A lot of my works fit #solarpunk but I discovered the genre recently and so this film is the first I'm making with it in mind. meaning I have to carefully create the futurism aesthetics to fit. I imagine a world without central governments or the police or capitalism, and I'm seeking your support to create this future.

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Please boost! Donate if you can spare dollar! dilmandila.com/embracing-solar…

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On embracing solarpunk in my stories

I discuss the various genres that I work in, including Africanfuturism, afrofuturism, and solarpunk, and why I'm embracing the later as my preferred genre.

^{Dilman Dila}

Latest newsletter from the studio, including some thoughts on what happens words when they get lost in our subsea cables, and some news about upcoming artist talks and exhibitions: sh1.sendinblue.com/afm2o3ms1xp…

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updates from the studio of shane finan

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I love seeing cacti decorated with holiday lights this time of year, here in Tucson, AZ! Here’s my art of a festively decorated Enlightened Saguaro. You can read about my process creating this art on my latest blog post paulaborchardt.substack.com/p/…

#ArtAdventCalendar #SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #blog #blogging #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #cactus #Saguaro #festive #holiday #lights #ChristmasLights

We started this account less than 6 months ago. It's going pretty well – thanks to you: 4.2k followers, lots of interactions, questions, and comments. 🎉

A couple of weeks ago, the European Broadcasting Union (#EBU) asked us to write a guest article about our experience with #Mastodon / the #Fediverse, explain the basics, and point out the advantages. " title=""/>

Challenge accepted. 👍

So here's the finished post by @lxplm, hot off the #blog press. ⌨️

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ebu.ch/news/2024/03/public-bro…

Public Broadcasters of Europe, Let's All Join Mastodon!

In this guest post, Alexander Plaum, Innovation Manager at Deutsche Welle (DW), writes about his team's exceptionally positive experience with microblogging in the Fediverse.

^www.ebu.ch

When people say you should "own your own data", or that the future of the web is "ownership", what does that mean?

We need to talk about digital ownership.

citationneeded.news/we-need-to…

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We need to talk about digital ownership

"Ownership" means ten different things to ten different people. Let's talk about what we actually want.

^{Molly White (Citation Needed)}

“Con mi cara no”: la vigilancia masiva a través del reconocimiento facial en Paraguay

En un mundo cada vez más digitalizado, la tecnología de reconocimiento facial se ha convertido en tema de revisión, observación y debate, tanto a escala internacional como también regio

tedic.org/con-mi-cara-no-la-vi…

#Blog #Privacidad #biometra #DatosPersonales #privacidad #ReconocimientoFacial #urgimientos #vigilancia

A 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center found that 65% of Americans “always or often feel exhausted when thinking about politics.” 63% have low or no confidence in the future of the U.S. political system. And 86% believe “Republicans & Democrats are more focused on fighting each other than on solving problems.”

But are the people within the U.S. government really that bad?
sheril.substack.com/p/the-terr… #politics #blog #news

The "Terrible" 10% Get the Most Airtime

Much of what happens on Capitol Hill doesn’t make the news.

^{Sheril Kirshenbaum (Unelected Representative)}

For those that might be new to the #Fediverse and to #Mastodon in general, I've written a few tips and tricks to help you get started.

blog.allthingstech.social/tips…

While this isn't a complete list, I feel it's a great place to get started and what can help you find good content and to help others find you and what you are interested in.

#MastodonMigration #TwitterMigration #TipsAndTricks #NewUsers #FediTips #AllThingsTech #Blog