Good morning 5 Bulleters,
I'm fresh off the back of a beautiful poetry evening here in Barcelona. Organising these beautiful in-person encounters with local poets and audiences has put a spring in my step - and helped push me to write more poetry. In fact, I'm sharing one quick poem from yesterday below. So, without further ado, I'm delighted to share 5 social tips, tit-bits, treats and talking points, all of which I've come across or re-discovered over the past 2 weeks! Please enjoy!
1. What I'm re-reading: 2022 Notes on 'Petspiracy' - Last week, I dived into some dusty old drives to look at my notes on ‘Petspiracy’, the name I gave to an issue I personally feel needs far more airtime. The proliferation of pets in our societies, primarily dogs and cats, seems uniquely a cause for concern to me. Several years ago, I started working on a blueprint for awareness raising on this issue. Back then, apparently for a lack of time, I dropped it and turned my attention to a related, more publicly palatable initiative which became Climate Pets. Rediscovering these notes, however, have whet my appetite – I enjoyed re-reading them. I hope you'll enjoy them too!
2. What I'm using: Web Highlights - As I move on in my book writing process (yes! I'm writing a book!), I have been looking for a frictionless research tool to help capture and organise notes across the web. This little tool is fantastic! It makes it incredibly easy to highlight text, organise bookmarks, photos and quotations with tags, and search through.
3. Poem I'm sharing: Turn of the Year - Just for fun, here's a little poem penned yesterday for the theme of our poetry night: turning points. I hope you like it! It probably needs to sit for a few days and before getting a haircut. A little audio recording also available!
4. Videos I'm in shock of: Dairy UK 'Educational' Videos - In the course of my book research, I watched the whole suite of these 'educational' dairy videos with a dropped jaw. This psuedo-science aimed at greenwashing the industrial rearing of cows for milk shouldn't be allowed! Watching these, you'd think cows were actually helping the environment, rather than actually looking like this:
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5. What we're printing: Gaza Food Project Posters - We've already got poster activists across multiple continents. If you can help raise funds to support community-led kitchens and projects in Gaza, become a Poster Activist and help get aid to Gaza. You can also simply donate - or get involved in our coordination team by emailing act@gazafoodproject.com! All help spreading the word is really appreciated!
📣 Opportunities from me and my network
💚 Help out with the Gaza Food Project. We're looking for volunteers to get us up and running.
💻 Looking for a website maintenance plan? Visit Circular Design, our non-profit web agency.
🥦 Become a Vegan Society Member for free if you’re under 26!
📖 Order your copy of Remnants of War, Migration, Love by Taha Salim.
⭐️ Know someone critically-minded? I’d love to nominate them for Aspen Rising Leaders.
That’s it for this fortnight! As ever, please let me know your thoughts and feedback – and send anything you’d like me to include in upcoming editions this way.
