Leah | computing the exact friction of stars arc
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MLIS. Multimodal sensemaking theorist/info designer ideocene.net. Information flows in complex systems. Game design. Editor CJILS + https://bylines.scot/author/leahbrown. Writer. she/they/banshee 🇨🇦
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Some viz projects from 2025
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"There is NOT a remote option for this position. A small travel stipend of two gold doubloons will be provided. However, interns must organize their own transportation to and from the subterranean lair."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dra...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dra...
Dragon Hoarding Enormous Pile of Treasure Seeks Unpaid Intern
Dragon seeks smart, motivated intern to help manage a sprawling cavern of various golden treasures. This is the perfect opportunity for a go-getter...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 16, 2026 at 2:27 AM
"There is NOT a remote option for this position. A small travel stipend of two gold doubloons will be provided. However, interns must organize their own transportation to and from the subterranean lair."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dra...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dra...
I love volcanoes so much.
Kilauea's erupting, too. Dramatically.
[V1cam] Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii (west Halemaʻumaʻu crater)
YouTube video by USGS
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
I love volcanoes so much.
I can sing three songs in Spanish now (poorly, but I can do it and understand what I'm saying) 😂
February 16, 2026 at 1:45 AM
I can sing three songs in Spanish now (poorly, but I can do it and understand what I'm saying) 😂
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This is a marvelous example of whimsy and craftsmanship! A rare Greek askos, made in the shape of a lobster claw. 🦞
Dating back to approximately 450 BC, the vessel was used to hold perfumed oil.
📷 Antikensammlung Kassel
#archaeology 🏺
Dating back to approximately 450 BC, the vessel was used to hold perfumed oil.
📷 Antikensammlung Kassel
#archaeology 🏺
February 15, 2026 at 8:57 AM
This is a marvelous example of whimsy and craftsmanship! A rare Greek askos, made in the shape of a lobster claw. 🦞
Dating back to approximately 450 BC, the vessel was used to hold perfumed oil.
📷 Antikensammlung Kassel
#archaeology 🏺
Dating back to approximately 450 BC, the vessel was used to hold perfumed oil.
📷 Antikensammlung Kassel
#archaeology 🏺
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November 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Research has shown the significant hidden toll of poor office design on productivity, health and employee retention.
Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices: study
We all know poorly designed chairs cause physical strain. But here’s why poorly designed workplaces are so mentally draining.
theconversation.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Research has shown the significant hidden toll of poor office design on productivity, health and employee retention.
Thought I'd grow old w u
In another life, another world, it could be
All that's left is for me to leave one day
And only see u in the sunset
If u see me alone and sad, don't talk to me
If u see me alone and sad, it's my fault
Life is a party that one day ends
And u were my unforgettable dance
In another life, another world, it could be
All that's left is for me to leave one day
And only see u in the sunset
If u see me alone and sad, don't talk to me
If u see me alone and sad, it's my fault
Life is a party that one day ends
And u were my unforgettable dance
BAD BUNNY - BAILE INoLVIDABLE (Letra / Lyrics)
YouTube video by Letra Espanol
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Thought I'd grow old w u
In another life, another world, it could be
All that's left is for me to leave one day
And only see u in the sunset
If u see me alone and sad, don't talk to me
If u see me alone and sad, it's my fault
Life is a party that one day ends
And u were my unforgettable dance
In another life, another world, it could be
All that's left is for me to leave one day
And only see u in the sunset
If u see me alone and sad, don't talk to me
If u see me alone and sad, it's my fault
Life is a party that one day ends
And u were my unforgettable dance
Ancient World Thawing in Siberia
YouTube video by John Nelson Maps
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February 15, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Cù-Uisge 🦭✨♥️
Here's a mama baby kiss 9 minutes after birth. 🦑 🦭
February 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Cù-Uisge 🦭✨♥️
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Mama and pup leave the water after their first swim, mom is EXHAUSTED and tries to get a couple zzzs, pup WANTS TO GO BACK IN THE WATER 😭 😭 😭
Not videoed, but they chill and both sleep. I left after that. I have more stuff for the thread but need to get on the road.
Oh ya the pup is named Lynchee
Not videoed, but they chill and both sleep. I left after that. I have more stuff for the thread but need to get on the road.
Oh ya the pup is named Lynchee
February 13, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Mama and pup leave the water after their first swim, mom is EXHAUSTED and tries to get a couple zzzs, pup WANTS TO GO BACK IN THE WATER 😭 😭 😭
Not videoed, but they chill and both sleep. I left after that. I have more stuff for the thread but need to get on the road.
Oh ya the pup is named Lynchee
Not videoed, but they chill and both sleep. I left after that. I have more stuff for the thread but need to get on the road.
Oh ya the pup is named Lynchee
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This is some brutal lighting and example number all of them why I should put my filters WHICH ARE IN THE BACK OF MY VAN in the front of my van so I grab them, but it's still adorable as hell. About 15 minutes after birth they were already taking their first swim.
February 13, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This is some brutal lighting and example number all of them why I should put my filters WHICH ARE IN THE BACK OF MY VAN in the front of my van so I grab them, but it's still adorable as hell. About 15 minutes after birth they were already taking their first swim.
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Yes it's true I have a limited amount of SQUEEES but I'm absolutely using one for this. Taken about 45 seconds after the first video, mama harbor seal cleans off the pup 😍
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Yes it's true I have a limited amount of SQUEEES but I'm absolutely using one for this. Taken about 45 seconds after the first video, mama harbor seal cleans off the pup 😍
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I saw a live birthed harbor seal pup for the first time in my life today. I thought it would be horrifying because I have a weak stomach, but it turned to UNGODLY CUTE very fast!
