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1,200
posts · 30d
257
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40
posts / day
4.7
posts / user
-10% vs last week

#WWII is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 257 people shared 1,200 posts with it — around 40 a day. Activity is down 10% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 25 with 75 posts.

#WWII posts per day (last 30 days)

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Posts with #WWII

Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
8 days ago
Nurse & #WWII veteran Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo was born #OTD in 1918 & is 108 today! The first Chinese-American to serve in the US Army Nurse Corps. She received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2020. ..🧵 #WomenInSTEM #Nursing #Veterans
A poignant moment showing an elderly Elsie Chin Yuen Seetoo (1918–2026) sitting in a wheelchair next to a large archival display of her wartime service. Positioned on the left, she wears an iconic white and gold military side cap, a light blue collared shirt beneath a tan knit cardigan, and classic wire-rimmed glasses. She smiles gently toward the camera with fingers on her right hand bandaged. To her right stands a prominent black-and-white exhibition portrait of her younger self in uniform, showcasing her thick, curly dark hair and a determined expression. Below this historic image, a white informational plaque details her pioneering achievements as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. The setting is a modern, brightly lit museum or gallery interior featuring clean walls and polished dark wooden paneling. The composition creates a powerful juxtaposition between youth and age, reflecting a reflective, celebratory mood that honors her profound, lifelong historical legacy.
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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
6 months ago
Elsie MacGill was the first woman in the world to earn a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering (1929). The "Queen of the Hurricanes" was a pioneering Canadian aircraft designer who led production of the Hawker Hurricane fighter planes during #WWII. She was born #OTD in 1905. #WomenInSTEM
Black-and-white close-up portrait photograph of Elsie MacGill, the pioneering Canadian aeronautical engineer known as the “Queen of the Hurricanes.” Shown from the shoulders up, she has short, wavy light hair, wears thin round wire-rimmed glasses, and a light collared blouse under a darker jacket, looking slightly toward the camera with a calm, neutral expression against a plain studio background.
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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
7 months ago
Metallurgist Constance Tipper was born #OTD in 1894. Her groundbreaking work on the brittle fracture of metals saved countless lives during #WWII & laid foundational principles for modern fracture mechanics. First female FT faculty member at Cambridge Dept of Engineering (1949). #WomenInSTEM (1/2)
Black-and-white historical portrait of Constance Tipper, the pioneering English metallurgist and crystallographer. She is gazing directly at the camera with a calm, intelligent, and composed expression. Tipper has short, neatly styled dark hair parted on the side with soft waves framing her face. She wears a patterned blouse or dress with a high collar, evoking early-to-mid-20th-century professional women's attire. The soft lighting highlights her determined features against a plain, neutral background, capturing her as a trailblazing scientist whose work on brittle fracture revolutionized materials engineering and saved lives during and after World War II.
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Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
4 months ago
Australian physicist Ruby Payne-Scott was the world's first female radio astronomer. She played a foundational role in how we understand the sun & universe today. During #WWII she developed top-secret radar technology for tracking enemy aircraft. She died #OTD in 1981. #WomenInSTEM #radioastronomy
A black-and-white portrait of Ruby Payne-Scott (1912–1981), the Australian pioneer in radiophysics and radio astronomy and the first female radio astronomer. The composition is a close-up, chest-up shot against a stark, neutral white background that emphasizes her presence. Payne-Scott is positioned at a slight angle, her body turned toward the left of the frame while her head turns back to look directly into the camera. She wears clear-rimmed, round spectacles that frame a thoughtful and direct expression. Her blonde hair is styled in a neat, short bob with a slight side part. She is dressed in a light-colored, collared work shirt or lab coat, suggesting a professional, scientific environment. The lighting is soft and even, highlighting the contours of her face and the determined, intelligent gaze in her dark eyes. This image captures the quiet intensity of a woman who overcame significant gender barriers to make foundational contributions to our understanding of solar bursts and the radio universe.
17 381 1786
Tank Archives
@tankarchives.bsky.social
1 day ago
A turret from a King Tiger tank was recovered in good condition #OTD in 1944 and sent to the UK for analysis. Tests showed that the quality and consistency of German armour was slipping, even if the thickness of it kept increasing. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
1 6 64
Admirable Women
@admirablewomen.bsky.social
13 days ago
#OTD in 1916, Augusta & Adeline Van Buren completed their 5500-mi, 60-day trek across the US on motorcycles. Why? They wanted to prove women could serve as military dispatch riders. While it was a "no" in #WWI, British & US militaries actively recruited women for military dispatch riders in #WWII.
A black-and-white photo montage of Augusta Van Buren (1884–1959) and Adeline Van Buren (1889–1949), celebrated for their historic 1916 cross-country motorcycle expedition. The upper half features two side-by-side close-up portraits. On the left, Augusta tilts her head back, smiling brightly with a joyful expression, wearing a leather riding jacket and an aviator-style leather helmet fitted with large goggles pushed up on her forehead. On the right, Adeline smiles warmly directly at the camera, similarly clad in a rugged leather jacket and a streamlined leather pilot's cap. The larger lower image captures a wide shot of both sisters paused along a dirt road during their trek. They sit astride their fully packed Indian Powerplus motorcycles, which are laden with canvas gear bags, including one clearly stenciled with "COAST TO". They wear heavy, utilitarian riding suits with breeches and tall boots. They are positioned on a high vantage point overlooking a rolling, rural valley with a winding path and sparse trees under bright daylight. The composition beautifully pairs their personal, triumphant expressions with the gritty, vast reality of their journey, evoking an adventurous, barrier-breaking mood of immense historical significance.
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Ceryl
@politicdormouse.bsky.social
about 1 month ago
María Calcaño 1939 1st #Venezuelan woman to earn pilot licence #WWII transported aircraft parts Seattle-UK for US Air Force. Bought own plane & founded 1st club for civil pilots in country & 1959 founded 1st private civil aviation school. b. #OTD 15 Aug 1906 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar….
María Calcaño standing next to a plane propeller
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