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Each day I post about amazing people who have been leaders in arts, science,etc
Each day I post about amazing people who have been leaders in arts, science,etc
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Good Morning! On this day, (Tuesday) November 25 in 1778 Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck was born. She was known as being a British essayist, religious/spiritual writer, pamphleteer, poet and abolitionist. #Herstory
Good Morning! On this day, (Tuesday) November 25 in 1778 Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck was born. She was known as being a British essayist, religious/spiritual writer, pamphleteer, poet and abolitionist. #Herstory
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Tuesday) November 25 in 1778 Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck was born. She was known as being a British essayist, religious/spiritual writer, pamphleteer, poet and abolitionist. #Herstory
Yet another grift.
Led by Mike and Pam Rozell, a Montana ministry accused of emotional, financial and labor abuse has rebranded as a children’s feeding program.
But with less than 30% of funds going to programs and leaders declining to release financial records, questions persist.
julieroys.com/montana-mini...
But with less than 30% of funds going to programs and leaders declining to release financial records, questions persist.
julieroys.com/montana-mini...
Embattled Montana Ministry Rebrands as Feeding Program for Children Funded by ‘Mudman’ Restaurants, but Where is the Money Going?
After abuse allegations surfaced, Michael and Pam Rozell rebranded their Montana ministry as missions yet financial questions remain.
julieroys.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Yet another grift.
Good Morning! On this day, (Monday) November 24 in 1914 Bessie Virginia Blount was born. She was a writer, nurse, & physical therapist. She made significant breakthroughs in assistive technologies and forensic science, becoming a leader for her pioneering work. #Herstory
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Monday) November 24 in 1914 Bessie Virginia Blount was born. She was a writer, nurse, & physical therapist. She made significant breakthroughs in assistive technologies and forensic science, becoming a leader for her pioneering work. #Herstory
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Janet Bonnema US civil engineer. 1970 hired as engineering technician on #EisenhowerTunnel construction but barred from tunnel due to superstition that women brought bad luck. 1972 filed lawsuit for sex discrimination, went into tunnel Nov 1972. b. #OTD 24 Nov 1938 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_B...
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Janet Bonnema US civil engineer. 1970 hired as engineering technician on #EisenhowerTunnel construction but barred from tunnel due to superstition that women brought bad luck. 1972 filed lawsuit for sex discrimination, went into tunnel Nov 1972. b. #OTD 24 Nov 1938 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_B...
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Tennis #champion Billie Jean King was born #OTD in 1943.
+️39 Grand Slam titles
+Founder of the Women's #Tennis Association
+Social justice pioneer
+First female athlete in any sport to earn >$100,000 in a single season, 1971
Elton John's #1 hit song "Philadelphia Freedom" was written for her.
+️39 Grand Slam titles
+Founder of the Women's #Tennis Association
+Social justice pioneer
+First female athlete in any sport to earn >$100,000 in a single season, 1971
Elton John's #1 hit song "Philadelphia Freedom" was written for her.
November 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hello @definitelyjustbob.bsky.social
I heard this report, and thought you might be interested:
Homeless shelters are adapting to meet the growing number of seniors among them one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5591...
I heard this report, and thought you might be interested:
Homeless shelters are adapting to meet the growing number of seniors among them one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5591...
🔊 Listen Now: Homeless shelters are adapting to meet the growing number of seniors among them
Weekend Edition Sunday on NPR One | 4:40
one.npr.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Hello @definitelyjustbob.bsky.social
I heard this report, and thought you might be interested:
Homeless shelters are adapting to meet the growing number of seniors among them one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5591...
I heard this report, and thought you might be interested:
Homeless shelters are adapting to meet the growing number of seniors among them one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5591...
Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) November 23 in 1898 Rachel Fuller Brown was born. She was a chemist best known for her long-distance collaboration with microbiologist Elizabeth Lee Hazen in developing the first useful antifungal antibiotic, nystatin. #Herstory #WomeninSTEM 🧪
November 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Sunday) November 23 in 1898 Rachel Fuller Brown was born. She was a chemist best known for her long-distance collaboration with microbiologist Elizabeth Lee Hazen in developing the first useful antifungal antibiotic, nystatin. #Herstory #WomeninSTEM 🧪
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Agnes Pockels German chemist. Research fundamental in establishing surface science through observations of soaps & soapy water in her home while washing dishes. Defined "Pockels Point" minimum area single molecule can occupy in monomolecular films d. #OTD 21 Nov 1935 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_P...
