Renee Pieschke
@pieschker.bsky.social
geographer, librarian, formerly landsat, now water mission area focused, metadata, information storage and retrieval, information seeking behavior, science support,
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How many classes today were canceled because a whole suite of EdTech services are built atop AWS?
You know what platform never crashes?
You know what platform never crashes?
October 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
How many classes today were canceled because a whole suite of EdTech services are built atop AWS?
You know what platform never crashes?
You know what platform never crashes?
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Ableism is everywhere.
When you say “only the vulnerable have to worry”… that’s ableism.
When you tell someone to “just try harder”… that’s ableism.
When you ask if someone has pre-existing conditions? That’s ableism.
No social justice without disability justice and inclusion.
When you say “only the vulnerable have to worry”… that’s ableism.
When you tell someone to “just try harder”… that’s ableism.
When you ask if someone has pre-existing conditions? That’s ableism.
No social justice without disability justice and inclusion.
May 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Ableism is everywhere.
When you say “only the vulnerable have to worry”… that’s ableism.
When you tell someone to “just try harder”… that’s ableism.
When you ask if someone has pre-existing conditions? That’s ableism.
No social justice without disability justice and inclusion.
When you say “only the vulnerable have to worry”… that’s ableism.
When you tell someone to “just try harder”… that’s ableism.
When you ask if someone has pre-existing conditions? That’s ableism.
No social justice without disability justice and inclusion.
A picture of Minnehaha Falls from last summer. Waiting for the lilacs to stop blooming til I can go on more walks.
May 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A picture of Minnehaha Falls from last summer. Waiting for the lilacs to stop blooming til I can go on more walks.
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Please stop saying N95 masks prevent facial recognition. First off, they don't. Second, this completely undermines the other more important reason we're wearing them and offers up the exact reasoning anti-maskers want to use as an excuse for banning them.
April 30, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Please stop saying N95 masks prevent facial recognition. First off, they don't. Second, this completely undermines the other more important reason we're wearing them and offers up the exact reasoning anti-maskers want to use as an excuse for banning them.
Need to get out in nature a bit.
April 24, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Need to get out in nature a bit.
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COVID, flu, measles, and all airborne viruses can seriously harm anyone, not just people who are immunocompromised. EVERYONE has a medical reason to wear a mask at any time and in any place.
March 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
COVID, flu, measles, and all airborne viruses can seriously harm anyone, not just people who are immunocompromised. EVERYONE has a medical reason to wear a mask at any time and in any place.
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Minnehaha Falls and the Stone Bridge just Bellow the Falls (1926)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Looking across the bridge up the falls
Source: Hennepin County Library
Looking across the bridge up the falls
March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Minnehaha Falls and the Stone Bridge just Bellow the Falls (1926)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Looking across the bridge up the falls
Source: Hennepin County Library
Looking across the bridge up the falls
Team standard time. Solar noon forever.
March 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Team standard time. Solar noon forever.
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It’s a horrible reality that many of us are not respected in medical settings when we advocate for ourselves but we require an ally (often with privilege such as male, white, etc) to advocate for basic needs
March 5, 2025 at 5:46 AM
It’s a horrible reality that many of us are not respected in medical settings when we advocate for ourselves but we require an ally (often with privilege such as male, white, etc) to advocate for basic needs
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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
I wish I could have a restful weekend for a change, but I can't.
February 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I wish I could have a restful weekend for a change, but I can't.
The role of librarians is increasingly essential in today's society, particularly in promoting information literacy and identifying disinformation.
January 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The role of librarians is increasingly essential in today's society, particularly in promoting information literacy and identifying disinformation.
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Something for (sub) #FossilFriday!
Saw a beautiful pair of solitaire skeletons at the Hunterian. These birds were basically the island of Rodrigues' equivalent of a dodo.
Also large, also flightless, also driven to extinction by European colonists 🦤🧪🦉
Saw a beautiful pair of solitaire skeletons at the Hunterian. These birds were basically the island of Rodrigues' equivalent of a dodo.
Also large, also flightless, also driven to extinction by European colonists 🦤🧪🦉
January 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Something for (sub) #FossilFriday!
