Richard Viker
@rviker.bsky.social
Father, grandfather, writer, musician, yoga teacher, psychodramatist and long time student of consciousness. Oslo 🇳🇴 with my wonderful Mari. I write mostly in English. Left leaning. Green values.
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Richard Viker
@rviker.bsky.social
· Dec 2
Current pilgrimage / Mission statement:
An exploration of new animism and animistic forms of knowledge production.
Rules of engagement.
One: I will share my own feelings and experiences without analyzing those of other people.
Two: I will not negate anyones subjective experience.
#NewAni
An exploration of new animism and animistic forms of knowledge production.
Rules of engagement.
One: I will share my own feelings and experiences without analyzing those of other people.
Two: I will not negate anyones subjective experience.
#NewAni
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For me, Ancient Music Ireland playing the Loughnashade horns were the highlight of my night.
Theyre so loud!!! Keep Romans off your lawn with these baddies!
Theyre so loud!!! Keep Romans off your lawn with these baddies!
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
For me, Ancient Music Ireland playing the Loughnashade horns were the highlight of my night.
Theyre so loud!!! Keep Romans off your lawn with these baddies!
Theyre so loud!!! Keep Romans off your lawn with these baddies!
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- Den styrtrike amerikanske tek-milliardæren Peter Thiel kaller Greta for «antikrist». Det sier sitt. Hun er jo vår tids store varsler. Og varslere trenger vi flere av, forteller bokaktuelle Arne Johan Vetlesen i samtale med Andrew Kroglund:
Kjærlighet og raseri
- Vi trenger å føle kjærlighet til alt liv og naturen rundt oss. Og vi må vise at vi er rasende, ikke minst på de med makt, som ikke gjør nok for å ta vare på det vi har, både for oss og kommende gene...
agendamagasin.no
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 AM
- Den styrtrike amerikanske tek-milliardæren Peter Thiel kaller Greta for «antikrist». Det sier sitt. Hun er jo vår tids store varsler. Og varslere trenger vi flere av, forteller bokaktuelle Arne Johan Vetlesen i samtale med Andrew Kroglund:
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The deep ocean is an enormous, natural carbon sink, storing massive amounts of carbon that would otherwise be in the atmosphere. Yet it can only continue to perform this critical role if it is healthy.
As #COP30 wakes into Ocean Day, we shout loud and clear: climate action starts with the deep.
As #COP30 wakes into Ocean Day, we shout loud and clear: climate action starts with the deep.
November 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The deep ocean is an enormous, natural carbon sink, storing massive amounts of carbon that would otherwise be in the atmosphere. Yet it can only continue to perform this critical role if it is healthy.
As #COP30 wakes into Ocean Day, we shout loud and clear: climate action starts with the deep.
As #COP30 wakes into Ocean Day, we shout loud and clear: climate action starts with the deep.
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Fant en isbjørn på morgenturen min
October 31, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Fant en isbjørn på morgenturen min
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Good evening everyone. I haven't shared any of my artwork for a while so here's an experimental piece of a Great White Heron trying to be spooky in the darkness for #Spooktober ! 👻
Hope you like it! ☺️ 🪶 🤍
#Birds #BirdArt #Art #EastCoastKin
Hope you like it! ☺️ 🪶 🤍
#Birds #BirdArt #Art #EastCoastKin
October 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Good evening everyone. I haven't shared any of my artwork for a while so here's an experimental piece of a Great White Heron trying to be spooky in the darkness for #Spooktober ! 👻
Hope you like it! ☺️ 🪶 🤍
#Birds #BirdArt #Art #EastCoastKin
Hope you like it! ☺️ 🪶 🤍
#Birds #BirdArt #Art #EastCoastKin
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Heftig nordlys I kveld. Prøvde å ta bilder med drone. Det går tydeligvis an å gjøre det. #djimini5pro #Torhop
October 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Heftig nordlys I kveld. Prøvde å ta bilder med drone. Det går tydeligvis an å gjøre det. #djimini5pro #Torhop
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Ráttovuotna - Smalfjorden - Rautuvuono med Gahpiraš - Huefjellet i midten
October 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Ráttovuotna - Smalfjorden - Rautuvuono med Gahpiraš - Huefjellet i midten
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This Ruby-Crowned Kinglet is full of character. How it hops from one plant to another #BirdOfTheDay #Character
#BirdOfTheDay #Character #EastCoastkin
#BirdOfTheDay #Character #EastCoastkin
October 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This Ruby-Crowned Kinglet is full of character. How it hops from one plant to another #BirdOfTheDay #Character
#BirdOfTheDay #Character #EastCoastkin
#BirdOfTheDay #Character #EastCoastkin
Let's talk about bears! www.patreon.com/posts/deep-d...
