Meredith F
@merplane.bsky.social
Lover of yummy things. Engineer on/of airplanes. Pibble mom. Frazier's wife. MT girl in NC. She/her
All opinions mine
All opinions mine
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Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
My high school geometry teacher started the first day with women have trouble thinking in 3d.
Thankfully by the point I had him I knew how much that was bullshit.
Thankfully by the point I had him I knew how much that was bullshit.
the people who spread the “female brains are bad at math and spatial reasoning” lies should be tried at the Hague
Another fun wrinkle from that period (that might still exist): I was good at math and loved it and then my geometry teacher told me that I'd probably struggle because female brains were bad at spatial thinking. I kept loving math & being good at it but assumed that would end so I ended it first.
February 11, 2026 at 9:45 PM
My high school geometry teacher started the first day with women have trouble thinking in 3d.
Thankfully by the point I had him I knew how much that was bullshit.
Thankfully by the point I had him I knew how much that was bullshit.
I have three signatures.
Full name
F Last
Initials
All are fairly distinctive, but i work in an industry that a wet signed document was (and to a point is) a requirement.
Changing my last name after marriage required thought and practice
Full name
F Last
Initials
All are fairly distinctive, but i work in an industry that a wet signed document was (and to a point is) a requirement.
Changing my last name after marriage required thought and practice
Yep. When I had to sign several thousand tip-in pages for the special edition of HUNT THE STARS, I switched my official signing signature to just my initials and I haven’t looked back. J and M flow together nicely, even in my terrible handwriting. :)
If you sign a lot of anything - books, posters, photos, cards, etc - you usually develop a specific signature for those signings that is distinctive enough to be recognized as yours and also something you can consistently knock out in a couple of seconds without destroying your wrist/arm doing it.
February 11, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I have three signatures.
Full name
F Last
Initials
All are fairly distinctive, but i work in an industry that a wet signed document was (and to a point is) a requirement.
Changing my last name after marriage required thought and practice
Full name
F Last
Initials
All are fairly distinctive, but i work in an industry that a wet signed document was (and to a point is) a requirement.
Changing my last name after marriage required thought and practice
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you also need to unmute this for the perfect song / visual combo
Everybody knows that Pupper just won Downhill Gold
February 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM
you also need to unmute this for the perfect song / visual combo
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Fascinating research on how often and for what reasons female economists are interrupted while presenting their work. Obviously this has applications outside economics. Nice to see actual hard data backing this up, instead of being gaslit about how it's all in our minds.
Here’s what they found:
Women are interrupted more often than men—by about 10–20% in economics seminars.
Those interruptions are more likely to:
- Cut women off mid-sentence
- Come from men
- Be adversarial rather than clarifying in nature
Women are interrupted more often than men—by about 10–20% in economics seminars.
Those interruptions are more likely to:
- Cut women off mid-sentence
- Come from men
- Be adversarial rather than clarifying in nature
February 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Fascinating research on how often and for what reasons female economists are interrupted while presenting their work. Obviously this has applications outside economics. Nice to see actual hard data backing this up, instead of being gaslit about how it's all in our minds.
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“Did they grow up under a rock??”
Yes. And the rock was probably put there on purpose by men who wanted uneducated people to control.
This is why we don’t leave any state or county or town behind. Nobody deserves to grow up under a rock. Especially one they would never have the power to move.
Yes. And the rock was probably put there on purpose by men who wanted uneducated people to control.
This is why we don’t leave any state or county or town behind. Nobody deserves to grow up under a rock. Especially one they would never have the power to move.
February 4, 2026 at 1:07 PM
“Did they grow up under a rock??”
Yes. And the rock was probably put there on purpose by men who wanted uneducated people to control.
This is why we don’t leave any state or county or town behind. Nobody deserves to grow up under a rock. Especially one they would never have the power to move.
Yes. And the rock was probably put there on purpose by men who wanted uneducated people to control.
This is why we don’t leave any state or county or town behind. Nobody deserves to grow up under a rock. Especially one they would never have the power to move.
This shade of yellow is one of my favorite colors
I got given some of my aunt’s yarn stash to use up and I would like everyone to appreciate what this colour is called
January 27, 2026 at 9:25 PM
This shade of yellow is one of my favorite colors
Jessie is one of my auto-buy authors. New book tomorrow!!!
It’s pub week! SILVER & BLOOD comes out ✨tomorrow✨!! 🎉 Here’s a snippet while I schedule ALL THE THINGS, lol.
A desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, mysterious man who saves her from a deadly beast.
Amz: miha.li/SB_Amzn
Bkshp: miha.li/SB_Bkshp
First 3 chapters: miha.li/SB
A desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome, mysterious man who saves her from a deadly beast.
Amz: miha.li/SB_Amzn
Bkshp: miha.li/SB_Bkshp
First 3 chapters: miha.li/SB
January 26, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Jessie is one of my auto-buy authors. New book tomorrow!!!
Also me justifying yet another ebook purchase before my next flight.
Look, I'm going to tell you a secret. If you buy an e-book while it's on sale, you never have to read it. If you have $2 to spare & want to help that particular author, you can just chuck the book into the oubliette of your TBR. Every sale helps. The author will never know, but you gave them a gift.
January 21, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Also me justifying yet another ebook purchase before my next flight.
We really enjoyed their Sleepy Hollow on youtube so this was a no-brainer to back.
I just backed Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Musical on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/shi...
I just backed Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Musical on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/shi...
Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Musical
10 years ago, Edgar Allan Poe threw a murder mystery dinner party. Now he's at it again, this time on stage with original music!
www.kickstarter.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:49 PM
We really enjoyed their Sleepy Hollow on youtube so this was a no-brainer to back.
I just backed Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Musical on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/shi...
