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Nina Baker

@ninabake2.bsky.social

Independent engineering historian: women in engineering, motoring, aviation, construction. Ex-MN. Ex-Deacon Hammermen of Glasgow. OBE. https://cramptonmoorhousepublishing.blogspot.com/ https://womenengineerssite.wordpress.com

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History and Heritage Yorkshire@handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 24h ago

I posted this thread on 5 August last year, the anniversary of Newcomen's death. It is a fascinating piece of engineering history and heritage.

History and Heritage Yorkshire@handhyorkshire.bsky.social · last yr.

The Newcomen Beam Engine at Elsecar Heritage Centre is believed to be the oldest steam engine in the world still in its original location. A Scheduled Ancient Monument of international importance, it stands at the site of the former New Colliery. The colliery was sunk in 1794, with

The Newcomen Beam Engine at Elsecar Heritage Centre is believed to be the oldest steam engine in the world still in its original location
Nina Baker@ninabake2.bsky.social · yesterday

I went to local library: 1. Returned The Feather Thief as someone else had requested it. Excellent book so I am not surprised. 2. Borrowed 3 new-to-me authors from the hot-off-the-press stand. 3. ❤️Librarians were discussing the lengths of basking sharks (12m) so we also chatted about other sharks🦈

Couper library, Glasgow. We are so lucky - this nearly got closed after covid.
madeline odent@oldenoughtosay.com · 2d ago

lol okay it’s meant for stone usually not pointing so test it on a small patch first or ask Reddit, but basically spread some yoghurt on the patch that’s cleaner the rest, it’s encourages natural bio aging very quickly. Wash off after a week if no rain

The Women In Science Archive@wisarchive.bsky.social · 2d ago

Quaker ornithologist Graceanna Lewis was born 205 years ago today. Her early microscopic studies of plumage gave way to larger attempts to create new taxonomical systems based on factors like nesting plumage and egg structure. tinyurl.com/4psrv5wr #WomenInSTEM #WomensHistory #BirdSky 🐦

Summing the Natural Order: The Taxonomy and Ornithology of Graceanna Lewis, Quaker.

In the mid 19th century, American biological science was tentatively feeling its way forward along a half dozen different and contradictory directions as it gamely attempted to figure out just what it...

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Nina Baker@ninabake2.bsky.social · 2d ago

The only "send in the navy" effort that might make any difference would be if RN & other navies were to go to do a massive amount of humanitarian work in Africa etc to make life better for people in their homelands.

Paul Bernal@paulbernal.bsky.social · 2d ago

We've had these 'send in the navy' plans on and off for decades. It doesn't work. It won't work. It can't work. You won't convince the navy to sink unarmed dinghies full of people. That's not how they work. Performative viciousness, that's all.