Yeah, I get tired of people pining for the glory days of Twitter, too. Like, the seeds of its corruption & downfall were there all along; sure it was fun sometimes but it’s hard to say it was ever really a net positive influence. It had a role in destroying journalism, politics, & public civility.

Some people need to find that out for themselves, but I think it is always helpful to show people that there *are* alternative careers.

now.

#GitHub #xp [2/2]

The greatest trick the airlines have played on us is to get everyone who flies to envy those who have even slightly higher frequent flier status and perks than they do, and to have contempt for those who have lower status.

The Earth Sciences still haven't figured out what they are in the absence of the oil industry.

At the moment, they collectively have a degree of freedom that's not really being recognized, let alone explored.

I rode by the site of last weekend's fire in Riverside State Park yesterday. Crews managed to stop it before it spread too far, and it looks like many of the Ponderosa pines may survive as well.

#wildfire #Spokane #AubreyFire #xp

@mapm8ker.bsky.social I will not be at ESRI UC, but there will be some Planet folks there. Look for our booth!

The local paper's article on the fire:
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/06/evacuation-orders-given-for-50-acre-wildfire-in-ri/
Fire danger will continue to be high for the next few days.

#wildfire #Spokane #AubreyFire #xp

all in all, the evacuation went smoothly, and most importantly, ended well.

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