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patb May 2, 2023

Sheril Kirshenbaum May 2, 2023

Beatrix Potter is best remembered for her charming tales of Peter Rabbit, but did you know she also studied #science?

Potter collected & examined beetles, butterflies, plants, bird eggs, shells, rocks, fossils & especially fungi. She conducted experiments & wrote a scientific paper with her own illustrations, presented at the Linnean Society of London. However, as a woman in the Victorian era, she couldn’t even attend the meeting. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/arts/design/beatrix-potter-peter-rabbit-science.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare #HistoryRemix #history #art #books

Beatrix Potter Is More Than the Creator of Peter Rabbit

An exhibition in Nashville of Beatrix Potter’s works explores her love of the world of science and the challenges facing women of the Victorian era.

The New York Times

patb Dec 26, 2022

Manhattan = joy. And I am sooooooo full from dinner at Sensa Gluten. Happy, happy, everyone.

patb Dec 9, 2022

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sen-kyrsten-sinema-leaves-democratic-party-11670587227?st=scz8swz3bf4p9e9&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

So, her view of the role of Senator is "my state, period." No national or international concerns? How colonial.

Kyrsten Sinema Switches to Independent, Complicates Democratic Control of Senate

Arizona senator has often disagreed with Democratic leadership on major legislation

The Wall Street Journal

patb Dec 2, 2022

Susan Hussey was the queen’s right-hand woman. Her downfall was swift. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/01/lady-susan-hussey-racism-fulani/ I cannot resist. You HUSSY!

Susan Hussey was the queen’s right-hand woman. Her downfall was swift.

Britons debated whether the comments of 83-year-old Susan Hussey, Prince William’s godmother, to a Black activist were racist or just out of touch.

The Washington Post

patb Dec 1, 2022

I finally perfected my “elevator speech!” For the first time, when asked “What is your book about?” I answered calmly, smoothly, accurately, and in about three minutes. Whoo Hoo!