J.K. Rademaekers
@profrads.bsky.social
Seeker of consensus-based interdisciplinary discourse about sustainable society. Can we improve well-being, happiness, and prosperity while reducing irreverisble ecological damage and human poverty? Also: music, poetry, running, wine, dogs, and hiking.
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J.K. Rademaekers
@profrads.bsky.social
· Jul 14
Rhetoric of Science and Sustainability Inquiry: Ecology, Economics, and Political Sciences
This article examines the rhetoric of science at work in the interdisciplinary inquiry of sustainability science, which includes ecological, economic, and political sciences. Sustainability is argu...
www.tandfonline.com
New article: We have the knowledge to see that we are in a moment of crisis for human well-being on Earth and we also live in an age that makes communicating this crisis feasible, but the complexity of ecological, economic, and political discourses constrain us.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Good morning to these future governors!
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Good morning to these future governors!
I spent many beautiful summers in trades work in rain and sun: erecting fences, mixing concrete, tarring roofs, laying patios, hanging sheetrock, painting. The soundtrack on most of those days was always Pierre Robert on #WMMR #pierrerobert. Rest in peace.
October 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I spent many beautiful summers in trades work in rain and sun: erecting fences, mixing concrete, tarring roofs, laying patios, hanging sheetrock, painting. The soundtrack on most of those days was always Pierre Robert on #WMMR #pierrerobert. Rest in peace.
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The Autumn Birches - by Scottish watercolour artist, David E.Johnston - whose landscape paintings I love!
More here - mearnsartist.com
#watercolour #art #landscapes #autumn
More here - mearnsartist.com
#watercolour #art #landscapes #autumn
October 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Autumn Birches - by Scottish watercolour artist, David E.Johnston - whose landscape paintings I love!
More here - mearnsartist.com
#watercolour #art #landscapes #autumn
More here - mearnsartist.com
#watercolour #art #landscapes #autumn
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Hell yeah. Great response from DC, and exactly what every major publisher should be saying.
DC Comics won’t support generative AI: ‘not now, not ever’
DC Comics won’t support generative AI: ‘not now, not ever’
“People have an instinctive reaction to what feels authentic.”
buff.ly
October 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Hell yeah. Great response from DC, and exactly what every major publisher should be saying.
I don't truly know what I "think" until I have a chance to research and write about it.
I write to think, to share what I think, and to participate in those prickly dialectical tensions.
#WHYIWrite #WHYIWriteWCU
I write to think, to share what I think, and to participate in those prickly dialectical tensions.
#WHYIWrite #WHYIWriteWCU
October 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I don't truly know what I "think" until I have a chance to research and write about it.
I write to think, to share what I think, and to participate in those prickly dialectical tensions.
#WHYIWrite #WHYIWriteWCU
I write to think, to share what I think, and to participate in those prickly dialectical tensions.
#WHYIWrite #WHYIWriteWCU
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It's NCTE's National Day on Writing. Every year, we reflect on why we write.
#WhyIWrite: So that the running dialogue in my head isn't the only one I'm having.
#WhyIWrite: So that the running dialogue in my head isn't the only one I'm having.
October 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It's NCTE's National Day on Writing. Every year, we reflect on why we write.
#WhyIWrite: So that the running dialogue in my head isn't the only one I'm having.
#WhyIWrite: So that the running dialogue in my head isn't the only one I'm having.
I will concede the convention of Title Case if we can all agree to ditch the convention of double spacing.
October 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I will concede the convention of Title Case if we can all agree to ditch the convention of double spacing.
Well written and timely essay this morning. centreforearlychildhood.org/news-insight...
The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World - CFEC
centreforearlychildhood.org
October 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Well written and timely essay this morning. centreforearlychildhood.org/news-insight...
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U.S. States with highest rates of violent crime per population:
1. New Mexico
2. Alaska
3. Tennessee
4. Arkansas
5. Louisiana
...
28. Illinois
Source: FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
1. New Mexico
2. Alaska
3. Tennessee
4. Arkansas
5. Louisiana
...
28. Illinois
Source: FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
August 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
U.S. States with highest rates of violent crime per population:
1. New Mexico
2. Alaska
3. Tennessee
4. Arkansas
5. Louisiana
...
28. Illinois
Source: FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
1. New Mexico
2. Alaska
3. Tennessee
4. Arkansas
5. Louisiana
...
28. Illinois
Source: FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
Looks like the youngens have scooped one of my favorite [formerly] lesser known B sides in Billy Joel's "Vienna." I always looked forward to the back side of The Stranger for that tune. I've just learned that it's trendy on TikTok. Next year they'll be coming for Jackson Browne's "Rosie."
August 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Looks like the youngens have scooped one of my favorite [formerly] lesser known B sides in Billy Joel's "Vienna." I always looked forward to the back side of The Stranger for that tune. I've just learned that it's trendy on TikTok. Next year they'll be coming for Jackson Browne's "Rosie."
