TIL I learned the term Hopepunk: "Hopepunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction, conceived of as the opposite of grimdark. Works in the hopepunk subgenre are about characters fighting for positive change, radical kindness, and communal responses to challenges."

It appears that I am a hopepunk kinda guy.

#hopepunk

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/apr/24/three-disasters-three-years-brazil-deadly-floods-women-extreme-weather

This is the reason why the #fictional #city of Sequoia in "A New Faith" comprises of twice as many #women as #men - they are all #climatechange #migrants

https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith

#bookstodon #books #climatefiction #climate #hopepunk #solarpunk #detective #mystery #thriller #climate #extinction #climatecrisis #adaptation #migration #immigration

I've been thinking about the continuum of DIY hopepunk culture. (example: Mastodon users are a collection of people who share tips on bicycle repair and have cells with broken screens) Are you aware of good essays on DIY culture?

For me this includes things like #boatbuilding #growyourown #hopepunk fiction #bikeTooter #qrp #morsecode #baking #sewing making your own #musicvideo #chiptune ...

There are others. I want to write an essay.