Thus the need and desire for Solarpunk. To show how we can use technology to create the world we Actually want to live in rather than putting so much energy into world building the shitty worlds we're already stuck with.
It's to inspire people to fight FOR something rather than just Against.
Perfectly summarised.
Bradford city centre
Today we are in #Bradford celebrating the multitude of individuals, communities & organisations who are driving positive change across Y&H.
At this year’s gathering, we're delighted to be joined by other climate groups & commissions – to connect with each other and build on our shared ambitions.
Check out @susankayequinn.bsky.social and her work
Rubio publicly criticizing an ally for cracking down on right-wing extremism. And Germany hitting back. We are in a new world
PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
Apple will compare their synthetic data to recent samples of “user emails within the iPhone, iPad and Mac email app. By using actual emails to check the fake inputs, Apple can then determine which items within its synthetic dataset are most in line with real-world messages.”
100% agree on principle.
Though I am not sure this is a great idea in this very specific context - of oligarchs trying to install a fascist system.
Some were hacked to imitate Zuckerberg as well
bsky.app/profile/zeng...
More in No, Other People:
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
A man on twitter pointing out the S&P had it's 8th best day in history showing it's top 10 best days with a commenter pointing out that the dates also in that list are almost all recessions and depressions lol
lol
Europe must step up and provide asylum for political refugees fleeing this regime
My photo shows three small baskets woven from esparto grass. They have been radio-carbon dated to the Mesolithic period some 9,500 years ago. Dimensions: Left basket: Height = 10.7 cm; Diameter = 7.2 cm Central basket Height = 9.4 cm, Diameter = 6.5cm Right basket: Height = 13.5 cm; Diameter = 8.6 cm The exceptional preservation of the baskets is due to “The unique conditions for the preservation of organic material in the cave are related to the null humidity resulting from the geological character of the cave. Moreover, a dry wind current is generated by the prevailing climate in the area, and the north-south direction and narrow and deep morphology of the Angosturas gorge channel the wind toward the cave, through the narrow upper entrance. The wind cools as it travels through the cave, increasing in speed; it is cold as it exits through another narrow entrance located in the lower part of the shelter. The lack of prevailing humidity in the area and the circulation of wind in the cave as it cools and dries prevent the proliferation of bacteria, increasing the amount and diversity of preserved perishable material at the site.” Quote from the research article: ‘The earliest basketry in southern Europe: Hunter-gatherer and farmer plant-based technology in Cueva de los Murciélagos (Albuñol)’
WOW, these baskets are about 9,500 years old! 🤯
Look like they were made yesterday rather than by hunter-gatherers during the Mesolithic!
Made of esparto grass, they were found inside the Cueva de Los Murciélagos (Cave of bats), Spain.
Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Taking stock here:
1. To re-share wildly this study and its conclusions
2. To name and shame the PR agency Red Flag as well as the Animal Agriculture Alliance for organised harassment
3. And to reduce meat consumption drastically of course
But also this list of short stories by Grist - really good quality solarpunk content here!
grist.org/imagine2200-...
Among other gems shared there, there is this substack
solarpunkstories.substack.com
On an unrelated topic, I recently got into Lemmy - the federated answer to Reddit - and it is very good indeed.
If you are into #Solarpunk there is a great community on slrpnk.net - lots to learn and to discuss with people who are actually educated on the topic! Felt like I found a digital home
… which brings me to realising that Prof Paul Chatterton does not seem to be on Bluesky (yet?) so I am unsure pf who exactly I tagged! Apologies :)
The meeting (obviously ) covered at lengths housing Co-operatives, and it seems that Leeds is a hotspot - which is both reassuring and worrying given that it is very very marginal here - LILAC is a great example, now scaling that up 10,000 times would kinda beginning to address the issue…
Cycling everywhere in Leeds is possible, but I would be very hesitant in putting my 3 year old on my bike on my commute along the streets - or I would take very different routes for safety.
But more importantly - here, the question of mobility beyond the dominant car paradigm has been central to the conversation - with all the inclusivity problems that (poorly executed) public transports and infrastructure can cause.
Cars are still associated with safety, and as a cyclist I can attest
Interestingly for this group of radicals, the use of technology as a one-to-many communication device was not much questioned - everything streamed on Instagram Live, mentions of Facebook and WhatsApp as the tools to unlock unfettered communication. There is a lot to educate on!
“Radical reading” event tonight at #Leftbank #leeds on “unlocking sustainable cities” with a bunch of great panellist and a talk by @paulchatterton.bsky.social
Excellent to hear about the interplay between climate emergency, integration of minorities, and developing agency in communities.
China built 100s of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.
The country poured billions into AI infrastructure, but the data center gold rush is unraveling as speculative investments collide with weak demand and DeepSeek shifts AI trends
www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/26/1...
This segment from @maryannefranks.bsky.social is an incredibly tight argument that captures the breadth of the Trump assault on free speech perfectly and in less than a minute.
Spread it far and wide.
Do you have a recording of this keynote? Would be keen to hear what he has to say!
Elon Musk's social media platform X has suspended several accounts belonging to opposition figures in Turkey amid widespread civil unrest in the country.
After finishing reading Mindf*ck by Christopher Wylie yesterday, I think that ban should in fact be immediately extended to the whole of the UK (and the EU) for security reasons.
