Clifford Brown, Sonny Rollins, Max Roach – Three Giants! #jazzstr #musicstr # vinyl #nowplaying

pyromantic: a lover of “good fire” for the benefits it can bring to people, communities and the environment #solarpunk #environment #ecopsychology

KU News

Professor spreads gospel of ‘good fire’ through eco-cultural lens

The latest news and information for the University of Kansas.

#writing #bookstr

Lee Morgan – The Sidewinder #jazzstr #musicstr #nowlistening #vinyl

I of course like Star Trek but their take on post scarcity can't be taken seriously. #postscarcity

The Radical Politics of Star Trek

Star Trek envisioned a world beyond capitalism, racism and oppression where technology is harnessed to end all forms of exploitation and injustice ...

"Water scarcity in Iraq leads to the disappearance of a signature rice" #solarpunk #climatechange https://www.postguam.com/entertainment/lifestyle/water-scarcity-in-iraq-leads-to-the-disappearance-of-a-signature-rice/article_495a6fa0-3df6-11ee-baca-df8cf19c5e21.html

Buck Clayton With His All-Stars – Songs For Swingers #jazzstr #musicstr #tunestr #nowlistening

"Nigeria to release drought-tolerant maize variety. The maize which was developed at Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria is water efficient, drought tolerant and fights insects and pests such as Fall Armyworm." The article doesn't get into the dynamics of GMO adoption in Nigeria. #solarpunk #climatechange

Tribune Online

Food security: Nigeria to release drought-tolerant maize variety — NABDA

Following the recent announcement by President Bola Tinubu declaring a state of emergency on food security, the Director General of National Biotec...

"The Sriracha Shortage Is a Very Bad Sign. Chili peppers thrive in hot and dry conditions. But even they have their limits." #climatechange https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/08/sriracha-shortage-hot-peppers-climate/675021/\

"In her decision, Judge Howell wrote that copyright has never been granted to work that was 'absent any guiding human hand,' adding that “human authorship is a bedrock requirement of copyright.'" #chatgpt #writing #AI

The Verge

AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted, rules a US federal judge

“Human authorship is a bedrock requirement of copyright.”

Sidney Bechet – Petite Fleur - L'Unique Mr. Bechet (playing) #jazzstr #musicstr #tunestr

Hope this holds:

AI-Generated Art Lacks Copyright Protection, D.C. Court Says (1)

Artwork created by artificial intelligence isn’t eligible for copyright protection because it lacks human authorship, a Washington, D.C., federal...

#chatgpt #writing

Art Farmer And His Orchestra – The Aztec Suite #jazzstr #musicstr #tunestr

Solarpunk Manifesto #solarpunk https://www.mdpi.com/2409-9287/8/4/73

Solar farms over vineyards. Reduces average temp. Saves water. Happy grapes. #solarpunk

LaFranceAgricole

Agrivoltaïsme pilotable : Engie Green et Sun’Agri installent des persiennes solaires au-dessus des vignes

Partenaire d’Engie Green, l’installateur agrivoltaïque Sun’Agri équipe une vingtaine de parcelles, principalement da...

How accurate is climate fiction? #climatechange #bookstr https://bookriot.com/how-accurate-is-climate-fiction/

"The defining feature of rural noir is its settings — the mountains of northeastern Georgia, the sprawl outside Houston, or Pennsylvania farmland." #noir #bookstr

THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

The Rise of Rural Noir: Southern Crime Fiction — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER

In the 21st century, a new genre of crime fiction has risen from the swamps, mountains, and suburbs of the South.

LK-99 isn’t a #superconductor — how science sleuths solved the mystery #nofun https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02585-7

Listening to: Kenny Dorham – Trompeta Toccata #jazzstr #musicstr

"Viridis Graduate Institute (VGI) stands as a beacon of innovation in higher education, carving its path toward greatness by focusing on ecological psychology (ecopsychology) and environmental humanities. Rooted in the belief that humans are inherently interconnected with nature, VGI has reshaped the traditional paradigms of ecology and psychology to foster a holistic understanding of our relationship with the environment." #ecopsychology https://theinscribermag.com/viridis-graduate-institute-pioneering-ecopsychology-and-environmental-humanities-in-higher-education/