SterlingWright
@sterlingwright.bsky.social
My venture, A.N.T. Farms, develops practices in “conservation agriculture”—sustainable food production that doesn’t require forests to be razed or wetlands drained. I’ve worked in communications; media; tech, data & LLM analysis; and spent 15 yrs in DC.
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Twenty Lessons for Fighting Tyranny | Carnegie Reporter Winter 2022 | Carnegie Corporation of New York
Historian and Andrew Carnegie Fellow Timothy Snyder suggests ways to defend democracy with individual actions
www.carnegie.org
Originally published by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social in 2022. Keep it going…
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I'll never look at Mel Gibson the same again.
Heck, I'll likely never look at him again at all
Heck, I'll likely never look at him again at all
A conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good way | George Monbiot
From merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I'll never look at Mel Gibson the same again.
Heck, I'll likely never look at him again at all
Heck, I'll likely never look at him again at all
The answer is, of course, "yes, we must."
"We aren’t seeing a simple dilution effect but rather a complete shift in the composition of our foods … This also raises the question of whether we should adjust our diets in some way, or how we grow or produce our food.
"We aren’t seeing a simple dilution effect but rather a complete shift in the composition of our foods … This also raises the question of whether we should adjust our diets in some way, or how we grow or produce our food.
Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide
Researchers noticed ‘dramatic’ changes in nutrients in crops, including drop in zinc and rise in lead
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The answer is, of course, "yes, we must."
"We aren’t seeing a simple dilution effect but rather a complete shift in the composition of our foods … This also raises the question of whether we should adjust our diets in some way, or how we grow or produce our food.
"We aren’t seeing a simple dilution effect but rather a complete shift in the composition of our foods … This also raises the question of whether we should adjust our diets in some way, or how we grow or produce our food.
100% AGREE with Simon Rosenberg
"there are two areas that Dems must develop a clearer and louder voice on: Trump’s deeply dangerous selling out of Ukraine and Europe to Putin, and his turning of America into a police state. We simply can and must talk about more than affordability and health care."
"there are two areas that Dems must develop a clearer and louder voice on: Trump’s deeply dangerous selling out of Ukraine and Europe to Putin, and his turning of America into a police state. We simply can and must talk about more than affordability and health care."
December 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
100% AGREE with Simon Rosenberg
"there are two areas that Dems must develop a clearer and louder voice on: Trump’s deeply dangerous selling out of Ukraine and Europe to Putin, and his turning of America into a police state. We simply can and must talk about more than affordability and health care."
"there are two areas that Dems must develop a clearer and louder voice on: Trump’s deeply dangerous selling out of Ukraine and Europe to Putin, and his turning of America into a police state. We simply can and must talk about more than affordability and health care."
Looking forward to MAGAs being plucked off the street and arrested for destruction of the nation by fascism.
Immigrants ‘Plucked Out’ of Oath Ceremony Lines After Trump Order
The Trump administration has reportedly canceled the naturalization ceremonies of immigrants from certain countries.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Looking forward to MAGAs being plucked off the street and arrested for destruction of the nation by fascism.
Undoubtedly. I'm sure they were intending to swim the remaining 1000 miles to the U.S. with packs of cocaine strapped to their bodies. This situation isn't about them at this point; it is about us, who we are. ~ via WSJ, headline only
December 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Undoubtedly. I'm sure they were intending to swim the remaining 1000 miles to the U.S. with packs of cocaine strapped to their bodies. This situation isn't about them at this point; it is about us, who we are. ~ via WSJ, headline only
Listening to a sobering recording from Heather Cox Richardson regarding the fascist, criminal kleptocracy that has seized the government, while reading this absolutely soul-crushing article.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day.
60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed – study
Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research finds
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Listening to a sobering recording from Heather Cox Richardson regarding the fascist, criminal kleptocracy that has seized the government, while reading this absolutely soul-crushing article.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day.
There is a history of military service, officer service, in my family. I don't think any of my people would choose to serve in a military that can't be distinguished from something akin to the Janjeweed. Either the U.S. is better, or it's not. Perhaps "not" is where we are today. We're being shamed.
Pete Hegseth told US soldiers in Iraq to ignore legal advice on rules of engagement
Defense secretary shares anecdote in The War on Warriors and rails against ‘rules and regulations’ governing war
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
There is a history of military service, officer service, in my family. I don't think any of my people would choose to serve in a military that can't be distinguished from something akin to the Janjeweed. Either the U.S. is better, or it's not. Perhaps "not" is where we are today. We're being shamed.
"The killing of the [boat] survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans." ~ George F. Will
I agree.
I agree.
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
"The killing of the [boat] survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans." ~ George F. Will
I agree.
I agree.
Reposted by SterlingWright
This is the most corrupt, lawless administration in the history of the United States and there’s no close second.
November 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
This is the most corrupt, lawless administration in the history of the United States and there’s no close second.
