Esperanza Spalding was the first jazz artist to win the Grammy for Best New Artist (2011), beating out Justin Bieber and Drake. The now 5-time Grammy-winning virtuoso bassist, singer, and composer is a leading figure in 21st-century #jazz. #JazzDay #music #musicsky

Evelyn Boyd Granville's work was instrumental during the early years of the US space program. 2nd Black woman in the US to earn a PhD in #mathematics (Yale 1949), she worked on orbit computations/computer procedures for 3 space projects: Vanguard, Mercury & Apollo.🚀 Born #OTD in 1924. #WomenInSTEM

Chemist Helen Murray Free revolutionized diagnostic medicine by co-developing the first dip-&-read test strip for monitoring glucose in urine. Her work transformed diabetes management, allowing people to monitor their glucose at home rather than w/lab tests. She was born #OTD in 1923. #WomenInSTEM

Celebrating Mother Jones Internat'l #WorkersDay! Irish-American #labor organizer & hellraiser who became the most famous (& feared) woman in the US labor movement. Nicknamed “the most dangerous woman in America” by a US district attorney because she could rally 1000s & shut down entire industries.

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring "An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” — Henry David Thoreau 🎨 Steve Sanderson

#Poetry #Painting Where's My Kitty-Kitty Cat, Oh, Where's My Kitty Cat At? I swore that she was right beside me, Furry tail grazed my shoe, But here I am looking Behind Me, She Disappeared from my view! 🎨 Sarah Simpson

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring The winter's long and unbidden freeze begins to lift as March arrives and deep within the hive of bees a movement comes from those alive. Barantoff 🎨 Helen Klebesadel

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring The shadows of the afternoon are drawing long lines Gert Strydom 🎨 Line Koltegaard

The young people in our @obamafoundation.bsky.social Leaders program give me hope. One of those leaders, Luisa Neubauer, is working to fight climate change and recently traveled to Antarctica. This Earth Day, I hope you'll check out her incredible story.

Hope isn’t blind optimism — it arises in the face of uncertainty. If you look at our history, we’ve gone through some rough patches. But we tend to come out on the other side of them stronger than before.

Caltech molecular microbiologist & geobiologist Dianne Newman launched the field of molecular geomicrobiology, which explores how microorganisms have shaped Earth's evolution over billions of years. + MacArthur "Genius" Fellow, 2016 + Elected, National Academy of Sciences, 2019 #WomenInSTEM

Raden Adjeng Kartini was a pioneering Javanese noblewoman, educator & advocate for #womensrights & education whose short life and powerful letters made her a national heroine and enduring symbol of Indonesian women’s emancipation. She was born #OTD in 1879 and it's Kartini Day in #Indonesia.

Biochemist Marie M. Daly (b. #OTD in 1921) was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in #chemistry in the US (Columbia 1947). Overcoming the dual hurdles of racial & gender bias, her pioneering studies included cholesterol’s role in heart disease, protein synthesis, and nucleic acids. #WomenInSTEM

French painter Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun: one of the most successful/sought-after portraitists of the late 1700s. Easy to see why. She was the official court painter to Marie Antoinette, producing ~30 portraits of the Queen over 6 years. Born #OTD in 1755. #art #artsky Left: Self-portrait, 1782

Novelist/playwright Edna Ferber died #OTD in 1968. Her novels included: 1924: 𝘚𝘰 𝘉𝘪𝘨, #Pulitzer Prize 1925 1926: 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘉𝘰𝘢𝘵, adapted into the #Broadway musical 1930: 𝘊𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘯, made into the 1931 #film (won Oscar for Best Picture) 1952: 𝘎𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵, made into the epic 1956 movie #litsky #moviesky #filmsky

The Mask We Refuse to Remove – A Review of the ontological novel Il-Maskra (2026) by Anton Sammut, Reviewed in The Sunday Times of Malta, by Karl Coleiro, a Qualified Teacher, Counsellor, and Proofreader. #booksky #literature #books #goodreads #book #reading #novel timesofmalta.com/article/mask...

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.

My new Maltese novel: Everything in his life works. That’s the problem. The Mask—about the pressure to be normal, and what happens when you stop performing and start being, when a person begins to recognize not what they should become, but what they no longer want to be.

🚀 Astronaut, neurologist & photographer Dr. Roberta Bondar was #Canada's first female astronaut (1992). The world's first neurologist in space, she is globally recognized for her contributions to space medicine. #WomenInSTEM robertabondar.com#Canada's#WomenInSTEMIt's International Day of #HumanSpaceFlight!🚀

American physician, engineer & retired #NASA astronaut Mae Jemison was the first Black woman to travel into space (1992). Founder, 100 Year Starship project, which aims to make human interstellar travel possible within the next century. #WomenInSTEM It's International #HumanSpaceFlightDay! 🚀

Remembering German photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus who was killed in Afghanistan #OTD in 2014. The only woman on a team of 11 AP photographers who won the 2005 #Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News #Photography for coverage of the Iraq War. Afghanistan: Seen Through Her Lens theatln.tc/2pZHcET

Dorothea Dix transformed the treatment of people w/mental illness in the 19th century. +Exposed inhumane conditions in prisons/poorhouses +Successfully lobbied for the 1st major expansion of US public mental asylums +Union Army Superintendent of Nurses US #CivilWar Born #OTD in 1802. #WomeninSTEM

Meditation ‘Works’ Faster Than Previously Thought | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-su...

