Alpha Kitty
@alphakitty.bsky.social
Artist + Historian @Wikipatia, sister X-itter archives feministory.bsky.social + STEMfem.bsky.social + Writer + Musician +
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#womenshistory | #womenartists | #WomenInMusic
Rise Up America, Rise Up!
Independent Publisher, Alpha Kitty, Ltd.
#womenshistory | #womenartists | #WomenInMusic
Rise Up America, Rise Up!
11/26/1939 — b. Anne Mae Billock (Tina Turner), American singer, dancer, actor and author. Rhythm & blues, pop, rock and soul vocalist; enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist, also a singer in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #WmnWhoRock #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #BOTD
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
11/26/1939 — b. Anne Mae Billock (Tina Turner), American singer, dancer, actor and author. Rhythm & blues, pop, rock and soul vocalist; enjoyed a successful career as a solo artist, also a singer in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #WmnWhoRock #MusicSky #MusicChallenge #BOTD
11/26/1904 — b. Helen Duhamel, American broadcaster, bizwoman. Pioneer radio + TV broadcaster; built a regional broadcasting empire in western South Dakota. President, South Dakota Broadcasters Assn (1961), the first female president of a state #broadcasting assn #womenshistory #MusicSky #radio #TV
November 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
11/26/1904 — b. Helen Duhamel, American broadcaster, bizwoman. Pioneer radio + TV broadcaster; built a regional broadcasting empire in western South Dakota. President, South Dakota Broadcasters Assn (1961), the first female president of a state #broadcasting assn #womenshistory #MusicSky #radio #TV
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In memory of my mom … and far too many others who have lost their lives to domestic violence: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence #IDEVAW #Women #Girls #GunControl #Femicide
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Every day, 137 women and girls are killed by intimate partners or family members | UN Women – Headquarters
In 2024, 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members – one every 10 minutes – according to data released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In memory of my mom … and far too many others who have lost their lives to domestic violence: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence #IDEVAW #Women #Girls #GunControl #Femicide
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11/25/1936 — b. Trisha Brown, American avant-garde + postmodernist choreographer + dancer. Explored pure movement; co-founder of the experimental Judson Dance Theater (1962). Co-founder, Grand Union (1970-76); founder of the all-wmn Trisha Brown Dance Co (1970) #womenshistory #dance #DanceSky #BOTD
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
11/25/1936 — b. Trisha Brown, American avant-garde + postmodernist choreographer + dancer. Explored pure movement; co-founder of the experimental Judson Dance Theater (1962). Co-founder, Grand Union (1970-76); founder of the all-wmn Trisha Brown Dance Co (1970) #womenshistory #dance #DanceSky #BOTD
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Joni Mitchell's incredible impact on music will be celebrated at the Juno Awards with a lifetime achievement honour.
Joni Mitchell to get lifetime achievement Juno, Nelly Furtado joins Hall of Fame
Joni Mitchell's incredible impact on music will be celebrated at the Juno Awards with a lifetime achievement honour.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Joni Mitchell's incredible impact on music will be celebrated at the Juno Awards with a lifetime achievement honour.
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About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
Air Pollution From Industrial Facilities Is Far Worse Than Estimated
The Trump administration has put a stop to EPA rules that would have required more than 130 industrial facilities to install air monitors to measure pollution. Millions of people living near these pla...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
About 90,000 people living near larger chemical plants face an unacceptable risk of developing cancer, the EPA says.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
New rules adopted last year could’ve cut that number to 3,000 residents — a drop of 97%.
But Trump has halted those efforts.
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
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November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
11/24/1877 — b. Mary Quinn Sullivan, American art collector, arts educator, art patron, gallerist, author, trustee. Pioneer American + European #modernart collector; founding + honorary trustee #MOMA (1935). Art teacher in Queens, faculty member at Pratt Inst #womenshistory #arthistory #ArtSky #BOTD
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
11/24/1877 — b. Mary Quinn Sullivan, American art collector, arts educator, art patron, gallerist, author, trustee. Pioneer American + European #modernart collector; founding + honorary trustee #MOMA (1935). Art teacher in Queens, faculty member at Pratt Inst #womenshistory #arthistory #ArtSky #BOTD
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Jimmy Cliff, one of the greatest reggae singers of all time, has passed away
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November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Jimmy Cliff, one of the greatest reggae singers of all time, has passed away
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No one should profit from shredding the constitution and illegally targeting the most vulnerable among us. Cancel your Spotify subscription and demand they stop recruiting for ICE. indivisible.org/cancel-spotify
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November 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Zuckerberg watched as Putin’s troll farms infiltrated our country by using Facebook algorithms as a Trojan Horse to mislead our youth via NRA n 2A young boys to twist their minds and fan the flames of misogyny n racism. Boys unaware they were Russians not Americans behind the postings.
