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Mark Wyner :vm:

This is perfect. We humans tend to center ourselves in everything. This is true with animals, land, and even other people.

Source: @anna_lillith (posted fresh to include full alt text).

#Humans #Humanity #Animals #Nature #Philosophy

Old grainy photo of two young dear crossing and grazing by an empty two-lane road that winds through a small forest. Overlaid text reads ‘the deer aren’t crossing the road, the road is crossing the forest.’
10 December at 8:55 | Open on mas.to
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Peter S. L. Schmuttermaier

@markwyner @anna_lillith
This reminds me of the etymology of the German word "Bahn", which translates to the English "track". It probably derived from the Indoeuropean root "*bhen-", which means "to hit" or "to wound/injure". There are related words in other Germanic languages:
Gothic "Banja" (deadly blow, wound, ulcer)
Old Norse "ben" (wound)
Old English "benn" (wound)
Old High German "bano" (manslayer, murderer)
Middle High German "ban(e)" (death, perdition)
And even in Avestan (Proto-Persian) the word "banta-" means "sick".

My point is, that in ancient times, roads and pathways through nature were considered wounds and injuries, struck by humans. And if we step back a little and think about it - that's what they are. I am not advocating for the removal of all roads, but we might want to ask ourselves if more roads are really a necessity in our picture of the future, and if we even want to build back some of them as traffic gets transformed into something more sustainable.

Source: dwds.de/wb/Bahn#etymwb-1

@markwyner @anna_lillith
This reminds me of the etymology of the German word "Bahn", which translates to the English "track". It probably derived from the Indoeuropean root "*bhen-", which means "to hit" or "to wound/injure". There are related words in other Germanic languages:
Gothic "Banja" (deadly blow, wound, ulcer)
Old Norse "ben" (wound)
Old English "benn" (wound)
Old High German "bano" (manslayer, murderer)
Middle High German "ban(e)" (death, perdition)
And even in Avestan (Proto-Persian)...

10 December at 12:02 | Open on defcon.social
Piousunyn

@markwyner @anna_lillith "We humans tend to center ourselves in everything." One can clearly see this with people like Musk and Trump, preforming their power and greed, trickle down program.

10 December at 14:21 | Open on universeodon.com
inara
Mark Wyner :vm:

This is the 1959 Sharp Tranket Transistor Radio. Not a toy, but a fully-functional radio.

In the late 50s Japan was in an era of war recovery with a focus on material desires. And the world was finding significant interest in space exploration. This inspired the Tranket’s design.

It was an in-home ornament with an available bicycle attachment. And it’s a favorite in the Sharp museum.

More:
design.sharp.co.jp/eng/design_

#Design #IndustrialDesign #SciFi #ScienceFiction #Japan #Space #Radio #Hardware

This is the 1959 Sharp Tranket Transistor Radio. Not a toy, but a fully-functional radio.

In the late 50s Japan was in an era of war recovery with a focus on material desires. And the world was finding significant interest in space exploration. This inspired the Tranket’s design.

It was an in-home ornament with an available bicycle attachment. And it’s a favorite in the Sharp museum.

Studio shot of the radio. It’s shaped like a jet engine with tail fins reminiscent of cars from the fifties and sixties. The body is dark green on top with a cream colored underbelly. The front tip rotates as a dial with a strip showing the channels. The body is mounted on a triangular chrome stand and has a giant antennae mounted on its top.
3 December at 7:47 | Open on mas.to
Mark Wyner :vm:

Last week I read Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny.” I read it again last night.

Literally everyone should read it. Especially Americans. It’s an absolute powerhouse, while being completely digestible.

Get it here:
timothysnyder.org/on-tyranny

Or at your library.

#Fascism #Antifascist #Tyranny #America #Oligarchy #Education #Protest #Resist

Passage from the book with one sentence highlighted: people who assure you that you can only gain security at the price of liberty usually want to deny you both.
27 November at 7:47 | Open on mas.to
Mark Wyner :vm:

NASA’s Juno spacecraft launched in 2011. It’s studying Jupiter. This is one of many new images it sent back.

