Laura Sturk

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@Sheril

Bring on Climate Change Chuck!

If prophets for planetary change must come in the form of rodents, then that is what me must do.

#science #GroundHogDay #climatechange #globalwarming

The abandoned Bethlehem Steel mill in Bethlehem, PA
Gallery: https://www.abandonedamerica.us/bethlehem-steel

#abandoned #art #industrial #photpgraphy

The Pilgrimage to Bethlehem Steel's Abandoned Mills | Abandoned America

Before the Sands Casino made it impossible to access, the former site of the Bethlehem Steel plant was one of the most amazing industrial ruins of our time. By Matthew Christopher of Abandoned America.

The Abandoned America thing was my idea to collect the histories and photographs of asylums (at first) into somewhere where they could be shared and heard. Both a literal and figurative descriptor of people and places left behind.

I've learned so much from so many people. So many stories of those who have lost jobs, health care, homes, communities. It's a job collecting and storing pain. I never stopped believing in its importance but it never stopped hurting. Every day in a new way.

I'm really glad you're here in Mastodon - yes, you, personally. You either helped build it early on and believed in it before the Twitter exodus, or you're part of that exodus and had to leave a platform that you cared about bc of your morals, but either way, you're here and I think that's really cool. Thanks for joining, contributing your thoughts, efforts, and time, and making this a great place to be. I appreciate it. ❤️

"This is how democracy dies in Canada — we give it away

With the passage of Bill 39, Premier #DougFord’s government just took away the power of the majority of city councillors in #Toronto and #Ottawa to make decisions on the most critical issues facing our cities. Instead, he has given that power to one person, the mayor, and one third of city council. It makes a mockery of the most basic principle of democracy — majority rule."

#cdnpoli #onpoli

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2022/12/16/this-is-how-democracy-dies-in-canada-we-give-it-away.html

Opinion | This is how democracy dies in Canada — we give it away

We are slowly allowing our democracy to die by eroding the power of the people we elected to represent us — from city councillors to MPs.

thestar.com
@jhpot "I want somewhere to sip my beer and chat with friends, ideally with as few Nazis around as possible" 💯

My latest for WIRED: The Mastodon features Elon Musk should steal but won't because he hates you

https://www.wired.com/story/mastodon-features-that-twitter-should-steal-but-wont/

Posting this here tonight for you all. Will post on Twitter tomorrow. We'll see if I have a Twitter account still on Tuesday. #TwitterMigration #MastodonMigration

Mastodon Features That Twitter Should Steal (but Won’t)

Elon Musk's platform could learn a thing or two from its most popular alternative—like how to build a social platform people actually want to be on.

WIRED