2/13/1915 — The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is founded by Victor Herbert, Irving Berlin, James Weldon Johnson, Jerome Kern, and John Philip Sousa #ASCAP #MusicSky #WriterSky #IP #copyrights #MusicChallenge #OTD

The New York Times just launched a new "newsletter about the law and the courts." They are calling it "The Docket." The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might. More on this tomorrow.

Are you one of nearly 70 million American women who changed their names when they got married? 🙋‍♀️ Republicans in Congress want to make it harder for you to vote. Tell your senator to oppose the SAVE Act. indivisible.org/actions/stop...

#WomenInFilm #WomenInMusic #SciSky #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #IP #patents

The USA is a failed state, no better than any other rouge state that commits human rights abuses, the USA has lost all credibility on the world stage, you can’t go around promoting democracy, advocating for the rule of law and human rights when you’re committing those things in your own backyard.

“We’re the only country in the world that has mail in ballots”. - Senile Satan

She can't even be called "Acting Attorney General" because she did not gain the position through proper line of succession.  Until Congress reviews her nomination, which Trump seems unwilling to even do so, she is a Special Attorney simply doing the duties of the vacant office.

Worst timeline ever.

#DidYouKnow that February 11th is recognized as #NationalGuitarDay? 💙💛❤️

We just launched an online searchable database tracking changes to how the federal workforce works. The Civil Service Archive aims to bring transparency to civil service changes and we need your help to keep it updated. Check it out:

2/11/1855 — b. Ellen Day Hale, American artist. Impressionist painter and printmaker; she exhibited at the both the Royal Academy of Arts and the Paris Salon #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #BOTD

2/10/1927 — b. Leontyne Price, American opera singer. Internationally acclaimed Af-Am soprano; attended Julliard School of Music on a full scholarship. Performed in all of the leading opera houses around the world; 15 Grammy Awards #womenshistory #BlackHistoryMonth #WomenInMusic #MusicChallenge #BHM

The Heritage Foundation has released a 250-year roadmap to “save America.” The document is a how-to guide for subjugating girls & young women: a detailed plan to push them out of college, funnel them into early marriage and motherhood, and then trap them there. jessica.substack.com/p/theyre-com...

'Patent medicine companies realized that accessible products with specific names and purposes would appeal to middle-class white women, who were conditioned to see themselves as perpetually unwell but often misdiagnosed by physicians.' #womenshistory

Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson ask for 'Phantom Thread' music to be removed from 'Melania'

2/9/1911 — b. Bessie Stringfield, American motorcyclist, nurse. “The Motorcycle Queen of Miami”; #motorcycle racer, stunt cyclist, long distance rider. The first Jamaican-Am wmn to ride solo across U.S.; founder, Iron Horse Motorcycle Club #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #BHM #NurseSky #HistNursing #woc

2/9/1795 — b. Margaretha Cornelia Boellaard, Dutch artist, art collector. Painter, lithographer; exhibitor at the Exhibition of Living Masters, Amsterdam (1826-43), and the first female honorary member of the Utrecht artist’s group, Genootschap Kunstliefde #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart

Unsubscribe from Amazon. Plus, my thoughts on Mark Zuckerberg’s monopoly. www.resistandunsubscribe.com

"Occasionally there's an ad campaign that literally changes everything." @karaswisher.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com discuss why Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads are “genius.”

This Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein’s survivors want you watch this. It’s the most important ad of the day. You don’t “move on” from the largest sex trafficking ring in the world. You expose it.

OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥

Jackie Ormes, American cartoonist, civil rights activist. The first black female cartoonist; she created the “Torchy Brown” comic strip, and the “Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger” panel (1937-56) #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #woc #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #illustrators #cartoonists #comics

The wait is finally over — the Athena Film Festival documentary and feature film lineup has arrived! The 2026 lineup features stories of political trailblazers, advocates, uncompromising journalists, and truth-tellers. Read more in @thr.com: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

US National Gallery of Art acquires important Artemisia Gentileschi painting The Baroque master’s “Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy”, which sold at auction for €865,500 in 2014, will go on display in Washington, DC... by J. S. Marcus for @theartnewspaper.bsky.social www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/02/04/u...