I’m blown away at how stunning it is.

This is a really large version of it. Open it up in a new tab or save it to your photos or whatever, so you can zoom in and see it in detail. Just take a break from the world’s sorrow to enjoy this delight.

More on the Juno mission:
jpl.nasa.gov/missions/juno/

#Jupiter #Juno #NASA #Space #AstroPhotography #MomentOfZen

NASA’s Juno spacecraft launched in 2011. It’s studying Jupiter. This is one of many new images it sent back.

I’m blown away at how stunning it is.

This is a really large version of it. Open it up in a new tab or save it to your photos or whatever, so you can zoom in and see it in detail. Just take a break from the world’s sorrow to enjoy this delight.

Top half of Jupiter against the darkness of space. It is saturated with swirling masses, mostly blue in the middle with a gradation to mostly orange on the perimeter.
13 November at 6:05 | Open on mas.to
Mark Wyner :vm:

Did you know that in almost half of all states in the U.S. you can register to vote and cast your ballot for President on election day‽

If for any reason you find yourself wanting to vote but haven’t taken the steps to make it happen, check to see if your state is on the list. There’s also a link there with information about requirements, times, etc.

Please vote. Please. Ideally for Harris.

rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/sa

#Vote #VoterRegistration #Election2024 #ElectionDay #Harris

Did you know that in almost half of all states in the U.S. you can register to vote and cast your ballot for President on election day‽

If for any reason you find yourself wanting to vote but haven’t taken the steps to make it happen, check to see if your state is on the list. There’s also a link there with information about requirements, times, etc.

5 November at 2:37 | Open on mas.to
Mark Wyner :vm:

This is Fenwicke. Or “Fenny Kruger,” as I like to call him, because he is unable to retract or control his claws. So his love is painful.

I’m not a big fan of cats. But he’s pretty cool. He likes to chill with me after everyone goes to bed. And he likes to play fetch with hairbands.

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon #Mastocats

Large cat, sitting on a rug, staring intently at me. He has bright gold eyes, but is otherwise completely black.
25 May at 9:55 | Open on mas.to
Mark Wyner :vm:

On this final day of Women’s History Month, let us celebrate and honor the work that women do for us. Maria Kalman has written a book titled “Women Holding Things,” which is both a literal and metaphorical reference to how women hold us up.

An excerpt:
diode.zone/w/4DSMyC5isFvTYckmP

#WomensHistoryMonth #Women #MariaKalman #WomenHoldingThings #Feminism #Author #Books

29 March at 18:18 | Open on mas.to
Mark Wyner :vm:
Snowshadow

@markwyner
She is quite talented.
I also liked the one in the article with the birds, bat and flowers. Beautifully done.

26 March at 9:24 | Open on mastodon.social
Jon Sullivan

@markwyner Wow. Very nice art. Thanks for sharing that.

26 March at 9:26 | Open on mastodon.nz
Mark Wyner :vm:

Um. So. Apparently, owls have legs. 🤷🏻‍♂️

#Owls #Animals #DidYouKnow

Two photos of an owl side by side. On the left, it’s just perched. On the right, a person is lifting up its feathers to reveal very long legs about half the length of its body.
11 February at 20:04 | Open on mas.to
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A.L. Blacklyn

@markwyner I learned this from the images of owls in strange sleep positions.

Be warned: these photos can be disturbing when you can't identify the subject. I initially mistook a sleeping owl for a dead baby gorilla! 😅

12 February at 4:50 | Open on mas.to
Pēteris Krišjānis
We Must Dissent
Mark Wyner :vm:

Some words about Mastodon moderation:

1. It’s hard. No decision is easy and there’s lots of gray area even with explicit rules.
2. We’ll sometimes debate for a long time on a single post. We do our best to make the right call.
3. Even so, we sometimes make mistakes. We’re willing to accept appeals when that happens.
4. We get a lot of things right. You can’t even imagine some of the traumatic things we see.

