"...publishers did not retreat from print. Instead they leaned into what the digital world couldn’t replicate: the tactile pleasure of a beautiful object, a cohesive world of recipes and stories, and the trust that comes from careful testing and editing."

Really love niche books like these, and kudos to the cover designer who fought to get a translucent paper cover for the book so the hardcover image looks like a mirage.

The Supreme Court made its ruling against the defendants today based on the EPA's finding while deliberately ignoring how the agency was fully compromised by Monsanto; insane corruption at all levels. #environment

Well, I still have a terrible time sleeping but at least I'm now culturally educated on my insomnia!

Yes, I know that Jacobin publishes at least one phenomenally stupid article each month in its magazine but its still worth a subscription. And the "Class War" game it put out a year ago, besides being a treat to play, has the good sense to poke fun at itself.

Similar to Paolo Fanciulli's project of sinking statues off the Italian coast, the Marine Conservation Cambodia and the Cambodian government have started a project of depositing thousands of concrete pillars on the seafloor to stop trawling and which have already shown results. #environment

Although False Killer Whales are common, the distinct group around Hawaii has been suffering a population collapse that might be a warning for the entire species. Coral bleaching due to climate warming is reducing fish populations while commercial fishing is decimating what's left. #environment

The oil industry has left tens of thousands of unplugged or poorly plugged wells across the south which continue to pollute groundwater while also contributing to global warming. Legislatures in these states have often allowed companies to declare bankruptcy to avoid responsibility. #environment

Places built predominantly on extractive industries become incapable of investing in alternatives, and as that industry contracts they desperately reach for more of the same. Hence Louisiana's embrace of wood pellets despite the pollution they create and recent history of bankruptcies. #environment

You have to be kidding me.

Delighted to have come across this Citroën HY outside the Jona Bells Cafe on the outskirts of Lakeland. Didn't have a chance to try the food but the coffee was solid. The staff said there is a plan to make the van functional which I hope does come true.

Heartening news where combined pressure from the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota nations along with environmental law groups fought off an attempt by Pete Lien & Sons to mine in the sacred Black Hills. #environment

Obviously the tiny size of Lord Howe Island made this project possible in a reasonable time-frame and budget but it will prove invaluable as a study of what happens when a destructive invasive species is removed and hopefully spur the start of other similar programs. #environment

The mainstream press has proved absolutely inadequate at reporting the frequent spills from military bases into public lakes, rivers, and ground water. The utter lack of consequences has made it possible for the military to sicken and kill civilians with careless impunity. #environment

Excellent article on a genuinely evil man who has funded dangerous, highly destructive mines across Congo and other African states through bribery and corruption. Not mentioned in the piece, is how he has used his billions to fund illegal Israeli settlements in Gaza and the West Bank. #environment

Every year there are discoveries that bees, especially Bumblebees, live deeper, more complex life than most suspected. The least we can do, for a species that does so much to make the world bloom and thrive, is plant flowers that will let them dream for hard work in such a short life. #environment

The determination of Republicans to not only prevent the installation of renewable energy projects but lock-in the use of fossil fuels like coal and oil marks more than simple toadying for the energy industry, it is an ideological insanity. #environment

It's a bit depressing how quickly this game became outdated because none of the fascists are trying to remain a secret anymore. We're instead beset by Very Obviously And Loudly Hitler fascists.

Sorry I haven't been interacting or responding anyone here, I'm working sixty hours a week at two different jobs and trying to take care of my father who had a heart attack. Things aren't great.

It used to be that conspiracy health beliefs were for AM radio, now with the influence economy there's an entire system for making a profit by denying basic science and endangering the public health.

A reminder that the US Navy is happily murdering civilians in international waters for the Trump administration and that everyone involved needs to be tried and jailed for life and the naval budgeted zeroed-out.

Tech companies are targeting reservations as a way to bypass state and federal regulations. They also see the often low-income zones as easy to take-over with lies about offering jobs and infrastructure improvements, often deploying bribes and NDAs to circumvent scrutiny. #environment

Good news for a change; the reintroduction of the Scimitar-Horned Oryx to the Sahel has been a cautious success. There is still a long way to go, especially with the threat of human caused climate change, but its something to celebrate. #environment

In the same way our world is becoming too bright at night for insects, there is too much noise from traffic, construction, and other sources which is damaging the ability of numerous avian species to nest and reproduce. #environment

That judges are allowed to hold stocks at all is absurd, that eight judges overseeing cases against Chevron, Exxon, and ConocoPhilips held over a million dollars of stock in those same companies is obscene and should have seen them all disbarred and jailed. #environment

