@MMJohnsen

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Environmental ProfessionalStop burning them fossil fuels
AboutFather, partner, ally. Loves music, the beach, playing golf. Knows politics.
MMJohnsenMar 18, 2024
Erik Uden đźš©Mar 18, 2024

We Are 15 Million

As the network is decentralized, counting these numbers will always be inaccurate and other counting methods yield different results, but this is still something to celebrate.

As of 13:12 (GMT+1) on the 18th of March 2024, Mastodon now has 15 million user accounts.

15.000.000 people, bots, collaboratives, newspapers, coops, movements!

I believe in the ability of this network to steadily grow, but never explode in size to subsequently burst like a bubble. I believe in this approach of social networking and that it is the more human-oriented, non-commercial approach we need in order to fix our societal, personal, and political divide.

We are here because we disagree with our data being harvested in order for our “free” communication platforms to be maintained. We disagree with locking users into an ecosystem and removing our ability to choose which platform to call ours.

We are here because we disagree with profit-driven social networks entirely.

We will not leave nor settle for anything less.

Thank you, Mastodon!  Thank you, Fediverse! 

MMJohnsenMar 13, 2024
I’d respect Congress’ ban on Tik Tok more if they first addressed the collection and sales of our personal information across ALL platforms. The Tik Tok ban is symbolic- Meta will sell anyone any data they want (or someone can steal it).
MMJohnsenFeb 16, 2024
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/us/politics/trump-abortion-ban.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Trump Privately Expresses Support for a 16-Week Abortion Ban

In supporting a 16-week ban with exceptions, Donald Trump appears to be trying to satisfy social conservatives who want to further restrict abortion access and voters who want more modest limits.

The New York Times
MMJohnsenNov 8, 2023
Last nights elections contradicted the polls- but what do you expect? How do they poll demographics that never answer their phone? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/07/abortion-ohio-kentucky-virginia-elecitons/
Abortion rights advocates win major victories in Ohio, Kentucky

The results sent a stark signal about enduring demands across the political spectrum to protect access to abortion, even in red states.

The Washington Post
MMJohnsenNov 4, 2023
Show threadraccoona_nongrataNov 4, 2023

It’s not putting words in your mouth, you just haven’t really considered the premises underpinning what you’re advocating or where they come from.

You’re reinforcing a right-wing belief that places violence at the center of politics, whether you understand it as that or not – the fetishization of firearms in the US has sustained so many problems we have in this country, it’s crutch and a political dead end. To tell trans people “Get a gun, that’s the way you will be safe” is simply bullshit, and a way of offloading society’s responsibility to safeguard everyone’s basic rights onto individuals.

It’s the same way that it should not be the responsibility of black Americans to arm themselves to enforce the change that needs to happen among the white majority.

MMJohnsenSep 26, 2023
Charles JohnsonSep 26, 2023

Any journalist, pundit, or “influencer” who says they’re staying on Twitter to bravely stand up and push back against Elon and his fascists is full of shit.

They stay on Twitter because they still think it’s better for their careers.

MMJohnsenSep 7, 2023
SkalySep 6, 2023

If you love animals, unique style, supporting small businesses and disabled queer artists, would you consider reblogging this post?

One of the persons reblogging this will get any of those animal themed handmade works delivered to you for free ❤️

You can also find them all here as a part of the animal bundle:
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MMJohnsenAug 20, 2023
Hang in there, SoCal! This hurricane is coming in and remember- the wind howls but the water destroys. Protect windows and anything that can flood out. Make sure chairs and trash cans and other stuff outside is tied down.
MMJohnsenAug 20, 2023
Zack LabeAug 20, 2023

Yep, this is still going on...

More graphs here: https://zacklabe.com/antarctic-sea-ice-extentconcentration/. Note that while sea ice is growing (austral winter), it's happening a lot slower than average. It's unlike any other August in our satellite record.

Antarctic: Sea-Ice Concentration/Extent/Thickness

Near real-time visualizations [Arctic Climate Seasonality and Variability] [Arctic Sea-Ice Extent and Concentration] [Arctic Sea-Ice Volume and Thickness] [Arctic Temperatures] [Antarctic Sea-Ice E…

Zachary Labe
MMJohnsenAug 13, 2023
flexghost.Aug 13, 2023

Congressman Jamie Raskin is going on the offensive

Democrats are releasing a report on all of the foreign money that the Trump family took during his term in office

Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner got $2 billion from the Saudi royal family; Ivanka received dozens of Chinese trademarks; the Trump family received tens of millions from property deals from foreign organizations

Every dollar will be documented.