Much Love Grows On Trees....On a crisp white background.
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/much-love-grows-on-trees-3-heart-art-sharon-cummings.html
#tree Trees #landscape #landscapes #colorful #art #artwork #artist #artists #fediart #mastoart #heart #hearts #love #loveislove #romantic #romanticart #romanticgift #romance #fun #cute #fun #cute #handmade #handmadeart #handmadewithlove #handmadeartwork #SharonCummingsArt #homedecor #home #hope #colorfulart
Come on folks, tell me this is not the coolest thing ever!!! Gives me hope for our world... Wildlife Whale Wash 
Small Is The New Great! How to fight against the sludge of 2025 - and how the tiniest things can change the world. I would be happy if you can find some hope in my new blogpost: 
https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/025f4904-2364-4711-8907-f7e55841993f
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Some things can't get broken. Yesterday, I discovered that the good old #Postcrossing still exists https://www.postcrossing.com/
Real paper postcards from all over the world that you swap. The full deceleration. In case your grandma hasn't told you about it yet and you look for something #connecting in this world. You can subscribe to the hashtag to find kindred spirits.
Still Standing
For anyone overcoming or for those who have survived any form of hell. I especially think of my Trans friends right now. One of my good friends has a son in Texas who is being traumatized. :*(
ART
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/still-standing-colorful-feather-tree-art-sharon-cummings.html
This month's solarpunk hangout will be happening on Thursday, March 13, at 7:15-8:15 Eastern Time on Jitsi!
Come hang out and build solidarity amongst other solarpunks, discuss solarpunk things, express your climate grief/frustration, swap hopeful narratives and tips for how to incorporate solarpunk into your everyday life, and more!
The link will be posted on Patreon, accessible to all paying members (reminder: our memberships start at $1USD). https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkpresents
When the UN votes for an International Day of Hope, you will not have to guess which country voted against it.
The USA was the sole UN member state to vote against a resolution calling for an International day of Hope.
Even Putin's Russia supported this resolution.
But hope is dead in official US policy, ostensibly due to DEI commitments.
Shameful. The US stands alone as a land committed to isolation & hate.
Dear Lovely Peeps:
An (re?) #Introduction might be in order. I have decided it is time to stop wandering & settle down in a nice sunny garden. 
I've been around since 2016, and wherever I am, I try to create a wee gentle eddy of peace & whimsy in my corner of the Fediverse. 
I have a #hope-full perspective. Am strongly influenced by #DoctorWho. 
Believe in a #SolarPunk / #HopePunk future. Manage to find small good things to celebrate every day. 
Am interested in #FOSS, #travel, #photography, #sustainability, #accessibility, #reading, #writing, being #outside, #LowTech / #NoTech solutions, and a whole lot more.
(I have a neuro-spicy brain so 'a whole lot more' really is a LOT! )
Come in, have a scroll, and maybe breathe a little easier. I hope you enjoy your time here. 
We have to be ever so kind to ourselves as we heal from trauma. Try doing one small thing that brings you joy every day. Bonus points if you can think of something that involves your senses! Slow down, relax, be intentional and mindful for a few minutes. Notice something beautiful, drink a cup of tea, play in the dirt. You’ve got this 
#healing #trauma #cptsd #survivor #hope #relax #mindful #joy #peace
Need some #hope + ideas for #resistance & #activism?
My #solarpunk novel The Working is on sale this week for US$2.99. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1584871
Good morning. I am determined to maintain some sense of well-being today. My expectations are low, but I am stubborn. I will make calls and write emails to my reps. I will work on garden plans and spend time outdoors. I will check in with family. I will gather my book and clothing donations to drop off at our local library and thrift shop.
Tomorrow I'll repeat the process. Over time I hope it will make a difference.
#GazaSoupKitchen: Update on March 2, 2025 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer
"Dear comrade,
#Ramadan is here, and all hands are on deck for the people of #Gaza.
Today:
Five different locations that you support are serving hot meals, each offering at least two dishes and feeding 300+ families.
We’ve been averaging 150 food boxes packed with essentials and groceries. I’ve been telling the team: buy what you can while you can—because sure enough, the Israelis announced they’re shutting the crossings and denying aid to Gaza. Prices shot up immediately, supplies are running low, and without refrigerators, fresh food like chicken and produce will spoil. Aid is free, but when it's denied, people will search for it.
Our team has stocked enough food for about ten days to sustain operations, meaning we’ll distribute even more food boxes until the market stabilizes. This morning, we dropped off 320 food boxes in #Jabalia. Tomorrow, we’ll do more. This kind of planning only happens because you rally around us.
A well-staffed medical point is serving up to 100 patients daily, offering primary care, dental care, baby and elderly support, and physiotherapy—all working hand in hand to bring comfort in these incredibly difficult times. The clinic also provides essentials like baby formula and diapers for children, as well as free basic medicine for those who need it most.
Eight to ten water trucks are reaching different neighborhoods in North Gaza. Remember: no aid means no fuel, and no fuel means it’s harder to pump water from the ground.
60 care packages distributed daily to little kids, sometimes tjese jabe snacks, other times essential like cheeses and jams.
140 hot meals are being delivered daily to hospitals, nourishing both patients and the medical staff keeping people alive.
Our team is expanding, giving us more mobility to take on bigger tasks at lightning speed. Just yesterday, we secured 350 blankets and delivered them to tent communities within hours. We did the same with food boxes. The faster we move, the more people we reach.
But what truly weighs on me is the relentless scrutiny from voices—trolls, really—who comment on the food we serve as if a meal somehow erases the suffering. Every plate we prepare is a battle—to secure funds, to find ingredients, to cook in a place where even the basics are scarce. And yet, when we share a meal prepared with love, some use it as an excuse to deny the reality of Gaza.
We are more than our suffering, but our suffering is real. No amount of bad-faith arguments will change that.
None of this happens without your love, support, and generosity. You are part of this movement, and together, we are making a difference—one meal, one blanket, one act of care at a time. Thank you for standing with Gaza.
P. S. This week Sumud Podcast started sharing different segments of a two hour recording sessions I had with the hosts three weeks ago, I hope you get a chance to listen in."
https://www.gofundme.com/f/Hot-meals-in-gaza-daily
#Ceasefire #Hope #NorthGaza #GazaAid #GazaFundraisers #FreePalestine #CeasefireNow #FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife #GoFundMe #BeitLahiya #BaitLahiya #KhanYounes #Palestine #HumanRightsAreNeverWrong #NorthernGaza
Remember #ChefMahmoud
I have had #insomnia for #months . I am now diagnosed #ptsd . I worked in the #emergencyroom as a #nurse . My careeer has lasted 20 years. The last 13 have been in the level one trauma center for the province of #newbrunswick #Canada in the front lines over such pandemics as #covid and many many other human tragedies. I am tired now . If anyone did the same thing and needs a sounding board for their #recovery . Don’t ever hesitate to reach out to a friend. Or myself. #hope
A huge thanks to Dan Stewart via Bsky for making these awesome posters of our blogpost on fighting fascism as students of the past!!
Original post: https://bsky.app/profile/drdanstewart1.bsky.social/post/3lj3fgk5ads2v
Full text for Don’t Panic!: https://blacktrowelcollective.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/dont-panic-how-to-fight-fascism-as-an-archaeologist/
Atlantic Ocean - "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul"
https://renata-natale.pixels.com/featured/atlantic-ocean-renata-natale.html
We need beautiful photos, happy memories, a little bit of love, and a beacon of light. 
So…uhm…Iceland again?
