# shaw (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover shaw. Page: Feed: --- ## [Wildlife News Round 2026-Mid Summer Wildlife Rescues & Comebacks!](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/wildlife-news-round-2026-mid-summer) _2026-08-19 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ Dispatch: New Species, Wildlife Conservation, Rescue Stories, Species Recovery ## [The Arithmetic of Madness](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/the-arithmetic-of-madness) _2026-08-16 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ In a world with no purpose but to serve itself ## [Four More Belugas Leave Marineland — But Will They Ever Truly Be Free?](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/four-more-belugas-leave-marineland) _2026-08-16 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ The Ugly Cost of Captivity for Cetaceans ## [A 236-Million-Year-Old Fossil Is Rewriting A New Evolutionary Story For Mammals](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/a-236-million-year-old-fossil-is) _2026-08-15 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ The New Beginning of Mammalian Species ## [The Secret Seed Dispersers of the Japanese Islands](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/the-secret-seed-dispersers-of-the) _2026-08-15 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ Dispatch: Ecology, biology, seed dispersal, land crabs, plants, ecological relationships, symbiosis, mutualism ## [Mall Memories](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2026/08/14/mall-memories/) _2026-08-14 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Story and photos by Pete Shaw “They put a parking lot on the piece of land Where the supermarket used to stand Before that they put up a bowling alley On the site that used to be the local palais That’s where the big bands used to come and play My sister went there on ## [Episode 69: Interview with Rex Weyler](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/episode-69-interview-with-rex-weyler) _2026-08-12 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ Co-Founder of Greenpeace [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210893053/175edabe9ce7a2a5b490a1a5136d913c.mp3) ## [Our Plastic Seas- a Plastic Ecocide](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/our-plastic-seas-a-plastic-ecocide-203) _2026-08-11 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ Everything you need to know & Solutions 2026 ## [Today is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples,](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/today-is-international-day-of-the) _2026-08-09 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ Earth s True Guardians ## [Why Vietnam is a Pivotal Player in Wildlife Crimes- The Illegal Trafficking Machine](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/why-vietnam-is-a-pivotal-player-in) _2026-08-08 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ A Pivotal Player ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Il5PMgwD3NQF) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Carp Trade Luke Weaver and #14 for Gregory Soto and #12](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/carp-trade-luke-weaver-and-14-for-gregory-soto-and-12/) _2026-08-08 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Alora Shaw -- Trade Rumors/Token Female Hire The Carp got one more trade in under the wire at tonight's deadline, making a deal with their dreaded rival Richmond Red Dawgs --the current favorite to win the whole thing. The trade was RP Luke Weaver, the #14 pick, and $20 FAAB for RP Gregory Soto and the Red Dawgs 1st round pick (which will fall somewhere between 9th and 12th). It's not exactly a… ## [Where Art Thou, Rocchio?](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/where-art-thou-rocchio/) _2026-08-07 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Caden Cadenson -- Resident Ranter Remember that time when the Illinois River Carp and their fans were moving forward thinking that Brayan Rocchio was a potential long-term fit on this roster? That's one embarrassing yearbook photo. I don't hate Brayan Rocchio (except for that extra "A" in his first name; that does kind of make me hate him), but I saw two months ago what the Carp front office… ## [Carp Trade Peter Lambert, Garrett Whitlock to Nashville](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/carp-trade-peter-lambert-garrett-whitlock/) _2026-08-07 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Alora Shaw -- Trade Rumors/Token Female Hire The Carp front office strikes again! I have to admit this was a little larger of a deal than I anticipated them making on deadline day. The final package is Peter Lambert, Garrett Whitlock, and a 2029 3rd to the Nashville Nincumpoops for George Klassen, Kodai Senga, and a 2029 1st. There is a lot to