Jonathan Wolfe
@fractalic.bsky.social
Creator of @FlyingFractals art balloons. Lover of #fractals and Director Fractal Foundation. PhD Neurosci. Founder & CTO. Transforming education and technology. Building community, pursuing beauty, joy, creativity, adventure. Based in New Mexico
Had incredible fun doing the first ever LED #dawnpatrol SkyGlow. #Ballooning before sunrise is extraordinary itself, let alone in a giant luminous psychedelic artwork!
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Had incredible fun doing the first ever LED #dawnpatrol SkyGlow. #Ballooning before sunrise is extraordinary itself, let alone in a giant luminous psychedelic artwork!
A beautiful flight early this morning, launched almost an hour before sunrise in total darkness. My first ever #DawnPatrol - amazing!
November 2, 2025 at 2:24 AM
A beautiful flight early this morning, launched almost an hour before sunrise in total darkness. My first ever #DawnPatrol - amazing!
Glimpses of a crazy gothic Mandelbox fractal hot air balloon, just some ideas I’m playing with. Not there yet, but I’m having fun…
October 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Glimpses of a crazy gothic Mandelbox fractal hot air balloon, just some ideas I’m playing with. Not there yet, but I’m having fun…
Crying for my country now
If you are a local w/ kiddos in the ABQ metro and the cancelation of SNAP will affect you.
Check out this thread
Check out this thread
Yoooo ABQ! Burqueños 505 #NMTrue . Share these around if you have the cash go spend money and make sure they know you are there because they are feeding people!
October 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Crying for my country now
October 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Seems like the world could use more peace, joy and beauty, so I decided to fly a tiedyed peace banner at #BalloonFiesta. Did it help? I don’t know, but I hope it inspired some people. The world needs artists, this much I know.
October 15, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Seems like the world could use more peace, joy and beauty, so I decided to fly a tiedyed peace banner at #BalloonFiesta. Did it help? I don’t know, but I hope it inspired some people. The world needs artists, this much I know.
Great to see people appreciating my art! Thanks for sharing - it’s always so good to see pics :)
October 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Great to see people appreciating my art! Thanks for sharing - it’s always so good to see pics :)
Been having a terrific time at #BalloonFiesta in #Abq. So glad my crew was there to catch me during this high speed landing! That was an intense situation that worked out safely thanks to all involved. Amazing!
October 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Been having a terrific time at #BalloonFiesta in #Abq. So glad my crew was there to catch me during this high speed landing! That was an intense situation that worked out safely thanks to all involved. Amazing!
People people, a minimum of fact checking please - this is a gas balloon, not a hot air balloon. No fire, no heat. No pilot. And no color. Boring! Here is what hot air balloons can look like :)
October 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
People people, a minimum of fact checking please - this is a gas balloon, not a hot air balloon. No fire, no heat. No pilot. And no color. Boring! Here is what hot air balloons can look like :)
The world could use a little more peace, so I decided to fly something a little special today at #BalloonFiesta. I call this tapestry the PeaceFlower.
October 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The world could use a little more peace, so I decided to fly something a little special today at #BalloonFiesta. I call this tapestry the PeaceFlower.
I’ve had the huge honor of meeting Sir Tim - inventor of the WWW - a number of times and have the greatest respect for him. Here he shares a beautiful vision for putting people in charge of the governance of AI so it serves society’s interests, not big tech’s. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Why I gave the world wide web away for free | Tim Berners-Lee
My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I’ve had the huge honor of meeting Sir Tim - inventor of the WWW - a number of times and have the greatest respect for him. Here he shares a beautiful vision for putting people in charge of the governance of AI so it serves society’s interests, not big tech’s. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Had a great time in #pagosasprings playin with the paddle boarders!
September 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Had a great time in #pagosasprings playin with the paddle boarders!
I’m so excited about our fractal show tonight at the Guild Cinema in #ABQ. Come see a dazzling, exciting, inspiring glimpse into the infinite realm of fractals. Educational and psychedelic. Amazing!
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
FRACTALS: THE GATEWAY TO INFINITY
Sep 18
Thu 7:00pm
All Seats $10
www.guildcinema.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I’m so excited about our fractal show tonight at the Guild Cinema in #ABQ. Come see a dazzling, exciting, inspiring glimpse into the infinite realm of fractals. Educational and psychedelic. Amazing!
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
Bad news got you down? If you’re in #Albuquerque please join us Thursday for a very special fractal show at the Guild Cinema. Educational, inspiring, and psychedelic! We’re making #ABQ the Fractal Capital of the World!