Zuck=Traitor
Zuck=Traitor
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Zuckerberg watched as Putin’s troll farms infiltrated our country by using Facebook algorithms as a Trojan Horse to mislead our youth via NRA n 2A young boys to twist their minds and fan the flames of misogyny n racism. Boys unaware they were Russians not Americans behind the postings.
Zuck=Traitor
Zuck=Traitor
11/23/1863 — b. Katharine Pyle, American artist, author, and poet. Children’s writer, illustrator; she wrote over 50 children’s books and was one of the most prolific writers from the state of Delaware #womenshistory #womenartists #womenwriters #womensart #illustration #KidLit #KidSky #BOTD
November 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
11/23/1863 — b. Katharine Pyle, American artist, author, and poet. Children’s writer, illustrator; she wrote over 50 children’s books and was one of the most prolific writers from the state of Delaware #womenshistory #womenartists #womenwriters #womensart #illustration #KidLit #KidSky #BOTD
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11/22/1889 — b. Dorothy Draper, American interior designer, author. Creator of the #ModernBaroque style; an early wmn leader in the male-dominated construction industry. Wrote the influential book,“Decorating is Fun! How to Be Your Own Decorator”(1939) #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #design
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 PM
11/22/1889 — b. Dorothy Draper, American interior designer, author. Creator of the #ModernBaroque style; an early wmn leader in the male-dominated construction industry. Wrote the influential book,“Decorating is Fun! How to Be Your Own Decorator”(1939) #womenshistory #womenartists #womensart #design
11/21/1933 — b. Jean Shepard, American singer, songwriter. A pioneer of country music; prolific songwriter, and country singer. Grand Ole Opry star, Country Music Hall of Famer, and the first female member of the Grand Ole Opry #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #CountrySky #BOTD
November 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
11/21/1933 — b. Jean Shepard, American singer, songwriter. A pioneer of country music; prolific songwriter, and country singer. Grand Ole Opry star, Country Music Hall of Famer, and the first female member of the Grand Ole Opry #womenshistory #WomenInMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky #CountrySky #BOTD
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When you have a lawless criminal and 5-time draft-dodging coward as commander-in-chief, it’s fair to remind our military not to obey UNLAWFUL orders.
November 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
When you have a lawless criminal and 5-time draft-dodging coward as commander-in-chief, it’s fair to remind our military not to obey UNLAWFUL orders.
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"Hyena jaws, 1823" illustration by Mary Buckland | #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #SciSky #PaleoSky #womenartists #illustrators #womensart #SciArt #AcademicSky
November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"Hyena jaws, 1823" illustration by Mary Buckland | #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #HistSci #SciSky #PaleoSky #womenartists #illustrators #womensart #SciArt #AcademicSky
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“The President’s suggestion that lawmakers should face death for upholding the rule of law is not political rhetoric — it’s an authoritarian threat that shatters every democratic norm. No leader in a functioning democracy invokes death as punishment for dissent.” Full statement: bit.ly/4icmmLn
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
“The President’s suggestion that lawmakers should face death for upholding the rule of law is not political rhetoric — it’s an authoritarian threat that shatters every democratic norm. No leader in a functioning democracy invokes death as punishment for dissent.” Full statement: bit.ly/4icmmLn
11/20/1797 — b. Mary Buckland, English paleontologist, marine biologist,fossil geologist + scientific illustrator. Labelled+constructed fossils for OxfordU Mus Nat Hist; contributor—husband writings, added notes, edited his works primarily uncredited #womenshistory #womenartists #WomenInSTEM #SciSky
![Lithograph of ‘Teeth and bones found in Kent’s Hole, near Torquay, Devon, 1824’, by Mary Morland [later Mary Buckland], printed by Charles Hullmandel and published by John Murray, 1825. (LDGSL/56/1/5/1) | ©The Geological Society of London](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ix2ohylpgaqbgp7wfmtujeoh/bafkreicg6clnfhhkj34k3gtvl7avuoqettzqfhhw3oixqvmphwqmjqhjeu@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
11/20/1797 — b. Mary Buckland, English paleontologist, marine biologist,fossil geologist + scientific illustrator. Labelled+constructed fossils for OxfordU Mus Nat Hist; contributor—husband writings, added notes, edited his works primarily uncredited #womenshistory #womenartists #WomenInSTEM #SciSky
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Here’s the dramatic effect of the restoration of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring in 1994. The process involved cleaning, removal of yellowed varnish, replacement of earlier discoloured retouching & other surface repairs
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November 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Here’s the dramatic effect of the restoration of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring in 1994. The process involved cleaning, removal of yellowed varnish, replacement of earlier discoloured retouching & other surface repairs
www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-colle...
www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-colle...