unpack here. First what the Carp gave up: Lambert… ## [How the Tears and Laughter of Kahlil Gibran introduced me to the Life Story of Lenny Bruce.](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/how-the-tears-and-laughter-of-kahlil-d45) _2026-08-07 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ Holding an antique book in one s hands is a unique pleasure; not only can you smell the old parchment paper and feel the fragility of time as you turn the pages, but it also embodies a living fragment of history. ## [Future Carp: Eric Hartman](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/future-carp-eric-hartman/) _2026-08-05 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Maxwell Roberts | Minor League Coverage Czar When the Carp participated in their expansion draft earlier this year (along with the Winchester West-Siders and the Whiskey City Mashers), it was clear from the start that the Carp were prospect focused. Not only was this prudent given the nature of expansion drafts --mostly getting everyone else's castoffs-- but it quickly became apparent that the… ## [The Ecology of Consciousness -Part 1](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/the-ecology-of-consciousness-part) _2026-08-05 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ The Great Entanglement ## [2026 Trade Deadline Mailbag](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/2026-trade-deadline-mailbag/) _2026-08-04 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Alora Shaw - Trade Rumors/Token Female Hire Hiya, Carpers! With the trade deadline approaching (this Friday 11 PM CST!), I thought it would be a great time to bring in some mailbag questions! Hi, Alora! You wrote last week about some rumors around Jack Leiter; do you think the Carp are going to get this to happen? --Jacob, Cuba, IL My sources are starting to cool on this. It sounds like the… ## [Dropping (Hopefully Not) Great Prospects for (Hopefully) Great Prospects](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/dropping-hopefully-not-great-prospects-for-hopefully-great-prospects/) _2026-08-04 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Shane O'Leary | Roster News Bureau Chief We actually had quite a wild roster river current this week for the Carp. We saw a doubling down on a bullpen-focused pitching staff, we saw a high prospect get dropped for another high prospect, and all of that was on the heels of the surprise Cam Smith drop last week. Let's get into it. SP Ramon Marquez (High-A) Replaces SP Caden Scarborough (High-A)… ## [Notes at Sea #13](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/notes-at-sea-13) _2026-08-01 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ The Summer Tides are Turning ## [You Cut Cam Smith?!](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/you-cut-cam-smith/) _2026-08-01 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Caden Cadenson - Angry Fan I follow the Carp like they are my own children. Actually, I'm divorced and only see my kids half the time, so I guess you could say I follow the Carp more than I follow my own children. You may hate me for that, but I don't really give a shit. What I do give a shit about is what in the holy hell are the Carp doing cutting Cam Smith? Not even a draft pick? Just a flat… ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wRlXp52GpRhm) _2026-08-01 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [When We Go Beyond The Earth's Natural Carrying Capacity](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/when-we-go-beyond-the-earths-natural) _2026-08-01 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ And Viable Solutions ## [Josuar Gonzalez Gets the A-Bump!](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/josuar-gonzalez-gets-the-a-bump/) _2026-07-31 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Maxwell Roberts - Minor League Coverage Czar It's such an exciting time to be covering the minor leagues for the River Carp. Not only is it a very full-time position that is not without solid financial kickback, but this pipeline is absolutely loaded! The Carp owners, right from the start, decided the way for an expansion to not die in the wilderness was to draft prospects. All the prospects.