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Annie Jump Cannon, 1922

#OnThisDay in 1863, Annie Jump Cannon, #astronomer, was born in Dover, Delaware.

Known as the “census taker of the sky”, she developed the Harvard Classification System that classifies stars to this day.

#WomenInSTEM #womeninscience #astronomy
@aas.org @wellesley.edu

Photo: Library of Congress

Inside Temple Church are sculptures called grotesques. Think of them as indoor gargoyles… Here is a cat disciplining a human. As it should be. 🐈‍⬛👊 @templechurchldn #london

Killer whales and dolphins may be helping each other hunt off B.C. coast: new report Scientists have found evidence that two unlikely collaborators — killer whales and dolphins — may be helping each other find and feast on salmon off the coast of British Columbia.

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Photo of my small fluffy black and white kitten Marcel sitting in a pile of garlands next to a tiny christmas tree with tiny silver and gold ornaments on it.

Our fundraiser for the local animal shelter hit $6,000! That's amazing! 🥳 They do so much for the animals and people of our community and they need all the support they can get, so please consider a donation if you can! 🎄 givebutter.com/n5l31M

Javier, a black wire haired terrier mix and the CEO of WeRateDogs, wears a tan suit and brown polka dot tie. he stands close to the camera, his snoot looking very boopable.

Javier, our new CEO, wanted to thank everyone for a fun and motivating first week. You all have made his transition process enjoyable. He has much to do but insisted on relaying that his initial numbers indicate that the dogs are all very good and will likely continue to be ❤️

What Happens When Gen Z Encounters Catullus’s Filthiest Poem? In this moment of especially rabid book banning, my high school senior has been translating Catullus in her Advanced Track (AT) Latin class. Catullus’s poems disappeared from the Western canon for …

"Her teacher didn’t require it, but offered extra credit for 16, telling the kids, “This one? Well. . . it’s optional,” and then watching them all run into the hallway to begin their translations instantly."

Resident profile: Chester and Willow ❤️ | Merrymac Farm Sanctuary Get more from Merrymac Farm Sanctuary on Patreon

NEW PATREON POST: A resident profile of bestest boys Chester and Willow. www.patreon.com/posts/reside...

Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organizations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years.

Virginia Hall’s story never gets old- one leg, zero excuses. She outwitted the Gestapo, ran resistance networks, and proved courage beats circumstance every time. Absolute legend of real spycraft. #SpyHistory #WWII #VirginiaHall #spycraft #Espionage www.msn.com/en-us/video/...

Tomb of a knight inside Temple Church. The pose is symbolic of the knight’s readiness to defend at any moment… ⚔️🛡️ @templechurchldn #london

😇 in case I failed to mention earlier, The Originalism Trap is filled with both my legal analysis and my lil jokes

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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

Before #StarfleetAcademy gets here we are looking back at one of my fave #StarTrek eps, the Academy-centric "The First Duty." What do you think about this one? Reply and let me know, we might share in upcoming content!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX8x...

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#StarTrekTNG

Black-and-white 1922 studio portrait of astronomer Annie Jump Cannon in profile, facing left. She is a middle-aged woman with her hair styled in an elegant, voluminous Gibson-girl updo with soft curls framing the top and sides. She wears a lace-trimmed blouse with intricate floral embroidery on the shoulders and sleeves. The photograph has a classic, softly lit, formal quality typical of early 20th-century portrait photography

American astronomer Annie Jump Cannon was born #OTD in 1863.

Co-credited with the creation of the Harvard Classification Scheme that organizes/classifies stars by their temperature & spectral type. She classified >300,000 stars & her system is still used today.

#WomenInSTEM #astronomy

Malcolm Gaskill · Bejesuited: America’s First Catholics Readers familiar with the legend of Pocahontas – baptised an Anglican in the church at Jamestown – and the puritan...

‘Protestants and Catholics, in England and America, were positioned on a finely shaded spectrum, not separated into two defined camps glowering at each other across an ideological no-man’s-land.’

@malcolmgaskill.bsky.social on Catholicism in colonial America.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Voyager 1 will reach one light-day from Earth in 2026. Here’s what that means | CNN Voyager 1, NASA’s deep-space probe, could soon become the first spacecraft to reach a historic milestone. In November 2026, the probe will be one light-day from Earth.