Earthjustice has eleven (11!) attorney positions open.
Whether you're fresh out of law school or a veteran trial litigator, we've opportunities for you. In particular there are new opening(s) in our new enforcement team, headed by Laura Thoms, formerly of DOJ's Environmental Enforcement Section.
Whether you're fresh out of law school or a veteran trial litigator, we've opportunities for you. In particular there are new opening(s) in our new enforcement team, headed by Laura Thoms, formerly of DOJ's Environmental Enforcement Section.
Senior Attorney, Environmental Enforcement
Earthjustice is seeking a collaborative and experienced litigator to join our newly established enforcement group as a Senior Attorney.
earthjustice.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Earthjustice has eleven (11!) attorney positions open.
Whether you're fresh out of law school or a veteran trial litigator, we've opportunities for you. In particular there are new opening(s) in our new enforcement team, headed by Laura Thoms, formerly of DOJ's Environmental Enforcement Section.
Whether you're fresh out of law school or a veteran trial litigator, we've opportunities for you. In particular there are new opening(s) in our new enforcement team, headed by Laura Thoms, formerly of DOJ's Environmental Enforcement Section.
Patent Trolls rob opportunity from innovators. We’re asking supporters who care about a fair patent system to file comments using the federal gov's system. Comments don’t need to be long or use legal or technical vocabulary. The important thing is that everyday users and creators of tech speak up."
The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF sup...
www.eff.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Patent Trolls rob opportunity from innovators. We’re asking supporters who care about a fair patent system to file comments using the federal gov's system. Comments don’t need to be long or use legal or technical vocabulary. The important thing is that everyday users and creators of tech speak up."
Oh yes he was. Yes he did.
November 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Oh yes he was. Yes he did.
Gift Article: so that you may know and help stop these piggies in their tracks. Quiet, Piggies!
"The Trump administration proposed on Monday to significantly limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit pollution in wetlands, rivers and other bodies of water across the country."
"The Trump administration proposed on Monday to significantly limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit pollution in wetlands, rivers and other bodies of water across the country."
E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Gift Article: so that you may know and help stop these piggies in their tracks. Quiet, Piggies!
"The Trump administration proposed on Monday to significantly limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit pollution in wetlands, rivers and other bodies of water across the country."
"The Trump administration proposed on Monday to significantly limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to limit pollution in wetlands, rivers and other bodies of water across the country."
Can this even be believed?!! Unspeakable depravity. Wealthy tourists in the 90s are alleged to have paid $90K to travel to Bosnia where they were allowed to shoot at besieged civilians in a "human safari."
Italy probes claim that tourists paid to go to Bosnia to kill besieged civilians
Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to fire at Bosnians risking their lives in besieged Sarajevo.
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Can this even be believed?!! Unspeakable depravity. Wealthy tourists in the 90s are alleged to have paid $90K to travel to Bosnia where they were allowed to shoot at besieged civilians in a "human safari."
"...It was breathtaking to be where so few people on Earth have traveled, to feel the thick ice crack under the ship, to watch the polar bears approach the ship, all the while knowing this swiftly changing hinterland would never be the same."
Greetings from the Arctic Circle, where an icebreaker ship drew polar bears' attention
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
www.npr.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
"...It was breathtaking to be where so few people on Earth have traveled, to feel the thick ice crack under the ship, to watch the polar bears approach the ship, all the while knowing this swiftly changing hinterland would never be the same."
After an interminable amount of time and unspeakable depths of brutality and misery, there is glorious news out of UK!
Government sets out plan to phase out animal experiments
The plan follows up on a manifesto promise to work towards the phasing out the practice.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
After an interminable amount of time and unspeakable depths of brutality and misery, there is glorious news out of UK!
“Climate change is the greatest hoax!” said the psychopath.
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“Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade…By mid-2025, 117 million people were displaced by war, violence and persecution.”
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“Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade…By mid-2025, 117 million people were displaced by war, violence and persecution.”
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“Climate change is the greatest hoax!” said the psychopath.
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“Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade…By mid-2025, 117 million people were displaced by war, violence and persecution.”
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“Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade…By mid-2025, 117 million people were displaced by war, violence and persecution.”
Look, there are absolutely wonderful men in the world, for certain. But the culture of men has sucked sh*t forever.
These guys feel they must walk around with their cocks in their hands subordinating everyone and everything—even those who are *significantly* more intelligent or intrinsically
These guys feel they must walk around with their cocks in their hands subordinating everyone and everything—even those who are *significantly* more intelligent or intrinsically
November 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Look, there are absolutely wonderful men in the world, for certain. But the culture of men has sucked sh*t forever.
These guys feel they must walk around with their cocks in their hands subordinating everyone and everything—even those who are *significantly* more intelligent or intrinsically
These guys feel they must walk around with their cocks in their hands subordinating everyone and everything—even those who are *significantly* more intelligent or intrinsically
I missed this when it was reported about 5 weeks ago. Perhaps you did too.
