FUCK IT. Let's give away 3 more signed paperbacks of my latest novel, each with fab linoprint bookmarks, made by my mum Jo. Repost & reply to enter! You might like it if you like: Folkloric creatures Old records Intricate psychedelic stories The idea of circular time All shares much-appreciated!
Here's what I made for the My Famicase Barcelona Game Jam. It's a wondrous journey through a mysterious forest, w/super heavily stylized aesthetic. Interloper [Free, PC #VR and non-VR]: andyman404.itch.io/interloper Based on @astrawitch.com's Interloper game cartridge art. #Gamedev #XR #Godot
The costs of business as usual are bigger than the costs of fighting climate change. This should be a no-brainer. Maybe a good time to look reality straight in the eyes and put ear plugs in when Big Oil and sycophants are yelling their propaganda? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Strong economic case for tackling pollution and climate change together, UN finds
Combined action could lift global growth by 2.8% by 2035, report estimates
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We're not changing the name of Lake Ontario. Name it whatever you want at your leisure: https://gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario (tag us so we can see your work 🙂)
If you want to read more, and see the rest of the photo set, the best source I've found is here:
Unique friendship between wolf and bear documented by Finnish photographer
A female gray wolf and a male brown bear were spotted every day for ten consecutive days, spending time together, playing and even sharing food. “It’s
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If you’re new to El Niño, this is worth a read. Explainer: How the ‘super El Niño’ will reshape the world’s weather interactive.carbonbrief.org/el-nino-expl...
Explainer: How the ‘super El Niño’ will reshape the world’s weather
The world is currently experiencing what is expected to become the strongest El Niño on record – dubbed a “super El Niño” by many.
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Me: “It’s bedtime now.” Internet: “Want to read something upsetting?” Me: “Well of course I do.”
CARTOON OF THE DAY (if you know who made this let us know)
“Everyone thought it would create gridlock.” It didn’t. “It’s difficult to imagine that just over 20 years ago, this was an elevated highway carrying 168k cars daily through South Korea’s capital.” Now it’s a world famous people-place. They’ve since removed 16 more elevated highways in the city.
‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream
Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city
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I wish you encounters with beauty so piercing they shatter your cynicism and build your faith in the sacramental nature of ordinary moments I wish you the ability to metabolize your rage into fuel for creative projects that serve beauty and justice, rather than letting it corrode you from within
I wish you regular access to states of consciousness in which your problems reveal themselves as less solid than you had imagined and more amenable to creative solutions.
Guys, trust and believe me, this kind of mass public input MATTERS and we are nearing the June 15th deadline. Either way, you should officially put your name on the right side of history. 👇🏻
Amee Vanderpool@girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 4mo agoAccording to new posts on the National Parks official website, Trump is moving forward on his grotesque monument, but now is the time to make your voice heard. Read my latest with links to making a public comment against the arch on the official record: shero.substack.com/p/submit-you...
This Korean paper asmr artist that I’ve been following for a while made a TikTok of her healing Van Gogh 🥹 Her account name is paper pepper www.tiktok.com/@paper__pepp...
This New Yorker cartoon is accurate but a gut punch.
WALKING Why is it that elected officials do not care about WALKING? • Toronto: 1 of 4 streets do NOT have a sidewalk! • India: 60% trips under 2k are walking; unsafe! • US over 1/2 trips under 3mi/5km; walkable... if SAFE! If walking is NOT SAFE for an 8 or 80 year old, IT IS NOT SAFE!
HEALTHY CITIES THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVOLUTION Guest: Hélène Chartier, C40 Cities, Paris, France Cases: Brazil • Argentina • Kenya FREE webinar: • Tues. May. 19 • 11am EST / 5pm CET Register free & pls share: bit.ly/4cn8JHP Invite: Cities for Better Health & 8 80 Cities
A friend asked me to make her a placard for the #NoKings march today, and gave me specific directions re: imagery and phrasing. How did I do?
To everyone who doesn't want to see the face of the US president, we have a labeler now! bsky.app/profile/face...
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Kevin Riggle@kevinr.free-dissociation.com · 7mo agoI have been using this labeler for something like twelve hours and already every time I see the label but not his stupid fucking face I cannot tell you the feeling of relief I feel (alt text help appreciated we found a really good wine bar this evening)
