Ian@collapseaphorisms
@collapseaphorisms.bsky.social
Thinking out loud about overshoot, doom, & the pointlessness of being
February 9, 2026 at 10:37 PM
A gentle reminder: I'm here to shoot the shit with bone fide doomers, not to engage in piss-poor "debate" with presumably broody apocaloptimists.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
A gentle reminder: I'm here to shoot the shit with bone fide doomers, not to engage in piss-poor "debate" with presumably broody apocaloptimists.
#collapse
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Oh look, a global group of scientists, engineers and policy experts has unveiled an ambitious plan to build a 150-metre wall along the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ as flooding fears continue to grow.
#FuckOffWorld
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#FuckOffWorld
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February 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Oh look, a global group of scientists, engineers and policy experts has unveiled an ambitious plan to build a 150-metre wall along the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ as flooding fears continue to grow.
#FuckOffWorld
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#FuckOffWorld
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My doomer dad was nearly killed by a golf ball nigh 30 years ago and I find this to be quite triggering
February 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
My doomer dad was nearly killed by a golf ball nigh 30 years ago and I find this to be quite triggering
Oh look, according to the OECD, the debt-to-GDP ratio in advanced economies now exceeds 110%, and before the COVID pandemic, the last time it reached that level was during the Napoleonic Wars.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Oh look, according to the OECD, the debt-to-GDP ratio in advanced economies now exceeds 110%, and before the COVID pandemic, the last time it reached that level was during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Oh look, preliminary estimates put losses in the Portuguese agricultural and forestry sectors at around €750m ($890m) because of the recent storms, which are expected to intensify in the coming days.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Oh look, preliminary estimates put losses in the Portuguese agricultural and forestry sectors at around €750m ($890m) because of the recent storms, which are expected to intensify in the coming days.
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Oh look, electricity demand will increase by an average of 3.6% each year over the remainder of the decade, driven by rising consumption from industry, electric vehicles, air conditioning and data centres, according to the IEA report, 'Electricity 2026’.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Oh look, electricity demand will increase by an average of 3.6% each year over the remainder of the decade, driven by rising consumption from industry, electric vehicles, air conditioning and data centres, according to the IEA report, 'Electricity 2026’.
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Oh look, the yield, or interest rate, on 10-year government bonds in the UK is now up 7 basis points (0.07 percentage points) to 4.59%,
#ByeByeStarmer
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#ByeByeStarmer
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February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Oh look, the yield, or interest rate, on 10-year government bonds in the UK is now up 7 basis points (0.07 percentage points) to 4.59%,
#ByeByeStarmer
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#ByeByeStarmer
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Personal doomer update: I met my old college mate for lunch, and halfway though, a propos of nothing, she opined that we are all absolutely fucked and then proceeded to ask me various questions about the predicament and the unfolding end of everything.
#ADoomerIsBorn
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#ADoomerIsBorn
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February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Personal doomer update: I met my old college mate for lunch, and halfway though, a propos of nothing, she opined that we are all absolutely fucked and then proceeded to ask me various questions about the predicament and the unfolding end of everything.
#ADoomerIsBorn
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#ADoomerIsBorn
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"After rebounding Friday to nearly erase a brutal mid-week slide, US stocks are facing more selling this week from trend-following algorithmic funds, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s trading desk."
(Bloomberg)
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(Bloomberg)
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February 8, 2026 at 8:46 PM
"After rebounding Friday to nearly erase a brutal mid-week slide, US stocks are facing more selling this week from trend-following algorithmic funds, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s trading desk."
(Bloomberg)
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(Bloomberg)
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"The 36-month running average for total column precipitable water just hit a new record high ... for the 15-th consecutive month!"
(Prof Eliot Jacobson)
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(Prof Eliot Jacobson)
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February 8, 2026 at 4:19 PM
"The 36-month running average for total column precipitable water just hit a new record high ... for the 15-th consecutive month!"
(Prof Eliot Jacobson)
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(Prof Eliot Jacobson)
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February 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
February 8, 2026 at 2:52 PM
February 8, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Personal doomer update: I decided to take a stroll in my alma mater this morn only to find that the terracidal fuckwits in charge have wisely decided to cut down nearly every fucking tree.
#FuckPeeps
#FuckEverything
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#FuckPeeps
#FuckEverything
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February 8, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Personal doomer update: I decided to take a stroll in my alma mater this morn only to find that the terracidal fuckwits in charge have wisely decided to cut down nearly every fucking tree.
#FuckPeeps
#FuckEverything
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#FuckPeeps
#FuckEverything
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"Though more than 70% of the world’s surface is covered by the stuff [i.e. water], almost all of it is seawater. In fact, on average, only around one in every 10,000 drops is accessible freshwater that humans can easily use."
(unherd.com)
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(unherd.com)
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February 8, 2026 at 12:10 AM
"Though more than 70% of the world’s surface is covered by the stuff [i.e. water], almost all of it is seawater. In fact, on average, only around one in every 10,000 drops is accessible freshwater that humans can easily use."
(unherd.com)
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(unherd.com)
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Oh look, some 49% of those who own a house are considering moving in 2026 due to climate events, according to a survey of 1,000 American adults by insurance provider Kin Insurance.
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February 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Oh look, some 49% of those who own a house are considering moving in 2026 due to climate events, according to a survey of 1,000 American adults by insurance provider Kin Insurance.
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"JPMorgan analysts, for instance, have doubled down on gold, forecasting demand from central banks and investors to push prices to $6,300 per ounce by the end of the year. That would mark a roughly 25% increase."
(Yahoo Finance)
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(Yahoo Finance)
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February 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
"JPMorgan analysts, for instance, have doubled down on gold, forecasting demand from central banks and investors to push prices to $6,300 per ounce by the end of the year. That would mark a roughly 25% increase."
(Yahoo Finance)
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(Yahoo Finance)
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