#publicgood — Public Fediverse posts

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

Chicago Reader: Chicago has abundant water. Data center developers want a taste. “Waterways in Chicago and northern Illinois have supported industrial activity for more than a century, and now those same bodies of water are drawing an influx of proposed data centers that would tap into the region’s plentiful resources. These proposals have drawn considerable scrutiny, with experts and […]

The Guardian: Key witness in Meta trial says terms of settlement insufficient to halt apps’ harms to teenagers. “The star witness in the US government’s landmark trial against Meta believes that a multibillion-dollar settlement reached on Wednesday does not go far enough to stop the social media giant’s harms to young users. ‘The limitations that are in the agreement are the equivalent of […]

Trump, Paxton, The Founders, And America’s Long Excuse For Powerful Men

Stop assuming corruption defeats MAGA. America’s history shows powerful men, from slaveholding founders to corporate-backed authoritarianism, get a pass unless people organize for accountability.

The Guardian: BBC chief proposes ‘public service algorithm’ with YouTube-style user-generated content. “The BBC director general has suggested opening up the BBC to YouTube-style user-generated content as he backed the idea of a ‘public service algorithm’ free from the interests of US tech companies.”

The Journal (Ireland): Meta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn didn’t act on 77% of misinformation reported during Áras race. “SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES failed to act on the vast majority of electoral disinformation reported by researchers ahead of last year’s presidential election, a new report shows. The report also criticised the companies for not demonstrating an understanding of the context […]

A quotation from Bertrand Russell

All the governments of the world adopt elaborate methods of concealing truths which they consider undesirable, and inflict various forms of penalty upon those who spread knowledge which is thought bad for the population This applies especially to knowledge of the kind which is considered seditious, and the kind which is considered obscene. I shall not give instances, since, if I did, I should myself fall under the ban of the law.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Education and the Social Order [Education and the Modern World], ch. 1 “The Individual versus the Citizen” (1932)

More about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/853…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bertrandrussell #censorship #control #freepress #freespeech #government #knowledge #obscenity #pornography #publicgood #sedition #suppression #treason #truth

The Conversation: Meta‑backed research finds exposure to ‘untrustworthy’ social media is rare. The fine print is less reassuring. “A new study published today in Science Advances offers the most rigorous answers yet. It comes from a collaboration between Meta and academic researchers who studied the 2020 United States election. It was run from inside the machine – on the live feeds of […]

If Acts Happened Today, Would We Call It Communism?

https://polymathchristian.wordpress.com/2026/07/12/if-acts-happened-today-would-we-call-it-communism-4/

United Nations: When AI hurts people, who’s to blame? Global experts grapple with accountability. “Who is legally responsible when Artificial Intelligence causes harm? The issue took centre stage on Tuesday – day two of the first ever UN summit on AI governance, where leading experts warned of mounting evidence of human rights violations linked to the revolutionary technology.”

PsyPost: Updating Wikipedia pages boosts public trust in scientific organizations, study finds. “A recent study published in the journal Anatomical Sciences Education has found that updating Wikipedia pages for scientific organizations improves public access to accurate information.”

Happy US Public Service Recognition Week!
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https://2026.ourpublicservice.org/public-service-recognition-week
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To every #publicservant that contributes to the #public’s #wellbeing and #prosperity, at every level of #government - be that #industry, #science, #agriculture, #fisheries, #ecology, #naturalresources, #environmental, #qualityoflife, #publicsafety, #publichealth, #wastedisposal, #waterresources, #foodsecurity, #planning, #policy, and SO much more…
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“Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) 2026 takes place May 3–9, celebrating federal, state, county, local, and tribal government employees who strengthen communities. It honors dedicated professionals—from first responders and teachers to public administrators—who provide essential services…”
#publicservice #publicgood #fedservice #opendata #taxpayervalue #publicsupport #farming #GIS #spatial #mapping #nation #national #USA

USGS CoNED (TopoBathy) WebMap Viewer & (Open) Data Downloader
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https://topotools.cr.usgs.gov/topobathy_viewer/ <-- shared #USGS Viewer webmap & download selector
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https://www.usgs.gov/coastal-changes-and-impacts/coned <-- shared USGS CoNED overview/entry page
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[I used to shore dive in the Straits Of Juan de Fucca, Washington State side, and Crescent Lake - so I chose that area as a CoNED example to explore; good memories, including of the 18 Wheeler Burger with pie & coffee in Joyce, WA on drizzly days]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #model #modeling #CoastalNationalElevationDatabase #CoNED #elevation #topography #bathymetry #topobathy #opendata #openscience #fedscience #publicgood #usecase #naturalworld #coastal #coast #depth #hydrospatial #hydrography #download #shoreline #inundation #sedimenttransport #sealevelrise #SLR #stormsurge #models #modeling #extremeweather #tsunami #impact #risk #hazard #assessment #climatechange #geomorphology #geomorphometry #Restoration, #redevelopment #protection #cliff #flood #flooding #webmap
@USGS

A quotation from John Adams

Every Man must seriously set himself to root out his Passions, Prejudices and Attachments, and to get the better of his private Interest. The only reputable Principle and Doctrine must be that all Things must give Way to the public.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Letter (1776-04-16) to Mercy Otis Warren

More about this quote: wist.info/adams-john/81374/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #johnadams #commongood #commoninterest #community #democracy #mutuality #privateinterest #publicgood #publicservice #republic #selfcontrol #selfdenial #selfinterest #selfmastery #selfpolicing #selfrespect #selfsacrifice #society

Quantitative Validation Of Icesat-2 ATL24 In Shallow Marine Environments Using Reference-Grade Bathymetric Data
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01490419.2025.2608329 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003270 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #ICESat2 #ATL24 #photonreturn #bathymetry #multibeam #echosounder #shallowwater #seafloor # mapping #validation #depth #elevation #coast #coastal #LiDAR #MudjimbaIsland #Australia #Whangaroa #harbour #NewZea;and #corrleation #BallyteigeBay #Ireland #bathymetric #profile #QAQC #MBES #sonar #acoustic #fedscience #opendata #publicgood #publicservice #engineering #water #hydrology #marine #ocean #hydrospatial
@nasa

Quantitative Validation Of Icesat-2 ATL24 In Shallow Marine Environments Using Reference-Grade Bathymetric Data
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01490419.2025.2608329 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003270 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #ICESat2 #ATL24 #photonreturn #bathymetry #multibeam #echosounder #shallowwater #seafloor # mapping #validation #depth #elevation #coast #coastal #LiDAR #MudjimbaIsland #Australia #Whangaroa #harbour #NewZea;and #corrleation #BallyteigeBay #Ireland #bathymetric #profile #QAQC #MBES #sonar #acoustic #fedscience #opendata #publicgood #publicservice #engineering #water #hydrology #marine #ocean #hydrospatial
@nasa

Quantitative Validation Of Icesat-2 ATL24 In Shallow Marine Environments Using Reference-Grade Bathymetric Data
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01490419.2025.2608329 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003270 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #ICESat2 #ATL24 #photonreturn #bathymetry #multibeam #echosounder #shallowwater #seafloor # mapping #validation #depth #elevation #coast #coastal #LiDAR #MudjimbaIsland #Australia #Whangaroa #harbour #NewZea;and #corrleation #BallyteigeBay #Ireland #bathymetric #profile #QAQC #MBES #sonar #acoustic #fedscience #opendata #publicgood #publicservice #engineering #water #hydrology #marine #ocean #hydrospatial
@nasa

Quantitative Validation Of Icesat-2 ATL24 In Shallow Marine Environments Using Reference-Grade Bathymetric Data
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01490419.2025.2608329 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003270 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #ICESat2 #ATL24 #photonreturn #bathymetry #multibeam #echosounder #shallowwater #seafloor # mapping #validation #depth #elevation #coast #coastal #LiDAR #MudjimbaIsland #Australia #Whangaroa #harbour #NewZea;and #corrleation #BallyteigeBay #Ireland #bathymetric #profile #QAQC #MBES #sonar #acoustic #fedscience #opendata #publicgood #publicservice #engineering #water #hydrology #marine #ocean #hydrospatial
@nasa