New article: We have the knowledge to see that we are in a moment of crisis for human well-being on Earth and we also live in an age that makes communicating this crisis feasible, but the complexity of ecological, economic, and political discourses constrain us.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Rhetoric of Science and Sustainability Inquiry: Ecology, Economics, and Political Sciences
This article examines the rhetoric of science at work in the interdisciplinary inquiry of sustainability science, which includes ecological, economic, and political sciences. Sustainability is argu...
www.tandfonline.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New article: We have the knowledge to see that we are in a moment of crisis for human well-being on Earth and we also live in an age that makes communicating this crisis feasible, but the complexity of ecological, economic, and political discourses constrain us.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Warm but beautiful summer morning here. WIshing peace for all humans in the world. We are all brothers and sisters living on a fragile planet with limited resources. We have all we need to share and live happy peaceful lives. Why waste our precious time shooting missels and drones at one another?
June 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Warm but beautiful summer morning here. WIshing peace for all humans in the world. We are all brothers and sisters living on a fragile planet with limited resources. We have all we need to share and live happy peaceful lives. Why waste our precious time shooting missels and drones at one another?
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Brian Wilson single-handedly raised the bar on how to write and arrange a great pop song. He inspired and touched so many songwriters, including me. It pushed the Beatles towards Sergeant Pepper and in God Only Knows he created a masterpiece that remains unmatched to this day.
God speed, Brian.
-pg
God speed, Brian.
-pg
June 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Brian Wilson single-handedly raised the bar on how to write and arrange a great pop song. He inspired and touched so many songwriters, including me. It pushed the Beatles towards Sergeant Pepper and in God Only Knows he created a masterpiece that remains unmatched to this day.
God speed, Brian.
-pg
God speed, Brian.
-pg
A leader of a free world would do something about mass missle attacks on innocent people. Let's find out who that leader is.
May 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A leader of a free world would do something about mass missle attacks on innocent people. Let's find out who that leader is.
I am pro taking kids swimming in creeks! Rather than ridicule RFK we should use this as a moment to ask why we tolerate persistent effluent pollution when there are ample solutions and technology to drastically reduce nitrate runoff and ammonia discharge in our waters. Clean creeks and take a dip!
May 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I am pro taking kids swimming in creeks! Rather than ridicule RFK we should use this as a moment to ask why we tolerate persistent effluent pollution when there are ample solutions and technology to drastically reduce nitrate runoff and ammonia discharge in our waters. Clean creeks and take a dip!
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I do believe that PPP fraud and Pentagon spending really need to be audited
February 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I do believe that PPP fraud and Pentagon spending really need to be audited
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Time for my semi-regular post proclaiming my deep, deep adoration for librarians
February 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Time for my semi-regular post proclaiming my deep, deep adoration for librarians
Every new birthday in your 40s has the same fanfare as a two-hour school delay. Meh?
February 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Every new birthday in your 40s has the same fanfare as a two-hour school delay. Meh?
For me, this gem is capturing some of what life in America feels like RN
"We’re too stoned to notice there’s no road left to be tucked
Down under the wheels that have long since abandoned us...It’s impossible now that wе’ll be anything but crushed.
I’ll let you down but I will not give you up."
"We’re too stoned to notice there’s no road left to be tucked
Down under the wheels that have long since abandoned us...It’s impossible now that wе’ll be anything but crushed.
I’ll let you down but I will not give you up."
The Wallflowers - "I’ll Let You Down (But Will Not Give You Up)" [Official Audio]
YouTube video by New West Records
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
For me, this gem is capturing some of what life in America feels like RN
"We’re too stoned to notice there’s no road left to be tucked
Down under the wheels that have long since abandoned us...It’s impossible now that wе’ll be anything but crushed.
I’ll let you down but I will not give you up."
"We’re too stoned to notice there’s no road left to be tucked
Down under the wheels that have long since abandoned us...It’s impossible now that wе’ll be anything but crushed.
I’ll let you down but I will not give you up."
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Wow, DeepSeek will give us unreliable and biased answers even faster and with less energy consumption!
January 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Wow, DeepSeek will give us unreliable and biased answers even faster and with less energy consumption!
Great game!
January 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Great game!
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January 26, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Three more days. Still can't believe we booted the Prez who got us out of the pandemic, ended the endless wars, recovered the economy, held back Russia, brokered a cease fire in Gaza, brought back US manufacturing, lowered inflation from 9 to 3%, and funded revitalization of our infrastructure.
January 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Three more days. Still can't believe we booted the Prez who got us out of the pandemic, ended the endless wars, recovered the economy, held back Russia, brokered a cease fire in Gaza, brought back US manufacturing, lowered inflation from 9 to 3%, and funded revitalization of our infrastructure.