Post Ai0tp5Lj7cYYmFITZo by tty@sunbeam.city
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 (DIR) Post #Ai0tp2zfsdjDTGxpvU by tty@sunbeam.city
       2024-05-14T16:23:42Z
       
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       It feels so meaningful to me when I see some dangerous debris on the bike path, and I slow down & stop, and take the time to move it off the path, so future cyclists don't need to worry about it.I think about how important and undervalued maintenance is in the dominant culture. Building new things gets all of the glory, when it's the maintainers and acts of service that are what truly, imo, make this world work.
       
 (DIR) Post #Ai0tp4gxZBwkjoDv28 by kate@aus.social
       2024-05-16T22:30:06Z
       
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       @tty @natureworks Oh I love this. It happens on informal bush paths around where I walk — people clear overhanging branches and put stepping stones across muddy patches. These small anonymous fixes on a path where you never meet anyone are all time gifts.
       
 (DIR) Post #Ai0tp5Lj7cYYmFITZo by tty@sunbeam.city
       2024-05-14T16:32:10Z
       
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       https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea-deep-repair-ships"Fortunately, there is enough redundancy in the world’s cables to make it nearly impossible for a well-connected country to be cut off, but cable breaks do happen. On average, they happen every other day, about 200 times a year. The reason websites continue to load, bank transfers go through, and civilization persists is because of the thousand or so people living aboard 20-some ships stationed around the world, who race to fix each cable as soon as it breaks."Thanks @noelle@tech.lgbt for sharing!
       
 (DIR) Post #Ai0tp6Ctvv5hRAAwSW by natureworks@mas.to
       2024-05-16T22:37:04Z
       
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       @kateA few days ago, someone had built an arch over the tributary. I added a couple of stones. Today, there's a bridge!@tty
       
 (DIR) Post #Ai0tp7DIBwzwYfMlhw by tty@sunbeam.city
       2024-05-14T16:38:46Z
       
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       "The world is in the midst of a cable boom, with multiple new transoceanic lines announced every year. But there is growing concern that the industry responsible for maintaining these cables is running perilously lean. There are 77 cable ships in the world, according to data supplied by SubTel Forum, but most are focused on the more profitable work of laying new systems. Only 22 are designated for repair, and it’s an aging and eclectic fleet. Often, maintenance is their second act."😮‍💨
       
 (DIR) Post #Ai0tp7aKoHQhi89Aci by natureworks@mas.to
       2024-05-16T22:39:45Z
       
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       @kateAnd someone working on a garden I helped plant has put in little stick steps leading down a steep section. Just a little touch but helpful @tty
       
 (DIR) Post #Ai0tp8L80IrO3G2XYm by tty@sunbeam.city
       2024-05-16T23:14:02Z
       
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       A beautiful example are the handful of vessels that keep undersea internet cables in repair:https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea-deep-repair-ships
       
 (DIR) Post #Ai0tp8jaXMQTH7U4ga by kate@aus.social
       2024-05-16T22:46:50Z
       
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       @natureworks @tty I shared this one recently. It’s a creek outlet that constantly shifts position on a busy dog beach. Every day someone takes a moment to make a new little creek crossing for other dog walkers. So in this case there’s also a sense of working with impermanence. I love this aspect.