TinJar
@tinjar.bsky.social
#Scientist, #advocate, and #educator in the field of #climatechange. #Author of uplifting #climatefiction novel "A New Faith." Read or download the novel for free at https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky #books #sciencefiction #solarpunk #hopepunk
#booksky #books #sciencefiction #solarpunk #hopepunk
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TinJar
@tinjar.bsky.social
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Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval by Gaia Vince review – a world without borders
In an optimistic new work, the author of Adventures in the Anthropocene argues that planned mass migration is essential for humanity to inhabit a world 4C warmer
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"with new #cities constructed to accommodate the #climate #migrants and provide them with the opportunity to build new #lives." @wanderinggaia.bsky.social
"A New Faith" explores this theme in a #fiction format.
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#booksky #books
"with new #cities constructed to accommodate the #climate #migrants and provide them with the opportunity to build new #lives." @wanderinggaia.bsky.social
"A New Faith" explores this theme in a #fiction format.
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky #books
jacobin.com/2026/01/zohr...
"We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." - #zohranmamdani
Message echoed in "A New Faith" by Kaija, the mayor of Sequoia in the final chapter.
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky #climatefiction #mystery #thriller
"We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." - #zohranmamdani
Message echoed in "A New Faith" by Kaija, the mayor of Sequoia in the final chapter.
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky #climatefiction #mystery #thriller
Zohran Mamdani Is Right About the Warmth of Collectivism
The Right had a spectacular meltdown about Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration speech rejecting “rugged individualism” in favor of what he called the “warmth of collectivism.” But Mamdani is right that comm...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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"We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." - #zohranmamdani
Message echoed in "A New Faith" by Kaija, the mayor of Sequoia in the final chapter.
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky #climatefiction #mystery #thriller
"We will replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism." - #zohranmamdani
Message echoed in "A New Faith" by Kaija, the mayor of Sequoia in the final chapter.
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky #climatefiction #mystery #thriller
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The longer #tariffs continue against #China the more stuff gets re-routed through other countries which ties them even more tightly to China. #US consumers pay more and #tax cuts go to #billionaires. It is a simple #wealth transfer with China becoming stronger.
The longer #tariffs continue against #China the more stuff gets re-routed through other countries which ties them even more tightly to China. #US consumers pay more and #tax cuts go to #billionaires. It is a simple #wealth transfer with China becoming stronger.
January 5, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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The longer #tariffs continue against #China the more stuff gets re-routed through other countries which ties them even more tightly to China. #US consumers pay more and #tax cuts go to #billionaires. It is a simple #wealth transfer with China becoming stronger.
The longer #tariffs continue against #China the more stuff gets re-routed through other countries which ties them even more tightly to China. #US consumers pay more and #tax cuts go to #billionaires. It is a simple #wealth transfer with China becoming stronger.
With #China scaling up #solar #battery #ev extremely quickly, #oil and #gas are facing a formidable challenge. At what point do #US #Russia #SaudiArabia go to #war against it? After #Israel has handed over #Iran to the #US? After China takes over #Taiwan? After the #SovietUnion is reconstituted?
January 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
www.newslaundry.com/2026/01/03/w...
A few days ago, the reddit of a "whistle-blower" from one of the US food delivery companies described the real situation about that business. Here is how an actual CEO of such a delivery company in India thinks about all this.
A few days ago, the reddit of a "whistle-blower" from one of the US food delivery companies described the real situation about that business. Here is how an actual CEO of such a delivery company in India thinks about all this.
When privilege pretends to be economics: Why Deepinder Goyal gets it royally wrong
The Zomato CEO's recent defence of the gig economy follows an all-too-familiar corporate script: cherry-picked statistics, averages that tell only part of the story, and a consistent deflection of acc...
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January 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
www.newslaundry.com/2026/01/03/w...
A few days ago, the reddit of a "whistle-blower" from one of the US food delivery companies described the real situation about that business. Here is how an actual CEO of such a delivery company in India thinks about all this.
A few days ago, the reddit of a "whistle-blower" from one of the US food delivery companies described the real situation about that business. Here is how an actual CEO of such a delivery company in India thinks about all this.
