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⚡️Putin didn't mention military aid in phone call, Trump says. Trump also said it was "a great call" and that the U.S. hopes to expand trade with Russia, including deals on "very big forms of rare earth."

If you’re reading this column, Elon Musk has messed up - Stewart Lee www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Notice to flat-Earthers all around the globe: Please alert the authorities if tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse looks like this:

Thank you for including me in this awesome starter pack!👑💙🕊️ @normajeen.bsky.social bsky.app/starter-pack...

New study challenges circular fashion’s economic and environmental claims. The study evaluated 20 key reports from grey literature, such as the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s A New Textiles Economy (2017). www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/...

This is important… “For the record… Donald Trump did admit in his remarks tonight, explicitly, that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE…that will end up in court—because that is directly contrary to what the administration has overtly sworn to a federal judge.”- @maddow.msnbc.com

This work of #art is upsetting a lot of very emotional, highly sensitive people. Whatever you do, do not repost it. 😉

Has anyone else read “The Machine Stops” by E.M. Forster? Why have missed this important piece of science-fiction literature? www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/produc...

Jobs in Nature-inspired Innovation - February 2025 I’ve curated jobs in nature-inspired innovation worldwide across industries over the past few weeks. - #Industry - #Academia - #Internships Subscribe here for new roles and industry insights. 🦋 open.substack.com/pub/disruptd...

Word of the day - Obscurantism. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscura...

In London for the weekend for work for a client. Discussing homeostasis and agency from biology to business change. My brain is fried so I’m heading to bed before 9 pm.

Today is Friday. The end. 🤪

Today I am mostly building up a presentation on homeostasis, agency, agility, scale and long-term futures. #NatureInspiredSolutions #biomimicry #biomimetics

@michaelpawlyn.bsky.social so what should we discuss on here? We could go over each chapter of The Dao of Civilisation?

My left knee is a bit messed up. Hopefully the next operation will sort this out whilst I get the plate and screws removed from my tibia. Who said exercise is good for you?!

Today I am mostly staring at spreadsheets.

Today we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."

Who made this 🤣

I hit a new PB in front squats today. 1kg. Not bad considering I still have a broken tibia plateau held together with a metal composite. I’m enjoying pushing myself in my physiotherapy as well.

Today I’m mostly looking at design strategies for architects considering looking to the living world.

Weekend sports over with the kids. Rugby, cricket and football. Time to warm up now.

I’ve finally got over the winter flu. Hello brain, where have you been hiding?!

The Disrupt Dispatch Issue 26 - News on Nature-inspired Innovation! 🗞️ Read all about it! Market insights, case studies, books and videos from the world of nature-inspired innovation. open.substack.com/pub/disruptd... #biomimicry #bionics #biomimetics

I can’t get enough of Slow Horses.

Please be yourself!

If you don’t have a library card go get one. Even if you don’t plan on using it right away, go get one. Keep our libraries alive.

This remains, and I say this advisedly, one of the best exchanges I have ever seen on social media

I need someone to explain to me why it’s always “if you can’t pay rent, buy fewer lattes and avocado toasts” and not “if you can’t pay your employees a living wage, buy fewer yachts and real estate”. Explain it to me like I’m in kindergarten.

Merry f**king Christmas. Not fun with the flu and a broken leg.

🎄 Day 24: Advent Calender from Biomimicry Innovation Lab ☃️ THE STATE OF NATURE-INSPIRED INNOVATION Nature-inspired innovation represents an interdisciplinary approach that transforms biological models into practical technological solutions. www.linkedin.com/posts/biomim... 🦋

Day 23: Advent Calendar from Biomimicry Innovation Lab Nature's Light-Trapping Marvels: From Butterfly Wings to Next-Gen Solar Tech www.linkedin.com/posts/biomim... #adventcalendar #biomimetics #natureinspiredinnovation #design #engineering #biomimicry #biology #science 🦋

Day 22: Advent Calendar from Biomimicry Innovation Lab Ecological Engineering & Ecosystem Restoration This book represents a groundbreaking approach to integrating human society with natural environments for mutual benefit. www.linkedin.com/posts/biomim... #adventcalendar #biology #science 🦋

Day 21: Advent Calendar from Biomimicry Innovation Lab Living, Adaptive and Energy-autonomous Materials Systems (livMatS) led by the The University of Freiburg www.linkedin.com/posts/biomim... #adventcalendar #biomimetics #natureinspiredinnovation #engineering #biomimicry #biology #science 🦋