This weekend's project is brought to you by... A Norovirus Quarantine! Leftover mural paint! aaannnddd Generalized Anxiety! Introducinggg.. The Little Free Science Library! It will be filled with science zines, made by me and the people who sent me their zines to print! And seeds in spring. - ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

sarahmackattack.bsky.social • 6 days ago

This weekend's project is brought to you by...
A Norovirus Quarantine!
Leftover mural paint!
aaannnddd
Generalized Anxiety!

Introducinggg..
The Little Free Science Library!

It will be filled with science zines, made by me and the people who sent me their zines to print! And seeds in spring.

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hugginscooper.bsky.social•6 days ago

Amazing! Fabulous stuff :)

scisuperheroes.bsky.social•6 days ago

Awesome, we have a free palaeoscience comic featuring 5 real scientists and colouring pages of scientists as superheroes at https://www.payhip.com/SuperScientists or I can send them to you directly

rositafresitahhh.bsky.social•6 days ago

Omg love this concept and the little library design is sooo cute! I’d die of excitement if I had one of these in my community. I’m a lil shy but I will be brave 😮‍💨I made a plankton/nekton zine for my oceanography course last year and would love to send you the file!:))

rebelmink.bsky.social•6 days ago

I knew it was going to be a LFL when I saw the other post! That turned out so awesome!!!

I want to do one of these some day... I have a running list of kids science books & animal/nature storybooks for that "some day" 📚 LFL are the coolest!

marriedtoamedium.bsky.social•6 days ago

thats fabulous!

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

First batch of things in the zine library will beeeee...

Squid Zine (by me)
Animal Adaptations (in beta, also by me)
NICE TITS by @gpike.bsky.social

More coming soon, but listen, I had one weekend, I'm doing by best.

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ambiguoususer.bsky.social•6 days ago

Can I drop some geospatial zines in there? 👀

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

Maybe? Do you live in the neighborhood?

ambiguoususer.bsky.social•6 days ago

I do! :)

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

Then sure!

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

Will this project make any difference in the crisis we are currently living through?
No.

But will people in my neighborhood have a nice collection of activities & if we’re lucky plant the native seeds I distribute here?
Yeah.

Better than nothing I guess. Folks can disagree on that if they want.

luckytheturtle.bsky.social•6 days ago

Seeds will always make a difference.

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

Agreed there

eusticethesheep.bsky.social•6 days ago

And all those things are how it will make a difference in the crisis we are living through. Because day to day life must continue. We must be fabulous, do the things that bring us joy and engage in culture in addition to our resistance.

mrsrobotbirdie.bsky.social•6 days ago

I don't agree with you on that. What we may think of as little actions is still big enough to make an impact. I went out to nature and came back with some clarity on a project I hope to start this week to help fundraise 😊.

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

I need the silly fun projects to balance out the tedious organizing type of activity. I need to have some joy in the bank to summon the patience for some of the other stuff 😅

dogefort.bsky.social•6 days ago

Add community level first aid and casualty care, as well?

Similar to this one, but maybe a little less kinetic, for now.

https://www.johnspenceronline.com/mini-manual-urbandefender

colleencricket.bsky.social•6 days ago

You are spreading joy, education, and nature. You are contributing to community. That’s another drop of water on the morally parched land, and I hope you are proud of yourself and delight in your art.

msjessegray.bsky.social•6 days ago

Building and strengthening community and repairing the commons are so incredibly important right now! We need things that bring us joy and build up our reserves and capacity. And we all need to keep building the kind of world we want to live in. ❤️

biologistimogene.bsky.social•6 days ago

Wait I want to do this, there’s a free mini library across the street from me!

