Andy Lowry @AndyLowry@social.cleverlibre.org

I have been on Mastodon a little while and I like it here, so let’s make it official with an #introduction post

I am a 30-something gay man living in lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia. Married for 7 years, our lives are ruled by our two pugs, Oscar and Stanley. My day job is in #martech but never fear, I will basically never post about that 😅

I consume waaay too much #PopCulture particularly #ScienceFiction #fantasy #books, #movies and #tv. Also do a fair bit of #gaming on #PS5 and #Switch. Ask me about my #MarvelSnap addiction.

Also interested in #lgbtq, #sustainability, #veganism, #MentalHealth, #fitness, #running and an #AusPol tragic (I grew up in Canberra, so I think it was something in the water)

Trying to take myself less seriously 🤙

"Government is the Entertainment Division of the military-industrial complex."
-- Frank Zappa

Now I understand.

#uspol #uspolitics

BREAKING:

losercount = 4
for {
++losercount;
printf("McCarthy appears to lose number %d vote for speaker\n", losercount);
sleep 3600;
}

well, shit

ok hurtful but true #mastodon #fediverse #selfhosted #MastoAdmin #MastoAdmins

After lurking for awhile, it's time to step forward here and say hello. Hello!

I'm a journalist with ProPublica. I live in Detroit. I wrote a book about Flint's water crisis, and the deeper story of how we make and unmake our cities. I teach creative nonfiction in Alma College's MFA program in creative writing.

I'm always listening for tips, especially ones rooted in the rich stories of Michigan and the Midwest. Know something we should look into? I'm at anna.clark@propublica.org.

If you haven't been to Monument Valley on the Navajo nation, I highly highly recommend a visit!

Angry grandpa just walked over to the kids table, told Cousin Matt to stop shooting milk out of his nose, gave Cousin Andy a smack upside the head and menacingly yelled yet another warning about putting boogers on other kids plates when they're not looking, and pointed over at Cousin Marjorie (who had a pea shooter hidden under her folded hands on her lap) as a positive example they should all follow.

grocery store chains: we set record profits this year

retail chains: we've never made so much money

energy companies: we just posted our best quarter on record

news article: who is to blame for inflation? you peasants wanting wages, probably

attempting to understand mastodon as a newbie. used to be on twitter as @SeymourStrange
if anyone wants to follow me or stuff -
I am interested in Scottish independence, satire, good humour, furry animals and philosophical musings.

I am anti-Tory and pro-trans/LGBTI so if that offends you please leave me alone.

The GOP extremists now sabotaging and humiliating their own party are sending a message: When it comes time to fund the government, to provide for the basic well-being of the nation, they will sabotage and humiliate their own country.

Hi I’m Chris. I’ve wandered to spend time with remote communities in the Amazon, spent time with the Hadza I’m Tanzania and have visited every continent apart from Antarctica.

I love spending times in the mountains and camping in the woods.

I started Couch to 5k, about a year ago, and decided to keep going to 50k. Now I have 4 Ultras booked for next year. 🤦‍♂️

I’ve been paid for taking photos, but that’s on hold while I get settled in to my new home Dundee.

#Buddhist priests of the Big Asakusa Temple prepare for the Second Sino-Japanese #War as they wear gas masks during training against future aerial attacks in Tokyo, #Japan, on May 30, 1936

#photography #retro

A quick reminder that law enforcement *responds* to crime, but a living wage, food and water security, accessible healthcare, and public education *prevent* crime.

If you want safer communities, invest in people, not punishments.

Hey friends - I am in Antarctica with extremely slow and limited internet and I have a book coming out this year that I'd normally be posting more about because pre-orders are *critical* to a book's success.

Help me get the word out?

OUT THERE: THE SCIENCE BEHIND SCI-FI FILM AND TV

From black holes to space elevators and extraterrestrial civilizations, this is a rich and beautifully illustrated book for your coffee table. And astronaut Mae Jemison wrote the Foreword!

https://amzn.to/3GA2HUz

😵💀🪦

The Wilson Cycle Illustration

A much better picture of the Wilson Cycle with a volcanic island arc and double subduction for your enjoyment. All the details are beautifully labelled. Gorgeous work, and the Wilson cycle still fits.

Image from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128140482000120

Recap on Wilson Cycle: https://c.im/@vickyveritas/109623604569764070