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At the intersection of conservation and recreation. “Heavy, serious, solid earth. The earth that is worked upon, scratched, written upon.” (Derrida, “Force and Signification,” n23)
I don’t think Gibson was thinking of the central Illinois interstate corridor when he said “The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed,” and yet at present where not much has changed it sure feels like what’s to come
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I don’t think Gibson was thinking of the central Illinois interstate corridor when he said “The future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed,” and yet at present where not much has changed it sure feels like what’s to come
While there’s nothing new here if you’ve read, say, Kimmerer or de Waal or Wilson or any number of cognitive ethologists, it’s a nice brief summary and might point you in a good direction as Thanksgiving approaches
The last frontier of empathy: why we still struggle to see ourselves as animals | Megan Mayhew Bergman
Champions of exceptionalism say humans hold a unique moral status. Yet there’s only one species recklessly destroying the planet it needs to survive
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
While there’s nothing new here if you’ve read, say, Kimmerer or de Waal or Wilson or any number of cognitive ethologists, it’s a nice brief summary and might point you in a good direction as Thanksgiving approaches
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BIG redistricting news out of Indiana:
State Senate Rs say that they do NOT have the votes to redraw maps, and thus will NOT convene in December to do so.
Stay vigilant, Indiana Dems.
Who knows what they’ll pull.
But right now this is looking like a HUGE win.
www.wthr.com/article/news...
State Senate Rs say that they do NOT have the votes to redraw maps, and thus will NOT convene in December to do so.
Stay vigilant, Indiana Dems.
Who knows what they’ll pull.
But right now this is looking like a HUGE win.
www.wthr.com/article/news...
'Not enough votes' | Indiana Senate will not meet to vote on redistricting
Indiana State Senate President Rod Bray says there are not enough votes in the Senate and so they will not meet in December.
www.wthr.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
BIG redistricting news out of Indiana:
State Senate Rs say that they do NOT have the votes to redraw maps, and thus will NOT convene in December to do so.
Stay vigilant, Indiana Dems.
Who knows what they’ll pull.
But right now this is looking like a HUGE win.
www.wthr.com/article/news...
State Senate Rs say that they do NOT have the votes to redraw maps, and thus will NOT convene in December to do so.
Stay vigilant, Indiana Dems.
Who knows what they’ll pull.
But right now this is looking like a HUGE win.
www.wthr.com/article/news...
If forests can be said to offer lessons, this is perhaps the most important one: resilience, responding to adversity with abundance
November 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
If forests can be said to offer lessons, this is perhaps the most important one: resilience, responding to adversity with abundance
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My most conservative opinion? That we should go back to the old name for the common kestrel.
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
My most conservative opinion? That we should go back to the old name for the common kestrel.
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Social movements are more likely to have success when three factors are present: elite conflict, shifting public opinion, and elite blunders.
Mass collective action can create the conditions for these factors to emerge and deepen.
Mass collective action can create the conditions for these factors to emerge and deepen.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Social movements are more likely to have success when three factors are present: elite conflict, shifting public opinion, and elite blunders.
Mass collective action can create the conditions for these factors to emerge and deepen.
Mass collective action can create the conditions for these factors to emerge and deepen.
Just now getting around to this episode, and it’s a good one. Breaks down venture capitalism (the fentanyl to traditional capitalism’s heroin) and as always reminds us that metaphors structure our world.
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Just now getting around to this episode, and it’s a good one. Breaks down venture capitalism (the fentanyl to traditional capitalism’s heroin) and as always reminds us that metaphors structure our world.
Ok sure but this reminds me of a local politician who is all about alt transportation and climate adaptation on the city council but her side hustle is slinging beef franks to drunk Big 10 fans
Lina Khan's emerging plan to address price gouging in NYC. Sophisticated and also rather daring. www.semafor.com/article/11/1...
Lina Khan’s populist plan for New York: Cheaper hot dogs (and other things)
Zohran Mamdani’s new aide will focus on “excavating the law” to lower prices, borrowing from her legal playbook at the Federal Trade Commission.
www.semafor.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Ok sure but this reminds me of a local politician who is all about alt transportation and climate adaptation on the city council but her side hustle is slinging beef franks to drunk Big 10 fans
Lingered over two posts on my morning coffee scroll: a thread about wokeness and land acknowledgements; and an essay that opened a floodgate of Gen X memories. And now I’ve got that “I escape when I finish the rhyme” feeling.
November 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Lingered over two posts on my morning coffee scroll: a thread about wokeness and land acknowledgements; and an essay that opened a floodgate of Gen X memories. And now I’ve got that “I escape when I finish the rhyme” feeling.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.
1989, an old friend and his Gremlin, on the way to a weekend of camping
November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
1989, an old friend and his Gremlin, on the way to a weekend of camping
Tracks with my sense that the majority of Gen Z men are groypers, gropers, grifters, and/or gooners
Can you blame them?
As young women are more inclusive/progressive, politics is more exclusive/reactionary, undermining and weakening the rights of every "minority" (including women).
Even many Democrats care more about reactionary young men than about progressive young women (e.g Newson).
As young women are more inclusive/progressive, politics is more exclusive/reactionary, undermining and weakening the rights of every "minority" (including women).
