Our world is burning down in front of our eyes, and too few are acting.

It's all hands on deck time. We need to inspire our friends, neighbors, siblings, colleagues to act. We need to talk about what's happening. We need to become role models. We need to be the change.

— Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) August 6, 2018

HSR is neither “The Future” of California nor a Boondoggle. It’s an essential heavy lift to keep up with the present. Not perfect, but immeasurably more responsible than the alternative: building more freeways and expanding airports. https://t.co/P7f86G9qfO

— Carter Rubin (@CarterRubin) August 6, 2018

It’s #InternationalCatDay! Let’s pay homage to P-22, the mountain lion of Griffith Park. He’s survived crossing the 405 & 101, run-ins with koalas at the L.A. Zoo, and rat poison exposure. Learn all about him at our pop-up exhibition, “The Story of P-22.” https://t.co/itS5vaUrN6 pic.twitter.com/xU8R5d5asx

— Natural History Museum of L.A. County (@NHMLA) August 8, 2018

EPA is now allowing asbestos back into manufacturing https://t.co/UoBjFvJ09Y

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 7, 2018

Electric Cars will save us! Vive la Revolution! https://t.co/uZVY6zQW1N

— Erik (@erik_griswold) August 11, 2018

You’re right. Drivers don’t look before turning right. https://t.co/2qPrtHE0jF

— BikinginLA (@bikinginla) August 10, 2018

Great thread by @DoctorVive responding to that most subtle and nuanced of climate deniers, @BretStephensNYT.

Her thread is like a masterclass in how climate denial works, how it’s legitimized, and how it causes damage at the highest policy levels. (For shame @nytimes) https://t.co/ccwSDLyHdj

— Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) August 9, 2018

A siege. A bomb. 48 dogs. And the black commune that would not surrender https://t.co/v2JAS9X1Sk

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 6, 2018

I’ve been sounding this alarm for a while: horticulture is in decline worldwide because young people are not filling positions of previous generations. This comes at the moment our planet needs plant expertise more than ever. This must change. https://t.co/mlCook2pp9

— Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) August 6, 2018

How to dredge the Netherlands without fossil fuels. https://t.co/2qXF3GU8Tw pic.twitter.com/DHbhqquvaS

— lowtechmagazine (@lowtechmagazine) August 6, 2018

Forget the Open Concept: It’s Time to Bring Back Rooms https://t.co/CFke5SMQ6B

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 7, 2018

Grumpy Cat
[BL, Add. MS 34294] pic.twitter.com/NzLwH52Fxx

— Damien Kempf (@DamienKempf) August 8, 2018

Adam Curtis on the dangers of self-expression: https://t.co/No2cjEZ9dO

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 4, 2018

Cities in CA inland areas must make street tree changes to adapt to future climate. @ucanr research finds that trees now in #Fresno, #Ukiah, #Stockton and others expected to do poorly in 2099. https://t.co/Bpi42R6uNo pic.twitter.com/RR5lpIVCOl

— Jeannette Warnert (@jwarnert) August 3, 2018

#Breaking – About 100 goats are on the loose right now in a #Boise neighborhood. They are going house to house eating everything in sight. Nobody has a clue where they came from…updates to follow pic.twitter.com/K0ghUwQEfk

— Joe Parris (@KTVBJoe) August 3, 2018

Fascinating look at how America uses its land https://t.co/H1eP86WWXq

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 2, 2018

This project proves that a better world is possible: https://t.co/lmj0mFzqd1

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) August 1, 2018

Holy Kale, what is going on? https://t.co/8FYmqzkSMh

— Eric Rochow (@GardenForkTV) July 30, 2018

My co-editor @Jenny_L_Davis has a write up of the three of the most important algorithms and society books published in the last year: https://t.co/iOenooZ384

— david a banks (@DA_Banks) July 30, 2018

“To care for your nuka properly, you need to stir it daily, sometimes twice a day”. Fermentation and Daily Life: https://t.co/QLWXikB71I pic.twitter.com/808KNx0MjG

— lowtechmagazine (@lowtechmagazine) July 29, 2018

Not sexy but necessary tech Part 1: There’s not enough Cobalt & Nickel on Earth for all the batteries we’ll need for electric car revolution. We urgently need to develop new battery tech. https://t.co/Ol7mgApjAP

