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Unrivaled wants to change women’s basketball. Its commissioner explains how Micky Lawler on launching a player-owned startup league, offering equity instead of just paychecks, and why the boom in women’s sports is only just beginning.

On @rapidresponseshow.com, host Robert Safian interviews
Micky Lawler, commish of @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social—a player-owned league that offers athletes equity & an alternative to playing overseas during the @wnba.com off-season.

– @fastcompany.com

#basketball #womeninsports #womeninleadership

This month, we’re honoring the women who dared to lead, create, and innovate when the doors were closed. We’re proud to continue that legacy today.

#womeninhistory #womenshistorymonth #womeninhistory #history

Battlefield 6 meta progression needed 'a little bit of a rework' What do you do when you launch your live service game and players aren't having fun with the system driving your live service?

Alexia Christofi – BATTLEFIELD 6 producer at DICE (EA) – says that despite a successful launch selling 7M copies, meta progression & Battle Pass systems required a rework after players found them frustrating & repetitive.
– @gamedeveloper.bsky.social
#gamingnews #gaming #game #gameindustry #games

Initiated by the City of Paris and "Femmes & Sciences," 72 female scientists will soon be engraved onto the first floor of the @toureiffel.paris to join the 72 male figures already honored there. – @sortiraparis.bsky.social

#history #tech #science #womeninhistory #womeninstem #womenintech

Mind-Bending Sundance Doc ‘Ghost in the Machine’ Asks the Hard Questions About AI’s Origins and Potential Misuses Valerie Veatch talks her AI documentary 'Ghost in the Machine' at the IndieWire Sundance Studio.

Valerie Veatch's Ghost in the Machine explores the theory that AI is rooted in scientific racism. Using archival footage, the #film connects AI's origins to modern generative tools.

– @indiewire.com's Ryan Lattanzio

#filmmaker #filmmaking #documentary #indie #indiefilm #indiemovie #movie

Bettie Levy of BCL Entertainment discusses how she leverages her music industry background to act as a “celebrity matchmaker”—arranging high-level partnerships and live events for global brands.

– Entrepreneur

#womeninbusiness #empoweringwomen #womeninmusic

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On #ValentinesDay, we’re celebrating women who transform the world with love every day ❤️

#happyvalentinesday #valentine

Barbie Salutes Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' with Her Own Doll in Inspiring Women Collection Barbie is honoring a real-life inspiring figure, Dr. Opal Lee. The activist, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth," is getting recognized for leading the charge to make Juneteenth a national holida...

Mattel has added 99yo activist-educator Dr. Opal Lee to its "Barbie Inspiring Women" collection – honoring her campaign to establish #Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Doll designed by Carlyle Nuera. – @people.com

#blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #barbie #empowerment #empoweringwomen #civilrights

Today we’re highlighting the incredible women in STEM who are proving that science belongs to everyone. Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience!

#womeninscience #girlsinscience #stem #science #womeninscienceday #womeninstem #girlsinstem

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf On Leading With Values And The Power Of Women Former President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's mission is to build a generation of African women leaders who will lead with strength, empathy and integrity.

Africa’s first elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
continues to advocate for #genderequity & values-based #leadership through the @ejscenter.bsky.social – which supports African women seeking public office – @forbes.com #womenempowerment #equality #womeninleadership #womeninpolitics

Celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day – honoring the athletes of today and the leaders of tomorrow.

#NGWSD #womeninsports #girlsinsports #womenathletes #girlathlete

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks took a seat so that a movement could stand strong. Today, on her birthday, we observe Rosa Parks Day and celebrate her legacy as a cornerstone of Black History Month.

#blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #rosaparks #rosaparksday #womeninhistory #civilrights

Today we celebrate #WomenPhysiciansDay and the birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell – who in 1849 became the first woman to receive a medical degree in the US. Her courage didn’t just open a door; it paved the way for generations of women.

#womeninhistory #womeninmedicine #elizabethblackwell

Tanya Taylor Breaks Down How A Single Skirt Design Fuels Her Eponymous Brand With more than 8,000 units sold and counting, the Tanya Taylor Hudson Skirt is a case study in how one well-designed product can drive sustained growth for an independent designer.

Tanya Taylor highlights her “Hudson Skirt” as a case study in #indie brand growth – revealing that the single, versatile silhouette has generated more than $3.7M since 2022.

– @forbes.com #fashion #designer #fashiondesigner #business #womeninbusiness #womenindesign #womeninfashion #indiedesigner

These devs are basically making their own Danganronpa that began as "100% a fan game" The Kumitantei developer went from fan game to original murder mystery, and I can't wait to play more

@mangofactory.win's Selina Kibara talks with @gamesradarplus.bsky.social's @mroscartk.bsky.social
@kumitantei.com evolved from a pandemic-era #Danganronpa fan game into an original murder mystery set in an alternate-history 1989 Japan.

#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indie #indiegame #indiegamedev

Q&A with Felicita Sala, Author of January/February Kids’ Indie Next List Top Pick “Bored” “What a magical adventure we take with Rita on her boring day! This story is a testament to how creativity comes from boredom. Wonderful illustrations and an engaging, silly story,” said Karlie Marten...

Author-illustrator Felicita Sala discusses her picture book, Bored – chosen as the #1 top pick for the Jan/Feb 2026 Kids’ Indie Next List by #indie booksellers across the US.

