I'll take this one. The idea that affirmative action or diversity, equity & inclusion policies equal lower standards is something that a lot of people believe. Instead of citing what "I believe" like Elon did, let's use facts & a something I like to called "math" A thread.

Many platforms on the internet are purely extractive in their approach to users or members, which ends up with the tension that Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK names below. Instead, we can choose long term relationship over short term profit. Doctorow’s full essay is here: pluralistic.net/2024/03/21/inv…

A fascinating thread on the futurism that shaped the highway and car centric imagination in the US 90 years ago…

One of the most remarkable photos of the eclipse yesterday…

This is not an anomaly. It is the new reality. The percentages will only increase each year Once again, California exceeds 100% of demand on its main grid with #WindWaterSolar This is the 30TH OF THE PAST 38 DAYS that #WWS supply has exceeded demand for 0.25-6 h per day.

A detailed look at the way The Boeing Company suppressed whistleblowers and gutted regulatory oversight to put dangerous planes in the air…

Code Yikes! North Atlantic sea surface temperatures are now at their most anomolous point of 2024, at 1.04°C above the 1991-2020 baseline.

4) 🥇 Award for the best "terrifying tech tale" goes to Geoff Manaugh

The 12 most creative ads you'll ever see: ✋🏿1. Sam - looking for a designer

Through the neoliberal era - the past forty years of billionaire-friendly Reaganomics - we've seen increasing concentration in wealth, coupled to increasing collusion between the wealthy and the government to protect the corrupt against the public. 19/

About a decade ago I visited Amsterdam and noticed that everyone there cycled around in casual clothes and no one wore helmets. As much as I believe in helmets, casual cycling in street clothes and without helmets signals mass adoption that is key to fighting climate change.

A useful thread from Cory Doctorow NONCONSENSUAL BLUE TICK on how big social media firms steal money from news outlets…

A fascinating historical thread on the abrupt end of monasteries and abbeys in the British isles in the 1530’s.

Monday morning update of the #PostFire, LAC. OES Intel 24, June 17 at 9:44 hours

Early signs of potentially major heatwave around 4th of July centered on Northern CA, and this event could bring hot temperatures all the way to the coast (uncommon for early Jul). Early hints at potential for some record-breaking heat & very high grass/brush fire risk. #CAwx

I never get tired of this story showing up in my feed. More in depth coverage of this story here: smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/s…

The responses to this passage from the Declaration of Independence are very entertaining…

The first big rain of the season could be coming on Saturday! southerncaliforniaweatherforce.com/2024/10/29/col…

The NWS Los Angeles has now issued a "particularly dangerous situation" (PDS) Red Flag Warning for portions of SoCal late today-Fri. This is an elevated tier of extreme fire weather/wildfire risk conditions that occurs only rarely. #CAwx #CAfire

Our article “Give Us the Courage to Enter the Song – Reckoning with Mennonite History and Theology through Public Action,” coauthored with Tim Nafziger and Sarah Augustine is up today - in the new issue of Anabaptist Witness anabaptistwitness.org/journal_entry/…