— Margaret Wertheim (@margaretwerth) July 30, 2018

Bless this doggo who stole a GoPro pic.twitter.com/tZwVdniJoQ

— Jon Christian (@Jon_Christian) July 29, 2018

I Delivered Mail for the U.S. Postal Service. Here’s What I Learned. https://t.co/VeqbnANzZh

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 30, 2018

Lunar Eclipse over Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of ancient Persians. Nowrouz (translated into new day, Persian new year) is the most important of Zoroastrian festivals which, according to tradition, was introduced by Zarathustra himself. pic.twitter.com/H7wcFvwXIR

— Persian Rose (@PersianRose1) July 29, 2018

Rocket Cat
[Folger, 1607] pic.twitter.com/shG8PA9Qtk

— Damien Kempf (@DamienKempf) July 30, 2018

$1 million San Francisco loft has diagonal support beam that cuts through the middle of the kitchen https://t.co/KmVhOQUMU5

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 27, 2018

What would Henry David think?
Thoreau vs. My kid’s bedroom. https://t.co/MBnUiUZhu2

— Shannon Hayes (@SapBushShannon) July 27, 2018

One of the most amazing things I’ve read in a while https://t.co/2QH0HXYAN3

— Pat Saperstein (@EatingLA) July 27, 2018

A build-your-own casket kit https://t.co/E6qaK3Nmvp

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 23, 2018

I will never understand “canyon streets” and “no setbacks” as a negative aspect to architecture and urban design: pic.twitter.com/RbVvKEN4EO

— Pushing The Needle (@pushtheneedle) July 27, 2018

URL: https://t.co/zX4xznNBIV

— Reader (@readiesresearch) July 22, 2018

Sharing Stuff without Apps – https://t.co/BqjMgOz84H

— Eric Rochow (@GardenForkTV) July 22, 2018

How jeans are distressed at the sweatshop https://t.co/svVoG5rTSm

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 27, 2018

Coffee lids: new book on the elegant design of a modern scourge https://t.co/VPvtWrFYwj

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 25, 2018

There has been a 90% decline in the Monarch #butterfly population in the last 20 years, but you can help save them!https://t.co/SFh3AN9IBQ

— Theresa Loe (@TheresaLoe) July 27, 2018

Are you saving fresh summer herbs? If not, you should- and here’s how:

PIN this tip —> https://t.co/FraTZoP1X1 https://t.co/FraTZoP1X1

— Yvonne Maffei | My Halal Kitchen (@MyHalalKitchen) July 25, 2018

LA’s sidewalks are poorly maintained afterthoughts on unpleasantly wide streets, parking for cars is cheap or free, and we have no trees. Until we change our city, people won’t change their behavior. https://t.co/1IUGt7o6xA

— Alissa Walker (@awalkerinLA) July 28, 2018

Uber and Lyft are increasing congestion and undermining transit in cities.
60% of trips would otherwise have been avoided, or done by foot, bike, bus or train, a new study shows. https://t.co/tuWJ5ej9rV

— Streetsblog USA (@StreetsblogUSA) July 26, 2018

It’s #NationalTalkInAnElevatorDay & #FBF! 1964: Staff members tried to fit a whale head into the elevator. They eventually did, only to have the car stop in between floors over the weekend. The smell on Monday is part of Museum lore. #FlashbackFriday #VintageLosAngeles #LAHistory pic.twitter.com/SVBpVt0tSa

— Natural History Museum of L.A. County (@NHMLA) July 27, 2018

I made a map of the oldest extant eateries in Metro Los Angeles… Check it out! https://t.co/O7paV9dCSJ

— Eric Brightwell (@Eric_Brightwell) July 25, 2018

This is three years old! How the New York Times Gets Los Angeles Hilariously Wrong: the Bingo Game https://t.co/kPqIAiULLP pic.twitter.com/54dPyzxres

— Carter Rubin (@CarterRubin) July 24, 2018

Cats with mustaches are https://t.co/qZOq7FATk8

— Imgur (@imgur) July 27, 2018

Ahead of tonight’s #bloodmoon, we’re revisiting medieval beliefs about the moon and its effects on humans: https://t.co/hellRSrhUm
#lunareclipse2018
Additional MS 17987, ff. 49v-50r pic.twitter.com/cB5z5JoQzf

