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Remembering Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani on #WorldCancerDay.
Dr. Mirzakhani was first woman to win the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. She died in 2017 from #breastcancer at the age of 40.
stanford.io/2C0io2A #WomenInSTEM
Dr. Mirzakhani was first woman to win the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. She died in 2017 from #breastcancer at the age of 40.
stanford.io/2C0io2A #WomenInSTEM
February 4, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Remembering Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani on #WorldCancerDay.
Dr. Mirzakhani was first woman to win the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. She died in 2017 from #breastcancer at the age of 40.
stanford.io/2C0io2A #WomenInSTEM
Dr. Mirzakhani was first woman to win the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. She died in 2017 from #breastcancer at the age of 40.
stanford.io/2C0io2A #WomenInSTEM
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Harriet Tubman risked everything to free 70+ enslaved people & never lost a passenger. In the face of authoritarianism, we honor her courage & resistance. Freedom isn’t given—it’s fought for. #BlackHistoryMonth #HarrietTubman #Resistance #Democracy #NeverAgain #FreedomFighter
February 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Harriet Tubman risked everything to free 70+ enslaved people & never lost a passenger. In the face of authoritarianism, we honor her courage & resistance. Freedom isn’t given—it’s fought for. #BlackHistoryMonth #HarrietTubman #Resistance #Democracy #NeverAgain #FreedomFighter
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Today in #BlackHistoryMonth, 2/4/1913 #Rosa Parks was born. 1955 refused to move to the back of the bus in a planned #directaction against #JimCrow, sparking Montgomery Bus #Boycott. Later in her life, she became a supporter of the Black Power Movement and an anti-Apartheid activist.
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Today in #BlackHistoryMonth, 2/4/1913 #Rosa Parks was born. 1955 refused to move to the back of the bus in a planned #directaction against #JimCrow, sparking Montgomery Bus #Boycott. Later in her life, she became a supporter of the Black Power Movement and an anti-Apartheid activist.
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2/4/1865 — b. Lila Meade Valentine, American educator, health reformer, suffragist, lecturer. Edu + #publichealth champion; co-founder/pres,VA Equal Suffrage League. Introduced Richmond,VA kindergartens + vocational training. Lectured for suffrage in the eastern states #womenshistory #PolSky #EduSky
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 PM
2/4/1865 — b. Lila Meade Valentine, American educator, health reformer, suffragist, lecturer. Edu + #publichealth champion; co-founder/pres,VA Equal Suffrage League. Introduced Richmond,VA kindergartens + vocational training. Lectured for suffrage in the eastern states #womenshistory #PolSky #EduSky
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Anne Gillespie Shaw Scottish engineer businesswoman in time & motion studies. Chief supervisor women workers @ Metropolitan-Vickers, persuaded co to remove marriage bar. 1945 opened consulting co Anne Shaw Organisation Ltd. @wes1919.bsky.social memb d #OTD 4 Feb 1982 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Gi...
February 4, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Anne Gillespie Shaw Scottish engineer businesswoman in time & motion studies. Chief supervisor women workers @ Metropolitan-Vickers, persuaded co to remove marriage bar. 1945 opened consulting co Anne Shaw Organisation Ltd. @wes1919.bsky.social memb d #OTD 4 Feb 1982 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Gi...
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“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.”
Rosa Parks, the mother of the Civil Rights Movement, was born on this day in 1913
#BlackHistoryMonth
Rosa Parks, the mother of the Civil Rights Movement, was born on this day in 1913
#BlackHistoryMonth
February 4, 2026 at 12:46 PM
“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.”
Rosa Parks, the mother of the Civil Rights Movement, was born on this day in 1913
#BlackHistoryMonth
Rosa Parks, the mother of the Civil Rights Movement, was born on this day in 1913
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Esther Louise Georgette Deer (1891 - 1992), stage name "Princess White Deer", of Kahnawake. A studio portrait taken during her cabaret performance tours (1920s), possibly taken in Paris. | Photographer unknown
February 4, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Esther Louise Georgette Deer (1891 - 1992), stage name "Princess White Deer", of Kahnawake. A studio portrait taken during her cabaret performance tours (1920s), possibly taken in Paris. | Photographer unknown
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Alice Sollier (née Mathieu-Dubois) French doctor. 1887 1st Black French woman to qualify as medical doctor. 1st French female physician to be director of private healthcare facility. 1 of 72 women whose names proposed to be added to #EifffelTower New #Wikipedia pg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_S...