15.8 billion miles away from earth. 😳
Next up, a meeting with the Epsilon Eridani aliens in, checks watch, a million years.

Texas and Florida sue FDA in latest effort to restrict abortion pill access States’ attorneys general argue agency has failed to properly evaluate mifepristone’s safety since initial 2000 approval

Politicians in Florida and Texas just filed a lawsuit to try to ban the most common abortion medication, which has been safely and effectively used for 25 years.

We will never stop fighting to protect access to health care and our right to reproductive freedom.

a silver pit bull puppy lays half in and half outside of his gray and black dog bed, which is propped up on its side. a lamb toy lays nearby as the little puppy snoozes soundly, totally unaware of the strange position he's ended up in.

This is Bandit. He fell asleep while getting out of bed. We've all been there. 12/10 sweet dreams buddy (u/yarntist)

Spc. Sarah Beckstrom laid to rest with full military honors at W.Va. National Cemetery Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was laid to rest with full military honors Tuesday in Grafton.

Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery.
Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff.
Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him.
www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...

Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration detention A federal judge in Maryland has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from immigration detention while his legal challenge against his deportation moves forward. U.S.

BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from immigration detention after a federal judge's order Thursday, his attorney's office says.

YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers

In honor of Tom Stoppard & his screenwriting work on this film -

For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM

Watch (or Rewatch) this fun, classic film starring Harrison Ford AND Sean Connery: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) - Dir. Steven Spielberg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sagm...

BIG NEWS: A federal grand jury has AGAIN refused to indict NY AG Letitia James in the Eastern District of Virginia — this time in Alexandria.

This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.

A photo of a white and gray dog, named Dena, laying in the lap of a human wearing dark blue scrubs. Dena has medical wrapping on one of her hind paws and she’s staring slightly beyond the camera.

Dena is now on the ground again receiving medical attention from two humans.

a photo of Dena and two humans who are crouched down happily behind her.

This is Dena. She was diagnosed with Valley Fever, a fungal infection that has no cure but can be managed with lifelong treatment. Thanks to your support of our merch, @15outof10.org was able to cover her $12,000 care. After 2 months of treatment she's shown improvement, and she's been adopted ❤️‍🩹

Emily Dickinson - Library of America

“I'm Nobody! Who are you? / Are you — Nobody — Too?” Inimitable American poet Emily Dickinson was born 195 years ago, on December 10, 1830. Of her inimitable craft, Poet Laureate Joy Harjo wrote, “From Emily I learned that the immense silences I found within me were navigable by words and metaphor.”

This is Levi. He encountered a forbidden stick while on his walk. Decided to go for it anyway. 13/10 (TT: levisgoldenworld)

How skaters qualify for their countries' Olympic spots: A digest of rules (2026) — Rocker Skating - Figure Skating Analysis by Jackie Wong A digest of Olympic figure skating selection procedures from various countries for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games

A Digest: How do skaters in different countries qualify for Olympic spots? Well, every country has a different selection process - take a look at this for the summary of procedures (incl sources) + my Rocker Splainer video
bit.ly/4oJEptV #MilanoCortina2026

YouTube video by The Muppet Show Vault The Muppet Show - 105: Rita Moreno - Panel Discussion (1976)

Happy 94th Birthday to Rita Moreno. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Jk...

For the love of God
DO NOT Give pets as Xmas gifts.
Too many of these “gifts” end up at the shelter .
A Dog/Cat is a gift we give ourselves and they come with many
sacrifices.
Time,money, and a certain amount of collateral damage in their puppyhood.

160: "Blue Christmas" vs. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (with Chris Della Riva!)

I should promote the podcast. We had Chris Della Riva, author of the new book "Uncharted Territory," to talk about the two big original "lonely on Christmas" songs!

open.spotify.com/episode/3gOs...

brenda and linda snuggle on an elevated bed next to a window. a little bit of sunlight is creeping in and shining on their backs, but they’re both snoozing so peacefully with their best friend right beside them.

they're so happy to be together ❤️