Zeke
@mediocratease.bsky.social
We are living in the worst novel ever written. Naturalist, family man, carpenter, photographer, acitivist. Born when CO2 was 313 ppm. Settler in
Lekwungen Territory, Vancouver Island, Canada.
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Hey Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, where is your urgent investigation of a major security breach in which multiple laws were broken, with clear intent to break those laws?
March 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Hey Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, where is your urgent investigation of a major security breach in which multiple laws were broken, with clear intent to break those laws?
@wh0n0z.bsky.social And so the second exodus is on? What took you so long? 😬. I spend my time on Mastodon to a greater degree. I check in here from time to time. Nice to see you. Cheers.
November 14, 2024 at 11:51 PM
@wh0n0z.bsky.social And so the second exodus is on? What took you so long? 😬. I spend my time on Mastodon to a greater degree. I check in here from time to time. Nice to see you. Cheers.
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The solution to the disasters caused by capitalism is not and never will be more capitalism. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘We don’t know where the money is going’: the ‘carbon cowboys’ making millions from credit schemes
Carbon schemes are touted as a way to transfer billions in climate finance to the developing world – but people at the Kariba project in Zimbabwe say most of the profits never arrive
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2024 at 7:50 AM
The solution to the disasters caused by capitalism is not and never will be more capitalism. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Just absurd: Trump's strategy of getting SCOTUS to delay his 1/6 trial so he can cancel prosecutions of himself has been so normalized that news accounts now observe it in passing, in neutral language suggesting it's thoroughly uncontroversial. 1/
Link:
newrepublic.com/article/1794...
Link:
newrepublic.com/article/1794...
Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court Over Trump Delay—and Hands Dems a Weapon
What percentage of voters know that Trump can cancel prosecutions of himself if he wins back the White House?
newrepublic.com
March 1, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Just absurd: Trump's strategy of getting SCOTUS to delay his 1/6 trial so he can cancel prosecutions of himself has been so normalized that news accounts now observe it in passing, in neutral language suggesting it's thoroughly uncontroversial. 1/
Link:
newrepublic.com/article/1794...
Link:
newrepublic.com/article/1794...
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Please remember, as Sunak launches yet another attack on the right to protest today: he joined a road-blocking protest last Friday. The hypocrisy and double standards are off the scale.
February 29, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Please remember, as Sunak launches yet another attack on the right to protest today: he joined a road-blocking protest last Friday. The hypocrisy and double standards are off the scale.
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Privatisation and austerity don't cut costs. They merely transfer them from corporations and the state to individuals. Sometimes with devastating consequences.
My column for this week - and this one is personal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column for this week - and this one is personal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Broken-rail Britain: my journey to the heart of the nation’s privatisation nightmare | George Monb...
A rail-replacement service turned into a non-existent taxi. Once again, the rich take dividends and the rest of us pay the costs, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Privatisation and austerity don't cut costs. They merely transfer them from corporations and the state to individuals. Sometimes with devastating consequences.
My column for this week - and this one is personal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column for this week - and this one is personal.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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This is a must-read that explains why preventing and mitigating COVID infections still matters.
Is It Dangerous to Keep Getting COVID-19?
Common as they are, reinfections may have lasting impacts.
time.com
January 11, 2024 at 7:04 AM
This is a must-read that explains why preventing and mitigating COVID infections still matters.
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I'm not a car guy, but: "For decades, people who buy enormous, very heavy cars have been creating societal costs that they aren’t paying for. That’s what’s called a market failure." www.marketplace.org/2024/01/04/t...
Car bloat: bad for safety, bad for the planet. Should owners pay up? - Marketplace
Car prices, taxes and fees should reflect the vehicles' societal impact, says David Zipper of the MIT Mobility Initiative.
www.marketplace.org
January 5, 2024 at 12:57 AM
I'm not a car guy, but: "For decades, people who buy enormous, very heavy cars have been creating societal costs that they aren’t paying for. That’s what’s called a market failure." www.marketplace.org/2024/01/04/t...
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"If we impose a wealth tax, then rich people will leave the city/state/country"
Cool, then we don't have to deal with them meddling in local/state/national politics anymore. Bye
Cool, then we don't have to deal with them meddling in local/state/national politics anymore. Bye
January 5, 2024 at 1:08 AM
"If we impose a wealth tax, then rich people will leave the city/state/country"
Cool, then we don't have to deal with them meddling in local/state/national politics anymore. Bye
Cool, then we don't have to deal with them meddling in local/state/national politics anymore. Bye
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I’ll probably do something really exciting, like dance around the kitchen while I make dinner, and then play a board game with my kids.
December 31, 2023 at 3:31 PM
I’ll probably do something really exciting, like dance around the kitchen while I make dinner, and then play a board game with my kids.
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Take note (especially journalists who are getting this wrong): The technical lead for the COVID-19 response at the World Health Organization is still (correctly) calling COVID-19 a pandemic.
December 31, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Take note (especially journalists who are getting this wrong): The technical lead for the COVID-19 response at the World Health Organization is still (correctly) calling COVID-19 a pandemic.
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A coastal wolf from Vancouver Island. 📷: Ryan Tidman.
December 24, 2023 at 5:59 PM
A coastal wolf from Vancouver Island. 📷: Ryan Tidman.
I’m pretty sure I just saw Broderick Crawford get out of this car. 😳
December 9, 2023 at 6:46 PM
I’m pretty sure I just saw Broderick Crawford get out of this car. 😳
@lidsville.bsky.social I just received my invitation code! How many months? Anyway, thanks for contact. 😬
December 6, 2023 at 9:10 PM
@lidsville.bsky.social I just received my invitation code! How many months? Anyway, thanks for contact. 😬