I W H E R E T H E L I G H T B R E A K S I A lone figure stands at the edge of darkness as the sky fractures into light. Not every ascent is triumphant, sometimes it’s simply the courage to keep walking. This piece explores the fragile moment between despair and illumination.

I C A T A C L Y S M U N B O U N D I - CPTSD 4 - No more restraint. No more swallowing fire. This is what it looks like when survival stops apologizing. — The Asylum Art — Art and words by Yves #AbstractExpressionism #Rage #TraumaArt #cptsd #complexptsd #art #trauma #abstract #blueskyart

I E M B E R C O L L A P S E I A moment where light and fire devour the dark. Ember Collapse explores the instant when destruction and creation become indistinguishable—when the world burns, but something inside it is still glowing. — The Asylum Art — Art and words by Yves #AbstractArt #art

Love Is Everywhere (My Photography) #photography #today #landscape #walk #nature #sun #life #love ❤️ #freespirit

"Let Yourself Flow Like A Leaf In The Stream Of Life Carried By The Current Of Love" ❤️ (My Photography) #stream #blackandwhite #nature #natural #peace #life #love #freespirit #wildworld

"Nature's Rhythm is Simple. Be" (My Photography) #mushroom #nature #photography #life #love #freespirit #macro

"There Are No Rules To Creativity" (My Photography) #photography #blackandwhite #colour #street #graffiti #places #road #life #freespirit #humans

To learn more about #InternationalWomensDay, its theme, history, and scheduled events: www.internationalwomensday.com #IWD #GiveToGain #WomensHistoryMonth

To learn more about #InternationalWomensDay, its history, the UN campaign, events, and more: www.unwomen.org/en/get-invol... #IWD #RightsJusticeAction #WomensHistoryMonth

It's #InternationalWomensDay! The UN's 2026 campaign Rights. Justice. Action. #ForAllWomenAndGirls calls for action to dismantle all barriers to equal justice. Women have only 64% of the legal rights that men hold worldwide. At the current pace, it'll take 286 years to close the gap. #IWD2026 #WHM

A Bold Scholarly Re-Examination of Faith and History: The Other Side of Judeo-Christian History by Anton Sammut #booksky #books #religion #history #goodreads #AntonSammut #author #authors #readers #judeochristianity www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4mQ...

Beginning March 6, Virginians can level the playing field with a temporary, emergency measure to make sure their voting power is not diminished. Early voting begins March 6, and Election Day is on April 21. Vote YES. To learn more and get involved, go to virginiansforfairelections.com.

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack. Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections.

It's World Seagrass Day. Meet marine scientist Dr. Leanne Cullen-Unsworth, co-founder/CEO Project Seagrass. #WomenInSTEM One of BBC's 100 Women in 2023 for her vital work in preservation of #seagrass meadows, which are responsible for supporting the food supply of 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲.

French painter Berthe Morisot died #OTD in 1895. Acclaimed Impressionist who captured light, intimacy & everyday life with breathtaking brushwork. Only woman to exhibit her work at the first Impressionist exhibition (1874) alongside Monet, Renoir, and Degas. #art #ArtHistory #Impressionism #WHM

''When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right'' — Victor Hugo #VictorHugo #books #booksky #literature #classics #goodreads #authors #author

Two days ago, Dame Anne Pringle was elected Chancellor of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. She is the first female Chancellor in the university's 600+ year history. #education #highered #AcademicSky #EduSky

Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey single-handedly blocked the "wonder drug" thalidomide (US, FDA, 1960) & saved American children from severe birth defects. The first woman to earn a PhD in pharmacology, she used her expertise and immense courage to defy intense industry pressure. #WomenInSTEM (1/2)

Legendary war correspondent Marie Colvin was killed #OTD in 2012 by a targeted Syrian regime rocket attack while she was covering the siege of Homs. She devoted her life (and gave her life) to the proposition that the truth of history demands witnesses. #journalism #personalhero #grit (1/2)

Edna St. Vincent Millay was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for #Poetry (1923, for her collection: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘱-𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘈 𝘍𝘦𝘸 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 & 𝘌𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘺). One of the most celebrated literary figures of the early 20th century. She was born #OTD in 1892.