1/5

#Mastodon #Moderation #Admin #Kindness #Empathy #Hate #Safety #MastoAdmin

Some words about Mastodon moderation:

1. It’s hard. No decision is easy and there’s lots of gray area even with explicit rules.
2. We’ll sometimes debate for a long time on a single post. We do our best to make the right call.
3. Even so, we sometimes make mistakes. We’re willing to accept appeals when that happens.
4. We get a lot of things right. You can’t even imagine some of the traumatic things we see.

8 January at 18:18 | Open on mas.to
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Mark Wyner :vm:

NPR’s data shows that they lost nothing after being ostracized by the psychotic white billionaire. It counters the idea that leaving Twitter is a loss. Let’s dismiss the idea that we need to be held hostage on any platform.

niemanreports.org/articles/npr

#NPR #Twitter #SocialMedia #Journalism #Media

24 Oct 2023 at 17:55 | Open on mas.to
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lupus_blackfur

@markwyner

At this point, any entity remaining on XTwitterChan is openly complicit in promoting the continuance of Elonivsky Mushovite's Platform of Lies and Deceit.

If you lack confidence/spine to the point you can't bring yourself to leave, I'm happy to be somewhere where I don't have to hear what you have to say.
Because you've given away your integrity and your ability to be taken seriously.
You deserve not to be heard.

Goes for advertisers, too.

@markwyner

At this point, any entity remaining on XTwitterChan is openly complicit in promoting the continuance of Elonivsky Mushovite's Platform of Lies and Deceit.

If you lack confidence/spine to the point you can't bring yourself to leave, I'm happy to be somewhere where I don't have to hear what you have to say.
Because you've given away your integrity and your ability to be taken seriously.
You deserve not to be heard.

24 Oct 2023 at 23:11 | Open on mastodon.world
Pete

@markwyner I left the day elon took over. Just stopped.

24 Oct 2023 at 23:22 | Open on mastodon.social
Delia Christina

@markwyner
I shared this with my team so fast.

24 Oct 2023 at 23:46 | Open on sfba.social
Mark Wyner :vm:
Mark Wyner :vm:

With all of the horrible things happening in the world, it’s nice to find the wins. Especially in the area of our environment. A group called Coral Guardian is restoring coral reefs, and it’s quite magnificent.

These photos represent 7 years of work on the Indonesia’s Hatamin Island. In this they have increased the fish population by 5x with 53k corals restored.

More wins like this, please.

coralguardian.org/en/

#Climate #Environment #CoralReef #Restoration #Ocean #Sea #Fish #Ecosystem

With all of the horrible things happening in the world, it’s nice to find the wins. Especially in the area of our environment. A group called Coral Guardian is restoring coral reefs, and it’s quite magnificent.

These photos represent 7 years of work on the Indonesia’s Hatamin Island. In this they have increased the fish population by 5x with 53k corals restored.

Before/after undersea photo: 1) 2015 “before” with a dried up, dark, barren floor comprising dead coral; 2) 2022 “after” with a colorful coral reef, bustling with many swimming fish
9 Dec 2022 at 23:31 | Open on mas.to
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Aviva Gary
Léonard Bertos

@markwyner the future seems so dark sometimes that it feels good to remind that it is possible

2 April at 11:15 | Open on mastodon.gamedev.place
Danil

@markwyner how much it cost in money?
This days - businesses intentionally destroy ecosystem to make one more successful business about "restoring ecosystem" and make even more money, all those "eco-companies" are commercial and for profit.

> Coral Guardian is a non-governmental organisation.

youtu.be/bHAz2fCQtO4

2 April at 13:58 | Open on mastodon.gamedev.place
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