The following could have been written about any number of arborocentric solutions: "The vast majority died, often because they were the wrong species and there wasn't enough water — and because local communities in one of the world's poorest regions were given little incentive to keep them alive."

Scenes from an enchanted childhood movie review Ingmar Bergman's "Fanny and Alexander" (1982) was intended to be his last film, and in it, he tends to the business of being young, of being middle-aged, of

I first saw "Fanny and Alexander" in 1983; rewatching it last week, I was entranced, transported. But at 3 hours, it was... too short. I was missing something. Have now watched the 5+ hour cut: this is one of the most mysterious and beautiful things I will ever see www.rogerebert.com/reviews/grea...

A comprehensive history of 'finitarian' ideologies. Timely, thorough, and terrifically useful for those working in political ecology. Sorry not to see David Harvey and other prescient critics cited, but lots of work here still to do.

Opinion | Our Tax System Should Make You Furious

"Salary is for suckers". A very clear exposition of how some can evade taxes while the rest of us pay them. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/o...

This forum on critical minerals and energy has a power panel. Definitely one to tune in to. Tuesday, April 28, 4:30 p.m.
Where: Wisconsin Energy Institute 1115 and Online via Zoom Webinar. app.explore.wisc.edu/e/es?s=14275...

Cameron Crowe's "Say Anything" is bravely memorable because it centers a complex, smart young woman, who happens to have a deeply flawed father and a super-weird suitor. Is Cusack's Dobbs a little "stalk-y". Maybe. But this is a remarkable film, with the most closely observed performances of its era

An important point to note here is that wild rice is highly sensitive to sulfate in the waters it's growing in. Even water draining waste from iron mining, which doesn't involve sulfide ores, can potentially have sulfate levels detrimental to wild rice. The risk from sulfide mining is much higher.

Indeed! First come first served. We're getting our votes out Monday to get the asks in the week after!

Opinion | It’s the End of the Internet as We Know It

Most major online systems we use every day are underwritten by unremunerated labor on which Capital has taken a free ride for decades. When that ends, more than security is thrown into dissaray. The political economy of the internet goes upside down. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/o...

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Associate Professor (297742) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology Job title: Associate Professor (297742), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, May 3, 2026

My old university NTNU in Trondheim is finally! recruiting a fully tenured associate professor in modern environmental history. This is a great opportunity for the right person. #envhist

Sid Kroft was a weird and terrific talent of a now-distant entertainment era, but one that seems super recent to me. Kroft's early years were with P.T. Barnum's circus. These I took at the circus museum several years ago.

Excited to be here @sustaindane.bsky.social Breakfast Series to join a panel on AI data centers and sustiabality. The place is packed!

Maybe also: like Lynch riffing on Arabic and Islamic mythology and sufi themes.

One star for meandering direction and thoroughly misguided script. Eight stars for Turkish location shooting.

Just watched Dehlavi's super weird "Born of Fire" (1987). Someone online said it: "plays like if Alejandro Jodorowsky directed Romancing the Stone and made it about flutes". I can't better that appraisal. www.imdb.com/title/tt0092...

Red Card The World Cup is here, but what function does a worldwide tournament play in an increasingly belligerent police state, with Donald Trump at the helm?

Gotta check out @julesboykoff.bsky.social new book, which he describes as "a guide for those who love soccer but hate what FIFA is doing to it." orbooks.com/catalog/red-...

UW–Madison has again been named a “new Ivy” by @forbes.com, recognizing the university’s role in preparing and graduating talent for today’s workforce. On, Wisconsin!

I detest the term "New Ivy" insofar as the great land grant institutions do not seek to emulate Ivy League elite exceptionalism. Even so, I'm glad that the UW-Madison is recognized for the many things it is getting right in the current moment. news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-a...

Absolutely. I accept the definition, and such, see both political ecology and power ecology (for want of a better word) in the PE literature, but maybe not kn dialogue, per se, as the distinction is not really acknowledged. Considering whether this distinction is practical or soley theoretical.

This is super fascinating, especially in its historic moment. Definitely abjures Foucault, narrowing politics to "conflict". This is ok, if we accept power exceeds politics. What many of my colleauges do, by this definition is: "Power Ecology" and not "Poltical Ecology", which is fine, but awkward.

"If a project previously satisfying s. 16.855 (1g) (f) is enumerated in the 2025-27 Authorized State
Building Program, the department of administration
may assume any existing architect or engineer contract..." TRANSLATION: we keep our Science Hall architect content.govdelivery.com/attachments/...

If I ever taught a class on energy, I would 100% start here, with intro by @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social . You should too.

Now I feel lucky to have gotten so much of my woke and weaponized loess and dune field research funded over the years.

The Moon An intimate portrait of the Earth's closest neighbor--the Moon--that explores the history and future of humankind's relationship with itEvery generation has looked towards the heavens and wondered at ...

If the impending launch of Artemis II has you think "whats this whole Moon mullarkey about anyway", could I recommend my book on the topic. "The Moon: A History for the Future"? I think its pretty good and I am reliably assured that others do to.
www.google.co.uk/books/editio...

I've been playing some form of D&D since 1979. I welcome new people, approaches, communities, systems, rules, commitments, ethics, and ideas. I imagine most other folks do too. The revaunchist crowd and gatekeepers are loud, but hopefully not all that numerous.

The return of the ‘birds of heaven’ | The Observer Cranes have made a remarkable recovery on these shores after being extinct as a breeding species for 400 years

The recovery of several major crane populations is a global phenomenon, and it shows hope and possibility in conservation better than anything I know. observer.co.uk/news/science...

I don't think people fully appreciate how apocalyptic things are for US science. I haven't had any new funding since 2024, but I'm still ok since typical grants are for three years. This means next year I will be completely out of funding and will have to fire everyone in the lab. It's not great.

This is critical. Protection of wildlife in the Public Trust extends protections to all species and populations, no matter how small or isolated. Indeed, ESPECIALLY those.

Tia Nelson, champion of environmental stewardship, to receive honorary degree from UW–Madison Nelson, who has been instrumental in advancing local, national and global conservation efforts, will be honored on May 8 at the spring commencement ceremony.

#UWMadison will award an honorary Doctor of Science degree to Tia Nelson, an accomplished environmental leader and UW alumna, at Spring 2026 Commencement.

Her work reflects the enduring values of the Wisconsin Idea, connecting scholarship with public impact locally, nationally and globally. #UWGrad