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.
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Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, theyโre under attack.
Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections.
Leanne Cullen-Unsworth, marine biologist and co-founder of Project Seagrass, a UK-based charity dedicated to the global conservation and restoration of seagrass meadowsโvital coastal ecosystems that store carbon, support biodiversity, and protect shorelines. The composite photograph is divided vertically: on the left, a color portrait of Leanne standing outdoors on a coastal tidal flat under a partly cloudy sky, smiling warmly at the camera; she wears a purple knit beanie, blue-and-white striped scarf, and a navy Project Seagrassโbranded puffer jacket with the logo visible on her chest. On the right, an underwater view of a vibrant seagrass meadow in clear turquoise water, with sunlight rays piercing from above, illuminating dense green seagrass blades swaying over a sandy seabed.
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 ๐ต๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ.
Vintage black-and-white studio portrait photograph of a young Berthe Morisot in the late 1860s or early 1870s, posed elegantly beside an ornate carved Victorian chair with twisted spindles and dark velvet upholstery. She is a poised woman in her 20s or early 30s with dark curly hair styled in an upswept fashionable manner, wearing a long-sleeved dark satin or silk dress with button detailing and a full, sweeping skirt. She leans gracefully on the chair arm with both hands, gazing directly to her left with a serious, introspective expression. The opulent interior background features paneled walls, evoking her bourgeois Parisian upbringing and her emergence as a key figure in Impressionism.
Impressionist oil painting "Woman at Her Toilette" (1875โ1880) by Berthe Morisot, showing a young woman viewed from behind as she sits at her dressing table, arranging her hair in front of a large mirror. She wears an off-the-shoulder white gown with blue ribbon accents, her bare back and shoulders softly rendered in luminous, loose brushstrokes of white, cream, pink, and pale blue. The vanity holds a glass perfume bottle, flowers, and toiletries; the background dissolves into a dreamy swirl of pastel floral wallpaper, light reflections, and airy colors. The composition captures intimate, everyday feminine ritual with fleeting light and vibrant, sketch-like Impressionist technique, emphasizing privacy, elegance, and modern womanhood.
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'' โ Victor Hugo
''When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right'' โ 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
A classic black-and-white portrait photograph of Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey (1914โ2015), the pioneering Canadian-American pharmacologist and FDA medical officer renowned for blocking thalidomide's approval in the United States. She is shown in a formal head-and-shoulders pose against a plain studio background, gazing directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and resolute expression. Her dark hair is neatly styled in soft waves, parted on the side, and she wears a simple dark blazer or jacket over a white collared blouse, embodying professionalism, quiet determination, and the courage that defined her career as a trailblazer in drug safety regulation and women's contributions to science and public health.
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)
A powerful color photograph of war correspondent Marie Colvin standing amid a massive crowd during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution in Cairo's Tahrir Square. She is in the foreground, wearing her signature black eyepatch over her left eye, a dark navy trench coat with epaulets and a belt, and a determined, focused expression as she surveys the chaotic scene. Around her, thousands of Egyptian protesters fill the square under a hazy sky, waving red, white, and black Egyptian flags, holding banners in Arabic, and climbing on construction equipment and rooftops. The background shows unfinished buildings, cranes, and the distant dome of a mosque, capturing the intensity and energy of the uprising. Marie Colvin's poised yet resolute stance amid the crowd highlights her fearless commitment to frontline reporting during one of the Arab Spring's pivotal moments.
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)
A black-and-white composite photograph honoring American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, featuring a vintage portrait of her on the left and the cover of her Pulitzer Prize-winning The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver on the right. In the main image, Millay stands gracefully outdoors beneath blooming magnolia branches in full flower, gazing thoughtfully to the side with a serene expression. She wears a long-sleeved button-up blouse with a collar, her dark hair styled in a neat updo, one hand gently reaching toward a branch as petals frame her face. To the right is the illustrated book cover of The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver by Edna St. Vincent Millay, illustrated by Beth Peck, showing a young child watching a seated woman playing a large harp. The overall montage evokes Millay's lyrical, romantic style and her celebrated 1923 Pulitzer Prize-winning work, blending her iconic image with the poetic imagery of one of her most beloved poems.
Edna St. Vincent Millay was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for #Poetry (1923, for her collection: ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฑ-๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐๐ช๐จ๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด & ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ต๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ต๐ณ๐บ).
One of the most celebrated literary figures of the early 20th century. She was born #OTD in 1892.
Literary critic Patrick Sammut interviews author Anton Sammut about his book The Secret Gospel of Jesus. https://sites.google.com/view/thesecretgospelofjesusad0-78ah/home
Quote and editorial review from the revelatory historical novel The Secret Gospel of Jesus, AD 0โ78 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
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"Czasem milczenie mรณwi nam najwiฤcej i najgลosniej"
#MyClick
A side-by-side composite photograph featuring wildlife conservationist Kelsey Prediger on the left and a ground pangolin on the right, framed together with a warm savanna background. On the left, Kelsey Prediger, a woman with long light pink hair, smiles brightly at the camera while sitting in tall golden grass during late afternoon light. She wears a light blue/green button-up shirt, blue jeans, and holds a compact trail camera or monitoring device in both hands. On the right, a ground pangolin (scaly anteater) is captured in a natural walking pose on dry, earthy ground, its body covered in large overlapping tan-brown scales, small head lowered, long tongue slightly extended, and powerful clawed forelimbs visible. The image highlights Kelsey's work in pangolin conservation, with the animal appearing alert and characteristic of its shy, nocturnal nature in the African bushveld.
