Happy Kate Chopin's birthday! We can celebrate by smashing the patriarchy and resisting, beautifully.

“Whatever came, she had resolved never again to belong to anyone other than herself.” -American writer Kate Chopin, born on this day in 1850 She was a visionary and skilled writer who understood the need for women’s equality and independence. #WriterSky #BookSky #Feminist #History #BOTD

“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.” -French writer Jules Verne, born on this day in 1828 #WriterSky #BookSky #SciFi #History #Future #BOTD

On this day in 2013, the state of Mississippi certified the U.S. Constitution’s 13th Amendment, which had been ratified by the states 148 years earlier, in 1865. This made Mississippi the last state to formally adopt the abolition of slavery. #Abolition #History #OTD

On February 7th, 1992 the signing of the Maastricht Treaty created the European Union. (To all in the UK, it's not too late to toss Farage and rejoin the EU. Or we in the U.S. will toss Farage, and you guys toss trimp. Y'know. Criss Cross. Everyone has the potential to do it.)

Right on! As so many people have said, a just peace is the only way to ensure lasting peace. No justice, no peace.

It is the birthday of author Karen Joy Fowler! See the weird. Acknowledge it. Write about it, if you like. Just remember that writing, power, and memory are pretty weird, too:

It is the birthday of the author who wrote, “When I run the world, librarians will be exempt from tragedy." -American science-fiction writer Karen Joy Fowler, born on this day in 1950 With remarkable subtlety, she may be one of the most subversive writers of our time. #WriterSky #BookSky #BOTD

Hey Washington Post- THIS is what a newspaper's editorial board should be doing: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

It is the birthday of the novelist who wrote, “You're so earnest about morality I hate to think how essentially immoral you must be underneath.” -American writer Sinclair Lewis, born on this day in 1885. #WriterSky #BookSky #Nobel #Fascism #History #BOTD

Interesting similarity: When Gen. William T. Sherman was about to attack Atlanta, he had a letter delivered to city officials that included this line: "...those who brought war into our Country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out..." Then he unleashed hell on Atlanta.

She was brilliant. Looking at the huge diamond ring that Mae West wore, a woman said, "My goodness!" West said, "Honey, goodness had nothing to do with it."

Yes, every American needs to see this. And repeat it, as often as necessary, as often as possible.

Car makers and dealers have been peddling mostly crap for 60 years. If they had any substance, intelligence, or gumption, they'd welcome competition. Their fear is proof of their utter worthlessness. Competition is not bad for the industry, country, or consumers. It's only bad for feckless dolts

Happy Mary Leakey's birthday! Discover new things or old things. Use them to teach people their history. Also, find beauty. Share liberally.

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That, more or less, is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy.” -American writer Michael Pollan, born on this day in 1955 #WriterSky #BookSky #BOTD

"One good thing about music: When it hits, you feel no pain." -Jamaican musician Bob Marley, born on this day in 1945 He was called a reggae musician, but his lyrics, songwriting, and voice broke boundaries. Marley died of skin cancer when he was 36, but he had built a global fan base. #Irie #BOTD

Interesting:

at this point I just assume the push for LLMs was also an epstein op. like, why not. why wouldn't it be.

Re-posting to re-affirm that anyone who gets mad seeing recognition of a Black person's accomplishments needs to meet the business end of a pile driver. STAT. And splat.

“Life has more imagination than we do.” French director, actor, and writer Francois Truffaut was born on this day in 1932. He and his work were instrumental in creating the New Wave of cinema in France. #FilmSky #MovieSky #Director #Stranger #History #BOTD

“Theories come and go, but fundamental data always remain.” -Renowned British paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, born on this day in 1913 Working on her own and with her husband, Louis Leakey, she found remains proving that humans evolved in Africa. #Science #WriterSky #BookSky #History #BOTD

Why don't we get National Chocolate Fondue Day off?! I mean, when are we more likely to buy a shitload of fruit, melt down an equally obscene amount of chocolate and go full Caligula? National Chocolate Fondue Day? or Columbus Day? That level of excess demands a full day off! Priorities, ffs.

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With admiration and thanks, I also see a master actor demonstrating the importance of the written word - even when written 400 years ago. Brilliant. All of it.

Yes, tell us you're a vacuous piece of sub-human shit

Happy William S. Burroughs' birthday! Lose control, find love, and fear neither:

Holy shit. The WaPo editorial board is demonstrating weaponized ignorance. I do so hope bad things happen to them. Repeatedly.

I like this, but it does confuse me. Before seeing this, I wanted Seattle to win. But I hate Starbucks [exploitation of workers, suppression of labor rights, coffee that tastes like it's been run through a drunkard, etc.] way more than I hate the Patriots [smug fuckers]. Now, I hope both teams lose.

On February 5th, the U.S. Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1917. It would be charitable to describe this as a very xenophobic law. It is a doctrine inspired by profound bigotry. At the time of its passage, the law was also called the Asiatic Barred Zone Act. #Xenophobia #Hate #Policy #OTD

It is the birthday of the author who wrote, “Language is a virus from outer space.” The American diagnoser of cultural diseases, William S. Burroughs was born on this day in 1914. Though he died nearly 30 years ago, it doesn’t seem like Burroughs is done with us. #WriterSky #BookSky #History #BOTD

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Sue him. This is slander, a false statement harming Aliya Rahman's reputation. Find a lawyer who will represent her and file a civil suit. If Watters' editors, won't force him to tell the truth ask the fucking court to do it.

"If society will not admit of woman's free development, then society must be remodeled." -- Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, born #OTD 1821

torque - (noun) the force that causes a revolution

Happy Rosa Parks' birthday! We can celebrate by not standing for their nonsense anymore:

> @governor.ny.gov

“The only way for a woman, as for a man, to find herself, to know herself as a person, is by creative work of her own." -American journalist, author, and feminist Betty Friedan, born on this day in 1921 #WriterSky #BookSky #Feminist #Feminism #NOW #History #BOTD

Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March

“I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” -American Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks, born on this day in 1913 #Activist #Anti-Racist #Resistor #WriterSky #BookSky #History #BOTD

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2/3/1870 — b. Beatrice Grimshaw, Australian author, traveler, explorer. Prolific writer of 37 travel books, novels and short-stories on many topics including adventure + the supernatural. Traveled extensively throughout the Pacific South Seas islands #womenshistory #womenwriters #WriterSky #BookSky

On this day in 1870, the U.S. expanded the right to vote to all men, regardless of the color of their skin. It was a remarkable change in voting rights, made possible by the ratification of the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. #Voting #Rights #15th #Amendment #History #OTD

“The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality.” -American writer James Michener, born on this day in 1907 #Writer #BookSky #ElectoralCollege #History #BOTD

Important story. This researcher looked at decades of data on formerly democratic countries that fell to authoritarianism. He says the U.S. has a chance of coming back, but mainly because states hold elections - NOT the Federal govt. But that is exactly what trimp is trying to change:

He tells us what he’ll do. We laugh, then it happens. He promised invasion; he invaded. He promised troops at home; they’re here. He promised retribution; prosecutors and investigators are now targets. He seized ballots; he’s calling to seize elections. This isn’t bluster; it’s a plan. Stop laughing

Clara Luper was a civic leader, schoolteacher, & pioneering leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. She successfully conducted carefully planned nonviolent sit-in in 1958 OKC which gained traction & quickly spread nationwide. Thank you, Queen! #BlackHistoryMonth