Cry for the Earth
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The usurpation of nature destroys our soul.
Fortunately, the future of statues is oblivion.
Connecting insights. Courage in despair.
Fortunately, the future of statues is oblivion.
Connecting insights. Courage in despair.
Pinned
Never forget the underlying contempt for women and people who are vulnerable, unlucky or deemed unproductive.
We've seen that before.
We've seen that before.
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New piece on the surprising similarities between Eliezer Yudkowsky and Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber. This might sound like hyperbole, but it's not. In my view, the Rationalist community is a ticking time bomb--it's only a matter of time before someone does something inexcusable.
Eliezer Yudkowsky and the Unabomber Have a Lot in Common
(4,400 words)
www.realtimetechpocalypse.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
New piece on the surprising similarities between Eliezer Yudkowsky and Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber. This might sound like hyperbole, but it's not. In my view, the Rationalist community is a ticking time bomb--it's only a matter of time before someone does something inexcusable.
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It will make you marvel at the courage & tenacity of a diverse group whose line of work is generally imagined to involve nothing more dramatic than an overdue book. When chips were down, librarians stood up for what is right. My latest @contrariannews.org contrarian.substack.com/p/the-librar...
The Librarians, Our Unlikely Heroes
In a documentary airing soon on PBS, we meet people who risked their jobs and their safety to resist the wave of reactionary book-burners.
contrarian.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM
It will make you marvel at the courage & tenacity of a diverse group whose line of work is generally imagined to involve nothing more dramatic than an overdue book. When chips were down, librarians stood up for what is right. My latest @contrariannews.org contrarian.substack.com/p/the-librar...
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“Unlike earlier iterations of family detention, many of the children now held at Dilley are U.S. residents, apprehended not at the border but at their homes, outside schools, in courthouses and during routine immigration check-ins.”
Maria is one of hundreds of children, who — like Liam Ramos — have been held at a Texas detention facility where parents say children languish as they’re served contaminated food, receive little education and struggle to obtain basic medical care.
Here's our attempt at telling their stories. 2/
Here's our attempt at telling their stories. 2/
Children trapped in Texas immigration facility recount nightmares, inedible food, no school
A photo of Liam Conejo Ramos, a scared 5-year-old, drew attention to a detention center in Dilley, Texas. Advocates say his experience reflects what hundreds of children have endured out of public vie...
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:14 PM
“Unlike earlier iterations of family detention, many of the children now held at Dilley are U.S. residents, apprehended not at the border but at their homes, outside schools, in courthouses and during routine immigration check-ins.”
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this is the question.
"If Mandelson's links to Jeffrey Epstein disqualifies him from holding power, why does the company controlled by Epstein's business partner and co-owner retain access to the UK's most sensitive national security infrastructure?"
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Peter Thiel. Jeffrey Epstein. Palantir. The UK Government.
Jeffrey Epstein Co-Owned Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
this is the question.
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This is MAGA ideological imperialism.
It's disguised as a "free speech" crusade. In reality, the Trump admin seeks to coerce Europe into deregulating digital environments to enable unimpeded extremist content that radicalises voters into supporting far-right populists.
www.ft.com/content/f869...
It's disguised as a "free speech" crusade. In reality, the Trump admin seeks to coerce Europe into deregulating digital environments to enable unimpeded extremist content that radicalises voters into supporting far-right populists.
www.ft.com/content/f869...
US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe
State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations
www.ft.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:55 PM
This is MAGA ideological imperialism.
It's disguised as a "free speech" crusade. In reality, the Trump admin seeks to coerce Europe into deregulating digital environments to enable unimpeded extremist content that radicalises voters into supporting far-right populists.
www.ft.com/content/f869...
It's disguised as a "free speech" crusade. In reality, the Trump admin seeks to coerce Europe into deregulating digital environments to enable unimpeded extremist content that radicalises voters into supporting far-right populists.
www.ft.com/content/f869...
'"Stark warning": pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#NatureEmergency #IndustrialFarming #pesticides
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#NatureEmergency #IndustrialFarming #pesticides
‘Stark warning’: pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds
Toxicity from farm chemicals increased for most species groups between 2013 and 2019, with insects worst affected
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
'"Stark warning": pesticide harm to wildlife rising globally, study finds'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#NatureEmergency #IndustrialFarming #pesticides
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#NatureEmergency #IndustrialFarming #pesticides
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I can't stop thinking about what Bezos has done to the Washington Post. But I also don't know why I & anyone else is shocked. I went undercover in an Amazon 'fulfilment centre' in 2013 and saw first-hand exactly who Bezos is.