Quote and editorial review from the revelatory historical novel The Secret Gospel of Jesus, AD 0–78 by Anton Sammut. Literary critic Patrick Sammut interviews author Anton Sammut about his book The Secret Gospel of Jesus, AD 0-78 Link: sites.google.com/view/thesecr... #booksky #goodreads #books

💚 "Czasem milczenie mówi nam najwięcej i najgłosniej" #MyClick

Wildlife biologist Kelsey Prediger is founder/Executive Director of the #Pangolin Conservation & Research Foundation--created to raise awareness & deliver grassroots conservation outcomes for Pangolins in Africa. #WomenInSTEM DYK Pangolins are the most-trafficked wild mammals? #WorldPangolinDay

Nina Simone blended classical, #jazz, blues, gospel, folk & pop into a powerful, genre-defying style. Her voice deep, dramatic & emotive; her piano playing virtuosic. She was born #OTD in 1933. A fierce voice in the #CivilRights Movement, her iconic protest songs include 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪 𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘥𝘢𝘮. #BHM

Luik is leuk #photography #Belgium

Barabar Caves (India) - The Most Enigmatic Caves Of The Ancient World Patrice Pouillard takes a deep dive into the Barabar Caves in India. A high-quality documentary that will enchant fans of history and ancient civilizations. #india #ancienthistory #history #india www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZXu...

“Butterflies” it was about the butterflies not the ones I would see but the ones we would feel How I miss the butterflies #ForestHillbilly

Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw

Remembering Mary Margaret McBride, “The First Lady of Radio,” on #WorldRadioDay. An American #radio interview host & writer whose popular shows spanned >40 years. In the 1940s, she had 6-8 million daily listeners. 📷 Historic photo of McBride interviewing First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

I started sailing in my 40s - this is truly inspirational - Fair Winds ⛵

Klimatycznie #myclick

Daisy Turner died #OTD in 1988 at age 104. Daughter of freed slaves, she became famous late in life for her oral recordings of her family's history. An amazing storyteller, here she recounts stories about her father, born a slave on a Virginia plantation: exchange.prx.org/series/16101...#OTD#BHM

Here’s a useful reminder of what our federal courts SHOULD be doing to uphold our constitutional traditions:

Beautifully expressed truth! #goodreads #booksky Anton Sammut's Goodreads link: www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

Today is National Women Physicians Day (US). It marks the birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the US, honoring female doctors' achievements & advocating for gender equity in medicine. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine

Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first #NativeAmerican woman to become a physician in the United States. A member of the Omaha tribe, she campaigned for public health & for the formal, legal allotment of land to members of her tribe. #WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine

This great quote hits home 😊! #quotes #greatquotes Anton Sammut's Goodreads link: www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

“Power is nothing but fear in disguise. Those who seek power do so because they are afraid – afraid of their own insignificance, afraid of losing control, afraid of facing the truth about themselves.” - 'The Heirs of the Lost Legacy - A Modern Odyssey in a Forgotten Past' (2025).

Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future.

Novelist, poet & essayist Mary Shelley died #OTD in 1851. Daughter of famed philosopher & feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft, Shelley is best known for her 1818 Gothic novel 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘪𝘯: 𝘰𝘳, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘶𝘴. poetryfoundation.org/poets/mary-w...#OTD#literature #litsky #booksky

Vivian Maier is one of my favorite photographers. Such a fascinating story of how she/her photos were discovered. 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘝𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘦𝘳 is an excellent #documentary. #streetphotography #photography

An exoplanet called HD 137010 b might be the closest thing astronomers have ever seen to “Earth 2.0.” The trouble is that it’s only been seen once—and may never be glimpsed again

Engineer & astronaut Christina Koch was born #OTD in 1979 + December 28, 2019: she broke the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, ultimately returning from space on Feb. 6, 2020, after 328 days. + October 18, 2019: Participant, all-female spacewalk #WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀

Microbiologist Alice Catherine Evans was born #OTD in 1881. She proved that the bacterium 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘴 caused brucellosis (aka undulant fever) in humans & cattle. This led to the pasteurization of milk in the US in 1930. First woman president, Society of American Bacteriologists. #WomenInSTEM

Why does being awake and alive, being yourself, feel like anything at all, and where does this singular sense of awareness come from in the brain?

This black hole is erupting again for the first time in 100 million years

Now on @sciam.bsky.social: The misty clumps that seem to mar this starry view are actually the main subjects of this image from NASA's JWST, which is the most intricate map of cosmic dark matter anyone has ever seen. By SciAm's new reporter, Joe Howlett! www.scientificamerican.com/article/jwst...

A leader in the global fight against smallpox and a champion of vaccine science, William Foege died last Saturday