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@MelodyWainscott @annaleen @photosbyann I don't think I've read anything from either of them, so thanks for the recommendations! Going straight on my list of people to read.
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@ReckoningMag @priyachandwriter This is out now, yay!!! Everyone, please note the absolutely gorgeous cover art (a traditional sailing vessel against the oceans waves, in sunset colours) by Fijian-NZ artist Elsie Andrewes, who has a shop here you can buy lots of beautiful things from: https://elsieandrewes.com/
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@sarenaulibarri I just read this last week! What an outstanding collection it was too.
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My latest paper is out! The Impoverished Landscape: Navigating Absence and Ecological Resilience in Speculative Fiction." You can find it in the latest issue of Hélice: Critical Thinking on Speculative Fiction. PDF here: https://www.revistahelice.com/revista_textos/n_33/Helice-33-Reflexiones-Cade-ImpoverishedLandscape.pdf It's basically a close reading of Locust Girl by Merlinda Bobis and Sweet Fruit, Sour Land by Rebecca Ley, and looks at how dystopian landscapes can be interp...
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@Blanco It's not too bad I hope - I do try to limit the jargon in my papers! Locust Girl is quite heavy reading, though - don't get me wrong, it's beautifully written, but it's a book to read slowly. I had to stop and think a lot with it, anyway.
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The first fiction story of @ReckoningMag issue 7 is out! It's Nadine Aurora Tabing's The Bright in the Gyre, and it's about fungi and healthcare and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. I read SO MANY stories about that Garbage Patch for this issue. Nadine's was the only one that clobbered me in the heart, due entirely to its sweet, sad, hopeful take on environmental justice. Please read and boost! #scifi https://reckoning.press/the-bright-in-the-gyre/
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There's a new story out at @ReckoningMag! Why We Bury Our Dead at Sea, by @tehnuka, is a really wonderful mix of whalefall and climate migration and grief and hope and activism, and you should read it immediately! https://reckoning.press/why-we-bury-our-dead-at-sea/
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@BrightFlame I think there are kelp forests off New England? Not sure about New York though, sorry.
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There's a new story out in @ReckoningMag!!! It's called A Predatory Transience and it's by C.G. Aubrey. It has salt marshes and omnivorous sharks and vengeance against eco-vandals, and it's just a fantastic read: https://reckoning.press/a-predatory-transience/
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Take a look at one of the new stories from @ReckoningMag! "The Sand Knows Its Way Home" by @lchanwrites is just gorgeous: landfill and sand and the destruction of communities, and how ghosts endure. https://reckoning.press/the-sand-knows-its-way-home/
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I played women's rugby in college. You get tackled, kicked, stepped on. Do you know what made my team less safe? Lack of adequate funding, facilities, coaches & trainers. Do you know what would have only made it more awesome? Trans athletes. Trans people belong in sports.
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@lzg yessss best pastry on earth. I don't understand why they are a regional thing. I feel like half the bakeries and coffee shops of the world should have a little case of freshly made pasteis de nata at the front.
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A good article, and thorough. ‘Producteurs et productrices acéricoles du Québec (PPAQ), the group that represents nearly 13,500 maple syrup producers in the province and oversees the reserve, said its stockpile will be "completely depleted" by the end of February.’ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/quebec-maple-syrup-reserve-explainer-9.7389758?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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‘“When humans work with AI systems, they can get so deep into it they give up thinking critically for themselves,” he explained. When AI pretends to be an expert on an unfamiliar topic, “you can’t call BS on that, because you don’t have the expertise.” And once you stop thinking critically, it can be hard to start again, especially in a stressful backcountry situation.’ https://www.hcn.org/articles/ai-gets-people-into-trouble-in-the-backcountry/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypu...
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Good morning from Minneapolis, where it's another day of mid 70s. Quite early Friday morning it's 59℉; mostly cloudy; a Fair barometer; visibility 10 miles at the airport. 'Warm temperatures today and tomorrow are the last hurrah of this late October "heatwave," as a cold front begins to sweep through the Upper Midwest. … 'Temperatures crash down to near-normal starting Sunday, and another low pressure travels northeast from the Central Plains...
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Animal spirits. It's office hours in Ann Arbor. How do you do, fellow kids? "Even apart from the instability due to speculation, there is the instability due to the characteristic of human nature that a large proportion of our positive activities depend on spontaneous optimism rather than on a mathematical expectation, whether moral or hedonistic or economic. Most, probably, of our decisions to do something positive, the full consequences of which will be drawn out over many da...
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Electricity emissions? "Electricity emissions in Canada are, surprisingly, on the rise, as provinces turn to natural gas to feed rising energy needs." https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/what-on-earth-indigenous-power-9.7391343
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“Consumers broadly expect inflation to accelerate, and this year’s increases in inflation expectations are not limited to one part of the political spectrum,” Hsu wrote. “The fact that aggregate consumer spending has been relatively resilient despite negative views of the economy provides another reason for caution. If part of consumption currently reflects precautionary spending to avoid future price hikes, disinflation may be even more difficult to achieve.” https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2...
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‘He is noted for having left a lasting impact on the music scene in Ireland and was once described by U2's Bono as the island's "answer to Quincy Jones".‘ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqpvgdjrzx13o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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“Players attended from across Oceania, many cosplaying their game characters; one arrived in a costume of the series' cute cat-like Moogles, and several wore the green sprout headbands which indicate a new player.“ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-24/final-fantasy-xiv-australian-oceania-server/107301548?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
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NYT: Noah Adams, a longtime host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” whose quiet baritone and empathetic ear brought listeners stories of back-roads America not often heard on the national airwaves, died on Oct. 16 at his home in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He was 84. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/business/media/noah-adams-dead.html #obituary #PublicRadio
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"Samuel Allsopp did something hitherto unknown, he upped the alcohol and hop content which both act as preservatives. "It really dialled it up strongly, and it was a really bitter beer. At the time it wouldn't have been drinkable straight out of the brewery, but after the six months at sea going down the Cape of Good Hope, it mellowed and arrived in India in really good condition." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwe8reg5l9r1o
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Painted Yellow Orchid Flowers Botanical Floral On Blue Art Beautiful hand painted yellow and burgundy orchids on blue by floral artist Sharon Cummings. Fresh and contemporary for any home or office space! These beauties are cattleya and would make a perfect gift too! Mother's day, friendship, housewarming flowers that will last forever! GET IT HERE! https://sharoncummings.wordpress.com/2026/10/13/painted-yellow-orchid-flowers-botanical-floral-on-blue-art/
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Black And White Palm Tree Fronds Beach Tropical Art Two beautiful high contrast black and white palm tree fronds in an expansive white sky by artist and photographer Sharon Cummings. Perfect for any tropical, coastal or beach house or office. Beautiful slice of the tropics by Florida photographer. Perfect for a traditional beachy home or a sleek ultra modern space. Coastal living accents and furnishings. GET IT HERE! https://sharoncummings.wordpress.com/2026/10/14/black-and-white-palm-tree-fro...
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Two White Orchids On Green Botanical Floral Painting Art Two white phalaenopsis orchid flowers painted on canvas by artist Sharon Cummings. Delicate floral for home, office, furnishings and accents. Pretty pops of nature HAND MADE painting in a unique dancing style. Botanical prints to give a calming spa feel. Perfect gift for gardener, mother, friends and more! GET IT HERE! https://sharoncummings.wordpress.com/2026/10/15/two-white-orchids-on-green-botanical-floral-painting-art/