Rob Ovington
@rob-ovington.bsky.social
GIS and Geospatial….no...wait…come back – this stuff is cool!
Aurora looked amazing
January 19, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Aurora looked amazing
RIP Tom Stoppard youtu.be/u3xIs0aajN4?...
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) - Playing Questions Scene (2/11) | Movieclips
YouTube video by Movieclips
youtu.be
November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
RIP Tom Stoppard youtu.be/u3xIs0aajN4?...
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Yes, you CAN go back in time! This StoryMap allows readers to experience several hundred million years of Earth history in just minutes with a scroll-driven animation. Happy GIS Day too!
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc
Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY
⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc
Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY
⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
November 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Yes, you CAN go back in time! This StoryMap allows readers to experience several hundred million years of Earth history in just minutes with a scroll-driven animation. Happy GIS Day too!
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc
Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY
⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
ow.ly/ZjFV50XsVbc
Want to know how the team did it?
ow.ly/gC3k50XsVQY
⚒️ 🧪 #gischat #geogsky #geogchat 🌎 🌍 🌏
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CalHeatScore is a first-of-its-kind system that ranks heat risk at the zip code level by combining fine-scale climate + weather information, along with emergency department data to tell more granular stories of heat & health for every community across the state. ow.ly/Hxgn50XuWqI
#gischat 🧪 #geogsky
#gischat 🧪 #geogsky
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
CalHeatScore is a first-of-its-kind system that ranks heat risk at the zip code level by combining fine-scale climate + weather information, along with emergency department data to tell more granular stories of heat & health for every community across the state. ow.ly/Hxgn50XuWqI
#gischat 🧪 #geogsky
#gischat 🧪 #geogsky
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DISNEY: Wins 5 Emmys for ANDOR, a show about resisting fascism
ALSO DISNEY: Bends the knee to the federal government and suspends Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel for resisting fascism
ALSO DISNEY: Bends the knee to the federal government and suspends Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel for resisting fascism
September 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
DISNEY: Wins 5 Emmys for ANDOR, a show about resisting fascism
ALSO DISNEY: Bends the knee to the federal government and suspends Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel for resisting fascism
ALSO DISNEY: Bends the knee to the federal government and suspends Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel for resisting fascism
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
Taking a deep breath and counting to 10.
AsIAm, the national autism charity, described the remarks as “most unhelpful and deeply misinformed.”
“a sharp reminder that Ireland is not immune from the growth of misinformation and disinformation…”
Taking a deep breath and counting to 10.
AsIAm, the national autism charity, described the remarks as “most unhelpful and deeply misinformed.”
“a sharp reminder that Ireland is not immune from the growth of misinformation and disinformation…”
Outrage as Danny Healy-Rae links autism to ‘lack of vitamins’ in Dáil debate
Autistic advocate and parents have condemned Danny Healy-Rae’s Dáil remarks suggesting autism may be caused by vitamin deficiency
www.irishexaminer.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
Taking a deep breath and counting to 10.
AsIAm, the national autism charity, described the remarks as “most unhelpful and deeply misinformed.”
“a sharp reminder that Ireland is not immune from the growth of misinformation and disinformation…”
Taking a deep breath and counting to 10.
AsIAm, the national autism charity, described the remarks as “most unhelpful and deeply misinformed.”
“a sharp reminder that Ireland is not immune from the growth of misinformation and disinformation…”
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Y'know that Guardian article which cited an anonymous friend of Tyler Robinson claiming he was the only "leftist" in his family?
It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
September 13, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Y'know that Guardian article which cited an anonymous friend of Tyler Robinson claiming he was the only "leftist" in his family?
It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
It just got updated after the "verified source" decided he couldn't remember his "relationship" with the accused shooter well enough to be quoted
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Weird how when a Trump supporter, white supremacist, and reportedly, a former member of Turning Point USA shot up Florida State University (FSU) several months ago and killed two people - there wasn't the same national conversation about "political violence." www.mediaite.com/news/mass-sh...
September 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Weird how when a Trump supporter, white supremacist, and reportedly, a former member of Turning Point USA shot up Florida State University (FSU) several months ago and killed two people - there wasn't the same national conversation about "political violence." www.mediaite.com/news/mass-sh...
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There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
August 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced the opening of an investigation into the Grok AI model on Elon Musk's X platform.
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Irish data watchdog to investigate Musk's AI tool Grok
Ireland's data regulator said today it had opened an investigation into social media platform X over the use of personal data collected from European Union users to train its AI system Grok.
www.rte.ie
April 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced the opening of an investigation into the Grok AI model on Elon Musk's X platform.
