Ben Wildeboer
@willyb.bsky.social
I teach science and I like it.
9th grade Physics and AP Physics 1.
@WillyB in the bird app.
#modphys #iteachphysics
9th grade Physics and AP Physics 1.
@WillyB in the bird app.
#modphys #iteachphysics
Our neighborhood holds a very laid back Turkey Trot. My 6 yr old was *supposed* to do the shorter 1.6 mile loop but instead insisted on the 5K. He's never run more than a mile but insisted we stay on the longer loop. 😂
(My daughter ran ahead and beat us by probably 10 minutes)
(My daughter ran ahead and beat us by probably 10 minutes)
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Our neighborhood holds a very laid back Turkey Trot. My 6 yr old was *supposed* to do the shorter 1.6 mile loop but instead insisted on the 5K. He's never run more than a mile but insisted we stay on the longer loop. 😂
(My daughter ran ahead and beat us by probably 10 minutes)
(My daughter ran ahead and beat us by probably 10 minutes)
Wednesday is Pie Day! 🥧🥧🥧🥧
Several years ago my pie loving wife decided we should make and eat pies on Wednesday, when we're not stuffed full of Thanksgiving dinner and can fully enjoy the pies. It's a tasty tradition!
#Thanksgiving
Several years ago my pie loving wife decided we should make and eat pies on Wednesday, when we're not stuffed full of Thanksgiving dinner and can fully enjoy the pies. It's a tasty tradition!
#Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Wednesday is Pie Day! 🥧🥧🥧🥧
Several years ago my pie loving wife decided we should make and eat pies on Wednesday, when we're not stuffed full of Thanksgiving dinner and can fully enjoy the pies. It's a tasty tradition!
#Thanksgiving
Several years ago my pie loving wife decided we should make and eat pies on Wednesday, when we're not stuffed full of Thanksgiving dinner and can fully enjoy the pies. It's a tasty tradition!
#Thanksgiving
Q: "Hey, did you make that video?"
A:"Yes."
Q: "It made the president very mad."
A: "That's not a question."
Q: "I think we've gotten everything we need here..."
A:"Yes."
Q: "It made the president very mad."
A: "That's not a question."
Q: "I think we've gotten everything we need here..."
BREAKING: The FBI requests interviews with Democratic lawmakers over video urging troops to refuse illegal orders.
FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged US troops to defy illegal orders
Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Q: "Hey, did you make that video?"
A:"Yes."
Q: "It made the president very mad."
A: "That's not a question."
Q: "I think we've gotten everything we need here..."
A:"Yes."
Q: "It made the president very mad."
A: "That's not a question."
Q: "I think we've gotten everything we need here..."
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
![Comic: Typical Geologic core sample. [Cylindrical core sample with labels for difference sections from top to bottom] Topsoil, till, granite bedrock, bottomsoil, roof of subway car, floor of subway car, more granite, municipal water main [gouge in core sample], slightly different granite, piece of screaming spelunker’s forearm, cool crystals with no resale value, mangled fragments of drillbit from previous attempt, some boring intrusive rock that’s basically granite but has a name like “diorite” or “Andalite” that you always have to look up, netherrack, Balrog wing. [break between next chunk of core sample] Granite, topsoil, cement, floorboards, carpet, possessions of a confused and angry homeowner in the other hemisphere.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicffnydtpbb2x24cfbblv2qtcwbr37zyw44vtqx47ocj2a26b2j2u@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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I like how he calls out the work of people like Audrey Watters and Corey Doctorow here. And reminds us that enshittification is a thing these companies do. Buyer beware, indeed.
The interview here is interesting. I'm saddened by some of what parents and teachers express in the intro as it echoes arguments of inevitability and pressure to be on "cutting edge."
Teachers and parents weigh benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in schools
Artificial intelligence is rapidly being integrated into many facets of life, including in America’s classrooms. As more school districts integrate AI into learning, we hear from parents and teachers ...
www.pbs.org
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I like how he calls out the work of people like Audrey Watters and Corey Doctorow here. And reminds us that enshittification is a thing these companies do. Buyer beware, indeed.
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One of the easiest things we can do to help wildlife in cities is plant native plants. We’re going to make this as easy as possible for Philly people this winter/spring by giving them the seeds they need to start.
I need YOUR help prepping those seeds on Dec 17.
Join us! luma.com/o3sladpu
I need YOUR help prepping those seeds on Dec 17.
Join us! luma.com/o3sladpu
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
One of the easiest things we can do to help wildlife in cities is plant native plants. We’re going to make this as easy as possible for Philly people this winter/spring by giving them the seeds they need to start.
I need YOUR help prepping those seeds on Dec 17.
Join us! luma.com/o3sladpu
I need YOUR help prepping those seeds on Dec 17.
