Michael Porter @MichaelPorter@qoto.org

I’ve had a lot of people ask me recently why not stay on Twitter and fight.

The reason is because Musk controls the algorithm. He could ban you tomorrow, and he could also just deprioritize every one of your tweets so no one sees them.

You can’t fight and win when the opponent has complete control over the field of conflict.
#TwitterMigration

Great to hear @garthmullins on #CanadaLand earlier today. Really great that he and Jesse were able to shine some light on the nonsense put forward by Pierre Poilivre.

The best photo of Mars I've taken to date! This was just me practicing before opposition so that I can be ready and I think I am!

I have a quick video of the equipment used & acquisition process here: https://youtu.be/nKOeYdYOTSg

#Astronomy #astrophotography #Space #Mars

Scam Alert!

If you receive an email or response on Mastodon like the following, DO NOT click the link. It is a scam fishing for login details at the very least.

"Mastodon has detected botting malware on your PC that is congesting the Mastodon network. All affected accounts will be suspended within 24 hours unless removed. _https://REDACTEDLINK"

I can’t resist a #FungiFriday #mushroom post - these are from #Holkham #dunes and #woodland on the #Norfolk #coast

It's time for the frosted mini-wheat harvest!

#MeanwhileInCanada

For any trans people who need to hear this:

Your body is beautiful. You're worthy of being desired, if that's something you want.

Whether you choose to transition (and in whatever direction you want), and wherever you are in that process -- you're seen, you are believed, and I'm proud to be your sibling.

When you look in the mirror, you deserve to hear, "Hey, Beautiful." If you don't hear it in your voice, hear it in mine.

Your strength is incredible. You come from a long tradition of transgender people, stretching back to the earliest days of humanity.

Let the haters shout into the void. You don't need to. The Void already loves you. ✨​

(cis people please boost)

I very much lichen this 💚 Gorgeous metallophyte lichens growing on iron sulphide rich sediments.

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Don't cross a picket line, just fucking don't

The beautiful Durdle Door at night with the Milky Way. https://www.dansantillo.com/gallery/restofworld/?photo=238966 #photograpy #durdledoor #dorset #astrophotography #astro #nighttime #night #stars #milkyway #cliffs #epic #naturalbeauty

Hi Mastodon! 👋

Dipping my toes here given the situation on the birdsite. I am Editor in Chief of #PLOSBiology, interested in all things science.

A virologist by training, I am passionate about #OpenScience and making publication process a transparent and constructive one.

I look forward to chatting about science, the evolving publishing landscape, traveling, cooking and a bit of everything!

Are those of you here in the #Fediverse aware of the amazing resource that is https://mynoise.net?

No?
Let me introduce you.

It has a medieval village #background #noise environment with toggles you can use to increase or decrease the blacksmith shop and market and horse clops (among many others).

Oh, you want a coffee shop? Sure thing.
Rain? Thunderstorm? Gotcha.
Generic white noise?
RPG thrills? Of course.
Tame that #tinnitus? Yes!

Check it out!

#soundscape #WorkSounds

Hello! We've been lurking for the last few weeks but figured a massive Friday post-lunch toot would be a good way to test the waters and see how many friends we have here!

We are Scotland's Archaeology Strategy and we are a sector wide initiative to make archaeology matter to everyone. We publish a vibrant magazine each year called Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland which highlights all the work done to meet the Strategy Aims - check out past issues here http://archaeologystrategy.scot/magazine-back-issues/

Quite the week. Disappointed in the tomfoolery and heckling at the first meeting, and the nasty emails, and obviously it wasn’t the desired outcome. But far from despondent. It was a great discussion. Now there’s more work to do. Onward, #Ottawa. Make #WeNotMe trend.

A few weeks ago, I saw perfect ripples forming in the clear warm waters of the Red Sea. Last week I saw their geological equivalent at the @LapworthMuseum.

I touched the rock just to feel the warmth of the sun again, to feel the water lapping against my skin.

Happy #FossilFriday 😊

#earthscience #geology #tracefossil #womeninstem #womeninscience #museum #naturalhistory #WhispersofRock

This was the complete ScienceBlogs community - the first #science blogging network - as it appeared in 2007 hosted by SEED. I’m thrilled so many of us are here on #Mastodon now, still sharing science research and stories 15 years later.
How many writers do you recognize?

Okay, not the stunning imagery I was hoping for/imagining as results from last night's frigid #mars session! I'll not go into the numerous reasons the results are disappointing -- no excuses -- but it boils down to needing more time experimenting with the telescope gear! At least some surface markings can be seen as well as an impressive polar ice cap. #astronomy #astrophotography

The admin for this instance (mstdn.ca) is a dude in Edmonton named @chad. He’s pulling 18+ hour days keeping up with the great migration. Chad just shared that he’s getting angry DMs about slowness and 500 Errors at 2am. Can we please show him some love? (PayPal is one way, if you are able.)

"the secret scientists don't want you to know!!" Dude have you ever met a single scientist? My scientist friends are desperate for me to know about the changing mating habits of Brown marmorated stink bugs. They're screaming at the top of their lungs to tell you EVERYTHING.