Núria Ferragutcasas

Journalist-Periodista

[New York Mickey @MickmickNYC]

Tonight, 2,977 lights rose above New York Harbor, representing every person killed in the September 11 attacks.

The aerial artwork originated from Governors Island and illuminated the sky beside the Tribute in Light ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. It was developed in conjunction with representatives of the families, survivors and responder community.

A powerful tribute to 2,977 lives that will never be forgotten 🕊️🇺🇸

#NeverForget #September11 #911Memorial #NewYorkCity

[Núria Ferragutcasas @nferragutcasas]

@Conf_Ratafia @ribas_xavi @Vadorgarbos @JosepPituRoca @QuimTorraiPla Molt cracks!

[Confraria Ratafia @Conf_Ratafia]

Ens hi hem acostumat, però cal ser concients: tenim el privilegi que el taller d’assubtilar la ratafia el faci una bèstia parda de la química i, sobretot, un gran ratafiaire com @ribas_xavi : 3 ICREA Acadèmia, premi RSEQ, 150 articles, 8.800 citacions, 20 tesis dirigides… 😅🙏🏻!

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

An early look at next week’s cover, “Pure Gold,” by Nicole Rifkin. https://t.co/n3hFTJ0wBZ

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist whose work caused a stir in the 1960s, while her “Infinity Room” installations drew crowds in recent decades, has died at 97. https://t.co/AsJjORsPgf

[Jen Fifield @JenAFifield]

Here's what to expect after the Supreme Court's ruling yesterday related to the Trump administration's plan to try to restrict mail voting in the midterms. Efforts to either block the plan or implement it before November will now progress rapidly, sources tell @propublica. 🧵

[Empire State Building Observation Deck @EmpireStateBldg]

Tonight, the Empire State Building tower lights will turn to a pink sparkle at 9:25 to honor the late Dolly Parton.

Dolly was a global cultural icon whose seven-decade career reached generations of fans. Beyond entertainment, Dolly leaves a significant philanthropic legacy through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library, which has provided hundreds of millions of books to children worldwide.

At Nine-Two-Five tonight, we celebrate her and her legacy 💖

[Núria Ferragutcasas @nferragutcasas]

She was a rainbow...

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at https://t.co/cLu9I7M2wC

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at https://t.co/arzrqInqJA

[Danny Deraney @DannyDeraney]

The time Dolly Parton and Kermit jammed to Sly and the Family Stone.

This is always how I will remember her.

[Bombers @bomberscat]

Les flames ja haurien entrat al Massís de les Gavarres. La columna empresa per la tramuntana hauria quedat totalment inclinada sobre les poblacions costeres. Seguim treballant al flanc dret perquè no creixi amb la Marinada.

53 dotacions #bomberscat, 11 d'elles aèries #MAER

[Today in History @TodayinHistory]

Antoni Gaudí looking on the completed and blessed Tower of Jesus Christ in approval.

Well done, Barcelona!

[Anish Moonka @anishmoonka]

Christina Koch was a firefighter at the South Pole at -111°F before she ever applied to be an astronaut. That was maybe the fourth most interesting line on her resume. She grew up in North Carolina, got three degrees from NC State, and her first real job was building deep-space instruments at NASA.

Then she left for Antarctica. Spent three and a half years bouncing between the Arctic and Antarctic as a research scientist, including a full winter at the South Pole base. That means going months without sunlight or fresh food, with a crew of about 50 people and no way out until flights resume. While she was down there, she also joined the glacier search-and-rescue team.

After coming back, she went to Johns Hopkins and built instruments for two NASA missions (one of them is still orbiting Jupiter right now). She figured out how to start a tiny vacuum pump that NASA designed for a future Mars rover. Johns Hopkins nominated it for their Invention of the Year in 2009. Then she went back to the field. More time in Antarctica and a stretch up in Greenland. A government research station in northern Alaska, near the top of the world. Then she ran another one in American Samoa, near the equator.

In 2013, NASA selected her from 6,300 applicants. Eight people got in. Her first space mission was supposed to be a normal rotation on the International Space Station, but NASA extended it. She ended up staying 328 straight days and orbiting Earth 5,248 times, covering about 139 million miles (roughly 291 round trips to the Moon). Up there, she ran over 210 experiments, including tests of cancer drugs in zero gravity and 3D printers that can build structures close to human tissue. Six spacewalks, 42 hours floating outside the station. She learned Russian for the training. She flies supersonic jets.

Right now, Koch is on Artemis II, heading for a flyby behind the far side of the Moon. The crew launched on April 1 and is on track to travel about 252,000 miles from Earth, which would break the all-time human distance record of 248,655 miles set by Apollo 13 in 1970. That record has stood for 56 years, and it was set during a disaster that nearly killed the crew. Fred Haise, one of the Apollo 13 astronauts, is 92 now. He told Koch: "I heard you're going to break our record."

Nobody had left Earth's neighborhood since December 1972. Koch and her three crewmates are the first in 53 years, and they are coming home at about 25,000 mph. That is faster than any crewed spacecraft has ever come back through the atmosphere.

[NASA @NASA]

Next stop: lunar flyby.

The Orion spacecraft recently ignited its main engine on the service module for about six minutes to provide about 6,000 pounds of thrust. This maneuver not only sets the Artemis II astronauts on the path to the Moon. It also puts the crew in a free return trajectory, which will allow them to use Moon's gravity to return to Earth. https://t.co/P3PlcEIF7U

[NASA @NASA]

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

[Lunar Surfer @TheLunarSurfer]

LAUNCH OF ARTEMIS II

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

A massive snowball fight took place in New York's Washington Square Park after a blizzard dumped more than two feet of snow across much of the northeastern U.S., the AP reported.

[La Sagrada Família @sagradafamilia]

Avui hem viscut un dels grans moments en la construcció de la Sagrada Família! 🙌 Ja s'ha col·locat el primer element que forma part de la creu de la torre de Jesucrist: el braç inferior de la creu, de 7,25 metres i un pes de 24 tones.

¡Hoy hemos vivido uno de los grandes momentos en la construcción de la Sagrada Familia! 🙌 Ya se ha colocado el primer elemento que forma parte de la cruz de la torre de Jesucristo: el brazo inferior de la cruz, de 7,25 metros y un peso de 24 toneladas.

Today we saw one of the greatest moments in the construction of the Sagrada Família! 🙌 The first element that forms part of the cross of the tower of Jesus Christ has now been placed: the 7.25-metre long and 24-tonne lower arm of the cross.

[Ezra Klein @ezraklein]

In the last few years we've seen:

- The plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer
- The Storming of the Capitol and pipe bombs left at the RNC and DNC
- The break-in to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and the brutal on Paul Pelosi
- Multiple assassination attempts against Trump
- The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shooting of on State Senator John Hoffman and his wife
- Luigi Mangione's assassination of Brian Thompson
- The assassination of Charlie Kirk

Political violence is contagious. It is spreading. It is not confined to one side or belief system. It should terrify us all.

The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in it without fear of violence. Political violence is always an attack against us all. You have to be so blind not to see that.

[The National @ScotNational]

Tomorrow's front page📰

Convicted US felon to arrive in Scotland

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Independence Day is a reminder that America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ America is owned by no one. It belongs to all citizens. And at this moment in history—when core democratic principles seem to be continuously under attack, when too many people around the world have become cynical and disengaged—now is precisely the time to ask ourselves tough questions about how we can build our democracies and make them work in meaningful and practical ways for ordinary people.