David Riley
@scidipity.bsky.social
STEM Learning & Programs Officer | Circular Economy Advocate | Makerspace Builder | Library Enthusiast
Passionate about sharing the wonders of science and inspiring the next generation through innovative STEM education in Libraries
Passionate about sharing the wonders of science and inspiring the next generation through innovative STEM education in Libraries
The wheels have come off, the guard rails are missing and the US is over the cliff.... and it appears a bunch of the passengers are still cheering it on!
October 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The wheels have come off, the guard rails are missing and the US is over the cliff.... and it appears a bunch of the passengers are still cheering it on!
This seems relevant somehow...
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!"
- Sir Walter Scott, 1808
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!"
- Sir Walter Scott, 1808
July 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
This seems relevant somehow...
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!"
- Sir Walter Scott, 1808
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!"
- Sir Walter Scott, 1808
Reposted by David Riley
i need some space… and maybe you do too
April 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
i need some space… and maybe you do too
Remember Signal-gate? How, at first, the world was shocked and then outraged, then we laughed as they kept digging the hole for themselves, that seems like such a long time ago...sigh it has only been 4 weeks
April 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Remember Signal-gate? How, at first, the world was shocked and then outraged, then we laughed as they kept digging the hole for themselves, that seems like such a long time ago...sigh it has only been 4 weeks
Nerds who care are needed more than ever to fight this information purge!
More than 130,000 government pages have gone dark in a purge that one scientist likened to a “digital book burning.” A group of librarians and archivists is fighting back.
The Volunteer Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge
Can librarians and guerrilla archivists save the country’s files from DOGE?
nyer.cm
April 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Nerds who care are needed more than ever to fight this information purge!
Visiting the cityofpae council depot sign shop is always is always visually pleasing
March 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Visiting the cityofpae council depot sign shop is always is always visually pleasing
They are so stupid, it's horrifying!
March 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
They are so stupid, it's horrifying!
I get the feeling that the current US administration is unaware that the population of the US is only about 4% of the total population of humans on the planet...
They need us more than we need them in the end
They need us more than we need them in the end
March 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I get the feeling that the current US administration is unaware that the population of the US is only about 4% of the total population of humans on the planet...
They need us more than we need them in the end
They need us more than we need them in the end
This is essential viewing... Maria Ressa is fearless and amazing - this ends up being a deep dive on the enshitification of the internet thanks to social media and where we are heading!
Jon Stewart & Maria Ressa On the US’s Authoritarian Slide | The Weekly Show
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
youtube.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
This is essential viewing... Maria Ressa is fearless and amazing - this ends up being a deep dive on the enshitification of the internet thanks to social media and where we are heading!
A question being asked by some people in the US at the moment...
a man in a military uniform says are we the baddies
ALT: a man in a military uniform says are we the baddies
media.tenor.com
March 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
A question being asked by some people in the US at the moment...
I love being able to make stuff like this in my library STEM officer role on our 3d printers. Every library should have a Makerspace.
Now comes the finishing!
Orginal 3D model by paullaster! www.thingiverse.com/paullaster
Now comes the finishing!
Orginal 3D model by paullaster! www.thingiverse.com/paullaster
March 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I love being able to make stuff like this in my library STEM officer role on our 3d printers. Every library should have a Makerspace.
Now comes the finishing!
Orginal 3D model by paullaster! www.thingiverse.com/paullaster
Now comes the finishing!
Orginal 3D model by paullaster! www.thingiverse.com/paullaster
Maybe, just maybe... Europe is remembering it built the Union for a reason and that it's much stronger than it thinks!
March 3, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Maybe, just maybe... Europe is remembering it built the Union for a reason and that it's much stronger than it thinks!
Reposted by David Riley
In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
February 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
Respect is earned... something Trump and JD Vance no nothing about.
March 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Respect is earned... something Trump and JD Vance no nothing about.
So.... one thing to remember is that often, sensible government investment in a well organised and fully staffed civil service keeps private consultants from pillaging tax dollars and delivering less...
Just a thought... maybe some advocating for staff cuts have consultant mates...
Just a thought... maybe some advocating for staff cuts have consultant mates...
February 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
So.... one thing to remember is that often, sensible government investment in a well organised and fully staffed civil service keeps private consultants from pillaging tax dollars and delivering less...
Just a thought... maybe some advocating for staff cuts have consultant mates...
Just a thought... maybe some advocating for staff cuts have consultant mates...
Sometimes the reason people are being 'Alarmist' is because something is occurring that everyone should be feeling alarmed about...
February 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Sometimes the reason people are being 'Alarmist' is because something is occurring that everyone should be feeling alarmed about...
Hey... psst... all you everyday workers in the US, remember that end bit in a 'bugs life' where the ants realise they greatly out number the grasshoppers overlords and proceed to kick their arses... just saying it's worth a watch again.
February 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Hey... psst... all you everyday workers in the US, remember that end bit in a 'bugs life' where the ants realise they greatly out number the grasshoppers overlords and proceed to kick their arses... just saying it's worth a watch again.
Take some time this week to drop into your local library and let them know how much they mean to you and the community.
#loveyourlibrary #publiclibraries
#loveyourlibrary #publiclibraries
February 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Take some time this week to drop into your local library and let them know how much they mean to you and the community.
#loveyourlibrary #publiclibraries
#loveyourlibrary #publiclibraries
Giant Seagulls, live music, bubble machines powered by bike power... I love community summer festivals in Oz 😀
February 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Giant Seagulls, live music, bubble machines powered by bike power... I love community summer festivals in Oz 😀
Watching from afar, i think this sums up the current situation in the US!
attempting to describe the vibes of the moment. have yet to do better than: "imagine watching a documentary reenacting the burning of the Library of Alexandria set to the soundtrack of 'Yakety Sax'"
February 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Watching from afar, i think this sums up the current situation in the US!
Reposted by David Riley
Having options for small/local bookstores pleases me as someone who works in public libraries.
February 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Having options for small/local bookstores pleases me as someone who works in public libraries.
When it all seems a bit much the only thing to do is make together...
For example, taught myself to crochet this basket, made from old staff t-shirts I was able to divert from landfill. Then made into a fun workshop targeted at youth in our libraries...
Called it Making Circular
For example, taught myself to crochet this basket, made from old staff t-shirts I was able to divert from landfill. Then made into a fun workshop targeted at youth in our libraries...
Called it Making Circular
February 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
When it all seems a bit much the only thing to do is make together...
For example, taught myself to crochet this basket, made from old staff t-shirts I was able to divert from landfill. Then made into a fun workshop targeted at youth in our libraries...
Called it Making Circular
For example, taught myself to crochet this basket, made from old staff t-shirts I was able to divert from landfill. Then made into a fun workshop targeted at youth in our libraries...
Called it Making Circular
Do you think most people in the US know they only make up 4.2% of the total world population?
I'm really worried they may not be okay!
Can someone check on them, please?
I'd ask the neighbours, but you know...
I'm really worried they may not be okay!
Can someone check on them, please?
I'd ask the neighbours, but you know...
February 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Do you think most people in the US know they only make up 4.2% of the total world population?
I'm really worried they may not be okay!
Can someone check on them, please?
I'd ask the neighbours, but you know...
I'm really worried they may not be okay!
Can someone check on them, please?
I'd ask the neighbours, but you know...
Anthropologists recently announced that the world has quickly exited the Anthropocene and entered a new epoch know as the Fuckwittocene!
February 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Anthropologists recently announced that the world has quickly exited the Anthropocene and entered a new epoch know as the Fuckwittocene!