Geeksouts — Page 23
“For too long, multilateral climate forums have felt like rooms where everyone speaks, but no one understands. Santa Marta broke that pattern. It spoke the language of hope.” — Fatima Eisam-Eldeen, University of Barcelona
Nearly 60 countries just agreed to develop roadmaps to phase out fossil fuels — no mandatory deadlines, no petrostates, just a coalition of willing nations finally saying the quiet part out loud.
‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout
An 8-year-old on vacation spotted a hooked Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the world’s most endangered — off a North Carolina pier and called for help. That call saved it. Good story.
“It’s amazing that we can put so many of these endangered species back out into the ocean, giving them another chance at life." — Kira Canter, an assistant rehab biologist with the National Aquarium in Baltimore
Brighton release plans for Europe’s first purpose-built £80m women’s stadium - BBC Sport
Finland just opened a 0.74-mile bridge in Helsinki for pedestrians, cyclists, and trams — tram service starts early 2027, no cars ever.
It took a total of 100,000 hours of design work to bring this all together. This bridge has a planned lifetime of 200 years, which means it’s been designed with specific structural design and material choices, and its maintenance is scheduled as such.
Via New Atlas
Creepy, isn’t it?
“In the past, our view of the world was shaped in part by how artists saw the world, how Picasso painted changed how we saw the word, how Warhol talked about consumerism, pop culture, that changed how he saw those things.” — Artist Beeple, Mike Winkelmann
April 19–May 2, 2026
Not everything needs 1,000 words. Here's the short stuff from the past two weeks — quick takes, random thoughts, and links worth clicking. (A bigger one this time. The new project's been keeping me busy, but the microposts kept coming. There will be a new blog about the new project that I am working on is coming soon.)
After I read the Decider article about whether we should stream or skip it, they recommended I stream it! So I will check it out!
On my watchlist: Unchosen 📺
Good morning! Just wanted to say hi! By the way, I really love this movie, Hopper. It’s such a joy to watch.
Late post — saw this one last week. What surprised me most was how much religion is baked into the whole story. Not in a preachy way. Just... woven in.
Dracula
In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.
Swapped
When a magical mishap swaps the body of Ollie — a small, curious Pookoo — with that of a majestic valley bird, two natural enemies are forced to team up to survive. Warm, funny, and actually charming, Swapped is the kind of animated film that sneaks up on you.
Currently watching: Widow’s Bay 📺
I’ve just finished episode 1, and it piqued my interest. Now I’m watching episode 2.