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**PAN African Strategic Studies** @PANAFRICANSSI@mastodon.social · 4d

PAN African Strategic Studies @PANAFRICANSSI@mastodon.social

The PAN African Strategic Studies Initiative is confidently unifying her presence across social networks by transitioning its Mastodon account from "@PANAFRICANSSI" to "panafricanssi@ngportal.com".

This is an exciting development as we embrace our new identity in the Fediverse and enhance our messaging capabilities through the ActivityPub and XMPP protocols, respectively, using the same account.

#SNAC #xmpp #panafrican

**Pinky** @Pinky@hooray.computer · 4d

Pinky @Pinky@hooray.computer

Time for an #Introduction post. I’m a #liveaboard #sailor (www.svloka.com) and full time #nomad who is also a #creative #artist. I play #guitar, #crochet, paint (#watercolor & #acrylic), and draw #penandink. I love #yoga and use #meditation to manage my #anxiety. Got #sober in 2020.

I am a recovering #softwareengineer (#programmer) and #ITmanager. I focused a lot on #leadership & effective #communication, and I still enjoy #mentoring people on those topics. I still tinker with tech on occasion.

A curly haired woman wearing sunglasses and a red shirt is steering a sailboat with hands on the helm. The cockpit of the boat is visible, featuring a navigation screen and various controls. Clear blue water can be seen through the windows.

**David Palk#RejoinEU** @Palky55@mas.to · 6d

David Palk#RejoinEU @Palky55@mas.to

I have just come from a #Council meeting not directly associated with my #Politics but facing similar #community #communication #Issues. On the '#Liberal #Left #Socialist ' wing we are fragmented, Many #narcisstic #Officers . I always argued for one #media #office to speak for all. 'We' had the £'s pre #StopBrexit & after to fund an office & the talent to staff it. Now? No one single voice speaking #Truth to #Power @NRM @PeterCorr
#RejoinEU #europeanunion #EuropeanMovement #ukpol #UK_politics

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**haecksen** @haecksen@chaos.social · Mar 22

Mar 22

haecksen @haecksen@chaos.social

This can be anything: #Awareness, #Inclusion, #Accessibility, #Neurodiversity, #ThoughtStructures, #Community, #Society, #Democracy, #Communication, #Confrontation, and anything else you can think of.

We’re excited to receive your submission! You can submit your proposal right here and now:
https://pretalx.c3voc.de/chaos-feminist-convention-2025/cfp

And here more about the CFC25:
https://events.haecksen.org/cfc25/index.html

pretalx.c3voc.deChaos Feminist ConventionSchedule, talks and talk submissions for Chaos Feminist Convention

**Security Land** @securityland@mastodon.social · Mar 16

Mar 16

Security Land @securityland@mastodon.social

In the most recent incident, a Togolese-flagged cargo ship with Chinese backing, the “Hongtai,” allegedly severed the third Taiwan-Penghu submarine cable. This has raised concerns about how to defend against these “gray zone” threats to critical infrastructure.

#securityland #geosphere #submarinecable #communication #taiwan #grayzone #criticalinfrastructure

https://www.security.land/taiwans-submarine-cable-disruptions-prompt-government-action-on-communication-infrastructure/

Security Land · Mar 16Taiwan's Submarine Cable Disruptions Prompt Government Action on Communication Infrastructure | Security LandTaiwan bolsters communication infrastructure after multiple submarine cable disruptions, with plans to expand microwave capacity.

RJ @RemeJuan@fosstodon.org · Mar 16

Mar 16

RJ @RemeJuan@fosstodon.org

"The curse of knowledge - Lessons in Engineering Leadership" https://www.engineeringleadership.xyz/p/the-curse-of-knowledge #Leadership #Engineering #Communication #KnowledgeSharing #Teamwork #CognitiveBias #EffectiveLeadership #TechLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #EngineeringManagement

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**Radical Anthropology** @RadicalAnthro@c.im · Mar 15 *

Mar 15 *

Radical Anthropology @RadicalAnthro@c.im

Here's Chris Knight's key article on #ritual/speech coevolution as matrix and scaffold of #trust across #speech #communites. In 1998 he posited 130,000 years, and today it needs pushing back, coinciding with our process of speciation. At least the Chomsky crew here are conceding earlier dates for the critical transition to #language (they used to argue it was in the region 50-70,000 years wgo, which is now looking dumb).

#ritualspeechcoevolution #cooperation #communication

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247414480_Ritualspeech_coevolution_a_solution_to_the_problem_of_deception

**alxd solarpunk prompts** @alxd@writing.exchange · Mar 10

Mar 10

alxd solarpunk prompts @alxd@writing.exchange

Have you ever wondered how #communication, #vr and #telepresence would look in a #solarpunk world?

A sustainable world would need us to travel less, slower and more mindfully - to limit the energy use, the risk of pandemics and more.

This doesn't mean that we should only talk to people living close to us - to the contrary, global connections between different cultures, regions, bioregions are incredibly valuable!

