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Samantha Ahern
@2standandstare.bsky.social
Educator, paddler, and outdoor enthusiast.
My vibes are: critical digital pedagogy, data ethics and inclusive practices.
FHEA and SCMALT. STEM Ambassador.
Trustee Soc RSE. Fellow Centre for Online and Distance Education, University of London.
20 min delay leaving Euston 😔
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
It seemed to go ok, re-run tomorrow evening
December 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Haven’t felt this nervous in a long time
December 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Today is #GivingTuesday, a global celebration of generosity that inspires people worldwide to lift the causes they care about. We call on our supporters to recommit to our mission and core values and make a one-time or recurring donation.

💙 DONATE TO THE CARPENTRIES: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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We have a clear important mission: to equip individuals with essential data and computational skills, promote open and reproducible research practices, and foster a collaborative, global, and inclusive community network that advocates for the critical role of software and data in advancing research.
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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Our core values guide us in the things that we do, the things that we are, and the things that we champion: Act Openly, Empower One Another, Value All Contributions, Always Learning, Inclusive of All, People First, Access for All, Community Collaboration, and Strength Through Diversity. 🤝
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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For 27 years, The Carpentries has carried out its mission with the steady and growing support from our amazing global community of volunteers, and we cannot sustain this work without your continued support.

We are calling on our supporters to recommit ourselves to our mission and our core values. 💙
December 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Co-leasing a 3hr lecture for a PhD cohort at 10am on AI in research. Woke up at 4:30am. Alarm set to go off in 25mins. Bet this never happens to a bot 🤖
December 2, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Received some good news today
December 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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The latest RSE Newsletter is out! This month’s newsletter highlights our continued work championing the often-overlooked contributions that drive research forward and also bring updates from across our community, including one item with a deadline for today!
society-rse.org/november-202...
November 2025 Newsletter - Society of Research Software Engineering
Welcome to the start of the festive season and to our November Newsletter. This month’s newsletter highlights our continued work championing the often-overlooked contributions that drive research…
society-rse.org
November 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Last week on Wonkhe: The UK Standard Skills Classification is a new way to think about the connections between courses and jobs. David Kernohan loves a new coding framework
Skills England has a new way to talk about skills, and the sector needs to listen
The UK Standard Skills Classification is a new way to think about the connections between courses and jobs. David Kernohan loves a new coding framework
buff.ly
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
@mredbyrne.bsky.social was very funny last night, also thought #SarahJohnson was fab. Chuckl. Misspelling #Huntingdon not so much 🤦‍♀️
November 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Exhausted. On the 90s pop this morning: Everybody, rock your body ….
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Wow! £6.20 for a Grande #Starbucks festive latte - £1.85 more than a regular Grande latte 👀 not even in London
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Am hoping this will help with upcoming run coaching
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I thought I’d take the train to Maidstone instead of drive. I am very very bored.
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Stunning morning for an open water dip, chilly though
November 21, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Streaming Lara Croft and downloading Ollama vision at the same time
November 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I definitely stayed in nicer hotels
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Listening to #Ash 1977 this morning
November 18, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I think I successfully adulted this morning
November 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Wearing my duffle coat today, it’s cold and I’m at a grown/up meeting this morning
November 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Tomorrow I get to share some exciting work I have been involved in with colleagues from the The University of Edinburgh and beyond about programming teaching. Join us either in Bloomsbury or online from 3pm UTC on Wednesday 12th November: pretix.eu/ARC/teachcod...
Teach and Code Socials Nov 2025
Wed, Nov. 12, 2025
pretix.eu
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Submitted a funding application today 🥳
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Love this! Agatha Christie meets the world of Mr Men and Little Miss: www.agathachristie.com/en/mr-poirot...
Mr. Poirot and Little Miss Marple
Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple are joining the world of Mr. Men Little Miss in a charming and amusing re-telling of a handful of Agatha Christie’s most famous stories.
www.agathachristie.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM