Cartonaut
@cartonaut.bsky.social
@cartonaut elswhere
Map-o-phile / GIS wrangler / M.S. GIS / GISP / mischief / 🗺️ / solvitur ambulando
Map-o-phile / GIS wrangler / M.S. GIS / GISP / mischief / 🗺️ / solvitur ambulando
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Cartonaut
@cartonaut.bsky.social
· Mar 9
This account is mostly Map and GIS celebration (some gripes)+ elevation of others' mappy work. It will detour into carnivorous plants, nudibranchs, birds, corny puns, stands against fascism and authoritarianism, sharing natural wonder, rowboat and bike adventures, childcare and adult dementia care.
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![Comic. [Two people in front of projected satellite image. A small portion of the image is pixelated squares.] PERSON 1: Wait, when was this imagery taken? Is this censorship the work of the contractor? One of our people? *Foreign actors!?* PERSON 2 with ponytail: Do we know who’s operating a facility at that location? PERSON 1: We can’t find *anything*. [caption] My hobby: Setting up big colored panels in the middle of nowhere as a prank on remote sensing people](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreib6md2yc7x32taznh2u4feo27rltazabjco4fer3c6mni3soe5tfa@jpeg)
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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You know I love a good artist. Ed Fairburn, UK artist using maps and portraits in stunning ways. Beautiful line work and enchanting. Click the link and you won't be disappointed. 💛 edfairburn.com?utm_source=i...
Ed Fairburn – Artist/Illustrator
edfairburn.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
You know I love a good artist. Ed Fairburn, UK artist using maps and portraits in stunning ways. Beautiful line work and enchanting. Click the link and you won't be disappointed. 💛 edfairburn.com?utm_source=i...
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EVERY house we looked at in altadena had a high fire risk, so we looked and bought in Pasadena even though there was less inventory. EVERY house i looked at in Altadena burned in Eaton, four weeks after we closed. Eaton missed our house by five blocks.
the risk rating worked. shame it’s gone.
the risk rating worked. shame it’s gone.
Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved.
Don't look up!
Don't look up!
Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
EVERY house we looked at in altadena had a high fire risk, so we looked and bought in Pasadena even though there was less inventory. EVERY house i looked at in Altadena burned in Eaton, four weeks after we closed. Eaton missed our house by five blocks.
the risk rating worked. shame it’s gone.
the risk rating worked. shame it’s gone.
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"Republicans are driving up your electricity bills so they can generate AI memes about their war crimes" should be a political layup
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Republicans are driving up your electricity bills so they can generate AI memes about their war crimes" should be a political layup
Salmon spawning in early flow through the coastal redwood.
A little family hike time
A little family hike time
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Salmon spawning in early flow through the coastal redwood.
A little family hike time
A little family hike time
For all of you kind folks who donate, the donations management banking tool called FLIPCAUSE has a cease & desist as well as class action suit. Be wary.
I'm helping a non-profit do an emergency update to website today as they just learned why they're not receiving funds
oag.ca.gov/new-press-ca...
I'm helping a non-profit do an emergency update to website today as they just learned why they're not receiving funds
oag.ca.gov/new-press-ca...
Charities
oag.ca.gov
November 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
For all of you kind folks who donate, the donations management banking tool called FLIPCAUSE has a cease & desist as well as class action suit. Be wary.
I'm helping a non-profit do an emergency update to website today as they just learned why they're not receiving funds
oag.ca.gov/new-press-ca...
I'm helping a non-profit do an emergency update to website today as they just learned why they're not receiving funds
oag.ca.gov/new-press-ca...
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Day 27 #30DayMapChallenge - Venezuela's Territorial Waters
With threats of American military action against Venezuela, here's a map of Venezuelan territorial waters. At least one US warship is said to have recently entered the exclusive economic zone and detained a fishing vessel.
#rstats #dataviz
With threats of American military action against Venezuela, here's a map of Venezuelan territorial waters. At least one US warship is said to have recently entered the exclusive economic zone and detained a fishing vessel.
