Woman of the Day codebreaker and "the first lady of naval cryptology” Agnes Meyer Driscoll, born OTD in 1889 in Illinois, served in the US Navy for 29 years during WW1 and WW2 and broke Japanese codes between the wars. Nicknamed Madame X, she co-invented the Navy’s first cypher

Remember that tense moment in April 1970 when the commander of Apollo 13 said, "Houston, we've had a problem”? An exploding oxygen tank 210,000 miles from Earth placed the Apollo crew in peril. Woman of the Day electrical and aerospace engineer Judith Love Cohen of New York who

And in what way exactly is this causing you any harm?

24 lipca 1924 | A Pole, Zdzisław Ryba, was born in Przemyśl. In #Auschwitz from 8 October 1940. No. 5767 He perished in the camp (date unknown)

Dear God America It's 2025 You need a revolution

And yet it is trending on X and my 83yr old mother is watching it #englandvsspain

🚨 “Putin’s Shadow in the Sky: Von der Leyen’s Plane Forced to Land on Paper Maps After Suspected Russian GPS Attack” A jet carrying Europe’s most powerful official, Ursula von der Leyen, begins its descent into Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Suddenly, the instruments go dark. GPS

2 in 1 tweet: As per FBI head Kash Patel (see below) the investigation into who shot Charlie Kirk and the motives of the shooter is far from over. With nothing established unequivocally, for some to call Jimmy Kimmel’s comments as “spewing lies and hatred” towards Charlie Kirk

It has been nearly 5 months since my dad died, and still cry every single day. I have cried since the moment of his death. Oh and my hair is falling out. Tedious, this grief business, eh x

This is filter 1. Filter 2 is "can I afford it financially?" This existence is contrary to human growth. Healing or recovery, just a pipe dream under perpetual austerity conditions. Remember this is unneccesary political choice. Cruel & evil.

Loved this woman. Great character. Perfect timing. 👏👏👏👏👏

Well this is a long, and depressing thread

View from the cab. Farmers helping residents getting out of Ewyas Harold tonight. Levels half a metre higher than the big flood last year. Video via YourHerefordshire on Facebook

Feminists, since forever: "so, there's women's disproportionate share of unpaid labour ..." Man: "I was thinking more along the lines of 'having fancy nails'"

NEW LINE OF DUTY! I MUST LIVE UNTIL IT SHOWS #LineOfDuty

I'm in my 50s and I'm yet to stuff a mild mannered cat in a bin

want to share this with you because it’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen: this is Carol of The Bells - we call it Shchedryk - performed by Ukrainian military and veteran at Kyiv railway station. I must warn you: it will break your heart. And then, it’ll heal it again

The snowdrop is a messenger of the seasons, the darkest moment of winter has passed. It is a messenger of hope. #January1st #NewYearsDay Mary Delany, Galanthus Nivalis, Single Snowdrop, 1777 #womensart

A polite penguin patiently waits for humans to move out of the way.

17 January 2026: Tania Williams, 49, was found dead from a neck wound outside her home in Norwich, Norfolk. Her estranged husband, Raymond Williams, 41, has been charged with her murder.