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"Solar has risen from almost nothing in 2019 to roughly 10 percent of South Africa’s electricity-generating capacity"
#solar #battery #EV #China #Africa #solarpunk #hopepunk
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"Solar has risen from almost nothing in 2019 to roughly 10 percent of South Africa’s electricity-generating capacity"
#solar #battery #EV #China #Africa #solarpunk #hopepunk
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
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January 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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"Solar has risen from almost nothing in 2019 to roughly 10 percent of South Africa’s electricity-generating capacity"
#solar #battery #EV #China #Africa #solarpunk #hopepunk
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"Solar has risen from almost nothing in 2019 to roughly 10 percent of South Africa’s electricity-generating capacity"
#solar #battery #EV #China #Africa #solarpunk #hopepunk
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"Western, individualistic societies, where more people live alone and religion is marginal, tend to be less lonely. People in poor countries are much likelier to be lonely."Why when we think of #migration because of #climatechange we need to also address poverty.
"Western, individualistic societies, where more people live alone and religion is marginal, tend to be less lonely. People in poor countries are much likelier to be lonely."Why when we think of #migration because of #climatechange we need to also address poverty.
The most friendless place on earth
If you think rich, individualistic societies are the loneliest, think again
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December 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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"Western, individualistic societies, where more people live alone and religion is marginal, tend to be less lonely. People in poor countries are much likelier to be lonely."Why when we think of #migration because of #climatechange we need to also address poverty.
"Western, individualistic societies, where more people live alone and religion is marginal, tend to be less lonely. People in poor countries are much likelier to be lonely."Why when we think of #migration because of #climatechange we need to also address poverty.
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"For the rich world, #adaptation is prudent. For the #poor #world, it is #survival. The latest #UN report is unequivocal: #developing #countries will need more than $310bn annually by 2035, yet received just $26bn in 2023. "
"For the rich world, #adaptation is prudent. For the #poor #world, it is #survival. The latest #UN report is unequivocal: #developing #countries will need more than $310bn annually by 2035, yet received just $26bn in 2023. "
The Guardian view on adapting to the climate crisis: it demands political honesty about extreme weather | Editorial
Editorial: Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at how the struggle to adapt to a dangerously warming world has become a test of gl...
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December 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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"For the rich world, #adaptation is prudent. For the #poor #world, it is #survival. The latest #UN report is unequivocal: #developing #countries will need more than $310bn annually by 2035, yet received just $26bn in 2023. "
"For the rich world, #adaptation is prudent. For the #poor #world, it is #survival. The latest #UN report is unequivocal: #developing #countries will need more than $310bn annually by 2035, yet received just $26bn in 2023. "
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/t...
The #wealth #tax can't come soon enough. Revenues are urgently needed for #housing #food #water #healthcare #education #safety for billions suffering around the #world
#climatechange #adaptation #migration #humanrights #aid
The #wealth #tax can't come soon enough. Revenues are urgently needed for #housing #food #water #healthcare #education #safety for billions suffering around the #world
#climatechange #adaptation #migration #humanrights #aid
The New Billionaires of the A.I. Boom
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December 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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The #wealth #tax can't come soon enough. Revenues are urgently needed for #housing #food #water #healthcare #education #safety for billions suffering around the #world
#climatechange #adaptation #migration #humanrights #aid
The #wealth #tax can't come soon enough. Revenues are urgently needed for #housing #food #water #healthcare #education #safety for billions suffering around the #world
#climatechange #adaptation #migration #humanrights #aid
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
#fundamentalism #religion #patriarchy #sexism collide with #war #fossilfuels #oil amidst #drought and #climatechange
The region is spiraling with no end in sight. The #plutocrats have planned their escape, the rest are condemned to harsh suffering and death.
#fundamentalism #religion #patriarchy #sexism collide with #war #fossilfuels #oil amidst #drought and #climatechange
The region is spiraling with no end in sight. The #plutocrats have planned their escape, the rest are condemned to harsh suffering and death.
Surge of Economic Pain Pushes Iranians to the Streets
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December 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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#fundamentalism #religion #patriarchy #sexism collide with #war #fossilfuels #oil amidst #drought and #climatechange
The region is spiraling with no end in sight. The #plutocrats have planned their escape, the rest are condemned to harsh suffering and death.
#fundamentalism #religion #patriarchy #sexism collide with #war #fossilfuels #oil amidst #drought and #climatechange
The region is spiraling with no end in sight. The #plutocrats have planned their escape, the rest are condemned to harsh suffering and death.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
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The writer criticizes the racist approach to immigration and advocates for merit-based approach which serves as a proxy for racism, sexism, casteism, classism, etc.
#booksky #climatechange #migration #adaptation #climatefiction #sciencefiction #hopepunk
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The writer criticizes the racist approach to immigration and advocates for merit-based approach which serves as a proxy for racism, sexism, casteism, classism, etc.
