10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #148

Floaty #Japanese environmental #ambient #music, the #etymology of #bread, ancient manuscripts of #alchemy, poisonous snakes in an infographic, Strasbourg, #fantasy #art and much more. #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip Osaki Seiichi – The Tale Of A Long Forgotten Sunken City ‘Give us this day our daily bread’ has a whole new meaning now The words “lord” and “lady”Continue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #148”

Thrilling and Subversive Street Art: 2025 Edition

I suppose you all know by now that I have strong political views. Mostly I keep these to myself but really I had to share this. Although my political views are far from radical. They involve advocating for a government that is elected by the people, working for the people and not for wealthy billionaires.Continue reading “Thrilling and Subversive Street Art: 2025 Edition”

Comforting Thought: The Sun by Mary Oliver

“Do you think that there is anywhere, in any language – a word billowing enough – for the pleasure that fills you, as the sun, reaches out and warms you”: The Sun by Mary Oliver

10 #InterestingThings I Found on the Internet 147

Enchanted woodland #creatures, #creative #inspiration, epic and dark #dinosaur #synth #music, uncovering your subconscious mind, wheelbarrows are necessary and where the wealthiest people live, its #InterestingThings by #ContentCatnip 147

Comforting Thought: There are spaces meant for you

“i know you squeeze into tight spaces
with the hope that you may fit
without aching.
there are spaces meant for you
that will not require you to bend
in order to belong safely.”

good grief, brianna pastor #PTSD #trauma #safety #hope #love #connection #healing #psychology #books #quote

Ancient Word: Dadirri according to Aunty Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr

Dadirri recognises the deep spring that is inside us. We call on it and it calls to us. This is the gift that Australia is thirsting for. It is something like what you call “contemplation”. #listening #Dadirri #words #etymology #books #bookreview

Book Review The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

This is the perfect transportive holiday reading. An uplifting and psychedelic novel about a mystical and ephemeral cafe-on-wheels that appears on the full moon where gigantic cat waiters serve human passers-by with coffee, cake and an astrological reading of their past, present and future. If it sounds cosy, well it really is! It’s a bit like a Murakami novel but less dark and forboding and more heavy on the kawaii-cute.

10 #InterestingThings I Found on the Internet 146

Prog #rock from #Ukraine, a good #dog’s #retirement, how #apes recognise each other, maps of #lichen in #ambient #music form and much more #InterestingThings #ContentCatnip

Book Review The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean by Susan Casey

Step into the otherworldly realm of the deepest parts of the #ocean. Susan Casey promises and delivers on a journey so #alien and immersive that you emerge drenched in oceanic wonder. #BookReview #books #review #bookquote #quote

Book Review: Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist by Albert Camus

Book Review: Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist by Albert Camus | An electrifying and timeless book of ideas about how artists can resist and overcome the forces of fascism written by one of the greats of the 20th Century who created a massive body of work actively resisted Nazism #fascism