Fractal Fern
fractalfern.bsky.social
Fractal Fern
@fractalfern.bsky.social
Climate, Music, Art, Photography, Science, Meditation, Consciousness, Fungi etc. exploring the liminal spaces
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"When was the last time you said 'thank you,' Mr. Penguin?"
April 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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🔥 US Project 2025 push to dismantle the EU

The Heritage Foundation held a private workshop on it.

There's a reason why the US right-wing Heritage Foundation (Project 2025 authors) wants to break up the EU team...

…it's a rival to Trump’s power in trade, standards and values.
Right-wing push to dismantle the EU: Heritage Foundation’s private workshop
After seizing control of the US government, the Heritage Foundation turns its attention to the EU
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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The Dartington Trust is making a massive, historic mistake here. Please sign the petition - www.change.org/p/stop-the-d... - to let it know what you think. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Pioneering forest garden in Devon at risk after landowner serves notice
Thousands sign petition to save garden ‘of vital importance’ near Totnes that teaches agroforestry methods
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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I rarely tell people to throw their devices into the sea, but you should throw your Amazon Echo into the sea.

www.wired.com/story/everyt...
Everything You Say to Your Echo Will Soon Be Sent to Amazon, and You Can’t Opt Out
Amazon is killing its “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” privacy feature on March 28 as the company aims to bolster Alexa+, its new subscription assistant.
www.wired.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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can it fucking not
March 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I’ve published my submission to the government’s Land Use consultation.

DEFRA has proposed lots of bold and interesting ideas, many of which I support.

But they also underestimate the scale of land use change needed to restore nature & fix water pollution. 1/🧵

whoownsengland.org/2025/03/12/m...
My submission to the Government’s Land Use consultation
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. This is my submission to the Government’s Land Use consultation, which was launched by the Environment Secretary Steve Reed on 31st January 2025 and closes on 2…
whoownsengland.org
March 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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The petition is about to hit 25k signatures, please keep reposting www.change.org/p/demand-spo...
March 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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President Trump has directed federal agencies to examine ways to bypass endangered species protections and other environmental regulations to ramp up logging across 280 million acres of national forests and other public lands.
Trump Moves to Increase Logging in National Forests
The president wants to circumvent environmental regulations to expand timber production, something sought by homebuilders and the construction industry.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Andrew Tate Grabs Some Romanians From Airport Gift Shop
February 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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NEW:

“Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.”

newrepublic.com/post/192059/...
RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.
newrepublic.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Worst. Episode. EVER.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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“…harming outgroup members is a relatively rewarding experience.”

news.vcu.edu/article/2022...
Us versus them: Harming the ‘outgroup’ is linked to elevated activity in the brain’s reward circuitry
A new study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University used brain imaging to explain why humans are aggressive toward rival groups.
news.vcu.edu
February 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Do you love music?

Do you have 15 mins?

Do you want to help inform and shift govt and music industry thinking?

Take the music fans’ voice survey to ensure your voice is heard and then spread the word musicfansvoice.uk
Music Fans' Voice Survey
15 minutes to shape the future of UK live music! Music fans across the nations play a significant part in sustaining a vital industry. They buy the tickets, they stream the songs, and they create glob...
musicfansvoice.uk
February 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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January 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Remember the right-wing plot to sabotage Jimmy Carter’s re-election by urging Iran to hold American hostages longer? You don’t? It’s a shocking example of the American right’s treachery that more people should know about. (Gift link to 2023 NYT story.)
A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election (Gift Article)
A prominent Texas politician said he unwittingly took part in a 1980 tour of the Middle East with a clandestine agenda.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2024 at 9:55 PM
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god that's bleak but fascinating:
December 27, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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Health Insurance Trolley
existentialcomics.com/comic/582
December 23, 2024 at 10:08 PM
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Well done RollingStone for reporting it accurately.
December 23, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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Here it is: my viral Bluesky thread significantly expanded into a full essay. Hope you will share it with anyone you think might be interested.
The Truth About Musk, From His Biographer
A viral Bluesky thread introduced tens of thousands around the world to a first glimpse of a forthcoming biography of Elon Musk. Here—in a single essay—is some of what the world just learned.
sethabramson.substack.com
December 14, 2024 at 10:40 PM