We have all been SO naive.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
We have all been SO naive.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I can't stop thinking about what Bezos has done to the Washington Post. But I also don't know why I & anyone else is shocked. I went undercover in an Amazon 'fulfilment centre' in 2013 and saw first-hand exactly who Bezos is.
We have all been SO naive.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
We have all been SO naive.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Not enough being discussed about space as the only play Musk has now to outpace competitors and solve energy/training bottleneck. Treating it as terra nullius, he's trying to claim a preemptive monopoly.
February 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Not enough being discussed about space as the only play Musk has now to outpace competitors and solve energy/training bottleneck. Treating it as terra nullius, he's trying to claim a preemptive monopoly.
'UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateJustice
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateJustice
UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help
Exclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoods
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
'UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateJustice
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateJustice
[F]irst-of-its-kind complaint: 'Michigan accuses big oil of being "cartel" that fuels climate crisis[, disinformation] and high energy costs'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateVillains
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateVillains
Michigan accuses big oil of being ‘cartel’ that fuels climate crisis and high energy costs
In first-of-its-kind complaint, state accused four fossil fuel majors and US oil lobbying group of climate disinformation
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
[F]irst-of-its-kind complaint: 'Michigan accuses big oil of being "cartel" that fuels climate crisis[, disinformation] and high energy costs'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateVillains
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateVillains
'Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points'
#ClimateEmergency #economy #unknowns #TippingPoints
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points'
#ClimateEmergency #economy #unknowns #TippingPoints
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
'Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points'
#ClimateEmergency #economy #unknowns #TippingPoints
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points'
#ClimateEmergency #economy #unknowns #TippingPoints
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Great work by Greg Sargent. We are, right now, deciding whether we want to be a land of giant concentration camps and ethnic cleanings.
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country
The next phase of ICE’s big ramp-up: a nationwide network of vast detention facilities. But guess what? Even parts of Red America are saying no.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Great work by Greg Sargent. We are, right now, deciding whether we want to be a land of giant concentration camps and ethnic cleanings.
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
newrepublic.com/article/2060...
'More than 80% of flying fox colony wiped out as January heatwaves kill thousands of bats'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency #NatureEmergency
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency #NatureEmergency
More than 80% of flying fox colony wiped out as January heatwaves kill thousands of bats
Only 180 bats survived intense heat in South Australian town, including 34 babies that carers say face months of recovery
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM
'More than 80% of flying fox colony wiped out as January heatwaves kill thousands of bats'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency #NatureEmergency
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#ClimateEmergency #NatureEmergency
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Don’t buy into Trump’s fake populism for a second.
He’s governing for the rich and powerful — not you
He’s governing for the rich and powerful — not you
February 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Don’t buy into Trump’s fake populism for a second.
He’s governing for the rich and powerful — not you
He’s governing for the rich and powerful — not you
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I keep thinking back to when I interviewed a co-creator of Captain Planet who likened Trump to all the eco-villains. (Remember how that show warned about pollution, but also the ills of hatred and destruction.)
Bezos, Musk, Thiel, Zuckerberg, Ellison and a few others are like straight out of comic book villainy. These people make Lex Luthor and Dr Doom look sane. We should be talking about them the way they demonize immigrants, women and the poor. Be bigoted towards evil billionaires.
February 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I keep thinking back to when I interviewed a co-creator of Captain Planet who likened Trump to all the eco-villains. (Remember how that show warned about pollution, but also the ills of hatred and destruction.)
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Jeff Bezos took over the Washington Post Editorial Board and turned it into a mouthpiece for pro-corporate, pro-billionaire propaganda.
Now, WaPo is laying off hundreds of *real* journalists — including the reporter covering Amazon.
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
Now, WaPo is laying off hundreds of *real* journalists — including the reporter covering Amazon.
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
February 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Jeff Bezos took over the Washington Post Editorial Board and turned it into a mouthpiece for pro-corporate, pro-billionaire propaganda.
Now, WaPo is laying off hundreds of *real* journalists — including the reporter covering Amazon.
