Shana | Solve For Better

@solveforbetter.bsky.social

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Climate futurism. Narrative strategy and storytelling to get us visualizing a climate-stabilized future that is abundant, lush, and joyful. #ClimateSky #Solarpunk #NPcomms

Screenshot of an email to a customer from PG&E. Text reads: Notice of Public Participation Hearing Dear PG&E Customer: You are invited to participate in a Public Participation Hearing regarding Order Instituting Rulemaking to consider new approaches to disconnections and reconnections to improve energy access and contain costs (R. 18-07-005). August 6 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (remote only) Webcast: adminmonitor.com/ca/gov Phone number: 1-800-857-1917
A very large red boat, a cargo ship. The name of the boat, stenciled on the side, is ECO NEMESIS
Photo of a rectangular grocery package. Package text reads, "Vim Skurpulver"
Color photo of a orange, brown, black, and white calico cat sitting on a blue-gray blanket
Photo of a calico cat shoving her face up toward the camera
Photo of a calico cat lying on her back on a blanket receiving belly rubs.
Closeup photo of a calico cat reclining across the top of a sofa. Her eyes are half-closed and a beam of sunlight falls across her head and chest.
Poster. Text reads "#SafetyIs Care Not Cages. Night Out for Safety and Liberation." Vibrant illustrations show community members sitting on a bench together and gardening together.
Poster. Text reads, "night out for safety and liberation. Tuesday, August 5, 2025. NOHO Park 4pm -7pm. Join us for a night of free food, family, fun, music and local speakers. Hosted byJillian Burgos." illustration shows a multiracial group of people with their back to us, arm in arm, facing a starry night sky with balloons.
Vibrant wedding photo with the words "RELEASE WILL NOW" superimposed on top
An off-white handmade ceramic mug with blood-red trim. Stamped into the mug, near the bottom, are the words: PEOPLE DISPLEASER
Photo of the Golden Gate Bridge on the northern neighborhoods of San Francisco. The neighborhoods are draped in dense layers of fog.
Color photo of a calico cat sitting on a bed. The cat is lounging in a partial patch of sun with one paw super-extended out as if to say, "everything's gonna be ok"
Screenshot of a newsletter. Text reads: Stop thinking about creating keyword rich content. Stop writing blog posts that reformat reports and press releases. And, in the name of all that is still good and joyful in the world, stop sending “newsletters” that are simply monthly recaps of links to stuff you posted last month. Think about what your audience needs, uses, wants. Have a point of view. Bring stories, data, experiences and answers to their questions. Engage in conversation, learning, listening and not simply talking or press release-ing.
Graphic. Main text reads, "What if we repaired the harm, faced our fears, and emerged transformed?" Text at bottom reads: "The fever of revolution, upholding rights, sweet as fine honey. I promised I would try. Sorrow comes as a prelude to happiness." In the digital illustration, a cosmic background features innumerable purple moons and a large moon rock hill in the background. In the foreground, two Black people walk along a pier -- one is swinging his arms as if marching. Their eyes are covered. Below the pier is shimmery green-yellow water.
Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music playing an acoustic guitar outside for some of the Von Trapp kids
Screenshot of the stats page on bskycheck.com. Stats project that bluesky will add 1M users in 26 days, and that Bluesky will reach 40M users on August 24, 2025. The reasons that I'm confidently saying we'll beat that projection by over a month are that I'm terminally optimistic and I was an English major in college.
Screenshot of a web menu item. Text reads "I'm in this photo and I don't like it"
Photo of a nutcracker and two pointed stick tools. The nutcracker has two arms and looks like an inverted V.
Screenshot of a KQED article. Text reads: Who sends tsunami alerts, and how serious are they? Monterey-based National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Garcia told KQED that local offices are “wholly and completely dependent” on the National Tsunami Warning Center, which is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — a federal agency that faced major cuts by President Donald Trump. When the Center issues a tsunami warning, “it triggers the Wireless Emergency Alert that hits your phones immediately from their office,” Garcia said. “So it doesn’t even come to our local [NWS] office. This part of the text is highlighted: "which is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — a federal agency that faced major cuts by President Donald Trump."
