@jessicarobot.bsky.social
High school Earth science teacher in NYC.
AMNH MAT Grad
Sometimes an illustrator, always an artist (and a geeky nerd for astronomy, paleontology, geosciences, all things yarn)
Frequently used emojis: 🌋🦣👽🦕🦖🪨🧶🤖🎨
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AMNH MAT Grad
Sometimes an illustrator, always an artist (and a geeky nerd for astronomy, paleontology, geosciences, all things yarn)
Frequently used emojis: 🌋🦣👽🦕🦖🪨🧶🤖🎨
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I love these transit safety signs I saw in London. Wish I’d snapped pics of more, but I’m sure these are available on the interwebs. But where’s the fun in that?
And BTW, you had better take care because those train doors CLOSE! #TransportForLondon #PublicSafety #GraphicDesign
And BTW, you had better take care because those train doors CLOSE! #TransportForLondon #PublicSafety #GraphicDesign
August 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I love these transit safety signs I saw in London. Wish I’d snapped pics of more, but I’m sure these are available on the interwebs. But where’s the fun in that?
And BTW, you had better take care because those train doors CLOSE! #TransportForLondon #PublicSafety #GraphicDesign
And BTW, you had better take care because those train doors CLOSE! #TransportForLondon #PublicSafety #GraphicDesign
On our trip to the UK, my son had the idea to walk the White Cliffs of Dover beach path and visit castles along the way. The cliffs and castles did not disappoint! Of course I was really excited about all that chalk! And black flint! And black flint used in ancient buildings! #EarthScienceTeacher
August 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
On our trip to the UK, my son had the idea to walk the White Cliffs of Dover beach path and visit castles along the way. The cliffs and castles did not disappoint! Of course I was really excited about all that chalk! And black flint! And black flint used in ancient buildings! #EarthScienceTeacher
Just got back from a wonderful trip the the UK with my children. Lots of museums, lots of exploring. In Glasgow we went to the #HunterianMuseum where there is a really good natural history collection on display. Including some drawings I did here. #SciArt #PaleoArt
![Drawing of cheerful dimetrodon. Inked in black and white with shading in multicolored crosshatching. Text on drawing reads “This is from a dimetridon [sic…I misspelled the name of this critter] cutout mod at Hunterian museum. Original is by Vernon Edwards. The models were sold at the Natural History Museum in the mid-1920s.”
At the bottom of the page I wrote: “feeling sick, so I stayed in Coatbridge.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rwpa6clgzwo55a2dqfqiaico/bafkreiajmmupazs23prsgxxwsqbdmh6vah3ulksqbq5pvoloyaf7tcdixq@jpeg)
August 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Just got back from a wonderful trip the the UK with my children. Lots of museums, lots of exploring. In Glasgow we went to the #HunterianMuseum where there is a really good natural history collection on display. Including some drawings I did here. #SciArt #PaleoArt
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You’ll all have seen the many announcements and PR pieces from #ColossalBiosciences. There are reasons to be concerned about the general message promoted by CB, one being that it is seen >by some< (US politicians in particular) as meaning that we can devalue conservation. A 🧵 1/n
August 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
You’ll all have seen the many announcements and PR pieces from #ColossalBiosciences. There are reasons to be concerned about the general message promoted by CB, one being that it is seen >by some< (US politicians in particular) as meaning that we can devalue conservation. A 🧵 1/n
What would be required for this the actually happen? 🤔
July 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
What would be required for this the actually happen? 🤔
Meganeura Monday update! Veins added to wings. Next steps: legs, antennae, some sparkly beads for fun and decoration. Then assembly. #meganeura #carboniferous #SciArt #PaleoArt #crochet
June 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Meganeura Monday update! Veins added to wings. Next steps: legs, antennae, some sparkly beads for fun and decoration. Then assembly. #meganeura #carboniferous #SciArt #PaleoArt #crochet
For a small palate cleanser amid the horrors of this presidency, I bring you my in-process #crochet #meganeura. These giant extinct relatives of dragonflies had wingspans of up to 75 cm! Why so big? Maybe because atmospheric oxygen was ~40% (2x present levels). #PaleoArt #SciArt
June 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For a small palate cleanser amid the horrors of this presidency, I bring you my in-process #crochet #meganeura. These giant extinct relatives of dragonflies had wingspans of up to 75 cm! Why so big? Maybe because atmospheric oxygen was ~40% (2x present levels). #PaleoArt #SciArt
We need to do better. apple.news/ASZay8BZURYi...
Bees are collapsing in the U.S. A key to their secrets might vanish. — The Washington Post
The top federal lab on native bees is set to close under President Trump’s budget.
