iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Twin Cities folks: want to meet new people and find some inspiration? Apply for a (free of cost) spot in one of the “show and tell” meetups I’m hosting this summer: www.listoidea.co/showandtell

listoidea.co

Show and Tell

110

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

What is one thing that delighted you today?

000

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Also- I have a few new magic tricks I’d like to try out on people so if you’re here and need a break come find me. #Minnebar20

010

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I’m at #MinneBar (hosted by @minnestar.org ) today! I’ll be presenting at 2:20 in the theater, but am here for most of the day, so if you’d like to chat- send me a message!

020

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Twin Cities Friends: More details to come (when it's officially announced) but the evening of Wednesday, April 8, I will be leading a magical fundraiser for a beloved Twin Cities nonprofit. Please clear that evening if you want to join in the fun :)

000

Reposted by AnnMarie Thomas

Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 25/01/2026

The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.

138173134282

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I am so proud of my home state of Minnesota and the people in it who are working together to take care of their neighbors. I’ve been away from BlueSky for a while… please recommend local MN accounts that are good to follow for mutual aid and volunteer opportunities.

330

Reposted by AnnMarie Thomas

Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

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

29399

Reposted by AnnMarie Thomas

Matthew Herper @matthewherper.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

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...

statnews.com

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

45324

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

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. )

020

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

2 days at sea down, 18 to go. (On the OceanXplorer transiting from Walvis Bay to Mindelo.)

000

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

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...

news.stthomas.edu

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.

010

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

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

020

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

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.)

174

Reposted by AnnMarie Thomas

Deb Chachra @debcha.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

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.

4343607210385

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

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?...

youtu.be

AnnMarie Thomas: More Threads Equal More Possibilities

YouTube video by CreativeMornings HQ

021

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

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.

010

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Recommendations for family friendly hotels in Paris? Ideally close to metro and fun things to do. Simple, but fun?

010

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

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.)

010

Reposted by AnnMarie Thomas

OSHWA @oshwassociation.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

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...

065

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

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.

030

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Where can I buy pandan leaves (ideally fresh and dried) in the Twin Cities?

110

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

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.

100

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Goodbye gas. Hello induction.

030

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

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.

010

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

A shoutout to whichever one of my OceanX colleagues created this 404 page.

010

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

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.

031

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

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.

130

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

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

260

AnnMarie Thomas @ampt.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Never really found a social media “home” post twitter. Giving it one more try with BlueSky.

220