Saw a beautiful pair of solitaire skeletons at the Hunterian. These birds were basically the island of Rodrigues' equivalent of a dodo.
Also large, also flightless, also driven to extinction by European colonists 🦤🧪🦉
Saw a beautiful pair of solitaire skeletons at the Hunterian. These birds were basically the island of Rodrigues' equivalent of a dodo.
Also large, also flightless, also driven to extinction by European colonists 🦤🧪🦉
Wishing you and yours a healthy, safe start to this holiday season. 🦃
November 28, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Wishing you and yours a healthy, safe start to this holiday season. 🦃
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"32 detections representing 9 types of PFAS compounds. They detected 1 or more PFAS compounds at 9 of the 11 sites, all below Watertown.
At Falls Park, researchers found amounts of a PFAS tied most commonly to firefighting foams at 30 parts per trillion"
southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/11/21/f...
At Falls Park, researchers found amounts of a PFAS tied most commonly to firefighting foams at 30 parts per trillion"
southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/11/21/f...
‘Forever chemicals’ found in Big Sioux River, based on preliminary data • South Dakota Searchlight
Preliminary sampling data identified “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in the Big Sioux River in eastern South Dakota.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:03 PM
"32 detections representing 9 types of PFAS compounds. They detected 1 or more PFAS compounds at 9 of the 11 sites, all below Watertown.
At Falls Park, researchers found amounts of a PFAS tied most commonly to firefighting foams at 30 parts per trillion"
southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/11/21/f...
At Falls Park, researchers found amounts of a PFAS tied most commonly to firefighting foams at 30 parts per trillion"
southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/11/21/f...
Is it time series or timeseries? Not grammatically. I know that answer. To me, the singular word represents serial data better. Let me know if you agree and if you have some etymological evidence of when it was first used as a single word.
November 20, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Is it time series or timeseries? Not grammatically. I know that answer. To me, the singular word represents serial data better. Let me know if you agree and if you have some etymological evidence of when it was first used as a single word.
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Canada's new satellite-based forest inventory (#SBFI) uses image segmentation to create detailed, stand-level maps for forest science & monitoring, including tree species and #biomass, available via open access. #Landsat
📜Paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore...
🔗Data: opendata.nfis.org/mapserver/nf...
📜Paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore...
🔗Data: opendata.nfis.org/mapserver/nf...
November 19, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Canada's new satellite-based forest inventory (#SBFI) uses image segmentation to create detailed, stand-level maps for forest science & monitoring, including tree species and #biomass, available via open access. #Landsat
📜Paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore...
🔗Data: opendata.nfis.org/mapserver/nf...
📜Paper: doi.org/10.1093/fore...
🔗Data: opendata.nfis.org/mapserver/nf...
One of my water colleagues pointed me toward this excellent starter pack.
November 19, 2024 at 7:52 PM
One of my water colleagues pointed me toward this excellent starter pack.
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"The World Is Losing Its Sandy Beaches. Here's What We Can Do to Save Them" by Dr. Karen Martin
Note that beach armoring (sea walls, etc.) don't protect the beach. We need beaches for so many reasons.
www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...
Note that beach armoring (sea walls, etc.) don't protect the beach. We need beaches for so many reasons.
www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...
The World Is Losing Its Sandy Beaches. Here's What We Can Do to Save Them
Sandy beaches are beloved recreational settings, and they are also one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems. Up to 70% of California’s beaches may disappear by the end of this century
www.realclearscience.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:01 PM
"The World Is Losing Its Sandy Beaches. Here's What We Can Do to Save Them" by Dr. Karen Martin
Note that beach armoring (sea walls, etc.) don't protect the beach. We need beaches for so many reasons.
www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...
Note that beach armoring (sea walls, etc.) don't protect the beach. We need beaches for so many reasons.
www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...
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Foggy scene today while birdwatching out at Bald Eagle State Park in central Pennsylvania
November 17, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Foggy scene today while birdwatching out at Bald Eagle State Park in central Pennsylvania
Hmmmm. Maybe this will pick up due to recent events.
November 18, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Hmmmm. Maybe this will pick up due to recent events.