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UNDERGROUND BECOMING: On mushrooms, hidden movements, and the extravagant Yes of collective liberation

Posted on October 17, 2026 by Ryan Van Lenning

Referendum from the mycelial underground—The forest has voted YES.Motion carried overwhelmingly by spore majority. This beautiful bolete emerged practically overnight. It’s one of the bruising boletes, whose golden pores turn dark almost immediately upon touch, through the sudden oxidation of compounds within its tissues.… Continue Reading “UNDERGROUND BECOMING: On mushrooms, hidden movements, and the extravagant Yes of collective liberation”

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Unauthorized Conversations with Awe

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Ryan Van Lenning

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Even amid noise and numbness, busyness and overculture exhaustion,the world continues extending tiny invitations into participation. Awe keeps leaking through. The frog croaks from a hidden pond.The creek practices surrender beneath logs and around stones.Salmon waxcaps appear overnight, announcing: did you know mycelial fish… Continue Reading “Unauthorized Conversations with Awe”

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