I finally stopped using Amazon a few months ago, and it's been so much easier than I imagined

Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.

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The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry

The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry: a great poem for troubled time...

poorly designed infographic that says “small initial changes can have major long term impacts on complex systems”

The butterfly effect, named by mathematician Edward Lorenz, is the idea that something as small as a butterfly flapping its wings can eventually cause a tornado.

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Beautiful!!

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Proton: Privacy by default Over 100 million people use Proton to stay private and secure online. Get a free Proton account and take back your privacy.

Proton.me is a Switzerland-based alternative to Google Drive that I’ve found to be very good

Kubuntu is my favorite desktop Linux distro after trying lots of them, but I would recommend PopOS too!

We can live without Twitter but Twitter cannot live without us. It’s as simple as that.

Protect your local landscapes. This planet is such a beautiful place

Bluesky Social as the #1 free app in the App Store rankings

Bluesky stuns in new App Store ranking

Blurry sheep through a train window

One of my family members had a turtle named Tank.

Here’s a dog park as a welcome gift:

Hold the line. Love isn’t always on time.

Well said!

This sounds fascinating! I’ll put it on my podcast listening list for today

By planting native wildflowers, supporting organic/regenerative farms, donating to conservation groups like Rainforest Alliance or Bumblebee Conservation Trust, even purchasing a small plot of derelict land and allowing nature to return to it

Biodiversity often gets left behind in these kinds of discussions, but it’s of equal importance to climate change. Without biodiversity, ecosystems fail. And thankfully, biodiversity is something we can all help protect in our own small ways

And saving even one species or one acre or one tree is so incredibly meaningful. It’s not all or nothing and each of us can make our own change.

This resonates with me right now: “Hold the line. Love isn’t always on time.” (From Toto)

Also, social media is a huge source of overwhelm for me. I find I can think more clearly when I leave my phone in a box. There’s still a lot of beauty out there, despite what is happening. Nature is resilient.