I take this as a personal call-to-action: less news, more creating. More creating wayyy outside the box. Art as protest. Art as movement building. Art-ing harder because we all need it to survive. 🫡
Annalee Newitz 🍜
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Finishing up "Automatic Noodle" from @span annaleen - Really good book. Cozy. Mostly low stakes (all the harsh stuff is in the past and only brought up in remembrances/flashbacks). Very lofi.
Has convinced me to try and make biang biang noodles.
Cheers to @span gremlins for recommending it!
I'm late in returning it to the library. Three people are waiting on me. So I'm finishing it tonight and will drop it back off in the morning! 😅
Finishing up "Automatic Noodle" from @span annaleen - Really good book. Cozy. Mostly low stakes (all the harsh stuff is in the past and only brought up in remembrances/flashbacks). Very lofi.
Has convinced me to try and make biang biang noodles.
Cheers to @span gremlins for recommending it!
I'm late in returning it to the library. Three people are waiting on me. So I'm finishing it tonight and will drop it back off in the morning! 😅
Anke
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If you need more #hopepunk and #solarpunk, I've got a whole list at my Bright Green Futures podcast/newsletter: https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/
(plus the new anthology that came out on Earth Day from guests on the pod)
If you need more #hopepunk and #solarpunk, I've got a whole list at my Bright Green Futures podcast/newsletter: https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/
(plus the new anthology that came out on Earth Day from guests on the pod)
Some folks seem to think, because I write hopeful stories, I must be a naive waif tripping thru the world on daisy dust or some shit.
Truth: HulkMeme.gif I'm always angry. I fight the hopelessness demon a lot.
These stories have power because they help fight the demon.
For me and for others.
I haven't done one of these in a while, so here goes!
Hey #Women, #LGBTQ+ and #BIPoC folx! Are you an expert in something? Do you have a fancy degree or a lot of experience in some field/hobby? Do you like to infodump about it? Then out yourself in the replies below!
I'll start. Hi 👋 I'm Alice. I'm multi-queer (pan/bisexual and nonbinary). I'm an expert lockpicker and data scientist, and I have an education in computer science, psychology, and statistics.
Your turn 😊
@alice hi! I'm Alex, transmasc yarn dragon and #hopepunk word wizard. #AMA about #knitting, #Minecraft, #SFF #worldbuilding and #linguistics including grammar/usage and #etymology. If I didn't know it, I'll know how to find out!
Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦
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Hello fediverse solarpunks! We’re Solarpunk Presents Podcast, a podcast run on a shoestring budget by two lady solarpunks, one in Canada ( @arielkroon) and one in Germany ( @xtinadlr). We’re not great with technology, but we happen to both be PhDs from the opposite sides of the spectrum between STEM and Humanities/the Arts, and we’re united in our working towards solarpunk futures.
Our podcast is an interview-style podcast where we talk to guests and each other about various aspects of solarpunk, renewable energies, political action, and more. Often, our guests are people who wouldn’t label themselves as solarpunks, but are (and have been, often for years) quietly involved in working towards making the world a better place to live in. We strongly believe that once you get past the aesthetic and hype about renewables, solarpunk at its core promotes compassion, kinship with non-humans and humans alike, and grace for our fellow human beings as we all work together to survive on our shared planet.
You can support the podcast on Patreon, with tiers starting at just $1 USD! We host a monthly solarpunk hangout that all of our patrons are invited to, and all Patrons at the $3 tier and up receive early access to our episodes. There are more tiers with more extras, so head to https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresents to see them all. We also take one-time or recurring donations over at our PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4QYBB8LGBC6FS
Even if you’re not in the financial position to donate, we really value other forms of support, such as positive reviews on your podcatcher of choice (it helps us be more visible and reach more solarpunks!), or subscriptions to our YouTube channel and comments there. As writers, we thrive on feedback, and we are continually trying to make the podcast better and want to know what you think.
As I’ve said before, it's rough out there for anyone valuing the environment, social justice, compassion, and more, and we want to keep doing our part to keep hope alive. We want to broaden the imagination of what it's possible to do to contribute to a better world, no matter who you are, where you live, or what life stage you're at.
#Patreon #solarpunk#SolarpunkPresents#SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #support #hope #hopepunk #environmentalism #ClimateCatastrophe#ClimateGrief #reviews#ReviewsPlz#SharingIsCaring #compassion #imagination#Future#PositiveFuture#Futurism#PositiveFuturism#SolarpunkPodcast#SolarpunkPodcasting#ClimateHope #MutualAidRequest#MutualAid
Hello fediverse solarpunks! We’re Solarpunk Presents Podcast, a podcast run on a shoestring budget by two lady solarpunks, one in Canada ( @arielkroon) and one in Germany ( @xtinadlr). We’re not great with technology, but we happen to both be PhDs from the opposite sides of the spectrum between STEM and Humanities/the Arts, and we’re united in our working towards solarpunk futures.
