"The new AI gold rush consists of enclosing different fields of human knowing, feeling, and action — every [...] type of available data — all caught in an expansionist logic of never-ending collection. It has become a pillaging of public space."
-- "Atlas of AI", page 120
After [...] is from p121
ICYMI: 🎅 From a diver dressed in a red robe and conical cap in Blackpool to a Santa parade in Bethlehem, here are some pictures of Santas from around the world 📸 via @reuterspictures
Missing Senior In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Thomas Makinson, 85 - - #Saskatoon #Saskatchewan #missingperson #missingpeoplecanada #missingincanada
He is described as 5'7, 160 lbs, with thinning grey hair. He was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, a long beige coat, black boots, brown pants, and a baseball cap. He may be wearing glasses....
More Info: https://missingpeople.ca/missing-senior-in-saskatoon-saskatchewan-thomas-makinson-85/
The galactic core region of the Milky Way over Exmoor’s Dark Sky Discovery Trail at Larkbarrow. (Might need a click to see it all.)
#exmoor #exmoornationalpark #astrophotography #astronomy #landscapephotography #photography #milkyway #galacticcore #moveshootmove #darksky #darkskies #darkskydiscoverytrail #darkskyreserve
Our publication has a long history with #JohnMastodon
He went to college with our illustrious founder, P.R. O'Publica
The pungent Musk of failure: my latest for @thenation https://www.thenation.com/article/society/elon-musk-media/
#News #CNN There are red lines': Europe warns of sanctions after #Twitter bans #journalists
https://c.im/@CNN/109523632297335267
Looks like the WSJ is going all in on moving to Mastodon, with this little tutorial available without a paywall.
https://www.wsj.com/story/how-to-use-mastodon-the-social-media-platform-blocked-by-elon-musks-twitter-7751455f
🧵 One of the pieces of writing I’m proudest of is the Wikipedia page for Kala Bagai, the South Asian American community-builder, who moved from present-day Pakistan to San Francisco in 1915.
Who decides the historical canon? We do! Over the past decade, a small community of family, archivists, historians, and activists (🙋🏾) helped document, spread, and honor her story. In 2021, we unveiled Kala Bagai Way in downtown Berkeley, California.
Want to work on Mastodon full time? I’d like to pay a Rails dev for the next 3+ months to implement some auth improvements that matter to me but also just burn down bugs, make perf improvements, whatever is needed as this place grows. Remote 100% ok but need 3-4 hrs of Pacific time zone overlap, fair pay, meaningful work. #fedihire #ruby #rails #job
@philippmichelreichold @ZhiZhu Just filled out the form to add myself!
Fediverse, during new user waves: “See, one thing that makes us different from other social media is that we have features that make it hard for posts to go viral.”
#JohnMastodon: “Hold my beer…”
A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative.
As Twitter users fret over the direction that new owner Elon Musk is taking the company, masses of users have hopped over to Mastodon, an open source Twitter alternative. Since October 27, when the SpaceX and Tesla CEO formalized his Twitter takeover, Mastodon has gained nearly 500,000 new users, effectively doubling its user base.
#Mastodon #ElonMusk #TwitterBanneAntifa
物の哀れ
This miniature garden landscape sculpted from rime will be gone by tomorrow. After days of heavy frost, rain is coming this evening, probably bringing lots of black ice before things warm up.
Mostly reclusive and carrying slightly damaged goods. A survivor by some accounts. Definitely in need of much therapy. ;)
Staunchly anti-fascist
Bear in mind that, while I may "like" your "toot", about a person, event or particular topic, if it links to the "bird-site" I will no longer boost and inadvertently contribute to their grift. Everyone has a choice and a part to play when crimes go unpunished.
"We are dreamers, shapers, singers, and makers".
-Elric