Clif @Clif@social.cleverlibre.org

Global temperatures over land are rising substantial faster than for the oceans... so how does that compare with the #Arctic?

+ I will update this graphic annually at https://zacklabe.com/arctic-temperatures/.
+ Data from https://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/.

If you're hearing a lot about the fediverse these days, you should know: Mastodon is not the whole fediverse and the fediverse is not simply a Twitter replacement. The fediverse is an entire ecosystem, built on something called ActivityPub. Learn more: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/11/leaving-twitters-walled-garden

I find it odd that many people on #Twitter who are anti-capitalists, are hesitant to try Mastodon, which is decentralized, not commodified (in sense of no one can buy or sell it). It is a #Fediverse. It is truly space for the people. I find it much less stressful than #twitter which is more combative.

Hi everyone, we're Carbon Tracker - a not-for-profit think tank based in London & New York & we're new to Mastodon!

#Introduction
We're a small growing team covering oil, gas & mining, power & utilities, #EnergyTransition, accounting & regulatory disclosure, autos & net zero aligned finance on a mission to decarbonise the #energy & financial systems.

We produce reports & analysis on transition from #FossilFuels to #CleanEnergy, so investors can align decisions with realities of #ClimateChange

If you’re a Star Trek fan there’s no way you want to head into that dangerous situation in a red shirt. #startrek #artemis1

Dr. Sarah Crump is a paleoclimate scientist who studies past climate change in Arctic and alpine settings to better understand how our environment might change as Earth warms in the coming decades.

Unfortunately, Sarah was diagnosed with a rare & aggressive cancer in April 2022. After a hard-fought battle, the cancer has spread, and her medical team is now focusing on her comfort and quality of life.

Sarah asks you to support her scientific legacy: https://www.colorado.edu/instaar/instaar-resources/student-funding/sarah-crump-graduate-fellowship

#climate #science

19 November 1941 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Benjamin Vischschoonmaker, was born in Amsterdam.

In October 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection together with his mother Sara.

#history #holocaust #netherlands #amsterdam #worldwar2

Though owls are raptors, they have some interesting features that set them apart from other raptors. First of all, you are far more likely to see a hawk or a falcon than you are an owl. This is because owls are usually nocturnal (meaning they hunt at night), while other raptors are diurnal (meaning they hunt during the day.) Owls may seem “fluffier” than other raptors. This is because owls have special feathers that make their flight virtually silent. Owls also appear more bulky and less streamlined than most raptors. This is because they are built for short and strong bursts of flight; rather than the soaring flight of hawks or eagles. This bulky build also helps owls carry larger prey than many other raptors. Hawks can carry prey that weighs about half their weight. But owls can carry prey that weighs as much as two to three times their body weight!

Twitter cannot exist without a team of developers and engineers to keep it running 24/7 and I have a feeling Elon will soon realise this if he hasn't already

If I see how much work (love it though) it brings to only support ~100K people on a platform I don't wanna know the resources Twitter needs..

But the beauty of the #Fediverse is that I'm not doing it alone, not even by a long shot. It's more like every Fedi server admin out there is working for the fedi for free❤️ Haha, even paying for it

@StephanieCarvin I'm gobsmacked that the EA is written to rely ONLY on the judgement of CSIS for deciding what constitutes a threat or emergency. That's ridiculous. CSIS is immune from genuine scrutiny. Why would we let the most important things fall to the least open and accountable parts of govt?

It truly is incredibly how Musk is going through every terrible, terrible idea that has already been study and disproved, because he has to think it up himself before discovering why it's dumb. https://twitter.com/mmasnick/status/1593855170957279232

CBS News becomes first of the majors to suspend operations on Twitter due to uncertainty on the platform.

Will others follow?

New immigrant to Mastodon, very few of my old followers have followed yet. A perfect time to test how videos and Spotify links work over here! https://youtu.be/yWCq8hWvKBo

I don’t understand why people think Mastodon is difficult. It seems pretty straightforward, and the separate servers are no biggie. I’m enjoying this fresh start here, like moving to a new apartment!

An Incredible Day In Internet History

It started with the Twitter lockout. 10,000 new users per hour. A QUARTER MILLION people migrated to Mastodon in one day. The servers struggled. Remarkably, admins all over the world built up capacity in real time. New users were patient. The system held.

It's running better now. There will be more hard days ahead, but people powered social media has arrived.

#twittermigration #NewUsers #Welcome

I see a fair bit of claims that Zelensky is "maximalist" when he states he wants all of Ukraine liberated.

First, the territory is Ukrainian; he's entitled to wanting it liberated.

Second, Putin has not budged one inch from his original goals. Losing militarily and having to spin his army's multiple retreats as "good will gestures" represents neither a revision of goals, nor compromise, nor a concession.

António Guterres:

“We are on the way to a raging food catastrophe, and the world appears to be indifferent.

People in five separate places are facing famine.

At G20 Summit I warned that without coordinated action, this year’s crisis of affordability may become next year’s global food shortage.”

Global food shortage. Next year. The world indifferent.

#guterres #cop27 #g20

#twittermigration #mastodonmigration #news #eff
#MastodonNews Nov. 18, 2022 :

Important new article from EFF!

Electronic Frontier Foundation: Is Mastodon Private and Secure? Let’s Take a Look >>> https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/11/mastodon-private-and-secure-lets-take-look

EFF has been at the forefront of the internet freedom issues for over 30 years. This article discusses Mastodon's security strengths and weaknesses.

#MastodonMigrationNews >>> https://medium.com/@mastodonmigration/sharing-advice-and-assisting-with-the-great-mastodon-migration-53c1a286b805#cfd1