Using this thread for some moments in the minutes after. All shot on my z8, edited on phone for now. 🦭 🦑
Using this thread for some moments in the minutes after. All shot on my z8, edited on phone for now. 🦭 🦑
February 13, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I saw a live birthed harbor seal pup for the first time in my life today. I thought it would be horrifying because I have a weak stomach, but it turned to UNGODLY CUTE very fast!
Using this thread for some moments in the minutes after. All shot on my z8, edited on phone for now. 🦭 🦑
Using this thread for some moments in the minutes after. All shot on my z8, edited on phone for now. 🦭 🦑
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Incredibly powerful front page from the Sunday Post
‘These are the faces of the close to 200 women killed by men in Scotland over the last 16 years. Many were murdered in the one place they should feel completely safe - their own home. Today, we ask for your help in ending misogynistic violence’
‘These are the faces of the close to 200 women killed by men in Scotland over the last 16 years. Many were murdered in the one place they should feel completely safe - their own home. Today, we ask for your help in ending misogynistic violence’
February 15, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Incredibly powerful front page from the Sunday Post
‘These are the faces of the close to 200 women killed by men in Scotland over the last 16 years. Many were murdered in the one place they should feel completely safe - their own home. Today, we ask for your help in ending misogynistic violence’
‘These are the faces of the close to 200 women killed by men in Scotland over the last 16 years. Many were murdered in the one place they should feel completely safe - their own home. Today, we ask for your help in ending misogynistic violence’
I need someone to physically stop me from trying to salsa dance. I need... I need help.
youtube.com/shorts/EtNZh...
youtube.com/shorts/EtNZh...
Our audition to become Bad Bunny’s backup dancers 💃🇵🇷 #badbunny #benito #SuperBowl #halftimeshow
YouTube video by Granny Flat
youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I need someone to physically stop me from trying to salsa dance. I need... I need help.
youtube.com/shorts/EtNZh...
youtube.com/shorts/EtNZh...
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This Ancient Egyptian board game is almost 4,000 years old!
Known as ‘Hounds and Jackals’ or ‘Game of 58 holes’, its original name is unknown. It’s suggested it was played in a similar way to ‘Snakes and Ladders’.
📷 The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
Known as ‘Hounds and Jackals’ or ‘Game of 58 holes’, its original name is unknown. It’s suggested it was played in a similar way to ‘Snakes and Ladders’.
📷 The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
February 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM
This Ancient Egyptian board game is almost 4,000 years old!
Known as ‘Hounds and Jackals’ or ‘Game of 58 holes’, its original name is unknown. It’s suggested it was played in a similar way to ‘Snakes and Ladders’.
📷 The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
Known as ‘Hounds and Jackals’ or ‘Game of 58 holes’, its original name is unknown. It’s suggested it was played in a similar way to ‘Snakes and Ladders’.
📷 The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
My "it's complicated"/"we're exes but still BFFs" sitch sent me the most thoughtful gift and song this week 🥹
youtu.be/NA39fSBsBrI?...
youtu.be/NA39fSBsBrI?...
GoGo Penguin - Forgive the Damages (feat. Daudi Matsiko) ft. Daudi Matsiko
YouTube video by GoGoPenguinVEVO
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM
My "it's complicated"/"we're exes but still BFFs" sitch sent me the most thoughtful gift and song this week 🥹
youtu.be/NA39fSBsBrI?...
youtu.be/NA39fSBsBrI?...
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Beautiful day yesterday to go up Meall Mor, beside the NTS visitor centre in Glencoe, to inspect this millstone rough out up at 400m OD in Coire nan Cuilc. Thanks to @eddiecstewart.bsky.social for coming along.
February 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Beautiful day yesterday to go up Meall Mor, beside the NTS visitor centre in Glencoe, to inspect this millstone rough out up at 400m OD in Coire nan Cuilc. Thanks to @eddiecstewart.bsky.social for coming along.
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winter olympics event suggestion: all the horse stuff from the summer olympics except the horses are on skis
February 14, 2026 at 5:32 AM
winter olympics event suggestion: all the horse stuff from the summer olympics except the horses are on skis
Bad Bunny - Tití Me Preguntó (La Letra / Lyrics)
YouTube video by BagOnly
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking around a microscopic volvox algae colony. 🫧🐻🧪
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking around a microscopic volvox algae colony. 🫧🐻🧪
"I Wanna Eat A Nanaimo Bar" to the Tune of Black Frank's "I Wanna Live In Los Angeles"
February 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
"I Wanna Eat A Nanaimo Bar" to the Tune of Black Frank's "I Wanna Live In Los Angeles"
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CAN YOU FEEL THE CONSOLIDATIVE SYNERGIES
CBS Staffers Jump Ship Ahead Of More Layoffs From Another Pointless Media Merger
U.S. media mergers always follow the same trajectory. Pre-merger, executives promise all manner of amazing synergies and deal benefits. Post-merger, not only do those benefits generally never arriv…
www.techdirt.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
CAN YOU FEEL THE CONSOLIDATIVE SYNERGIES
Bad Bunny says this is a very delicious and spicy sauce so someday I'm gonna try it. Because I do everything Bad Bunny says now. Bad Bunny is my amigo. I don't even care if mi estómago esta el diablo. Porque confío en Bad Bunny. 'Toy bien loca.
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Bad Bunny says this is a very delicious and spicy sauce so someday I'm gonna try it. Because I do everything Bad Bunny says now. Bad Bunny is my amigo. I don't even care if mi estómago esta el diablo. Porque confío en Bad Bunny. 'Toy bien loca.