Join us! luma.com/o3sladpu
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Quick, quicker, less quick. Amandine Aftalion describes the trajectory of a 100m runner in this clip from her Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture.
Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/UeGXwvXqUNA
Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/UeGXwvXqUNA
October 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Quick, quicker, less quick. Amandine Aftalion describes the trajectory of a 100m runner in this clip from her Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture.
Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/UeGXwvXqUNA
Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/UeGXwvXqUNA
It's believed we've lost the true name for bear in Germanic languages - "bear" roughly means "brown one," a euphemism used instead of the true name because it was believed that saying their true name would summon the bear.
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 AM
It's believed we've lost the true name for bear in Germanic languages - "bear" roughly means "brown one," a euphemism used instead of the true name because it was believed that saying their true name would summon the bear.
The earliest known named cat is from a damaged relief in an Egyptian tomb from ~1500 BCE.
The cat's name was "Nedjem" or "Nojem," which means "Sweetie." 😻
The cat's name was "Nedjem" or "Nojem," which means "Sweetie." 😻
Man, everything is so bleak, anyone got a fun fact or little bit of trivia they want to share
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The earliest known named cat is from a damaged relief in an Egyptian tomb from ~1500 BCE.
The cat's name was "Nedjem" or "Nojem," which means "Sweetie." 😻
The cat's name was "Nedjem" or "Nojem," which means "Sweetie." 😻
Tell me you've never flown economy without telling me you've never flown economy.
Trump's Transportation Secretary on how to improve air travel:
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
"People dress up like they're going to bed when they fly... We want to push people as we come into a really busy travel season, help people out, be in a good mood, dress up"
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Tell me you've never flown economy without telling me you've never flown economy.
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
Judge Ellis says all these errors, no matter how minor, add up. "[A]t some point, it becomes difficult, if not impossible, to believe almost anything that [DHS] represent[s]."
E.g., a top officer testified protestors had shields with nails in them; there were no nails and mostly it was carboard.
E.g., a top officer testified protestors had shields with nails in them; there were no nails and mostly it was carboard.
November 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Judge Ellis says all these errors, no matter how minor, add up. "[A]t some point, it becomes difficult, if not impossible, to believe almost anything that [DHS] represent[s]."
E.g., a top officer testified protestors had shields with nails in them; there were no nails and mostly it was carboard.
E.g., a top officer testified protestors had shields with nails in them; there were no nails and mostly it was carboard.
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
We’ve been nominated as a finalist in the 2025 Apple App Store Awards! 🎉
We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community.
The winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community.
The winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 AM
We’ve been nominated as a finalist in the 2025 Apple App Store Awards! 🎉
We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community.
The winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community.
The winners will be announced in the coming weeks.
Stayed up too late but satisfyingly finished a new graph analysis handout as a follow up to our Circular Motion Lab.
I think it'll be good practice for Ss in determining the meaning of the slope & using slope to make measurements experimentally.
#iTeachPhysics
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I think it'll be good practice for Ss in determining the meaning of the slope & using slope to make measurements experimentally.
#iTeachPhysics
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Stayed up too late but satisfyingly finished a new graph analysis handout as a follow up to our Circular Motion Lab.
I think it'll be good practice for Ss in determining the meaning of the slope & using slope to make measurements experimentally.
#iTeachPhysics
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I think it'll be good practice for Ss in determining the meaning of the slope & using slope to make measurements experimentally.
#iTeachPhysics
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
To be fair, I'm not sure 16 yr old me was aware GZA existed, or had even heard of any of the Wu-Tang Clan. (Look, it was very very rural)
To be fair, I'm not sure 16 yr old me was aware GZA existed, or had even heard of any of the Wu-Tang Clan. (Look, it was very very rural)
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
To be fair, I'm not sure 16 yr old me was aware GZA existed, or had even heard of any of the Wu-Tang Clan. (Look, it was very very rural)
To be fair, I'm not sure 16 yr old me was aware GZA existed, or had even heard of any of the Wu-Tang Clan. (Look, it was very very rural)
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What happens when you interview 700 teenagers about how they actually navigate their online and offline worlds? You learn so, so much about the reality of their lived experiences. This report is riveting from start to finish, and whether you live in England or not.
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
demos.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
What happens when you interview 700 teenagers about how they actually navigate their online and offline worlds? You learn so, so much about the reality of their lived experiences. This report is riveting from start to finish, and whether you live in England or not.
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
And to celebrate the beautiful auroae- a tasty beverage in a brand new glass.
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 AM
And to celebrate the beautiful auroae- a tasty beverage in a brand new glass.
Definitely the brightest aurora I've ever seen!
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Definitely the brightest aurora I've ever seen!
The White House cuts the Dept of Ed and then does the most teacher-makes-big-sign-for-their-room thing ever?
Hope they used Rasterbator for this "no, you aren't allowed to use the large format printer" effort.