Quantitative Validation Of Icesat-2 ATL24 In Shallow Marine Environments Using Reference-Grade Bathymetric Data
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01490419.2025.2608329 <-- shared paper
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EA003270 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #satellite #remotesensing #earthobservation #ICESat2 #ATL24 #photonreturn #bathymetry #multibeam #echosounder #shallowwater #seafloor # mapping #validation #depth #elevation #coast #coastal #LiDAR #MudjimbaIsland #Australia #Whangaroa #harbour #NewZea;and #corrleation #BallyteigeBay #Ireland #bathymetric #profile #QAQC #MBES #sonar #acoustic #fedscience #opendata #publicgood #publicservice #engineering #water #hydrology #marine #ocean #hydrospatial
@nasa

Provisional Land Use Data From Water Year 2024 Is Now Available On [CA]DWR Atlas, CNRA Open Data, And SGMA Data Viewer For Public Use
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https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/CADWRLandUseViewer/?page=home <-- shared web-based CDWR datasets / map
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“The collected data is used by various federal, state, and local agencies, academic researchers and private consultants , and can help estimate the amount of water available for agriculture. Using this information, farmers can adapt and make decisions to better manage scarce water supplies more effectively.”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #California #download #opendata #water #hydrology #datause #datasharing #download #landuse #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #wateryear #DWRAtlas #statewide #CNRA #SGMA #publicdata #publicgood #usecase #crops #croplands #cropmapping #counties #countysurvey #CADWR #DWR #groundwater #irrigation #wateruse #watermanagement #federal #state #local #webmapping #agriculture #watersecurity #foodsecurity #watersupply
#CaliforniaDepartmentOfWaterResources

GIScience In The Era Of Artificial Intelligence - A Research Agenda Towards Autonomous GIS [GeoAI]
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https://www.psu.edu/news/earth-and-mineral-sciences/story/mapping-new-frontier-ai-integrated-geographic-information-systems <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1080/19475683.2025.2552161 <-- shared paper
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https://youtu.be/JPwIGH9uPm0?si=D9MLgolEyizcWKT9 <-- shared video, “This is a video demo for the GIS…”
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #opensource #QGIS #GeoAI #AI #deeplearning #autonomousGIS #spatialanalysis #cartography #LLM #largelanguagemodels #geoprocessing #decisioncore #model #modeling #workflow #QAQC #autonomy #sociallyresponsible #publicgood
@Penn State University

Spotted on LinkedIn: Adopt a Station. From the front page: “Congress has voted to rescind public media’s funding. Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a station.” You can either select an NPR station by state or discover stations which have lost significant revenue and need immediate help.

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/22/spotted-on-linkedin-adopt-a-station/

Why Geological Maps Are The Best Investment You’ve Never Heard Of - Investments In Geological Mapping Paid Off Big Time For Americans.
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/why-geological-maps-are-the-best-investment-youve-never-heard-of/ <-- shared opinion piece
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https://profession.americangeosciences.org/reports/geological-mapping-economics/ <-- shared technical cost-benefit analysis
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https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/gsa/positions/position3.aspx <-- shared 2003 GSA appraisal
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[I am, of course, biased in this regard, but I also like well-presented metrics – and use cases being met are my favourite!]
#geology #value #cost #mapping #cartography #cartographic #USA #costbenefit #geologicmapping #metrics #usecase #fedscience #appliedscience #engineeringgeology #spatial #GIS #construction #resources #naturalresources #engineering #risk #hazard #naturaldisasters #payoff #investment #massmovement #groundwater #waterresources #water #hydrology #rareearth #minerals #mining #oilandgas #exploration #underground #money #economics #publicgood #publicvalue #investment