(1/n)

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ts @tsyum@thepit.social · Mar 10

Mar 10

ts @tsyum@thepit.social

@JoBlakely yeah, and sadly a lot of people don't bother to learn about autism, so they take things like "avoiding eye contact" as some indicator of dishonesty a lack of trustworthiness, when it isn't.

#communication

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ts @tsyum@thepit.social · Mar 10

Mar 10

ts @tsyum@thepit.social

Autistic folks tend to appreciate clear, unambigious communication. It can be hard to tell when somebody is being coy or sarcastic, or using passive language because they don't want to ask for what they need or want.
They can also be INCREDIBLY empathetic. For example, one might really love poetry, a great metaphor. It's helpful to let the autistic person know you're doing this in advance.

#communication #learning

ts @tsyum@thepit.social · Mar 10

Mar 10

ts @tsyum@thepit.social

While I have plenty of allistic friends who mean so much to me, it's nice to know when someone is autistic, because I can be direct with much less risk of hurting or offending them. No "I hope this email finds you well" or trying to figure out if I should say "Best wishes--" "Warm regards--" "'Sincerely yours--"...
It is so, so nice.

#communication

**ParabenAparaten** @ParabenAparaten@mast.lat · Mar 8 *

Mar 8 *

ParabenAparaten @ParabenAparaten@mast.lat

#motto #latin #linguistics #standupforsciences
of #Canada : A Mari Usque Ad Mare
of #Europe : In Varietate Concordia

Together: In Varietate Concordia A Mari Usque Ad Mare
Harmony in diversity, from one ocean to the other
Harmonie dans la diversité d'une rive à l'autre des océans

Harmonie in der Vielfalt, von einem Ozean zum anderen
Harmonie in verscheidenheid, van de ene oceaan tot de andere

Harmonia w różnorodności, od jednego oceanu do drugiego
Harmonie v rozmanitosti, od jednoho oceánu k druhému
Harmonija v raznolikosti, od enega oceana do drugega

Armonía en la diversidad, de un océano a otro
Armonia nella diversità da un oceano all'altro
Harmonia na diversidade de um oceano a outro
Armonie în diversitate, de la un ocean la altul

Αρμονία στη διαφορετικότητα, από τον έναν ωκεανό στον άλλο

Harmoni i diversitet, fra hav til hav
Harmoni i mångfald, från ett hav till ett annat
Rauhan monimuotoisuudessa yhdestä valtamereltä toiseen

Хармония в многообразието, от един океан до друг
Гармонія у різноманітності від одного океану до іншого

#europe #canada #peace #unity #diversity

#siamotuttiantifascisti
#elbowsup !
#slavaukraini
#СлаваУкраїні !

#europe #canada #peace #unity #diversity #calm #serenity #understanding #communication #facts #values #dialogue #science

#standupforscience

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Mar 7

Mar 7

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

Act Now
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/act-now

" #DOGE and #DonaldTrump are trying to shut down advanced medical #research, especially #cancer research, in the #UnitedStates...

Reporting is inevitably focused on canceled grants, dismissed researchers, bans on certain forms of #communication...

What’s important is this bigger picture...

They’re shutting down medicine/disease research... throughout the United States."

Text from article(edited for length):
...I think it’s important to state categorically and clearly: DOGE and Donald Trump are trying to shut down advanced medical research, especially cancer research, in the United States... Reporting is inevitably focused on canceled grants, dismissed researchers, bans on certain forms of communication, on and off-again bans on travel, grant review processes halted.

...Reporting has a hard time stepping back and evaluating the systemic picture, goals and inevitable outcomes. If you shut down cell respiration in an organism, the organism will die. And that’s a decent model for what’s happening in these organizations. Only it’s not just cell respiration – it’s every other foundational life process, along with whole digits and limbs simply being removed all at once and carted off for disposal.

My point is simple. We – and I’ve been guilty of this myself – get pulled into each strand of the story: travel, comms, paused grants. What’s important is this bigger picture. It has to be seen as such. They’re shutting down medicine/disease research in the federal government and the government-run and funded ecosystem of funding for most research throughout the United States. It’s not hyperbole. That’s happening. You can’t try to stop something unless you understand it. There’s that final point at which the body dies. It becomes a corpse. It can’t be revived.

#ElonMusk #Musk #Coup

**Zorume** @zorume@eldritch.cafe · Mar 4

Mar 4

Zorume @zorume@eldritch.cafe

Tu cherches un poste en chargé·e de communication ? Le Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels Auvergne cherche quelqu'un·e pour un 80% ! Le job est situé à Mozac. Candidature ouverte jusqu'à vendredi 7 mars.

L'offre d'emploi est ici : https://cen-auvergne.fr/sites/default/files/fichiers/cen_auvergne-offre_emploi_cdi_charge_communication_2025_0.pdf

(ce n'est pas moi qui propose le job, je suis abonnée au CEN Auvergne et j'ai fait mon service civique là-bas)

Le CEN Auvergne recrute : Poste de chargé.e de communication et relations presse.
Pour renforcer le service "communication, vie associative et animation", le CEN Auvergne recherche un.e chargé.e de communication et relations presse (CDI à 80%).
Vous aimez la nature ? Les projets "communication & relations presse" n'ont pas de secrets pour vous (minimum 5 ans d'expérience) ? Vous aimez la polyvalence, jongler entre plusieurs dossiers, les journées qui ne se ressemblent pas ?
Candidatures à adresser avant le 7 mars 2025 à minuit.