Screenshot of a graphic. Title reads: Graphic A: FY2024 Discretionary Funding (Enacted), By Appropriations Bill. Below that is a pie chart. The largest wedge of the pie is labeled Defense 49.5%. The other wedges are significantly smaller. The next largest wedge is Labor-HHS-Edu (13.5%). At bottom text reads: Source: Appropriations Committee Release 2024 Government Funding Legislation (House Appropriations Committee - Democrats)
Photo from Tesla protest in Berkeley, CA on Saturday, Feb 15, 2025. Closeup of a person holding a sign that reads, "Down with King Musk. Tesla isa Nazi wagon." Photo by Shana DeClercq
Photo from Tesla protest in Berkeley, CA on Saturday, Feb 15, 2025. Closeup of two protestors holding signs. One sign reads, "Fyre Elon." Photo by Shana DeClercq
Screenshot of linked essay. Text reads: Living Abolition Now: Strategies for Resistance and Reconstruction Abolition is not a distant ideal; it is a daily practice. We can begin by: Reinvesting in Mutual Aid: Food pantries, bail funds, housing assistance, and free health clinics are abolition in action, providing immediate relief while challenging systemic neglect. Strengthening Intergenerational Ties: Our elders hold wisdom, and our youth hold vision. Strengthening these connections ensures that movements remain dynamic and adaptable. Rejecting Carceral Logic: True safety does not come from policing and punishment but from community accountability and transformative justice. Centering Black Queer and Trans People: If abolition is not for the most marginalized, it is not for any of us. Ensuring that Black queer and trans voices are prioritized is essential to a truly liberatory future.
Graphic. Text is: LGBT. Behind the T is a sun and behind that is a cosmic rainbow swirl.
Screenshot of email text which reads: [BULLET] "We’re adding information regarding billing and payment processes, and reflecting that you may “pause” your subscription. [BULLET] We are clarifying that, as we continue to increase the breadth and depth of the content we make available to you, circumstances may require that certain titles and types of content include ads, even in our 'no ads' or 'ad free' subscription tiers.
Twitter/X screenshot from Tim Walz. "Elon Musk is a terrible president"
Screenshot of an inbox full of fundraising appeals.
Photo of Tessa Thompson in her costume as Valkyrie, with hands on hips. Tessa Thompson whose roots are Afro-Panamanian, white, and Mexican, appears with her hair parted and gathered in a top knot on her head, and the rest of her hair flows down her back. Two white lines of fine geometric shapes run from her left eyebrow to her cheekbone. She is wearing a metallic-looking tunic and a metallic forearm-guard-gauntlet that includes fine chain mail over the wrist. A metallic and leather belt runs diagonally over her tunic. She looks like a badass warrior.
Screenshot of an email inbox filled with end of year appeals. Subject lines read: "Last Chance to Support The Crucible in 2024!" and "As Sunrise’s CFO, I wanted to talk to you about our budget" and "Celebrate 30 Years of Progress with the Budget Center" and "[Match Ending] Don’t miss out!" and so on.
Screenshot of Emoji Kitchen. At left is the emoji of face with hand on brow. At center is the emoji for tongue sticking out. At right is the combined emoji with hand on forehead and tongue sticking out.
Screenshot of a tweet. Text reads: look "ketchup" makes a ton of sense but "catsup" is waaaay easier to type
Photo of a calico cat seated on a chair, facing the table, as if waiting for a plate of food
Photo of a calico cat striding across furniture towards the camera.
Photo of a calico cat, taken from behind. She is seated, looking down, and appears to be reading The Economist.
Photo of a calico cat peeking her head out of a moving box. Her eyes are catching the reflection and appear to be projecting white light.
Black and white photo of Shirley Chisholm. She is facing the camera, wearing hornrimmed glasses, small hoop earrings, and a patterned dress.
Screenshot of Ars Technica article. "Perhaps most critically, key findings accuse Amazon of manipulating workplace injury data by 'cherry-picking' data instead of confronting the alleged fact that "an analysis of the company's data shows that Amazon warehouses recorded over 30 percent more injuries than the warehousing industry average in 2023. The report also alleged that Amazon lied to federal regulators about injury data, discouraged workers from receiving outside care to hide injuries, and terminated injured workers while on approved medical leave."
Photo of a calico cat, seated on a sofa, facing the camera. Her ears are at 3 and 10 o'clock
Screenshot of white code text on a black background. Text reads (punctuation omitted) while alive live laugh love
Screenshot of my email inbox. Subject lines read, "Giving Tuesdayh for the Yuba," "3X your IMPACT for Giving Tuesday" "Shana, double your biking impact" and so forth.
