Melody Owen aka Pearl Hyacinth
@melodyowen.bsky.social
Multidisciplinary artist, remixer, curator, and xr world builder from the pacific northwest of the American continent (and her avatar)
Interests: zoosemiotics, biodiversity, virtual worlds, archives, open source...
https://linktr.ee/melodyowen
Interests: zoosemiotics, biodiversity, virtual worlds, archives, open source...
https://linktr.ee/melodyowen
since when is being anti-fascist controversial in the USA?
October 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
since when is being anti-fascist controversial in the USA?
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September 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Aug 26, 1965 - “Climatic Change appears to be underway” – the commencement speech that should have rocked the world
Carl Borgmann at University of Tennessee;
"CO2... traps heat from the sun, and climatic change results – not overnight, but slowly and surely”
allouryesterdays.info/2025/08/25/c...
Carl Borgmann at University of Tennessee;
"CO2... traps heat from the sun, and climatic change results – not overnight, but slowly and surely”
allouryesterdays.info/2025/08/25/c...
“Climatic Change appears to be underway, in fact.” - the 1965 commencement speech that should have rocked the world. - All Our Yesterdays
Sixty years ago today, n Thursday August 26th 1965, Carl W. Borgmann stood in front of hundreds of young Americans in Knoxville. Borgmann, who was the director of the Ford Foundation’s Science and Eng...
allouryesterdays.info
August 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Aug 26, 1965 - “Climatic Change appears to be underway” – the commencement speech that should have rocked the world
Carl Borgmann at University of Tennessee;
"CO2... traps heat from the sun, and climatic change results – not overnight, but slowly and surely”
allouryesterdays.info/2025/08/25/c...
Carl Borgmann at University of Tennessee;
"CO2... traps heat from the sun, and climatic change results – not overnight, but slowly and surely”
allouryesterdays.info/2025/08/25/c...
happy birthday, pearl hyacinth - born 8/16/16
August 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
happy birthday, pearl hyacinth - born 8/16/16
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A week from today in #Portland, Oregon, I'll be hosting my 3rd Annual #ClimateAdaptation Ride for our #Pedalpalooza Bike festival. Consider joining us on 8/24 if you want to hear about real strategies for improving your resilience to climate calamities.
www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
Calendar
Rides calendar
www.shift2bikes.org
August 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
A week from today in #Portland, Oregon, I'll be hosting my 3rd Annual #ClimateAdaptation Ride for our #Pedalpalooza Bike festival. Consider joining us on 8/24 if you want to hear about real strategies for improving your resilience to climate calamities.
www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/eve...
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I published 41 interviews from 2018 to 2025 on the Voices of VR covering Augmented World Expo Past & Present. I cover XR & AI like a hyperobject over space & time through the modality of oral history, and this series is 24.5 hours long spanning lots of topics. See my cheat sheet with tags & metadata
August 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I published 41 interviews from 2018 to 2025 on the Voices of VR covering Augmented World Expo Past & Present. I cover XR & AI like a hyperobject over space & time through the modality of oral history, and this series is 24.5 hours long spanning lots of topics. See my cheat sheet with tags & metadata
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Did I ever mention that @resonite.com has native Gaussian splat support?
.PLY & .SPZ both supported - just drag & drop them in.
Full rendering (including spherical harmonics). Basic editing support too (not shown). VRAM compression.
#Resonite #gamedev #3DGS #socialVR
.PLY & .SPZ both supported - just drag & drop them in.
Full rendering (including spherical harmonics). Basic editing support too (not shown). VRAM compression.
#Resonite #gamedev #3DGS #socialVR
July 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Did I ever mention that @resonite.com has native Gaussian splat support?
.PLY & .SPZ both supported - just drag & drop them in.
Full rendering (including spherical harmonics). Basic editing support too (not shown). VRAM compression.
#Resonite #gamedev #3DGS #socialVR
.PLY & .SPZ both supported - just drag & drop them in.
Full rendering (including spherical harmonics). Basic editing support too (not shown). VRAM compression.
