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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 45m

I heard the phrase "the independent nation of the State of Texas" in an academic talk today and am now trying to think of ways to insert this into all my conversations.

David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 1d

The fascinating connection between spiders, surveying, and map making... #gischat

youtu.be/DNJM7OiqoCI?...

Why does Britain’s mapping agency have a box of spiders?

YouTube video by Chris Spargo

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 2d

no kings in the USA.

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 7d

Jane made the world a better place. RIP hero.

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 8d

I appreciate the enthusiasm, but the main art work is not mine to share. It appears without attribution and dif text in a few places online. I modified it obviously, but I’m not selling or distributing it for sale. Would appreciate if you removed the t shirt link.

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 9d

#nokings

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 13d

Trumps idea of "left wing groups" that incite violence so far seems to be NPR and a bunch of late night comics.

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump says he will sign executive order to dismantle left-wing groups he claims incite violence

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will sign an executive order this week to dismantle "domestic terrorism networks," which he has previously alleged are funded by left-wing groups inciting violence against conservatives.

www.reuters.com

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Otis Porritt @thegriffinpassant.bsky.social · 16d

No truer words were ever written...

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 15d

Recently had the chance to do a little GIS analysis for a KQED (NPR) Bay Curious podcast on the Stairways of San Francisco. Should have been a story about the triumph of GIS, ended up being more about the failure of geospatial data 🙃 But it was fun to do anyway!

www.kqed.org/news/1205633...

Stairways Crisscross the Hills of San Francisco. Here's Why People Love Them | KQED

San Francisco neighborhoods are known for steep hills and stairways to help residents navigate. Whether it’s Bernal Heights, Mount Sutro, Noe Valley or Telegraph Hill, we went on an adventure to find ...

www.kqed.org

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Daniel Huffman @pinakographos.bsky.social · 16d

New poster! Hachure illustrations of the highest Cascade Range volcanoes. This one took a lot of experimentation to get the layout right. If you or someone you know loves this area, check it out. www.etsy.com/listing/4373...

A black and white illustration titled "Cascade Range Volcanoes," showing a 3 by 3 layout of the nine tallest peaks in the range. The art is done in a hachure sketch style.

A detail image of the illustration of Mount Rainier

A detail image from the poster of Mounts Hood and Jefferson.

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 16d

Definitely changed the tone/color profile so that could actually count as copyrightable, not for the original content but the artistic expression.

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 16d

Not just copyright-free stuff, there are several stores that have been selling in-copyright material from the Rumsey collection for many years. His stuff is all over the place. Part of the cost of his open approach I guess. But def supports the thesis that "old maps sell".

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 17d

Oh I know who Erwin Raisz is! His N Africa map is the first thing I see when I sit down at my desk everyday.

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 17d

I have to confess something, as a cartographer who has loved maps and map making since childhood... I really don't care for the Tolkien maps as published w his books. They get way too much adoration in our profession 🫣 His personal/working sketches are far more interesting and organic. #cartography

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 17d

Charlie Kirk was a shitty person with some terrible ideas about the world. He did not deserve to be killed for those ideas, but he certainly doesn't deserve to be re-cast as national hero and role model. He was neither. Source: The Guardian "Charlie Kirk in his own words".

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21d

I stand with PBS.

I stand with NPR.

I stand with Stephen Colbert.

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

I stand with the First Amendment.

PERIOD.*

*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · 21d

apple.news/AJpcyvV-8Rg-...

R.I.P. the First Amendment, Killed by Cowardice and Greed — The Daily Beast

We will all mourn eventually. Even the long list of those who murdered our foundational freedom.

apple.news

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OpenStreetMap US @osmus.bsky.social · 27d

Register for #MappyHour with special guest Jason Boone, who will guide you through his process of creating map animations using #OpenStreetMap data with Adobe After Effects and Geolayers, plus time for Q&A.

Join us at noon ET on Wednesday, September 17th. Register: bit.ly/MappyHour-ma...

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Samara Ebinger @samara-ebinger.bsky.social · Sep 8

The David Rumsey Map Center is holding their biennial cartography conference 10/8 - 10/10. It’s free and there’s an online option. The theme is “Above and Below” and will feature talks on “cartography of anything but the earth’s surface.”Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/barry-lawr...

Barry Lawrence Ruderman Conference on Cartography

The Barry Lawrence Ruderman Conference on Cartography will feature talks about cartography of above and below the earth's surface.

www.eventbrite.com

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David Medeiros @mapbliss.bsky.social · Sep 9

The number of politicians checking shoe boxes and closets for 50th birthday cards and other memorabilia to toss in a fire pit is going through the roof tonight.