Katie Steckles
@steckl.es
Mathematician, robot fan, auntie and unstoppable thingdoer from Manchester. she/her
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PESSIMIST: the glass is half empty
OPTIMIST: the glass is half full
OPTIMUS: the glass transforms into a cool robot
OPTIMIST: the glass is half full
OPTIMUS: the glass transforms into a cool robot
September 13, 2026 at 12:38 AM
PESSIMIST: the glass is half empty
OPTIMIST: the glass is half full
OPTIMUS: the glass transforms into a cool robot
OPTIMIST: the glass is half full
OPTIMUS: the glass transforms into a cool robot
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Gonna be a long night
September 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Gonna be a long night
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Tragedy of the Commons implies Comedy of the Privates
September 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Tragedy of the Commons implies Comedy of the Privates
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mathematicians now feel like they have to be secretive about what they do in case it gets stolen by AI. graph theorists arent too worried about this though because they’ve already been doing discreet mathematics
September 10, 2026 at 8:05 PM
mathematicians now feel like they have to be secretive about what they do in case it gets stolen by AI. graph theorists arent too worried about this though because they’ve already been doing discreet mathematics
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Her baby is about to set the Guinness world record for the fastest time a baby said their mother's name
Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky have welcomed their first child together, Page Six reports.
September 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Her baby is about to set the Guinness world record for the fastest time a baby said their mother's name
It's tonight! Who's joining us for a #SciCommBurrito in Manchester from 6.30pm in Tortilla (Manchester Arndale branch)? scicommburrito.co.uk
September 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
It's tonight! Who's joining us for a #SciCommBurrito in Manchester from 6.30pm in Tortilla (Manchester Arndale branch)? scicommburrito.co.uk
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There are some lovely activities in here that could be used for getting to know new classes, or for that maths club your senior leadership has been on at you to start...
Looking for high-quality maths activity resources? Don't forget that at 15minutemaths.com, me and @alisonkiddle.bsky.social have some of our favourite activity packs (slides, printables and teacher notes) available for a couple of quid!
Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!
Maths activity resources for KS2/3!
15minutemaths.com
September 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM
There are some lovely activities in here that could be used for getting to know new classes, or for that maths club your senior leadership has been on at you to start...
Looking for high-quality maths activity resources? Don't forget that at 15minutemaths.com, me and @alisonkiddle.bsky.social have some of our favourite activity packs (slides, printables and teacher notes) available for a couple of quid!
Visit 15 Minute Maths's Shop!
Maths activity resources for KS2/3!
15minutemaths.com
September 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Looking for high-quality maths activity resources? Don't forget that at 15minutemaths.com, me and @alisonkiddle.bsky.social have some of our favourite activity packs (slides, printables and teacher notes) available for a couple of quid!
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The most absolutely massive flex from the state fair exhibit. This quilt is made of 40 years of prize ribbons from various categories at the New Mexico State Fair won by Carol St. Clair Johnson. She also won a prize for this quilt.
September 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The most absolutely massive flex from the state fair exhibit. This quilt is made of 40 years of prize ribbons from various categories at the New Mexico State Fair won by Carol St. Clair Johnson. She also won a prize for this quilt.
One week to go until #SciCommBurrito in Manchester, when we'll be meeting with other science communicators to chat about stuff and eat burritos. More info, and details of how to join the mailing list: scicommburrito.co.uk
September 3, 2026 at 11:20 AM
One week to go until #SciCommBurrito in Manchester, when we'll be meeting with other science communicators to chat about stuff and eat burritos. More info, and details of how to join the mailing list: scicommburrito.co.uk
Do you know anyone who's interested in maths and might like to watch monthly livestreams of people chatting about interesting maths? You can buy a gift membership to our Finite Group community to give someone livestream access for a number of months of your choice! www.patreon.com/FiniteGroup/...
Gift a membership for Finite Group on Patreon
Bring the world of Finite Group to your friends and family.
www.patreon.com
August 20, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Do you know anyone who's interested in maths and might like to watch monthly livestreams of people chatting about interesting maths? You can buy a gift membership to our Finite Group community to give someone livestream access for a number of months of your choice! www.patreon.com/FiniteGroup/...
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Forgot the password to log in to my dishwasher
August 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Forgot the password to log in to my dishwasher
One of my many projects is the Finite Group - a fun chat community on Discord, with monthly livestreams for paid subscribers to watch (live or recorded) - membership starts from £4/month. The next stream will be on Thursday, with @mscroggs.co.uk and @peterrowlett.net - join now!
Finite Group
Finite Group is a collective of cool maths people who want to have nice conversations about mathematical ideas.
finitegroup.co.uk
August 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM
One of my many projects is the Finite Group - a fun chat community on Discord, with monthly livestreams for paid subscribers to watch (live or recorded) - membership starts from £4/month. The next stream will be on Thursday, with @mscroggs.co.uk and @peterrowlett.net - join now!
Don't forget it's the #scicommburrito summer picnic this Sunday afternoon! Come and join your local science communication community in St. John's Gardens, Manchester (BYO picnic). For more info, and to join the mailing list for reminders about future burritos, visit scicommburrito.co.uk
August 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Don't forget it's the #scicommburrito summer picnic this Sunday afternoon! Come and join your local science communication community in St. John's Gardens, Manchester (BYO picnic). For more info, and to join the mailing list for reminders about future burritos, visit scicommburrito.co.uk
I've recently been working on the Talking Maths in Public podcast, for our maths communication network - each episode has interviews with maths communicators about projects they've worked on and their approach, and it's full of fascinating chat. Check out the latest episode at
Talking Maths In Public - Podcast
tmip.uk
August 3, 2026 at 11:01 AM
I've recently been working on the Talking Maths in Public podcast, for our maths communication network - each episode has interviews with maths communicators about projects they've worked on and their approach, and it's full of fascinating chat. Check out the latest episode at
The next #scicommburrito in Manchester will be a summer picnic special - next Sunday, 9th August, we'll be hanging out in St John's Gardens, chatting science communication and probably eating hummus. Join us! Details at scicommburrito.co.uk
August 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The next #scicommburrito in Manchester will be a summer picnic special - next Sunday, 9th August, we'll be hanging out in St John's Gardens, chatting science communication and probably eating hummus. Join us! Details at scicommburrito.co.uk
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I love capturing those moments where London Underground trains line up perfectly with station posters. With a little patience and a bit of luck, you can end up with some wonderfully amusing and unexpected shots.
July 31, 2026 at 7:28 AM
I love capturing those moments where London Underground trains line up perfectly with station posters. With a little patience and a bit of luck, you can end up with some wonderfully amusing and unexpected shots.
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This is just to say
I have OCRed
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I have OCRed
the text
thet was in
tne arch:ve
and whicb
yov were prabaldy
seamhing
for "breahtast"
Fargme ms
fheg mem debo:w5
sb ?mccf
mmb 5c oc1b
July 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This is just to say
I have OCRed
the text
thet was in
tne arch:ve
and whicb
yov were prabaldy
seamhing
for "breahtast"
Fargme ms
fheg mem debo:w5
sb ?mccf
mmb 5c oc1b
I have OCRed
the text
thet was in
tne arch:ve
and whicb
yov were prabaldy
seamhing
for "breahtast"
Fargme ms
fheg mem debo:w5
sb ?mccf
mmb 5c oc1b
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My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
July 26, 2026 at 1:12 PM
My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com
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York Minster advertising its ticket price as "6p per visit" is my current favourite example of creative maths 😅
July 25, 2026 at 4:06 PM
York Minster advertising its ticket price as "6p per visit" is my current favourite example of creative maths 😅