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☆ social ecologist with over two decades of experience in public health and community organizing: entangledecologies.net
“Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate."
― Edward W. Said
― Edward W. Said
January 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
“Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate."
― Edward W. Said
― Edward W. Said
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A college sophomore at an Occupy rally could not have generated such a grotesque outsized caricature of US imperialism
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
A college sophomore at an Occupy rally could not have generated such a grotesque outsized caricature of US imperialism
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"We are living now with the consequences of failure, and will do so ever more so for a very long time to come. We need to protect ourselves from and through this long emergency, and demand protection via the state too."
Read more in my piece for @resilience.org.
www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
Read more in my piece for @resilience.org.
www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
The end of 2025 must be the end of the inane rule of climate ‘optimism’
We should admit that widely-mandated climate optimism has been actively harmful to the needful acknowledgement of reality - and to the active collective self-protection that we now desperately need to...
www.resilience.org
January 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"We are living now with the consequences of failure, and will do so ever more so for a very long time to come. We need to protect ourselves from and through this long emergency, and demand protection via the state too."
Read more in my piece for @resilience.org.
www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
Read more in my piece for @resilience.org.
www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
Modern #neuroscience is reframing classic 20th-century philosophical questions about free will, meaning, and the self.
These debates now hinge less on abstraction and more on how #brains actually work.
These debates now hinge less on abstraction and more on how #brains actually work.
3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that neuroscience is reshaping
Modern neuroscience is reshaping how we understand free will, meaning, and the self by revealing them as emergent features of the brain.
bigthink.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Modern #neuroscience is reframing classic 20th-century philosophical questions about free will, meaning, and the self.
These debates now hinge less on abstraction and more on how #brains actually work.
These debates now hinge less on abstraction and more on how #brains actually work.
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Humans have emitted 2750 gigatons of CO2 since the industrial revolution from burning fossil fuels and land use change. To put this in perspective, this is more than the (dry) mass of all living things on earth and everything humans have ever built combined:
January 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Humans have emitted 2750 gigatons of CO2 since the industrial revolution from burning fossil fuels and land use change. To put this in perspective, this is more than the (dry) mass of all living things on earth and everything humans have ever built combined:
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Is global warming accelerating? Over at The Climate Brink I argue that the consilience of evidence from surface temperatures, climate models, forcing changes, ocean heat content, and earth energy imbalance all point toward yes: www.theclimatebrink....
The great acceleration debate
Why the consilience of evidence points toward acceleration
www.theclimatebrink.com
June 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Is global warming accelerating? Over at The Climate Brink I argue that the consilience of evidence from surface temperatures, climate models, forcing changes, ocean heat content, and earth energy imbalance all point toward yes: www.theclimatebrink....
The Earth Restoration Communities model works by empowering local people to lead restoration themselves. Instead of massive, top-down projects, ERC’s approach scales out, not up, connecting communities through shared learning, training, and inspiration.
Ecosystem Restoration Communities
Highlighting Global Impacts
open.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The Earth Restoration Communities model works by empowering local people to lead restoration themselves. Instead of massive, top-down projects, ERC’s approach scales out, not up, connecting communities through shared learning, training, and inspiration.
Incoming NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”
January 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Incoming NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: “We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.”
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“World War III is a guerrilla information war with no division between military and civilian participation.”
— Marshall McLuhan (1970)
— Marshall McLuhan (1970)
January 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM
“World War III is a guerrilla information war with no division between military and civilian participation.”
— Marshall McLuhan (1970)
— Marshall McLuhan (1970)
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“Once we have surrendered our senses and nervous systems to the private manipulation of those who would try to benefit from taking a lease on our eyes and ears and nerves, we don’t really have any rights left.”
Marshall McLuhan (1964)
Marshall McLuhan (1964)
December 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
“Once we have surrendered our senses and nervous systems to the private manipulation of those who would try to benefit from taking a lease on our eyes and ears and nerves, we don’t really have any rights left.”
Marshall McLuhan (1964)
Marshall McLuhan (1964)
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'From Earth to Sky' painting by Christi Belcourt, Métis visual artist, inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork #WomensArt
December 26, 2025 at 6:27 AM
'From Earth to Sky' painting by Christi Belcourt, Métis visual artist, inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork #WomensArt
“Capitalism induces anxiety in us & then demands that we privately do something about it, as if health is not even slightly socially-determined. This is ‘deliberately induced to block political action’.”
Can Psychotherapy Challenge Capitalism?
While psychotherapy is often viewed as an exclusive, individualistic preserve, it also incorporates a strong element of social critique — and its modern history contains startling examples of therapy ...
tribunemag.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 6:36 PM
“Capitalism induces anxiety in us & then demands that we privately do something about it, as if health is not even slightly socially-determined. This is ‘deliberately induced to block political action’.”
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“Climate change is just a symptom of the bigger problem of overshoot.
We’re destroying our home for fleeting comforts & fantasies of the ‘progress’ we’re making.
