Los Angeles #artist Jane Jauregui expanded her brand, STFD ("Stuff That Feeds Delight"), into #plush decor honoring cultural identity & SoCal life—using felt, fleece & embroidery to craft objects such as fruits/veggies, hot dogs, lottery scratchers & clock radios! @latimes.com #indie #indieartist

Forget teddy bears: This artist makes plush fried chicken, cigarettes and lottery tickets

Childhood memories and her Thai and Filipino family inspire Jane Jauregui's 'STFD' plush art, which includes everything from plush drumsticks to cigarettes to paint cans.

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Azur Games' Tatiana Vinogradova breaks down how Railroad Empire achieved record $600k+ monthly revenues by catering to a niche audience through historical accuracy, licensed Union Pacific partnerships, and streamlined card-based progression. – @pocketgamerbiz.bsky.social #game #gaming #gamedev

How Railroad Empire built a live game around a niche audience

Tatiana Vinogradova is a producer at Azur Games. Shortly after its release several years ago, the midcore strategy game Railroad Empire showed solid metric

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Pachinko #author @minjinlee.bsky.social reflects on leaving her law career following a life-threatening diagnosis to chronicling the #SouthKorea #diaspora. Now in good health, Lee discusses her latest #book, American Hagwon—which explores South Korea’s private cram schools. #writer @theguardian.com

‘I thought, if I’m going to die, I’m going to write a book first’: Pachinko author Min Jin Lee

Her last novel sold 5m copies and was adapted into a hit series. Nearly 10 years on, the Korean-American author has written another epic. She discusses ambition and the diagnosis that inspired her to ...

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Liz Harris (Grouper) opens up about navigating scammers who siphoned 6 figures in royalties after an unreleased rarity went viral on TikTok. Harris reflects on maintaining #DIY independence in an unregulated #music landscape. – @jennpelly.bsky.social on @theguardian.com #indie #indiemusic #musician

‘It’s rational to fear the music industry’: Grouper’s Liz Harris on virality, streaming scammers and her ‘restorative’ dream-pop trio

When a rarity blew up on TikTok, the solitary ambient artist had fraudsters trying to steal her royalties. It reinforced her DIY mentality – until reforming her band Helen reminded her of the beauty o...

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Margaret Hamilton—the visionary computer scientist who led the MIT team that developed flight software for NASA's Apollo missions—has died at age 90. Hamilton’s work famously prevented Apollo 11 from aborting its 1969 landing. – @mit.edu #stem #history #science #computerscience #tech #technology

Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90

Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.

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From early algorithmic theory to modern computing, #AdaLovelace proved that technical systems require deep creative imagination. Happy #AdaLovelaceDay to the engineers, innovators & thinkers who are shaping our future! #history #science #stem #engineering #computing #leadership #womeninhistory

DoubleDown Interactive’s Faith Price examines how the surge in D2C revenue has outpaced mobile attribution tools, addresses acquisition hurdles for legacy apps post-ATT, and cautions against premature AI adoption. – @pocketgamerbiz.bsky.social #gaming #games #videogames #gameindustry #gamenews

DoubleDown Interactive's Faith Price on D2C growth, ageing apps and the real cost of AI

DoubleDown's Faith Price on D2C outpacing the industry's measurement tools, acquisition for a 16-year-old app and fixing processes before layering on AI.

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Gloria Steinem – the defining voice of the women’s rights movement in the '60s & '70s – passed away at age 92 on Sept 2. Over decades, she reshaped national discourse on civil liberties & gender equality. – @apnews.com #gloriasteinem #empowerment #history apnews.com/article/glor...

This Labor Day, we honor the advocates, organizers, and leaders working to close the wage gap, ensure workplace equity, and dismantle barriers across every field. #laborday #happylaborday #labor #worklifebalance #history #labordayweekend

This Women’s Equality Day, we recognize the urgent need for true equity across leadership, compensation, and opportunity. #women #womensequalityday #equality #equalityforall #womensrights

Aviation pioneer Wally Funk passed away on July 8. Funk logged ~20k flight hours, broke barriers as a flight inspector – and realized her 6-decade dream of spaceflight aboard Blue Origin's 2021 mission. – @universetoday.com's Matthew Williams #aviation #astronaut #science #spaceexploration

Wally Funk, Aviation Pioneer and Oldest Woman to Travel to Space, Dies at 87

Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.

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Gaspar Noé talks with Izabel Pakzad about her debut feature, Find Your Friends—including the real-life car chase that inspired it, securing private European financing, and managing a 21-day shoot in Joshua Tree. – Interview Magazine #indiefilm #indiemovie #indie #thriller #indiefilms #indiemovies

Izabel Pakzad Tells Gaspar Noé About the Dark Side of Joshua Tree

The writer and director connected with one of her biggest inspirations to talk about how New French Extremity cinema and her own brush with danger became the basis for her debut feature, Find Your Fri...

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Celebrating an icon of courage and relentless ambition. Happy Amelia Earhart Day! #ameliaearhart #womeninaviation #womeninstem #history #womeninleadership #aviation

@melindafrennchgate.bsky.social discusses her pledge of $215M to advance women’s healthcare—marking her first major philanthropic investment targeting women in midlife. – @usatoday.com #womeninleadership #philanthropy #givingback #womenshealth #health #medicine #healthcare

Melinda French Gates invests $215 million in health. Inside her surprising choice

Melinda French Gates is giving $215 million to improve women’s health. Her first-ever grant to benefit menopause and women in midlife.

