Tonight on PBS—check your local listing. The Gershwin Prize finally goes to my muse, my goddess…the incomparable Joni Mitchell! https://kcts9.org/show/gershwin-prize/preview/joni-mitchell-library-congress-gershwin-prize-teaser… #songwriter #renaissancewoman #jonimitchell
Andrea Leigh Ptak
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book designer, editor, writer, project manager, naturalist, photographer, knitter, costumer, up-cycler, singer…not necessarily in that order at any given time.
Ditch the plastic wrap…Washable and reusable Bees Wrap is da bomb and so much better for the environment. #plastic #environment #sustainability
Rebecca HeismanAre you a scientist who's active on Mastodon and does research in #ornithology, #ecology, #naturalhistory, or a related field? I want to follow you - please reply and introduce yourself! (And please share so this reaches more people!)
Sean GonsalvesThis young network engineer at Project Waves is doing amazing things in Baltimore
My story here on how Devin Weaver designed, built, and operates a #communitybroadband network that brings free gig speed #Internet service to low-income apartment buildings in one of the nation's most disconnected cities
#DigitalEquity #BlackMastodon #broadband #equity #DigitalInclusion
https://communitynets.org/content/making-waves-baltimore-community-driven-connectivity
BC Info BotBC News (CBC): B.C. study links killer whale decline to lack of energy rich fatty salmon https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/killer-whale-diet-1.6758658?cmp=rss #CBC #BCNews via @morganeogerbc #News/Canada/BritishColumbia
B.C. study links killer whale decline to lack of energy rich fatty salmon | CBC News
Researchers say British Columbia's southern resident killer whales are not only threatened by the decline of the overall salmon population but also the reduction in high-quality fatty salmon, the whales' preferred meal.
JaneETowle
petersuberDon't be fooled. This initiative is not about #OpenAccess books. It's from publishers and authors who generally don't want OA for books. It's about free events about books (good) and transparency about the book industry (good), but not OA for books.
https://www.publishers.org.uk/the-pa-ba-and-aaa-join-together-for-openbooks-a-new-initiative-to-reach-the-next-generation-of-book-industry-talent/
PS: I can't tell whether the name is a marketing mistake by people unaware that "Open Books" is already a thing, and a thing in tension with what they are doing, or whether it's #OpenWashing.
The PA, BA and AAA join together for OpenBooks – a new initiative to reach the next generation of book industry talent
The Publishers Association, Bookseller’s Association and Association of Author’s Agents are proud to collaborate on the development of OpenBooks – a brand new series of free, accessible online events primarily targeting young talent from underrepresented backgrounds.
We had to say goodbye to this beautiful girl yesterday, my LittleLight. She was 17+ and had been ill for over 9 mos. Numerous tests could not find a cause or cure. She weighed 4 lbs at the end but still was lively. It hurts so much. #catsofmastodon #cats
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We have permission to be irrational all day.
Happy Pi Day! #piDay2023
We have permission to be irrational all day.
Happy Pi Day! #piDay2023
2023 marks my 43rd year as a self-employed graphic designer, editor, and writer. I started working out of my home in San Antonio and within a year or so able to move into a real office space.
This photo—a true blast from the past—is from around 1981 and set in my first real office. Check out the old-school telephone and wooden drawing board (it was an antique even then). This was pre-computers, and artwork was still cut & paste, all done by hand. Sometimes I miss those days, but not really…
This photo—a true blast from the past—is from around 1981 and set in my first real office. Check out the old-school telephone and wooden drawing board (it was an antique even then). This was pre-computers, and artwork was still cut & paste, all done by hand. Sometimes I miss those days, but not really…