I just backed Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Musical on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/shi...
The Following feed skips from an hour-ish ago to 13days ago.
Time travel isn't as fun as the stories made it seem.
Time travel isn't as fun as the stories made it seem.
January 20, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The Following feed skips from an hour-ish ago to 13days ago.
Time travel isn't as fun as the stories made it seem.
Time travel isn't as fun as the stories made it seem.
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
Home state is in the news?
Yea! Good news!
Yea! Good news!
Conservation nonprofit American Prairie in Montana has acquired holdings now spanning more than 2,428 km², the nonprofit aims to stitch together 12,950 km² of shortgrass prairie, home to bison, badgers, prairie dogs, ferrets, pronghorn, sage grouse and swift fox. buff.ly/PJYfnwi
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Victory for public access: American Prairie unlocks another 70,000 acres in Montana
Conservation group opens gated road and tears down "no trespassing" signs with purchase from Texas billionaire brothers.
buff.ly
January 15, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Home state is in the news?
Yea! Good news!
Yea! Good news!
For those looking for alternatives... I like my GIR ones
Only a very specific baking audience is going to care about this but apparently the company that makes Silpat has abruptly shut down. I’m personally buying up ones I can find from secondary retailers cause these things are irreplaceable. I’m bummed.
January 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
For those looking for alternatives... I like my GIR ones
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You may be amused to learn that there is an actual, official (though seldom used) name for the quantity "1/4 of a teaspoon". It's name? The "saltspoon". (The abbreviation for saltspoon is "ssp")
So there IS a measure for 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and it's the saltspoon.
So there IS a measure for 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and it's the saltspoon.
January 12, 2026 at 9:44 PM
You may be amused to learn that there is an actual, official (though seldom used) name for the quantity "1/4 of a teaspoon". It's name? The "saltspoon". (The abbreviation for saltspoon is "ssp")
So there IS a measure for 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and it's the saltspoon.
So there IS a measure for 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and it's the saltspoon.
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Read what you want, darlings, but it's odd when books that happen to feature sex are treated as radioactive and those about murder are treated as general interest.
January 11, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Read what you want, darlings, but it's odd when books that happen to feature sex are treated as radioactive and those about murder are treated as general interest.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to have a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, endless cups of tea, a riveting novel, a plate of freshly-baked emotional support scones, and a bookshelf with a rolling ladder doesn’t make you “too needy."
January 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to have a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, endless cups of tea, a riveting novel, a plate of freshly-baked emotional support scones, and a bookshelf with a rolling ladder doesn’t make you “too needy."
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Champagne and mentos might hit school science club budgets a little harder
The Mentos challenge just got serious 🧐 See what happens when chem prof Tom Kuntzleman dds Mentos to a bottle of champagne in comparison to a different carbonated beverage. Cheers! #wsuchemistry #ChemSky #mentoschallenge #ChemEd
January 8, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Champagne and mentos might hit school science club budgets a little harder
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“raisins in things is Good, Actually” is one of my most controversial food takes. put them in cinnamon rolls! put them in soda bread! put walnuts in fudge and brownies while you’re at it! I’m not afraid of judgment
All raisins are good but golden ones are the best. Especially with tea!
Golden raisins are the best raisins.
January 6, 2026 at 4:55 AM
“raisins in things is Good, Actually” is one of my most controversial food takes. put them in cinnamon rolls! put them in soda bread! put walnuts in fudge and brownies while you’re at it! I’m not afraid of judgment
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They have found a new oldest piece of fabric in Scotland. It’s looking like the textile tradition goes back a lot further than we thought. I am not surprised a bit, but knowing that archaeologists are finally looking for and keeping track of textiles in digs makes me very happy.
This ain't that, but I thought of you: Surviving twill fabric (wool) from around 400BCE in what's now Scotland: textilearchaeology.substack.com/p/from-the-d... From a small but interesting blog.
From the Depths of the Iron Age: The Story of Scotland's Oldest Textile
Under the still waters of Loch Tay in the Scottish Highlands, archaeologists discovered something extraordinary: a fragmented textile, preserved in the silt for nearly two and a half millennia.
textilearchaeology.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
They have found a new oldest piece of fabric in Scotland. It’s looking like the textile tradition goes back a lot further than we thought. I am not surprised a bit, but knowing that archaeologists are finally looking for and keeping track of textiles in digs makes me very happy.
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We're back — and our first feature of the year is a meticulous dissection of "Jetway Jesus", the "airport wheelchair miracle", and the people who perpetuate this insidious and persistent myth.
theupfront.media/disabled-pas...
theupfront.media/disabled-pas...
Disabled passengers, airport wheelchairs and the pernicious myth of “Jetway Jesus”
Clickbait hacks aside, perpetuating inaccuracies about disabled passengers and wheelchair users is wrong — and counterproductive for aviation
theupfront.media
January 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
We're back — and our first feature of the year is a meticulous dissection of "Jetway Jesus", the "airport wheelchair miracle", and the people who perpetuate this insidious and persistent myth.
theupfront.media/disabled-pas...
theupfront.media/disabled-pas...
From – Leavings: Poems
Published 2009
Published 2009
December 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
From – Leavings: Poems
Published 2009
Published 2009
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truly LEARNING is breaking things down into their parts and knowing how they fit together and then you can see what parts can fit together with other things in new ways.
I am terrified people are not learning how to synthesize information anymore! or just don't want to???
I am terrified people are not learning how to synthesize information anymore! or just don't want to???
December 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
truly LEARNING is breaking things down into their parts and knowing how they fit together and then you can see what parts can fit together with other things in new ways.
I am terrified people are not learning how to synthesize information anymore! or just don't want to???
I am terrified people are not learning how to synthesize information anymore! or just don't want to???