Let's practice future tense.

Yes. Let's do it. Let's try. You never try, you never know - you know? I will, I won't, you will. Are you willing to join me? Despite all the uncertainty let's draw courage from the vast, deep sea of language. And then let’s get to know other languages ​​and practice them. And there is a lot to learn there. Languages ​​in which tenses are completely different. Where the infinitive is not just that but truly a promise of infinite possibilities. The book of grammer can be amazing and the book of life truly an open book. And then let's spell words. Words like peace. P for possibilities or participation or pen (mightier than the sword, remember). Perspective in the darkness of our time. You won't tell me, it's just a dream, right? Come on - let's read some poetry or lets start writing ourselves. We add word to word. Tie a bond of hope, untangle a knot, breathe easier, find some peace of mind or relief. Let's practice future tense. Yes. Let's do it. Let's try. You never try, you never know - you know? I will, I won't, you will and in the end we will succeed. for my dear Friend @justbeneath-thesurface2

"Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future. Faith is the courage to dance to this music - right here, right now." Peter Kuzmic.

Thinking about how much of a full circle moment the Blue Marble photograph was/is.

This image was taken in 1972 by the crew of Apollo 17 on their way to the Moon - the last humans to ever visit Luna, to date.

And it just so happens that the approximate center of the image is the southeastern region of Africa, under bright noonday sun.

And it just so happens that the southeastern region of Africa, from the Cape to the Horn, is where our most ancient prehuman ancestors, the australopithecines, originally evolved.

Dinkʼinesh ("Lucy"), the holotype of Australopithecus and the genesis of our modern understanding of our species' origins, was not discovered until two years after this photo was taken. In this image, the bones of our most treasured ancestor still lie beneath the earth of Qadaqar, Ethiopia.

This is not just an image of our home planet. This is an image of our cradle. This is where the humanity was born, four million years ago.

What a marvelous coincidence, no?

🦉 🌎 🌍 Happy Earth Day 2024! 🌏 🌻 🐝

Earth Day originated in 1970 when pollution was the biggest environmental concern. Air and waterways are undoubtedly cleaner 50+ years later. It demonstrates that progress can be made when there's a concerted effort.

A current problem which gets overlooked is the amount of environmental damage which the Russian invasion has caused in Ukraine. Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has called Putin's environmental destruction "ecocide".

Greta Thunberg denounces 'ecocide' in Ukraine

Just about every aspect of the environment has been worsened by Putin's illegal military action.

After Two Years of War, Ukraine Sees Deepening Environmental Wound

A consortium of agencies called EcoDozor has put together a map graphic showing the environmental consequences of the invasion.

Ecodozor

I feel strongly that Russian state assets should be impounded to pay for the damage. Contact your representative at your national parliament and insist that Russian assets be seized to be used to repair environmental damage done in Ukraine by Putin's Russia.

On a historical note, here's a cartoon done by American-Australian underground artist Ron Cobb. It gave rise to the use of the Greek letter Theta 𝚹 to symbolize environmental protection.

In turn, high school students in Springfield, Illinois were inspired to turn that into into a flag for the first Earth Day.

This Homemade Flag From the ‘70s Signals the Beginning of the Environmental Movement

Being mindful of the power of semiotics, it might be useful to revive Theta as a symbol of environmental action. It already exists as an emoji and most of us have devices which can access a Greek font. And at Tumblr we can make stuff green. 𝚹 Θ

happy earth day to everyone but especially to Palestine, they deserve their spot on earth too.

Indeed. So have yourself a happy earth day today! 🖖🐺

greetings from Earth 🌍 there's no place like home!!

"Anyone who doesn't care for little things will fail when it comes to the big ones." Lao Tzu.

"What the herd hates most is the one who thinks differently; It's not so much the opinion itself, but the boldness of wanting to think for yourself - an ability of which they themselves are not capable." Arthur Schopenhauer.

Nailed it!

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela

La Illuminata (in the light of certain events...) . "The noblest Pleasure is the Joy of Understanding." Leonardo da Vinci.

Wish you success, y'all! 🖖🐺

"Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you." Attributed to Nelson Mandela.

“I can always choose, but I ought to know

that if I do not choose, I am still choosing.”

Jean Paul Sartre.

Trump triumphant (for my old friend Shane a.k.a. @acommonloon).

"Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future. Faith is the courage to dance to this music - right here, right now." Peter Kuzmic.

Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975) ❤