Dan York

@danyork
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I look for patterns. I connect dots. I share what I see.

Working for a bigger, stronger open #Internet for everyone. Writes on #InternetAccess, #DNS, #AI, #WordPress, futures. Focused on Low Earth Orbit (#LEO) satellites at Internet Society.

#Wikipedia editor. Volunteer with #Rotary, #ITDRC, #IETF.

Speaker, author, podcaster, livestreamer.

Been online since 1980s - still remember USENET and UUCP. Lives in #Vermont. Spricht Deutsch et un peu de français. Enjoys #curling.

#tfr

My writinghttps://danyork.me/
Where I workhttps://www.internetsociety.org/
Podcasthttps://soundcloud.com/danyork/
Live streaming (Twitch)https://www.twitch.tv/danyork324
Dan York5h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisPirillo/116277675925613782

As a #typography nerd, I think I am going to have to try this out… 😃

Dan York6h ago
Electronic Frontier Foundation3d ago
Imagine a newspaper publisher refusing to let libraries keep copies of its paper. That’s effectively what’s starting online, as big publishers block the Internet Archive from preserving news sites. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record
Blocking the Internet Archive Won’t Stop AI, But It Will Erase the Web’s Historical Record

Imagine a newspaper publisher announcing it will no longer allow libraries to keep copies of its paper. That’s effectively what’s begun happening online in the last few months. The Internet Archive—the world’s largest digital library—has preserved newspapers since it went online in the mid-1990s....

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Dan York6h ago
Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)6h ago

Calling all #accessibility and #inclusiveDesign folks...

Have a great idea for a talk? Our call for presentations is now open! (closes 31 May 2026) #id24

https://inclusivedesign24.org/2026/

Note: as we're a global event, we're happy to accept submissions for talks in languages other than English.

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)

A free 24-hour online community event on accessibility and inclusion

Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
Dan York7h ago
Aral Balkan8h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/116274161758622263

“Companies like SpaceX have stated repeatedly that their method is to “move fast and break things.” They are now close to breaking the atmosphere, the night sky and anything on the ground or in space that their satellites and rockets fall on or crash into.

Earth’s orbital space is a finite resource. There is an evolving set of international guidelines for operating in outer space, grounded in a set of high-level international rules. Yet, those rules and guidelines are inadequate.

One corporation based in one country should not be allowed to ruin orbit, the night sky, and the atmosphere for everyone else in the world.”

Dan York11h ago
McNadoMD21h ago
In light of the blackouts in Cuba, US threats to stop power in Iran, Israeli strikes on Lebanon, and Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, I will remind everyone that trying manually ventilate patients who can’t breathe for themselves is exhausting, technically challenging, and often fatally inadequate. It is very hard to sit there manually delivering 6 cc/kg of air with the right pressure, inspiratory time, and expiratory time, over and over again, for hours.
Dan York11h ago
Peter Gleick16h ago

There's a lot going on, but today is World Water Day #worldwaterday.
If you have safe drinking #water and decent sanitation, please understand how fortunate you are, and give a thought to the billions of people who don't.
Solutions to our water problems are possible.

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-three-ages-of-water-prehistoric-past-imperiled-present-and-a-hope-for-the-future-peter-gleick/34011e23365bb3b7

Dan York12h ago
Brent Toderian23h ago
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Paris said au revoir to cars. ...
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

The Washington Post
Dan York13h ago
Show threadProf. Sam Lawler21h ago
Oh and fun fact, 2 people have sent me this terrifyingly stupid graphic from SpaceX this morning, showing that we actually significantly *underestimated* the reflecting area of these absolutely fucking enormous satellites they're planning. This is so stupid.
Dan York13h ago

RE: https://boostie.social/@courtney/116276239975710035

This site is fascinating for those interested in names! (US data only)

Dan York13h ago
Associated Press15h ago

Historic Hawaii floods leave 2,000 people without power
https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-floods-power-outages-damage-7bb1c7d2b3d6f411cfe68c050214365e?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into U.S. News @u-s-news-AssociatedPress

2,000 people left without power because of historic floods in Hawaii

More than 2,000 people remain without power Sunday afternoon because of historic flooding in Hawaii. Heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. Raging waters lifted homes and cars and is expected to cause nearly $1 billion in damages. The storm prompted evaluation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu, though they were later lifted, and more than 200 people were rescued from the rising waters.

AP News