Even many Democrats care more about reactionary young men than about progressive young women (e.g Newson).
Record Numbers of Younger Women Want to Leave the U.S.
The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Tracks with my sense that the majority of Gen Z men are groypers, gropers, grifters, and/or gooners
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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The Trump administration said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over a building in Chicago. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up those claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in the raid are telling their stories.
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The Trump administration said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over a building in Chicago. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up those claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arrested in the raid are telling their stories.
Good news, everyone! Bespoke frictionless outcomes all around!
*No more middle class consumers. First 'cause there's no middle class left. Next because you, as a mere human being, won't be allowed to shop. #agentic
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Good news, everyone! Bespoke frictionless outcomes all around!
Contrary to what you’ve been told, it is perfectly acceptable to hate both the player and the game
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Contrary to what you’ve been told, it is perfectly acceptable to hate both the player and the game
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This person was the President of Harvard University, the US Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the National Economic Council of the United States.
November 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This person was the President of Harvard University, the US Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the National Economic Council of the United States.
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Cloverdale, a tiny town in Sonoma County, California, is being invaded by secretive investors who want to build a new "town."
Of course, the backers of "Esmeralda" have very deep ties to the Network State cult and Peter Thiel.
My notes:
www.thenerdreich.com/esmeralda-ne...
Of course, the backers of "Esmeralda" have very deep ties to the Network State cult and Peter Thiel.
My notes:
www.thenerdreich.com/esmeralda-ne...
Esmeralda: Network State comes for Cloverdale
The questions no one is asking about strange new California ‘town’
www.thenerdreich.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Cloverdale, a tiny town in Sonoma County, California, is being invaded by secretive investors who want to build a new "town."
Of course, the backers of "Esmeralda" have very deep ties to the Network State cult and Peter Thiel.
My notes:
www.thenerdreich.com/esmeralda-ne...
Of course, the backers of "Esmeralda" have very deep ties to the Network State cult and Peter Thiel.
My notes:
www.thenerdreich.com/esmeralda-ne...
“Its flows grow thirsty crops, like alfalfa and hay, used as feed for livestock. Roughly 80% of the supply goes to agriculture.”
Yeah so if you’re worried about climate change and environmental degradation but still want cheap beef and dairy, maybe think on that
Yeah so if you’re worried about climate change and environmental degradation but still want cheap beef and dairy, maybe think on that
Western US states fail to agree on plan to manage Colorado River before federal deadline
Stakeholders have spent months ironing out disagreements over how to distribute water from the sprawling basin
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“Its flows grow thirsty crops, like alfalfa and hay, used as feed for livestock. Roughly 80% of the supply goes to agriculture.”
Yeah so if you’re worried about climate change and environmental degradation but still want cheap beef and dairy, maybe think on that
Yeah so if you’re worried about climate change and environmental degradation but still want cheap beef and dairy, maybe think on that
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New: A judge in Washington has ruled images from Flock surveillance cameras are public records and that anyone can request them. Highlights the pervasiveness of this tech and just how much surveillance is being done. Very notable ruling
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone
A Washington judge said images taken by Flock cameras are "not exempt from disclosure" in public record requests.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New: A judge in Washington has ruled images from Flock surveillance cameras are public records and that anyone can request them. Highlights the pervasiveness of this tech and just how much surveillance is being done. Very notable ruling
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
“Sometimes the actual answer is this was beyond our control. What we have to do is recognize the moment we are in, and respond to it.”
There was an NYT piece last week about the Sierra Club, and (by extension) the current state of the climate movement.
I think they got three big things wrong.
davekarpf.substack.com/p/every-gene...
I think they got three big things wrong.
davekarpf.substack.com/p/every-gene...
Every generation gets to recreate the environmental movement to suit its own purposes
Some big-picture reactions to a recent NYT piece
davekarpf.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Sometimes the actual answer is this was beyond our control. What we have to do is recognize the moment we are in, and respond to it.”
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“We’re going to end carceral systems through constant state monitoring.” - tech CEOs for like the last month now.
in a long life filled with saying stupid shit this is may be the stupidest shit he's ever said
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“We’re going to end carceral systems through constant state monitoring.” - tech CEOs for like the last month now.
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other98
JD's family has spent $35M on vacations.
Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date.
Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term.
ALL WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS.
But you think a single mom getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
JD's family has spent $35M on vacations.
Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date.
Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term.
ALL WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS.
But you think a single mom getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 AM
other98
JD's family has spent $35M on vacations.
Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date.
Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term.
ALL WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS.
But you think a single mom getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
JD's family has spent $35M on vacations.
Kash Patel used a $60M FBI jet to go on a date.
Trump spent $98M to golf for 24% of the days of this term.
ALL WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS.
But you think a single mom getting $6 a day for SNAP is the problem?
“Trump’s decision to pull support for the US renewable energy sector means that in the IEA’s central scenario the US will have about 30% less solar power by 2035 than forecast in last year’s report. But at a global level renewables will continue their “rapid expansion”, it said.”
November 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“Trump’s decision to pull support for the US renewable energy sector means that in the IEA’s central scenario the US will have about 30% less solar power by 2035 than forecast in last year’s report. But at a global level renewables will continue their “rapid expansion”, it said.”