Our podcast is an interview-style podcast where we talk to guests and each other about various aspects of solarpunk, renewable energies, political action, and more. Often, our guests are people who wouldn’t label themselves as solarpunks, but are (and have been, often for years) quietly involved in working towards making the world a better place to live in. We strongly believe that once you get past the aesthetic and hype about renewables, solarpunk at its core promotes compassion, kinship with non-humans and humans alike, and grace for our fellow human beings as we all work together to survive on our shared planet.
You can support the podcast on Patreon, with tiers starting at just $1 USD! We host a monthly solarpunk hangout that all of our patrons are invited to, and all Patrons at the $3 tier and up receive early access to our episodes. There are more tiers with more extras, so head to https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresents to see them all. We also take one-time or recurring donations over at our PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4QYBB8LGBC6FS
Even if you’re not in the financial position to donate, we really value other forms of support, such as positive reviews on your podcatcher of choice (it helps us be more visible and reach more solarpunks!), or subscriptions to our YouTube channel and comments there. As writers, we thrive on feedback, and we are continually trying to make the podcast better and want to know what you think.
As I’ve said before, it's rough out there for anyone valuing the environment, social justice, compassion, and more, and we want to keep doing our part to keep hope alive. We want to broaden the imagination of what it's possible to do to contribute to a better world, no matter who you are, where you live, or what life stage you're at.
#Patreon #solarpunk#SolarpunkPresents#SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #support #hope #hopepunk #environmentalism #ClimateCatastrophe#ClimateGrief #reviews#ReviewsPlz#SharingIsCaring #compassion #imagination#Future#PositiveFuture#Futurism#PositiveFuturism#SolarpunkPodcast#SolarpunkPodcasting#ClimateHope #MutualAidRequest#MutualAid
alcinnz
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I'm currently very interested in SOLARPUNK, an offshoot of HOPEPUNK, that asks the questions, "What if the future was good, actually?" and "How do we heal our relationship with the earth & each other?"
Give me your recommendations, please. I need some hope.
I'm currently very interested in SOLARPUNK, an offshoot of HOPEPUNK, that asks the questions, "What if the future was good, actually?" and "How do we heal our relationship with the earth & each other?"
Give me your recommendations, please. I need some hope.
Kathy Reid
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I facilitated a meeting of the ACT Greens members tonight. Three reasons it was really nice:
1. It was at my local library. We love our libraries!
2. There was a presentation on better internet safety, prepared by Gary and @MarkDeasy which included switching to Mastodon.
3. There was a presentation on social cohesion and what helps strengthen it by an ANU demographer, which was really interesting for anyone who wants a more peaceful, equal, happy community.
I facilitated a meeting of the ACT Greens members tonight. Three reasons it was really nice:
1. It was at my local library. We love our libraries!
2. There was a presentation on better internet safety, prepared by Gary and @MarkDeasy which included switching to Mastodon.
3. There was a presentation on social cohesion and what helps strengthen it by an ANU demographer, which was really interesting for anyone who wants a more peaceful, equal, happy community.
Alex Akselrod
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Superman is streaming now & it's everything folks say...even hubby is like "This is about the US" (the militarization, the broligarch, the death cult destroying everything).
Yes, yes it is.
And so are the touching scenes with supe's parents.
That's us (US) too.
Be better, America.
#hopepunk
Superman is streaming now & it's everything folks say...even hubby is like "This is about the US" (the militarization, the broligarch, the death cult destroying everything).
Yes, yes it is.
And so are the touching scenes with supe's parents.
That's us (US) too.
Be better, America.
#hopepunk
Cory Doctorow
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@ChrisMayLA6 Brings to mind wonderful #GND ideas in #hopepunk #socialsciencefiction from @pluralistic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Cause_(novel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Cause_(novel)
@ChrisMayLA6 Brings to mind wonderful #GND ideas in #hopepunk #socialsciencefiction from @pluralistic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Cause_(novel)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Cause_(novel)
Jess Mahler
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Lots of great interest in a (free, online) #Solarpunk#Writing Class! I'll pull that together & send out signups soon.
Subscribe to be notified when signups are available. Also let me know what you're looking for, so I can fold that into the class!
#bookstodon #hopepunk#SFF #writers
Lots of great interest in a (free, online) #Solarpunk#Writing Class! I'll pull that together & send out signups soon.
Subscribe to be notified when signups are available. Also let me know what you're looking for, so I can fold that into the class!
#bookstodon #hopepunk#SFF #writers
Anybody have good #SciFi recommendations for stories that depict Earth and human civilization post peak population? Not due to a catastrophe, just a peaceful demographic slide to <1 billion people, because we had fewer kids. A surplus of aging infrastructure, & nature filling in the gaps. Seems like it would be a good candidate for the "cozy" sci-fi genre @molly0xfff talked about recently. #Books
@ZaneSelvans @molly0xfff
No titles, but you can search solarpunk and hopepunk genres. Also, @susankayequinn may have something and/or know something.
If you don't find it, some of us might write it!