Many gardeners work hard to maintain clean, tidy environments ... which is the exact opposite of what wildlife wants, says ecological horticulturist Rebecca McMackin. She shows the beauty of letting your garden run wild, surveying the success she's had increasing biodiversity even in the middle of New York City — and offers tips for cultivating a garden that can be home to birds, bees, butterflies and more.
From 2014:
Noam Chomsky, longtime critic of both the US government and US psychology, has tried to inform the world about the life and work of Martin-Baró. Chomsky, in praising a collection of his essays, Writings for a Liberation Psychology, said that Martin-Baró had a “rare combination of intelligence and heroism to the challenge his work sets forth ‘to construct a new person in a new society.’ His life and achievement are a true inspiration.”
Some on this Reddit page will be more upset by my posting of this article than by Israel's ongoing killing of Lebanese. How revealing, and I'm not surprised that so many who view my posts are from Israel.
The Agent Orange catastrophe did not end with the war in Vietnam. Today, all over the world, a primary component of that toxic herbicide controls weeds in farming, forestry, parks—even on children’s playgrounds. The chemical wreaks havoc on the human genome, causing deformed births and deadly cancers.
"THIS IS NOT A DRILL, which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, is the story of courage, betrayal and grassroots victories showing how people, armed with only grit and determination, can stand up to power."
"This is a scene from 'Is the Man Who is Tall Happy.' This is easily one of my favorite movie scenes ever. I was not expecting a Chomsky doc to leave me in tears."
"Janine Benyus, the world-renowned 'Godmother of Biomimicry,' and her colleagues at Biomimicry 3.8 have been demonstrating what it takes to design human settlements—cities, village, homes, and businesses—that create the same ecological gifts as the wildland next door.
In this presentation, she helps us imagine a city that functions like a forest—storing the same amount of water, cleaning and cooling the same amount of air, cycling as many nutrients, and nurturing as much biodiversity. She also shares inspiring news about some of Biomimicry 3.8’s 'Project Positive' initiatives that reveal that this regenerative vision is indeed achievable and within our reach, if we are able to quiet our human cleverness sufficiently to be able to ask: What would Nature do here?"
Book bans “were part of a well-funded, politically driven campaign to suppress the stories and lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC individuals and communities,” said an American Library Association leader.
Harry Mack freestyling about wombs.
Ove a million views and 9000 comments - good to see such interest in topics like societal destruction, and hearing Chomsky make comments like, "I don't think people get the government they deserve, they get the government that power systems impose."
"This Rap Story carries a universal message of peace for the world. It is a heartfelt bridge built from the streets of Tehran to the people of America, and to every corner of the globe. In a time of complex global dynamics, we—the everyday citizens—choose to stand together. It is time to shift our collective focus from tension to human connection, realizing that our shared dreams for a better world are stronger than any barrier."
Chomsky discussing the Roman Empire coopting Christianity, Liberation Theology, U.S. terror in Central America, Pope John XXIII and Vatican II.
"A fresh dump of 'Epstein files' chum has served up Noam Chomsky, 97 and in hospice after a massive stroke in 2023, for another round in the pillory. The tabloid Left is feasting. Soon there will be nothing left of the sacrifice; his bones will be picked clean."
This spring, federal agencies plan to spray glyphosate—the world's most controversial and widely-debated weedkiller—across thousands and thousands of acres of public land. Land where families camp, hikers explore, hunters pursue game, and children swim in mountain streams. And almost no one knows it's happening.
"With the Zionist movement making Israel into a settler-colonial state with expansionary ambitions, the country remains extremely militarized and an important source of regional instability. Rather than detrimental, such instability is highly conducive to U.S. interests. On the one hand, this renders Israel extremely dependent on U.S. military and political support, reducing the risk of it forming regional alliances outside Washington’s control or forming strong ties with Russia or China. On the other hand, Israel’s antagonisms with its neighbors often provide useful pretexts for military assaults and other attacks on Arab or Muslim states that foster anti-colonial sentiments, show signs of moving towards pan-Arab nationalism, or threaten to become formidable regional powers."