Deep Dive on Bears
Bears have fascinated humans for a very long time (see the 36K yo cave painting below). In many ways, they seem like they are nearly human. So nearly, that some indigenous cultures refer to them as “uncle,” “brother,” or “grandmother.”
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October 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I sense no sorrow here, besides the human sorrow that I bring with me. The trees eat my breath as I speak. My words are mere compost to these beings.
📷: Me #animism #NewAni #Lillomarka #dogs
📷: Me #animism #NewAni #Lillomarka #dogs
October 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I sense no sorrow here, besides the human sorrow that I bring with me. The trees eat my breath as I speak. My words are mere compost to these beings.
📷: Me #animism #NewAni #Lillomarka #dogs
📷: Me #animism #NewAni #Lillomarka #dogs
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New blog post from our grantee Sonja Pietiläinen touches an extremely current topic: climate obstruction.
nessling.fi/en/the-rise-...
nessling.fi/en/the-rise-...
The rise of overt racism in the era of climate crisis is no coincidence
Text: Sonja Pietiläinen Climate policy debates have traditionally emphasized humanity’s collective responsibility for climate change. Yet while the effects of climate change are transboundary and glo...
nessling.fi
October 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
New blog post from our grantee Sonja Pietiläinen touches an extremely current topic: climate obstruction.
nessling.fi/en/the-rise-...
nessling.fi/en/the-rise-...
🤣
October 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Ehhhm.
Jeg skal bare redde en lomvi jeg…
Denne karen, eller kvinnen, her hadde forvillet seg laaaangt unna oslofjorden.
Så nå må jeg bare få den med meg til der man kan levere de 😬
*gjør noe meningsfullt* I guess
Jeg skal bare redde en lomvi jeg…
Denne karen, eller kvinnen, her hadde forvillet seg laaaangt unna oslofjorden.
Så nå må jeg bare få den med meg til der man kan levere de 😬
*gjør noe meningsfullt* I guess
October 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Ehhhm.
Jeg skal bare redde en lomvi jeg…
Denne karen, eller kvinnen, her hadde forvillet seg laaaangt unna oslofjorden.
Så nå må jeg bare få den med meg til der man kan levere de 😬
*gjør noe meningsfullt* I guess
Jeg skal bare redde en lomvi jeg…
Denne karen, eller kvinnen, her hadde forvillet seg laaaangt unna oslofjorden.
Så nå må jeg bare få den med meg til der man kan levere de 😬
*gjør noe meningsfullt* I guess
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Today's the day! If you search "antifascist dad" in your pod app you'll find Ep 1 with singer and activist @nathanevansfox.bsky.social, laying out the word and spirit of "yallidarity."
October 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Today's the day! If you search "antifascist dad" in your pod app you'll find Ep 1 with singer and activist @nathanevansfox.bsky.social, laying out the word and spirit of "yallidarity."
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#ancientbluesky #history #skystorians #archaeology #domitian
Here, in all its finger-shredding, eye-gouging, blood-soaked, assassin-screaming, enraged-emperor glory, is the final day of the emperor Domitian!
No terrified slave boys were terrified in the making of this terror
tinyurl.com/25d64z6h
Here, in all its finger-shredding, eye-gouging, blood-soaked, assassin-screaming, enraged-emperor glory, is the final day of the emperor Domitian!
No terrified slave boys were terrified in the making of this terror
tinyurl.com/25d64z6h
The Death of Domitian
The thing about tyrants, autocrats, power-mad demagogues and political bullies is that, in the end, someone will always come for you.
tinyurl.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#ancientbluesky #history #skystorians #archaeology #domitian
Here, in all its finger-shredding, eye-gouging, blood-soaked, assassin-screaming, enraged-emperor glory, is the final day of the emperor Domitian!
