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To The Sea!

To The Sea!

I have been thinking about public art and the Salton Sea recently, in part because of the Desert X works … More

america, art, bombay beach, california, floaty, jet ski, pool, public art, salton city, salton sea, southern california

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My thoughts about this country are wildly mixed right now, leaning on the side of disappointment most days. But feeling bummed out about it all without doing anything productive to change it is a worse place to be in. If any high desert dwellers have experience volunteering out here and could recommend some organizations to reach out to, I’d be forever grateful.

There were 202 new cases reported in San Bernardino county today. The most since this began. If you really must vacation right now I encourage you to arrive with a full tank of gas, groceries, and a mask. Please protect the small towns you seek out during this time, we’d like to be around to see you again next time.

Antarctica saw some of its hottest days in recent months. The hottest day on record reached 64.9 F in February. “I haven’t seen melt ponds develop this quickly in Antarctica. You see these kind of melt events in Alaska and Greenland, but not usually in Antarctica.” -Mauri Pelto, glaciologist at Nichols College. All of my patrons will receive an Icee Bear postcard to share with a friend, representative, or young student as a reminder to not only respect each other at this time by wearing masks, but also to respect our planet. While the halt on travel and movement has seen pollution clear up in many places, getting back to ‘normal’ will bring it all back. Let’s try to save energy, consume less, waste less and walk or bike when we can.

But what if I’m wearing a mask? I am filled with what could be described as ‘joy’ or ‘delight’ when thinking about facial recognition AI companies tackling the face mask generation. Surveillance in the time of COVID.

Celebrities: they’re just like us.

How have you been lately? I was going to add this to the zine I’m making but I’m not sure it fits. When someone asks how you’ve been, maybe this will help inform your response.