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
A striking black-and-white studio portrait of Nina Simone, the legendary singer, pianist, and civil rights activist, seated regally in an ornate chair. She wears an elegant, flowing satin gown and a matching satin turban wrapped around her head, with large dangling earrings and a ring on her pinky. Her expression is composed, intense, and dignified as she gazes directly at the camera. A sleek black cat sits poised beside her near the chair's armrest, adding a touch of mystery and companionship to the scene. The soft lighting and draped fabric backdrop emphasize her commanding presence and timeless style, capturing the essence of her powerful artistry and unapologetic persona.
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 ๐๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ช ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฎ. #BHM
wide angle photo shot in Liรจge this afternoon you can see a bridge the Meuse buildings from the '70 and a cloudy sky
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...
Often I would be walking alone and find beautiful things I would photograph them and bring the images home. I was on a walk with Bruno and this house had the most amazing wild garden. On this day I saw a lovely Monarch it was July 18 2021 one year before I would be told to leave.
โButterfliesโ 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 weโre building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw
A historic black-and-white photograph from the 1940s of a radio studio interview. On the left sits First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, an older woman wearing a dark coat and a wide-brimmed hat adorned with feathers or ruffles. Her expression attentive and engaged as she looks toward the host. On the right is Mary Margaret McBride, the pioneering broadcaster and interviewer, an older woman with short, neatly waved hair, dressed in a dark suit or coat over a light blouse. She sits attentively with her hands resting calmly on the table, facing Roosevelt with a focused, composed expression. A large vintage tabletop microphone with a mesh cover and visible wiring stands between them on the table, along with a few paper cups and small items. The background includes studio details such as a coat rack with hanging garments and other equipment, capturing the professional yet intimate atmosphere of one of McBrideโs famous interview programs featuring the influential First Lady.
Remembering Mary Margaret McBride, โThe First Lady of Radio,โ on #WorldRadioDay.
An American #radio interview host & writer whose popular shows spanned >40 years. In the 1940s, she had 6-8 million daily listeners.
๐ท Historic photo of McBride interviewing First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
I started sailing in my 40s - this is truly inspirational - Fair Winds โต
Klimatycznie
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Side-by-side portraits of Daisy Turner (1883โ1988), the renowned Vermont storyteller and poet born to formerly enslaved parents: on the left, a sepia-toned vintage studio photograph of her as a striking young woman, seated confidently in an ornate wooden chair, wearing an elaborate wide-brimmed feathered hat adorned with flowers, an off-the-shoulder ruffled dress with floral accents, and a serious, direct gaze; on the right, a color photograph of her as a very elderly woman in her 100s, wearing a patterned headscarf with red roses and layered clothing, her deeply lined face expressive as she rests her hand against her cheek while speaking or gesturing, capturing her enduring vitality and presence across more than a century of life.
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... #BHM
Hereโs a useful reminder of what our federal courts SHOULD be doing to uphold our constitutional traditions:
โTo smile with your eyes you must perforce know how to love.โ - Anton Sammut (contemporary philosopher and author)
Beautifully expressed truth!
#goodreads #booksky
Anton Sammut's Goodreads link:
www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
A black-and-white 19th-century photograph of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, shown in profile view seated in a chair. She has her dark hair neatly parted and pulled back. She wears a formal Victorian-era dress with a high collar, dark fabric, elaborate lace trim on the sleeves and bodice, and ruffled details. Her expression is serious and composed as she gazes to the side, with her hands resting in her lap against a draped backdrop.
A bold promotional graphic for National Women Physicians Day on February 3. It features a stylized dark blue silhouette of a woman's profile facing right, with her hair in a bun and subtle eyelash detail. Overlaid text in white and blue reads "NATIONAL WOMEN PHYSICIANS DAY" at the top, with "FEBRUARY 3" below in smaller text, emphasizing celebration of women in medicine and honoring pioneers like Elizabeth Blackwell.
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
Black-and-white studio portrait of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, a Native American woman in her thirties or forties, facing forward with a calm, direct gaze toward the camera. She has dark hair pulled back neatly into a bun, prominent cheekbones, and a serious yet composed expression. She wears a high-necked, long-sleeved dark Victorian-style dress with a patterned white lace or floral insert at the collar, creating a contrast against the solid dark fabric.
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 ๐!
#quotes #greatquotes
Anton Sammut's Goodreads link:
www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
โPower is nothing but fear in disguise. Those who seek power do so because they are afraid โ afraid of their own insignificance, afraid of losing control, afraid of facing the truth about themselves.โ
- 'The Heirs of the Lost Legacy - A Modern Odyssey in a Forgotten Past' (2025).
