If you want to read extremely fascinating scientific stuff and marvel at the wonders of nature, follow @animalculum !
If you want to read extremely fascinating scientific stuff and marvel at the wonders of nature, follow @animalculum !
Happy Friday, technophiles! Check out these federated Flipboard profiles and magazines for where to go for computers, gadgets and games, as well as the latest in tech news and opinion.
Android fans, get all your news, trends and reviews at Android Authority, https://flipboard.com/@Androidauth
Looking for a laptop or tablet for the holidays? Tom's Hardware has you covered, https://flipboard.com/@tomshardware/laptops-the-planet-s-best-portables-lq82sieez
Find out where and what to watch on streaming platforms, https://flipboard.com/@techradar/entertainment-movies-shows-and-streaming-platforms-news-0kk2e6m3z
Follow MacRumors for Apple news, reviews and accessories, https://flipboard.com/@macrumors
Get all your gaming content at IGN, https://flipboard.com/@ign/gaming-news-and-reviews-s4u82mu1z
For this #FollowFriday, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite photographers on Pixelfed.
Don't worry if you're not on Pixelfed because Mastodon accounts can follow Pixelfed accounts!
For example, I'm @Alice on Mastodon, but I'm also @Alice@gram.social on Pixelfed and both accounts can cross-follow.
In no particular order:
@garryknight (black and white street photography, often capturing everyday life under gorgeous light)
@Vulpy (absolutely delightful minimal photos of everyday things)
@blankfrank@gram.social (the same @blankfrank@mstdn.social you know and love from Mastodon, but on Pixelfed, mostly showing Amsterdam through a minimal artistic lens)
@Laszlo (I'm admittedly afraid of nature, but Laszlo captures some of the clearest and most unique wildlife photos I've ever seen)
@bjh (minimal, gritty, gorgeous photos)
@sarble (different subjects, but lots of gorgeous photos of architecture around greater London, often featuring interesting natural lighting)
Some climate science accounts on Bluesky that you can follow from Mastodon (if and only if you first follow @bsky.brid.gy and let them follow you):
@katharinehayhoe.com
@kellyhereid.bsky.social
@andrewdessler.com
@davidho.bsky.social
@hausfath.bsky.social
#Bluesky #Mastodon #Fediverse #Climate #ClimateChange #Follow #FollowFriday #ClimateScience
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Last of all, we love a story that combines gaming and Microsoft’s Office suite. To wit, this little gem from @Gizmodo that our @CultureDesk shared about Michael Jarman, who last week won the Microsoft Excel World Championship, competing with 11 over finalists in a simulated game of World of Warcraft via spreadsheet. Congrats, Michael!
https://gizmodo.com/canadian-man-crowned-as-king-of-spreadsheets-at-the-2024-microsoft-excel-world-championship-2000537901
#Gaming #Games #VideoGames #Excel #Microsoft #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Why did political pundits go doolally over Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter, yet remain more-or-less schtum about his successor’s disregard for transition law, promises to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists, many pardons of allies, friends and supporters, and all the rest of it? “If ever there was a time for the corporate press to reorder its priorities, it is now," writes Allison Hantschel for @damemagazine.
https://www.damemagazine.com/2024/12/10/corporate-media-is-obeying-in-advance/
“I Am Ready, Warden” is streaming now on Paramount+. @TexasObserver talked to director Smriti Mundhra about the documentary, which chronicles the days leading up to the execution of John Henry Ramirez, and which they say is a must-watch for people on any side of the death-penalty debate.
https://www.texasobserver.org/death-penalty-john-ramirez-documentary/
Unhoused people have some of the lowest turnout of all voters, yet there are often ballot measures that directly affect them. @bolts looks at a program in Los Angeles County that seeks to bring voting directly to service centers and shelters. The effort is working — almost 3,000 who might not otherwise have cast a ballot did so in the last general election.
https://boltsmag.org/los-angeles-county-flex-vote-centers-unhoused-voters/
Most of us are basically non-functional after a period of insomnia, but some folks are perfectly fine consistently getting four hours’ sleep a night. @KnowableMag looks into the genetic wiring of these lucky people, and what it can tell us about sleep itself.
