AnnMarie Thomas
@ampt.bsky.social
Designer, writer, engineer, problem solver
Interests: learning, play, ocean, magic, circus, music
Interests: learning, play, ocean, magic, circus, music
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Help a journalist out? I'm looking to talk to researchers, engineers, students or entrepreneurs who are considering leaving the U.S. because they lost funding or are worried about visas or anything like that. I'm at mimsical.94 on Signal
July 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Help a journalist out? I'm looking to talk to researchers, engineers, students or entrepreneurs who are considering leaving the U.S. because they lost funding or are worried about visas or anything like that. I'm at mimsical.94 on Signal
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My take:
With Covid vaccine decisions, RFK Jr. unleashes an unfettered assault on public health
The Trump administration’s actions undermine good medicine and good governance
www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/r...
With Covid vaccine decisions, RFK Jr. unleashes an unfettered assault on public health
The Trump administration’s actions undermine good medicine and good governance
www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/r...
With Covid vaccine decisions, RFK Jr. unleashes an unfettered assault on public health
RFK Jr.'s unilateral decision to revise Covid booster guidance represents a bulldozing of safeguards, our columnist writes
www.statnews.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
My take:
With Covid vaccine decisions, RFK Jr. unleashes an unfettered assault on public health
The Trump administration’s actions undermine good medicine and good governance
www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/r...
With Covid vaccine decisions, RFK Jr. unleashes an unfettered assault on public health
The Trump administration’s actions undermine good medicine and good governance
www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/r...
Congrats to #okgo on their beautiful new album. Also- so grateful for their shoutout to the Playful Learning Lab in the liner notes. (The lab may be closed, but it’s so fun to see these little reminders of all the cool stuff we did in that ~15 year period. )
April 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Congrats to #okgo on their beautiful new album. Also- so grateful for their shoutout to the Playful Learning Lab in the liner notes. (The lab may be closed, but it’s so fun to see these little reminders of all the cool stuff we did in that ~15 year period. )
2 days at sea down, 18 to go. (On the OceanXplorer transiting from Walvis Bay to Mindelo.)
March 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
2 days at sea down, 18 to go. (On the OceanXplorer transiting from Walvis Bay to Mindelo.)
The Playful Learning Lab may now be a memory, but the former members are out in the world doing INCREDIBLE things. Check out this amazing hat project done by teacher extraordinaire, and PLL alum, Emma Monson! This project is so cool. news.stthomas.edu/watch-tommie...
WATCH: Tommie Educators Knit Custom Hats for Students - Newsroom | University of St. Thomas
Emma Monson ’22 asked her fifth-grade class to design winter hats. The students had no idea that she would knit their designs into reality.
news.stthomas.edu
February 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The Playful Learning Lab may now be a memory, but the former members are out in the world doing INCREDIBLE things. Check out this amazing hat project done by teacher extraordinaire, and PLL alum, Emma Monson! This project is so cool. news.stthomas.edu/watch-tommie...
Congrats to my friends OK Go on their amazing new single and video (out today ). Reminder that OK Go Sandbox is a great way to explore STEAM with your students or kids! Www.OKGoSandbox.org
January 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Congrats to my friends OK Go on their amazing new single and video (out today ). Reminder that OK Go Sandbox is a great way to explore STEAM with your students or kids! Www.OKGoSandbox.org
I’d be curious to see similar data for engineering. (I left my academic position, and closed my lab, after 17 years. I’m hearing from other women doing similar things in engineering.)
“‘It’s very easy to assume that science is going to change organically towards equality — and what this study shows is that that’s not happening…It is an ‘important reminder for us that we need to stay vigilant in working towards equality in science’” @crsugimoto.bsky.social 🧪
#AcademicSky 👩🏽🔬
#AcademicSky 👩🏽🔬
Who’s quitting academia? Data reveal gender gaps in surprising fields
Even in scientific areas in which women are well represented, they are up to 40% more likely than men to leave research within 20 years.
www.nature.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I’d be curious to see similar data for engineering. (I left my academic position, and closed my lab, after 17 years. I’m hearing from other women doing similar things in engineering.)
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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
This fall I was asked to give a talk at @creativemornings.bsky.social Minneapolis on the topic of “thread.” I’m pretty proud of how this one turned out (it was a new prompt for me) and I even got to add a magical twist… youtu.be/zjJ3dtlj4r8?...
AnnMarie Thomas: More Threads Equal More Possibilities
YouTube video by CreativeMornings HQ
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January 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This fall I was asked to give a talk at @creativemornings.bsky.social Minneapolis on the topic of “thread.” I’m pretty proud of how this one turned out (it was a new prompt for me) and I even got to add a magical twist… youtu.be/zjJ3dtlj4r8?...
I’m spending the next two days at Space Camp, which is something I never thought I’d do. Best part… seeing some friends (now fellow campers) that I haven’t seen in years.
First up.: the multi axis trainer.
First up.: the multi axis trainer.
January 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I’m spending the next two days at Space Camp, which is something I never thought I’d do. Best part… seeing some friends (now fellow campers) that I haven’t seen in years.
First up.: the multi axis trainer.
First up.: the multi axis trainer.
Space camp!!!!! With @maryrobinettekowal.com @1lenore.bsky.social and lots of new friends!
January 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Space camp!!!!! With @maryrobinettekowal.com @1lenore.bsky.social and lots of new friends!