The plant is being kept in an expensive maintenance mode so it can be used with coal instead of being converted to a more efficient LNG system, something that's costing every American tax-payer and in particular the rate-payers on this grid who are getting nothing. #environment

Every fascist, genocidal state needs its own Ludwig Müller. #israel

The illegal Israeli settlements have been a hotbed for targeted murder, terrorism, and now wide-spread sexual assault. The IDF has made no attempt to stem the violence, making it clear this is a process endorsed by the Israeli state to allow ethnic cleansing by proxy forces. #israel

In the same way every assassination and bombing during the 1920's was labelled as anarchism and used to politically attack the left, every anti-Semitic mass murderer is being linked to the left and used to silence critics of Israel. #israel

The murder of health workers and emergency responders serves the dual purpose of degrading medical and extraction response, thereby increasing the likelihood that the injured will die of their wounds, and also causing terror in those that would try to respond. #israel

The IDF has repeatedly engaged in obliterating graves of Palestinians and even Allied soldiers from World War Two. The purpose is to erase even a historical connection to the land so Israel can claim that it 'was a desert' before they occupied the land. #israel www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Zuckerberg is determined to turn his empire of Facebook and Instagram into a right-wing echo chamber and anyone that still has an account on those platforms needs to leave.

Screw the skeptical tone of this article, you take your message to where the audience is and these professionals are probably going to make a bigger impression than a horde of scientists (which is unfortunate but you take the hand you're dealt)

It's grim to think that cemeteries are one of the few places left in the Anthropocene where animals are allowed to thrive relatively unmolested by humans. It's similar to how the Korean DMZ is filled with life because it can't be developed. #environment

I'll bet money this 'digital innovation' fund will be directed towards some SaaS solution where Ballmer owns stock or equity. This is basically a donation to avoid taxes while enriching himself. Worse than useless.

It is 2026 of there are organizations that still think that submitting to the Trump administration is going to stop the attacks, despite the never ending attacks on universities and law firms. Only those who have fought back have won.

I was recently alerted by incompetence to the existence of a small clique that is fabricating false accusations against @veraglaeka.bsky.social and wanted to note the group contains one rapist and one dog-fucker in case anyone might accidentally take them seriously.

The owner of the Inklings used bookstore described my trade-ins as 'an eclectic collection of weird' and now I'm ever so pleased with myself.

As climate change makes oceans, lakes, and rivers warmer it has creates cascading effects that are only now being found. For Chinook ranging from Alaska to British Columbia to Colorado, it has been a sickness due to thiaminase that comes from changes in the creatures they feed on. #environment

The famous, and sometimes very smelly, marshlands around Venice hold a special plant called Limonium (sometimes called sea lavender) that sequesters an incredible amount of carbon while providing lush flowers that provides food for dozens of insect species. #environment

While state attorneys sue the Trump administration to restore funding to the Methane Emissions Technology Center, it has already made discoveries about pollution from fossil fuel extraction that show current record keeping is under counts the damage. #environment capitalandmain.com/colorados-oi...

Climate change won't only mean more deaths from heat stroke and degraded air quality, it means the slow destruction of residential stock by aggressive mold that will force poor people who cannot afford to mitigate the spread onto the streets but it will sicken millions, permanently. #environment

"...feed for livestock accounted for more than one-third of the overall cropland conversion globally, yet in certain growing regions, including Brazil, Argentina, the United States and China, that percentage reached more than 50 percent." #environment

Industrial agriculture has pushed many native plant species to the brink of extinction and climate change now threatens to finish them entirely. Despite cuts by the Trump administration, scientists are still fighting to collect seeds vital for future restoration and rewilding efforts. #environment

Besides gutting environmental regulations the Trump administration has slowed or stopped updating the endangered species list. The Hellbender suffers for this as its habitats are wrecked and the water gets warmer; though its name is everywhere in Appalachia it risks vanishing entirely. #environment

The Trump administration is intent on selling public lands to logging companies, mining corporations, and now ranchers. This despite that the BLM and USFS already lease 250 million acres which can be grazed down to 65%; meaning desertification and destruction of the water table. #environment

Chemical processing facilities across the United States, especially Texas, suffer incidents every day, with at least one catastrophic event a year that kills dozens and pollutes hundreds of hectares. When this administration is out there needs to be new rules and aggressive enforcement. #environment

Although I have no sympathy for dredging operations, it is absurd for the government to tell them no to fish in certain areas and then not identify those areas. It's also unacceptable for the government not to engage in recovering the dumped munitions for proper disposal. #environment