dr. menlo
@drmenlo.bsky.social
obsessed with ecotopia in the cracks where I can find it. any friend of crows is a friend of mine. and cats. any friend of crows & cats is a friend of mine. and books. any friend of crows & cats & books is a friend of mine. & vegans & solarpunks 2 #Seattle
Let's all take a moment to appreciate adaptable brains and caring mothers; go Jimothy! nautil.us/jimothy-the-...
Jimothy the Raccoon Survived Against the Odds, a Testament to Sophisticated Brains and Devoted Mothers
Jimothy the Raccoon Survived Against the Odds, a Testament to Sophisticated Brains and Devoted Mothers: Surviving in the wild is no small feat for animals, especially ones like Jimothy, with rare cond...
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Where are the John Steinbecks and Woody Guthries of today? www.pbs.org/video/woody-...
Woody Guthrie and the Ghost of Tom Joad Today
How "The Grapes of Wrath" brought together Steinbeck and Guthrie—and their legacy today.
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I don't know about you, but news of animal lovers always makes my day www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
A dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animals
In normal times the Mashala shelter founder takes in strays, but in wartime, he is the only lifeline for animals in the area
theguardian.com
If you like your art surreal, check out this one-hour compilation of the music videos of Kelly Boesch @kellyboesch.bsky.social She says people over 50 love her work and younger people hate it because she uses AI. What do you think? www.youtube.com/watch?v=edvP...
AI Film Compilation: Kelly Boesch’s AI Short Films & Music Videos - 4k
YouTube video by Kelly Boesch AI Art
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Translation: these are the good eggs variety.com/lists/storyt...
Storytelling and Sustainability: 25 Creative Leaders Who Weave Climate Themes Into Narrative Movies and TV Shows
A look at 25 top creative leaders who weave climate change themes into narrative movies and TV shows: 'It is a central danger of our time.'
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Being forced to it is still a solarpunk win -- one unlikely to be reverted unless the US invades and forces them to go back to all dirty energy at gunpoint, which is still a distinct possibility apnews.com/article/cuba...
Solar-powered tricycles help Cubans navigate fuel shortages and blackouts
Cuba's vintage cars have largely vanished, but they are now being replaced by small electric tricycles.
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Why do they call them settlers? They are not 'settling' anything -- the phrase gives off taming of wilderness vibes when in reality humans already live in these places. Which makes "settlers" de-humanizing AF (the point) More accurate than "settlers": land thieves, squatters, thugs and murderers
"And these hoodlums come in with machine guns – M4, an American-made machine gun – and they detain us. They block off the road. And then they call the IDF and the IDF is on their side, not on the side of the Americans," Khanna said, referring to the Israeli military. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit
U.S. Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with U.S.-made rifles during a West Bank visit this week that he cast as an unfiltered look at the human toll of Isra...
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Note to self: never, ever do business with the Hakim Organization. Not only is "too many books" not a thing -- but to be evicted over it? WTF??? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/s...
Too Many Books? (Gift Article)
Mendel Uminer faced a crisis when his landlord objected to the 10,000 volumes in his New York studio apartment.
nytimes.com
This one packs a punch. Do you eliminate an invasive species to save dozens of other species from extinction? It's like the trolley problem for (non-human) animals. A near-impossible question for animal lovers. Will the real invasive species stand up? #cli-fi Eradication: A Fable by Jonathan Miles
Yes -- indubitably yes, unequivocally yes, fuck yes, you bet your sweet round ass yes, without a shadow of a mortal doubt yes, it feels good to have compassion for animals and you should try it out yes, unquestionably yes, yes with vegan sprinkles on top, undoubtedly YES! apnews.com/article/hono...
Should Animals Have Human Rights? Hawai‘i Court To Decide
Big Island residents Kelden and Kalehua Lee were strolling by the Honolulu Zoo’s elephant exhibit with their young daughter on Monday when they learned about the elephants’ upcoming Hawaiʻi Supreme Co...
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Bees also have their own language. They pollinate one-third of the world's food supply. Bees are pretty damn amazing and we should ensure their health and biological wealth in the wild www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Do bees have feelings? Study reveals the insects' 'inner life'
New research found bumblebees showed "emotion-like behaviours" previously only seen in mammals.
bbc.com
Their "job" is eating grass; très solarpunk
Volkswagen is employing 100 sheep at a solar farm in Poland - Engadget
It's more of a baa-ter arrangement.
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Well, this is a refreshing take "The joy of autism | Yes, we’re in a world of our own: for the autistic mind, it’s a place of intense curiosity, deep focus and sensory delight" aeon.co/essays/why-b...
Japan’s DJ Rinoka bobs to the beat as a child prodigy techno artist apnews.com/article/youn...
Japan's DJ Rinoka bobs to the beat as a child prodigy techno artist
Never mind she isn’t old enough to get into a club. DJ Rinoka is still a celebrated techno artist at 9 years old.
apnews.com
I hate putting this guy's face anywhere but this is a good one robertreich.substack.com/p/warning-tr...
Warning: Trump's Rolling Coup Is Already Underway
And what must be done to stop it
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"A Trillion Dollars" by Jonathan Pie www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZEH...
A Trillion Dollars
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
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Greta Thunberg to Trump: " . . . I will instead give you a can of alphabet soup; the sentences you poop out will be more coherent than anything you have ever said. Now you can finally take part in meaningful public discourse." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Let him eat cake! Birthday greetings for President Trump as he turns 80 – from Greta Thunberg, Piers Morgan and more
The 47th has his 80th this weekend – a milestone that surely shouldn’t go unmarked. Artists, activists, writers and thinkers send their messages to the man of the hour (even if they’re unlikely to get...
theguardian.com
One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream Recipe cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3038...
One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream Recipe • 4★
This outrageously easy "ice cream" is just the sort of dessert to please everyone at the table – the vegans, the lactose-intolerant, the paleo enthusiasts, the picky children. Just toss four frozen ba...
cooking.nytimes.com
Vengo a recomendar Ciencia Ficción Capitalista de Michel Nieva. Además termina con el epílogo que tiene esta joya al final.
If you like your sci-fi/cli-fi "weird," run don't walk to pick up a copy of "Dengue Boy" by Michel Nieva; it's sui generis AF
COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe www.npr.org/2026/06/13/g...
COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe
Human bodies have a natural cooling system, but it can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. Here's the science behind how heat kills. And how to protect yourself.
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