Recommendations for family friendly hotels in Paris? Ideally close to metro and fun things to do. Simple, but fun?
December 24, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Recommendations for family friendly hotels in Paris? Ideally close to metro and fun things to do. Simple, but fun?
Teenage me adored the tv show SeaQuestDSV. This past year with OceanX has, at times, felt like living in that show (minus the drama, mutiny, and aliens.)
December 17, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Teenage me adored the tv show SeaQuestDSV. This past year with OceanX has, at times, felt like living in that show (minus the drama, mutiny, and aliens.)
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There's TWO days left to apply for the SEEKCommons Fellowship, dedicated to building pathways for horizontal collaborations across Science and Technology Studies (STS), Open Science (OS), and socio-environmental researchers and community organizers! Apply now: seekcommons.org/fellowship-a...
December 13, 2024 at 4:44 PM
There's TWO days left to apply for the SEEKCommons Fellowship, dedicated to building pathways for horizontal collaborations across Science and Technology Studies (STS), Open Science (OS), and socio-environmental researchers and community organizers! Apply now: seekcommons.org/fellowship-a...
Just committed to going to Space Camp next year. In the realm of impulse decisions I’ve made in the past few years… this one feels perhaps the most ridiculous, but I am so excited.
December 13, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Just committed to going to Space Camp next year. In the realm of impulse decisions I’ve made in the past few years… this one feels perhaps the most ridiculous, but I am so excited.
Where can I buy pandan leaves (ideally fresh and dried) in the Twin Cities?
December 7, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Where can I buy pandan leaves (ideally fresh and dried) in the Twin Cities?
The Playful Learning Lab may be closed, but that doesn't mean the impact it had is over. We have TWO papers that were published this fall that had PLL authors! Both involved the lab's work with Metro Deaf School.
December 6, 2024 at 6:20 PM
The Playful Learning Lab may be closed, but that doesn't mean the impact it had is over. We have TWO papers that were published this fall that had PLL authors! Both involved the lab's work with Metro Deaf School.
Goodbye gas. Hello induction.
December 5, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Goodbye gas. Hello induction.
Teenagers’ phones are full of pictures of their friends.
Middle age folks’ phones (or maybe it’s just me) are full of pics of parking ramps and parking lots so their owner can remember where they parked.
Middle age folks’ phones (or maybe it’s just me) are full of pics of parking ramps and parking lots so their owner can remember where they parked.
November 28, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Teenagers’ phones are full of pictures of their friends.
Middle age folks’ phones (or maybe it’s just me) are full of pics of parking ramps and parking lots so their owner can remember where they parked.
Middle age folks’ phones (or maybe it’s just me) are full of pics of parking ramps and parking lots so their owner can remember where they parked.
A shoutout to whichever one of my OceanX colleagues created this 404 page.
November 25, 2024 at 4:11 PM
A shoutout to whichever one of my OceanX colleagues created this 404 page.
This is my favorite jewelry of all time. See my profile pic for proof. I encourage you to look at their site and consider buying a gift for yourself or others. I am confident that you won’t be disappointed.
Our sales so far this holiday season are less than 50% of our usual. I don’t know if it’s the economy, the changing nature of social media, our own incompetence, or all of the above. But any way, it’s pretty bad, and I hear it’s bad for a lot of small makers.
n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/shop/
n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/shop/
Nervous System | Shop
Nervous System design shop: 3D printed jewelry, housewares, lasercut jigsaw puzzles, and more
n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com
November 24, 2024 at 7:11 PM
This is my favorite jewelry of all time. See my profile pic for proof. I encourage you to look at their site and consider buying a gift for yourself or others. I am confident that you won’t be disappointed.
In 2004, I collaborated with Steve Roden on “ear(th).” (Art installation with robots and xylophones and earth quake data.) Steve passed away last year, so didn’t get to see ear(th) revived this year for the PST exhibition. His wife sent me this sketch from 20+ years ago and today I got it framed.
November 23, 2024 at 10:22 PM
In 2004, I collaborated with Steve Roden on “ear(th).” (Art installation with robots and xylophones and earth quake data.) Steve passed away last year, so didn’t get to see ear(th) revived this year for the PST exhibition. His wife sent me this sketch from 20+ years ago and today I got it framed.
Hi! I’m new to BlueSky! So here’s a quick bio thread:
For nearly 20 years I was an academic (Professor of Engineering, also of Business).
My research group was “The Playful Learning Lab.” We had projects like inventing Squishy Circuits, OK Go Sandbox, collaborations with Deaf schools, and more
For nearly 20 years I was an academic (Professor of Engineering, also of Business).
My research group was “The Playful Learning Lab.” We had projects like inventing Squishy Circuits, OK Go Sandbox, collaborations with Deaf schools, and more
November 23, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Hi! I’m new to BlueSky! So here’s a quick bio thread:
For nearly 20 years I was an academic (Professor of Engineering, also of Business).
My research group was “The Playful Learning Lab.” We had projects like inventing Squishy Circuits, OK Go Sandbox, collaborations with Deaf schools, and more
For nearly 20 years I was an academic (Professor of Engineering, also of Business).
My research group was “The Playful Learning Lab.” We had projects like inventing Squishy Circuits, OK Go Sandbox, collaborations with Deaf schools, and more
Never really found a social media “home” post twitter. Giving it one more try with BlueSky.
November 23, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Never really found a social media “home” post twitter. Giving it one more try with BlueSky.