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
FRACTALS: THE GATEWAY TO INFINITY
Sep 18
Thu 7:00pm
All Seats $10
www.guildcinema.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Bad news got you down? If you’re in #Albuquerque please join us Thursday for a very special fractal show at the Guild Cinema. Educational, inspiring, and psychedelic! We’re making #ABQ the Fractal Capital of the World!
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
www.guildcinema.com/movies/fract...
Such a beautiful ecosystem. I just read the amazing book Finding the Mother Tree by @drsuzannesimard.bsky.social and all I can think about is how trees are so connected with the creatures around them.
An old rainforest oak like this, thick with epiphytes and ivy, is more than just a tree.
It's a mini ecosystem. 🌏
It's a mini ecosystem. 🌏
September 12, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Such a beautiful ecosystem. I just read the amazing book Finding the Mother Tree by @drsuzannesimard.bsky.social and all I can think about is how trees are so connected with the creatures around them.
Proposal: Save 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030. Strong support by people around the world. That our economic and political system will resist this vigorously only means… they need to change!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Public strongly backs aim of 30% of land and sea set aside for nature, poll finds
Survey of eight countries finds 82% of people support 30x30 biodiversity target, as progress stalls on protected areas
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Proposal: Save 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030. Strong support by people around the world. That our economic and political system will resist this vigorously only means… they need to change!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
I so appreciate the little things I see in other countries that show they value the little people. Free public toilets in parks in Canada; upper and lower handrails on stairways in Norway; months and months of parental leave almost everywhere…
The well-being of children is a darn good indicator of priorities of a society.
August 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I so appreciate the little things I see in other countries that show they value the little people. Free public toilets in parks in Canada; upper and lower handrails on stairways in Norway; months and months of parental leave almost everywhere…
So glad I discovered the wonderfully imaginative David Zinn on Bluesky! Follow and enjoy :)
I can never be 100% sure that Sluggo will make an appearance in a drawing… but if there’s a grill, he’s more likely to turnip.
August 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
So glad I discovered the wonderfully imaginative David Zinn on Bluesky! Follow and enjoy :)
Loving the book I’m in the middle of, “Finding the Mother Tree” by @drsuzannesimard.bsky.social Continually awestruck by the complexity of trees and forests, and now to learn about this amazing microbiome of trees…
Nothing - even you - is alone in this vastly interconnected web.
Like humans, every tree has its own microbiome — an invisible ecosystem that is only beginning to be understood.
My latest for @nytimes.com (gift link!)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/s...
My latest for @nytimes.com (gift link!)
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/s...
August 29, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Loving the book I’m in the middle of, “Finding the Mother Tree” by @drsuzannesimard.bsky.social Continually awestruck by the complexity of trees and forests, and now to learn about this amazing microbiome of trees…
It’s been a long time since I’ve made any tiedyes, and I’ve been having fun getting back into the art form! Here are a couple of fractal inspired tapestries that I’ve made and given to friends as backdrops for their bands. Cool!
August 21, 2025 at 4:07 AM
It’s been a long time since I’ve made any tiedyes, and I’ve been having fun getting back into the art form! Here are a couple of fractal inspired tapestries that I’ve made and given to friends as backdrops for their bands. Cool!
This thread holds the wisdom we need to remember in these difficult times. Dr Sawin expresses it better than I can and uses the structure of fractals beautifully to illustrate how we can shift the system into one of coherence, care, and beauty.
It's easy to feel small right now.
When I do, I picture my favorite fractal (OK I don't have a favorite, I love them all, but you get the point).
I picture a fern, a tree, a capillary bed, a river delta, neurons branching.
When I do, I picture my favorite fractal (OK I don't have a favorite, I love them all, but you get the point).
I picture a fern, a tree, a capillary bed, a river delta, neurons branching.
August 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This thread holds the wisdom we need to remember in these difficult times. Dr Sawin expresses it better than I can and uses the structure of fractals beautifully to illustrate how we can shift the system into one of coherence, care, and beauty.
So many interesting technological, social, legal and political issues with this app. It allows people to anonymously report sightings of ICE agents so people can avoid those areas. It’s done with complete privacy, no user accounts, and no data tracking at all. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Ice alert app founder sparking fury in Trump officials: ‘Pam Bondi said I better watch out? Please.’
After IceBlock’s launch in April, Kristi Noem attacked developer Joshua Aaron and his wife was fired from the DoJ. The attention has only led to more raids being reported
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2025 at 5:23 AM
So many interesting technological, social, legal and political issues with this app. It allows people to anonymously report sightings of ICE agents so people can avoid those areas. It’s done with complete privacy, no user accounts, and no data tracking at all. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...