the dr. menlo show

What a lot of bright people are not getting about AI--it's not use it or "throw it into the sea"; it's here to stay like it or not.

It's about training it on Steve Irwin, Margaret Atwood & Bob Ross OTHERWISE if all good ppl put their head in the sand then anti-empathy Muskbots will rule the world.

Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa Or: How Africa is building the future by skipping the past

Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa

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#solarpunk #Africa #cleanenergy #solarpower #goodnews

Whole Earth Index Here lies a nearly-complete archive of Whole Earth publications, a series of journals and magazines descended from the Whole Earth Catalog, published by Stewart Brand and the POINT Foundation between ...

Oh this is *beautiful*. Browsing the Whole Earth Catalog as a young man basically changed my DNA.

wholeearth.info

#books #decentralize #tech #tools

Of course! Although I don't know if anyone else is interested and it's a mini wall of text so I will email you on it.

YouTube video by Utopian Art Machine Solarpunk Anthem | Official Music Video | Utopian Art Machine

OK everybody, it's a dark, dark world right now but I have a special treat for you: a spot of sunshine! It's the official music video for Solarpunk Anthem & also my first video I ever made so please be gentle. I hope this world lifts you like it did me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3qA...

#solarpunk

A quintessential English cottage garden in golden hour light, with vibrant herbaceous borders bursting with color. Climbing roses cascade over weathered stone walls, while foxgloves, delphiniums, and lavender create layered textures. A well-worn gravel path winds through the garden toward a rustic potting shed. Dappled sunlight filters through mature trees, creating warm pools of light. Butterflies and bees move among the flowers. Rich earth tones, deep greens, and classic cottage garden colors. Professional nature photography style, inviting and serene atmosphere --ar 16:9 --v 6

I have a new narcotic: this 24/7, ad-free, no cost Gardening with Monty Don channel over at TV garden. Just shoot it into my veins.

tv.garden/us/HubosPpqZ...

#gardening #gardens #MontyDon #free #TV

A solemn editorial illustration showing a vintage public broadcasting radio tower silhouetted against a dramatic sunset sky, with transmission waves fading into darkness. In the foreground, scattered papers and documents blow in the wind across an empty desk. Warm golden light filters through venetian blinds of an office window. The scene evokes the end of an era, with muted colors of amber, deep orange, and soft grays. Documentary photography style, cinematic lighting, melancholic but dignified atmosphere --ar 16:9 --v 6

Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be ending this year in September due to attack from evil billionaire-owned GOP

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#fascism #authoritarianism #GOP #dictatorship

In a Milestone for Manhattan, a Pair of Coyotes Has Made Central Park Their Home For six years, two photographers have carefully followed the canines and documented their secret lives

In a Milestone for Manhattan, a Pair of Coyotes Has Made Central Park Their Home

www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...

#coyotes #wildlife #Central-Park #NYC #photography

Opinion | For Once, Some Good News About a Fragile Ecosystem

For Once, Some Good News About a Fragile Ecosystem

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/o...

#goodnews #ecosystem #biodiversity #nature

Healing Fiction from Japan and South Korea Is Comforting Yet Complex » PopMatters The origins of Japanese and Korean healing fiction are intertwined, but the recent wave of Korean healing fiction demonstrates its unique fusion with European and American cultures.

Healing Fiction from Japan and South Korea Is Comforting Yet Complex

www.popmatters.com/healing-fict...

#books #reading #healing-fiction #Japan #SouthKorea

Plan a Garden, Then Make It ‘Maximalist’

Plan a Garden, Then Make It ‘Maximalist’

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/r...

#gardens #nature #solarpunk #plants #flora

‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town A casual mention of Kate Raworth’s theory has grown into the basis for decision making in Tomelilla

‘It feels cool to be a cog in change’: how doughnut economics is reshaping a Swedish town

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#Donut-Economics #Sweden #solutions #Tomelilla

a cozy morning coffee scene with golden sunlight, a glass carafe and ceramic mug of steaming black coffee on a wooden table, surrounded by houseplants and books, warm tones, peaceful atmosphere

More Good Coffee News Is Pouring In: Live Longer, Live Better, Drink More

worldcrunch.com/food-travel/...

#coffee #health #drugs #science #good-news

She Who Is Woven: Book One of The Goddess Cult She Who Is Woven: Book One of The Goddess Cult - Kindle edition by Moss, Siren. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading She Who Is Woven: Book One of The Goddess Cult.

OK, this just came out today. From a, uh, close ally of mine. It's a gorgeous nature magic romance - multiple MMCs, mystical scars that glow, and an Earthship setting. Perfect for fans of nature-based fantasy!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH8SKB8Y

#Romantasy #FoundFamily #EcoFantasy #WhyChoose #SlowBurn

Commuter traffic stops for whales on Australia's humpback highway Winter heralds the opening of the so-called humpback highway, a migratory corridor along Australia's east coast used by about 40,000 massive creatures as they travel from feeding grounds in freezing A...

