"In 1991, Allee Willis became one of the first music artists to recognize and evangelize the Internet as an upcoming new form of mass entertainment following radio, television, and cinema. She came up with an idea of willisville, a visual collaborative network and interactive, story-driven online social world. Preceding modern social networks by at least a decade, willisville was supposed to combine traditional media, commerce, and virtual games by allowing Internet users to connect with each other to share ideas, collaborate, and exchange information. Mark Cuban (who later owned NBA team Dallas Mavericks and pioneered online streaming for sport events) became a CEO, while producer and multimedia artist Prudence Fenton (Grammy winner for Peter Gabriel's Steam video) joined Allee as one of the chief engineers and designers of the project.
Several showbiz and tech giants, such as AOL, Microsoft, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., and Disney recognized a business potential of the concept, while Intel Corporation sponsored a creation of willisville prototype in 1995. The project turned out to be too innovative for the mid-nineties, though, and was abandoned several years later."—Discogs [Unsourced]

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This is a petty, unnecessary, and vindictive verdict. #Trans people can be accommodated without harm to any other group, including #women. I feel shame and sadness... And a bit angry too. 😥

https://www.thecanary.co/editorial/2025/04/16/supreme-court-woman-definition/

Shred the Patriarchy: Chantal Pinzi

#India, the world’s most populous country, with 1.4 billion people, has only a handful of female skaters. It is here that Shred the Patriarchy comes to life, portraying how – facing prejudice and threats – some women have rebelled, transforming skateboarding into a form of resistance against the patriarchy, through the art of falling and getting back up.

@photography
#women
#skating

The Second: Tom Franks

Part of the reason the second amendment was written was to ensure that American civilians were sufficiently armed to deal with a British invasion. Yet when Tom Franks knocked on their door and asked – with a British accent – if he could see their guns, have a chat and take their photograph, he was invited straight into the subjects’ homes.

@photography
#USA
#guns
#women

Rhi-Entry: Rhiannon Adam

Some 117 billion humans have gazed at the moon, yet only 24 people – all American men – have seen it up close. During the Covid pandemic, the artist discovered the chance to apply for the ultimate art residency: dearMoon.

@photography
#space
#Moon
#women

On this day in 1492, Christopher Columbus signs a contract with the Spanish monarchs to find the "Indies". #Columbus

On this day in 1521, Martin Luther appears before the Diet of Worms to defend his ideas on church reform. #Luther #Reformation

On this day in 2003, Anneli Jäätteenmäki is sworn in as prime minister of Finland, making it the second country in the world to install a woman as head of both state and government. #Women #Finland

#OTD #OnThisDay #OnThisDayInEurope #Europe #History

Inspiring #women in #conservation

Read the interview with Besjana Guri at https://www.euronatur.org/en/journal/people-at-work-for-europes-natural-heritage/besjana-guri

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Why a break-up was the making of me

After a 12-year relationship ended, I questioned my femininity. But being out of that bubble showed me that being a woman doesn't have to look a certain way.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-17/what-a-relationship-break-up-taught-me-about-being-a-woman/105151970

#MentalWellbeing #Relationships #Women