Deanne Knee

[Thrilla the Gorilla @ThrillaRilla369]

Instead of adding pink ribbons to their products every October maybe companies should just remove the cancer causing ingredients

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

The most advanced technologies in the world are trees, mycelium networks, river systems, and entire ecosystems. I’m personally tired of idolizing human made technology that destroys the very systems that actually sustain life and hold real wisdom.

[blue @bluewmist]

I'm finally reading Dune. This quote, which is in the first few pages, hits hard:

"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them."

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In the 1990s, Canadian ecologist Suzanne Simard made a groundbreaking discovery that challenged everything we thought we knew about how forests work. While studying managed forests in British Columbia, she noticed something puzzling: when birch trees were removed to promote the growth of valuable Douglas firs, the firs did not flourish as expected — they actually struggled and grew more slowly.

Determined to understand why, Simard traced the movement of nutrients using radioactive carbon isotopes. What she found was astonishing. Trees were actively sharing resources through vast underground fungal networks known as mycorrhizae. These delicate, thread-like fungi connect the roots of different trees across the forest floor, forming a complex web that allows the exchange of carbon, water, nutrients, and even chemical signals — sometimes between entirely different species.

She discovered that older, larger trees often serve as central "hubs" or "mother trees," supporting younger saplings by redistributing vital resources and helping the entire ecosystem remain resilient. When these key trees are removed, the underground network weakens, and the health of the remaining forest declines.

Simard’s research overturned the traditional Darwinian view of forests as battlegrounds of ruthless competition. Instead, she revealed a far more sophisticated reality: forests operate as highly cooperative systems where trees communicate, support one another, and even warn neighboring trees about threats like drought, disease, or insect attacks.

What appears to the human eye as a silent, still forest is, in truth, a vibrant, interconnected living network — built not on isolation and rivalry, but on deep connection and mutual aid.

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

Spraying just one dandelion with roundup will kill 100+ pollinators.

The flower won't die right away and will be visited by dozens of bees and butterflies, poisoning them as well.

NEVER spray spring dandelions. Ever.

[Hesse Philosophy @HermannHessed]

“If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them.”

―George Orwell

[Karun Pal @karunpal]

What’s the rush? We’re just passing through. No one is getting out of this life ahead of time. Life isn’t waiting somewhere ahead of you. It's here. Already happening in the quiet mornings you don’t notice. In the meals you rush through. In the conversations you half-listen. Slow down. Enjoy your food. Stay a little longer in conversations that matter. Sit with silence a little more. Do the things that make you feel alive. Trust me, always thinking about the next thing will never be enough. Never. Life happens in the small quiet moments we keep rushing past. Slow down. This moment is all you actually have. Live it to the fullest.

[Sandy Tregent @SandyofSuffolk]

A 50 year old oak tree consumes 50 - 100 gallons of water a day.

So when trees are felled for new housing developments or energy projects and there's flooding on the land, there's a simple reason why isn't there.

It's not climate change. It's decimation of our countryside. It's destroying nature. It's stupidity. It's greed. It's dreadful government policy.

[Author Jacqueline⁷ ❄️☕️💜🐈‍⬛ @JackieSmith114]

This money could be used in a million different ways to make this world a better place and instead it’s going to actively destroy our planet and everything we hold dear

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Sweden is committing more than €100 million to a sweeping classroom overhaul: replacing tablets and screens with traditional printed textbooks to help reverse falling student performance and sharpen focus.

After more than a decade of embracing digital-first education, Swedish authorities are now pivoting back to paper-based learning. Official data and recent studies cited by the Ministry of Education show that prolonged screen use in class has been linked to shorter attention spans, weaker reading comprehension, and reduced critical-thinking abilities.

Research consistently finds that reading on illuminated screens requires greater mental effort and invites more distractions compared to the calm, linear experience of physical books—factors believed to have contributed to declining academic outcomes in recent years.

Under the new plan, every student will receive printed textbooks for all core subjects, restoring books as the central learning tool. Digital devices and online resources will remain available as supportive tools, but they will no longer dominate daily instruction.

This bold €100+ million investment signals Sweden’s leadership in rethinking the role of technology in education. It underscores a broader, growing recognition worldwide: while screens provide speed and access, the hands-on, distraction-free engagement of physical books supports deeper concentration, stronger memory retention, and more effective long-term learning.

By choosing paper over pixels, Sweden is charting a path toward a more balanced, evidence-informed classroom future—one that puts proven pedagogical principles ahead of unchecked digital trends.

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

This is why you need to be reading books and writing your own emails, by the way. When you outsource your thinking abilities, you risk turning your brain into soup. Heavy dependence on AI has already been linked with severe cognitive decline. What you don’t use, you will lose.

[Jay Alto @theJayAlto]

you pity the moth confusing a lamp for the moon, yet here you are confusing a screen for the world

[Riley Donovan @valdombre]

A Vancouver city councillor is leading a push calling for Canada to crack down on blinding LED headlights:

[Joker @BachelorJoker]

One day, you'll realize you've already lived through some of the best days of your life, and you didn't even know it at the time.
You were too busy chasing what's next, busy worrying about what's missing, thinking happiness was something you'd arrive at one day, once everything finally made sense.
But while you were waiting, you were laughing with people who won't always be around. You were making memories in places you'll one day drive past and feel something you can't explain.
You were standing in moments that didn't feel like the good old days till they were gone. That's the thing no one tells you. You rarely recognize happiness when you're standing in it. It feels too ordinary, too small to matter, till it becomes a memory you'd give anything to experience again.
But right now, you're still in it. You still have the people, the moments, the chances, the ordinary days you'll one day call some of your favorite. So stop waiting for life to start. You're already living it.

[ღ @stfnigg]

humans were never meant to be this busy that’s why everybody is anxious and depressed.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Children who have strong, consistent relationships with their grandparents often experience better emotional wellbeing and greater resilience.

According to research highlighted by Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child, dependable and nurturing relationships act as a critical buffer against childhood stress. These supportive bonds help stabilize a child’s nervous system, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen healthy brain development.

Grandparents frequently provide exactly this steady, caring presence. Studies have shown that children who regularly spend time with their grandparents often display lower levels of depression, healthier stress responses, stronger social skills, and greater empathy.

[Mark W. @DurhamWASP]

“I have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”

J.R.R. Tolkien

[Karun Pal @karunpal]

Why does everyone force introverts to leave their comfort zone, but no one forces extroverts to shut up for a while? Why???

[Niall Harbison @NiallHarbison]

The 10 canine commandments…

⏰ My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be painful to me. Remember that before you commit to me

🐕 Give me time to understand what you want from me.
Place your trust in me. It’s crucial to my wellbeing.

🐶Don’t be angry with me for long, and don’t lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your entertainment, and your friends. I only have you.

🥰 Talk to me sometimes. Even if I don’t understand your words, I understand your voice when it’s speaking to me.

😔Be aware that however you treat me, I’ll never forget it.

🦷 Remember before you hit me: I have teeth that could easily crush the bones of your hand, but I choose not to bite you.

🤒 Before you scold me for being uncooperative, obstinate, or lazy, ask yourself is something might be bothering me. Perhaps I’m not getting the right food, or I’ve been in out in the sun too long, or my heart is getting old and weak.

🕰️ Take care of me when I get old. You too will grow old.

🤝 Go with me on difficult journeys. Never say, “I can’t bear to watch it,” or “Let it happen in my absence.” Everything is easier for me if you are there.

Remember I love you

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