Commuter traffic stops for whales on Australia’s humpback highway

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#whales #Australia #humpback-highway #biodiversity

An image of a page from a magazine taped to a fence in the park. The subject of the article is Mikayla Raines and in the inset photo she is pictured holding both a child and a fox. She has red hair and looks happy. Inscribed over this in magic marker: "RIP 95-25"

This morning I ran across (the remnants of) another kindred spirit regarding Mikayla Raines here in #Seattle up at Cal Anderson Park. A shout-out to all my animal-loving brothers and sisters with #ASD.

Hang in there. Don't give up. The world needs you.

#MikaylaRaines #animal-lovers #empathy

Mikayla Raines, Who Rescued Foxes and Other Animals, Is Dead at 30

Mikayla Raines, Who Rescued Foxes and Other Animals, Is Dead at 30

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/u...

#MikaylaRaines #ASD #foxes #compassion #obits

Abstract representation of humanitarian crisis, empty bowls and scattered grain on cracked earth, distant silhouettes of aid distribution tents, golden hour lighting, photojournalistic style, conveying urgency and need --ar 16:9

'It's a Killing Field': IDF Soldiers Ordered to Shoot Deliberately at Unarmed Gazans Waiting for Humanitarian Aid

archive.is/rHhMU

#despicable #genocide #Gaza #war-crimes

And murder is exactly what Israel is doing to Palestinians on a daily basis, many executed for the horrible act of trying to get food.

You are not "just defending yourself" when you constantly steal land. And you are not "settlers" when the land you steal is already populated by humans. #Palestine

‘We just want to stop people being murdered’: Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, the...

"If you believe that what a satirical band who play characters on stage do is more outrageous than the murdering of innocent Palestinians, then you need to give your head a fucking wobble.”

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

#Kneecap #Palestine #genocide #music #protest

YouTube video by bigaudiodynamiteVEVO Big Audio Dynamite - E=MC2

I have lately become a big fan of the Irish band Kneecap -- here are three white men proudly standing up against colonialism, racism and #genocide. Fucking A over here. This is the closest thing today to the Clash.

Tho musically they more resemble Mick Jones' post-Clash B.A.D.:
youtu.be/cHTDkJ-bQqM

How Glastonbury Festival is keeping spirit of The Clash frontman alive Joe Strummer's widow says he "absolutely loved" the festival.

Keeping Joe Strummer's spirit alive at Glastonbury

www.bbc.com/news/article...

#JoeStrummer #TheClash #Glastonbury #ethos

"And what would Strummer think of it all?

"'Oh, he'd love it. I don't think he'd leave the campfire,' Lucinda said."

Trump’s DOJ is targeting Daily Kos President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is coming after us. That’s not a metaphor. It’s real.� I wish I could tell you more, but I’m not allowed to say anything further. Convenient, ...

The white supremacist con man American president and his fascist thugs are now targeting Daily Kos

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Opinion | Reveling in the Queerness of Nature

Reveling in the Queerness of Nature

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/o...

#nature #biodiversity #wildlife #homeostasis #harmony

“F**king devastated”: Norwegian denied entry over JD Vance meme, U.S. Officials say that's false A Norwegian tourist said agents were “incredibly harsh and used physical force” during questioning at Newark

“Typical of authoritarian regimes”: Deportation tied to Vance “Babyface” meme sparks global outrage

www.salon.com/2025/06/25/t...

"He was strip-searched, forced to give blood samples, a facial scan, and fingerprints."

#fascism #police-state #authoritarianism #ItIsHappeningHere #memes

‘People are going to die’: how Medicaid work requirements cost people their health insurance Those caring for relatives with severe disabilities say planned Republican cuts will be fatal for some

The oligarchs have always been mass murderers, now they are openly flaunting it on our face

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#class-war #oligarchy #disgusting

Want your garden to smell as good as it looks? These flowers can do the job Not many flowers have the power to infuse a whole garden with fragrant smells. Some never had the ability, while others lost theirs thanks to breeding for bigger, prettier and disease-resistant plants...

Want your garden to smell as good as it looks? These flowers can do the job

apnews.com/article/frag...

#gardens #gardening #flowers #nature

In rural Alaska, a village turns to solar and biomass energies to cut diesel and save money On a former military base in Galena, Alaska, a school that houses about 200 high school students teaches sustainability among many things.

In rural Alaska, a village turns to solar and biomass energies to cut diesel and save money

apnews.com/article/alas...

#solarpunk #Alaska #clean-energy #Galena #sustainability

Small humanoid forest dweller, 3 feet tall, covered in soft green fur, large expressive eyes, monkey-like facial features but humanoid body structure, agile and graceful, sitting in a massive old-growth forest among towering trees, dappled sunlight filtering through dense canopy, peaceful and intelligent expression, fantasy realism style, detailed fur texture, connection to nature,

Listening to The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin

#books #UrsulaKLeGuin #sci-fi #nature #homeostasis

Backyard Coffee And Jazz In Kyoto, Japan A "magical" experience, and what we get when we let people pursue their passions

Backyard Coffee And Jazz In Kyoto, Japan

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#coffee #jazz #Kyoto #Japan #business