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Celebrating the developers who push the boundaries of interactive storytelling. Thanks to the players who champion original visions and discover new worlds with us. #nationalvideogameday #videogameday #game #games #videogame #videogames #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedesign

Honoring the leaders, advocates & trailblazers who work tirelessly every day to make the promise of equity a reality. May your day be filled with good food, great company & plenty of inspiration. Happy 250th! #happy4thofjuly #happy4th #4thofjuly #july4th #independenceday #independence #fourthofjuly

Celebrating a lifetime of resilience, brilliance, and advocacy. Happy Helen Keller Day! #helenkeller #womeninhistory #accessibility #disability #inclusion #a11y #womeninleadership #education #history

@nyhistory.bsky.social's Revolutionary Women #exhibition (thru 10/25) displays overlooked contributions of #women soldiers, spies, nurses, and financial pioneers during the #AmericanRevolution – @smithsonianmag.bsky.social's @meilansolly.bsky.social #museum #womeninhistory #history #revolutionarywar

During the Revolution, American Women Fought for Freedom, Spied on the British, Cared for the Sick and Fell in Love. A New Exhibition Reveals Their Rich Wartime Stories

Now on view at the New York Historical, "Revolutionary Women" spotlights figures with connections to the state, including a Jewish chocolatier, a Mohawk leader and a woman who disguised herself as a m...

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Author @hannahrosemay.bsky.social's Fatal Fest #comic #horror series follows 6 filmmakers forced to compete at a mysterious Hollywood festival, where they must kill to win. Published by IDW Dark (@idwpublishing.com). – @thr.com's @boryskit.bsky.social #comicbooks #comics #indie #indiehorror

Hannah Rose May Tackles Hollywood Horror Moviemaking With New Comic ‘Fatal Fest’ (Exclusive)

The IDW Dark series is the latest horror title from the actress-turned-comics author.

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Upholding the legacy of Juneteenth and celebrating the profound impact of Black women leaders, creators, and advocates who continue to drive cultural and systemic progress. Here’s to honoring the past by actively building a more equitable future. #juneteenth #juneteenth2026 #freedom #blackhistory

Dr Tabitha Amollo received the 2026 @owsdsecretariat.bsky.social Elsevier Foundation Award for developing a solar-powered refrigeration system that preserves vaccines & provides electricity in #offgrid health centers. – @eurekalert.bsky.social #science #womeninscience #womeninstem #scitech #solar

Cool vaccines in rural Kenya: Solar solution has been awarded by UN

In May 2026, Tabitha Awuor Amollo is spending some weeks as a guest scientist at HZB, analysing perovskite thin films at BESSY II. The Kenyan physicist from Egerton University, Nairobi, was recently r...

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To the independent voices, scientists, and creators pushing past traditional boundaries: Keep reaching for the stars 🌠 #sallyride #womeninscience #womeninstem #stem #astronomy #astronaut #science #womenempowerment

True progress is only possible in a world where #freedom is protected. This #MemorialDay, we remember the #courageous individuals who made the ultimate #sacrifice. #hero #heroes #military #armedforces #airforce #marines #army #navy #coastguard #courage #brave #honor #gratitude

@people.com's Carly Tagen-Dye sits down with former Good Morning America co-anchor @janainorman.bsky.social to discuss her upcoming memoir, BREAKING – where she reveals how she navigated a 2022 #mentalhealth crisis and her subsequent diagnosis of #bpd. #mentalhealthawareness #womeninbusiness

After Janai Norman Experienced a Mental Health Crisis, Getting a Diagnosis Helped Inspire Her New Memoir Breaking (Exclusive)

Janai Norman will publish a new memoir this year, PEOPLE can exclusively announce. The former 'Good Morning America' co-anchor’s book, 'Breaking,' examines Norman’s experience navigating motherhood, m...

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At 45, Venus Williams is the oldest competitor in women’s #tennis – embracing a "system-bucking" longevity fueled by a successful 2024 adenomyosis surgery and her role as 2026 Met Gala co-chair. – Jen Wang on Vogue #empowerment #womeninsports #venuswilliams #womenssports #womensports #womenstennis

Venus Williams On Co-Hosting The Met, Building Her Legacy, and Defying Expectations at 45

“I get a lot of joy out of...bucking the system.”

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Founded by Paul Kant & Maren Cordts, Photreon – which grew out of @kit.edu – has developed a solar panel system that uses #photocatalysis to split H2O directly into hydrogen & oxygen w/o electricity or traditional electrolyzers. – @intengineering.bsky.social #science #tech #technology #energy

New panels produce hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight

Photreon aims to boost the hydrogen economy with photoreactor panels that produce fuel directly from sunlight and water.

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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 2026 enshrinement class—including the historic 1996 U.S. Olympics women’s team. The ceremony will take place this August in Springfield, Massachusetts. – @apnews.com #womeninsports #sports #basketball #olympics #empowerment

Parker, Delle Donne and 1996 US Olympic women's basketball team set for Hall of Fame enshrinement

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.

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Today, we honor the creators and leaders who are ensuring that the future is as resilient as the planet itself. Equity and sustainability go hand-in-hand. Happy Earth Day! #earthday #happyearthday #earth #greenfuture #green #greenliving #sustainability #nature #ecofriendly

When we ensure that women have a seat at the creative table, the entire industry gains a new dimension of storytelling and problem-solving. Celebrating the visionary women who are reshaping art and science. #creativity #innovation #creativityandinnovation #worldcreativityandinnovationday #wcid