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Wes M

@wescapade.bsky.social

Engineer, artist, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. Founder of STEM Modular.

29 Followers  |  29 Following  |  23 Posts  |  Joined: 03.12.2024  |  1.6998

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This can and should be every day

18.04.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can we bring DEI back yet?

09.04.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ beautiful

03.04.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bringing manufacturing back to America is a great idea, but without proper training for workers we will need to continue importing talent from other countries. I'm open to making the math work here, but as hard as I try I just don't see it, even looking a few steps down the road.

03.04.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know this is old news by now, but if we know which building to bomb because we're watching a bad guy go into it in real time, can we figure out a way to get him BEFORE he goes into the building full of civilians? Like is that something we can work on instead of colonizing Mars? #wwjd?

29.03.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone who thinks there's more autism now than there used to be hasn't spent enough time with the ham radio community.

26.03.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Turns out MAGA loves cancel culture

18.03.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Libraries are vital, providing access to information, technology, and learning. Cutting IMLS funding threatens these services, especially in underserved areas. Library funding isn’t politicalβ€”it’s an investment in education, opportunity, and civic engagement. #LibraryLove #ForOurLibraries ala.org

17.03.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 315    πŸ” 219    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 23

Why is TSA at Myrtle-Wyckoff?!

17.03.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A vintage photo from the National Archives shows smog hanging over the New York skyline

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows smog hanging over the New York skyline

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows damaged oil drums piled high at an Exxon refinery.

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows damaged oil drums piled high at an Exxon refinery.

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows cars driving down a road as smoke spews from factories in the distance and air pollution hangs over everything.

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows cars driving down a road as smoke spews from factories in the distance and air pollution hangs over everything.

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows smog in Los Angeles taken from a high vantage point.

A vintage photo from the National Archives shows smog in Los Angeles taken from a high vantage point.

Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed

13.03.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 20121    πŸ” 7134    πŸ’¬ 684    πŸ“Œ 537

A shutdown is necessary to preserve and protect our democracy. We can not sustain this oligarch's slash & burn strategy.
They have taken food away from children, stripped jobs from families & have taken direct aim at your social security. We must draw a hard line and hold it.
#ShitShowShutDown

13.03.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 927    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 18

Hi, just a reminder that when you use Libro.fm for your audiobooks, you support independent bookshops vs. large corporations that drive them out of business.

We also pay taxes. And so do indie bookshops.

27.02.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9006    πŸ” 2545    πŸ’¬ 113    πŸ“Œ 116

I randomly caught a live flute performance at Jefferson Market Library yesterday evening πŸͺˆπŸŽΆ

20.02.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In case empathy isn't enough, here is another great defense of sanctuary cities from a recent @rbreich.bsky.social substack post

13.02.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love Thrift books!!

07.02.2025 05:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farmers markets are another great way to connect with our local community. "Projects for Public Spaces found that people who buy food at the farmers’ market have 10 times more conversations than they would have at a supermarket." www.generalcode.com/blog/farmers...

06.02.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sweaters

06.02.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With these kinds of morals he could be Pope πŸ˜…

04.02.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, the Nashville team is called the Predators?? πŸ˜‚ "Nashville Predators" sounds like a group of Jan 6 pardon recipients.

04.02.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Still chasing that high πŸ₯²

04.02.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I find that a lot of people don't realize that their smart TV has a coaxial input and can get basic live channels using a cheap antenna (I found mine in the garbage and have even used an old VHF antenna successfully in NYC). Don't pay for what's freely radiating through the airwaves! #nfl #grammys

02.02.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Before streaming I was UBU-ing. No subscription necessary and often much more life-affirming. www.ubu.com

02.02.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Library tip: need a place to study? To hang out? To rest? Visit your local library. Libraries are one of the few true third spaces left where you aren't expected to spend money while there. Enjoy some quiet time surrounded by books and community. #booksky πŸ“šπŸ’™ #libsky

29.01.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 785    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7

I learned from "What If We Get It Right" that Dr. George Washington Carver credited his wealth of ideas to walking into the woods and receiving broadcasts from nature. I believe this is still possible!

28.01.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spending time offline and in our local communities. A full 180 degree turn away from doom scrolling.

22.01.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not the Internet, but I can think back to IRL conversations with the right person at a book store that opened up new worlds.

22.01.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let your local library be a shelter from the storm. These are my current recommendations for dreaming of a better future.

22.01.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hamburglar all day

21.01.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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