#rstats #dataviz
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Day 27 #30DayMapChallenge - Venezuela's Territorial Waters
With threats of American military action against Venezuela, here's a map of Venezuelan territorial waters. At least one US warship is said to have recently entered the exclusive economic zone and detained a fishing vessel.
#rstats #dataviz
With threats of American military action against Venezuela, here's a map of Venezuelan territorial waters. At least one US warship is said to have recently entered the exclusive economic zone and detained a fishing vessel.
#rstats #dataviz
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Things you can do with a Citi Bike
The scene now at Lafayette and Howard, diagonal to the ICE garage which activists remain camped out in front of on both sides of the building.
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Things you can do with a Citi Bike
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Very hard eldercare and logistics is a subject I have extensive experience with. This article nails why it's so hard, including logistics, $, coordination w/ family, $ again, & no one wants to hear you talk about it. The author acknowledges she had a lot of resources others won't. Gift link:
Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Very hard eldercare and logistics is a subject I have extensive experience with. This article nails why it's so hard, including logistics, $, coordination w/ family, $ again, & no one wants to hear you talk about it. The author acknowledges she had a lot of resources others won't. Gift link:
I grew up in this sea of mist.
The fog was so thick that we would play fog tag. You would tag someone & run about 20 feet to completely disappear. If you hit a pole, you winced & kept quiet or we would all lose outdoor recess when it was foggy. It was silent running sub warefare, all senses alert.
The fog was so thick that we would play fog tag. You would tag someone & run about 20 feet to completely disappear. If you hit a pole, you winced & kept quiet or we would all lose outdoor recess when it was foggy. It was silent running sub warefare, all senses alert.
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I grew up in this sea of mist.
The fog was so thick that we would play fog tag. You would tag someone & run about 20 feet to completely disappear. If you hit a pole, you winced & kept quiet or we would all lose outdoor recess when it was foggy. It was silent running sub warefare, all senses alert.
The fog was so thick that we would play fog tag. You would tag someone & run about 20 feet to completely disappear. If you hit a pole, you winced & kept quiet or we would all lose outdoor recess when it was foggy. It was silent running sub warefare, all senses alert.
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It's day 27 of #Nudivember and our species today is Notodoris minor
Info: www.seaslugforum.net/find/notomino
Photos: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/504909-...
Info: www.seaslugforum.net/find/notomino
Photos: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/504909-...
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It's day 27 of #Nudivember and our species today is Notodoris minor
Info: www.seaslugforum.net/find/notomino
Photos: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/504909-...
Info: www.seaslugforum.net/find/notomino
Photos: www.inaturalist.org/taxa/504909-...
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Well, that's a years worth of meal prep completed.
August 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Well, that's a years worth of meal prep completed.
Just completed a DMV trifecta.
Old (~1978) salvaged special construction boat trailer that I repaired.
No VIN
No license/registration
No title
Today I have all three again!
New wheels and lights.
Just in time, need to park on street temporarily when trucks are in driveway while we re-roof.
Old (~1978) salvaged special construction boat trailer that I repaired.
No VIN
No license/registration
No title
Today I have all three again!
New wheels and lights.
Just in time, need to park on street temporarily when trucks are in driveway while we re-roof.
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Just completed a DMV trifecta.
Old (~1978) salvaged special construction boat trailer that I repaired.
No VIN
No license/registration
No title
Today I have all three again!
New wheels and lights.
Just in time, need to park on street temporarily when trucks are in driveway while we re-roof.
Old (~1978) salvaged special construction boat trailer that I repaired.
No VIN
No license/registration
No title
Today I have all three again!
New wheels and lights.
Just in time, need to park on street temporarily when trucks are in driveway while we re-roof.
I love those find the differences between the two pictures puzzle.
Would find it in the comics page every week since I was a kid. Didn't realize it would effectively train me to find and delete the damn unwanted & unrequested crap apps installed onto phone with every security update. My candy crush.
Would find it in the comics page every week since I was a kid. Didn't realize it would effectively train me to find and delete the damn unwanted & unrequested crap apps installed onto phone with every security update. My candy crush.
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I love those find the differences between the two pictures puzzle.
