Carl Zimring
@carlzimring.bsky.social
Trash talk. Some material recycled. https://carlzimring.com
“It’s a weird political vulnerability, but trash looks bad.” www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/02/t...
‘Trash Talk’ TikTok Star Doesn’t Want to Clean Up NYC Forever. He Wants You To.
David Clarke has spent the last five months picking up litter and rebuilding tree planters in Upper Manhattan, operating from his soil- and plant-filled apartment.
thecityreporter.nyc
The most amazing gift will arrive in time for the first night of Hannukah.
Jon Solomon@jon.wprb.com · 3w agoThe question asked most frequently of us, either via electronic mail or in person at the merch table during the miraculous run of Silkworm reunion shows is: “When will Comedy Minus One be reissuing Firewater?” The answer is December 4th, 2026. 2xLP + CD. www.comedyminusone.com/2026/09/24/e...
The question asked most frequently of us, either via electronic mail or in person at the merch table during the miraculous run of Silkworm reunion shows is: “When will Comedy Minus One be reissuing Firewater?” The answer is December 4th, 2026. 2xLP + CD. www.comedyminusone.com/2026/09/24/e...
Screening and panel discussion today at NYU Gallatin of Maintenance Artist, the excellent documentary about Mierle Laderman Ukeles.
The next World Congress is now announced! We hope to see you all in Toronto, Canada, in 2030. The venue will be at York University, Toronto, and Toronto Metropolitan University and McMaster University will also be a part of the planning, which is headed by Jennifer Bonnell. Read more below! #envhist
The Fifth World Congress of Environmental History — ICEHO
The next World Congress of Environmental History is set to take place in York, Canada, in 2030.
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Would Canada be subject to the European Green Deal, Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation, and forthcoming Circular Economy Act?
Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 4w agoDear @mark-carney.bsky.social, we want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the EU. And create a common prosperity and economic security space.
Pleased to join Marty and Joel at the History of the Urban Environment series. Details here: upittpress.org/series-edito...
Series Editor Changes - University of Pittsburgh Press
The University of Pittsburgh Press announces changes to two longstanding series. Natalia Milanesio took over as Series Editor of the Pitt Latin American Series from Catherine Conaghan on July 1, 2026....
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Martha’s Vineyard Ferries and Scrawl @ Union Pool. Both bands are playing Dromfest this weekend in Catskill and this show was an outstanding preview.
I always appreciate when the Department of Sanitation reminds us where to take our harmful household wastes.
My work schedule allowed a day trip to Tallinn. By coincidence, I was there for some of the events commemorating the 35th anniversary of independence from the USSR.
"In 2022, Wiley removed over 1,300 ebooks from academic library collections; [they said] perpetual access is not an option for subscribed content. In 2025, Clarivate,... announced they would stop offering libraries perpetual access licenses for ebooks and primary-source digital collections."
Consumers Are Worried About the Loss of Physical Media Ownership. Libraries Are Leading the Conversation. — Association of Research Libraries
Sally Sax is head, Collection Strategy and Partnerships, MacOdrum Library, Carleton University. In a recent Atlantic Monthly article about Sony’s plan to end physical sales of PlayStation console game...
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last year, i made an index of independent fan-owned/maintained setlist sites, what the goddamn WWW was built for! please put more in the comments! jessejarnow.com/2025/12/a-pe...
a personal index of setlists & chronologies : Jesse Jarnow
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Annie Zaleski@anniezaleski.bsky.social · 2mo agoMaybe everyone knows this, but I didn’t realize until recently that Live Nation owns setlist.fm. celebrityaccess.com/caarchive/li...
Since #COVID & pandemic handling is in the news, I want to recommend the brand new COVID Studies: A Reader: www.pennpress.org/978151282949... This is a fantastic collection of essays based in SSH fields. It is available to read #openaccess for free too.
I feel fortunate to have visited the Glasgow School of Art and its beautiful library before the fires tore through it. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘Future generations will curse us for its loss’: can nothing save Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh’s masterpiece?
Stratospheric costs could prevent the fire-damaged landmark from returning to its former glory. Now, unless a wealthy patron is found, the building seems destined for ‘soulless’ facade retention or ‘c...
theguardian.com
Remembering Karl Hendricks on the 56th anniversary of his birth. I think this set in 2013 was his last public performance, and it was a good one. Thanks always to Karl. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIg8...
Karl Hendricks Trio 2013 PRFBBQ
YouTube video by Matt Engstrom
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The Seneca Meadows landfill, where each year NYC sends about 75,000 tons of waste, is stuck in legal limbo. gothamist.com/news/new-yor...
New York City's trash is causing a stink in this upstate town
Residents and businesses near the state’s largest landfill contemplate moving as the landfill continues to operate more than five years past its closing date.
gothamist.com
COVID Studies: A Reader is out, with contributers from a range of disciplines, including sociology, anthropology, public policy, political science, history, and STS in investigating various facets of the pandemic. www.pennpress.org/978151282957...
COVID Studies – Penn Press
A “state of the field” collection of essays that presents the latest research on the pandemic from a range of disciplinesCOVID Studies is a “state of t...
pennpress.org
The massive flood-control infrastructure in Chicago is near capacity. chicago.suntimes.com/environment/...
Chicago's Deep Tunnel anti-flooding system nearly full after days of heavy rain
The massive system of tunnels and reservoirs was built to contain Chicago’s flood water, protect area rivers and Lake Michigan. Now, there's a risk that suburbs will flood and sewers will overflow int...
chicago.suntimes.com
My apartment in Oslo was up the street from a sports bar (open Sundays) that got rowdy when Haaland scored for Manchester City. I can only imagine what it was like for the World Cup victory over Brazil.
You would think a government would be interested in keeping the people it serves safe.
Jason Scott@textfiles.com · 3mo agoI'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
Pratt Institute alumnus Brad Lander, MS City and Regional Planning ’98 and former director of the Pratt Center for Community Development, is projected to be the Democratic nominee for New York's 10th congressional district.
Look what book is now *available* for preorder!! @rebecca-altman.bsky.social’s SONG OF STYRENE coming next April. Important and gorgeous. Also that cover!! #envhist #envhum #plastics www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-So...
The Song of Styrene
A personal history of plastics, written by a plastic-maker’s daughter turned environmental sociologist who, for the past decade, has searched for t...
simonandschuster.com
⏰Reminder: the deadline for the Joel A. Tarr #Envirotech Article Prize is coming up fast, so be sure to get your submissions in before July 1, 2026! #envhist #histtech
Martin Meiske@mmeiske.bsky.social · 7mo ago📢CfA: 2026 Joel A. Tarr #Envirotech Article Prize! The prize recognizes innovative publications that explore new ways of thinking about the interplay between technological systems and the natural environment. Early-career scholars especially encouraged! #histtech #envhist 🗓 Deadline: July 1, 2026
My colleague who was dyeing Go New York Go t-shirts earlier today is happy.