How Meditation Replicates the Astronauts' Overview Effect | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/a-su...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month #SAAM This year’s theme, 𝟤𝟧 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳: 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬, 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥, celebrates the resilience of survivors and the communities that have worked for change. Learn more: www.nsvrc.org/saam-2026/#SAAM#VAWG #EndVAWG

Maria Sibylla Merian was a pioneering naturalist, entomologist & scientific illustrator whose meticulous artwork & observations revolutionized the study of insects and laid early groundwork for #ecology. She was born #OTD in 1647. #ecosky #entomology #artsky #WomenInSTEM

📚 Happy International #ChildrensBookDay! Today we celebrate the wondrous children’s books that introduce young readers to remarkable women—from Drs. Wu & Maathai to Drs. Goodall & Bath & so many more. Share their stories of exploration, discovery, courage, persistence... #kidslit #litsky #booksky

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices have a profound responsibility: protecting the rights of the people and delivering on the promise of equal justice under the law. Judge Chris Taylor is the only candidate running for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court with a proven record of delivering on that promise.

⚠️New cover!🥳🤘🎤 The new video is out! I hope you like it! If you do, please like, share, and subscribe! Thank you for your support!🤘☮️🙏 #metalhead #symphonicmetal #therion #lilith #lesfleursdumal #metalcover youtu.be/Z8oT5rMbH9s?...

❤️ Alice Wong is regarded as one of the most influential voices in modern disability justice. She founded the Disability Visibility Project (2014) and used storytelling, social media & intersectional advocacy to center disabled people in cultural & political conversations. She was born #OTD in 1974.

⚠️ CW: Comments may contain discussion of suicide. English writer Virginia Woolf died #OTD in 1941. She was 59. Woolf is considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. #literature #litsky #booksky

British illustrator Peggy Fortnum was the first artist to give a visual form to Paddington Bear, the marmalade-loving bear from “darkest Peru.” Her whimsical drawings helped make Paddington an instantly recognizable & beloved character worldwide. She died #OTD in 2016. #artsky #WomensHistoryMonth

The latest single from Broken Springs and me is out!A message of peace across the world.Please, listen to it,like it,and share it as much as possible to bring a little happiness 🙏☮️❤️🏵️ #PEACEANDLOVEVE #newsingle #progrock #alltogether #lovesong #friendship #love #metalsinger youtu.be/7jxLd0IjgNk?...

⚠️NEW COVER!⚠️ It's finally online! My level cover of Nightwish's Elan! Please like, share and subscribe to my channel to support me! Thanks a lot! 🤘🎤📽️😘 #cover #metalcover #coversong #nightwish #floorjansen #nightwishfans #metalhead #metalsinger #singer #symphonicmetal youtu.be/md3o5MW7XHI?...

I can say in all frankness that it is the most powerful novel I have ever read: the ontological novel Il-Maskra by the brilliant philosopher and author Anton Sammut (written in Maltese and not yet translated into English). Author Anton Sammut – Goodreads link: www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

French filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché is widely recognized as the world's first female director & a primary inventor of narrative cinema. Founder & artistic director of the Solax Studios in Flushing, New York in 1910. She died #OTD in 1968. #WomensHistoryMonth #film

Dr. Dorothy Height was a pivotal #civilrights leader & the "godmother of the women's movement." Long-time president of the National Council of Negro Women, she bridged racial & gender divides, focusing on equality, voter registration, & economic empowerment for Black women. Born #OTD in 1912. #WHM

Marie Krogh (d. #OTD in 1943) was one of the most influential women in early 20th-century science. A physician & physiologist, she played a decisive role in bringing insulin therapy to #Denmark & helped lay the foundation for what became the global pharma giant Novo Nordisk. #WomenInSTEM #WHM

#OTD in 1942, Aretha Franklin--the undisputed Queen of Soul--was born. 🎤 + Singer & songwriter + 18 Grammy Awards + >75 million records sold + First female performer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1987 #WHM #music #legend #WomensHistoryMonth

Return to the Territories--also known as Mid-World--this October.

The day the Affordable Care Act passed was one of my proudest moments as president, because it meant that millions of Americans would have access to health care, some for the first time.

Thanks to the almost two dozen states who have stepped up to make health care more affordable, even after Congress refused to extend federal subsidies. It’s helping more people get the care they need, and more states should follow their lead.

Don't forget to SAVE THE DATE for the Great Dunmow BookFest! The very first event of its kind, the whole turn is being turned into a bookshop for a day! I'll see you there #greatdunmowbookfest #essexbookfestival

I'll be in Shenfield this Thursday speaking to the lovely ladies of the Tangent Ladies' Club! I love these intimate bookings - if you have a Book Club or a special group and need a speaker, I'm your gal! 🎉📖 #bookevent #authorevent #essex #ladiesclub

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home John Howard Payne 🎨 John Cooney

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring We talked about trivial things, the weather and our jobs, never anything serious, like love or pain, or our marital disappointment. Mark Tulin 🎨 Edward Hopper

A Journey Through the Mind’s Hidden Dimensions – Consciousness: The Concept of Mind and the Transcendence of Conventional Thought by Anton Sammut Goodreads book link: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... #booksky #goodreads

Spokojnej niedzieli 🍃 #MyClick

Eid Mubarak! We hope your celebrations are as joyful as this one from 2016, when President Obama greeted guests during the Eid al-Fitr reception in the East Room of the White House.

This weekend marks the beginning of Spring. A perfect moment for a reminder from Mrs. Obama: "We can be whatever we dream." 🌱🌷