Diya D

Perceptive problem-solver
Science & Eng Writer: | Engineer
Mentor
USC YAC #fighton
Classical Dancer

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

I'm officially leaving Twitter. Please follow me on Bluesky & later perhaps Mastodon:
"Diya D" @diyadwrites.bsky.social

Like moving IRL, boxes & tidbits will slowly leave. I've had it for awhile but luckily, my Twitter apartment is minimalist🧵
#GoodByeTwitter #scicomm

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

@arishapiro Recommend Mastodon or Bluesky! Bluesky is looking for journalists.

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

@EllenKuwana My pleasure! Thank you for your kindness 😊

[National Association of Science Writers (NASW) @ScienceWriters]

Couldn't make it to our #SciWri23 national conference this year? Our NASW travel fellows have you covered. Read a recap of our “How Editors Can Advance DEIJ” #DEIJEditing workshop organized by @laurahelmuth @scchak: https://t.co/DRrvWZQzJj (📰@cogcelia)

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

Now what?
Move to Mastodon.
Many decentralized platforms, including WordPress & Drupal plugins, use ActivityPub so it’s easy to link accts.

A merged & improved protocol could link all platforms in one federated, decentralized web. Bluesky + W3C. Bluesky is a B corp so🤞🏽<6/6>

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

I'm officially leaving Twitter. Please follow me on Bluesky & later perhaps Mastodon:
"Diya D" @diyadwrites.bsky.social

Like moving IRL, boxes & tidbits will slowly leave. I've had it for awhile but luckily, my Twitter apartment is minimalist🧵
#GoodByeTwitter #scicomm

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

Huh?
https://t.co/4Ui2DPah9D creates intl web #standards, eg ActivityPub protocol used by Mastodon.

ATProtoreinvents (& improves) the wheel.

#HistorySaysThat happened before with WHATWG & W3C. Eventually they merged.

Hope ATProto & ActivityPub form a merged W3C standard<5/6>

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

💯*mic drop* 🎤🫳🏽
#Facts
#scicomm
#engcomm (is that a thing yet?) #sciencewriters #Journalism
#excellence

P.S. Applies in engineering too 😉

Thank you @WritersofColor
Hope y’all move to Mastodon or Blue sky soon

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

#SciWriMentoring in small groups was 💯 for a new freelance journalist! I learned from @washingtonpost & @APSphysics editors!
- Pitching a story: why now? Why us? Why should readers care?
- Pitches are clips!

Thanks @sciwri_student @ScienceWriters organizers!! #sciwri23 #recap

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

Enjoyed this morning’s #OnePlastic session on recycling at #SciWri23 at @CUBoulder! Thank you @PolyUpcycling for a great session! I learned:
1. Don’t “wishcycle”: read labels before recycling
2. Upcycling= high value + low environmental impact
3. PETase can break down polymers

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

@LindaMarsa @jenchesak Thank you for an awesome panel!

#Freelancepivot #SciWri23

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

On point #FreelancePivot panel @ #SciWri23 last Wed! Max learning in 60 min.
Panelists shared strategy & tactics for running a business, #branding & financing for #journalists, writers & editors!❤️
Thank you @AlainaGLevine, Alla, Jennifer, Linda & @skrishna! #WednesdayMotivation

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

@lalakat Thanks for being a great moderator and answering our questions post-panel! Sorry I couldn’t find you initially

#sciencewriters #freelancing

[Esther Wei-Yun Landhuis @elandhuis]

Cool #freelance tip from @AlainaGLevine:
Each day, give yourself a 'joy' score & 'pain' score. Does that align with where you're spending your time? Follow your joy & follow the $.
Thanks @lalakat & other panelists @jenchesak @skrishna @LindaMarsa too!
#FreelancePivot #SciWri23

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

*Not "targeted" but "intended"...I'm practicing my new skills #DEIJEDiting #SciWri23

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

#DEIJEditing panel at #SciWri23 was💯🔥💡
🔑Takeaways
-Diverse sourcing: "not last minute, compile as you go"
-Avoid tokenism: "Would I talk to X if X wasn't [bkgd]?"
-Check idioms for able-ist language
🎙️🫳🏽
~ @scchak, @EllenKuwana, @pakinamamer @SiriCarpenter, @laurahelmuth

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

Thank you to the amazing panelists above! Though it was targeted for editors, I learned a lot as a writer.

Panelist's Resources
Diverse Sources https://t.co/L9Z6kQC2UR
Diverse Images https://t.co/HBFAv95H8q
DEIA Resources https://t.co/t3zepH5tal

#DEIJEditing #sciwri23 #DEIA

[Diya D @DiyaDwrites]

Extra Resource I found helpful... but @EllenKuwana, an expert, please let me know if there are better inclusive language guides out there!
https://t.co/0ZjCMpCRnh - APA Style

#scicomm #writers #inclusive