Heard Somebody Say YouTube video by Devendra Banhart - Topic

I heard somebody say
That the war ended today
But everybody knows it's goin' still

Our motherlands and motherseas
Here's what we believe
It's simple: we don't want to kill

If only we had rousing hymns/chants that would satisfy the template for human bonding.

”Evidence based decisions
lead the rule of law
protecting our singular planet
and our place within it all.”

Cringe. Sigh.

The support seems religious, existential. Without him, what is left? What is their identity?

Colombia Announces 1st International Phase-Out Conference — The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative Colombia has announced its plan to host the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026. The landmark conference will provide a global platform for countries to coop...

We also encourage countries to support the First Int'l Conference for the Phase Out of Fossil Fuels, hosted by Colombia in April 2026 - a critical step toward reinforcing the Paris Agreement and accelerating a just transition away from oil, gas and coal #COP30

fossilfueltreaty.org/phase-out-co...

This election is about climate change, whether you're aware of it or not -- an updated assessment of the Canadian party positions on climate change, from @profkharrison.bsky.social and I
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Scientific illustration of the lifecycle of an apple maggot. Each corner has an icon representing one of the four seasons. There is a circle of arrows showing the lifecycle of a fly, from maggot to adult, all around a golden yellow apple in the center. The apple has many brown spots and lines from apple maggot damage. Text reads: Apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella) life cycle Adults mate on the host fruit and lay eggs inside fruit: July - October Eggs hatch, larvae grow and feed on fruit, causing damage: July - October Larvae leave fruit, begin to pupate in soil, then overwinter: October - June Pupation resumes and adults emerge: June - August

Life cycle of the apple maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella) I created for the Washington State Department of Agriculture's #entomology program.

agr.wa.gov/departments/...

#SciArt #agriculture #WashingtonState #plantscience #invasivespecies #biology

Things I did not have on my bingo card: #Orban coming out on Transgender Day of Visibility

Burst gas pipe sparks colossal fire in Malaysia A colossal fire erupted in a Malaysian suburb outside Kuala Lumpur due to a burst gas pipeline, prompting evacuations of nearby homes.

Natural gas is dangerous. Maybe this explosion will help convince Malaysians not to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US?
apnews.com/video/burst-...

Seems like a good moment to re-up this 2010 banger of a poem. Should be read out loud. To yourself.

“Questionnaire” by Wendell Berry:

In fact, emissions actually fell in the world's advanced economies by 1.1% in 2024!

They are now at 50-year lows, while the economic activity of these countries has risen 300% during the same time.

That's incredible!

Did you know the most powerful force for climate action is LOVE—for our children, their future, and the world they’ll inherit?

That's right! Research shows this message moves hearts 12x more than jobs and 2x more than extreme weather.

Source: potentialenergycoalition.org/guides-and-r...