Seriously? #GISChat

We want them and we want them Now

Sue Massa@smassa.bsky.social · 4w ago

For today's #birdoftheday - the #orange eyed Cooper's Hawk screams "Bring me my robe!" after bathing

Dude’s dead set on blowing up Forest Service, in spite of massive public opposition. Plans set in motion. Where’s Congressional Oversight? Do not let this man hide himself away in Salt Lake City.

WyoFile@wyofile.com · last mo.

Three months after the Forest Service announced a major reorganization, Chief Tom Schultz sat down with WyoFile to discuss the changes. Headquarters is moving to Salt Lake City and hiring is underway to staff state offices that could open as soon as October. wyofile.com/chief-tom-sc...

When life gets you down, scroll through this thread and read the alt tags. Each one. @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social you made my day.

Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · last mo.

THREAD. A collection of photos I have taken of excellent cats I have met on walks. You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.

Who did this? Classic.

Adam N@blueswirl.bsky.social · last mo.

Someone knew what they were doing. Bravo.

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One of THE BEST parts about the #EsriUC!

Dr. Dawn Wright@deepseadawn.bsky.social · last mo.

GIS 🌍 SCIENCE 🧪 Compelling, action-oriented discussions 🎤 Community 👫🏾 The #EsriUC2026 Science Symposium is July 14 in San Diego, and plenty of spots are still open. Free food and drink too! Don’t miss it! Get more detail on how to register and reserved your seat 👉 ow.ly/yxVH50Z3obm #gischat

I have a feeling I may not be the first or the last to tag @deepseadawn.bsky.social on this one! #GISChat

Randall Munroe@xkcd.com · last mo.

Holes xkcd.com/3266/

TODAY! NASW members are invited to join the Freelance Committee for a #SciWriBiz chat on business insurance. Guest speaker Jonathan Gray, Director of Benefits and Member Services at the Freelancers Union, will share insights + tips. Join today's event:

Virtual business chat: Small business insurance 101

The NASW Freelance Committee virtual meetup on July 2 will be a business chat on business insurance. Speaker Jonathan Gray of the Freelancers Union will explain the different types of business insurance, their pros and cons, how to find insurance providers, and other practical tips. And we’ll allow plenty of time for him to answer your questions.

nasw.org

Stock trades by President. The blatant corruption is just staggering

Can someone explain this ad to me?

From who? And if you are a white house reporter please do not be too scared to ask this

Good morning! The boys are showing off their velvet today. #axelcanyoncritters

Finally: A Judge Orders the Government to Release the Rest of the Epstein Files in a Lawsuit Filed by Katie Phang open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Finally: A Judge Orders the Government to Release the Rest of the Epstein Files in a Lawsuit Filed by Katie Phang

Back on May 1, my friend Katie Phang joined us for Five Questions. Four days earlier, she had sued Todd Blanche over DOJ’s failure to fully release the Epstein Files in compliance with the Transparenc...

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AND! If you want some help or feedback on your proposal, we've got an info session this Friday at 10:00am pacific time online! Sign up here: ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #gischat

FOSS4G North America@foss4gna.bsky.social · last mo.

🚨 The Call for Proposals for FOSS4G North America closes June 30 at 11:59 PM PST. Submit a proposal for a presentation, lightning talk, workshop, or poster about open #geospatial topics, including practical workflows, lessons learned, real-world applications, and early-stage ideas. 🧵 #GISChat

AAHHH

'We marvel when it does things right, and conveniently ignore what it gets wrong, or indulge its “hallucinations”, which is just a fancy word for “errors”.' www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

‘You can’t make billions without hurting people’: Cory Doctorow on Elon Musk, the AI bubble and bosses’ cruel fantasies

The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power

theguardian.com

I miss the days when social media feeds were filled with Photoshop fails.

Happy Saturday, Resisters! ✊🏾

Is it just me or does anyone else think its rude to send your AI bot to take notes for you in every meeting whether you're there or not? And mostly you're not there. rude.

WE WON!!🙌🏾 THE OCEAN OBSERVATORY INITIATIVE (OOI) INSTRUMENTS ARE STAYING IN THE WATER!!!!! 🌊 🦑🧪 (for now 🙏🏾) oceanfdn.org/the-national...

The National Academies Just Set the Record Straight on Ocean Observing - The Ocean Foundation

The NSF is dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative and TOF President Mark J. Spalding explains what's at stake.

oceanfdn.org

Fabulous work from @aasmith.bsky.social #GISChat

Antonio Antoine@aasmith.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A couple of months ago, I made a map of the American Black Belt. This was prompted by a YouGov survey I read in 2022, where Americans thought black people were 40% of the population! I almost fell out of my chair. Link to the map: antonioantoine.com/2026/06/16/t...

One of the big cats posed for a nice photo on the trail cam last month. Haven't seen her on the cameras since, but I know she's out there somewhere! #AxelCanyonCritters

GIS. SCIENCE 🧪 . Complelling, action-oriented discussions. 🎤 Community. The #EsriUC2026 Science Symposium is July 14 in San Diego, and seats are limited. Don’t miss it! Get more detail on how to register👉 ow.ly/yxVH50Z3obm #gischat

It's #caturday already? #AxelCanyonCritters

NM U.S. Rep. Vasquez introduces bill to prevent ‘last-minute, backdoor deals’ to sell public lands sourcenm.com/briefs/nm-u-...

NM U.S. Rep. Vasquez introduces bill to prevent ‘last-minute, backdoor deals’ to sell public lands • Source New Mexico

Vasquez (D-N.M.) introduced a bill Friday that would prevent members of Congress from including public land selloffs in budget bills.

sourcenm.com

Pro tip: You’re not innocent of crimes if your cronies need to hold an emergency session in the Situation Room to spin your activities in the Epstein files.

#OtD 11 Jun 2009 around 1200 workers at Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincolnshire, Northern England, went on wildcat strike in opposition to management's attempt to sack 51 people. Workers burned dismissal letters and, within weeks, management caved stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8329...