– @americanbookseller.bsky.social's Bookselling This Week

#indieauthor #indiebookstore #indiebooksellers #childrensbooks

Nia DaCosta On Building '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' [January Cover Story] For Dread Central's January Digital Cover Story, we interview Master of Horror Nia DaCosta about building '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.'

In an interview with @dreadcentral.bsky.social's @joshkorngut.bsky.social, director Nia DaCosta shares her vision for @28yearslater.bsky.social—describing how she uses disorienting visual motifs & unsettling humor to explore apocalyptic dread & collapsing faith.

#horror #horrormovie #horrormovies

Five years ago today, @kamalaharris.com made history as the first woman, first Black American, and first Asian American to be sworn in as Vice President of the United States.
– HISTORY

history.com/this-day-in-...

#empoweredwomen #womeninpolitics #kamalaharris #womenempowerment #womeninleadership

Challenging the narrative that women are dialing back their drive, Mita Mallick highlights how female #leaders are rejecting the corporate ladder in favor of autonomy, flexibility & multi-hyphenated careers. – Entrepreneur

#womeninbusiness #entrepreneurship

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Interview: 20 Years of Creating a ‘New Kind of Opera’ with the Prototype Festival’s Beth Morrison and BMP Not long ago, I was sitting in a café in midtown Manhattan with Beth Morrisson, president and creative producer of Beth Morrison Projects (BMP). BMP has been pushing the boundaries of traditional oper...

Celebrating 20 years of Beth Morrison Projects (BMP),
the 2026 Prototype Festival marks the first time BMP serves as sole curator – showcasing a retrospective of 65+ works.
@broadwayworld.com's Richard Sasanow interviews Beth Morrison about the festival.

#indie #musical #womeninthearts #theatre

Scientists achieve breakthrough on quantum signaling A tiny device that entangles light and electrons without super-cooling could revolutionize quantum tech in cryptography, computing, and AI.

@stanford.edu researchers led by Jennifer Dionne developed a nanoscale optical device that achieves #quantum entanglement between light & electrons at room temperature – eliminating the cost & scale of traditional absolute-zero cooling systems.

#technology #science #womeninscience #womenintech

Leadership isn’t about holding a title; it’s about holding the door open for others. As we step into 2026, we’re leading with a clear vision – a future where everyone has a seat at the table. Happy New Year!

#happynewyear #newyearsday #newyear2026 #newyear #happynewyear2026 #newyearvibes

Wishing you a warm and wonderful holiday season. Whether you’re traveling to see loved ones or enjoying a quiet moment of rest, we hope these final weeks of the year are filled with peace and happiness. Happy Holidays!

#happyholidays #merrychristmas #holidayseason #holidays #holidaycheer

History’s Gender Bias: The Case of Maria Plyta, the First Greek Female Director – Senses of Cinema

Maria Plyta, Greece’s first female director, helmed 17 successful films (1950-1970) yet remains excluded from the Greek cinematic canon and historical scholarly discourse as a direct result of patriarchal bias in film. – @sensesofcinema.bsky.social

#greekcinema #film #filmmaker #womeninfilm

Wednesday on a Friday: An Interview with Karly Hartzman CKUT is a non-profit, campus-community radio station based in Montreal

Karly Hartzman talks with Venus Radio (CKUT 90.3 FM Montreal) about evolving from a lo-fi solo artist into the frontwoman for the band Wednesday; how she makes mundane memories into poignant lyrics; and her desire to explore a hardcore sound in future projects.

#music #musician #indie

Death Valley shrub rearranges its insides to thrive in one of the hottest places on Earth Heat-loving plants that thrive in California's Death Valley could hold the key to growing crops in a changing climate.

Led by Karine Prado and Seung Rhee, a @michiganstateu.bsky.social team found that the Arizona honeysweet shrub thrives in extreme #DeathValley heat by rearranging its cellular structure – "shapeshifting" that could be a blueprint for #bioengineering future-proof crops.

– @livescience.com #science

Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $54.7 million, setting new record for female artists | CNN “El sueño (La cama)” by the Mexican artist has become the most valuable work by a female artist sold at auction.

Frida Kahlo’s El sueño (La cama) sold at Sotheby's for $54.7M—setting a new record for a work of #art by a female #artist sold at auction. The #painting shows Kahlo in bed surrounded by vines and a skeleton—reflecting her struggle with chronic pain.

– Lianne Kolirin on @cnn.com #womeninhistory

Louise Bourgeois’s Life Was as Monumental as Her Art Writing one of the first comprehensive biographies of a major artist could prove daunting, but taking on Bourgeois's long life in art might be called heroic.

Marie-Laure Bernadac’s Knife-Woman: The Life of Louise Bourgeois is the first comprehensive biography of the French-American artist, who was active until her death at age 98.

– Bridget Quinn on @hyperallergic.com

#artist #art #louisebourgeois #womeninthearts #womeninhistory

Cell-Electronic Hybrid Chips Could Enable Surgery-Free Brain Implants Microscopic wireless electronic devices hitch a ride on immune cells to reach the brain, offering therapeutic avenues for brain cancers and neurodegeneration.

Led by bioengineer Deblina Sarkar, researchers at @mit.edu have developed microscopic, light-powered electronic devices – offering a non-invasive therapeutic platform targeting brain cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.

@rjmsci.bsky.social on TheScientist
#techtuesday #innovation #science

We’re #thankful for the incredible women who lead, mentor, and inspire every day. Our success is built on a foundation of mutual support and resilience. Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful #Thanksgiving!

#happythanksgiving #happythursday #thankyou #thanksgivingday #happythoughts #grateful