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SOLARPUNK AESTHETIC WEEK FIVE!!

FIVE!!!!

The hosts for this event are @fennopunk, @solarpunkani, and @mendingourstars! We'll be reblogging and chatting from those blogs about the event as well, so feel free to check them out!

But... what is Solarpunk Aesthetic Week (SAesW)?

Solarpunk Aesthetic Week is a biannual week-long celebration of the aesthetics around the Solarpunk genre and movement! As Solarpunks, we look forward to a hopeful future, and this event is meant for all of us to take part in visualizing that future and working towards creating it step-by-step! So let's get creative, get our hands dirty, and tell our stories together!

Whether its bright and summery out for you, or if fall is winding down into winter, its still possible to be Solarpunk at any time of year! While the Northern Hemisphere is solarpunking it up in the summer, you can still show us how you Solarpunk in the winter in the Southern Hemisphere! Whether you're growing and sharing tomatoes, making chalk art, and taking a summer day by storm; or mending clothes, baking, or cozied up writing a story; it all counts! Each and every one of us, all across the globe, can take part by creating art, taking action, connecting with community, and launching ourselves towards the Solarpunk future we all dream of!

Solarpunk Aesthetic Week Five will be taking place on the 25th week of the year, from June 15th - 21st! Feel free to share anything you do to the tag #solarpunk aesthetic week, or submit to the blog!

Any questions? Ask away! Our inbox is open!

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STARTING TOMORROW

Scientists in weather and climate are live streaming for 100 hours to make their case to the American public.

They are live streaming, but engagement is necessary for it to work. SHARE THIS WITH PEOPLE, RECORD THE STREAM, POST CLIPS OF IT THAT ARE FUNNY, if you can tune in, PLEASE DO!

This is something that has to be heard by as many people as possible. Put it on in the background! See if you can get other people to watch it! Do whatever you can do support those who are trying to be supported! Anything and everything helps!

TUNE IN HERE

article I posted screenshots of here

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I've been working on this piece for about a week - thank goodness I have it ready in time for summer! Long live the king...of butterflies! It will first be available at the Summer Solstice Festival in Milwaukee, followed by FanExpo Chicago in August! This piece is not on my website yet, but you can find it on INPRNT and Teepublic as of posting this!

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Illuminated.

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plants

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About a month ago I planted a Milkweed native to Southern California to help with the Monarch population. I was told that it would be a year before it was ready to flower. We had a bit of a dry heatwave so I went to water it today (I only water it about once a week with a small amount) and noticed that its not only growing flower buds but also we have our first resident!!! Name of Spud!

I know this isnt usually what I post here, but I figured it would still be fun to share!

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bullfrog, box turtle, swamp milkweed, blue dragonfly, cattails, etc

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Wasp-posting-wednesday!!

Ever heard a wasp tantrum before?

She (a great golden digger wasp, sphex ichneumoneus) was trying to dig a hole for her offspring, but the blades of dead grass were getting in her way. So while trying to grip and tear them out, she was buzzing and huffing which made it look as if she was having a tantrum. Pretty funny and cute. Turn up your volume to hear her squeak!

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INATURALIST CITY NATURE CHALLENGE THIS WEEKEND 🗣️🗣️🗣️ 🚨 🚨 🚨

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Eat Your Weeds: a tiny zine about edible non-native plants of North America that are probably growing somewhere near you! This zine is formatted to print on a single sheet of printer paper to be folded into an 8-page mini-zine: find the file here and instructions for assembling a mini-zine here!

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Last year I got a little wasp problem when wasps decided that my balcony's wooden ceiling would be a perfect spot for a nest. The nest apparently was never finished and I found large pieces of it on the floor but I still contacted maintenance to ask what to do.

The maintenance came to visit and didn't find any nest, so that's good. I was told that I should put a crocheted fake wasp nest on my balcony, near the spot wasps favor, because they refuse to built a nest on someone else's territory. Better yet, fill the nest with newspaper because it smells like a wasp nest.

I found some handmade nests online and I'm going to give it a try! Many of the sellers said that they and their friends and family have been using the fake nests successfully for years in home, summer cottages, outdoor buildings etc.

Here are some patterns (in English) for crafty people.

Sharing this here because I didn't even know about such a solution! I hope it helps anyone who wants to keep unwanted wasps away from certain parts of their home and yard.

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Hey homies,

We're putting my childhood dog down tomorrow morning. Her condition's been declining steadily and now she's flat out not eating, she's Ancient in dog years so its about time but still. Childhood dog, first longterm pet, first time grieving a pet, all that jazz.

I'm gonna either vanish off the face of the planet or be so annoying its UNREAL so prepare for that either way.

Sorry to drop heavy news on your dash and then dip but. Yknow.