Thomas Wells

Energy engineer, data scientist, transportation advocate, and rational idealist. he/him toots: @[email protected]

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

Find me on #Mastodon @[email protected]

Profile link (public toots only): https://t.co/zk2JoYZ6Ee

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@NewslineCO @rczullo Can I find you all on the fediverse somewhere yet? Would love to follow and boost your stories there!

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@ryanschuchard If we weren't subsidizing free parking all over the place we would have an easy answer to this question: market rate.

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@LSweeneyMiran He can keep it, we just need to put a sticker over the icon.

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@LSweeneyMiran 😂

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@LSweeneyMiran The 'ol name tag is starting to feel a little cringe, donchathink?

[Eric Budd @ericmbudd]

5. Another aspect that people often think about is - how much time should I invest in posting on a new platform when I have fewer followers than on Twitter?

One tool to help in a transition is to use a cross-poster, with a few caveats: https://t.co/FOtsQCAAi2

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

I don't hang out on here as much as I used to. If you want to (re)connect, you can find me here:
- Mastodon (#Boulder peeps welcome to join!): https://t.co/zk2JoYZ6Ee
- LinkedIn (but I don't update much) https://t.co/a4XXFaJsvi
- DM for my mailing list, if that's your thing.

[Mastodon (@[email protected]) @joinmastodon]

As a company from eastern Germany, we know that building a wall to try and keep people from leaving isn't a good idea.

[Eric Budd @ericmbudd]

for people in the Boulder area looking to move to Mastodon, feel free to join the Boulder server that some of us are managing: https://t.co/HDGhJewl0Y

and use my guide ->

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@ericmbudd @JeremyMDoan Should be fixed now. Might need to clear your browser's cache (cookies ok, but clear the cache)

[Mastodon (@[email protected]) @joinmastodon]

Twitter is not a public town square no matter how many "commitments" to this or that the owner gives. Only a decentralized, open-source system can guarantee that.

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@thebmbennett If resilient community building is what you want, decentralized, open source, open protocol is the way to go. It's flat and egalitarian.

If influence and reach are the aim, then a centralized platform is necessary.

Come check out some hashtags on Mastodon!

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@AnnaSegur @DanWilliams303 Banning or reducing 2 stroke engine use is a good thing for pretty much everyone, so let's think about ways to make that transition possible and equitable!

These GHG savings are some of the "cheapest" local govs could "buy" so this should be an easy win-win for funding.

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@AnnaSegur @DanWilliams303 It seems like you and I could probably agree to a few points:
1 reducing our GHG emissions is important
2 minimizing health impacts of gas leaf blowers on those using them should be a priority
3 local gov's should be willing to subsidize the reduction of small gas engines

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@ericmbudd Hey local orgs - you're welcome to join us too! Come test the waters even if https://t.co/QsJecVdjJh isn't your forever home in the fediverse.

@BoulderRL @CommunityCycles @carshareco @NWSBoulder @bouldercolorado @dailycamera

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@AnnaSegur @DanWilliams303 At least one landscaper has made it work:

Sure it takes some capital, but savings in gas cost and trips to the gas station will add up fast.
https://t.co/2aQq5VUlZY

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

@CMastication What does a guy have to do to get these hot takes over on your tooter feed?

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

Common misconception: "local" doesn't mean you can only see local people. You can see posts and interact with anyone on any server, if you want to.

Local just means we're trying to get folks from the Boulder area to congregate in one place so it's easier to find each other.

[Thomas Wells @thmscwlls]

Hey #Boulder, our local #Mastodon instance is humming along and gaining a strong network of great people. It's a very refreshing experience after you get through the initial setup phase. Come join us!

https://t.co/kKMskyzjrY

[Eric Budd @ericmbudd]

if you live in the Boulder area, several of us are working on a growing Mastodon server!

starting to get critical mass and would love you to join us: https://t.co/cGjKR7wCsx