#OnThisDay, 12 Feb 1983, around 200 to 300 women protested the Law of Evidence in Lahore. The law effectively made women’s testimonies worth half that of men’s.

The police used tear-gas and batons before arresting 50 of the protestors. The day is now Pakistan's Women's Day.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #Histodons

born this day: Maria Mies of Germany. Author of numerous books including Ecofeminism, & Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale. She coined the phrase "housewifisation" for the devaluing of women's labour. She wrote extensively about the intersection between capitalism, patriarchy & colonialism. One of her main concerns was the development of an alternative, feminist and decolonial approach in methodology and in economics. (6 February 1931 - 15 May 2023)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Mi…

#otd

German sociologist (1931–2023)

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"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear."
Quiet Strength (2000)

~Rosa Parks born #OTD in 1913

She is best remembered for her refusal on December 1, 1955 to obey bus driver James Blake's demand that she relinquish her seat so a white man could sit in the row.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Par…

#civilrights #blackhistorymonth

ActivityPub, the protocol that powers much of the fediverse and allows the various fediverse platforms and servers to talk to each other, has become an official W3C standard 8 years ago!

w3.org/news/2018/activitypub-i…

#fediverse #activitypub #standards #OpenWeb #W3C #anniversary #OTD #OnThisDay

ActivityPub is now a W3C Recommendation

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.

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Yesterday was Eartha Kitt's burthday. She's been a favorite of mine for decades. I'll share 2 of her great songs for wildly different moods.

Manic: Monotonous
youtu.be/8bCoPV6oA9g

Chill: Lazy Afternoon
youtu.be/DHldRPM6FEk

#HumanExcellence #otd

Recorded #OnThisDay 37 years ago:

Snuff - Peel Session 1989

The complete session recorded by Snuff on 15 January 1989 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on the 30th of that month.

Tracklist:

1. Win Some (0:07)
2. For Both Sides / I Think We're Alone Now (3:19)
3. Another Girl (7:06)
4. Now You Don't Remember / No One Home (10:07)

vibracobra23.blogspot.com/2021…

#Snuff #PeelSessions #OTD #Punk

Snuff - Peel Session 1989

The blog for the uploads to the group of Vibracobra23 channels on YouTube, featuring thousands of John Peel Sessions.

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