#Resonite #gamedev #3DGS #socialVR
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"I went to collect the few personal belongings which...I held to be invaluable: my cat, my resolve to travel, and my solitude" - Colette,
French author, actress and journalist
#WomensArt
French author, actress and journalist
#WomensArt
July 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
"I went to collect the few personal belongings which...I held to be invaluable: my cat, my resolve to travel, and my solitude" - Colette,
French author, actress and journalist
#WomensArt
French author, actress and journalist
#WomensArt
i 3D scanned the oregon country fair #oregoncountryfair #scaniverse
July 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
i 3D scanned the oregon country fair #oregoncountryfair #scaniverse
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Crucial to the protection of biodiversity, “Our public lands nurture wildlife, sustain drinking water, offer sublime scenery, protect cultural and historic landmarks, and replenish our spirits.” We need to protect and cherish these profoundest of gifts.
#insects #invertebrates 🌿
#insects #invertebrates 🌿
Why are public lands worth fighting for? They help everyone! 🏞️🐝🦋🪲
A massive public outcry helped stop a recent attempt to sell off public lands. But there are other less-publicized changes that need the same attention. Read on to learn what's going on and what you can do ⤵️
xerces.org/blog/why-pol...
A massive public outcry helped stop a recent attempt to sell off public lands. But there are other less-publicized changes that need the same attention. Read on to learn what's going on and what you can do ⤵️
xerces.org/blog/why-pol...
Why Pollinators, Wildlife, and You Need Federal Public Lands
Without our federal public lands, many invertebrates—and the plants and other animals that depend on them—would be in trouble. You cam help speak up for these incredible places.
xerces.org
July 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Crucial to the protection of biodiversity, “Our public lands nurture wildlife, sustain drinking water, offer sublime scenery, protect cultural and historic landmarks, and replenish our spirits.” We need to protect and cherish these profoundest of gifts.
#insects #invertebrates 🌿
#insects #invertebrates 🌿
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Why the federal government is making climate data disappear.
Under Trump, climate denial has given way to something even more dangerous: climate erasure.
grist.org/language/tru...
#Climate #Data #Trump #Science #Policy #Politics #Environment
Under Trump, climate denial has given way to something even more dangerous: climate erasure.
grist.org/language/tru...
#Climate #Data #Trump #Science #Policy #Politics #Environment
Why the federal government is making climate data disappear
Under Trump, climate denial has given way to something even more dangerous: climate erasure.
grist.org
July 14, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Why the federal government is making climate data disappear.
Under Trump, climate denial has given way to something even more dangerous: climate erasure.
grist.org/language/tru...
#Climate #Data #Trump #Science #Policy #Politics #Environment
Under Trump, climate denial has given way to something even more dangerous: climate erasure.
grist.org/language/tru...
#Climate #Data #Trump #Science #Policy #Politics #Environment
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COOL TIPS for biking in extreme heat from our Slack + @bikeportland.org + @shift2bikes.bsky.social
Bike slow
Ride thru fountains
Get bags off your back
Choose shady routes
Bike in coolest times of day
Freeze your drinks
Soak your shirt, bandanna & hat
Shorten route & add stops
Bring extra water
1/2
Bike slow
Ride thru fountains
Get bags off your back
Choose shady routes
Bike in coolest times of day
Freeze your drinks
Soak your shirt, bandanna & hat
Shorten route & add stops
Bring extra water
1/2
July 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
COOL TIPS for biking in extreme heat from our Slack + @bikeportland.org + @shift2bikes.bsky.social
Bike slow
Ride thru fountains
Get bags off your back
Choose shady routes
Bike in coolest times of day
Freeze your drinks
Soak your shirt, bandanna & hat
Shorten route & add stops
Bring extra water
1/2
Bike slow
Ride thru fountains
Get bags off your back
Choose shady routes
Bike in coolest times of day
Freeze your drinks
Soak your shirt, bandanna & hat
Shorten route & add stops
Bring extra water
1/2
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Trump’s EPA put 130+ employees on leave for sending a letter opposing the administration’s anti-science policies.
Punishing federal employees for speaking out is un-American.
The workers must be reinstated immediately.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Punishing federal employees for speaking out is un-American.
The workers must be reinstated immediately.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
EPA workers stand up for public health. Then Trump officials sent home.