Screenshot of NPR's Bluesky profile. Pop-up banner reads, "No longer following NPR"
A Probably Incomplete List of Bluesky User Safety Mechanisms Protecting your posts • disabling replies on your posts • limiting replies on your posts to people you follow, mention, or include in specific lists • disabling quote posting on your posts • detaching your post from someone else's quote • changing the above interaction settings even after a post is sent hiding replies to your posts for yourself or for everyone • self-labeling your media for adult or graphic content to protect other users • limiting account visibility only to logged in users • note: this is not 100% enforceable but all major bluesky clients and apps support it Limiting your interaction • blocking users from seeing or interacting with your posts • if you block after an interaction, they vaporize • if they've replied already, the entire thread below their reply is cauterized for everyone, floating in space detached from your post • note: your blocks are publicly visible via 3rd party apps • muting users to remove them from your notis and feeds, and hide them in replies • note: your mutes are private • muting or blocking entire moderation lists of users • note: inclusion in a list is public via third party apps. muting a list is private, blocks via a list are public • subscribing to other people's mod lists • note: your subscription is private, muting & blocking work the same • subscribing to labelers (moderation services) from bluesky or third parties o decide whether to show, warn, or hide posts that have been labeled in each category • report content that should be labeled to bluesky and/or third parties labelers
Screenshot of Bluesky post. Text reads: Me voting for Hilary in 2016 vs me voting for Kamala in 2024. Left-hand image shows a tidy picture of Sigourney Weaver in her astronaut uniform smiling at the camera Optimistically. Right-hand image shows Sigourney Weaver clinging to the male lead of the movie as he faces front holding a massive weapon. They both look terrified. Post by Angelle of Death @cityofangelle.bsky.social
Photo of an oil refinery. Smoke is billowing out from several smokestacks
Screenshot of a part of an event registration form. Text reads: Can we do anything to help you better access our event? * i.e. do you require any of the below accommodations? Developmental (i.e. autism, down syndrome) Behavioral or Emotional (i.e. ADD, bipolar) Sensory - Deaf or Limited Hearing Sensory - Blind or Visually Impaired I do not require any accommodations.
Massive letters that spell out PUCK
Photo of a sign tacked up to a tree. Text reads: HELLO My name is Chips and I am a purple swamp hen. My favourite pass time is to sit in unusual places and scream at people. Don't mind me I'm not injured and I'm perfectly healthy. I just like the extra attention. Thank you and please stay on the path.
Screenshot 1 of 2 of a Gmail filter being setup. The parameters are: From: LinkedIn and Has the words label: ast Amazon.
Graphic. Text reads: "I'm rooting for Starbucks Workers United baristas!" Behind the words and logo is a massive group photo of people looking up at the camera with one fist raised.
Screenshot of WordHippo.com results for "foggy:" Adjective Slightly wet or affected with moisture damp moist humid clammy wet muggy sticky dank dripping soggy sultry soaked drenched sodden saturated waterlogged sopping soaking steamy sweaty oozy dampish drizzly rainy dewy misty wettish showery moistened dampened irriguous drippy cloudy vaporous wetted claggy moisture-laden sweltering steaming boiling stifling hazy fogged balmy clouded misted up fogged up steamed up
Screenshot of text in an ebook - Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett. "Thousands of universes, twisting together like a rope being plaited from threads.. There's bound to be leakages, a sort of mental equivalent of the channel breakthrough on a cheap hi-fi that gets you the news in Swedish during quiet bits in the music. Especially if you've spent your life using your mind as a receiver."
Graphic. The Discworld Reading Order Guide 3.0. Colored circles represent novels in the series and lines indicate connectivity and suggested reading order.
Screenshot of a Bluesky direct message. User johnparker1122.bsky.social writes, "How are you? I like your pretty smile. Good afternoon!!
Screenshot of two text messages. Text reads, "Roxanne Gay lives in our district as does Jon Favreau (podcaster) - @ them? As does Franklin Leonard founder of Blacklist"
Screenshot of a DM. A user purporting to be James Spader writes, "Hello Shana, it's a pleasure to connect with you."
Screengrab of CSPAN. Senator James Inhofe at the podium on the U.S. Senate floor, holding a snowball and speaking.