November 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Agnes Pockels German chemist. Research fundamental in establishing surface science through observations of soaps & soapy water in her home while washing dishes. Defined "Pockels Point" minimum area single molecule can occupy in monomolecular films d. #OTD 21 Nov 1935 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_P...
Good Morning! On this day, (Saturday) November 22 in 1900 Helenka Pantaleoni was born. She was an American silent film actress and humanitarian. She was the founding director of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF, a role that she held for 25 years. #Herstory
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Saturday) November 22 in 1900 Helenka Pantaleoni was born. She was an American silent film actress and humanitarian. She was the founding director of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF, a role that she held for 25 years. #Herstory
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black friday is the biggest spending weekend in america. consider not buying anything this year.
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
black friday is the biggest spending weekend in america. consider not buying anything this year.
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Important story: The very wealthiest people in America are playing an ever more important role in financing America’s elections — and potentially determining their outcome.
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.
washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
November 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Important story: The very wealthiest people in America are playing an ever more important role in financing America’s elections — and potentially determining their outcome.
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if i posted photos of someone like this my partner would be texting me with a link to the tweet accompanied solely with “?”
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
if i posted photos of someone like this my partner would be texting me with a link to the tweet accompanied solely with “?”
Good Morning! On this day, (Friday) November 21 in 1929 Marilyn French was born. She was an academic who bristled at the expectations of married women in the post-World War II era to a leading, if controversial, opinion maker on gender issues who decried the patriarchal society. #Herstory
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Good Morning! On this day, (Friday) November 21 in 1929 Marilyn French was born. She was an academic who bristled at the expectations of married women in the post-World War II era to a leading, if controversial, opinion maker on gender issues who decried the patriarchal society. #Herstory
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Trump called for members of Congress to be hung for stating that members of the military & the intelligence community shouldn’t follow illegal orders. Read on for details & a discussion of why it’s essential we discuss this, not just push it aside as “politics.” open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Sorry, George Washington Would Not Have Hung Them.
This week, Donald Trump continues to use his claimed power to kill people who have received no due process, in international waters, based on his administration’s assertion that they are narcoterroris...
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Trump called for members of Congress to be hung for stating that members of the military & the intelligence community shouldn’t follow illegal orders. Read on for details & a discussion of why it’s essential we discuss this, not just push it aside as “politics.” open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
From the other day, these three were in a bit of a standoff
November 21, 2025 at 10:24 AM
From the other day, these three were in a bit of a standoff
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Civil engineer Olive Dennis was born 140 years ago today- as a service engineer for the B & O Railroad she introduced reclining seats, air conditioned cars, dimmable ceiling lights, stain resistant upholstery, and individual window vents, all of which became industry standards.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Civil engineer Olive Dennis was born 140 years ago today- as a service engineer for the B & O Railroad she introduced reclining seats, air conditioned cars, dimmable ceiling lights, stain resistant upholstery, and individual window vents, all of which became industry standards.
#WomenInSTEM
#WomenInSTEM
This is a great story.
This is an absolutely beautiful story, and beautifully written and photographed. Gift article. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life (Gift Article)
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
This is a great story.
Speaking quietly: [he is not a Christian, and 100% does not care about any of this]
President Trump’s immigration crackdown could make the U,S, less Christian by weakening immigrant communities driving religious growth, finds @pewresearch.org.
Data show young white Americans are least religious, while immigrants—often Christian—sustain many churches.
julieroys.com/why-trumps-i...
Data show young white Americans are least religious, while immigrants—often Christian—sustain many churches.
julieroys.com/why-trumps-i...
Why Trump's Immigration Crackdown May Make America Less Christian
Trump’s immigration crackdown may shrink America's churches, as deportations target communities that help sustain U.S. religious vitality.
julieroys.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Speaking quietly: [he is not a Christian, and 100% does not care about any of this]