Astrid Bears

@AstridBears
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question your beliefs 
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Dino credit: https://twitter.com/dino_comics/status/1443962020567699462?s=21 
I block trolls and racists
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Trying to remember not to boost political stuff without CWs! 
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#KeepAbortionLegal #TransRights
InterestsI enjoy #queer topics, and #anti-racism #Neurodiversity #journalists #authors 
#scientists #EnvironmentalEquity #nature #photography
 #weather especially #cowx 
 #colorado and #denver and #california 
 #politicsoftheunitedstates and #StopGopHate
Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
zeritumNov 16, 2022

Probably one of my favourite pictures I've taken on my phone! The best camera is the one you have on you :)

It's portrait, so please expand to see the whole thing!

#photography #mastoart

Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
Deborah PearlsteinNov 21, 2022
"Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.)...wrote to [Chief Justice] Roberts Sunday making clear that if the court won’t investigate the alleged ethical breaches, lawmakers are likely to launch their own probe."
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/20/supreme-court-roberts-whitehouse-johnson-00069673
The Court's failure to address its growing ethics issues itself makes matters worse for democracy. No one should hope for legislative investigations of judges. A new judicial ethics law? Yes please.
#Law #Democracy
Senior Democratic lawmakers demand answers on alleged Supreme Court leak

Whitehouse and Johnson warn chief justice that if he won’t investigate, Congress will.

POLITICO
Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
SICK CUNT DRACONESNov 21, 2022
begging you to get comfortable with witnessing the full and glorious range of human expression on here. it looks different to the stuff you see in places where content moderation is handled by a combination of a racist algorithm and the visa credit card company
Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
The OatmealNov 20, 2022
This seems like an appropriate first comic for mastodon.
Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
Paul FairieNov 17, 2022
Whenever I'm tempted to think that a new thing seems too complicated, I read newspaper articles about pizza from the early 1950s.
Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
Charles ☭ is now tooting from queer.partyNov 21, 2022

Are there #London UK #Jews doing #climate #activism in a group that is Jewish-lead or Jewish-friendly or at least doesn't schedule everything for Saturday mornings?

Must also be queer-inclusive.

#Mazeldon

Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
Chief TWiT Nov 19, 2022

I can't help but notice many toots from helpful newbies encouraging you to support the Mastodon Patreon.

It's fine to do that but understand it goes to just two big instances and the official Mastodon dev team.

It does NOT trickle down to YOUR instance. If you want to support your server, donate to it directly. Nearly all the costs of the explosive growth of the past few weeks is borne by local instances.

Mastodon is decentralized. There is no Mastodon Inc. This is not Twitter.

Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
Judd LegumNov 21, 2022

"For years we've been hearing about a persistent shortage of truck drivers. But what if we're thinking about it wrong? What if the issue is that the... industry systematically mistreats or undervalues drivers, creating an ongoing and unsustainable churn?"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-21/odd-lots-podcast-why-is-there-a-shortage-of-truck-drivers-in-america

Truckers Are Working Countless Hours That They're Not Getting Paid For

The truth about the truck driver "shortage"

Bloomberg
Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
Morgan CrowleyNov 7, 2022

Hey all- I am hoping to connect with more #wildfire #fire scientists, practitioners, and knowledge-holders on #ScienceMastodon #Mastodon. 🔥🌲🛰

As a forest fire research scientist in Canada, my primary focus is on fire behaviour monitoring using satellite data fusion. I also have ongoing collaborations that use interdisciplinary approaches to fire research, broadly.

Thanks for boosting!

#EOChat #firescience #womenwhocode

Astrid BearsNov 21, 2022
Charles SeifeNov 21, 2022

11/20/22: Welcome to all the new #twittermigration arrivals.

A few finding aids for those of you who want your #journalism fix: there are a few lists of #journalists circulating.

The biggest, with some 1000 entries, is this google doc:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13No4yxY-oFrN8PigC2jBWXreFCHWwVRTftwP6HcREtA/

I've curated a list on github that's biased toward science journalists but has others:
https://github.com/cgseife/mastodonpeople

It's a few days out of date, but still has plenty of people worth following. (more)

Journalists on Mastodon and Fediverse (Responses) - Google Drive