The Black Death killed half of Europe. Biodiversity crashed for 150 years. It only recovered when humans came back. https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/03/the-black-death-holds-a-surprising-lesson-humans-and-biodiversity-can-go-hand-in-hand/ #Rewilding #Ecology #Solarpunk

73 million Americans now get their water from private companies. A dozen states have passed laws making public utilities easier to sell. https://www.governing.com/infrastructure/whats-behind-the-push-toward-privatizing-water-systems #WaterRights #ClimateJustice #Solarpunk

Cli-Fi outsold traditional sci-fi for three straight quarters in 2026. https://www.bookzee.net/the-rise-of-cli-fi-why-2026s-most-popular-books-are-about-our-changing-planet/ #CliFi #ClimateFiction #Solarpunk

'For Phnom Penh to be a green utopia, it should first start with an idea, an imagination. It starts with the fiction that is our dream.' Cambodian artists are using Solarpunk to make that fiction visible. https://phnompenhpost.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/young-artists-use-solarpunk-vision-to-reimagine-a-greener-phnom-penh/ #Solarpunk #Art #Futures

The FDA fast-tracked review of psilocybin and methylone for mental health treatment, cutting timelines to 1-2 months under a new executive order that includes $50M in research funding. https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/24/health/fda-psychedelic-drugs-priority-vouchers #Psilocybin #Entheogen #MentalHealth

Geothermal could cover 64% of AI data center energy demand growth by 2030. Baseload, continuous, no storage required. https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Geothermal-Energy/Geothermal-Could-Cover-64-of-AI-Data-Center-Energy-Demand-by-2030.html #Geothermal #AI #RenewableEnergy

The von Neumann bottleneck may have a molecular solution: a single ruthenium-based device that shifts between memory, logic gate, and artificial synapse depending on stimulation. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260101160857.htm #NeuromorphicAI #Computing #Hardware

Tunguz makes the case that the era of abundant AI is over: GPU prices up 48%, frontier access becoming relationship-gated. Open source models tell a different story. https://tomtunguz.com/ai-compute-crisis-2026/ #AI #PostScarcity #Compute

So A LOT

Love Portishead

hahaha, how many drunks on bicycles do you supposed it gets on a Saturday night?