Sister Mary Kenneth Keller was born #OTD in 1913. She worked with John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz on the design and implementation of Beginner’s All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code — BASIC — and was the first woman in the US to earn a PhD in Computer Science.

10 PRINT “HAPPY BIRTHDAY”
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A spectacular sight 1225m (4019 ft) beneath the waves off Baja California as E/V Nautilus encounters the amazing Halitrephes maasi jelly.

Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0eyl7-XQA

#ocean #nature #science

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer have joined commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the first public announcement by the British Government of the Nazis’ attempt to murder Europe’s Jewish population.

Both Mr. Sunak and Sir Keir were in the chamber for a moment of silence led by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons.

Read more: https://www.hmd.org.uk/news/pm-and-starmer-mark-80-years-since-declaration-on-persecution-of-the-jews/

#Holocaust #memory #UK #parliament

Photo: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

This week, 7-year-old Mariia Legenkovska, recently arrived in #Montreal from #Ukraine, walked out her front door and was run over by a car. The driver fled. She died in the hospital.

No words. Except these, which our politicians never heed: cars in our cities are a war on children.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/minor-struck-by-vehicle-in-montreal-hit-and-run-1.6683947

ah yes, the three genders

#punk

The Clo Mor Cliffs. Cape Wrath.

#landscape
#scotland
#ominousperfection
#photography
#capewrath
#mastoart

Would a picture of a baby elephant in the water for the very first time bring you some extra cheer today?! Ta da. 🤗

#PictureOfTheDay #Boost #elephants