ceoln @ceoln@social.cleverlibre.org

Folks, I'm an editor at #Conservation Biology and we are actively soliciting research papers that focus on "Diversifying Conservation" We want to create a special issue highlighting research from diverse voices, research that highlights #diversity (broadly defined) in conservation, and submissions that may be centered in non-western epistemologies. Abstracts due mid Feb, with research papers at the end of March. Hit me up for more details

It's OK to refer to T-Shirts by their long names, Tyrannosaurus Shirts. Short arms, you know.

"It isn't necessary to have something to believe in. It's only necessary to believe that somewhere there's something worthy of belief."

Gully Foyle, from Alfred Bester's sci-fi novel "The Stars My Destination."

#SciFi #NowReading

I rattled out in my wheelchair across the ice to get some wintry morning pictures earlier. Felt dreadful 🤪. Always makes me sad to see what fit and well photographers can achieve. If I don’t admit to this I’d be one of this dreadful evergreen cheerful people on social media. The frosty countryside around Tavistock this morning, you can see the moor usually but it’s wreathed in fog here #Dartmoor #Devon

Prof. Adam Frank, Univ. of Rochester: "We’re taking a science fiction idea that has been very popular recently – in TV shows like Amazon’s #TheExpanse – and offering a new path for using an asteroid to build a city in space."

https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/cities-on-asteroids-it-could-work-in-theory-543862/

I don't have a newsletter, I do have a writing workshop! It's called the Third Story Workshop and here's a clip of a longer explainer about what it is and who it's for. There are only 5 spots left for the session that starts in January! And only 3 days to sign up for the early bird discount at $750! More at anamariecox.com/thirdstory

The #USPTO is looking for comments on, among other issues, "whether the creation of a separate design patent practitioner bar would be beneficial to the public and the Office."

Right now, you have to have a science/tech degree to prosecute design patents for others (but examiners have art/design degrees): https://www.thefacultylounge.org/2013/10/design-patent-examiners.html

If you're interested in submitting comments, they're due 1/17/23. More info here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/10/18/2022-22569/expanding-admission-criteria-for-registration-to-practice-in-patent-cases-before-the-united-states

#DesignPatents #PatentBar

I am historian of Black Europe. I focus on the African diaspora in Germany as well as Black internationalism, gender and women's studies, queer studies. I am working on an intellectual biography of a Black German activist. I also share about mental health!

A feeder full of Long-Tailed Tits #birding #ukBirds

An #introduction: I'm a SFF writer primarily known for working in #solarpunk--though I'll be messing this up with a vampire urban fantasy novel out in 2023. I'm a college prof, researcher, and writer. Looking forward to building online community here!

Anyway can anyone recommend the best and most idiot-proof guide to moving Mastodon servers?

So I’ve let this account languish. I’m on Post (@popehat) and I’ve been avoiding Mastodon only because I need to figure out how to switch servers (this one is blocked all over). I’m logged in on my iPad but, hilariously, I can’t find where I wrote my password and the “recover password” function isn’t working or is super-slow to send an email. Anyway. I intend to build up and use a Mastodon account now that I’m leaving Twitter but it might take a bit.

#IKEA Hadron Collider

#mastodon #introduction

My name is Vincent and I have been a ham since 2003. I started with satellite ops in QRP, but then moved to HF. I spend most of my ham-time on 20m and 40m #FT8 and doing some POTA satellite work with my arrow 2.

Ex twitter handle: ve1xe

#hamr #hamradio

When two galaxies encounter each other, it takes 1-2 billion years for them to merge and settle down. While the stars already in the galaxies don’t change much, the collision can spark lots of new stars to form! ✨ #MondayMotivation
#NASAUniverse

Meet Diego and Sasha. My 6 month old Maine Coon kittens. #mainecoon #cats

I am typically not a #romance reader. I like romance in my books, but not not necessarily a dedicated romantic plot.
Until this book.
I was easily won over by the found family and enemies to lovers tropes I’m TRASH for!
This cozy fantastical romance is a combo of a cheesy Hallmark movie with a bit of Bewitched spiced up a bit with #diverse and #queer characters.
#SanguMandanna’s writing has my laughing and crying. The audiobook is BEAUTIFUL! Grab this with a hot cuppa!
#bookstodon #amreading