Five million political signs in Copenhagen ahead of the November 18 election. This one is my favorite.

Seeing Pater Saville quoted in the closing keynote of Furniture Seminar 2025 was a nice surprise. Now enjoying the sun in Copenhagen.

Hey #DiscardStudies folks. The European Commission has a public consultation period open until November 6 for its planned Circular Economy Act. If you have an article or post you want included, register and submit at ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

The Greenhouse @unistavanger.bsky.social is launching an international Masters Program in Public Environmental Humanities from fall 2026! Taught in English. Please share with all your students, #envhist #envhum colleagues! Learn more about the program here: www.uis.no/en/studies/t...

This week’s research talk is with Carl Zimring (Pratt Institute/CAS Oslo), who will talk about «Ecodesigning Sustainable Products?», the project he’s working on this fall as a guest researcher at CAS. #envhist #envhum

Very happy to hear @carlzimring.bsky.social’s talk to The Greenhouse today on his new project: Ecodesigning Sustainable Products? Voluntary and Regulatory Measures Shaping Design Strategies in the Scandinavian Furniture Industry 1987-present

Sad news and a huge loss for Chicago art. chicago.suntimes.com/2025/10/11/c...

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

I've never seen such escalation and use of force toward ends I just could not see. There was no real property destruction, no pushing into the neighborhoods to make arrests, very little obstructing of traffic. Saw chemicals and bangs deployed down streets the feds were not facing and did not travel.

This upcoming symposium at CAS in Oslo on "Radical Reuse: Aesthetics, Scale, and Limits", organized by Ingrid Halland and Kjetil Fallan, looks fantastic. I'll be there! #envhum #envhist

Looking forward to being part of this excellent schedule of events.

October is here! A month full of exciting #envhum #envhist events in The Greenhouse! Hope to see many of you online or in person.

Sad to learn that Dr. Quintard Taylor has died. Been an admirer of his work since Joe Trotter assigned his Forging of a Black Community in seminar 31 years ago (and later made a personal introduction). His work remains an inspiration. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/

It's 2025, and the best band in the world is Silkworm. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQPv...

Kathleen Corradi is no longer in charge of battling New York City's rats. www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/23/r...

Visited The Plus today.

“This is a celebration,” said Doug McConnell, founder of A Long Swim, which organized Sunday’s event. “The city has done such a remarkable job over the generations to make sure that this water is swimmable, that the recreation opportunities are what they are.” chicago.suntimes.com/outdoors/202...

As Climate Week NYC is about to begin, here is a roundup of relevant events, outreach, research, and activities from the Pratt community. (Includes a mention of my current project.) www.pratt.edu/news/creativ...

A thought I keep returning to — and that’s underscored by today’s news — is that a legacy publication or a deep-pocketed investor could hire an astonishing array of talent right now and make the best newspaper in America overnight.

If you want an accounting of how DJT's admin is systematically degrading science, here's some numbers: climate.law.columbia.edu/Silencing-Sc...

I am in Norway, which just had its national election. When people learn where I am from, they excitedly want to talk about Zohran Mamdani. That's how effective this campaign has been. bsky.app/profile/zohr...

Early September is a great time to visit Tromsø and its vicinity.

Hard to believe the CAUSE opening reception was 30 years ago, but it's true. Congratulations to Joe not only on the milestone but the work accomplished along the way. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMN6...

I am missing my annual tradition of wandering down to Eastern Parkway to enjoy the festivities. bronx.news12.com/west-indian-...

The last time I left the continent for the autumn, my White Sox won the World Series. That won’t happen this year, but the Mets have come back from the dead since I departed.

Lee Bey's article mentions the Eames-designed sling seating for O'Hare that I discuss in Aluminum Upcycled. Note the cover photo. www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

If you are in NYC and enjoyed some of the Center for Critical Discard Research's programming and/or Pratt's public events on Governors Island, check out the Works on Water opening reception on August 28. lmcc.net/events/works...

If you are in NYC and enjoyed some of the Center for Critical Discard Research's programming and/or Pratt's public events on Governors Island, check out the Works on Water opening reception on August 28. lmcc.net/events/works...

The Avengers @ Last Train, Oslo. Penelope Houston & company are playing a free show tomorrow in Copenhagen, if anyone reading this is in the area.

The AHA is compiling resources developed by historians in response to recent actions by the federal governments. We welcome submissions from our members about op-eds, media appearances, or other resources they've contributed offering historical context and insight to the public. 🗃️

Terry Reid was scheduled to play Oslo this fall, but canceled. RIP.

One of the many wonderful things about going to UC Santa Cruz in the 80s was the fact that Tom Lehrer taught The American Musical course there (and would break out his own songs during finals wrap parties). RIP. lookout.co/tom-lehrer-a...

Phil Hayward's new edited volume Blue-Green Rehabilitation Urban Planning, Leisure and Tourism in River Cities includes my “Arts and Recreation as Environmental Activism: Reimagining Brooklyn’s Newtown Creek and Gowanus Canal in the 21st Century.” www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/book/10....

My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.

Check this thread with much more detailed info about working in Norway, how to apply, etc

This is a very effective speech. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/vide...

Very Very Circus (Marcus Rojas, Chris Bates, Brandon Ross, Jose Davila, Miles Okazaki, Gene Lake, Noah Becker) @ Roulette. Night One of Be Ever Out: The Music of Henry Threadgill

Air Legacy Trio (Marty Ehrlich, Pheeroan akLaff, Hilliard Greene) @ Roulette. Night One of Be Ever Out: The Music of Henry Threadgill

Brubaker when I was 10.

Muhammed Ali giggled when he saw my mom had rear-ended a van as we tried to get out of our parking space while mom yelled “that’s Muhammed Ali!”

I used to listen to KFOG back 40 years ago when a lot of the playlist consisted of Bay Area bands of the 60s. I did so in large part because of the brilliance of Sly Stone and CCR's music. Thank you, Sly.

Today is the 101st arrival date of Sun Ra Arkestra Director Maestro Legend Marshall Belford Allen - 25th may 1924 Happy Birthday with space age celebrations

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...

NYTimes: E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...

I have now lived down the street from the Pope’s school, went to temple across the street from the 44th president’s house, and used to see Muhammed Ali, Studs Terkel, and Bill Veeck on the street. Hyde Park is amazing.

The New York Hall of Science’s City Works exhibit opens tomorrow. It’s a wonderful look at the systems (and, especially, people) that keep the modern city functioning. Glad to have played a small part in its development.

"Monster says When I'm gone Just don't say I never gave you anything. And it's not so bad It's not so bad is it? Not so bad to be with me." David Thomas & The Wooden Birds – Monster Walks The Winter Lake

Spring, when the horses return to Pratt Institute.