“That living shoreline with lots of vegetation is one of the best strategies to protect land from coastal storm events,” says Schnars. “Leave it to Mother Nature to know what’s best.” www.rewildingmag.com/bringing-gre...

Word of the day: coster, short for costermonger, "a hawker of fruits and vegetables" #forsytesaga26 www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...

Fun descriptors: "they had never seen anyone look so thunder and lightingy"; "he sits as glum as a monkey"; "the half-darkened house, with its rows of creatures peering all one way, resembled a great garden of flowers turning their faces to the sun." #forsytesaga26

“A yellow-bellied marmot, which typically lives in southern B.C., has somehow found its way to the University of Northern British Columbia's campus in Prince George, marking the most northerly sighting of the species ever recorded.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - CBC British Columbia #CityofPG

I'm loving the use of double dashes near the end of this chapter; wonder when that fell out of favour. And dashes in general are suddenly everywhere - the usual smooth flow of text is very interrupted. #forsytesaga26

I would save so much time on both my writing and editing work if OtterAI would just put curly quotes and apostrophes in its transcripts instead of straight ones.

I keep being struck by the tension between the Forsytes' perception of themselves as invincible and their actual weaknesses (Timothy taking to his bed, James's recovery trip to Baden Baden). And it's so telling how we've moved on from Aunt Ann's death before the end of the chapter. #forsytesaga26

Had a lot of fun writing about gardening with wool for my friends at Asparagus magazine: www.asparagusmagazine.com/articles/bio...

Today's chapter didn't grab me for some reason but I was struck by the fact that Soames hates sunshine. Who hates sunshine? #forsytesage26 Also has anyone figured out what Galsworthy thinks is in Turkish delight?

New analysis published in Nature confirms that investments in renewable energy yield far greater combined climate and public health benefits than direct air capture We need proven solutions, not expensive & speculative technofixes that are often delay action www.nature.com/articles/s44...

this deer has been chilling in my front yard for hours, even totally curled up for a while and I know how she feels

#forsytesaga26 So much internal conflict in this chapter! "the prejudices of a Forsyte are sacred" is kind of the theme of the book. And it's so striking how much walking the characters do.

it turns out seeds can hear the sound of rain falling ... ... and when they hear it, they start germinating even before the rain has reached them in anticipation Item #13 in my latest Linkfest newsletter, free here: buttondown.com/clivethompso...

State officials have reportedly banned women volunteers from assisting with oil-spill cleanup on Tuapse's beaches. Officials cite concern for women's "reproductive health," leading some to shout back that they'll "decide for themselves what to do with their reproductive health."

Word of the day, though, is "assegaied": "To have stabbed, pierced, or killed with an assegai (a slender, iron-tipped spear or javelin used in Southern Africa)." #forsytesaga26

I think we need to revive the word "taciturnity", it has such a pleasing ring to it. #forsytesaga26

"There’s huge value in challenging monocultural lawns and the enormous ecological damage they have caused, but offering a feel-good moment of aesthetic rebellion risks obscuring, and even undermining, the bigger goal." www.rewildingmag.com/no-mow-may-d...

Galsworthy is so precise with punctuation and rhythm; you don't trip over his sentences. "For its size, the house was commodious; there were countless nooks resembling birds' nests, and little things made of silver were deposited like eggs." #forsytesaga26

#forsytesaga26 seems to have put me in a 19th century frame of mind as I'm also thoroughly enjoying Nora Favorov's new translation of City Folk and Country Folk by Sofia Khvoschinskaya.

"Swithin's orange and light-blue dining room" sounds very gaudy from 2026 but I wonder what it signified in 1886. In style? Out? #forsytesaga26

A funny thing I've noticed is unlike other stores, Lee Valley is highlighting not Canadian products, but American ones. Which is useful when you're trying to avoid them! Wondering if they did this in the before times too.

Honoured to serve as a judge again this year, congratulations to all the nominees!

