Show threadDavid ChavalariasFeb 18

Replay of all the #Jan20 talks at https://iscpif.fr/20janvier2026

You can now easily move with you community from non interoperable social networks like X to #BlueSky or #Mastodon with #OpenPortability

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20Janvier2026

Les grandes plateformes numériques sont au cœur de la nouvelle donne géopolitique : à la fois moyens de pression sur les dirigeants et outils d’influence des populations. Entre soumission et émanci…

Institut des Systèmes Complexes de Paris Île-de-France
David ChavalariasFeb 18

Mike Bracken has a message for you !
"There has never been a more important time than now to get this right [...] we have to develop quickly the sens of digital sovereignty"

"There is a new world order emerging and values based on interoperability will replace much of the international plateform business approach" Mike Bracken

Full replay of his #Jan20 talk @iscpif ⬇️
https://vimeo.com/1163891313

@inria @cnrs

Mike Bracken, Why a strong inter-operable platforms and protocols, is the best way to achieve digital sovereignty? #20Janvier

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Show threadEwen Bell 📸Jan 21
Sharing another example of my editing here. Or perhaps a glance at the potential of editing.

My preference for most photos is to push for a light and bright result. Not so much to make night look like day, that's going too far, but to avoid the heavy weight of dark blacks and heavy contrast. I like things soft, and recognise not everyone digs this approach. I want my aurora shots to sit next to my other work and feel balanced.

In this instance, the RAW file was a bit underexposed, which is probably ideal for many folks I think. Lots of people tend to like the strong blacks and rich colours. The second edit in this example is perhaps closer to where most folks might head. Still not strongly saturated beyond the defaults (which are pretty intense for my tastes).

The final two in the quad have been tweaked for colour balance and saturation. Just wanting to demonstrate how much "personal taste" can influence the final colours you see in an aurora image posted online. I get a little cranky about hyper-saturated auroras. A lot of folks are excited to see their first aurora and get a little disappointed when it didn't look the same to their eyes as it did the photoshop saturation slider!

#EwenInNorway #Photography #Nordlys #Jan20 #AuroraStorm #Aurora
Show threadEwen Bell 📸Jan 21
Okey one more. This time my regular 14mm perspective, looking straight up at a corona. I picked this one from the same time of night, to match the other two 10mm shots in this thread.

I am struggling with editing these, because the colours are so intense. It looks un-natural, as though they are doctored. Yet I've backed off the saturation by double my usual amount. It really is an intense display when the big ones zip over head.

What colours are real? The camera is seeing a lot more colour than our eyes do. We did see the red and greens in the night, for sure. At times the sky was like daylight, but green and red. If you tinker with white-balance you can push those reds into purple, and the brighter greens into yellow hues. Reality is anything you want it to be on a night like this.

#EwenInNorway #Photography #Nordlys #Jan20 #AuroraStorm #Aurora
Show threadEwen Bell 📸Jan 21
Was chatting to a friend today about the importance of having art in our lives. To focus our minds on creating art and expressing that aspect of ourselves. Art is like nature, we need to "touch grass" on a regular basis, and we need to "hold the brush" just as often.

Here's one of my favourite moments from last night. It's shot with a 10mm fisheye, so it's more than 180° of view from top to bottom. That burst of corona above the fjord is directly above my head, and then continues behind me to the south. The 10mm sees all of this.

I must take care to keep my head out of the shot in such moments :)

#EwenInNorway #Photography #Nordlys #Jan20 #AuroraStorm #Aurora
Ewen Bell 📸Jan 20
I probably should be back out there taking more photos, but I came home for a bit to get warm and have a hot meal. And part of me wants to head to bed, and part of me wants to sit out in the cold and hope to see a few more of these.

The beauty of the movement, the shapes, the colours and the transience is something I will never be able to fully grasp. But I keep trying.

I recently bought a 10mm F2.8 fisheye lens from 7Artisans, which arrived in the post just in time for this evenings action. I think me and the 10mm are gonna be good friends!

#EwenInNorway #Photography #Auroras #Nordlys #Jan20 #AuroraStorm #Aurora
Show threadEwen Bell 📸Jan 20
Had a quick look at the downloads off one camera. It's all a bit intense really.

#aurora #Jan20
Newsmast FoundationJan 20

January 20th is, for many, a normal day.

However, we must acknowledge that a year ago today, the US saw a shift in power which has (unfortunately) rippled across the globe.

A year on, we think it's fair to say that, whilst we are still horrified by the decisions, language, and actions of the US administration (and beyond), the initial hopelessness is beginning to dissipate.

We're fighting back, finding new ways to come together, and staying strong.

#Jan20 #SocialWeb #Hope #Fediverse

Carl Jan 20
#FreeAmerica #walkout #jan20 #milwaukee #mke https://action.womensmarch.com/events/milwaukee-free-america-walkout
Milwaukee Free America Walkout

Meet at Milwaukee City Hall on the corner of Wells Street and Water Street. One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, attacks on immigrants, families torn apart, mass surveillance, and terror used to keep us silent.  It is time for our communities to escalate as well.  2025 was a year of marches that showed our collective strength. And as the threats grow, our movement must evolve and escalate. Trump and...

Women's March
Show threadTouaregtweetJan 19
3/3 ✊ #FreeAmerica #FightFascism #International #protest #walkout #jan20 #ICE #Gestapo #ICEout