Maybe it's the mussels in the water of you Maine writers.....but you and Sam and Kathleen are three of my favorite substack writers. This essay is a prime example of one of the reasons why. I know you get uncomfortable with praise, but tough luck, here's some anyway. This essay should be read by everybody. Everybody. Especially policymakers from local to national levels. That photo of the filtered water is unforgettable and a game changer. Who can see it without wanting to protect the creatures that did the filtering? Amazing essay!
This is an extraordinary essay and I love the video! I live near the Duck River in Middle Tennessee and have gotten to experience shoals and identifying many mussel species. Seeing the stores I've heard about "mussel sex" shown in such vivid detail in the video is unforgettable. And I agree with the other comment about the power of that photo re: water quality. Thanks for this great article!
Thanks, Jason, for this mix of biology and tragedy. As always, I'm grateful for the time, brain-power and writing craft necessary to produce dispatches like this one.
Maybe it's the mussels in the water of you Maine writers.....but you and Sam and Kathleen are three of my favorite substack writers. This essay is a prime example of one of the reasons why. I know you get uncomfortable with praise, but tough luck, here's some anyway. This essay should be read by everybody. Everybody. Especially policymakers from local to national levels. That photo of the filtered water is unforgettable and a game changer. Who can see it without wanting to protect the creatures that did the filtering? Amazing essay!
This is an extraordinary essay and I love the video! I live near the Duck River in Middle Tennessee and have gotten to experience shoals and identifying many mussel species. Seeing the stores I've heard about "mussel sex" shown in such vivid detail in the video is unforgettable. And I agree with the other comment about the power of that photo re: water quality. Thanks for this great article!
The video is amazingly entertaining, as well as informative. What a great article too, thank you!
Thanks, Jason, for this mix of biology and tragedy. As always, I'm grateful for the time, brain-power and writing craft necessary to produce dispatches like this one.
Thanks for the shout-out Jason! I really enjoyed this article.