#JeProposeUnJob #OffreDEmploi #EspacesNaturels

**John Colagioia** @jcolag@mastodon.social · Mar 3

Mar 3

John Colagioia @jcolag@mastodon.social

For bees, the right dance moves are key to food gathering success https://www.futurity.org/bees-dancing-food-gathering-success-3271142/

One takeaway is the importance of these unique communication styles, where individual dance mannerisms enhance communication success. If every bee communicated the same, the likelihood of foragers reaching the food would decrease as compared to having a diverse set of styles.

#Bees #Science #Communication

**Drew Crecente (they/them)** @crecente@games.ngo · Mar 1 *

Mar 1 *

Drew Crecente (they/them) @crecente@games.ngo

Let's create games that encourage kids to become better #communicators:

to prevent violence
to overcome rumors
to build strong personal relationships
to support healthier communities

We believe this can be done with games, do you?

Help us reach the designers & devs who could envision & build such games

We want to reward them but first must reach them

https://communicating.games

Communication Video GamesCommunication Games Contest WebsiteThe 2025 Life.Love. Game Design Challenge theme is communication. Submit a communication game pitch by March 24th.

#gamedev #games #communication

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**Mx Verda** @MxVerda@lgbtqia.space · Feb 26 *

Feb 26 *

Mx Verda @MxVerda@lgbtqia.space

I only just started this book and I fucking love it. Please read. Thank.

https://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/indigenous-critical-reflections-on-traditional-ecological-knowledge

but no srsly, thank you for considering it. It feels like talking to a friend who Knows how fucked up your family is.

You've been away for a while, so you're shielded from the worst of their damaging tantrums, but uncompromising bare facts of the situation still sober you up somehow.

osupress.oregonstate.eduIndigenous Critical Reflections on Traditional Ecological Knowledge | OSU PressWith more than fifty contributors, Indigenous Critical Reflections on Traditional Ecological Knowledge offers important perspectives by Indigenous Peoples on Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous value systems. The book aims to educate and inspire readers about the importance of decolonizing how Indigenous Knowledges are considered and used outside of Native communities. By including the work of Indigenous storytellers, poets, and scholars from around the globe, editor Lara Jacobs and chapter authors effectively explore the Indigenous value systems—relationships, reciprocity, and responsibility—that are fundamental to Indigenous Knowledge systems and cultures. Indigenous languages and positionality statements are featured for each of the contributors to frame their cultural and geographical background and to allow each Indigenous voice to lead discussions and contribute critical discourse to the literature on Indigenous Knowledges and value systems. By creating space for each of these individual voices, this volume challenges colonial extraction norms and highlights the importance of decolonial methods in understanding and protecting Indigenous Knowledges. Indigenous Critical Reflections on Traditional Ecological Knowledge is an essential resource for students, academics, members of Tribal, state, and federal governments, Indigenous communities, and non-Indigenous allies as well as a valuable addition to environmental and Indigenous studies collections. Contributors include: Melinda M. Adams, Joe Anderson, Coral Avery, Andrew Kalani Carlson, Kathryn Champagne, Brandie Makeba Cross, Joanna M. DeMeyer, Jonathan James Fisk, Pat Gonzales-Rogers, Celina Gray, Rhode Grayson, Zena Greenawald, Jennifer Grenz, Joy Harjo, Mandi Harris, Jessica Hernandez, Victor Hernandez, David Iniguez, Michelle M. Jacob, Lara A. Jacobs, Lydia L. Jennings, Eileen Jimenez, Stephanie Kelley, David G. Lewis, Tomás A. Madrigal, Tara McAllister, Lauren Wendelle Yowelunh McLester-Davis, Angeles Mendoza, Kat Milligan-McClellan, Todd A. Mitchell swəlítub, Don Motanic, ‘Alohi Nakachi, Kaikea Nakachi, Kobe , Natachu, Ululani Kekahiliokalani Brigitte Russo Oana, Jennifer R. O’Neal, Lily Painter, Britt Postoak, Leasi Vanessa Lee Raymond, Anamaq Margaret H. C. Rudolf, Oral Saulters, Sam Schimmel, Paulette Steeves, Joni Tobacco, Angelo Villagomez, Vivi Vold, Margaret Palaghicon Von Rotz, Luhui Whitebear, Joseph Gazing Wolf, Monique Wynecoop, and Cherry YEW Yamane.

#book #BookTok #BookLovers

**Flash Mob Of One** @FlashMobOfOne@mastodon.art · Feb 25

Feb 25

Flash Mob Of One @FlashMobOfOne@mastodon.art

Y'all, I'm frustrated.

I have an internal I'm working on a project with, and every time I send him an email, he wants to have a call to talk about it. I feel like these calls are just me reading my email to him.

I know that this person thinks through things better by talking, but to me, this is a massive waste of time.

How do I find a happy medium? And more importantly, how do I communicate this without sounding like an asshole?

Help me help you.

#Work #Communication