Leah Berman Williams
@leahwrenn.bsky.social
Mathematician (discrete geometry), U Alaska Fairbanks prof, former FNSB assembly. In Alaska since 2009. She/her/hers. @[email protected] @leahwrenn on MeFi
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Years of work involving an amazing team at BBCSstudios Framestore AppleTV, our series #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge is out now on #AppleTV. Huge thanks to everyone involved. All 5 eps have been released!
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Years of work involving an amazing team at BBCSstudios Framestore AppleTV, our series #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge is out now on #AppleTV. Huge thanks to everyone involved. All 5 eps have been released!
Dying of cuteness, here. Nutmeg is playing tug-tug with the new puppy, Cocoa.
November 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Dying of cuteness, here. Nutmeg is playing tug-tug with the new puppy, Cocoa.
In case you’re still looking for recipes, if I’m only making one cranberry sauce, this is the one I make.
November 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
In case you’re still looking for recipes, if I’m only making one cranberry sauce, this is the one I make.
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100% thought the post was fake
Should not have been surprised to discover it's real
Should not have been surprised to discover it's real
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
100% thought the post was fake
Should not have been surprised to discover it's real
Should not have been surprised to discover it's real
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using ALEBEE Helmets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violates Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using ALEBEE Helmets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violates Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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New dream job just dropped
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
New dream job just dropped
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So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Mchoter Mini Submersible LED Lights Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Coin Batteries www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Mchoter Mini Submersible LED Lights Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Consumer Products with Coin Batteries www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
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OK - pie discourse - best pie story:
In 2016, we were living in Andover, in the UK. My wife was assigned as an exchange officer at the Army Air Corps base at Middle Wallop (yes, really).*
The US Army has a tradition: senior leaders, in dress uniform, serve junior troops Thanksgiving dinner.
/1
In 2016, we were living in Andover, in the UK. My wife was assigned as an exchange officer at the Army Air Corps base at Middle Wallop (yes, really).*
The US Army has a tradition: senior leaders, in dress uniform, serve junior troops Thanksgiving dinner.
/1
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 AM
OK - pie discourse - best pie story:
In 2016, we were living in Andover, in the UK. My wife was assigned as an exchange officer at the Army Air Corps base at Middle Wallop (yes, really).*
The US Army has a tradition: senior leaders, in dress uniform, serve junior troops Thanksgiving dinner.
/1
In 2016, we were living in Andover, in the UK. My wife was assigned as an exchange officer at the Army Air Corps base at Middle Wallop (yes, really).*
The US Army has a tradition: senior leaders, in dress uniform, serve junior troops Thanksgiving dinner.
/1
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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Many times, I've thought about trying to freelance full-time, but I KNOW it's not steady income and also I have a chronic illness, which in this ridiculous country means I really need a day job for health care if nothing else.
And it's fine, I like my job and colleagues! I can clock out.
And it's fine, I like my job and colleagues! I can clock out.
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Many times, I've thought about trying to freelance full-time, but I KNOW it's not steady income and also I have a chronic illness, which in this ridiculous country means I really need a day job for health care if nothing else.
And it's fine, I like my job and colleagues! I can clock out.
And it's fine, I like my job and colleagues! I can clock out.
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Watercolor marathon continues
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Watercolor marathon continues
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The Australian Heart Foundation has been trolled on Facebook for sharing accurate info about the cardiovascular harms of COVID - but they are pushing back with snark. I am here for this 🍿
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The Australian Heart Foundation has been trolled on Facebook for sharing accurate info about the cardiovascular harms of COVID - but they are pushing back with snark. I am here for this 🍿
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The aurora glowed in the sky all night. It was a fantastic show in Fairbanks, Alaska
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The aurora glowed in the sky all night. It was a fantastic show in Fairbanks, Alaska
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Which is heavier, a gallon of water or a gallon of butane?
A gallon of water.
A gallon of butane is a lighter fluid.
A gallon of water.
A gallon of butane is a lighter fluid.
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Which is heavier, a gallon of water or a gallon of butane?
A gallon of water.
A gallon of butane is a lighter fluid.
A gallon of water.
A gallon of butane is a lighter fluid.
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Trump is the most corrupt president in US history, and the openness of his corruption is an essential feature of it. It's particularly bad that this comes as Trump is using state power to punish Sen Mark Kelly for correctly warning against breaking illegal orders.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
November 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Trump is the most corrupt president in US history, and the openness of his corruption is an essential feature of it. It's particularly bad that this comes as Trump is using state power to punish Sen Mark Kelly for correctly warning against breaking illegal orders.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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I started my week with a milestone. My family built it when I was two. I bought it in my 30s and officially paid off the mortgage yesterday. My own little piece of paradise is all mine.
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I started my week with a milestone. My family built it when I was two. I bought it in my 30s and officially paid off the mortgage yesterday. My own little piece of paradise is all mine.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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Great Shearwater leaving a tiny track where it dipped (sheared) a wingtip in the water. South Atlantic off #Argentina 🪶🦑
November 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Great Shearwater leaving a tiny track where it dipped (sheared) a wingtip in the water. South Atlantic off #Argentina 🪶🦑
Happy erev erev thanksgiving!
Have some new puppy photos!
The puppy is a boy, currently nameless (Walnut is at the top of the list), just over 8 weeks old, and apparently 18 lbs.
I’m still open to name suggestions. Two syllables preferred, spices and trees preferred.
Have some new puppy photos!
The puppy is a boy, currently nameless (Walnut is at the top of the list), just over 8 weeks old, and apparently 18 lbs.
I’m still open to name suggestions. Two syllables preferred, spices and trees preferred.
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Happy erev erev thanksgiving!
Have some new puppy photos!
The puppy is a boy, currently nameless (Walnut is at the top of the list), just over 8 weeks old, and apparently 18 lbs.
I’m still open to name suggestions. Two syllables preferred, spices and trees preferred.
Have some new puppy photos!
The puppy is a boy, currently nameless (Walnut is at the top of the list), just over 8 weeks old, and apparently 18 lbs.
I’m still open to name suggestions. Two syllables preferred, spices and trees preferred.
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I’m glad I read this to understand the whole thing.
I’m so mad that I now understand the whole thing.
I’m so mad that I now understand the whole thing.
People are calling my lede here "appalling," "nightmare fuel," "actively evil," and "a desecration of the human spirit"
The Olivia Nuzzi and RFK Jr. Affair Is Messier Than We Ever Could Have Imagined
Inside the most important, and also least important, story of our time
www.theringer.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I’m glad I read this to understand the whole thing.
I’m so mad that I now understand the whole thing.
I’m so mad that I now understand the whole thing.