Progress would be recognising the problem & dealing with it.” #degrowth
- @mattorsagh.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/degrowth...
We’re destroying our home for fleeting comforts & fantasies of the ‘progress’ we’re making.
Progress would be recognising the problem & dealing with it.” #degrowth
- @mattorsagh.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/degrowth...
Overshoot is the Disease
Climate change is just a symptom.
open.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
“Climate change is just a symptom of the bigger problem of overshoot.
We’re destroying our home for fleeting comforts & fantasies of the ‘progress’ we’re making.
Progress would be recognising the problem & dealing with it.” #degrowth
- @mattorsagh.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/degrowth...
We’re destroying our home for fleeting comforts & fantasies of the ‘progress’ we’re making.
Progress would be recognising the problem & dealing with it.” #degrowth
- @mattorsagh.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/degrowth...
“Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, Pierre Poilievre — none of these men became household names on merit, they simply cried the loudest. The entire conservative movement is composed of insufferable cry babies aided and abetted by spineless corporate media.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
“Jordan Peterson, Ben Shapiro, Pierre Poilievre — none of these men became household names on merit, they simply cried the loudest. The entire conservative movement is composed of insufferable cry babies aided and abetted by spineless corporate media.”
“World War III is a guerrilla information war with no division between military and civilian participation.”
— Marshall McLuhan (1970)
— Marshall McLuhan (1970)
January 1, 2026 at 6:25 PM
“World War III is a guerrilla information war with no division between military and civilian participation.”
— Marshall McLuhan (1970)
— Marshall McLuhan (1970)
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“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity... It’s as simple as that.”
-Tove Jansson
-Tove Jansson
January 1, 2026 at 6:12 AM
“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity... It’s as simple as that.”
-Tove Jansson
-Tove Jansson
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For me, spirituality is not like religion where we can believe it or not. It’s more like a radio station: am I tuned in or am I tuned out?
December 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
For me, spirituality is not like religion where we can believe it or not. It’s more like a radio station: am I tuned in or am I tuned out?
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Keeper of the Flame (1942), starring Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy.
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Keeper of the Flame (1942), starring Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy.
For me, spirituality is not like religion where we can believe it or not. It’s more like a radio station: am I tuned in or am I tuned out?
December 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
For me, spirituality is not like religion where we can believe it or not. It’s more like a radio station: am I tuned in or am I tuned out?
Below is a feature on 10 of the most positive outcomes for 2025. Despite a year of hardship there has also been some good news.
May 2026 be even better for more and more people.
May 2026 be even better for more and more people.
Ten Inspiring Signs of Progress From 2025
These positive stories—from drops in crime to progress with climate—help us look to the next year with some degree of hope.
greatergood.berkeley.edu
December 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Below is a feature on 10 of the most positive outcomes for 2025. Despite a year of hardship there has also been some good news.
May 2026 be even better for more and more people.
May 2026 be even better for more and more people.
2025 has been a hard year for many of us. So it’s easy to focus on the disasters. But there were also some real victories that moved us closer to a better world.
Here are a few highlights from @commondreams.org:
Here are a few highlights from @commondreams.org:
10 Good Things That Happened in 2025 | Common Dreams
I hope you can look back on 2025 as the year movements for peace and justice freed political prisoners, slowed the war machine, and helped turn the public against endless wars.
www.commondreams.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
2025 has been a hard year for many of us. So it’s easy to focus on the disasters. But there were also some real victories that moved us closer to a better world.
Here are a few highlights from @commondreams.org:
Here are a few highlights from @commondreams.org:
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
- Oscar Wilde
- Oscar Wilde
December 31, 2025 at 3:18 PM
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
- Oscar Wilde
- Oscar Wilde
“Most intellectuals and most artists belong to the same type. Only the strongest of them force their way through the atmosphere of the bourgeois earth and attain to the cosmic. The others all resigned themselves or make compromises.”
— Hermann Hesse
— Hermann Hesse
December 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Most intellectuals and most artists belong to the same type. Only the strongest of them force their way through the atmosphere of the bourgeois earth and attain to the cosmic. The others all resigned themselves or make compromises.”
— Hermann Hesse
— Hermann Hesse
“While nothing currently imaginable is adequate, history contains furrows that might still surprise us.”
"The atomized individual experience of the city gives way to a power of collective attention, expressed both through a (tracking) of the enemy as well as a sensitivity to the rhythms, flows, and qualitative relations that populate the places we inhabit."
Revolts Without Revolution • Ill Will
Adrian Wohlleben on Gen Z uprisings, anti-ICE logistics, and the uncertain leap beyond liberalism.
illwill.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“While nothing currently imaginable is adequate, history contains furrows that might still surprise us.”
“In this article, we’ll explore a four-part typology of futures from the perspective of physical constraints, which are often overlooked by futurists concerned only with culture, technology, or politics.”
What Futures Are Possible?
By Richard Heinberg
backloop.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“In this article, we’ll explore a four-part typology of futures from the perspective of physical constraints, which are often overlooked by futurists concerned only with culture, technology, or politics.”