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June 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We need to do better. apple.news/ASZay8BZURYi...
Gradually getting closer to my goal of living off the land.
#UrbanHomesteading #gardening #strawberry
#UrbanHomesteading #gardening #strawberry
June 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Gradually getting closer to my goal of living off the land.
#UrbanHomesteading #gardening #strawberry
#UrbanHomesteading #gardening #strawberry
Made this #Mammoth mini-diorama as a sample for my Earth Science classes. In this project, students choose an extinct megafauna species and make a wee little diorama in an altoids tin. Must also have at least 1 plant + 1 animal that was also a part of the ecosystem. #PaleoArt #FossilFriday #SciArt
May 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Made this #Mammoth mini-diorama as a sample for my Earth Science classes. In this project, students choose an extinct megafauna species and make a wee little diorama in an altoids tin. Must also have at least 1 plant + 1 animal that was also a part of the ecosystem. #PaleoArt #FossilFriday #SciArt
To all who celebrate…
March 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
To all who celebrate…
I love a #SolarEclipse, even if it’s just partial (what we will have in NYC on 3/29/25). Here’s a video I shot a few years ago at sunrise at the beach near my home in the Bronx. Video is from June 10, 2021.
March 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I love a #SolarEclipse, even if it’s just partial (what we will have in NYC on 3/29/25). Here’s a video I shot a few years ago at sunrise at the beach near my home in the Bronx. Video is from June 10, 2021.
I participated in #StandUpForScience today by teaching about 85 teenagers how to identify igneous rocks so they can be also be a part of a scientifically literate society. 🪨🌋 🪨 🌋.
Really wanted to go to a demonstration, but I gotta teach!
Really wanted to go to a demonstration, but I gotta teach!
March 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I participated in #StandUpForScience today by teaching about 85 teenagers how to identify igneous rocks so they can be also be a part of a scientifically literate society. 🪨🌋 🪨 🌋.
Really wanted to go to a demonstration, but I gotta teach!
Really wanted to go to a demonstration, but I gotta teach!
Seems like a good time to repost. I am definitely inspired by the #psanky Ukrainian egg decorating tradition. I highly recommend this incredibly relaxing and wonderful smelling craft (warm beeswax!). Affordable supplies can be found at ukrainiangiftshop.com/collections/... #SciArt
March 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Seems like a good time to repost. I am definitely inspired by the #psanky Ukrainian egg decorating tradition. I highly recommend this incredibly relaxing and wonderful smelling craft (warm beeswax!). Affordable supplies can be found at ukrainiangiftshop.com/collections/... #SciArt
Reposting with a credit to the artist! Thank you @martharichart.bsky.social! A fun and readable poster helps get the word out!!!
I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!
February 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Reposting with a credit to the artist! Thank you @martharichart.bsky.social! A fun and readable poster helps get the word out!!!
Seen in downtown Portland, Oregon today.
February 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Seen in downtown Portland, Oregon today.
February 19, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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The Epic Of Gilgamesh In Sumerian
YouTube video by Peter Pringle
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February 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
We all know that government websites are all screwed up, but I was still horrified and saddened when I was checking links for my Black History Month lesson and the NASA page was gone. You can see in the search bar what I was looking for. #BlackHistoryMonth
February 6, 2025 at 2:13 AM
We all know that government websites are all screwed up, but I was still horrified and saddened when I was checking links for my Black History Month lesson and the NASA page was gone. You can see in the search bar what I was looking for. #BlackHistoryMonth
8 years ago I made this sign for the Women’s March in DC. Sadly it is as relevant as ever right now.
January 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
8 years ago I made this sign for the Women’s March in DC. Sadly it is as relevant as ever right now.
Just saw this. Glad to see courageous leaders right now. apple.news/AlJGEA7ccSJW...
USDA inspector general escorted out of office after defying Trump order — Guardian US
Phyllis Fong had told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House terminated her on Friday
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January 30, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Just saw this. Glad to see courageous leaders right now. apple.news/AlJGEA7ccSJW...
I got a fully funded Master of Arts in Teaching through #AMNH to become an Earth science teacher in NYC. The program is funded partly by NSF & requires that we teach at high needs schools in NYS. We are most of the ES teachers in NYC and teach kids climate change, astro, geology, and paleontology.
January 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
I got a fully funded Master of Arts in Teaching through #AMNH to become an Earth science teacher in NYC. The program is funded partly by NSF & requires that we teach at high needs schools in NYS. We are most of the ES teachers in NYC and teach kids climate change, astro, geology, and paleontology.