Clif @Clif@qoto.org

I also addressed the “what about antifa?” trope that is commonly used to deflect from discussions of far-right extremism & to try to make extremist violence seem like it’s a matter of two unruly sides “clashing” with each other. But the depiction of antifa put forth by the far-right (and the former POTUS) is largely detached from reality & has become a catch-all term for any/all left-wing activists or just perceived opposition, and is commonly used to identify targets for harassment or worse.

.@mmasnick lays down the obvious truth: the “social media is bad for teens (and therefore we should regulate it (and also spy on everyone))” narrative is garbage that ignores how, for the vast majority of kids and teens, social media is a net positive in their lives.

RT Twitter/@techdirt

Contrary To Popular Opinion, Most Teens Get Real Value Out Of Social Media https://www.techdirt.com/2022/11/28/contrary-to-popular-opinion-most-teens-get-real-value-out-of-social-media/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/techdirt/status/1597278464444223489

Scientists are interested in how star clusters form and evolve. Some disperse and spread out over time, while others remain tightly bound together by gravity. The different types of stars in clusters also have various life spans, so they change and die off as a cluster ages. 5/6
#NASAUniverse

I'm proud and excited to announce that Mastodon Canada has partnered with @cira to help develop our community!

Thank you to @spencer for all of your help in securing this incredible opportunity.

Read more: https://news.mstdn.ca/cira-teams-up-with-mastodon-canada-to-support-canadian-digital-communities/

#cira #mstdnca #partnership

Oh no biggie, just a two page spread in The Guardian today. Thanks for the wonderful welcome, Great Britain!
Tickets: https://Allegiancemusical.com

Always and forever grateful to #ClimateChange communicator extraordinaire @kathhayhoe. Her global weirding videos are excellent primers on how to talk about complicated topics, clearly and compassionately. Here's one of my favorites: "What's the big deal with a few degrees?"

https://youtu.be/6cRCbgTA_78

#scicomm

As right-wing extremists are re-platformed everywhere from Twitter to Mar-a-Lago, it’s more important than ever that we hold our journalists, researchers, & others to high standards of accountability when it comes to reporting on extremism and extremists. We need journalists who will tell us the truth, not stake out a position in the middle of two unequal sides. I keep coming back to this quote about reporting on the weather, but it was missing something — so I modified it to make it complete.

I have never received something like this. We are experiencing a rise in hate, while many look the other way or seek to profit from it. I refuse to allow this to be the norm and a part of my child’s future. I will fight against hate and extremism and for decency and acceptance.

Qld committed to wiping out an epoch of life on the planet.
#ClimateChange #6thGreatMassExtinction

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

#16.

It is often thought that hummingbirds have the highest metabolic rate (energy used per unit of time) of all animals however the metabolic rate of bumblebees is 75% higher.

‘I love not man less, but Nature more’
- Byron

#bees #bumblebees #solitarybees #honeybees #nature #photography #wildlife #ireland

Executives at companies across 20 major economies see the Ukraine conflict speeding up the pace of the transition to cleaner energy, rather than slowing it down https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/global-executives-see-ukraine-conflict-accelerating-energy-transition-2022-11-22/

Overwhelming evidence of outdoor transmission of Omicron by a man jogging through a park without a mask. Using surveillance videos, Chinese CDC investigators identified 256 people who passed within a meter of Patient zero as he jogged through the park without a mask. 13 (5%) were infected. He infected another 20 out of 20,496 park visitors beyond 1 meter. Nothing beats a surveillance state for contact tracing. https://covid.dropcite.com/articles/0bda88cc-8aaf-4de6-94f2-4bd23ee5c036

Hi folks, I’m new to Mastodon & don’t fully get it yet, so pls be patient. I’ve been working in #solar & #renewables for 15 years & #airquality before that. I was also a US Peace Corps volunteer in East Africa & a high school #math & #science teacher. I live in California, & in addition to #environmentalism I also care about #racialjustice, #womensrights, & #education. Thanks for welcoming me to your community!

Mastodon is a gateway.

https://andy-bell.co.uk/mastodon-is-a-gateway/

Wanted to pass along this excellent blog post about social media.

via @Teri_Kanefield

Curing the Ills of Social Media

https://terikanefield.com/curing-the-ills-of-social-media/
#News #SocialMedia #TwitterMigration #Mastodon

Not in itself a big deal, but still emblematic: in NSIDC passive microwave #seaice data, as of November 26 there is still ~4100 km² of open water in the Beaufort Sea. This is only the third time since 1978 that (in the NSIDC data) there has been ANY open water in the Beaufort Sea on this date (1994 & 2007 the other years).

https://mastodon.social/@AlaskaWx/109417073409946759

David Hamer 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇨🇦

Conservatives think of
@PierrePoilievre
as a tactical boy wonder.
They may be right, but the overarching reality is that he has the strategic vision of a gnat.
He’s joined himself at the hip to the #KuKluxKonvoy, and we’ll never allow him to forget it.
🍁😏🍁
#cdnpoli
@CPC_HQ