Joe Hogan
@joehogan.bsky.social
Sound Designer in the games industry, Composer. Likes: guitars, nice people, animals, science. views own. Ⓥ
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Chocolate is disappearing. Cocoa trees are collapsing. People are dying from heat every minute. And people still shout “bacon tho” while fuelling the crisis.
A World Too Hot for Chocolate
Herbiⓥore published a post on Ko-fi
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November 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Chocolate is disappearing. Cocoa trees are collapsing. People are dying from heat every minute. And people still shout “bacon tho” while fuelling the crisis.
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“Even if fossil fuel emissions were eliminated immediately, emissions from the global food system alone would make it impossible to limit warming to 1.5°C and difficult even to realize the 2°C target…major changes in how food is produced [and consumed] are needed…”
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“Even if fossil fuel emissions were eliminated immediately, emissions from the global food system alone would make it impossible to limit warming to 1.5°C and difficult even to realize the 2°C target…major changes in how food is produced [and consumed] are needed…”
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1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
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Grass-fed or not, cow flesh is a climate disaster. The emissions, the deforestation, the water use, the methane - it’s a perfect storm. And we’ve known it for decades.
Grass-Fed Lies
Herbiⓥore published a post on Ko-fi
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October 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Grass-fed or not, cow flesh is a climate disaster. The emissions, the deforestation, the water use, the methane - it’s a perfect storm. And we’ve known it for decades.
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We're facing a political emergency: a high likelihood of an shamelessly authoritarian government in 2029. So we urgently need this basic safeguard: a codified constitution.
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot
It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:44 AM
We're facing a political emergency: a high likelihood of an shamelessly authoritarian government in 2029. So we urgently need this basic safeguard: a codified constitution.
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column explains what we're missing and why it's so important.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Prototype 4 band EQualiser. It worked!
October 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Prototype 4 band EQualiser. It worked!
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Saving lives, saving you money, improving the flow of traffic, there’s no downside to switching to 20mph default limit.
It would be great if we could take a whole country and change the default speed limit to 20mph and then compare it to one left at 30mph. What if it reduced casualties by 25% and with lower risk reduced insurance premiums by £45 a year? Well it did! bit.ly/4gIBPlJ
October 5, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Saving lives, saving you money, improving the flow of traffic, there’s no downside to switching to 20mph default limit.
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This new report on the connection between food and species extinction is astounding.
If we want to stop our fellow Earth creatures from going extinct, we need to change our diets and stop eating so much meat.
If we want to stop our fellow Earth creatures from going extinct, we need to change our diets and stop eating so much meat.
September 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
This new report on the connection between food and species extinction is astounding.
If we want to stop our fellow Earth creatures from going extinct, we need to change our diets and stop eating so much meat.
If we want to stop our fellow Earth creatures from going extinct, we need to change our diets and stop eating so much meat.
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The Israeli Government has made an ad about the Global Sumud Flotilla headed for Gaza, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Global Sumud Flotilla
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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September 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Israeli Government has made an ad about the Global Sumud Flotilla headed for Gaza, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
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26 Police Officers were injured at today's riots but only 9 people were arrested.
Compare that with the peaceful Palestine Action protest where 0 Police Officers were injured but nearly 900 people were arrested.
The Government has got Law Enforcement ridiculously wrong.
Compare that with the peaceful Palestine Action protest where 0 Police Officers were injured but nearly 900 people were arrested.
The Government has got Law Enforcement ridiculously wrong.
September 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
26 Police Officers were injured at today's riots but only 9 people were arrested.
Compare that with the peaceful Palestine Action protest where 0 Police Officers were injured but nearly 900 people were arrested.
The Government has got Law Enforcement ridiculously wrong.
Compare that with the peaceful Palestine Action protest where 0 Police Officers were injured but nearly 900 people were arrested.
The Government has got Law Enforcement ridiculously wrong.
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“I just want people to know that AI is being sold as this tech magic – that’s why there’s a little sparkle symbol next to an AI response,” said Sawyer. “But it’s not. It’s built on the backs of overworked, underpaid human beings.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smart
Contracted AI raters describe grueling deadlines, poor pay and opacity around work to make chatbots intelligent
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“I just want people to know that AI is being sold as this tech magic – that’s why there’s a little sparkle symbol next to an AI response,” said Sawyer. “But it’s not. It’s built on the backs of overworked, underpaid human beings.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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When I think about climate change, I see a lot of progress — except in one sector.
