Brian Beach has moved @bwbeach@qoto.org

I just had to update my numbers for a lecture, so here's your periodic reminder: Starlink is now 55% of ALL active satellites in orbit.

And given the recent news about that awful billionaire unilaterally deciding to cut of internet access to parts of the world whenever he decides to, this is extra important to share. Why did our governments effectively gift Low Earth Orbit to one awful dude? This is so bad.

I eat them at all stages. #food

This is the key thing:

"Adults 18 years and older without health insurance and adults whose health insurance does not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs can get updated COVID-19 vaccines at no cost through the Bridge Access Program."

(from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/bridge/index.html)

If you have trouble at a US Walgreens or CVS, I would start with that page and quote.

Today the paperback edition of #TheTerraformers drops! It looks gorgeous, and the maps are still big and legible. I've been so happy to see this book bringing people joy, and infusing their brains with weirdness, and reminding them that the fight against capitalism will be waged on many fronts, for many centuries, with many furry and metal-clad allies. Get your paperback edition today! https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250228024/theterraformers

Just got my COVID booster and everything hurts. But what hurts worse was the pharmacist telling me that she’s had to turn people away WHO WANTED THE SHOT because their insurance providers refuse to cover it (manufacturers are charging ~$120).

If your insurance provider won't cover your booster (or if you don't have insurance) the CDC's Bridge Access Program can help! It covers no-cost COVID-19 vaccines until December 31, 2024, more info here: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/bridge/index.html

#COVID #booster #CDC

Gatiabecedario

#art #photography
#mastodon #friends #MastoPhotography #love
#CreativeToots #mastoart
#nature #tree #sculpture #flowers
#cats #catsofmastodon #cat

"Greta Thunberg Could Face Jail Term After Second Blockade of Swedish Oil Port"

"The Swedish climate activist has been charged for a second time for failing to obey police orders."

(See the linked article at the bottom.)

Something I posted somewhere else:

Greta’s perceptive way of seeing the world in very literal, stark terms allows her to clearly see the climate crisis as an emergency, while so many others view climate change as an abstraction. To her it’s not an abstract threat, it’s an evident reality. That’s why she said this:

"Adults keep saying: “We owe it to the young people to give them hope.” But I don’t want your hope. I don’t want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act."

"I want you to act as you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if the house is on fire. Because it is."

And she’s right. She began her activism all alone, sitting in front of the Swedish Parliament building holding a sign, while refusing to go to school. She thought school was impossible to attend while the planet was burning. She needed to voice this massive threat to young people. She began the school strike that grew to include other young people.

Yes, she is a hero.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/greta-thunberg-could-face-jail

@actuallyautistic
#actuallyautistic
#AllAutistics
#ClimateChange
#climate

Enough already! So tired of these stories about Dem voters wanting a younger candidate. The reality check:
“Any discussion of an alternative is little more than a fantasy, they say, since challenging Mr. Biden would not only appear disloyal but would also most likely fail — and potentially weaken the president’s general-election standing.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/17/us/politics/biden-democrats-voter-concerns.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Berkeley Earth's August 2023 Temperature Update

By far the warmest August since direct measurements began.

Warmest for both land & ocean.

Strengthening El Niño.

Nearly certain 2023 becomes the warmest year directly measured.

May see a +1.5 °C annual excess in 2023.

https://berkeleyearth.org/august-2023-temperature-update/

#GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #Climate #Temperature

It’s a very human thing to fret about getting older. But we are as young as we will ever be! Our future selves want us to appreciate the age we are right now

#Colorado #BirthControl #ProChoice #ProLife #Abortion

Been around for a really long time.

Still relevant.

#ClimateCrisis

Big, wonky win for #FairUse in US #copyright:

https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/5A2E1191A4B2D49785258A28004F2532/$file/22-7063-2016393.pdf

TLDR: If a tech standard becomes part of a legal standard, you can share it freely online without fear of liability for infringement.

“Many private organizations develop and copyright suggested technical standards ... We hold that the non-commercial dissemination of such standards, as incorporated by reference into law, constitutes fair use and thus cannot support liability for copyright infringement.

Mastodon will be our primary social media presence from now on

For archived tweets, please see:
https://qgis.github.io/QGIS-Twitter-Archive/