“If we confuse ourselves too readily with our machine creations, we not only overestimate them, we also underestimate ourselves.” A good deep-dive here into the debate about #AI vs #consciousness www.noemamag.com/the-mytholog...

A rare alignment of observances today, combined also with an annular solar eclipse that occurred over Antarctica. May all who are celebrating enjoy peace and happiness. nationaltoday.com/us/la/new-or...

#Africa #solar #power #energy apnews.com/article/sola...

Great insights here from #ASU professor @kstsosie.bsky.social on the importance of context, ethics, and humanity in the pursuit and application of #science and #technology . #Genetics #Genomics #Bioethics #GeneticEngineering www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Good news here. Also, there’s a book I can recommend if you enjoy suspenseful speculative fiction 😉 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Bartolina Sisa - an extraordinary woman of the #indigenous Aymara people who led resistance (including an army of 40,000) against the Spanish empire in 18th century Bolivia. Her legacy inspired the modern women’s movement there, and which bears her name. agenciapresentes.org/en/2025/09/0...

Good to see some data & analysis introduced into a topic that has been an emotive political lightning rod for so many years. Economics aren’t the only factor of course, but we should at least try to understand them. #immigration #economics www.cato.org/blog/cato-st...

Reflecting on the advent of the #LunarNewYear, I am reminded of the delight of ‘discovering’ while living in #China the ethereal and timeless work of the late Wu Guanzhong (吴冠中: 1919-2010), who studied #art in Hangzhou and then later in Paris.

The book tour continues! For those in the #SanFrancisco #BayArea in *April* here are the dates and *Barnes & Noble* bookstore locations where you can drop by for a signed copy of my novel #EugenesisInception . @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social @barnesandnoble.com

A++ writing!

“Prices for #renewable #energy technologies are dropping rapidly. Over 90% of new renewable projects are now cheaper than fossil fuels alternatives. At the same time, #solar and offshore #wind are now respectively 41% and 53% cheaper than fossil fuels” - per UN www.un.org/en/climatech...

On this International Holocaust Rememberence Day, we remember also the impact of that dark period on the #Romani people and their ongoing struggle for recognition & inclusion. www.linkedin.com/pulse/beyond...

Nearly 90% of the population of #Greenland is of #indigenous descent. Greenland’s future is their future. www.secretatlas.com/handbook/cul...

Almost 60 years later and this protest song still hits youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY

In the words of Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On?

A very interesting set of maps and perspectives on the global security environment, produced by the Council on Geostrategy . www.geostrategy.org.uk/research/bri...

Frida Kahlo exhibition running at Museum of Fine #Arts #Houston www.mfah.org/art/exhibiti...

#Indigenous #art www.artnews.com/list/art-new...

As the 44th MLK Day arrives on January 19th, a reminder that awakening and change is an ongoing journey. nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stor...

The #Shell Scenarios have a history going back decades and are always worth a read. #energy #security www.shell.com/news-and-ins...

Return of these culturally-significant #indigenous sites is an important step in reconciliation and recognizing past injustices. cardinalpine.com/2026/01/07/n...

A warning about privilege & power, from Thomas Paine’s revolutionary pamphlet ‘Common Sense’, published this month 250 years ago.

Encouraging to see this evolution of solid-state #battery technology for #EV applications. www.autoblog.com/news/donut-l...

A timely publication, in a complex moment of global change www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...

#FortWorth, #Texas getting their own version of a ‘riverwalk’ district www.star-telegram.com/news/local/f...

Rongorongo - the mysterious hieroglyphs of Easter Island. The world is still full of mysteries, waiting to be uncovered. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/r...

A lovely Danzón composed and performed by son-in-law #JeffGoodKind on.soundcloud.com/ayyVWL5MbbfN...

An excellent book that pretty convincingly demonstrates how adaptability and openness to new or different ideas has been a defining characteristic of civilizations that achieved remarkable advancement and prosperity.

The story of #Indigenous #art in #Australia www.aboriginal-art-australia.com/aboriginal-a...

For those in the #SanFrancisco Bay Area, a #LiveMusic show this Friday (12/19) @ 8pm in #RedwoodCity. #KiraHooks & #JeffGoodkind will be featured.

Here are my 6 year-end non-fiction book picks (1/2)

Read more books and live longer! @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

“Worldwide #solar and #wind power generation has outpaced #electricity demand this year, and for the first time on record, #renewable energies combined generated more #power than coal, according to a new analysis.” apnews.com/article/clim...

Uranium mining on the land of the #Navajo Nation has left a toxic legacy that many of the #Diné people are still suffering from and which remains to be properly addressed. inthesetimes.com/article/they...

Like the campaigns against #NativeAmericans in the same century, The Black War against the #Palawa people in Tasmania was another dark chapter in the history of the treatment of #indigenous people by Western colonial powers. artark.com.au/en-us/blogs/...

Ongoing growth of #renewable #energy in #India #Bharat www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Today is #NativeAmerican Heritage Day. A time to recognize the rich heritage of peoples who have been here for thousands of years.

Take a moment to get to know Wild Ink author, A.J. Hooks. wild-ink-publishing.com/2025/11/25/a...

#NativeAmerican #art exhibition in #Baltimore www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...

“As Native groups are creating more ‘slow tourism’ opportunities (such as hiking, cycling and paddling) on their land or in areas strongly connected to Indigenous history, tribes are increasingly reclaiming their ancestral spaces.” www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

Important perspectives here from @kstsosie.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/indige...

Celebrate #NativeAmerican Heritage Month by widening your awareness. www.pbs.org/articles/cel...

Coming up in #SanFrancisco

“ #Renewable #energy is flourishing in #Spain, a country with no gas or oil and little coal of its own, but an abundance of sunshine.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Downtown #SanJose #California

#Jazz in #Houston www.europesays.com/us/378598/

#Texas is getting a new state park bigger than Manhattan. www.chron.com/life/wildlif...