Heather Runberg, Ph.D. @heather_runberg@qoto.org

Almost 180k new users joined #mastodon yesterday, a new record. This third #twitterMigration wave happened after Musk's Twitter 2.0 ultimatum to #Twitter workers. Each wave is stronger than the previous one. Here is my updated plot showing the three consecutive waves.

It's okay to say 'I don't know', particularly if you don't know.

This. #phdlife

Hello new people! 👋

If you need help getting started on here, have a look at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips

It's written in non-technical language, it's a beginner's guide.

If you can't find the answers you want on the site, @ me or message me.

So it appears I'm supposed to do an #introduction

I'm a #journalist in #denver #colorado. I anchor a weeknight newscast that used #HeyNext to have conversations on Twitter.

I cover #copolitics and hold those with power, or those who seek to hold power, accountable.

I occasionally talk about #craftbeer, being a #girldad, and misadventures in #gardening.

I'd be grateful to connect with you here. I'm always looking to learn something new.

You can now find us on Mastodon if that's your new social media network thing of choice, direct link: https://mas.to/@errantscience

@arwhitehill

There's an atmospheric list available that you can use to find atmospheric folks to follow (if you are interested).
https://bit.ly/3Aco1vS

I keep seeing lots of long-time #fediverse users saying 'don't favourite posts it does nothing' but actually when you favourite my posts it makes me smile and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

To this extent I'm really interested to know how the age breakdown of people on the #Fediverse. On one hand it would seem to make sense to me that most people here remember the "old internet" before the centralization and they're here to rekindle that flame of independence. On the other hand the youths are generally pretty up on this whole technology thing. I grew up on the internet and since then smartphones have become even more ubiquitous.

(Please boost for reach)

Happy #TransgenderAwarenessWeek !! 🏳️‍⚧️

We are also on Mastodon now🎉🎉🎉Come and follow us http://home.social/@cheminclusion Can‘t wait to see you there! 🥰 #chemtwitter #ChemEd #womeninchemistry #womeninscience #RealTimeChem

Success!

Finally found someone who uses screenreaders giving advice about hashtag placement: standard software is clever enough deal with mid-sentence hashtags (as long as each word is capitalized for phrases) without fuss.

Using camel case: important
Location: not important

Source & more discussion: https://pagan.plus/@Cassana/109339419023570010

"So why are so many kids experiencing severe illness from seasonal viruses?

Emerging evidence suggests COVID-19 may be to blame, Furness says. “COVID, like many viruses, harms the immune system as part of its strategy”"

‘Immunity debt’ is ‘misinformation’

#covid

https://globalnews.ca/news/9272293/immunity-debt-covid-19-misinformation/

“Being ok with sucking at something while learning” is an extremely undervalued skill.
As is “being happy for people that are better than you”.
Super important for
- learning how to code
- learning a new language
- art, music, podcasting, cooking
- really everything.
Don’t forget to teach your kids these skills.
Also, demonstrate these behaviors.
Let your kids see you being bad at something and not giving up and staying positive.

For #TwitterMigration my #DoAllTheThings infographic and hashtags for #engineering controls in a small commercial building to address #COVIDisAirborne :

#maskup #respirators #ventilation #filtration #HEPA #CorsiRosenthalBox #UVGI #FarUVC #CO2 #COVIDCO2

Two things that are really important on here:

♿ Add text descriptions to your images/videos/audio. Accessibility is fundamental. More info: https://fedi.tips/mastodon-and-fediverse-accessibility-tips/#HowDoIMakePostsMoreAccessibleToBlindPeople

⚠️ Use Content Warnings on anything that people may not want to read right now. It could be upsetting like violence or politics, mild like movie spoilers, but either way it shows empathy and consideration for strangers. More info: https://fedi.tips/staying-safe-on-mastodon/#UsingContentWarnings

These features are key to keeping this place friendly. Please use them. 🙏 ❤️

#intro Hi all! I am an environmental engineer/ atmospheric chemistry NSF postdoc at Colorado State University. I study #aerosols and #airpollution, specifically sources of emerging influence, and develop #machinelearning and #dataanalytics tools to expand and automate analysis of #massspectrometry datasets. I care a lot about harassment prevention #MeTooSTEM, air quality #environmentaljustice, and STEM education equity.

#Introduction:

Hello! I am a scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, where I use the tools of analytical #chemistry to study #climate, #AtmosphericChemistry and #AirQuality.

I look forward to posting lots of #fieldwork photos and connecting with others working on #aerosols and #climate.