Ag Terrane @agterrane@qoto.org

Did you feel shaking in central #California a short time ago? At 3:23 p.m. PT there was a M4.5 #earthquake located about 32 km ENE of Salinas. Shaking was felt by 1000's across central California.
Details: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73866925/region-info
Report #shaking here: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73866925/tellus

For many people, reproductive rights feel like a non-issue because they would never think about having an abortion. But even if you are actively trying to expand your family, abortion bans passed by Republican-dominated legislatures across the country could affect you and your family.

That is because the reach of these invasive, oppressive laws goes far beyond abortion. We explore why that is today in The Big Picture: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/strict-abortion-laws-affect-miscarriage

I'll be honest, I've been neglecting Mastodon for the last few months. But I'm back, recommitted and curious: What do you want to see from journalists on this app? Let me know your thoughts!

It's just like Les Misérables, except Jean Valjean is worth $200 billion and he wasn't stealing bread to feed children, he was stealing employees' charitable donations to fund his failing vanity project.

Let 2023 be the year of accountability.

Google 'meteorite' for a surprise.

Don’t know who took this shot but it’s kinda epic: a Great Grey Owl lands on a photog’s camera.

December 24, 1968, the #Apollo 8 crew takes the iconic image of Earth-rise behind the #Moon, one of the first images in color of #Earth ever made
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#introduction time: Hi 👋 I’m Cody Mason, and I have a PhD in Geoscience from Virginia Tech. I’m an Assistant Professor and #sedimentary #geologist at a regional comprehensive University in Georgia (USA), where I teach intro and upper division classes to undergraduates.
I work with sediments that archive histories of climate and tectonics in: the Death Valley area, the Mississippi River-Fan, and the Amazon River-Fan systems, and besides my collaborators I work exclusively with undergraduates!

Year-end is always a great time to support your favorite nonprofit. You can even start a recurring donation to automatically make a donation every year! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/12/2022-year-end-challenge

Meta’s reversal of its decision to require a Facebook login for VR should be a lesson to its competitors: users will not tolerate being corralled into privacy-invading procedures. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/12/pivotal-year-metaverse-and-extended-reality

EFF’s “Threat Lab”:

- Worked to bring down the stalkerware industry
- Took aim at invasive surveillance by police
- Raised red flags around the security and privacy of daycare apps
Developed new tools and techniques for reversing android malware
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/12/threat-lab-2022-year-review

This holiday season, give your family the gift of Mastodon

A pair of earthquakes were felt on #HaidaGwaii early this morning. A M4.7 #earthquake occurred at 01:01 PT ~40 km ESE of Masset, and a M4.1 #aftershock occurred at 01:32 near the same location. Felt reports from Masset, Port Clements, Skidegate, Daajing Giids, and Prince Rupert.
Details:
https://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/recent/2022/20221224.0901/index-en.php
https://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/recent/2022/20221224.0932/index-en.php
Several other smaller aftershocks were recorded. No tsunami, no damage.

This is my introduction post. I don’t know how this thing works yet but hope it’s a life-raft to escape Twitter.

I’m a sociologist at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I specialize in disasters, environment, cities, and the sociology of science. Looking for people to follow in those areas.

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