Vibrant abstract photography to energize your indoor space.

Explore the Abstracts and Impressions Collection: https://joegiacaloneart.pixels.com

So, one of my sister-in-laws made a firm decision NOT to give her kids phones until they were 16, and instead did crafts with them, encouraged them to be in plays, and gave them dance and music lessons (all the same things my own grandparents did with me). Both kids are in college now and are still very creative! And yeah, they have phones, but aren't addicted to them. Now my other sister-in-law gave her 9-year-old a smart phone, and tbh, I'm a little wary to interact with her. She used to spend a lot of her time outdoors and was very artistic, but now is on the phone all the time, and only cares about what other "mean girls" think. I've seen first-hand the damage smartphone addiction can do to young minds. IMHO, both smartphones and marijuana should be allowed only AFTER young minds have developed, and only after their owners have developed good lifelong habits -- like reading, creating, using their brains, etc.

Imagine the World of Tomorrow : Forty Contemporary Thinkers Tested by Imagination by Xavier Pavie, 2025

What is imagination? It is what allows humans to differentiate ourselves from machines. In the era of artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning, it is more crucial than ever for humans to develop and cultivate their imaginations to survive.

Sample chapters:
https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/14073

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I am proud to present you with an interview with an incredible @adapalmer straight from this year #Bazyliszek convention, now available as a #solarpunkPrompts special!

https://podcast.tomasino.org/@SolarpunkPrompts/episodes/special-interview-with-ada-palmer-history-of-ideas-and-our-climate-imaginations

"That Old Tree On The Hill" ...

https://lois-bryan.pixels.com/featured/that-old-tree-on-the-hill-lois-bryan.html

Hand-painted from my #imagination / #memory in Rebelle using their #watercolor technology and brushes, an ancient #Wacom tablet and my prize possession, the Wacom art pen. Not created using any artificial (Ai) programs.

Hello fediverse solarpunks! We’re Solarpunk Presents Podcast, a podcast run on a shoestring budget by two lady solarpunks, one in Canada (@arielkroon) and one in Germany (@xtinadr@wandering.shop). We’re not great with technology, but we happen to both be PhDs from the opposite sides of the spectrum between STEM and Humanities/the Arts, and we’re united in our working towards solarpunk futures.

Our podcast is an interview-style podcast where we talk to guests and each other about various aspects of solarpunk, renewable energies, political action, and more. Often, our guests are people who wouldn’t label themselves as solarpunks, but are (and have been, often for years) quietly involved in working towards making the world a better place to live in. We strongly believe that once you get past the aesthetic and hype about renewables, solarpunk at its core promotes compassion, kinship with non-humans and humans alike, and grace for our fellow human beings as we all work together to survive on our shared planet.

You can support the podcast on Patreon, with tiers starting at just $1 USD! We host a monthly solarpunk hangout that all of our patrons are invited to, and all Patrons at the $3 tier and up receive early access to our episodes. There are more tiers with more extras, so head to https://patreon.com/solarpunkpresents to see them all. We also take one-time or recurring donations over at our PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=4QYBB8LGBC6FS
Even if you’re not in the financial position to donate, we really value other forms of support, such as positive reviews on your podcatcher of choice (it helps us be more visible and reach more solarpunks!), or subscriptions to our YouTube channel and comments there. As writers, we thrive on feedback, and we are continually trying to make the podcast better and want to know what you think.

As I’ve said before, it's rough out there for anyone valuing the environment, social justice, compassion, and more, and we want to keep doing our part to keep hope alive. We want to broaden the imagination of what it's possible to do to contribute to a better world, no matter who you are, where you live, or what life stage you're at.

#Patreon #solarpunk #SolarpunkPresents #SolarpunkPresentsPodcast #support #hope #hopepunk #environmentalism #ClimateCatastrophe #ClimateGrief #reviews #ReviewsPlz #SharingIsCaring# compassion #imagination #Future#PositiveFuture #Futurism #PositiveFuturism #SolarpunkPodcast #SolarpunkPodcasting #ClimateHope #MutualAidRequest #MutualAid