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“I think of my paintings as alarm clocks,” says artist Isabella Kirkland. “They’re reminders of what’s at stake; the only problem is we keep pushing the snooze button.” Investigating humanity’s relationship to nature, she shares work that takes a creative stand against ecological despair — and quietly urges climate action through permanent images of vanishing … Read moreThe beauty of wildlife — and an artistic call to protect it | Isabella Kirkland

When a natural disaster happens, the most common response is to rescue survivors, determine the damage, and then try to rebuild. Those directly affected often feel overwhelmed, disoriented, and scared. Those far away watch helplessly as terrible scenes unfold on their TV screens and across social media platforms. But then there are the conspiracists. People … Read more10 Wild Conspiracy Theories about Natural Phenomena

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day #IndigenousPeoplesDay poster by Native artist Jackie Fawn showcasing young Indigenous organizers. S/O to Remy, Naelyn, MC Rhetorik, Van and all the amazing Indigenous organizers and community members putting in much work for the struggle! Create. Organize. Celebrate. Build. source

Creative Every Day 2023 January 1st, 2023 After a hiatus, last year, I’m feeling reinvigorated to do the Creative Every Day Challenge again this year, I’ll be challenging myself to do something (and that means anything!) creative each day this year. Today it was some cat doodles, tomorrow, who knows! Feel free to join me. … Read moreCreative Every Day 2023

The impacts of climate change are growing, but so are the world’s attempts to stop them. Hosted by Manoush Zomorodi of the TED Radio Hour, this special TED documentary examines the rapid technological revolution underway — and the real possibility of a better future for all. Featuring urban planner Anika Goss, scientist and carbon expert … Read moreTED Explores: A New Climate Vision | TED Countdown

Miranda Sex Garden | Photo by Stefan De Batselier  “Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Eastern every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes are also available to subscribers to stream via the Sirius XM app.   … Read morePlaylist: Sirius XM’s “Dark Wave” — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/17/23)

“High stakes are something you can’t fake,” said Carrie Brownstein to this reviewer in an early interview for this eleventh full-length from Sleater-Kinney. “And when the stakes are high, music and art take on a different form entirely.” Emotionally speaking, there couldn’t have been much more riding on these ten songs for Brownstein and long-time … Read moreSleater-Kinney – Little Rope

“Resistance is the cure for Indigenous suicides. There is nothing ‘wrong’ with Indigenous individuals that was not caused by the relentless violence of ongoing colonization, and therefore the treatment of the fatal condition of dispossession and oppression is to right that basic wrong.” — RESIST. DECOLONIZE. SURVIVE. androjeans reblogged this from sootonthecarpet Show more … Read more"Resistance is the cure for Indigenous suicides. There is nothing ‘wrong’ with Indigenous…"

Dama Bëgga Ñibi (I Want To Go Home) by Aron And The Jeri Jeri Band Aron and the Jeri Jeri Band’s debut album Dama Bëgga Ñibi (I Want To Go Home) is a simultaneously genre-bending and -binding offering that combines the contemporary and the traditional. Whilst the essence of Senegal, particularly through the native dance … Read moreAron and the Jeri Jeri Band – <i>Dama Bëgga Ñibi (I Want To Go Home)</i>

Artist Doris Mitsch invites us to revel in the wonders of nature through her dazzling photography: stacked images of starlings in flight, hawks surfing thermal updrafts, bats echolocating through the night sky and more. Revealing the hidden trails created by creatures in flight, her work offers unique insight into the intelligence behind nature’s invisible rhythms.source