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
Now, WaPo is laying off hundreds of *real* journalists — including the reporter covering Amazon.
Democracy dies in billionaire hands.
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The destabilisation of the Atlantic Ocean circulation #AMOC is no longer a distant scenario - it’s a national and global security risk. In this article, PIK director Johan Rockström and Iceland’s Climate Minister Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson explain what to do about it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat...
Climate risk becomes a matter of security
The destabilisation of the #AMOC is no longer a distant scenario - it’s a national and global security risk. Iceland’s Climate Minister Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson and I outline actions to tackle this thre...
www.linkedin.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The destabilisation of the Atlantic Ocean circulation #AMOC is no longer a distant scenario - it’s a national and global security risk. In this article, PIK director Johan Rockström and Iceland’s Climate Minister Jóhann Páll Jóhannsson explain what to do about it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat...
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My (young) child now sees iconic pieces of cinematography or photography and dismisses them knowingly as "AI" because the model has been trained on these iconic images and he now doubts their veracity in advance.
February 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
My (young) child now sees iconic pieces of cinematography or photography and dismisses them knowingly as "AI" because the model has been trained on these iconic images and he now doubts their veracity in advance.
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Entering a world where your every skill/utterance/inscription is measured against an easily promptable machine, a blow to the human preciousness we all took for granted.
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Entering a world where your every skill/utterance/inscription is measured against an easily promptable machine, a blow to the human preciousness we all took for granted.
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We knew fossil fuel companies were shameless in their reckless disregard for life on this planet.
But when they're shameless enough to sponsor the very events their products will destroy, something has to change.
#WinterOlympics #MakePollutersPay
But when they're shameless enough to sponsor the very events their products will destroy, something has to change.
#WinterOlympics #MakePollutersPay
Greenpeace urges Winter Olympics to drop oil sponsor amid climate change dispute
Oil major Eni will be one of the premium domestic sponsors at the Winter Olympics
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
We knew fossil fuel companies were shameless in their reckless disregard for life on this planet.
But when they're shameless enough to sponsor the very events their products will destroy, something has to change.
#WinterOlympics #MakePollutersPay
But when they're shameless enough to sponsor the very events their products will destroy, something has to change.
#WinterOlympics #MakePollutersPay
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"We're in the habit of exporting public money out of Europe, and importing dependencies"
'The EU runs on Microsoft' – and Uncle Sam could turn it off
'The EU runs on Microsoft' – and Uncle Sam could turn it off
Open source gains urgency as Europe reassesses reliance on US tech
Open Source Policy Summit 2026 European tech leaders are waking up to the risk of the US simply turning off their IT services.…
dlvr.it
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"We're in the habit of exporting public money out of Europe, and importing dependencies"
'The EU wants to move away from Microsoft Office. Good. It’s about damn time.'
medium.com/@mrsandelin/...
'Let me tell you about the dumbest €2 billion Europe spends every year.'
#EU #BigTech #sovereignty #DigitalSovereignty
medium.com/@mrsandelin/...
'Let me tell you about the dumbest €2 billion Europe spends every year.'
#EU #BigTech #sovereignty #DigitalSovereignty
Why the EU Is Right to Ditch Microsoft Office (And How €100M Could Save €2 Billion)
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love digital sovereignty
medium.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
'The EU wants to move away from Microsoft Office. Good. It’s about damn time.'
medium.com/@mrsandelin/...
'Let me tell you about the dumbest €2 billion Europe spends every year.'
#EU #BigTech #sovereignty #DigitalSovereignty
medium.com/@mrsandelin/...
'Let me tell you about the dumbest €2 billion Europe spends every year.'
#EU #BigTech #sovereignty #DigitalSovereignty
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They have achieved 10 to 1 force superority over ICE
A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.
Nearly 30,000 Minnesotans trained as constitutional observers
The Immigrant Defense Network works with more than 100 organizations to help train constitutional observers. At the end of November, there were 2,500 trained observers. That number has soared as more ...
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
They have achieved 10 to 1 force superority over ICE
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Everybody has it backwards.
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Everybody has it backwards.
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely
Billionaires aren’t buying up these institutions to make money. They’re buying them to kill them. Same as the oligarchs destroying government and social programs and things like weather forecasting and regulatory bodies.
They’re creating a world they control completely