… ## [Carp Rumor Mill (7/30)](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/carp-rumor-mill-7-30/) _2026-07-31 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Alora Shaw -Trade Rumors/Token Female Hire Good evening, rumor-starved Carpers! We are about a week out from the fantasy baseball trade deadline and there has been no shortage of chatter coming through my sources. Let's get right to it. Luke Weaver - RP There have been several discussions concerning the one player on the New York Mets who isn't to blame for everything that has befallen those… ## [Quinn Mathews Called Up!](https://illinoisrivercarp.bearblog.dev/quinn-mathews-called-up/) _2026-07-31 · hidden (illinoisrivercarp) · LIFE ON THE RIVER BOTTOM_ by Shane O'Leary - Roster News Bureau Chief Nothing quite like the excitement surrounding a high prospect getting the call to the bigs. And with that, Quinn Mathews --yes, he only has one "t" in his last name for some reason-- is packing his bags for Carp country. He'll debut on Saturday and let me tell you, the Carp need the arm. It's no secret the manner in which the Carp have built their… ## [The Ingenious Engineering of the Ballista Spider Snare](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/the-ingenious-engineering-of-the) _2026-07-30 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ The Only Spider Web In The World Designed To Catch One Specific Prey ## [The Asháninka Are Being Targeted and Why Brazil Is Failing to Protect Them](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/the-ashaninka-are-being-targeted) _2026-07-28 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ An Expos of The Narcogarimpos & The Mechanics of Profit ## [The Fire Monsters- Oil Flaring in the Amazon](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/the-fire-monsters-oil-flaring-in) _2026-07-26 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ Dispatch: Amazon, Ecocide, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Rights, Oil Industry, Climate ## [Peptides Save Lives](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/peptides-save-lives) _2026-07-25 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ The Body's Intelligent Messengers ## [The Unspoken Impact of Pangram on Specialist Writers](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/the-unspoken-impact-of-pangram-on) _2026-07-25 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ This is an argument about the difficulty of distinguishing between AI-generated writing and highly trained human writing in specialist fields. ## [The Plant That Reads Your Feelings- How Science Is Finally Catching Up With What We Always Knew](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/the-plant-that-reads-your-feelings) _2026-07-14 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ Dispatch: Plant Consciousness, Suppressed Science, Bioelectric Intelligence, Nature, Consciousness, Ecology ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tOyLE9I2sTTG) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [When the Earth Holds What You Cannot-A Map of Healing from Trauma](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/when-the-earth-holds-what-you-cannot) _2026-07-12 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ In the light of transformation, all pain becomes fertilizer that nourishes the soil for the flower of your heart and mind to bloom. Carlita Shaw, 2018 ## [The Deadly Price of Truth- What Environmental and Health Defenders Sacrifice to Expose Corruption and Defend Justice](https://carlitashaw.substack.com/p/the-deadly-price-of-truth-what-environmental) _2026-07-11 · Carlita Shaw · Carlita Shaw_ The cost environmental and health defenders pay for exposing corruption & defending truth, the environment, human rights and justice. ## [Back to May Day](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2026/05/13/back-to-may-day/) _2026-05-13 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Photos by Bette Lee Story by Pete Shaw As I made my way to the bus stop, I could feel my rhythm returning. However, there was still a way to go. Most pressingly, I was not sure how I would pay my fare. Due to health considerations, the last time I rode public transportation was ## [Unearthing a History in Plain View](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2026/04/02/unearthing-a-history-in-plain-view/) _2026-04-02 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Story and photos by Pete Shaw When President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, he set into motion the United States government’s rescinding of the constitutional rights of 120,000 people of Japanese descent in the US, two-thirds of whom were US citizens. They were not convicted of any crime. They were ## [Fighting Fascism Blows](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2026/01/23/fighting-fascism-blows/) _2026-01-23 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Story and photos by Pete Shaw FUCK YOU FOR MAKING ME BE HERE! I recently saw those words on a sign at a rally demanding that Legacy Emanuel Medical Center’s management cease its collaboration with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). At pretty much any time those words are pertinent, but they feel especially ## [Nurses and Community Demand Legacy Emanuel Management Stop Colluding with ICE](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2026/01/14/nurses-and-community-demand-legacy-emanuel-management-stop-colluding-with-ice/) _2026-01-14 