@ai6yr

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Personal account of Ham radio operator AI6YR (Ben). Active during disasters. Occasional random factoids. Do not use for official advice. Yes, I am the guy who found the lost hiker using only his blurry photo of his feet. New account of Twitter user @ai6yrham. Have my own server now as well, @ai6yr (plus my ham radio posts only at @ai6yr)
disastersemergencies
climate
osint
geolocation

#introduction

I am a 46-year-old reporter for the Watch Duty app, a one-stop-shop for #wildfire notifications and so much more. Check it out at watchduty.org. I serve as staff to three cats in Los Angeles. Eons ago, I worked as a reporter and editor. I'm interested in everything wildfire, #climatechange, #weather, and #journalism. I have one kid who is currently attending university. I'm still on Twitter under the same name.

NWS LOX says the potential Santa Ana winds could bring elevated to brief critical fire weather conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.

“Currently, the forecast is for increasing northeasterly winds, peaking on Wednesday
with gusts in the 35-55 MPH range.”

https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=FWF&issuedby=LOX

Text Products for FWF Issued by LOX

Feels like a #TippingPoint in terms of users migrating over here to the Fediverse today, at least based on how many people I typically interacted with on the birdie site. Hi everyone! #TwitterTakeover

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels will hit record high in 2022

‘Bleak’ findings come from report at Cop27 that notes ‘no sign’ of urgent cuts needed to stop climate breakdown

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/10/carbon-emissions-from-fossil-fuels-will-hit-record-high-in-2022-climate-crisis?CMP=share_btn_tw

Carbon emissions from fossil fuels will hit record high in 2022

‘Bleak’ findings come from report at Cop27 that notes ‘no sign’ of urgent cuts needed to stop climate breakdown

The Guardian
I'm grateful for the rain we got. This Santa Ana event forecast for the middle of next week would be very dangerous otherwise.
Hi guys! I’m trying to figure out how to put my picture in my profile. Hmmm. Meanwhile, here’s a video I got Wednesday morning of sanderlings scooting around the shore. Try not to smile while watching. 😁 #venicebeach
#geek achievement unlocked: figured out how to use #Mastodon from the #Linux command line.
```python
from datetime import datetime
from mastodon import Mastodon
instance="https://mastodon.example"
mastodon=Mastodon( api_base_url=instance, access_token="abc123" )
me=mastodon.me()
my_id=me["id"]
max_id=(int(datetime(2022,10,31,23,59).timestamp())<<16)*1000
min_id=(int(datetime(2022,10,31,00,00).timestamp())<<16)*1000
statuses=mastodon.account_statuses(id=my_id, max_id=max_id, min_id=min_id, exclude_reblogs=True)
```

Every Friday, I'm going to highlight a news source you might not be familiar with.

This week is one of my faves.

The Conversation is a nonprofit news website dedicated to democratizing knowledge. All of their articles are written by academics and researchers. And every article is completely free. The entire website is really awesome!

They've already set up an account here on Mastodon: @TheConversationUS

Give them a follow!

You can visit them online at:

https://theconversation.com/us
#news

The Conversation U.S. - News written by experts to help you understand

An independent nonprofit news source, giving you the context to understand complicated issues. Articles are written by experts, assisted by journalists, to clearly explain events in the news and the latest research.

The Conversation

@ai6yr Yes, it was. I sometimes forget, as someone with a history degree, that not everybody knows that.

Here's a pretty great video about it. The presenter is the son of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BIA4dgAJ9A

The CIA's Secret Genocide in Guatemala

YouTube