15-year-old Tara Lipinski made history at the 1998 Nagano Winter #Olympics by becoming the youngest individual gold medalist in Winter Games history. At age 14, she was the youngest female to win the World Figure Skating Championships (1997). She was born #OTD in 1982. #figureskating

Sports Illustrated called Maya Moore the "greatest winner in the history of women's #basketball." 🏀 4× WNBA Champion 🏀 2× Olympic Gold Medalist She famously stepped away from her athletic career at its absolute peak to dedicate her life #criminaljustice reform & social advocacy. Born #OTD in 1989.

Economist Elinor Ostrom was the first woman to be awarded the #Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2009) "for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons." She died #OTD in 2012. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/econo...#Nobel#OTD#WomeninSTEM #economics

Arctic/Antarctic explorer Barbara Hillary was born #OTD in 1931. A retired nurse who survived breast and lung cancer, Hillary became the first Black woman to complete both polar expeditions: the North Pole (2007)--at age 75!--AND the South Pole (2011)--at age 79!. #WOW 😮 #inspiration #adventure

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is one of the most powerful & influential women in global #finance. A globally renowned Nigerian economist, she serves as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) & is known for her sharp anti-corruption stance & financial pragmatism. Born #OTD in 1954.

Dorothea Erxleben made history in 1754 by becoming the first woman in Germany awarded an M.D. Her groundbreaking achievement came after a lifetime of defying strict 18th-C gender barriers. She died #OTD in 1762. It would be >100 yrs (1899) for another woman to earn her M.D. in Germany. #WomenInSTEM

Tennis champion Steffi Graf was born #OTD in 1969. 🎾 Ranked No. 1 for a record 377 weeks 🎾 22 major singles titles 🎾 First #tennis player to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all 4 Grand Slam singles titles & the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year #wow steffi-graf.net

American author & abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe was born #OTD in 1811. Her landmark novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1852) shifted the national conversation on slavery & became the 2nd best-selling book of the 19th century, surpassed only by the Bible. #WomenInHistory #litsky #booksky

#OTD in 1921, #aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman earned her internat'l pilot's license, making her the first Black woman & the first person of #NativeAmerican descent to hold a pilot's license. Denied entry to US flight schools due to her race/gender, she learned French & got the license in France.

When Statutory Rape Laws Led to Forced Marriages In early 20th-century New York, men accused of “ruining” women under eighteen could avoid prosecution by marrying them.

#OTD in 1963, engineer & cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space in Vostok 6. She was just 26. The only woman to ever fly a solo space mission. She spent 3 days alone in space & orbited the Earth 48 times...inside the little pod in the pic. Extraordinary. #WomenInSTEM

Astrophysicist Andrea Ghez won the 2020 #Nobel Prize in #Physics for the discovery of a supermassive compact object (now generally recognized to be a black hole) in the Milky Way's galactic center. She was the 4th woman to win the physics Nobel. She was born #OTD in 1965 #WomenInSTEM #astrophysics

#OTD in 1873, Susan B. Anthony went on trial for illegally voting in Rochester, NY, on November 5, 1872. Ultimately, she was ordered by the court to pay $100 + court fees. She said she would never pay a penny of the "unjust penalty." And she never did. #suffrage #USHistory

Cytogeneticist Dr. Barbara McClintock won the 1983 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her study of corn chromosomes--revolutionizing the field of cytogenetics. She is the only woman to be awarded an unshared Nobel Prize in this category. She was born #OTD in 1902. #WomenInSTEM

Happy Wednesday

In Atlanta during the FIFA World Cup match between Spain and Cape Verde, a heartwarming moment unfolded when a Spain fan noticed a Cape Verde supporter and gestured asking if he wanted to swap jerseys. The Cape Verde fan enthusiastically agreed, and the two exchanged shirts before sharing a long hug

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When her son was 7, Mary McGonigle-Martin gave him raw milk, as it promised to treat allergies and digestive problems. A month later, he fell gravely ill. Now 27, he’s still dealing with the effects of kidney damage and other health issues.

When we win, the first bill I’m filing is a comprehensive anti-corruption package: Overturn Citizens United Ban corporate PACs and super PACs Ban members of Congress from trading stocks Once we defeat the most corrupt politician in America, we can defeat this entire corrupt system.

Nighty night ☁️💫✨ #dogs #dogsky #dogsofbluesky #cosmoflufftales

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Australia is testing glow-in-the-dark roads! 🇦🇺✨ This trial in Victoria uses photoluminescent coating that absorbs sunlight by day and lights up lines at night. It improves rural driving safety and saves energy without needing streetlights. 🛣️

Bonne journée à tous ! 🙏 Car en ce jeudi, vous avez besoin de mignonneries ....🦊 Bon courage à vous avec les 🌡️🥵

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The Art of the Deal guy just gave away 300 billion tax payer dollars while cutting social programs for the people who pay for the taxes.

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The Trump Organization will plan, build, and open 25 Trump-branded projects in foreign countries during his second term. Trump owns the company and actively profits from it, meaning his foreign policy decisions with these countries affects his bottom line. The grift never ends.

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ICYMI: After receiving a request from Peter Navarro, the Pentagon rushed to approve a deal to lend $620 million to a company linked to Donald Trump Jr. Now, lawmakers are demanding answers from the White House.

WATCH: @nonewdatacenters.bsky.social urges folks not to let NASHVILLE Mayor O’connell’s EO announcement calling for a moratorium on data centers to slow down their support for councilman @rollinhorton’s proposed ordinance— next public hearing July 7th. www.instagram.com/reel/DZn6pOk...

Voting officials worry that the Department of Homeland Security will not be a partner helping to secure elections, but rather a threat seeking to undermine results that President Trump dislikes. n.pr/3S1ezat

WTF LAPD???? The LAPD showed up with 20+ officers and even sent a HELICOPTER for a noise complaint in an apartment complex in Canoga Park. And they shot and killed Jameson. A golden doodle. One of the sweetest, most gentle breeds alive. He wasn't dangerous. He wasn't a threat.

Don't forget what this weekend was really all about.

Five corporations control 90% of the US media market. Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere. It means more power for them and less freedom for you.

JD Vance's "anti-fraud" task force has suspended funding for 43 legitimate hospice providers. Meanwhile, Trump continues to pardon actual fraudsters — including a nursing home executive who made $1.3B in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims. "Tough on crime."

Over $48M has been spent in this year's primaries by pop-up super PACs that don't have to disclose donors before election day. It's a tactic used by special interest groups, including AIPAC, to subvert the will of voters. Here's what else you should know about who is trying to buy the midterms.

Trump said the repairs would cost $1.8 million. It ended up costing $14 million. The company doing the repairs got a no-bid contract that baked in a 20% profit margin. The typical federal construction contract profit margin is 6% to 12%. Where’s the uproar about waste, fraud, and abuse now?

Don’t believe Trump’s claim that he’s achieved victory in Iran. Compared to where we were on February 28, when he began this war, his so-called “deal” is a terrible failure.

NASHVILLE: “Mayor Freddie O'Connell signed an executive order directing Metro depts to support efforts to temporarily halt new large-scale data center development while Nashville studies the industry's potential impacts and develops regulations…” www.newschannel5.com/news/state/t...

More and more private equity firms are pouring money into data centers at a time when families are already seeing their electric bills go up and up. Americans deserve answers about how this could jack up their utility bills even more.

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What a 48 hours for Atlas. This dog never ceases to amaze me youtu.be/iSF9Zbx0GFA