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Heard on the Street: Chinese shoppers are returning to luxury stores—but with less appetite to spend and in diminished numbers.
Luxury Brands Need a Comeback in China. They Shouldn’t Count on It.
Even with a stock market that is outperforming the S&P 500, Chinese shoppers aren’t flocking to luxury brands as they once did.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Galle: Happy Face Crater on Mars apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap26020...
These markings were originally discovered in the 1970s in pictures taken by the Viking Orbiter. The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft that orbited Mars from 1996 to 2006 captured the featured picture.
February 1, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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latimes.com
Super Bowl host California bans sports betting, but prediction markets found a loophole
Super Bowl host California bans sports betting, but prediction markets found a loophole
The NFL, state of California and tribes are all frustrated by prediction markets legally taking unregulated sports bets, evading a state ban.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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M1 The Crab Nebula.
Re-processing older data starting with the Messier Catalogue.

Data from March 2025
C6, ASI585MC

#astronomy #astrophotography
February 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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shroommuse.bsky.social
I like my little pastel scene a lot, so I put it in a frame and hung it on the wall. I think it looks rather nice....
January 31, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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latimes.com
Appreciation: Catherine O'Hara was an onscreen benediction
Appreciation: Catherine O'Hara was an onscreen benediction
From "SCTV" to "Best in Show" to "Schitt's Creek," the actor left a mark on her roles that made the projects she starred in an immediate recommendation.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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Winifred Goldring died #OTD in 1971.

She was the first paleontologist in the US & first woman appointed as a State Paleontologist (NY, 1939). The first woman president of the Paleontological Society (the largest association of paleontologists in the world) in 1949.

#WomenInSTEM #paleontology
Black-and-white partially framed studio portrait of Winifred Goldring, an esteemed American paleontologist (1888–1971), shown in a classic head-and-shoulders view against a soft, shaded background. She has neatly styled graying hair pulled back, a calm and dignified expression with a slight smile, and is dressed in a dark V-neck blouse or dress, evoking early 20th-century formality. As the first woman to serve as State Paleontologist of New York (1939–1954)—a groundbreaking role as the first female in the U.S. and likely worldwide in such a position—she worked at the New York State Museum for over 40 years, starting in 1912 as a scientific expert in paleontology. She rose to become the museum's first female curator, authored key works on Devonian crinoids and the Gilboa fossil forest, pioneered innovative museum exhibits (including the famous 1924 diorama of a living Devonian seed fern forest), described stromatolites, and broke barriers as the first female president of the Paleontological Society (1949) and vice president of the Geological Society of America (1950). Her legacy includes advancing paleontological research, education, and public outreach on prehistoric life. #WomenInScience Black-and-white candid photograph of Winifred Goldring in her fieldwork attire at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, July 1928, captured on a scenic mountain path lined with tall pine trees and rocky terrain. She wears practical outdoor clothing including a cap, long-sleeved shirt, sturdy pants or overalls, and boots, and carries a walking stick or pole for support on the uneven ground, smiling brightly with evident enthusiasm for the outdoors. As a renowned paleontologist and geologist (1888–1971), Goldring was passionate about fieldwork from her youth, hiking extensively to study fossils and geology; her research focused on Paleozoic formations, including crinoids, stromatolites, and the iconic Gilboa Devonian forest fossils. She served as New York State's first female State Paleontologist (1939–1954), the museum's first female curator, and a leader in paleontology, creating groundbreaking exhibits and inspiring generations despite gender barriers in the field. Source: New York State Museum
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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admirablewomen.bsky.social
Engineer & astronaut Christina Koch was born #OTD in 1979

+ December 28, 2019: she broke the record for longest continuous time in space by a woman, ultimately returning from space on Feb. 6, 2020, after 328 days.
+ October 18, 2019: Participant, all-female spacewalk

#WomenInSTEM #AstronautEnvy 🚀
Official NASA portrait of astronaut Christina Koch, poised and resolute in her pristine white Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit, embodying the spirit of exploration beyond Earth. She stands tall with the American flag and NASA insignia banners framing her against a cosmic blue gradient backdrop, one gloved hand cradling her gleaming helmet—its reflective visor capturing a subtle glow—as if ready to step into the void once more. Her calm, determined gaze meets the viewer directly, framed by shoulder-length brown hair and a composed expression that speaks of quiet strength. Koch is renowned for her groundbreaking 328-day continuous mission aboard the International Space Station from 2019 to 2020, setting the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman at the time, while participating in historic firsts including the all-female spacewalk with Jessica Meir and advancing vital research on long-duration human spaceflight for future journeys to the Moon and Mars.
January 30, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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ESA/Hubble photo of a distant stellar birthplace, region of the N159 star-forming complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, approximately 160 000 light-years away. Photo credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Indebetouw

Link for more information: esahubble.org/images/potw2...
January 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
aloe80.bsky.social
To quote this post, this is so beautiful.
shadowdogdesigns.bsky.social Catherine @shadowdogdesigns.bsky.social · 4d
ESA/Hubble photo of a distant stellar birthplace, region of the N159 star-forming complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, approximately 160 000 light-years away. Photo credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Indebetouw

Link for more information: esahubble.org/images/potw2...
January 30, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Watercolour drawing (quite large) of the garden a couple of summers ago. A very hot year and we had a good crop of plum tomatoes.
#watercolour #penandink #pleinair
Garden watercolour drawing with ripe plum tomatoes and G in her sun hat.
January 28, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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latimes.com
Fake ivy installed along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles to deter graffiti
Fake ivy installed along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles to deter graffiti
Caltrans has installed artificial ivy along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the FIFA World Cup starting in June and the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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Edith Clarke, the first female electrical engineer in the US, invented a calculator (the Clarke calculator) to solve electric power transmission problems, a precursor to modern smart grid technology. It was patented in 1925. #WomenInSTEM

It's International Day of #CleanEnergy!
Sepia-toned vintage portrait photograph of Edith Clarke (1883–1959), the pioneering American electrical engineer, inventor of the Clarke Calculator (a graphical tool for solving power transmission problems), and the first woman to earn a master's degree in electrical engineering from MIT. She is shown in a close-up head-and-shoulders view against a dark, neutral background, gazing directly at the camera with a composed, intelligent expression. Clarke has distinctive curly hair neatly styled, and she wears thin, round pince-nez glasses perched on her nose with a thin bridge and side arms. She is dressed in a formal dark blouse or jacket. The classic early-to-mid-20th-century studio portrait style conveys her trailblazing role in electrical engineering and power systems innovation. #EdithClarke #WomenInEngineering #ElectricalEngineering #ClarkeCalculator #InventorsHallOfFame #MIT #MITAlum #PowerSystems
January 27, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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latimes.com
Is California's proposed billionaire tax smart policy? History holds lessons
Is California's proposed billionaire tax smart policy? History holds lessons
Critics of California's proposed billionaire tax say similar measures in Europe failed. Backers of the measure say they took lessons from those failures in drafting the California proposal.
www.latimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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cityspaceastro.bsky.social
IC1848 - The Soul Nebula. I am officially blown away by the detail in my first real SHO image. This is just 30 mins on each filter. I can't wait to see the results when I get several hours on it.
ASI2600 MM, Esprit 100ED, Altair 3nm Ha, Sii and Oiii filters.

#astronomy #astrophotography
January 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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drannieandrews.com
We are all traumatized.

We all have power.

Do more. 🇺🇸
January 25, 2026 at 2:39 AM