Jennifer Gabriel

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Tabitha never patented her invention. As a Shaker, she believed work should be shared, not profited from. Her innovation spread across sawmills and powered industrial growth—while her name faded from the story.

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So in 1813, Tabitha invented something brilliant: the first circular saw. By attaching a round blade to a spinning wheel powered by a pedal-operated lathe, she created a tool that cut continuously—no back-and-forth, and no wasted energy. It revolutionized woodworking.

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In the early 1800s, Tabitha Babbitt was a skilled toolmaker living in a Shaker community in Massachusetts. She watched men using a two-man pit saw—pushing and pulling a long blade through lumber. But only one direction of motion actually cut the wood. Half their effort was wasted.

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Does it surprise you to hear a story of a woman who looked around, saw inefficiency, and quietly changed the world?

Me either. So here’s another.

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Every time I fly and need to dig through the bag under my seat for my chapstick, I worry that the person next to me thinks I’m lighting my shoe on fire.

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What’s a news story that so impacted your life that to this day, something very trivial will make you think about it? I’ll go first.

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I was so honored to attend a fireside chat with the incredible Dr. Angela Davis this evening.

“You can be scared and still do the work.”

The world is pretty wild right now. And scary. This was the dose of hope I needed to keep putting one foot in front of the other.

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If you aren’t yet following this account, check it out. With immense gratitude to the federal employees who are working to shine a light on the reality of what’s happening in our nation.

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Thank you to this special place for distracting me from the horrific realities of this historic week.

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