#booksky #climatechange #migration #adaptation #climatefiction #sciencefiction #hopepunk
Opinion | One of America’s Most Successful Experiments Is Coming to a Shuddering Halt
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December 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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The writer criticizes the racist approach to immigration and advocates for merit-based approach which serves as a proxy for racism, sexism, casteism, classism, etc.
#booksky #climatechange #migration #adaptation #climatefiction #sciencefiction #hopepunk
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The writer criticizes the racist approach to immigration and advocates for merit-based approach which serves as a proxy for racism, sexism, casteism, classism, etc.
#booksky #climatechange #migration #adaptation #climatefiction #sciencefiction #hopepunk
Folks who made of degrowth as being magical and unrealistic should be asked about this natural phenomenon - population and consumption shrinking among the wealthy. No upheaval. Maybe it is a viable idea - politically speaking.
#degrowth #population #justice #humanrights #climatechange #adaptation
#degrowth #population #justice #humanrights #climatechange #adaptation
December 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Folks who made of degrowth as being magical and unrealistic should be asked about this natural phenomenon - population and consumption shrinking among the wealthy. No upheaval. Maybe it is a viable idea - politically speaking.
#degrowth #population #justice #humanrights #climatechange #adaptation
#degrowth #population #justice #humanrights #climatechange #adaptation
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-god-of...
If you are not into reading fiction, then this short essay by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social captures some of the key themes of "A New Faith" quite well. Else, check out the book at tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky#climatefiction #hopepunk #climatechange
If you are not into reading fiction, then this short essay by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social captures some of the key themes of "A New Faith" quite well. Else, check out the book at tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky#climatefiction #hopepunk #climatechange
The God of Solidarity
Beyond religion, a better world.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-god-of...
If you are not into reading fiction, then this short essay by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social captures some of the key themes of "A New Faith" quite well. Else, check out the book at tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky#climatefiction #hopepunk #climatechange
If you are not into reading fiction, then this short essay by @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social captures some of the key themes of "A New Faith" quite well. Else, check out the book at tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#booksky#climatefiction #hopepunk #climatechange
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Love this backstory already. Always here for climate stories with heart and hope—can’t wait to see where this goes!
December 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Love this backstory already. Always here for climate stories with heart and hope—can’t wait to see where this goes!
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Love that Kaija breaks the mold! More stories rooted in heritage and resilience like this, please 🙌
December 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Love that Kaija breaks the mold! More stories rooted in heritage and resilience like this, please 🙌
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Whoa Sara’s double life sounds intense! Love how you’re weaving complex characters into the mix.
December 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Whoa Sara’s double life sounds intense! Love how you’re weaving complex characters into the mix.
Happy holidays to everyone!
A bit of marketing -
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
“A New Faith” is an uplifting climate-fiction novel set in the near future in the fictional city of Sequoia populated by climate refugees from all over the world.
#booksky #books #climatefiction #hopepunk
A bit of marketing -
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
“A New Faith” is an uplifting climate-fiction novel set in the near future in the fictional city of Sequoia populated by climate refugees from all over the world.
#booksky #books #climatefiction #hopepunk
A New Faith
DOWNLOAD "A New Faith"
OR
Read each Chapter online (links below).
Part 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
...
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December 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Happy holidays to everyone!
A bit of marketing -
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
“A New Faith” is an uplifting climate-fiction novel set in the near future in the fictional city of Sequoia populated by climate refugees from all over the world.
#booksky #books #climatefiction #hopepunk
A bit of marketing -
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
“A New Faith” is an uplifting climate-fiction novel set in the near future in the fictional city of Sequoia populated by climate refugees from all over the world.
#booksky #books #climatefiction #hopepunk
www.propublica.org/article/kaku...
This is torture and murder because it is solely a result of cutting aid intentionally and specifically with full prior knowledge. EU is beginning to do the same. Instead they should be ramping up to offset the loss of US aid.
#humanrights #aid #justice #USAID
This is torture and murder because it is solely a result of cutting aid intentionally and specifically with full prior knowledge. EU is beginning to do the same. Instead they should be ramping up to offset the loss of US aid.
#humanrights #aid #justice #USAID
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
www.propublica.org/article/kaku...
This is torture and murder because it is solely a result of cutting aid intentionally and specifically with full prior knowledge. EU is beginning to do the same. Instead they should be ramping up to offset the loss of US aid.
#humanrights #aid #justice #USAID
This is torture and murder because it is solely a result of cutting aid intentionally and specifically with full prior knowledge. EU is beginning to do the same. Instead they should be ramping up to offset the loss of US aid.