“…the Global Trends report [takes] a longer-term look. Past editions warned of threats and shifts that came to pass, including climate change challenges, new immigration patterns and the risk of a pandemic.” —Gift Article
“…the Global Trends report [takes] a longer-term look. Past editions warned of threats and shifts that came to pass, including climate change challenges, new immigration patterns and the risk of a pandemic.” —Gift Article
Gabbard Ends Intelligence Report on Future Threats to U.S.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I missed this when it was reported about 5 weeks ago. Perhaps you did too.
“…the Global Trends report [takes] a longer-term look. Past editions warned of threats and shifts that came to pass, including climate change challenges, new immigration patterns and the risk of a pandemic.” —Gift Article
“…the Global Trends report [takes] a longer-term look. Past editions warned of threats and shifts that came to pass, including climate change challenges, new immigration patterns and the risk of a pandemic.” —Gift Article
Oh, this is VERY VERY sad…after 208 years.
I wish someone would step up with funds to prevent this
I wish someone would step up with funds to prevent this
Farmers' Almanac announces final publication after 208-year run
After more than two centuries in print, the Farmers' Almanac will end its run with its 2026 edition.
abcnews.go.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Oh, this is VERY VERY sad…after 208 years.
I wish someone would step up with funds to prevent this
I wish someone would step up with funds to prevent this
Personally, I’m waiting for the injected, artificially-intelligent nanobots that will clear disease and rebuild organs inside of us. The future is bright! Except for ecosystem collapse and fascism.
Biotechnologies that we wear, ingest, or allow to watch over us can improve health. But what ethical questions do they raise? 🧠 Join the @cobioethics.bsky.social Research Ethics Conference Nov. 13 to explore these issues. Featuring a keynote by @citizencyborg.bsky.social!
#Bioethics
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15th Annual Ethics Conference Research Ethics & Novel Biotechnologies: When Tech is On You, In You, Over You, and More
15th Annual Ethics Conference: Research Ethics & Novel Biotechnologies: When Tech is On You, In You, Over You, and More Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 12 - 4pm MST Fulginiti Pavilion OR Zoom (Hybrid)…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Personally, I’m waiting for the injected, artificially-intelligent nanobots that will clear disease and rebuild organs inside of us. The future is bright! Except for ecosystem collapse and fascism.
Once we have a new government, ferociously punishing this sociopathy really needs to be in the top three items of the to-do list.
World's biggest polluters are no-shows at start of UN climate summit in Brazil
Organizers are hoping this year's Conference of Parties — known as COP30 — will yield action to advance the many unmet promises laid out at previous such meetings. But the leaders of China, the United...
www.pbs.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Once we have a new government, ferociously punishing this sociopathy really needs to be in the top three items of the to-do list.
This type of diseased crap happens often, and police regularly fail to support & protect the female victims.
“11 women tried to report Harkins to police as far back as 2012.
Despite allegations of physical attacks, frauds, threats and abuse, Harkins was not investigated by police until late 2019.”
“11 women tried to report Harkins to police as far back as 2012.
Despite allegations of physical attacks, frauds, threats and abuse, Harkins was not investigated by police until late 2019.”
A 20-minute date with a Tinder predator 'destroyed' my life for years
Nadia said the abuse started after she ended their date early because of "red flags".
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This type of diseased crap happens often, and police regularly fail to support & protect the female victims.
“11 women tried to report Harkins to police as far back as 2012.
Despite allegations of physical attacks, frauds, threats and abuse, Harkins was not investigated by police until late 2019.”
“11 women tried to report Harkins to police as far back as 2012.
Despite allegations of physical attacks, frauds, threats and abuse, Harkins was not investigated by police until late 2019.”
“Climate Change is the greatest Hoax!”
Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Droughts and heatwaves causing water in some areas to reach 41C, killing fish and endangered dolphins, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:36 AM
“Climate Change is the greatest Hoax!”
I’m very pleased to read the Wall Street Journal stating the frickin obvious:
“Trump’s Tariffs Are a Massive Money Grab. That’s Why They Are in Trouble. The president has exercised tax and spending powers that belong to Congress. The Supreme Court might be ready to say ‘enough.’” @wsj.com
“Trump’s Tariffs Are a Massive Money Grab. That’s Why They Are in Trouble. The president has exercised tax and spending powers that belong to Congress. The Supreme Court might be ready to say ‘enough.’” @wsj.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I’m very pleased to read the Wall Street Journal stating the frickin obvious:
“Trump’s Tariffs Are a Massive Money Grab. That’s Why They Are in Trouble. The president has exercised tax and spending powers that belong to Congress. The Supreme Court might be ready to say ‘enough.’” @wsj.com
“Trump’s Tariffs Are a Massive Money Grab. That’s Why They Are in Trouble. The president has exercised tax and spending powers that belong to Congress. The Supreme Court might be ready to say ‘enough.’” @wsj.com