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2024/genetics-of-people-who-need-little-sleep
Africa is making a name for itself on the netball court, with three countries (South Africa, Uganda and Malawi) in the world top 10. For @thecontinent, Karien Jonckheere writes about how they might climb even higher.
Solomon Bukenya is a survivor — of war and genocide in Rwanda, severe injury, homelessness and addiction. Now, he’s a poll worker and neighborhood organizer in San Francisco. @SFPublicPress talked to him about his journey.
Canada’s next federal election must take place on or before Oct. 25, 2025. @thetyee looks at foreign influence on Canadian politics, in particular, from Russia, and the role of people like Tenet Media influencer Lauren Southern.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/12/12/Russian-Political-Influence-Campaign-Canada/
In theory, every American is required to contribute to Medicare. In practice, @ProPublica says, billionaires including Steve Cohen, owner of the New York Mets, and hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman, are paying diddly-squat. Here’s how they do it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/medicare-tax-loophole-steve-cohen
What would a world without modern medicine look like? We don’t have to wonder because it happened. @TheConversationUS looks at how Victorian novels showcase the reality and devastating grief of large-scale child mortality.
#Books @bookstodon #Lifestyle #Health #PublicHealth #DiseasePrevention #Vaccination #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
@jasonkoebler of @404mediaco went to a screening of AI movies made for TCL, the largest TV manufacturer on Earth. He breaks down why TCL is doing this, what the movies are like, and how the company is navigating the AI backlash.
https://www.404media.co/i-went-to-the-premiere-of-tcls-first-commercially-streaming-ai-movies/
Is it us, or do Friday the Thirteenths seem to come around more often these days? Fittingly, we have some scary stuff this #NewstodonFriday, including stories about Medicare, media obeying in advance, and AI movies that aren’t technically supposed to be horror — but they gave us a fright. All the newsrooms featured here are independent and have their own active fediverse accounts. Please follow them, click on the stories, boost them, subscribe, donate and otherwise support if you can.
It's Friday. I haven't done a Follow Friday in a LONG while it feels like.
So, let's do it.
@Kitty - Friendly neighborhood metalhead and founder of some great music hashtags.
@gnitro - Longtime online friend from my pre-Fedi days, feed largely comprised K-Pop, beer, light novels, and manga - all good stuff.
@skeletor - Some silly inspiration in your timeline from Skeletor. It's fun.
@Alice@beige.party and @Alice@gram.social - Same person, two accounts. One is for jokes, the other for some great, artistic photos. Follow 'em both!
How about a little #FollowFriday?
Here are a few accounts I endorse from #FediverseFoundation instances ordered by language:
DE:
@myfriday
@tff_germany
@Mab_813
@dasgrueneblatt
And here are my colleges from the Fediverse Foundation and surroundings and our volunteer moderators:
@b2c
@fossie
@michaelpollak
@benchmark
@adrian
@cypherhippie
@eest9
@soelli
@derpiefke
@LasseGismo
@xha
@RollingSohn
Sorry if I forgot anyone.
Pixel artists en el fediverso
@NullTheFool
@hby
@inkguy
@nauris
@lashman
@anubiarts
@zaebucca
@copheemoth
@birdibirdson
@Qirlfriend
@tiopalada
@pixelsnorf
@thantropy
@HexanyIves
@bluexel
@kerrielake @KingW
@VEXED
@marceles_pixel
@VirtuallyToast
@pxlitch
@emmapixels
@vinikdev
@comfyfinn
@vontheodore
@skeddles
@raou
@atinynut
@nateycakes
#ff #followfriday #startespack #pixelart
#followfriday time !
Boosts are always welcome
Many photographers this week !
#photography
@nhoizey
@bosak
@zhhz
@dkmackinnon@mstdn.ça
@murraylivingston
@Vulpy
@1seidla
@gesteves
@coggins