As I watched an animal-communication Zoom video (in a great course!) yesterday, nine living creatures in my physical vicinity called for my attention. Long story short, I think Iāll graduate to a dumber phone, maybe a Light Phone III. Itās been a good run, but mainstream tech increasingly makes me feel like my parentsā religion makes me feel. Iāll spend more time with the worldwide mycelial web (and report back via sporadic laptop time). š
As if in approval, a hummingbird just buzzed my head and then perched on the railing in front of me. Iām missing whole worlds while staring at this flat rectangle through which the surveillance state stares back at me.
Any of you use a Light Phone III or any kind of dumb phone theyāre happy with? I might sell a hand-me-down iPhone 16 so I can spring for the Light Phoneāor maybe I can find a used one. The right thing will come.
Raven trills. A breeze whispers. Stellar Jay sings their rare, sweetest song. This shift feels freeing.