Would find it in the comics page every week since I was a kid. Didn't realize it would effectively train me to find and delete the damn unwanted & unrequested crap apps installed onto phone with every security update. My candy crush.
Would find it in the comics page every week since I was a kid. Didn't realize it would effectively train me to find and delete the damn unwanted & unrequested crap apps installed onto phone with every security update. My candy crush.
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Every now and then this comes up, going to finally score this.
hegarty-lab.psych.ucsb.edu/node/226 #gischat
hegarty-lab.psych.ucsb.edu/node/226 #gischat
Santa Barbara Sense of Direction Scale (SBSOD) | Hegarty Spatial Thinking Lab | UC Santa Barbara
hegarty-lab.psych.ucsb.edu
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Every now and then this comes up, going to finally score this.
hegarty-lab.psych.ucsb.edu/node/226 #gischat
hegarty-lab.psych.ucsb.edu/node/226 #gischat
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Planning out interrelations between scenes, chapters, books, and associated notes.
#30DayMapChallenge | Day 18 - Out of this world #obsidian
#30DayMapChallenge | Day 18 - Out of this world #obsidian
November 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Planning out interrelations between scenes, chapters, books, and associated notes.
#30DayMapChallenge | Day 18 - Out of this world #obsidian
#30DayMapChallenge | Day 18 - Out of this world #obsidian
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Apps are open for our spring session of the Cross-Reference Coalition! We're exploring Search & Discovery! "Our journey will encompass the history of exploration + cartography, legacies of inquiry, tools of discovery, theories of curiosity, and counter-algorithmic means of 'finding things out.'"
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Apps are open for our spring session of the Cross-Reference Coalition! We're exploring Search & Discovery! "Our journey will encompass the history of exploration + cartography, legacies of inquiry, tools of discovery, theories of curiosity, and counter-algorithmic means of 'finding things out.'"
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I wrote about my new birds+data project, Of A Feather:
Of A Feather
This is a story about dead birds in drawers, xkcd, natural language processing and feathers. It's about color, quixotic pursuits and art made from data.
It starts in a parking lot.
It's December, 20...
www.jerthorp.me
November 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I wrote about my new birds+data project, Of A Feather:
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I just did $1,002 in in-person sales this weekend. That's more than the Map Center has ever made in a single weekend while I've been the owner. I had hundreds of folks come through and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
Doing my damnedest working through the weekend and making progress.
Doing my damnedest working through the weekend and making progress.
November 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I just did $1,002 in in-person sales this weekend. That's more than the Map Center has ever made in a single weekend while I've been the owner. I had hundreds of folks come through and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive.
Doing my damnedest working through the weekend and making progress.
Doing my damnedest working through the weekend and making progress.
Dendronotus iris, Tomales #nudivember
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Dendronotus iris, Tomales #nudivember
So glad that the shut down is...paused. [roll eyes]
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
So glad that the shut down is...paused. [roll eyes]
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Brilliant satire that doubles as a primer on the ongoing construction boom of supersized data centers across small town America—promoted as jobs creators even as the AI they enable is…wiping out jobs.
By comedian and Emmy Award-winning journalist, Charlie Berens:
www.youtube.com/shorts/ILAh2...
By comedian and Emmy Award-winning journalist, Charlie Berens:
www.youtube.com/shorts/ILAh2...
How AI data centers were invented #shorts
YouTube video by Charlie Berens
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Brilliant satire that doubles as a primer on the ongoing construction boom of supersized data centers across small town America—promoted as jobs creators even as the AI they enable is…wiping out jobs.
By comedian and Emmy Award-winning journalist, Charlie Berens:
www.youtube.com/shorts/ILAh2...
By comedian and Emmy Award-winning journalist, Charlie Berens:
www.youtube.com/shorts/ILAh2...
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Our #SimplyEverything sale means 50% off every title from Island Press, but only for a limited time. Use code HALF at checkout! Islandpress.org/half
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Our #SimplyEverything sale means 50% off every title from Island Press, but only for a limited time. Use code HALF at checkout! Islandpress.org/half