Week 30-25 - Curiosities
Greetings from the Mesa
What week are we on? Summer is here, the garden is popping veg at an astronomical rate due to the abundant monsoon moisture we've been receiving. We had some handymen come out and finish the insulation and install wallboards in the movement studio. KP is eager to get in there and start using it for stretching and yoga and chillin'. The rufous hummers arrived right on time around the 4th of July and have been on a full territorial rampage around the feeders for the past week or so. It's been amusing to watch their all-day antics of chase me chase me. Been brewing up some new art projects that I hope to get started later in the summer and into the fall cozy season. Finally cracked into my big summer read of the Count of Monte Cristo - faster read than I initially anticipated. Hope y'alls summer is a good one! I've been struggling with a lot of things, but hoping to get this newsletter back on track this week!
Curiosities of the Week
- How a New Generation Is Combatting Digital Surveillance
- When the World Is on Fire, What Does Reproductive Choice Really Mean?
- This Is What Standing Up to Dictators Looks Like
- Summer 2025 vibes
- I'm not on Tiktok but I was wondering the same thing... Remember the TikTok Ban? Does Anyone?
Consuming
Currently Reading: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and a re-read of Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor.
TV/Movies: Been watching quite a few shows - The Sandman S2, The Leopard, Pangolin Documentary, Under the Dark Sun, Murderbot, Garnachas, Last of Us S2, and that absolutely scathingly awesome premiere of South Park.
Music: Austin Kleon's Chlorine Mixtape for July
Thinking about:
Maybe the lotus is not only a metaphor for a flower born from muddy waters, but also a reminder of how to move through the world. The way it opens and closes in cycles is a solace for accepting how our emotions ebb and flow, and for the coming and going of our joy and grief. We don’t just bloom once. We respond: soften, open, tighten, close, and wait until the timing is right to open again. - Kana Chan, Tending Gardens
Thanks for reading, see you next time!