a really tough week at the Sanctuary. We’ve been dealing with several sick pigs, without a known origin. Our wonderful vet Dr Marjorie has been to visit us several times, and our sweet boy Louie had to go in for a clinic visit. More in comments.
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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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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Simply caring about victims can change everything.
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
✊🌟 Dave Grohl Dedicates “My Hero” to “New Friend Jack” at Power to the People. Jack Smith at the Power for the People concert. consequence.net/2026/10/dave...
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Puget Sound Whale Sightings @pugetsoundwhales.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🧡🍑 Sun, Oct 4 New calf T36A1B, mom Tierna T36A1 & big bro Drift T36A1A along w/T137s ended their inland Puget Sound stay & made their way west in the Strait of Juan de Fuca yesterday. Farewell peachy little orca, safe travels, we look forward to your return. 📸T36A1 + T36A1B by Bart Rulon. #psws
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026
A child in an Idaho faith-healing family died of a treatable condition. Then another died — and another, and another. Idaho’s child abuse laws contain such broad religious exemptions that authorities didn’t intervene — before or after the deaths.
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Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to pr...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026
A 17-month-old girl was hospitalized with E. coli after consuming raw milk. Soon, another child — a 6-year-old girl who’d drunk milk from the same farm — would wind up in the same San Diego hospital, with the same potentially fatal illness.
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A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
California is teeming with black-market dairies, propped up by consumer demand fueled by misinformation. With evidence against one raw goat milk farm, regulators could have sought punitive action. But...
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Ed Henderson @dredhenderson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Fuller Brooch, late AD 800s. The information board said ‘This large Anglo-Saxon silver brooch perhaps belonged to a high-ranking churchman, or even a nobleman from the court of King Alfred the Great (AD 871-899). Seen in the British Museum in early September. #SaxonSunday
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
No one can fill this void left by the theft of basic research funding.
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Bart van Zwieten @bvzw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Ceramic incense burner lid from Escuintla, Guatemala, 250–900 CE. Its Teotihuacan-style butterfly iconography highlights extensive trade networks in Mesoamerica. Coastal and overland routes connected the Maya civilization to central Mexican cultures, facilitating economic and deep symbolic exchanges
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A good end to the week for Bruno. He didn’t know it at the time but that car hitting him is probably the best thing that ever happened to him 🙏
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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Medical science has long treated Parkinson's purely as a brain disorder. Nagoya University researchers discovered gut microbiome damage from lack of bacterial genes that create vitamins B2 and B7; this damages intestinal barriers, & toxins cause neuroinflammation. en.nagoya-u.ac.jp/news/article...
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 04/10/2026
"We don't die when the body starts to end. Because what we leave is a message, which is left and this will survive us." - Rita Levi-Montalcini, awarded the Nobel Prize 40 years ago for her discovery of growth factors. She was the longest-living laureate, passing away at the age of 103 years.
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RogueNOAA @roguenoaa.altgov.info · 03/10/2026
“Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/c...
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After Outcry, Monitors the Trump Administration Tried to Scrap Return to Sea
Under pressure from Congress, a network of ocean monitors that provides vital data to meteorologists, climate scientists, oceanographers and the fishing industry is being restored.
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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The magnificent flapflap 🫡🛸🥞 #southernstingray #stingraysofcoralcity #flapflap #ufo #coralcitycamera
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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Harriet and Tim were helping staff last week prepare the quarantine barn for some new special residents…. Who could they be? Tune in tomorrow afternoon to find out!
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Jill Hasday @jillhasday.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
On this day in 1904, Mary McLeod Bethune opened her first school for African American students in Daytona Beach, Florida. She went on to found Bethune-Cookman College and spend a lifetime advocating for civil rights. #WeTheMen
Mary McLeod Bethune
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sir Ian McKellen orates 'The Stranger's Case' from 'Sir Thomas More' by Shakespeare about the Evil May Day xenophobic riot of 1517 in London. This passage was written 400 years ago, but times never change. Humanity refuses to change its unwarranted bias against 'others'.
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ivory1.bsky.social @ivory1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#Caturday
Meme by Cat Named Pepper. Reasons my cat rejected his food today. 1. You looked at me while I was eating. 2. Ate this yesterday. We've moved on. 3. Served in the wrong bowl. 4. I wanted wet food, but you should have known that. 5. Smelled it, decided it's suspicious. 6. I saw a crumb outside the bowl. 7. The bag crinkled way too aggressively.
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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
He spent his entire life tangled up on a short chain. That’s why I called him Rusty. To see him now is a thing of beauty. One of the nicest and most gentle dogs you could ever wish to meet
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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It's the weekend. You've got your silly bucket. Not a care in the world. Life is good.
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Eric Goldman @theericgoldman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Happy 20th Anniversary today to the wonderful and amazingly emotional Friday Night Lights. I can’t remember what I said to everyone when this photo was taken, but it was probably something super profound like “Keep up the great acting! Also, Kyle, you should be Green Lantern!”
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is huge! Another cancer responds well to immunotherapy. A child had metastatic liver cancer. The patient had chemotherapy & a liver resection. No avail. Then: Two infusions, eight weeks apart. Doctors saw complete regression. No systemic toxicity. 🧪 www.bcm.edu/news/care-st...
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CARE study reports complete regression of liver cancer in a child treated with novel immunotherapy
A new report in the New England Journal of Medicine by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Seattle Children’s...
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barkman1.bsky.social @barkman1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
UK peeps - thank you! crustaceancompassion.good.do/protect-the-...
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Join the #PodSquad
🦞🐙 Protect the Pods I've joined the Pod Squad to call for decapod crustaceans and cephalopods to be included in the Animal Welfare Act. #CrustaceanCompassion #CIWF
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The Great Pumpkinsquatch - Scott Kelley Ernest 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals youtu.be/GwqOZ0eaoDI?...
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BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals
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STEMfem @stemfem.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
10/2/1846 — b. Eliza Maria Mosher, American physician, educator, author. The first dean of wmn, Univ of Michigan; founder, American Posture League. Editor, Medical Wmn’s Journal (1905-28); wrote ‘Health & Happiness: A Message to Girls’(1912) #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed #womenwriters
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Puget Sound Whale Sightings @pugetsoundwhales.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🖤💚🩶 Fri, Oct 2 Yesterday the little one & family + T137s (-Jack) + Indy T65A5 traveled South Puget Sound together. At some point one, presumably Indy, split off & last seen up East Passage, the others kept south. This morn, whales reported. 📷 Thursday in Hammersley Inlet by Susan Hoover. #psws
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