AmberWavesoFlame @AmberWavesofFlame@qoto.org

In which @mmasnick tries to patiently explain to Elmo and his witless pets what a 2703(d) order is.

https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/20/no-the-fbi-is-not-paying-twitter-to-censor/

If I'm ambitious tomorrow I'll explain how poor Mike Small couldn't even get one tweet into the latest propaganda effort without making a faceplant error.

"Neurodivergent" sounds so badass and cyberpunk. Real William Gibson vibes.

A+ branding, no notes

This is one of the most poisonous aspects of class reductionist leftism.

When someone says we don't need to talk about or address non-class issues of marginalization "for unity," what they're really doing is laying groundwork for co-option by fash.

Three Quarters of Major Observatories Affected by Light Pollution

https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/research-highlights/three-quarters-major-observatories-affected-light-pollution

Search over 1,000 astronomy and space news releases at www.stars-n-stuff.com/news-stories

#astronomy #space #science #news #stargazing

Image: Own work, via Night Cafe Studio

New List of Various Notable Accounts

Various Notable Accounts (Media, Politics, Tech, Ukraine, and more) - CLICKABLE LINKS with Verification Status >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XpBPzCFf0kI6aLnYyNPC74SJqI2SXg664sR3XrWDnfU/edit?usp=sharing

Over the last few weeks @mastodonmigration has curated recommended account lists for journalist, media organizations, and Ukraine. This sheet is a sorted collection of those accounts plus other notable posters in an easy to reference clickable format.

#twittermigration #politics #journalists #media #technology #ukraine

"Police provide first official details of Elon Musk’s alleged stalker incident"

🚨"Police say a member of Elon Musk’s security team is currently a suspect in their investigation, not a victim"🚨

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/dec/20/police-provide-first-official-details-on-elon-musks-alleged-stalker-incident

1. This high school English teacher is trying to ban 150 books from school libraries in Florida

I talked to her to find out why

Buckle up

This one gets a bit wild

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New life sprouts on old nuclear power site

#nuclear #solarpower #solarenergy #solarpanels #agrivoltaics #regenerativeagriculture #agriculturaregenerativa #agricultura #agriculture #conservation #biodiversity #research #Science #energy #electricity #greenenergy #greeneconomy #carbonsequestration #soils #soilhealth

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/12/18/agrivoltaics-goes-nuclear-on-california-prairie/

Enjoy this short clip of the raccoon that is currently trying to catch snowflakes on my deck. 🦝 ❄️

The science and technology events to look out for in 2023 – including new vaccines, several space projects such as the first civilian trip to the Moon, the first CRISPR therapy, a drug for Alzheimer's disease, the world's first nuclear-waste storage facility starting operations, and much more. (6-min read)

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04444-3

#science #tech #technology #biotech #mRNA #vaccines #disease #health #genetics #CRISPR #space #spaceflight #physics #astronomy #moon #medical #research #environment

Russian military forces & civilians operating under their orders pillaged thousands of valuable artifacts & artworks from two museums, a cathedral, and a national archive in #Kherson, #Ukraine, before withdrawing after an 8-month occupation of the city.

Pillage is a war crime.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/12/20/ukraine-russians-pillage-kherson-cultural-institutions

me: they’re just-
wife: don’t say it
me: ...
wife: i mean it
me: ...
wife: ...
me: lion there

#Science

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Great Barrier Reef coral is being frozen by scientists in a new experiment to later rewild climate change-damaged reefs.
Full story: ➡️ http://ow.ly/N4Wx50M7aPc
➡️ Reblog
#science #oceans #nature #climatecrisis #wildlife #environment #corals #animals #news #biodiversity

Isn’t this interesting?

Some shots you can’t plan for.
I was waiting to shoot the rise of a supermoon when the clouds rolled in a ruined the spectacle. Instead of the moon crowning the tip of the Bay Bridge, a flock of pelicans passed over it, in perfect formation mimicking the shape of the bridge.
#sanfrancisco #baybridge #pelican #photography #urbanwildlife #wildlife #wildlifephotography