Food.
The food system is responsible for 22-34% of our greenhouse gas emissions, with no end in sight. And it swims in a sea of greenwashing and disinformation.
Here’s how we can fix it.
Go.ted.com/jonathanfoley24
Food.
The food system is responsible for 22-34% of our greenhouse gas emissions, with no end in sight. And it swims in a sea of greenwashing and disinformation.
Here’s how we can fix it.
Go.ted.com/jonathanfoley24
The problem with food and climate — and how to fix it
Global food production — from meat to grains — accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, says sustainability scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a portfolio of data-backed solutions to b...
Go.ted.com
September 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
When I think about climate change, I see a lot of progress — except in one sector.
Food.
The food system is responsible for 22-34% of our greenhouse gas emissions, with no end in sight. And it swims in a sea of greenwashing and disinformation.
Here’s how we can fix it.
Go.ted.com/jonathanfoley24
Food.
The food system is responsible for 22-34% of our greenhouse gas emissions, with no end in sight. And it swims in a sea of greenwashing and disinformation.
Here’s how we can fix it.
Go.ted.com/jonathanfoley24
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It's very simple.
The people costing all the money, are the people with all the money.
Not the people with hardly any money.
It really shouldn't need explaining.
The people costing all the money, are the people with all the money.
Not the people with hardly any money.
It really shouldn't need explaining.
August 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It's very simple.
The people costing all the money, are the people with all the money.
Not the people with hardly any money.
It really shouldn't need explaining.
The people costing all the money, are the people with all the money.
Not the people with hardly any money.
It really shouldn't need explaining.
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Why do we have a Government when they have moved control of everything to billionaires.
We should demand they take back control or fire them.
We should demand they take back control or fire them.
August 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Why do we have a Government when they have moved control of everything to billionaires.
We should demand they take back control or fire them.
We should demand they take back control or fire them.
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Dear music fans, here is yet another reminder to please stop using Spotify.
Not content with poisoning music culture, and undermining musicians ability to earn income from their own recorded music, Spotify are also indirectly associated with seriously unethical stuff (including AI weaponry).
Not content with poisoning music culture, and undermining musicians ability to earn income from their own recorded music, Spotify are also indirectly associated with seriously unethical stuff (including AI weaponry).
Just when you think there couldn’t possibly be any more reasons to quit Spotify, the brutal news keeps coming
Why We Quit Spotify
Enough is enough
www.hearingthings.co
July 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Dear music fans, here is yet another reminder to please stop using Spotify.
Not content with poisoning music culture, and undermining musicians ability to earn income from their own recorded music, Spotify are also indirectly associated with seriously unethical stuff (including AI weaponry).
Not content with poisoning music culture, and undermining musicians ability to earn income from their own recorded music, Spotify are also indirectly associated with seriously unethical stuff (including AI weaponry).
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I wrote a blog about “surviving AI” gameaudioprogramming.wordpress.com/2025/08/28/o...
Originality is all you need
Or: How to survive a world betting on AI So here’s a serious question. If you were presented with a huge road bridge, and the CEO of the company that built it says – publicly – that they don’t know…
gameaudioprogramming.wordpress.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I wrote a blog about “surviving AI” gameaudioprogramming.wordpress.com/2025/08/28/o...
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For every muppet writing in the guardian about “tree planting is bad” we lose a few donors, but every time I explain how this works as a backstop for projects that otherwise never had a chance we gain a few more.
Ask me anything.
I can explain more about this whole thing than those clowns.
Ask me anything.
I can explain more about this whole thing than those clowns.
How much does a tree cost to plant?
- 50-90p for the sapling
- 120p for the deer guard
- 140p for the wooden stake
- 80p for a mulch matt
- 30p to plant if using contractors
- 20p for 20% failures
That’s £5.20
We charge £3 because we’re so behind we need help.
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- 50-90p for the sapling
- 120p for the deer guard
- 140p for the wooden stake
- 80p for a mulch matt
- 30p to plant if using contractors
- 20p for 20% failures
That’s £5.20
We charge £3 because we’re so behind we need help.
shop.protect.earth/products/mon...
