A sense of detachment, sense of humor, 50% deep cynicism 50% intense curiosity is probably the best frame of mind to figure out what’s going on in the world.

Hers was perfect. His not so much

On paper Ilia Topuria Wins Too bad Justin Gaethje can’t read

Very bizarre

"now pretend that you've been hacked"

He screenshotted a conversation with you that was AI generated that he shared and then deleting it proves it was fabricated… what??

Smells fishy….

I've seen at least one legitimate media member saying they saw the tweet before it was deleted. This is bonkers.

RT @RizomaSchool: it's all very odd. anyways read @Tao_Orion's book

It's interesting how well beer mixes with rivers. They're natural friends -- the lazy river, the jolly lager-swilling canoeist, the murky mountain water stained brown by hemlock roots, the dark hoppy ale. Wouldn't make sense to drink vodka here. And Lambrusco would be absurd.

we are in a once a century lucky situation where we have an american pope, american world cup, 250th celebration if there was a time to really make a turn for the best, brightest future, it would be now!

There was a video going around today of a guy stopping some people from cutting in line at an amusement park and somebody can be heard on the video saying, “this guy is acting like he’s an authority” and it’s just like, yeah, exactly. That’s the thing. That’s the big thing. That’s the big difference. It’s 100 million people all acting like they’re the authority, because they are the authority. Because they know the rules and they’re going to make sure that you follow them. No free riders. The motto in every shitty neighborhood in the country, on the other hand, is that it ain’t your business. Mind your own business. Don’t you worry about me. You hate the Karen’s to the detriment of your society. Of course they’re annoying, sometimes. But every nice place on earth is full of people who don’t mind their own damn business, who are absolutely committed to the idea that you’re going to follow the rules, people who make that their business.

RT @RizomaSchool: I am just now finding out that there is a brain worm among liberals involved in ecological restoration work where they ha…

Lmao

Yep

White people need to stop putting their bodies where innocent black people are stabbing. It’s oppressive

The vibes are insane. Driving through the great state of Louisiana on our way to New Orleans. It’s crazy how diverse this country is, every day the scenery looks different.

Scientists Map 110 Quadrillion km of Underground Fungal Networks… A billion Times The Distance From Earth to the Sun! Earth’s Vast Underground “Carbon Superhighway” A groundbreaking new study published today in the journal Science has revealed, for the first time, the global scale of one of Earth’s most important but hidden biological infrastructures: the networks of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. These thread-like fungal structures, known as hyphae, form symbiotic partnerships with roughly 70% of land plant species—including major crops like wheat, corn, and rice. In exchange for sugars from the plants, the fungi deliver essential nutrients (such as phosphorus and nitrogen) and water, while also playing a massive role in storing carbon underground. Mind-Boggling Scale Using data from more than 16,000 soil cores worldwide, machine-learning models, and high-resolution robotic imaging of fungal hyphae, researchers estimated: •Total length: ~110 quadrillion kilometers (1.10 × 10¹⁷ km) of living hyphae in the top 15 cm of global soils—enough to stretch nearly a billion times the distance from Earth to the Sun (or about 10% of the diameter of the Milky Way if laid out in space). •Biomass: ~300 megatons of carbon, equivalent to 4–6 times the biomass of all humans on Earth. •These networks move about 1 billion metric tons of carbon per year into soils, acting as a critical “carbon circulatory system” that helps regulate the planet’s climate. Densities are highest in grasslands, with notable hotspots in places like the Sudd wetlands in Africa and the Everglades. The “Wood Wide Web” at Planetary Scale This research builds on the popular “Wood Wide Web” concept, where fungi connect plants in shared resource networks. The new global maps (available for exploration via the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, or SPUN) show these connections operating at an ecosystem-wide level, supporting plant health, resilience to drought and disease, and food security. These fungi are vital allies in the fight against climate change and for sustainable agriculture. However, they face threats from soil disturbance (like tillage), pesticides, and land-use changes. The study also highlights gaps in sampling, particularly in undersampled ecosystems that need further research. Read the full research paper (paywalled, but abstract freely available): science.org/doi/10.1126/scie… 
Global density and biomass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks Explore interactive maps and learn more at SPUN.earth. This discovery underscores how much of Earth’s life-support systems remain invisible to the naked eye yet operate on a truly planetary scale. Protecting these underground networks could be one of the most effective ways to sustain healthy soils, productive crops, and a stable climate.

The era of conservation is over. A new era of novel agroecosystems begins. There’s little time for fretting over earth worms and black locust and Japanese beetles. Let us co-create full, resilient ecosystems that aren’t so perturbable & invadable.

Hard to make sweeping generalizations when the discipline is largely based on a false dichotomy. Folks act like putting a mongoose on an island and planting a black locust 50mi north of its home range are equivalent acts of treason against nature. As if birds don’t carry seeds.

I plan to read this