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RE: https://journa.host/@pbump/116001848131874841

this is an opportunity for cartographers to flex their skills and do some serious #antifa #praxis by mapping #ICE deployment/duty stations with Open Street Maps.

antifa #cartography is a real thing. there is an actual example of it in WWII popular culture: the Sherlock Holmes movie about the nazi psyops leading to The Blitz, “Sherlock Holmes and The Voice of Terror”.

that movie was shot as WW2 was happening, so it’s an incredible contemporaneous pop culture interpretation of what happened.

Philip Bump

@pbump@journa.host · last week

I was curious where ICE and CBP agents in Minnesota were deploying from, so I looked at OPM data. What I found is that their duty stations are almost universally redacted from the public data. https://www.pbump.net/o/where-are-ice-and-border-patrol-agents-coming-from/

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@blogdiva@mastodon.social · last week

RE: https://journa.host/@pbump/116001848131874841

this is an opportunity for cartographers to flex their skills and do some serious #antifa #praxis by mapping #ICE deployment/duty stations with Open Street Maps.

that movie was shot as WW2 was happening, so it’s an incredible contemporaneous pop culture interpretation of what happened.

Philip Bump

@pbump@journa.host · last week

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@aarbrk@mstdn.mx · last week

Proud to announce that the Revista de Historia de América has just published my article about mapping Alta California at the time of Mexican independence! (PDF link at page left.)

https://www.revistasipgh.org/index.php/rehiam/article/view/5979/

#history #histodons #mexico #cartography #maps

Mapa manuscrito del Distrito de San Francisco, Alta California, en 1823.

Aaron Brick — אהרן בריק

@aarbrk@mstdn.mx · last week

Proud to announce that the Revista de Historia de América has just published my article about mapping Alta California at the time of Mexican independence! (PDF link at page left.)

https://www.revistasipgh.org/index.php/rehiam/article/view/5979/

#history #histodons #mexico #cartography #maps

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@skyglowberlin@fediscience.org · 2 weeks ago

One of my colleagues is offering a PhD position in #Cartography at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de: https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/74eb910d75b2ea24d0e1a84d335dee32d03be2db0

Please pass it on 🙏

#AcademicJobs #GeographyJobs

Screenshot with text directly from the webpage.

PhD candidate (m/f/x) in Cartography

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@skyglowberlin@fediscience.org · 2 weeks ago

One of my colleagues is offering a PhD position in #Cartography at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de: https://jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/74eb910d75b2ea24d0e1a84d335dee32d03be2db0

Please pass it on 🙏

#AcademicJobs #GeographyJobs

PhD candidate (m/f/x) in Cartography

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The Voyager's Workshop

@wfgWorkshop@mastodon.art · 3 weeks ago

Although most of my client work is digital, or sometimes a hybrid of traditional and digital, I long to create more hand inked maps on paper. I do have a few back burner projects to that effect…

#fantasymaps #ttrpg #cartography #handdrawn #ink #noai

A photo of a couple of hand drawn inked maps on papers, some inked illustrations, an ink bottle and dip pen as well as a custom wood carved dice box.

The Voyager's Workshop

@wfgWorkshop@mastodon.art · 3 weeks ago

Although most of my client work is digital, or sometimes a hybrid of traditional and digital, I long to create more hand inked maps on paper. I do have a few back burner projects to that effect…

#fantasymaps #ttrpg #cartography #handdrawn #ink #noai

Project Gutenberg

@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Phoenix Rising: Urban Planning after the Great Fire of London

https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2025/12/phoenix-rising-urban-planning-after-the-great-fire-of-london/

#cartography #history

"The Great Fire of London is an oil on canvas history painting by the French-born British artist Philip James de Loutherbourg, from 1797.

The blazing city is seen through the arches of London Bridge including the Old St Paul's Cathedral." - wikipedia.org

Many people in boats have taken refuge under the bridge and are looking out at the fire. — "The Great Fire of London is an oil on canvas history painting by the French-born British artist Philip James de Loutherbourg, from 1797. The blazing city is seen through the arches of London Bridge including the Old St Paul's Cathedral." - wikipedia.org Many people in boats have taken refuge under the bridge and are looking out at the fire.

The Library of Congress

Phoenix Rising: Urban Planning after the Great Fire of London | Worlds Revealed

This post summarizes the Great Fire of London that occurred in 1666 and the plans that were proposed for rebuilding the city.

Information Is Beautiful

@infobeautiful@vis.social · last month

Yet another reason to tut at the Mercator map projection
https://brilliantmaps.com/mercator-vs-true-size/

World map using a Mercator projection, but with the true relative sizes of countries overlaid in a darker shade. This illustrates how the standard Mercator projection distorts the size of landmasses, particularly those further from the equator, by showing the actual size differences. For example, Canada and Russia appear much smaller in their true relative size compared to their depiction in a standard Mercator projection.

Brilliant Maps

Map Projections: Mercator Vs The True Size of Each Country

Map found via reddit, click for larger versionWhile it's well known that the mercator projection distorts the world, the maps here show very clearly by how

BobDevney

@BobDevney@wandering.shop replied · last month

@infobeautiful

Fascinating, thanks!

Here's obligatory link to great bit from TV's "The West Wing." Where cartographers compare Mercator versus Peters projections for stunned C.J. and Josh.

The head map guy is played with perfect drollery by the invaluable John Billingsley (Star Trek: Enterprise; The Man from Earth, etc.).

