I don't like that this is reality. I've been writing it into my fiction since my first Mindjack series because it's so obviously THERE but ignored. If you say "pollution is everywhere poisoning people" you'll get the same response as "COVID is still here" and "the climate is rapidly warming" and "PFAS and microplastics are in everything from placentas to the Arctic"... it's undeniably true but you sound crazy because we've decided to have a mass delusion instead. View quoted note β†’
someday my decades-long conviction that the chemical soup we live in is gonna shorten everyone's lives (some more than others) is gonna be an accepted fact of science meanwhile... "Nearly every scientist interviewed for this story does a few simple things. They filter their water, they run an air purifier, they don’t microwave plastic...opt for fragrance-free products, avoid eating out of plastic when they can, and buy organic produce."
WIRED
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.
friends, don't use Instacart (if you can possibly avoid it) https://www.consumerreports.org/money/questionable-business-practices/instacart-ai-pricing-experiment-inflating-grocery-bills-a1142182490/
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"AI slop" "that's AI" "enshittification" "this episode of Black Mirror sucks" I should have never doubted people would invent terms that accurately capture the degradation of our times via tech. Humans are endlessly creative. Something AI (and AI corps) can only steal.πŸ”¨
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A reminder that farm shares make excellent (& practical) gifts! A big obstacle for folks is simply understanding how CSAs work--a gift share for my family helped demystify farm share so they could see the benefits! Find local farm shares (CSAs) (& food co-ops!):
Community Supported Agriculture - LocalHarvest
Thinking about signing up for a CSA but want to learn more about the idea before you commit? Read on.
I'm determined to do some winter hiking this year and I've got my yaktraxs all ready to go.
Yaktrax US
Yaktrax US
Yaktrax US
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It disturbs me how often I see folks self-styled as #solarpunk using AI. Just don't. I can't think of a faster way to say "I don't understand either solarpunk or AI". Using AI is counter to the entire idea of a just and sustainable world.
Solarpunk Don't Need No AI
You Can't Build a Better World Based on Theft Today
Two free stories from the BRIGHT GREEN FUTURES solarpunk collection: these stories are the warm light a lot of us need right now. Download the two stories FREE and if you like what you've read, get the full collection!
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