Leah Berman Williams
@leahwrenn.bsky.social
Mathematician (discrete geometry), U Alaska Fairbanks prof, former FNSB assembly. In Alaska since 2009. She/her/hers. @Leahwrenn@mastodon.social @leahwrenn on MeFi
So pretty with the new fallen snow
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
So pretty with the new fallen snow
More Nutmeg on the table
November 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
More Nutmeg on the table
Here’s the recipe, hopefully the photo/alt text comes through.
You have to eat them right away, which is the downside for a Thanksgiving side. But they’re worth it.
You have to eat them right away, which is the downside for a Thanksgiving side. But they’re worth it.
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Here’s the recipe, hopefully the photo/alt text comes through.
You have to eat them right away, which is the downside for a Thanksgiving side. But they’re worth it.
You have to eat them right away, which is the downside for a Thanksgiving side. But they’re worth it.
Almost sunrise!
9 am, November 19, 2025
9 am, November 19, 2025
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Almost sunrise!
9 am, November 19, 2025
9 am, November 19, 2025
Why won’t you play with me, says Nutmeg the dog to Rafaella the cat
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Why won’t you play with me, says Nutmeg the dog to Rafaella the cat
this is for the soon-to-be-buddy of Nutmeg (see below). Also a leonberger.
We're ... making choices, here.
We're ... making choices, here.
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
this is for the soon-to-be-buddy of Nutmeg (see below). Also a leonberger.
We're ... making choices, here.
We're ... making choices, here.
We're doing what, now??
"We’re ending the war on saturated fats in this country. So, we’re going to publish dietary guidelines that are going to stress the importance of protein and saturated fats."
thehill.com/homenews/560...
"We’re ending the war on saturated fats in this country. So, we’re going to publish dietary guidelines that are going to stress the importance of protein and saturated fats."
thehill.com/homenews/560...
November 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We're doing what, now??
"We’re ending the war on saturated fats in this country. So, we’re going to publish dietary guidelines that are going to stress the importance of protein and saturated fats."
thehill.com/homenews/560...
"We’re ending the war on saturated fats in this country. So, we’re going to publish dietary guidelines that are going to stress the importance of protein and saturated fats."
thehill.com/homenews/560...
So pretty!
You get to drive around through dawn for hours, mid-day.
Which makes up in part for the fact that…the sun is not coming up until mid-day.
You get to drive around through dawn for hours, mid-day.
Which makes up in part for the fact that…the sun is not coming up until mid-day.
November 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
So pretty!
You get to drive around through dawn for hours, mid-day.
Which makes up in part for the fact that…the sun is not coming up until mid-day.
You get to drive around through dawn for hours, mid-day.
Which makes up in part for the fact that…the sun is not coming up until mid-day.
Oooh, neat! My art submission has been accepted to the Bridges Math Art show at the joint math meetings!
It’s like I’m becoming an artist or something!
It’s like I’m becoming an artist or something!
November 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Oooh, neat! My art submission has been accepted to the Bridges Math Art show at the joint math meetings!
It’s like I’m becoming an artist or something!
It’s like I’m becoming an artist or something!
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It’s not even close to 20 below.
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It’s not even close to 20 below.
Still there, although hard to see because of everyone’s bright outside lights.
November 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Still there, although hard to see because of everyone’s bright outside lights.
In contrast to everyone’s recent aurora photos, here’s what I’ve seen so far tonight. Apparently there was a good display earlier but I missed it.
Not nothing, but not spectacular
Not nothing, but not spectacular
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 AM
In contrast to everyone’s recent aurora photos, here’s what I’ve seen so far tonight. Apparently there was a good display earlier but I missed it.
Not nothing, but not spectacular
Not nothing, but not spectacular
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 AM
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
I’ve used a bike wheel for string stuff, but it’s not nearly enough holes for good string art of the cardioid-type. Even 100 holes is not really enough, as I recall.