Cartographer: "Nothing's where you think it is."
C.J: "Where is it?"
Cartographer: "I'm glad you asked…"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Xyz9MgDWA

#Maps #TV #Imperialism #Cartography

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Galaxy Map

@galaxy_map@mastodon.social · last month

I've put up one of the most ambitious (and lengthy) articles I've written on the Milky Way.

The timing works out well because this year is the 75th anniversary of the detection of the 21 cm line, one of the events that started the Golden Age of galactic cartography.

https://kevinjardine.dev/blog/post-16/

#astronomy #GaiaMission #cartography

The Phantom Arm

Can Gaia DR4 improve our maps of the inner galaxy?

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Miss Gayle

@MissGayle@urbanists.social · last month

Timeline cleanse - some interesting geology sciency stuff.

Link: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/gravity-hole-indian-ocean

#Geology #Gravity #Science #Cartography

The Mystery of the World’s Largest and Deepest Gravity Hole
The sea level here is hundreds of feet lower than the rest of the ocean.
by Frank Jacobs, November 3, 2023

Did You Know?

In the 20th century, a Dutch scientist discovered a gravitational anomaly in the Indian Ocean. The earth’s pull was significantly lower in this region of over a million square miles. More recent researchers believe that they’ve figured out the explanation.

The world's largest gravity hole...The piece of sunken ocean is the size of India. ESA/HPF/DLR

The gravity hole in the Indian Ocean is significantly deeper and bigger than any other gravitational anomaly. ESA – GOCE High Level Processing Facility — The Mystery of the World’s Largest and Deepest Gravity Hole The sea level here is hundreds of feet lower than the rest of the ocean. by Frank Jacobs, November 3, 2023 Did You Know? In the 20th century, a Dutch scientist discovered a gravitational anomaly in the Indian Ocean. The earth’s pull was significantly lower in this region of over a million square miles. More recent researchers believe that they’ve figured out the explanation. The world's largest gravity hole...The piece of sunken ocean is the size of India. ESA/HPF/DLR The gravity hole in the Indian Ocean is significantly deeper and bigger than any other gravitational anomaly. ESA – GOCE High Level Processing Facility

Miss Gayle

@MissGayle@urbanists.social · last month

Timeline cleanse - some interesting geology sciency stuff.

Link: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/gravity-hole-indian-ocean

#Geology #Gravity #Science #Cartography

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z3z

@z3z@mastodon.scot · last month

Scotland's National Library is having a free map festival next month, if you're interested in #cartography and anywhere near Edinburgh on 6th Feb.

#maps #scotland

https://www.nls.uk/whats-on/map-festival/

National Library of Scotland

Map festival | National Library of Scotland

Ever wondered what secrets lie in a map? Join us for the Map Festival, a day dedicated to all things cartographic in Edinburgh.

Galaxy Map

@galaxy_map@mastodon.social · last month

I've put up one of the most ambitious (and lengthy) articles I've written on the Milky Way.

The timing works out well because this year is the 75th anniversary of the detection of the 21 cm line, one of the events that started the Golden Age of galactic cartography.

https://kevinjardine.dev/blog/post-16/

#astronomy #GaiaMission #cartography

The Phantom Arm

Can Gaia DR4 improve our maps of the inner galaxy?

z3z

@z3z@mastodon.scot · last month

Scotland's National Library is having a free map festival next month, if you're interested in #cartography and anywhere near Edinburgh on 6th Feb.

#maps #scotland

https://www.nls.uk/whats-on/map-festival/

National Library of Scotland

Map festival | National Library of Scotland

Ever wondered what secrets lie in a map? Join us for the Map Festival, a day dedicated to all things cartographic in Edinburgh.

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Claude Trudel

@cltr@jasette.facil.services · 2 months ago

Le plan de Paris et de ses faubourgs en 1732
Carte dressée par Nicolas de Fer, téléversée sur Gallica/BnF le 7 décembre 2025
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b525271802/
Note : Place des conquêtes = Place Vendôme aujourd’hui
#BnF #Gallica #France #Paris #carte #map #cartographie #cartography

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Tomo Bacinger

@tomo@hachyderm.io · 2 months ago

Romania

Made with #QGIS and #Blender

#Cartography #Maps #GisChat

Satellite map of România viewed from space. The country displays its distinctive shape, with the Carpathian Mountains forming a prominent arc across the center, appearing as dark-green, forested ridges. The mountain chain curves like a reversed 'C' or horseshoe, dividing România into three central regions. Inside this arc lies Transylvania, visible as a green elevated plateau. The southern region shows the Wallachian Plain in lighter browns and tans, indicating agricultural lands. The Danube River is visible along the southern border, and the Black Sea coastline appears on the east edge. The mountains show the highest elevations with some snow-capped peaks visible as white spots. The Danube Delta region appears as a distinctive green wetland area where the river meets the Black Sea.

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Cartodataviz

@cartodata@mapstodon.space · 2 months ago

#map The oldest map ever drawn, dating back to 9,000 years and discovered in Jordan. The ‘Jibal al-Khashabiyeh engraved stone’ depicts a ‘desert kite’, a hunting device used in the Middle East during the Neolithic. The maps was drawn on a 92 kg limestone block nearly 80 cm high using a stone tool. The block was recovered in 2015, and the results of the analyses were published in 2023 in the journal PLOS ONE

Original article: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0277927

#cartography #geography

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