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

I’ll text ya

michellekelly21.bsky.social•6 days ago

Oooo, that's fun. You're zines. Do you print multiples or are they each "hand drawn originals"? You gave my some inspiration for my neighborhood

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

print multiples

michellekelly21.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thanks!!!!

sauceslut.bsky.social•4 days ago

Are there pdfs available of these 👀

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•4 days ago

Squid one, yes! https://givebutter.com/aNWslJ

gpike.bsky.social•6 days ago

I'm so honored to have contributed! 🫡

biologistimogene.bsky.social•6 days ago

Love it

thomasafranz.bsky.social•6 days ago

What a neat idea!

renandpen.bsky.social•6 days ago

that’s amazing!!! 💙 (also, feel better!)

fordilageorge.bsky.social•6 days ago

👏👏👏

zooline.bsky.social•6 days ago

I love this!

art-n-dogs.bsky.social•6 days ago

I wish this was in my neighborhood. It came out great! 💙

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you 🥰

escanaba.bsky.social•6 days ago

I saw this and I thought

"The Scientist Is In!"

namnezia.bsky.social•6 days ago

Oooh! Great idea! Is there somewhere we can download these zines to start our own science library?

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

Only the first one, I'm still field testing #2 https://givebutter.com/aNWslJ

namnezia.bsky.social•6 days ago

Actually I just remembered this site, which has a ton of stuff: http://www.smallsciencecollective.org/?m=1

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

PERFECT thank you for sharing!

katiemmakes.bsky.social•6 days ago

Oh my I actually love this. I'd love to do something similar in the UK 😍

ronnieszoart.bsky.social•6 days ago

I love this so much!!!

nhallerwilson.bsky.social•6 days ago

Marvelous; I’m so sorry you have norovirus

Sister next door tested influenza+

curiousmachinery.bsky.social•6 days ago

Love it!

securitycatnip.bsky.social•6 days ago

Seeds are an absolutely brilliant idea!

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

I have so many native wildflower seeds in this house, I run around the neighborhood collecting them in the fall like a little woodland creature prepping for winter.

fredmakes.bsky.social•6 days ago

I do that too! I made a zine about how to start native plants from seed. It's on my site but not in printable format, I could send you the print file if you like

securitycatnip.bsky.social•6 days ago

In my neighborhood there is a burgeoning interest in native plants. We also have a little library near the elementary school. I may adopt your idea. :)

dogefort.bsky.social•6 days ago

Just imagine the voice of Samuel L Jackson.

Too pink! Too educated!

That's high praise

paganforge.bsky.social•6 days ago

📌

paganforge.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is SO FREAKING COOL!

knotinelle.bsky.social•6 days ago

OMG this just pushed Hubs over the line, he said we can put up a little library in our yard. 😍🎉🧪📚

zazzyr.bsky.social•6 days ago

Love it. I haven't found the activation energy to make a stand for mine and put it out yet but planning to fill with native seeds. Maybe I'll make a library to go next to it for other sciencey sharing <3

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melanienewfield.bsky.social•6 days ago

If it's any use to you, I've been doing graphics explaining bits of science-y stuff in my newsletter, despite my lack of artistic talent. If you wanted to use any, you'd be welcome.

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ammytheartist.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is (soon to be) house goals right here

katerighter.bsky.social•6 days ago

Oh oh oh! You can include the nature journaling quick start guide: science, art, and nature https://www.wildwonder.org/store/p/nj-zine

katerighter.bsky.social•6 days ago

Now I want to make a science zine just to be included 😂

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

Dooo itttt

razedkam86.bsky.social•6 days ago

Oh hope you get to feeling better!! Utterly unique library idea

m57lyra.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is FABULOUS! Is there a repo where people who want to make one in their neighborhood can find zines to print?

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

I only have this one up, because I’m not really happy with where animal adaptations is yet. https://givebutter.com/aNWslJ

or7f.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is so cool. Ever try to make a microscope out of a water drop?

sarahmackattack.bsky.social•6 days ago

i've made microscopes out of all sorts of shit, but never a water drop!

or7f.bsky.social•6 days ago

Building vocabulary for some high school students when I was teaching in South Korea. Needed to entertain and convey vocabulary. That and crayons and paper, low budget edification.