he was a very sprightly gensec in his day

how is Zyuganov still alive, he's a character from the Economist in the '90s

The last time I was here, the snow was melting.

Yes, my eyes look for beauty everywhere.
Trees and flowers bloom even during the war.

checking a bag is a good defence against missing boarding

It's happened to me elsewhere though. Heathrow and... maybe somewhere else in Europe?

How airships could solve one of Canada’s major transportation challenges This old-school technology may offer a lifeline for remote communities

Remote northern communities rely on expensive flights or vanishing ice roads. The solution? Airships. 🎈

Winnipeg’s BASI is developing 170m-long airships to deliver 30 tonnes of cargo year-round. Read the full breakdown by Kat Tancock:

www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...

How airships could solve one of Canada’s major transportation challenges This old-school technology may offer a lifeline for remote communities

Thrilled to be part of the launch of new publication @be-giant.bsky.social with this story on airships, coming soon (possibly) to a community north of you.

www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...

like why buy something expensive that you're going to just hand over to airlines, airports and customs agencies to destroy. I've had the same carry-on for 20-odd years now

Insects Are Disappearing — Here’s How to Help • The Revelator The world depends on healthy insect populations. As climate change and other threats cause their declines, simple actions can give them a much-needed boost.

Scientists say we’re facing an “insect apocalypse” as a growing body of research shows drastic declines in their numbers around the world.

As you can probably imagine, that's very, very bad.

Read how you can help in the latest from @therevelator.org. ⬇️

Meet the artists rewilding culture Across Canada, hundreds of artists are tackling environmental issues through their creative practices. The Rewilding Arts Prize is building a community around them.

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of this year's Rewilding Arts Prize, presented by us and @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social!

www.rewildingmag.com/meet-the-art...

Today, the NDP is calling on the Carney government to implement a national ban on surveillance pricing - before it becomes a predatory new normal in Canadian life.

Canadians are already being squeezed by the untenable cost of living. It’s time to stop the practice dead in its tracks.

What is nature and what is it good for? The living world is not just an escape from humanity’s problems – it is the answer to them.

"In my day-to-day life I feel a reverence and appreciation for the plants that surround me.

"It’s not a corny feel-good sentiment emulated by some genteel honky in a teal velour vest – it’s a medicine I need to consume daily or I turn into an asshole."

www.rewildingmag.com/what-is-natu...

Returning flightless ñandúes to their Chilean home In Patagonia National Park, efforts to make Rhea pennata populations self-sustaining are part of overall rewilding goals.

"As populations grow, possibly ñandúes will intermingle across borders, making a stronger, unified population. This in turn is one step closer to a rewilded South America."

www.rewildingmag.com/returning-fl...

Obviously, we're a little biased, but we think diving even more deeply into books and reading, spending time off your screen, slowing down in general is a good response to how overwhelming every goddamn day seems to be. So here's another micro-course on close reading to help you do that...

tiny seedlings indoors in the sun

The world is a mess but seeds are still magical

A very valid use of govt-funded media imo

As someone on Pacific time those 10 am starts are very early! Would be nice to avoid that in future

used to love that soundtrack

I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines.

Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

Her art is like a burst of colour.
It shakes, then breaks into pure joy.

🇺🇦 Maria Golub

Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova on her support for Ukraine, her OnlyFans work, and the Council of Europe’s Russia platform — Meduza In January, the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) launched a platform for Russian democratic forces in exile. One of its most active participants, representing (at least in theory)…

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has been one of the most active members of PACE’s new Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces. She spoke to Meduza about her activities there, Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale, and more.
meduza.io/en/feature/2...

"Stop overreacting, they're never going to do that."

well my mug overflowed when I was making a latte and I got flashbacks of Garfield comics so

How woodland strap dress dancers are reviving a tradition on the powwow circuit From the Great Lakes to the Prairies, Anishinaabe seamstresses are bringing back the once-common ancestral regalia

On the powwow circuit, people are reclaiming the woodland strap dress, an ancestral garment also referred to as a nokomis (grandmother) dress.

“I really tried to honour the grandmothers ... who fought really hard to keep that dress alive.”

Story by Crystal Greene

indiginews.com/arts/woodlan...

I turned down a paltry honorarium once because the process was Too Much

The Depaving Groups Reclaiming Urban Green Space These forward-thinking organizations have depaved parking lots – and turned them into paradise.

"Hard surfaces such as driveways and car parks block water from filtering into the soil.

"By removing the pavement, soils can soak up rainwater, which in turn aids in recharging groundwater supplies."

www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving...

The Joy of Rewilding Rewilding is a global movement to restore natural processes and boost biodiversity. It’s also the name of an online magazine launched by journalists Kat Tancock and Domini Clark. Their goal? To expose...

The Joy of Rewilding #WorldRewildingDay @sejorg.bsky.social @rewildingmag.bsky.social @kattancock.bsky.social www.sej.org/publications...

yes there's a corporate client I work with that won't let us use them at all

Doctors calling for independent assessment of health impacts from oil and gas industry | CBC News Public health physicians in B.C. are calling for an independent assessment of health impacts from the oil and gas industry. The request comes from the Health Officers’ Council of B.C., who passed a r...

"We all know the oil and gas is is part of a way of living. . . But we also need to be concerned about the health impacts. . . I'm just advocating that we establish the highest standards of preventative health regimes."
- Dawson Creek City Councillor
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Fossil-fuel interests have been promising to make coal and methane gas “green”‘using carbon capture and storage for nearly twenty years — at least since the Obama administration.

But they never do it.

And why? Because it cannot be done.