Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln

rural-urban, food, water, energy, supply chains, automation + ecology | for those interested in alternative futures thinking and speculative design in Nebraska.

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

@shannonmattern Super-Cannes by JG Ballard is one of my favorites for this.

[Ash Eliza Smith @fantasyproducts]

“…Less visible both in terms of popular outcry and critical scholar-
ship are some of the largest and longest-standing oligopolistic corporations in
North America - big agribusinesses - which increasingly center their business
models on the collection and processing of data”

[Christopher Ali @Ali_Christopher]

Today marks 4 months since the release of #FarmFreshBroadband @mitpress!TY everyone who bought, read and engaged with the #book! This is #broadband’s moment & I hope the book has done some good to humanize the complexities of broadband policies for #rural communities.

[Abelardo Gil-Fournier @croopier]

This week.

[New School Policy and Design for Outer Space @nspdos]

Tomorrow - Explore the affordances and antagonisms of building on, with, & for human communities on the Moon!

Co-organized with @sfiscience's #InterPlanetary Project for @CityxVenice & #BiennaleArchitettura2021

Register here: https://t.co/8nVXxxVXTx

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

Precision Pollination with the StickBug and the Bramblebee

[Fast Company @FastCompany]

When bees can’t pollinate a flower, this agricultural robot steps in https://t.co/5JagsunH7f

[The Bay LNK @TheBayLNK]

🎉It's OUR BIRTHDAY! 🎉 11 years ago, @mikesmithlive opened NE's first indoor skatepark at Bay 198 in Gateway Mall. We’re still in shock over how far you’ve helped us grow + give back to the next generation of skaters. We couldn't have made it without you. We love you! 🙌🏴‍☠️🖤

[Ash Eliza Smith @fantasyproducts]

Adventure Mode is a speculative design about the future of #SmartCities and #AutonomousVehicles
Created w/ @detectiveyes and late friend @plugimi

I'm over the moon to publish in @FrontComputSci https://t.co/TkqhTFUgcJ @UNLresearch @carsoncenterunl @UNL_NGTC #artandscience

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

Still to come today:

12:30-1 CT— Tuda Syuda
1:00-2:00 CT— Xiaowei Wang
2:00-2:30 CT—Amelia Winger-Bearskin
2:30-3 CT— Carl Di Salvo
3-3:30 CT— Alex Rivera
3:30-4 CT— Flyover Fictions: Yasaman Sheri + Joshua Herr
4-4:30 CT— Benjamin Bratton

https://t.co/SaiIqHvnYv

[Ash Eliza Smith @fantasyproducts]

Tomorrow we are FlyingOver w/ @detectiveyes @carsoncenterunl @UNL_NGTC @FuturesNebraska @csmMANE Drop in throughout the day: https://t.co/PDfZKS19O1

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

Excited to announce the FLYOVER SUMMIT
register here: https://t.co/XyuoZu6WnC

[Trust @trust_support]

We are pleased to announce that @0x_salon and Trust are soliciting applications for two Research Residency positions this autumn.

https://t.co/YuP61L2XLI

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

Women Managing Ag Land Conference

[Nebraska Women In Agriculture @newomeninag]

The upcoming Women Managing Ag Land Conference will now be a completely virtual experience.

There is still time to register. Head over to https://t.co/OINWED5MpF to register or find more information.

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

@spencermunson @DowntownLincoln and look at the DJ <3

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

💥OMAHA💙

[Senator Megan Hunt @NebraskaMegan]

There you have it. We did it, Omaha. Thank you for doing your part. #Election2020

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

https://t.co/DQfVfzGq0G

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

Yesss....also a fun fact: The McRib was invented in a Nebraska Lab! https://t.co/M99VaNNKVf

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

@NebraskaForest @plaindesignbld

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

#Omaha @FuturesNebraska

[Siouxland News @SiouxlandNews]

At least 7 rally-goers were hospitalized during or following last night's rally outside Eppley Airfield. https://t.co/jJAi92kp3E

[Speculative Futures Omaha—Lincoln @FuturesNebraska]

#NewMiddles The edge and the new middle city....TODAY!

[Exhibit Columbus @exhibitcolumbus]

Join us TODAY at 2 PM ET for our #NewMiddles Indigenous Futures and Radical Thinking roundtable with Ash Eliza Smith (@fantasyproducts), Chris Cornelius, Joar Nango, Wes Jackson (@NatureAsMeasure), and Mimi Zeiger (@loudpaper). Streaming on @Dezeen: https://t.co/Ls1R4j0Z1C