Phil Landmeier @shuttersparks@qoto.org

New lifer: Puffins!!!

#birds #birding #birdsofmastodon #birdsseenin2023 #nature #naturephotography

Reuters: "Twitter is not the right place to seek information during an emergency, Dutch politicians and a prominent online group said on Wednesday, following an incident in which citizens were directed to the platform for updates during a large storm." #Twitter #Birdsite #Disasters #Emergencies https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/twitter-not-suited-emergency-communications-dutch-say-after-storm-2023-07-05/?utm_source=reddit.com

I can't believe people are gleefully flocking to the latest surveillance & manipulation platform deployed by the guy that has been intentionally & directly undermining democracies around the world since at least 2015. 😕

Seriously, that list of permissions required and data collected for Meta's Threads makes the app literally the easiest NO INSTALL decision of any Android or iOS app I've ever seen.

After looking around a bit, looks like a lot of #twitter people moving here and doin some #introduction so I’ll say hi! I’m Rhys, a new journalist out of #portland OR. looking to use social media to improve the news. I never really figured out Twitter but the environment here seems more positive so why not try it? Happy to chat w yall!

First cat picture on the new server!

#CatsOfMastodon #Cat #Cats

Meta Threads anagrams to ME, DEATH STAR. 🧐

Now that I'm on my own instance, it's time for an #introduction. My name is Zac and I'm a #csharp #dotnet engineer by trade, nearing 15 years of experience. I'm currently an Associate Director leading remote teams of other #dotnet engineers. I dabble in #iOS development on the side and I'm passionate about #technology, #apple devices, #photography, #golf, and #guitars

New: Erica Marsh became one of the most consistently viral liberal accounts on Twitter. Only problem: She's probably fake. Her account was suspended after we asked Twitter workers about it. Doesn't this kind of rage baiting make you angry? Boost if you agree

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/04/twitter-erica-marsh-suspended/

Sound on for chickadee warnings! #birdbuddy #birdwatching

The expansion of the universe stretches time as well as space: A new study of distant quasars shows that their clocks appear to be ticking just 1/5th as quickly as our clocks here. https://theconversation.com/astronomers-see-ancient-galaxies-flickering-in-slow-motion-due-to-expanding-space-208621 #science #cosmology #nature

Birdwatchers Unite!

Do you participate in Cornell University's ornithology programs? Do you use the eBird database? Do you use the eBird or Merlin apps? If so I want to follow you and build a list of fellow eBirders so we can share knowledge, experiences, photos, etc.

#eBird #Merlin #ornithology #birding #BirdWatching #BirdInventory #Cornell

"The Russian occupiers said that in 30-40 days drinking water in Kakhovka wells in Kherson region could disappear completely

After the Russian explosion of the Kakhovsk HPP and the destruction of the Kakhov Reservoir, the level of drinking water in the wells of the village of Malokakhovka fell by 5 meters, and in Kakhovka it falls by an average of 15 centimeters every day. The occupiers warn that in 30-40 days the city's water supply may be completely cut off and say they do not have the resources to solve the problem."

🔗: https://investigator.org.ua/ua/news-2/256261/

#Kakhovka #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine
#Russia #RussiaIsATerroristState

I just read another news article about why mastodon didn’t make it and is dying. It’s very sad to hear and probably explains why I have to keep adding more server capacity to handle all the people quitting mastodon.

Archeologists at work.

#technology #generation #archeology #oldtechnology #phone #humor #humour #funny

Connecticut troopers falsified data on traffic stops reported to racial profiling board, audit says

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/connecticut-troopers-falsified-data-traffic-stops-reported-racial-100456101

The rate limiting incident in Twitter isn't really what pushed me over to use Mastodon more and more. Currently there is a hashtag on Twitter related to the French riots that's calling on the expulsion of all Muslim, African, and Arab immigrants from the entirety of Europe. The entirety and trending hashtag (at #2) is filled with images encouraging mass killings and lynchings of Arabs. There is no come back from this.