Tho I'm def not allowed to use the gold printer ink at my school...
Hope they used Rasterbator for this "no, you aren't allowed to use the large format printer" effort.
Tho I'm def not allowed to use the gold printer ink at my school...
[P] Found a higher-quality photo; IT *IS* TAPED UP SHEETS OF PAPER!
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The White House cuts the Dept of Ed and then does the most teacher-makes-big-sign-for-their-room thing ever?
Hope they used Rasterbator for this "no, you aren't allowed to use the large format printer" effort.
Tho I'm def not allowed to use the gold printer ink at my school...
Hope they used Rasterbator for this "no, you aren't allowed to use the large format printer" effort.
Tho I'm def not allowed to use the gold printer ink at my school...
#iTeachPhysics is so valuable often in a illustrated in this here comic.
So often I'll have done a lab for YEARS and one of you will post, "Hey, you know that tricky bit, I changed this one thing and it's way better!" And it IS way better!
I *love love love* these small tweaks!
xkcd.com/3163
So often I'll have done a lab for YEARS and one of you will post, "Hey, you know that tricky bit, I changed this one thing and it's way better!" And it IS way better!
I *love love love* these small tweaks!
xkcd.com/3163
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#iTeachPhysics is so valuable often in a illustrated in this here comic.
So often I'll have done a lab for YEARS and one of you will post, "Hey, you know that tricky bit, I changed this one thing and it's way better!" And it IS way better!
I *love love love* these small tweaks!
xkcd.com/3163
So often I'll have done a lab for YEARS and one of you will post, "Hey, you know that tricky bit, I changed this one thing and it's way better!" And it IS way better!
I *love love love* these small tweaks!
xkcd.com/3163
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
Dear Physicists and Physics fans,
I would like to encourage you to celebrate #WomenInPhysics Day this Friday, November 7th.
Why November 7th? Because it is the birthday of two of the most impactful women physicists of the 1900's: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬
I would like to encourage you to celebrate #WomenInPhysics Day this Friday, November 7th.
Why November 7th? Because it is the birthday of two of the most impactful women physicists of the 1900's: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬
November 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dear Physicists and Physics fans,
I would like to encourage you to celebrate #WomenInPhysics Day this Friday, November 7th.
Why November 7th? Because it is the birthday of two of the most impactful women physicists of the 1900's: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬
I would like to encourage you to celebrate #WomenInPhysics Day this Friday, November 7th.
Why November 7th? Because it is the birthday of two of the most impactful women physicists of the 1900's: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. 🎢 ⚛️ 🧪 👩🔬
Reposted by Ben Wildeboer
This year's edition of Rings of Fire!
Students are given initial height and velocity of the launched marble. Each group has to calculate the height of their ring at their assigned horizontal distance.
#EduSky #iTeachPhysics
Students are given initial height and velocity of the launched marble. Each group has to calculate the height of their ring at their assigned horizontal distance.
#EduSky #iTeachPhysics
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This year's edition of Rings of Fire!
Students are given initial height and velocity of the launched marble. Each group has to calculate the height of their ring at their assigned horizontal distance.
#EduSky #iTeachPhysics
Students are given initial height and velocity of the launched marble. Each group has to calculate the height of their ring at their assigned horizontal distance.
#EduSky #iTeachPhysics
Would've rather the Blue Jays pulled it out, but this Series was very very fun!
Wrote about how Game 7 not only had two of the five most impactful plays in history, it also had..
- the most impactful out ever
- 3 of the top dozen plays ever
- the most plays that swung championship WPA by at least 15% of any game ever (9)
www.mlb.com/news/most-wi...
- the most impactful out ever
- 3 of the top dozen plays ever
- the most plays that swung championship WPA by at least 15% of any game ever (9)
www.mlb.com/news/most-wi...
Your eyes didn't deceive you -- Game 7 really did have the most wild swings all time
Game 7 of the 2025 World Series was one of the wildest, and to some extent that’s expressed as easily as “a deciding World Series game went to extra innings,” which had happened just twice before in b...
www.mlb.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Would've rather the Blue Jays pulled it out, but this Series was very very fun!
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what is lost:
opportunities to connect through play, express themselves spontaneously, and learn to self-regulate.
by insisting children behave in developmentally inappropriate ways, we impede the things that help them develop.
opportunities to connect through play, express themselves spontaneously, and learn to self-regulate.
by insisting children behave in developmentally inappropriate ways, we impede the things that help them develop.
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
what is lost:
opportunities to connect through play, express themselves spontaneously, and learn to self-regulate.
by insisting children behave in developmentally inappropriate ways, we impede the things that help them develop.
opportunities to connect through play, express themselves spontaneously, and learn to self-regulate.
by insisting children behave in developmentally inappropriate ways, we impede the things that help them develop.