— Medieval Manuscripts (@BLMedieval) July 27, 2018

We can't do it all ourselves: https://t.co/9M1WvjSGZ6

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 21, 2018

These DIY Machines Let Anyone Recycle Plastic Into New Products: https://t.co/Agu7r1KLdQ

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 21, 2018

DIY No-Cost Bicycle Cart For the Disabled/Elderly https://t.co/Dup3IK0FZr

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 21, 2018

Video From 1991 Imagines What Real Estate Agents of the Future Might Look Like https://t.co/SzSVtrBSAq via @gizmodo

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 21, 2018

This. https://t.co/2NWgzLIoxp

— Martyn Schmoll (@martynschmoll) July 19, 2018

Rat management in school and community gardens. https://t.co/ODWFffKZ8v pic.twitter.com/7Q54UUYa8y

— UC IPM Urban Program (@ucipmurban) July 19, 2018

This sums up my problems with Steven Pinker: https://t.co/IGYey5ks2i

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 18, 2018

Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture. #carbup #carbsovercars #gathererdiet via @atlasobscura https://t.co/PVA8Z4zW7K

— Matt Ruscigno (@MattRuscigno) July 17, 2018

Philip K. Dick and the fake humans: https://t.co/UmyI4HaD5Z

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 14, 2018

How Online Hobbyists Can Reaffirm Your Faith in the Internet https://t.co/889gaIDHAu

— Root Simple (@rootsimple) July 14, 2018

Fascinating: A new theory explains why certain plants spread worldwide– they adapted thinner roots less dependent on symbiotic fungi. This gives new insight to plant invasions & how to prepare sites for restorations https://t.co/ldBMjI2O0H pic.twitter.com/UUjSRy25IG

— Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) July 13, 2018

How to Design a Wildlife-Friendly City
Whether it’s giving endangered species a break or providing our children with a firsthand look at nature, the benefits of biodiversity are bountiful. https://t.co/4jtwbEzrWn via @undarkmag

— Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) July 12, 2018

“Attention is always the attention of, and with others.” https://t.co/IyIcmDj8wp

— david a banks (@DA_Banks) July 12, 2018

Farmer in India has 104 jackfruit varieties on 2 acres, grafted them after tasting varieties at Jackfruit Festival https://t.co/ebP1sMx6zn

— Fruit Cornucopia (@ValenzuelaJohn) July 11, 2018

Assyrtiko vines from @ucdavis Foundation Plant Services thrive in Vina, CA winery, produced via cell culture from cuttings from Greece obtained in 1948 by Harold Olmo.

Cc: @may_gun https://t.co/KfXJT38MlM

— Central Scrutinizer (@mr_jefe) July 11, 2018

She cut her weekly trash down so much it fits in an unbelievably small jar https://t.co/5hiXQiE4cR

— Thomas Rainer (@ThomasRainerDC) July 11, 2018

“The field of architecture criticism is looking at the building and if that space is successful for who should use it. But for me, I’m the advocate for who doesn’t use it — how it impacts the city as a whole is what I’m interested in.” —@awalkerinLA https://t.co/gYmN8nM4iB pic.twitter.com/QxzmAXw2Rh

— Scratching The Surface (@surfacepodcast) July 9, 2018

Low-water gardens buzz with life. They are bright, brilliant, colorful gardens with as much interest and variety—and in some ways more—than any other gardens. In fact, color and low water go hand in hand. https://t.co/Z4ltkYnlXo pic.twitter.com/oGny74F3TD

— Timber Press (@timberpress) July 10, 2018

“Eventually, I gave up on staying on protected bike routes and went for cruising on main thoroughfares…The Load HS has a top speed of 28 mph, and I was able to get the bike up to 25 mph without too much effort.”https://t.co/FjFse2OfG5

— Erik (@erik_griswold) July 10, 2018

How to Stop Your Smart TV From Tracking You – https://t.co/0KqUIWYH97

— Eric Rochow (@GardenForkTV) July 10, 2018

Belated entry for #CowAppreciationDay: this colourful fellow from a Gospel-book made in Armagh in 1138https://t.co/FYdH4LpR1d
Harley MS 1802, f. 86v pic.twitter.com/kYArUkZ8pt

— A V Hudson (@wyrdwritere) July 11, 2018