Did old Jolyon just happen to have his opera hat with him? Does he keep it at the club? What even is an opera hat? #forsytesaga26

tl;dr: Norway had a bunch of oil money and put it in non-oil investments so it can be prosperous in a post-carbon world. Canada is going to put its oil money in… pipelines

Prepping for #forsytesaga26 and just look at all these reprintings noted in my ancient secondhand copy

It’s 40 years since the Chornobyl nuclear disaster (April 26, 1986). The Soviet authorities hid the truth in the first days. 🇺🇦 Maria Prymachenko The Fourth Reactor Unit, 1988

If you’re new to rewilding – or you’ve run into a few common challenges – this is your go-to FAQ. You’ll find clear answers from experienced gardeners around North America, plus practical fixes you can actually use. www.rewildingmag.com/q-a-common-q...

a metaphor for everything

Excited to share that my translation of "Fabric Scraps" (Лоскуток) by Ludmila Ulitskaya is part of the spring issue of Asymptote: www.asymptotejournal.com/nonfiction/f...

The last time I was here, the snow was melting. Yes, my eyes look for beauty everywhere. Trees and flowers bloom even during the war.

Remote northern communities rely on expensive flights or vanishing ice roads. The solution? Airships. 🎈 Winnipeg’s BASI is developing 170m-long airships to deliver 30 tonnes of cargo year-round. Read the full breakdown by Kat Tancock: www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...

Thrilled to be part of the launch of new publication @be-giant.bsky.social with this story on airships, coming soon (possibly) to a community north of you. www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...

Scientists say we’re facing an “insect apocalypse” as a growing body of research shows drastic declines in their numbers around the world. As you can probably imagine, that's very, very bad. Read how you can help in the latest from @therevelator.org. ⬇️

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of this year's Rewilding Arts Prize, presented by us and @davidsuzukifdn.bsky.social! www.rewildingmag.com/meet-the-art...

Today, the NDP is calling on the Carney government to implement a national ban on surveillance pricing - before it becomes a predatory new normal in Canadian life. Canadians are already being squeezed by the untenable cost of living. It’s time to stop the practice dead in its tracks.

"In my day-to-day life I feel a reverence and appreciation for the plants that surround me. "It’s not a corny feel-good sentiment emulated by some genteel honky in a teal velour vest – it’s a medicine I need to consume daily or I turn into an asshole." www.rewildingmag.com/what-is-natu...

"As populations grow, possibly ñandúes will intermingle across borders, making a stronger, unified population. This in turn is one step closer to a rewilded South America." www.rewildingmag.com/returning-fl...

Obviously, we're a little biased, but we think diving even more deeply into books and reading, spending time off your screen, slowing down in general is a good response to how overwhelming every goddamn day seems to be. So here's another micro-course on close reading to help you do that...

The world is a mess but seeds are still magical

A very valid use of govt-funded media imo

I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

Her art is like a burst of colour. It shakes, then breaks into pure joy. 🇺🇦 Maria Golub

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has been one of the most active members of PACE’s new Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces. She spoke to Meduza about her activities there, Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale, and more. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

"Stop overreacting, they're never going to do that."

On the powwow circuit, people are reclaiming the woodland strap dress, an ancestral garment also referred to as a nokomis (grandmother) dress. “I really tried to honour the grandmothers ... who fought really hard to keep that dress alive.” Story by Crystal Greene indiginews.com/arts/woodlan...

"Hard surfaces such as driveways and car parks block water from filtering into the soil. "By removing the pavement, soils can soak up rainwater, which in turn aids in recharging groundwater supplies." www.rewildingmag.com/the-depaving...

The Joy of Rewilding #WorldRewildingDay @sejorg.bsky.social @rewildingmag.bsky.social @kattancock.bsky.social www.sej.org/publications...

"We all know the oil and gas is is part of a way of living. . . But we also need to be concerned about the health impacts. . . I'm just advocating that we establish the highest standards of preventative health regimes." - Dawson Creek City Councillor www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Fossil-fuel interests have been promising to make coal and methane gas “green”‘using carbon capture and storage for nearly twenty years — at least since the Obama administration. But they never do it. And why? Because it cannot be done.