No terrified slave boys were terrified in the making of this terror
tinyurl.com/25d64z6h
Here, in all its finger-shredding, eye-gouging, blood-soaked, assassin-screaming, enraged-emperor glory, is the final day of the emperor Domitian!
No terrified slave boys were terrified in the making of this terror
tinyurl.com/25d64z6h
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Rake leaves, attract friend.
October 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Rake leaves, attract friend.
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just passing through
October 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
just passing through
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4000 year old yew tree here in Wiltshire!
So old it’s held together by a concrete block (not the best solution I’m sure).
And the ghost of someone peeking around this tree has been spotted. 👻🌲😊
So old it’s held together by a concrete block (not the best solution I’m sure).
And the ghost of someone peeking around this tree has been spotted. 👻🌲😊
September 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
4000 year old yew tree here in Wiltshire!
So old it’s held together by a concrete block (not the best solution I’m sure).
And the ghost of someone peeking around this tree has been spotted. 👻🌲😊
So old it’s held together by a concrete block (not the best solution I’m sure).
And the ghost of someone peeking around this tree has been spotted. 👻🌲😊
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NEW PAPER: Oxytropis oyunmaae sp. nov. (Fabaceae) from Khuvsgul province, Mongolia by Baasanmunkh et al. The species epithet was selected in recognition of the outstanding contribution of Dr J. Oyunmaa to the study of the vascular plant diversity in Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia.
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vist.ly/489gh
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
NEW PAPER: Oxytropis oyunmaae sp. nov. (Fabaceae) from Khuvsgul province, Mongolia by Baasanmunkh et al. The species epithet was selected in recognition of the outstanding contribution of Dr J. Oyunmaa to the study of the vascular plant diversity in Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia.
vist.ly/489gh
vist.ly/489gh
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There is a lot of false hope and stupid optimism in the garden these days. Yes, the sun is up, but it's not warm enough for anything to taste good, even if it's "ripe". Couldn't these plants have done this in June or July, when everything was perfect?
#gardening #garden #vegetable #vegetablegarden
#gardening #garden #vegetable #vegetablegarden
September 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
There is a lot of false hope and stupid optimism in the garden these days. Yes, the sun is up, but it's not warm enough for anything to taste good, even if it's "ripe". Couldn't these plants have done this in June or July, when everything was perfect?
#gardening #garden #vegetable #vegetablegarden
#gardening #garden #vegetable #vegetablegarden
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The Roos Carr figures are dating to the Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age. They were inadvertently unearthed by laborers during ditch maintenance at Roos Carr in 1836.
Approximately two meters beneath the surface, the workers discovered a collection of well-preserved...🧵1/3
📷 me
#archaeology 🏺
Approximately two meters beneath the surface, the workers discovered a collection of well-preserved...🧵1/3
📷 me
#archaeology 🏺
September 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The Roos Carr figures are dating to the Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age. They were inadvertently unearthed by laborers during ditch maintenance at Roos Carr in 1836.
Approximately two meters beneath the surface, the workers discovered a collection of well-preserved...🧵1/3
📷 me
#archaeology 🏺
Approximately two meters beneath the surface, the workers discovered a collection of well-preserved...🧵1/3
📷 me
#archaeology 🏺
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Given Reality: embodiment, the other-than-human, our animality.
Invented Reality: Nations, money, etc.
Why do we give so much attention to what's been made up and so little to what's given? Maybe it's partly a distraction 🤔. The result is what we might call an 'industrialized mentality'.
Invented Reality: Nations, money, etc.
Why do we give so much attention to what's been made up and so little to what's given? Maybe it's partly a distraction 🤔. The result is what we might call an 'industrialized mentality'.
September 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Given Reality: embodiment, the other-than-human, our animality.
Invented Reality: Nations, money, etc.
Why do we give so much attention to what's been made up and so little to what's given? Maybe it's partly a distraction 🤔. The result is what we might call an 'industrialized mentality'.
Invented Reality: Nations, money, etc.
Why do we give so much attention to what's been made up and so little to what's given? Maybe it's partly a distraction 🤔. The result is what we might call an 'industrialized mentality'.