I just upped my pledge for #ProjectMushroom🍄 on Kickstarter!
The fundraiser is in the home stretch. Help create a community platform for justice and action on an overheating planet.
✅ No billionaire funding!
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Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projectmushroom/project-mushroom?ref=user_menu
NEW: The White House is set to restart its free Covid test program tomorrow!
But why are they not restarting the free N95 program too? The people need masks! #BringBackMasks
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/14/free-covid-home-test-program-restart-00073962
90% of all US Covid fatalities are now occurring in seniors older than 65, despite being the most highly vaccinated cohort (and possibly the most highly masked). Yet the majority of infections are among younger people.
My mom, who is 81, is constantly saying, "they just don't care whether we live or die!"
Anyone else feel like we're sacrificing our seniors, working poor, disabled & other vulnerable populations so that everyone else can act like the pandemic is over?
A few thoughts on mastodon:
*Retoot often.* The mastodon network is sparse. Many folks are new, and finding each other is complicated. If you see something you like, retoot it. You are the suggestion algorithm. Everyone benefits.
*Follow liberally.* We’re accustomed to timelines crammed with ads and unwanted posts. Even if you followed the same number of people as elsewhere, you’d see much less content on mastodon. So follow liberally; everything is more with friends.
What “longtermism” gets wrong about #ClimateChange
“I wrote to all the scientists MacAskill thanked for providing “feedback and advice,” and the responses were surprising. None of the 20 scientists who responded to my email said they had advised MacAskill on the controversial climate claims above, and indeed most added, without my prompting, that they very strongly disagree with those claims.”
Link: https://thebulletin.org/2022/11/what-longtermism-gets-wrong-about-climate-change/
The climate case against Elon Musk
A detailed breakdown of the new Twitter owner's impact
Read more here: https://heated.world/p/the-climate-case-against-elon-musk
New to Mastodon?
Please be patient.
Admins are overwhelmed with all the new folks joining today and working non-stop to keep things running. Things will load faster soon.
A lot of people use the #Introduction hashtag to find new people so give that a whirl sometime this week.
Also, if you're using the native app, try Tusky (Android) or Metatext (iOS) instead. Better experience IMHO.
Glad you're here 🙂
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