#solarpunk

See tagged statuses in the local BookWyrm community

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/16/climate-crisis-or-a-warning-from-god-iranians-desperate-for-answers-as-water-dries-up

The protagonist of "A New Faith", a , is Alia (police detective) who is a from

This is the reason why.

Other key characters are also refugees:
Sara - the killer responsible for the 2nd murder is from
Sonia - police chief is from
Tozi - Alia's colleague is from

Reimagining Campus Life: Integrating Principles for a

About the author: " (she/her) is an undergraduate student in her third year of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus. She is passionate about exploring the connections between culture, , art and , with a focus on how these intersections support Indigenous efforts and . Her studies center on understanding how traditional knowledge and contemporary approaches can work together to promote and strengthen communities."

March 19, 2025:
by Lily Packo

Excerpt: "By embracing Solarpunk principles, universities can serve as a starting point for a more sustainable environment. Through green spaces, robust transit systems, inclusive housing solutions and self-sustaining local economies, institutions of higher learning can become models of ecological and social innovation. Implementing these changes on …

Just finished reading the short story "Tillandsia" by Josie Kallo, from Issue #2 of Solarpunk Magazine. It liked it, a story of a proper anarcho-communist society, with an antifascist group of main characters.

The technology felt a bit fantastical (everything being biotech and plant-based), but in a way that might inspire actual scientists to try to do things differently.

replied to Michael Blume's status

Zum - Preußen Matthias & , S. 87/88:

„In der russischen Gaswelt ist eine Geheimdienst-Vergangenheit kein Hindernis, sondern fast schon Einstellungsvoraussetzung. Überall in den deutschen Ablegern des russischen -Imperiums tummeln sich bald frühere - Funktionäre und Stasi-Mitarbeiter. Neue Geschäfte, fest in der Hand alter Kader.“

- Note: Sowohl wie waren & sind säkulare Ideologien des . https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/der-fossilismus-kann-nicht-alleine-militaerisch-besiegt-werden-er-ist-staerker-als-kapitalismus-und-sozialismus/

Things might be slowing down, but we still have the brassicas and some other hardy beasts growing. Aside from the romanescu, we have purple broccoli, carrots, beetroot, kale, and some huge nasturtiums to feed us.

This week I'll plant the broad bean seeds, onions, shallots, and garlic. That should give us an early start for next year.

A young romanescu cauliflower growing.
A young romanescu cauliflower growing.

Raspberry / Orange / Banana Pi or NVIDIA Jetson ? ☀️

« That's why we designed the PV PI, a simple HAT that powers your Pi, or other single board computer, from any high capacity 12V LiFePO4 battery while providing up to 10A of true MPPT solar battery charging ! »

› https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pvpi/pv-pi-power-your-raspberry-pi-with-the-sun