Plant a Tree every month
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August 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
For every muppet writing in the guardian about “tree planting is bad” we lose a few donors, but every time I explain how this works as a backstop for projects that otherwise never had a chance we gain a few more.
Ask me anything.
I can explain more about this whole thing than those clowns.
Ask me anything.
I can explain more about this whole thing than those clowns.
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My advice to people, take I'm angry at people not being paid as badly as me.
And turn it into, I'm angry at being paid badly.
Median wage 2008 - £24,769
Median wage 2025 - £29,600
Inflation from 2008-2025 - 70.51%, your wage should be £42,231
We should all be angry.
And turn it into, I'm angry at being paid badly.
Median wage 2008 - £24,769
Median wage 2025 - £29,600
Inflation from 2008-2025 - 70.51%, your wage should be £42,231
We should all be angry.
August 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My advice to people, take I'm angry at people not being paid as badly as me.
And turn it into, I'm angry at being paid badly.
Median wage 2008 - £24,769
Median wage 2025 - £29,600
Inflation from 2008-2025 - 70.51%, your wage should be £42,231
We should all be angry.
And turn it into, I'm angry at being paid badly.
Median wage 2008 - £24,769
Median wage 2025 - £29,600
Inflation from 2008-2025 - 70.51%, your wage should be £42,231
We should all be angry.
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Asbestos as a metaphor for where I suspect we might be going with LLM tools: rapid push to shove it into everything as a "modern solution," then an eventual "oh shit" walkback.
August 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Asbestos as a metaphor for where I suspect we might be going with LLM tools: rapid push to shove it into everything as a "modern solution," then an eventual "oh shit" walkback.
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🚨 Mythbusting #LongCovid with Dr Amir Khan🚨
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
March 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🚨 Mythbusting #LongCovid with Dr Amir Khan🚨
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
Long Covid is real. It’s serious. And it’s affecting millions.
On #LongCovidAwarenessDay, #DrAmirKhan joins us to bust harmful myths.
Watch, learn, and share—because the more we talk about Long Covid, the harder it is to ignore.
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In the UK, they are going to spend around $100 billion to build the Sizewell C nuclear power plant. It will start producing power in "in the mid- to late-2030s" and it will produce 3.2 gigawatts of power. (1/2)
Sizewell C costs could hit £100bn including financing, modelling shows
Total for nuclear power station project set to be billions of pounds higher than official government estimates
www.ft.com
August 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
In the UK, they are going to spend around $100 billion to build the Sizewell C nuclear power plant. It will start producing power in "in the mid- to late-2030s" and it will produce 3.2 gigawatts of power. (1/2)
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
Dear music fans, here is yet another reminder to please stop using Spotify.
Not content with poisoning music culture, and undermining musicians ability to earn income from their own recorded music, Spotify are also indirectly associated with seriously unethical stuff (including AI weaponry).
Not content with poisoning music culture, and undermining musicians ability to earn income from their own recorded music, Spotify are also indirectly associated with seriously unethical stuff (including AI weaponry).
Just when you think there couldn’t possibly be any more reasons to quit Spotify, the brutal news keeps coming
Why We Quit Spotify
Enough is enough
www.hearingthings.co
July 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Dear music fans, here is yet another reminder to please stop using Spotify.
Not content with poisoning music culture, and undermining musicians ability to earn income from their own recorded music, Spotify are also indirectly associated with seriously unethical stuff (including AI weaponry).
Not content with poisoning music culture, and undermining musicians ability to earn income from their own recorded music, Spotify are also indirectly associated with seriously unethical stuff (including AI weaponry).
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My response to those who say it’s “too late” to address climate change and global environmental damage.
It is NOT too late. As long as one tree is still standing, one whale is still swimming, and one child is still breathing it is not too late to protect something precious.
It is NOT too late. As long as one tree is still standing, one whale is still swimming, and one child is still breathing it is not too late to protect something precious.
July 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
My response to those who say it’s “too late” to address climate change and global environmental damage.
It is NOT too late. As long as one tree is still standing, one whale is still swimming, and one child is still breathing it is not too late to protect something precious.
It is NOT too late. As long as one tree is still standing, one whale is still swimming, and one child is still breathing it is not too late to protect something precious.