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I’ve used a bike wheel for string stuff, but it’s not nearly enough holes for good string art of the cardioid-type. Even 100 holes is not really enough, as I recall.
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I love the Alaska tax. 😠
Is it $1 per case of kidney care cat food, or $1 per can in the case? Who knows!
(it was $1 per case. And $2.29 tax. Still a lot cheaper than buying at the vet's.)
(Man, pets are spendy.)
Is it $1 per case of kidney care cat food, or $1 per can in the case? Who knows!
(it was $1 per case. And $2.29 tax. Still a lot cheaper than buying at the vet's.)
(Man, pets are spendy.)
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I love the Alaska tax. 😠
Is it $1 per case of kidney care cat food, or $1 per can in the case? Who knows!
(it was $1 per case. And $2.29 tax. Still a lot cheaper than buying at the vet's.)
(Man, pets are spendy.)
Is it $1 per case of kidney care cat food, or $1 per can in the case? Who knows!
(it was $1 per case. And $2.29 tax. Still a lot cheaper than buying at the vet's.)
(Man, pets are spendy.)
Why yes, I am eating snow off the porch table!
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Why yes, I am eating snow off the porch table!
Just in case you wanted to know how many hours of daylight we're getting up here at latitude 65
About 7 hours right now, but we're still losing about 6.5 minutes a day. Which is a lot.
Apparently the sun will get up to 8° above the horizon at solar noon.
www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/fair...
About 7 hours right now, but we're still losing about 6.5 minutes a day. Which is a lot.
Apparently the sun will get up to 8° above the horizon at solar noon.
www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/fair...
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Just in case you wanted to know how many hours of daylight we're getting up here at latitude 65
About 7 hours right now, but we're still losing about 6.5 minutes a day. Which is a lot.
Apparently the sun will get up to 8° above the horizon at solar noon.
www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/fair...
About 7 hours right now, but we're still losing about 6.5 minutes a day. Which is a lot.
Apparently the sun will get up to 8° above the horizon at solar noon.
www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/fair...
Such interesting stuff!
"[Trump's]presidencies have seen easily the highest percentage of shut-down days, with 1 out of every 23 days he's been president being one where the government was closed. The runner-up is Clinton, whose two terms saw the government shutdown for 1 out of every 108 days."
"[Trump's]presidencies have seen easily the highest percentage of shut-down days, with 1 out of every 23 days he's been president being one where the government was closed. The runner-up is Clinton, whose two terms saw the government shutdown for 1 out of every 108 days."
November 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Such interesting stuff!
"[Trump's]presidencies have seen easily the highest percentage of shut-down days, with 1 out of every 23 days he's been president being one where the government was closed. The runner-up is Clinton, whose two terms saw the government shutdown for 1 out of every 108 days."
"[Trump's]presidencies have seen easily the highest percentage of shut-down days, with 1 out of every 23 days he's been president being one where the government was closed. The runner-up is Clinton, whose two terms saw the government shutdown for 1 out of every 108 days."
I’m sitting at just under 6F here near Geist. Looks like this is the lowest temp so far here.
November 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I’m sitting at just under 6F here near Geist. Looks like this is the lowest temp so far here.
Today at the grocery store, a notice about the shortage of pennies cause by ceasing to mint pennies.
The only notice of how they were actually going to handle things was a tiny note taped to the back of the register that the cashier was unaware of. (Apparently the computer tells them the change)
The only notice of how they were actually going to handle things was a tiny note taped to the back of the register that the cashier was unaware of. (Apparently the computer tells them the change)
November 1, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Today at the grocery store, a notice about the shortage of pennies cause by ceasing to mint pennies.
The only notice of how they were actually going to handle things was a tiny note taped to the back of the register that the cashier was unaware of. (Apparently the computer tells them the change)
The only notice of how they were actually going to handle things was a tiny note taped to the back of the register that the cashier was unaware of. (Apparently the computer tells them the change)