The document criticizes the agency for “undermining the public trust."
www.motherjones.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Trump’s EPA put 130+ employees on leave for sending a letter opposing the administration’s anti-science policies.
Punishing federal employees for speaking out is un-American.
The workers must be reinstated immediately.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Punishing federal employees for speaking out is un-American.
The workers must be reinstated immediately.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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July 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Chris Ware postage stamps are coming July 23rd
July 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Chris Ware postage stamps are coming July 23rd
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The microfiche digitization livestream from the Internet Archive also includes silent films, home movies, and other random things with lofi archive radio playing in the background for your listening pleasure. On a day like today, how cool is that?
www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R... via @archive.org
www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R... via @archive.org
July 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The microfiche digitization livestream from the Internet Archive also includes silent films, home movies, and other random things with lofi archive radio playing in the background for your listening pleasure. On a day like today, how cool is that?
www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R... via @archive.org
www.youtube.com/live/aPg2V5R... via @archive.org
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The big winners with Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill?
Rich people. Corporations. And … polluters.
Check this out.
Rich people. Corporations. And … polluters.
Check this out.
July 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The big winners with Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill?
Rich people. Corporations. And … polluters.
Check this out.
Rich people. Corporations. And … polluters.
Check this out.
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I'm conducting a public intervention tomorrow here in Edinburgh, on the 4th of July, as an act of atonement as an American living abroad. I'll be sitting at a desk with an American flag I have festooned with the word "sorry" made from wool. Read more details here: www.delappe.net
July 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I'm conducting a public intervention tomorrow here in Edinburgh, on the 4th of July, as an act of atonement as an American living abroad. I'll be sitting at a desk with an American flag I have festooned with the word "sorry" made from wool. Read more details here: www.delappe.net
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Foundations: please step up and take over the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL). This is an absolutely essential scanned archive of all of the old journals and books from the 1500s to about 1920. Has been indispensable for my research.
about.biodiversitylibrary.org/call-for-sup...
about.biodiversitylibrary.org/call-for-sup...
Call for Support: – About BHL
about.biodiversitylibrary.org
July 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Foundations: please step up and take over the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL). This is an absolutely essential scanned archive of all of the old journals and books from the 1500s to about 1920. Has been indispensable for my research.
about.biodiversitylibrary.org/call-for-sup...
about.biodiversitylibrary.org/call-for-sup...
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I support Palestine Action.
I hate all forms of violence.
I wish no harm on anyone.
I just want a kinder, fairer, greener world.
Apparently this makes me a terrorist.
But I am the opposite of a terrorist.
I hate all forms of violence.
I wish no harm on anyone.
I just want a kinder, fairer, greener world.
Apparently this makes me a terrorist.
But I am the opposite of a terrorist.
July 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I support Palestine Action.
I hate all forms of violence.
I wish no harm on anyone.
I just want a kinder, fairer, greener world.
Apparently this makes me a terrorist.
But I am the opposite of a terrorist.
I hate all forms of violence.
I wish no harm on anyone.
I just want a kinder, fairer, greener world.
Apparently this makes me a terrorist.
But I am the opposite of a terrorist.
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June 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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The brilliant @phoebewahl.bsky.social has made her ABOLISH ICE poster available as a free download for protest signs.
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Free: Abolish I.C.E. Poster - Digital Download
Add to your cart and check out for download. No purchase required. PLEASE NOTE: The image you have downloaded is copyrighted by Phoebe Wahl, 2018-2025. By downloading this image, you are granted NO ri...
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June 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The brilliant @phoebewahl.bsky.social has made her ABOLISH ICE poster available as a free download for protest signs.
phoebewahl.shop/products/fre...
phoebewahl.shop/products/fre...
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For #NationalPigeonDay, some very fancy pigeons courtesy of Emil Schachtzabel's Illustriertes Prachtwerk sämtlicher Taubenrassen (1906). More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/schachtzabel-pigeons
June 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
For #NationalPigeonDay, some very fancy pigeons courtesy of Emil Schachtzabel's Illustriertes Prachtwerk sämtlicher Taubenrassen (1906). More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/schachtzabel-pigeons