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Story and photos by Pete Shaw On Saturday January 10 over 300 people gathered in Stanton Park, just across the street from the Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (LEMC) in North Portland, demanding that Legacy management respect the hospital’s staff and patients by ceasing their collaboration with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). Legacy management ## [2025 Was An Adventure](https://shawjourneys.substack.com/p/2025-was-an-adventure) _2025-12-16 · Shaw Family · Shaw Journeys_ Our family letter from foreign lands, the farm, and friendships. ## [Giving Thanks](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2025/11/26/giving-thanks-11/) _2025-11-26 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Story and photos by Pete Shaw I felt a bit like a broken record in last year’s “Giving Thanks” when my lede was almost exactly the one from 2023. This time it’s the same record, but a slightly different tune. While Covid remains, I gained the confidence of my better 99% that I would take ## [Letters From France, Part 4](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2025/11/20/letters-from-france-part-4/) _2025-11-20 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Story and photos by Pete Shaw October 10, 2025 Dear Dad, I have a movie idea. The setting is Père Lachaise, Paris’s famed necropolis where many artists are buried. In many ways this vast burial ground resembles a city of the living. Its buildings are mostly permanent residences: tombstones, vaults, mausoleums. Some are remarkably elaborate, ## [Letters From France, Part 3 (Luxembourg Edition)](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2025/11/13/letters-from-france-part-3-luxembourg-edition/) _2025-11-13 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Story and photos by Pete Shaw October 6, 2025 Dear Dad, Our numbers have dwindled. We arrived at Paris Gare de Lyon early on Friday afternoon. And then it was time to bid farewell to Howard. He will spend two nights here in Paris before heading Home. He has been a fine traveling companion, and ## [Letters From France, Part 2](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2025/11/10/letters-from-france-part-2/) _2025-11-10 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Story and photos by Pete Shaw October 2, 2025 Dear Dad, Marc has solved the issue. The other night, having dinner with him and his partner, Zahia, and their Friends, Edoard and Oliver, I jabbered on about how amazing I found Marseille, how it struck me as so different from Paris, or really anywhere. Since ## [Letters From France, Part 1](https://www.portlandoccupier.org/2025/11/06/letter-from-france-part-1/) _2025-11-06 · Pete Shaw · Portland Occupier_ Story and photos by Pete Shaw September 29, 2025 Dear Dad, How do I describe Marseille? It hit me a bit like New York City. The greeting was not so flagrant and aggressive as The City’s, but similar contours were discernible. Or at least at this early morning hour, I seem to believe that. But ## [Saint Sentinel: Chris Shaw, UNITED24, & Saint Javelin – Special Fundraiser](https://chrisshawstudio.com/2025/08/saint-sentinel-chris-shaw-united24-saint-javelin-special-fundraiser/) _2025-08-01 · Chris Shaw · Chris Shaw_ Announcing SAINT SENTINEL, a special fundraising campaign and exciting collaboration between Chris Shaw, UNITED24, and Saint Javelin. Using art, the goal is to raise $150,000 for a lifesaving, AI-controlled, air defense turret for Ukraine the Sky Sentinel. The Sky Sentinel directly saves lives by intercepting incoming russian drones and missiles, destroying them before they \[ \] The post Saint… ## [Madonna of the Boombox Paintings](https://chrisshawstudio.com/2025/07/madonna-of-the-boombox-paintings/) _2025-07-22 · Chris Shaw · Chris Shaw_ Two new Paintings by Chris Shaw Chris Shaw’s ‘Madonnas of the Boombox’ are a pair of paintings completed in 2024. Although the images are mirrored, each painting is unique and different. Painted with acrylic on canvas, the paintings explore different technical aspects of paint, color and texture while being precisely composed with geometric metaphor, and \[ \] The post Madonna of the Boombox… ## [‘WHISPERS FROM A CHURCH FIELD’ – A tribute to the ancestral memory of our parish field in Donabate, before development. -May 2025](https://robertshaw.ie/2025/05/23/whispers-from-a-church-field-a-tribute-to-the-ancestral-memory-of-our-parish-field-in-donabate-before-development/) _2025-05-23 · Robert Shaw · Robert Shaw_ ‘WHISPERS FROM A CHURCH FIELD’ A tribute to the ancestral memory of our parish field in Donabate, before development. As a local artist who has been painting professionally for the last 25 years, I feel a duty to record our local landscape and historical heritage. I have always been fascinated by our ancestral memory in \[...\]