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@eryn oh, a game part even? even more intriguing @zatnosk

@eryn interesting! so, is it based on using a very smart photocatalyst (like nanoengineered) to spin up the reaction?
@zatnosk

@ultimape expectorhunting

@zatnosk yeah pollination definitely, and compost maybe?

for the energy I was half-jokingly speculating about harvesting electricity from plants, something like this but you know, massively efficient: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130509104358.htm

@zatnosk to be hyper-synthetic: perhaps 1.insects (selectively inserted as part of the ecosystem) & 2. energy production potential? :)

@staticsafe capitalism

@enkiv2 if they didn't disable notifications and this really happens it looks like a fascinating niche audience that you may want to cultivate and know more about lol

by Darius Kazemi

"Got some time to kill and want to read a meandering essay by an algorithm with a short attention span? Tell us how many minutes you want to spend reading and a starting topic, and we'll whip something up."

this work is more fascinating and deeper than it may seem at first glance...

https://tinysubversions.com/contentForever/

HeartMob - "End online harassment"

https://iheartmob.org/

"The End of Policing - How the police endanger us and why we need to find an alternative"

by Alex S. Vitale

https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing

apparently software can definitely be a kink

'Dark pictures, thrones, poems that take a thousand years to die: algorithms, butterflies, and enigmas of extinction'

https://medium.com/@matthewbattles/dark-pictures-thrones-poems-that-take-a-thousand-years-to-die-algorithms-butterflies-and-a85a7e56065b

tired: techies
wired: tech workers
inspired: tech class-conscious workers

when national governments are often failing to commit seriously enough (for example by pulling out of the Paris Agreement...), other organizing approaches are being tried, a project worth keeping an eye on:

"Around the world, C40 cities are taking bold climate action, leading the way towards a healthier and more sustainable future. "
https://www.c40.org/

@craigmaloney I have a PhD, I once put an electric caffettiera on the gas.... welcome to the club! :)

"To conform to Trump’s policies, Reuters has learned, ICE modified a tool officers have been using since 2013 when deciding whether an immigrant should be detained or released on bond. [...]
Previously, the tool automatically recommended either “detain” or “release.” Last year, ICE spokesman Bourke said, the agency removed the “release” recommendation, but he noted that ICE personnel can override it."
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-immigration-court/

"Where LGBTQ War Refugees Finally Feel Safe"

http://narrative.ly/where-lgbtq-war-refugees-finally-feel-safe/

photos of migrant life curated by Calvin Ho

http://migrantography.tumblr.com/

"Bury me, my Love tells Nour’s story as she flees Syria and tries to reach Europe. But why did the young woman decide to leave? "

http://burymemylove.arte.tv/

@gaditb this looks interesting to keep an eye on, thanks for the link!