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Hey, Merveilles members!

A lot of you have asked about moving this instance to Hometown, so it's time to run another poll.

To help make sure people only on the instance can vote, please log into the web client on https://merveilles.town and look at the "announcements" section at the top of the page. There's a link to the poll there.

Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks everyone!

Que bonita es la vida #theStudio https://rubinsteiner.bandcamp.com/track/que-bonita-es-la-vida

We are seeking applications for the first PhD position on the ERC-funded Intelligent Instruments research project hosted at the Iceland University of the Arts. This is a three-year fully-funded scholarship. The candidate will propose their own project under the rubric of Intelligent Instruments (see advert) and work in an exciting lab in the heart of Reykjavik, Iceland.

Deadline is May 17th and the start date for the project is Sept 1st, 2021.

https://www.lhi.is/en/intent

new godspeed just dropped...
https://godspeedyoublackemperor.bandcamp.com/album/g-d-s-pee-at-state-s-end

#theStudio

Ascent IV

The Lily58 Pro all put together.

Tomorrow I travel to Kielderhead Wildwood Project, UK, to begin a month-long #art residency about networks, linking mycorrhizal ( #myco ) networks in forests to community networks and technological networks.

In advance, I have published the sixth in a series of videos and text pieces for this project. This one is about the importance of place in social connections.

Video: https://tube.tchncs.de/videos/watch/c9779db1-282d-4e56-a641-df9143605b40

Article: http://varc.org.uk/shane-finan-necessity-community/

Full series (via the residency at VARC): https://vimeo.com/channels/shanefinanvarc/

I'vejust been reminded of this bit of urban dendrology trivia:

If you (like me) suffer from seasonal allergies while in US cities, blame the pa-TREE-archy! https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/seasonal-allergies-blame-male-trees

...I mean, you really should blame capitalism, as it is the true *root* of the problem, but I couldn't pass that pun 😉

Mr. Mushroom Man, at the EXPO 1970 in Osaka, Japan

(source https://www.darkroastedblend.com/2011/03/cyclotrope.html)

Our new collective Domingo Club is alive! We make fermented #food, #opensource tools and explore collaboration with natural processes to promote #understanding, #transparency, #resilience and #equity in our global food system.
→ https://domingoclub.com/

A great Access to Arasaka EP named ":port" is free to download.
Excellent ambient/ominous IDM-ish stuff... so good!

"Enjoy the sounds of intergalactic robot scouts scanning a strange dead world, filled with awe inspiring testaments to the wealth and technology of forgotten cultures, laid to rest in wars of ages past."

https://archive.org/details/illep041 #theStudio

What if couriers owned their own platform?

A good discussion with cycle couriers in Ireland and @coopcycle@twitter.com on the possibilities for courier owned cooperative enterprise. If you know any couriers who might be interested get in touch.

https://youtu.be/IIFZqCJONyg @DublinFoodCoop@twitter.com