Mastodawn

I loved the space program (still do). The Apollo landings were to me a pinnacle of wonder and human achievement. Now I read about Artemis and can think only about exploitation and despoilation extending beyond the earth. Times have changed and I have changed. Alas!

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Bava Mar 25

@mattblaze It would be cool if you post pictures of the cameras (equipment/setup) too. Thanks.

Bava Feb 19

evacide Feb 19

How do you organize safely and effectively in the golden age of surveillance? I have some thoughts and Wired does too: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-organize-safely-in-the-age-of-surveillance/

How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

From threat modeling to encrypted collaboration apps, we’ve collected experts’ tips and tools for safely and effectively building a group—even while being targeted and tracked by the powerful.

WIRED

Bava Feb 14

evacide Feb 13

I can be angry about rising fascism and also angry about facial recognition built into surveillance glasses at the same time, not only because these things are directly related, but because I contain fucking multitudes and all them are mad all the goddamn time.

Bava Feb 11

Prof. Sam Lawler Feb 11

Reflect Orbital wants to destroy the night sky to deliver "sunlight as a service". SpaceX wants to destroy Low Earth Orbit to launch one million "AI datacentres"

The only way to formally protest these two ideas is to file a comment with the US FCC, which is horribly complicated, but the American Astronomical Society has detailed instructions posted here: https://aas.org/posts/advocacy/2026/02/how-submit-comments-satellite-applications-fcc

Comments due March 6 for SpaceX and March 9 for Reflect Orbital. Write! Write! Write!

Bava Feb 10

Tuta Feb 10

Let's remind everyone what a safe internet actually means. 🌐🌍

Share this & Spread the word!

#SaferInternetDay26 #SID

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Bava Dec 30

@mattblaze

I appreciate your B&W photographs, especially your descriptions of how you took them.