February 3, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Alice Sollier (née Mathieu-Dubois) French doctor. 1887 1st Black French woman to qualify as medical doctor. 1st French female physician to be director of private healthcare facility. 1 of 72 women whose names proposed to be added to #EifffelTower New #Wikipedia pg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_S...
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What does a research fellow actually do #AtCERN? 🤔
Meet Mia, a research fellow in the Systems department, contributing to ISOLDE, where scientists study the properties of atomic nuclei, with further applications in fundamental studies, astrophysics, and material and life sciences.
#WomenInScience
Meet Mia, a research fellow in the Systems department, contributing to ISOLDE, where scientists study the properties of atomic nuclei, with further applications in fundamental studies, astrophysics, and material and life sciences.
#WomenInScience
February 4, 2026 at 9:37 AM
What does a research fellow actually do #AtCERN? 🤔
Meet Mia, a research fellow in the Systems department, contributing to ISOLDE, where scientists study the properties of atomic nuclei, with further applications in fundamental studies, astrophysics, and material and life sciences.
#WomenInScience
Meet Mia, a research fellow in the Systems department, contributing to ISOLDE, where scientists study the properties of atomic nuclei, with further applications in fundamental studies, astrophysics, and material and life sciences.
#WomenInScience
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Cicely Thompson nuclear engineer read maths @girtoncollege.bsky.social career in power station development & design. Only woman on teams designing nuclear power stations incl Hinckley Point B & Dungeness. @wes1919.bsky.social President 1963 & 1965. d. #OTD 3 Feb 2008 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicely_...
February 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Cicely Thompson nuclear engineer read maths @girtoncollege.bsky.social career in power station development & design. Only woman on teams designing nuclear power stations incl Hinckley Point B & Dungeness. @wes1919.bsky.social President 1963 & 1965. d. #OTD 3 Feb 2008 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicely_...
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2/3/1821 — b. Elizabeth Blackwell, American physician. The first certified US female physician, first US wmn to earn an accredited med degree, wmns med edu champion. Co-founder, NY Infirmary for Wmn&Children, first clinic 4 wmn 2 utilize wmn practitioners #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed
February 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
2/3/1821 — b. Elizabeth Blackwell, American physician. The first certified US female physician, first US wmn to earn an accredited med degree, wmns med edu champion. Co-founder, NY Infirmary for Wmn&Children, first clinic 4 wmn 2 utilize wmn practitioners #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #MedSky #HistMed
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“Writing and reading is to me synonymous with existing. ”
Gertrude Stein, born on this day in 1874
Gertrude Stein, born on this day in 1874
February 3, 2026 at 1:51 PM
“Writing and reading is to me synonymous with existing. ”
Gertrude Stein, born on this day in 1874
Gertrude Stein, born on this day in 1874
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Cardiologist Dr. Helen Taussig founded the field of pediatric cardiology.
Co-developed the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt in 1944. This groundbreaking surgical procedure treated "blue baby syndrome" saving thousands of infants who previously had no treatment option.
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM
Co-developed the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt in 1944. This groundbreaking surgical procedure treated "blue baby syndrome" saving thousands of infants who previously had no treatment option.
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM
February 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Cardiologist Dr. Helen Taussig founded the field of pediatric cardiology.
Co-developed the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt in 1944. This groundbreaking surgical procedure treated "blue baby syndrome" saving thousands of infants who previously had no treatment option.
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM
Co-developed the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt in 1944. This groundbreaking surgical procedure treated "blue baby syndrome" saving thousands of infants who previously had no treatment option.
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM
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George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth
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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
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine
February 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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
#WomensPhysiciansDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine
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#OTD in 1995, astronaut Eileen Collins became the first female pilot of a NASA space shuttle.
She piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-63, a mission that included the first-ever rendezvous between a US space shuttle & the Russian space station Mir. #WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀
She piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-63, a mission that included the first-ever rendezvous between a US space shuttle & the Russian space station Mir. #WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀
February 3, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#OTD in 1995, astronaut Eileen Collins became the first female pilot of a NASA space shuttle.
She piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-63, a mission that included the first-ever rendezvous between a US space shuttle & the Russian space station Mir. #WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀
She piloted the Space Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-63, a mission that included the first-ever rendezvous between a US space shuttle & the Russian space station Mir. #WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀
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Please reject people who insist that everyone is crooked, or that everything is hopeless. Most people are decent and nothing is hopeless. Someone wants you disengaged or apathetic, or angry at whatever. The thing to do is engage, care, and move with kind purpose. That’s the point
February 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Please reject people who insist that everyone is crooked, or that everything is hopeless. Most people are decent and nothing is hopeless. Someone wants you disengaged or apathetic, or angry at whatever. The thing to do is engage, care, and move with kind purpose. That’s the point
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On the frigid and crustacean-filled waters of Penobscot Bay, Mrs. Oliver was known as the Lobster Lady. She was a folk hero to Mainers — an enduring, if fading, emblem of the state’s hardy, matter-of-fact work ethic. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...
Virginia Oliver, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ and Folk Hero, Dies at 105
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM
On the frigid and crustacean-filled waters of Penobscot Bay, Mrs. Oliver was known as the Lobster Lady. She was a folk hero to Mainers — an enduring, if fading, emblem of the state’s hardy, matter-of-fact work ethic. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...
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When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes
Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 AM
When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
You have a right to see this file.
(Published May 2023)
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For Black History Month, I want to share this fun bit of Cleveland trivia:
Inventor Garrett Morgan is why we have traffic lights, among other things #BHM #CLE #Ohio
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett...
Inventor Garrett Morgan is why we have traffic lights, among other things #BHM #CLE #Ohio
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett...
Garrett Morgan - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
For Black History Month, I want to share this fun bit of Cleveland trivia:
Inventor Garrett Morgan is why we have traffic lights, among other things #BHM #CLE #Ohio
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett...
Inventor Garrett Morgan is why we have traffic lights, among other things #BHM #CLE #Ohio
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrett...
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#BlackHistoryMonth 3/28
𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒎 (1924-2005) became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and represented New York's 12th congressional district for 7 terms. She helped to create the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒎 (1924-2005) became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and represented New York's 12th congressional district for 7 terms. She helped to create the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
February 3, 2026 at 11:20 AM
#BlackHistoryMonth 3/28
𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒎 (1924-2005) became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and represented New York's 12th congressional district for 7 terms. She helped to create the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒚 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒎 (1924-2005) became the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and represented New York's 12th congressional district for 7 terms. She helped to create the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
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Archaeologist Gertrude Caton Thompson was born #OTD in 1888.
She was one of the first in the field to use aerial surveys to identify sites, using them successfully for her famed work in Zimbabwe & Egypt. She led the first all-female archaeological expedition in history in 1929.
#WomenInSTEM (1/2)
She was one of the first in the field to use aerial surveys to identify sites, using them successfully for her famed work in Zimbabwe & Egypt. She led the first all-female archaeological expedition in history in 1929.
#WomenInSTEM (1/2)
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Archaeologist Gertrude Caton Thompson was born #OTD in 1888.
She was one of the first in the field to use aerial surveys to identify sites, using them successfully for her famed work in Zimbabwe & Egypt. She led the first all-female archaeological expedition in history in 1929.
#WomenInSTEM (1/2)
She was one of the first in the field to use aerial surveys to identify sites, using them successfully for her famed work in Zimbabwe & Egypt. She led the first all-female archaeological expedition in history in 1929.
#WomenInSTEM (1/2)
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Democrats are united. ICE is broken, and there's a real urgency in this moment.
February 2, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Democrats are united. ICE is broken, and there's a real urgency in this moment.
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Marie-José Villiers UK/Belgian countess, @ time of her birth mother was #WWI refugee. 1938 Red Cross Motor Corp ambulance driver & mechanic. #WWII 1940 invasion of Belgium, vehicle strafed while evacuating hospitals. Joined Resistance, spied for UK. d #OTD 1 Feb 2015 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-J...
February 1, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Marie-José Villiers UK/Belgian countess, @ time of her birth mother was #WWI refugee. 1938 Red Cross Motor Corp ambulance driver & mechanic. #WWII 1940 invasion of Belgium, vehicle strafed while evacuating hospitals. Joined Resistance, spied for UK. d #OTD 1 Feb 2015 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-J...