David W. Brown @dwb@qoto.org
- Website
- https://www.dwb.io
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- https://linktr.ee/dwbwriter
- https://instagram.com/dwbwriter
- The New Yorker: Journey to Doomsday
- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/28/journey-to-the-doomsday-glacier
Author of THE MISSION (Custom House, 2021). Next book: THE OUTSIDE CATS 🇦🇶 (Mariner Books, 202?). Words in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Scientific American, &c. The wilderness must be explored!
📍 New Orleans, LA
Joined Mar 2023
@voron Thank you very much. I was very humbled by the reception. It took 7 years to write so I was pretty nervous that people wouldn’t like it.
@MaggieCi Thank you very much :-)
@voron Thank you :-)
@marcibadwolf303 @voron Thank you! 🙂 Followed you right back!
@SusanHR Ah! I don't think it will let me add that now, but I will for future photos! Thank you for the information—so much to learn!!
@Julieliddellwhitehead Thank you very much!
@jeffrichards Thank you very much! 🙂 It's great to meet you too!
Hello #mastodon and #fediverse! I am a newly arrived migrant to these alien lands, but I have been enjoying myself greatly so far. My new friend @voron suggested I write an introductory post.
My name is David. I am an #author and #journalist whose work appears regularly in The New Yorker (including a #climatechange feature later this month that I think you will love), the New York Times, Scientific American, and elsewhere. I generally cover #space and #climate issues, though I also dabble in #wine writing.
My latest book, The Mission, is the definitive (and critically-acclaimed, I am proud to say) account of the incredible true story of a team of scientists and bureaucrats who convinced #NASA to explore #Europa, the moon of #Jupiter. My next book is about the exploration of #Antarctica, including my expeditions there. #bookstodon might find it of interest.
I have been a full-time #writer for 15 years now, and have been very successful. I say this only because I am a credible source in this space, and I would like to help other #writers and #author achieve their dreams and goals as well. It is a hard business being a #journalist or book author, but not an impossible one.
Already, I have been blown away by the kindness of community members who have taken me under their wing here, and I hope to be a positive force and good community member in turn.
In real life, I live in #NewOrleans, #Louisiana, the greatest city in #America. Anyway, thank you all again for the very warm welcome. I feel very happy to be part of this #community.
(That's a lot of #hashtags so far, but I hear that's how we roll here.)
@annaleen I’m one of them. My Twitter timeline became weirdly filled with angry people I’ve never heard of, let alone follow. It was like cable news, as a feed. (Also, Post was a pretty bit letdown.)
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Astroporn
To continue #SexyFuckingSaturnday, the glorious and delicious #Titan.
13 years to collage these pics together. The Titan in the center is covered with it's thick atmosphere. In the others, astronomers used infrared to strip away the thick plushy clouds and reveal the contours and canyons and exquisite naked texture that begs to be fondled by appreciative and aroused fingers.
Fuck me.
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If I were pope francis I would get a huge white puffer coat now just to be a little rascal
@sundogplanets Congratulations!
@PapaGlitch Amazing work!
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In the 1980s, I used to run video arcades for a living, along with repairing the games.
I never knew that the original Street Fighter came out with pneumatic controls!
You might remember the six buttons, three each for punch and kick, with three strength levels. For the pneumatic version, there was one big soft button for each. The harder you hit it, the stronger your attack.
Sadly, player injuries led to this being pulled. This guy's on a quest to recreate them.
Dungeons and Dragons was, to my utter astonishment, a delightful, clever film, and the most fun I’ve had at the movies in the last ten years. The writers obviously respected the source material, and reveled in the rich lore available for plunder. This film rolls a natural 20. #movies #dnd #dungeonsanddragons #fantasy #cinema #film #adventure #review
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There’s Something Off About LED Bulbs https://nymag.com/strategist/article/led-light-bulbs-investigation.html
- Website
- https://www.dwb.io
- Linktree
- https://linktr.ee/dwbwriter
- https://instagram.com/dwbwriter
- The New Yorker: Journey to Doomsday
- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/28/journey-to-the-doomsday-glacier
Author of THE MISSION (Custom House, 2021). Next book: THE OUTSIDE CATS 🇦🇶 (Mariner Books, 202?). Words in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Scientific American, &c. The wilderness must be explored!
📍 New Orleans, LA
Joined Mar 2023