Cape May's "ghost tracks" are century-old, rusted railroad remnants buried in the sand at Higbee Beach and Sunset Beach in New Jersey, used for sand mining and World War I munitions, only appearing after major storms reveal them before being reburied again by sand.

Today we released an updated report on the CT Data Privacy Act, one of the strongest privacy laws in the country. In 2025, we took aggressive enforcement actions and launched active investigations into platforms that may be exploiting and exposing minors. Full report: portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/p...

BREAKING: Judge Boasberg has GRANTED our motion to compel in our DOGE FOIA case involving Musk's phone(s). The government must now reach out to Sean Duffy and multiple Republican Senators to comply. www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-j...

2/5/1948 — Gretchen Fraser becomes first U.S. woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the slalom, St. Moritz, Switzerland. The first American to win an Olympic gold medal in skiing; she also won the silver in alpine combined women’s event #womenshistory #Olympics #Olympics2026 #TeamUSA #WomenInSports

New for The Hockey Writers: Here are three players on Czechia's women's team to watch at the Olympics! #PWHL #THW #Olympics2026 thehockeywriters.com/3-players-on...

I'm not afraid of attacks from hackers, it's google, meta and all the other tech dicks i'm worried about attacking me. If you made the software so poorly, why would I continue to use your product at all?

The average public school in the U.S. has 500 students. ICE is currently detaining over 7 schools' worth of children, many of whom are being held in inhumane conditions. Children do not belong in government detention.

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Edmonia Lewis, American artist. Neoclassicist sculptor; the first professional African American and #NativeAmerican sculptor (1860s). World renowned for her realist sculptures; noted for works with classical and religious themes #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #BHM #woc #BlackHistoryMonth

My favorite genre of Epstein emails are powerful people emailing WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN about how MeToo has gone too far and the woke mob must be stopped.

By all appearances, the “BlueAnon conspiracy theorists” were right about everything. There is an elite cabal of billionaire pedophiles, but their project is not just to fuck kids. Their project is to fuck America, forever. www.mind-war.com/p/the-cabal-...

Philidelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE: If an agent commits crimes in Philly, I will charge you. You will be arrested. You will stand trial, and you will be convicted in state or federal court and you will do your time. Donald Trump can't pardon you for a state court conviction.

2/3/1898 — b. Lillian Hardin Armstrong, American musician, singer, composer, arranger. #Jazz pianist, orchestra leader in Chicago, house musician for Decca records. Band leader of all-female and all-male bands; the second wife of Louis Armstrong #womenshistory #BHM #WomenInMusic #MusicChallenge #woc

Tickets now available! www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/...

It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.

GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.” #EpsteinFiles

2/2/1882 — b. Anne Bauchens, American film editor. A pioneer cutter of film; pre-dated term “film editor”. Had a 38 yr partnership w/director,Cecil B. DeMille; she edited all of his films. Recipient of one of the original three #Oscar nominations(1934) #womenshistory #WomenInFilm #FilmSky #womensart

What USA thinks it's #1 in (and its actual rankings): Life Expectancy: 46th FreePress: 42nd Healthcare: 30th Education: 26th Happiness: 23rd Freedom: 17th What the USA is #1 in: Military Spending Number of Billionaires Incarceration Bankruptcy filings Medical debt Gun deaths Funding israel

The number of mail truck visits to post offices far from regional processing and distribution centers has been cut in half. With strict postmark deadlines for voter ballots, that delay could be the difference between your vote counting or not by Tom Lopach www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/arti...

With Encrypt It Already, we’re pushing on tech companies to deliver stronger privacy protections to their users by enabling and expanding the use of end-to-end encryption across their products or services. www.encryptitalready.org

It is hardly surprising that the Trump administration, whose policies put millions of Americans at risk of losing essential services like disability insurance and child care funding, is now targeting the Cohen Building, a monument to social assistance.