Natural dyer, Dyeplant grower, former environmental transport campaigner. Trying to live simply in small town commuter land. Sustained by SF & Fantasy. Studied physics and psychology. Regrets not studying history. She/her
Web https://www.naturesrainbow.co.uk
Hitchin, UK
For the first time in months, I forced myself to get off the f—ing computer and go for a f—ing walk, where I met this little guy...
If at all possible, go outside sometime...
...your brain may stay in its spiral
...you may not notice any beauty
...but you may just encounter a random #cat in the middle of Amish farmland (who has no respect for it not being #Caturday) and be reminded for a moment that life...life is a thing
#MentalHealth #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #CatsOfMastodon
Instead of flowers, I'm thinking about Ginkgo leaves, this valentine's day.
Here's today's #inkyDays drawing, in progress.
#ink #drawing #art #wip #MastoArt #Procedural #GenerativeArt
Everyone's rushing to slap together content as quickly as possible, constantly chasing the next viral hit that will make them internet famous.
200 words spread over 25 posts in the viral lottery suddenly seems better than a well-crafted 1,000 word essay.
But fuck it - there is value in slow, thoughtful writing, even just for yourself. The craft of writing deserves patience and care.
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6/6
nice guy had said in the speech the previous day "I sat across the table from Milosevic and said 'you are a God-damned war criminal and I'll see you in the Hague!'"
He
Is
Incredible.
🧵 Unbelievable: Robin Wall Kimmerer's gorgeous book "Braiding Sweetgrass" was published 10 years ago. Unlike other global bestsellers, the book has changed people, woken them up and inspired them to take action. Rosanne Deerchild talks with the author in her podcast Unreserved:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-105-unreserved/clip/16039842-gentle-book-giant-impact-10-years-braiding-sweetgrass
#ReconnectingWithNature #kinship #indigenous #botany #biodiversity #plants #RobinWallKimmerer #braidingSweetgrass #activism #MotherEarth #ecology #ecosystems #book #bookstodon #bookwyrm #mustRead
It was an invitation to reconnect with the land, but Robin Wall Kimmerer's bestselling book ended up being more of a call to action. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants is now ten years old. Robin tells us how her humble book of essays spread like seeds in the wind around the world, selling more than 1.6 million copies in the US alone. We also hear from readers and friends who were inspired by the book and took action in their own lives to change their relationships with plants, animals, rain drops...and each other!
Emily Moran Barwick [archived]
Duncan Watson
keeps vis.social running
JA Westenberg
Astrid
Grandpa Don
Petra van Cronenburg
Alisa