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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Humans are driving biodiversity loss among all species across the planet, one of the most exhaustive global studies on the subject ever conducted finds.
This is *us*, people: you + me. It's up to all of us to get into the fight for the natural world. 🌏
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is *us*, people: you + me. It's up to all of us to get into the fight for the natural world. 🌏
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans – report
Sweeping synthesis of 2,000 global studies leaves no doubt about scale of problem and role of humans, say experts
www.theguardian.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Humans are driving biodiversity loss among all species across the planet, one of the most exhaustive global studies on the subject ever conducted finds.
This is *us*, people: you + me. It's up to all of us to get into the fight for the natural world. 🌏
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is *us*, people: you + me. It's up to all of us to get into the fight for the natural world. 🌏
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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This guy is right. Pete Hegseth should be fired.
March 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This guy is right. Pete Hegseth should be fired.
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A great humanist sentiment by author Terry Pratchett for our #WorldBookDay. He was our patron and is sorely missed.
GNU Terry Pratchett
🐢🐘🐘🐘🐘🌠🌌
GNU Terry Pratchett
🐢🐘🐘🐘🐘🌠🌌
March 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A great humanist sentiment by author Terry Pratchett for our #WorldBookDay. He was our patron and is sorely missed.
GNU Terry Pratchett
🐢🐘🐘🐘🐘🌠🌌
GNU Terry Pratchett
🐢🐘🐘🐘🐘🌠🌌
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What's new in #ArcGISOnline (Feb 2025) tinyurl.com/ycxc5582
#location #spatial #business #intelligence #GIS #esri #arcgis #SaaS #mapping #maps #GISchat #geospatial #TheScienceOfWhere #geosky
#location #spatial #business #intelligence #GIS #esri #arcgis #SaaS #mapping #maps #GISchat #geospatial #TheScienceOfWhere #geosky
February 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
What's new in #ArcGISOnline (Feb 2025) tinyurl.com/ycxc5582
#location #spatial #business #intelligence #GIS #esri #arcgis #SaaS #mapping #maps #GISchat #geospatial #TheScienceOfWhere #geosky
#location #spatial #business #intelligence #GIS #esri #arcgis #SaaS #mapping #maps #GISchat #geospatial #TheScienceOfWhere #geosky
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Happy 10th birthday to the Ea-Nasir complaint tablet meme! A glorious decade of memes, mashups, merchandise, erotic fanfic, real-life copper fraud, and pilgrimages to the British Museum. Thread 🧵:
February 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Happy 10th birthday to the Ea-Nasir complaint tablet meme! A glorious decade of memes, mashups, merchandise, erotic fanfic, real-life copper fraud, and pilgrimages to the British Museum. Thread 🧵:
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Happy Valentine’s 💘 to our finalists!🏆
570+ storytellers from 58 countries entered the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition.
Explore the stories that stood out: ow.ly/st0o50UZ5ty
#geosky #gischat
570+ storytellers from 58 countries entered the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition.
Explore the stories that stood out: ow.ly/st0o50UZ5ty
#geosky #gischat
Our picks for the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition finalists are in. Vote for your favorite story!
Celebrate storytelling and the 2024 ArcGIS Competition finalists with Esri's StoryMaps team. Read the stories, and vote for your favorite.
ow.ly
February 13, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Happy Valentine’s 💘 to our finalists!🏆
570+ storytellers from 58 countries entered the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition.
Explore the stories that stood out: ow.ly/st0o50UZ5ty
#geosky #gischat
570+ storytellers from 58 countries entered the 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition.
Explore the stories that stood out: ow.ly/st0o50UZ5ty
#geosky #gischat
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Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
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Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
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Gulf of Mexico - Wikipedia
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February 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...
Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal — theonion.com/think-tank-c...
Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal
WASHINGTON—In an effort to assuage any fears over the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s flurry of executive actions, a D.C.-area think tank called The Himmler Institute reportedly assure...
theonion.com
February 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Think Tank Called ‘The Himmler Institute’ Assures Nation This All Legal — theonion.com/think-tank-c...
Map of Emergency Hubs for those still impacted by Storm Éowyn. arcg.is/1mX5W0
Experience
arcg.is
January 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Map of Emergency Hubs for those still impacted by Storm Éowyn. arcg.is/1mX5W0
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Looking forward to the right-wing media spending the next 24 hours explaining how an obvious Nazi salute really wasn't a Nazi salute, you stupid libs.
January 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Looking forward to the right-wing media spending the next 24 hours explaining how an obvious Nazi salute really wasn't a Nazi salute, you stupid libs.