9/23/1865 — b. Suzanne Valadon, French artist, artists’ model. Post-impressionist and fauve painter; produced still lifes, landscapes, portraits, and bold, colorful strong female nudes. The first woman admitted to Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #OTD

"Autism: First diagnosed in 1943. Tylenol: Not invented until 1955. RFK Jr.: Born 1954. Thus RFK Jr. is more likely to have caused autism than Tylenol."

9/22/1891 — b. Alma Woodsey Thomas, American artist and art educator. Expressionist painter, and a prominent abstract painter (1960s-70s). The first black woman to have a solo art exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City (1971) #womenshistory #womensartists #womensart #woc

9/22/1868 — b. Louise McKinney, Canadian #gov official, #womensrights activist, suffragist. The first female member of the Alberta Legislative (1917); the first woman elected to a Canadian legislature and in the British Empire. One of the Famous Five in the Persons Case (1929) #womenshistory #OTD

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Catherine Turcer, @commoncauseohio.bsky.social said she would like to see every part of Ohio’s redistricting process conducted in the public eye -- from the tedious step-by-step process of drawing draft maps to every minute of negotiations over a final plan www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

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Kash Patel is Director of the FBI in the same way that Ronald McDonald is the Chief Financial Officer of McDonald's.

Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001. As we honor those who lost loved ones, we also pay tribute to the first responders who rushed to help others 24 years ago.

Grandmothers. Mothers. Daughters. Have been fighting for decades. The 19th Amendment of the Constitution in 1920 was only the start. The fight never ends. There are now calls to repeal women’s right to vote. Unite and Rise with 8.5 million other voters. Together we are stronger. bit.ly/4g5RcEq

Eight months into the second Trump administration, there are profound concerns for the rule of law in the U.S. Our new resource outlines the legal and ethical responsibilities of government lawyers that serve as vital checks on abuse of power. bit.ly/4g3hO9f

Opinion by Thomas Suddes Legislative term limits are a bane in Ohio, thwarting good government by motivating lawmakers to worry more about their next jobs than the people's business www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

Cori Lee Marvin (Canada, b.1980) : Singers, c.2013 Watercolor on paper

Guten Morgen am Samstag #Caturday Könnte das Miezmiez sein. Zumindest das Lächeln passt schon mal.

9/6/1842 — b. Ida Falander, Swedish artist. An Xylographer and illustrator who primarily produced portraits and reproductions; she also published her works in numerous books and periodicals #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #OTD

9/6/1620 — b. Isabella Leonarda, Baroque composer, music teacher, nun. One of the most prolific female #Baroque era composers; famous musician of early modern Lombardy. She published 20 volumes of music, and 200+ compositions in most of the sacred genres #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #MusicSky #TDIH

9/5/1886 — b. Nell Brinkley, American artist. The “Queen of Comics”; a comic artist and illustrator. Creator of the “Brinkley Girl” character who became an icon of style, film, music and theater #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #OTD

9/5/1853 — b. Anna Rice Cooke, American art and artifact collector, philanthropist. The founder of the Honolulu Academy of Arts (1925); she established a permanent endowment fund for the institution and later an education wing #womenshistory #arts #OTD

9/4/1811 — b. Marie Félicité Pleyel, French pianist and music educator. One of the most celebrated pianists and accomplished virtuosos of the 19th century; she was a professor of piano at the Brussels Conservatory (1848-72) #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #MusicSky #OTD

Delighted to be presenting on Alternative Routes for Digital Activism with a case study on #Art+Feminism @womenshistnet.bsky.social Annual Conference today, alongside some amazing papers! You can find out more here: womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...

📢 Ohioans can now weigh in on the congressional redistricting process by submitting their own district plans. "Fair, constitutional maps must begin with public participation," said Leader Nickie Antonio. A public portal is now available at redistricting.legislature.ohio.gov

Lora Webb Nichols’s photographs of boom and bust in her small Wyoming town might be the largest photographic record of the era and region.

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The greatest failure of our justice system was letting night fall on Jan 6 without dragging his ass out of the White House in handcuffs.

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8/29/1929 — b. Albertina Walker, American gospel singer, songwriter, actor, humanitarian. Known as the “Queen of Gospel Music”; recorded 60+ albums during her career. Inductee, Gospel Music HoF (2001); protege + confidante of #gospel legend Mahalia Jackson #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #MusicSky #OTD

National Parks Nationwide Are Suffering Significantly From Staffing Shortages, Leaked NPS Report Shows open.substack.com/pub/thenatio...

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8/28/1853 — b. Lida Scott Howell, American archer. Won 17 U.S. national archery championships (1883-1907); and three archery gold medals or the U.S. in the double national, Columbia and team rounds, Summer #Olympics, St.Louis, MO(1904). Inducted Archery Hall of Fame ('75) #womenshistory #sports #OTD

8/26/1920 — The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution officially commences guaranteeing woman suffrage #WomensEqualityDay #womenshistory #womensrights #votingrights #OTD "No self respecting woman should wish or work for the success of a party that ignores her sex" —Susan B. Anthony 1872

8/26/1920 — Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby receives the ratification certificate from Tennessee and signs the proclamation, the #19thAmendment to the US Constitution is adopted & women of the United States are enfranchised with the vote | #WomensEqualityDay #womenshistory #womensrights #OTD

8/26/1898 — b. Peggy Guggenheim, American art collector, arts patron, bohemian, socialite, author, expatriate. She amassed one of the finest collections of #modern #art in the history of the world; she was instrumental in the development of art in the U.S. #womenshistory #arts + #culture #OTD #TDIH

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6bLcqEP/ Everything started with Black people. That is all.

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#Caturday 🐱: Konstantin Korovin (Russian, 1861-1939) Black #Cat on a Windowsill, 1902 Oil on canvas, 85 x 65 cm #CatsInArt #Impressionism www.facebook.com/share/16pPUG...

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 540th Anniversary 👑⚔️ #RichardIII, King of England (1483-85), was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, aged 32, #OTD 22 August 1485. It was the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and the beginning of the Tudors. 🎟 Visit the superb @kriiicentre.bsky.social in #Leicester to learn more.

Dahlia ‘Café Au Lait’ has been stunning this year in my Oregon garden. 🌱 #flowers

"I know more about grass than any human being anywhere in the world." I DARE YOU TO TRY TO TOP THIS, GAVIN @govpressoffice-m.bsky.social

Newsom: We got here because the President is struggling. We got here because the President is one of the most unpopular presidents in U.S. history. We got here because he recognizes that he will lose the election.

8/21/1944 — b. Sharon Lee Meyers (Jackie DeShannon), American singer, songwriter and musician. Early prolific female rock & roll vocalist, songwriter; folk-rock innovator. She wrote several notable hit songs (1960s-); inducted into Songwriters HoF (2010) #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #MusicSky #OTD

8/20/1928 — b. Harriet Burns, American artist, designer. Model maker, scenic designer and Disney imagineer; the first woman to be hired in the Walt Disney Imagineering department within the Walt Disney Company #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #OTD | www.imagineerharriet.com

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8/19/1871 — b. Florine Stettheimer, American artist, author, poet and salonist. Painter and designer; both she and her sister hosted a modernist salon in Manhattan, New York (1915-35) #womenshistory #womensartists #womensart #OTD

Thousands of Ohioans are about to pay more for health insurance. Why? Congress let key premium subsidies expire and Ohio’s gerrymandered districts keep those lawmakers safe from consequences Redistricting = representation = real-world consequences 📍Ohio is redrawing its map right now. #FairMapsOH

Free DC! #resist