#humanrights #aid #justice #USAID
www.wsj.com/opinion/ai-i...
AI browsers are being forced down our throats by the powers-to-be.
New (?) browser idea - nothing to do with AI and Ads. Only links to original content and that is it!
AI browsers are being forced down our throats by the powers-to-be.
New (?) browser idea - nothing to do with AI and Ads. Only links to original content and that is it!
Opinion | AI Is About to Empty Madison Avenue
Smart advertisements from Google, Meta, and Amazon sideline agencies and creative workers.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
www.wsj.com/opinion/ai-i...
AI browsers are being forced down our throats by the powers-to-be.
New (?) browser idea - nothing to do with AI and Ads. Only links to original content and that is it!
AI browsers are being forced down our throats by the powers-to-be.
New (?) browser idea - nothing to do with AI and Ads. Only links to original content and that is it!
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Book idea - do the EXACT opposite of this - story of migrants making their new places so awesome that everyone wants to go there!
I explore one possibility in "A New Faith."
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#bookstodon #books #climate #adaptation #migration
Book idea - do the EXACT opposite of this - story of migrants making their new places so awesome that everyone wants to go there!
I explore one possibility in "A New Faith."
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#bookstodon #books #climate #adaptation #migration
The Return of MAGA’s Favorite Forbidden Book
What an apocalyptic French novel about a migrant invasion reveals about the worldview of nationalist conservatives
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December 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Book idea - do the EXACT opposite of this - story of migrants making their new places so awesome that everyone wants to go there!
I explore one possibility in "A New Faith."
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#bookstodon #books #climate #adaptation #migration
Book idea - do the EXACT opposite of this - story of migrants making their new places so awesome that everyone wants to go there!
I explore one possibility in "A New Faith."
tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
#bookstodon #books #climate #adaptation #migration
globalchallenges.org/gcr-2026/
"The systems we build now will decide whether Earth remains habitable. We are pushing the planet beyond the limits of a safe operating space with more than three-quarters of the Earth’s support systems outside the safe zone."
#climatechange #democracy #global
"The systems we build now will decide whether Earth remains habitable. We are pushing the planet beyond the limits of a safe operating space with more than three-quarters of the Earth’s support systems outside the safe zone."
#climatechange #democracy #global
Global Catastrophic Risks 2026 - Global Challenges Foundation
The Global Catastrophic Risks report 2026 looks at five of the biggest risks facing humanity today, including climate change and A.I.
globalchallenges.org
December 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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"The systems we build now will decide whether Earth remains habitable. We are pushing the planet beyond the limits of a safe operating space with more than three-quarters of the Earth’s support systems outside the safe zone."
#climatechange #democracy #global
"The systems we build now will decide whether Earth remains habitable. We are pushing the planet beyond the limits of a safe operating space with more than three-quarters of the Earth’s support systems outside the safe zone."
#climatechange #democracy #global
www.noahpinion.blog/p/america-ha...
White man shows no sign of even remotely understanding long-term #racism #sexism yet feels totally fine in expounding his views about how things are unfair for white men.
White man shows no sign of even remotely understanding long-term #racism #sexism yet feels totally fine in expounding his views about how things are unfair for white men.
America has to feel fair
If people don't believe that anti-discrimination law protects them, they will turn to racial bloc politics.
www.noahpinion.blog
December 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
www.noahpinion.blog/p/america-ha...
White man shows no sign of even remotely understanding long-term #racism #sexism yet feels totally fine in expounding his views about how things are unfair for white men.
White man shows no sign of even remotely understanding long-term #racism #sexism yet feels totally fine in expounding his views about how things are unfair for white men.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
"The pro and anti sides have generally coalesced around two different arguments: one saying #AI will leach #humanity out of #music (which is bad), and the other saying it will further #democratize the #art form (which is good)"
"The pro and anti sides have generally coalesced around two different arguments: one saying #AI will leach #humanity out of #music (which is bad), and the other saying it will further #democratize the #art form (which is good)"
AI Is Democratizing Music. Unfortunately.
The emerging technology is warping the record industry in all sorts of strange—and foreboding—ways.
www.theatlantic.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
"The pro and anti sides have generally coalesced around two different arguments: one saying #AI will leach #humanity out of #music (which is bad), and the other saying it will further #democratize the #art form (which is good)"
"The pro and anti sides have generally coalesced around two different arguments: one saying #AI will leach #humanity out of #music (which is bad), and the other saying it will further #democratize the #art form (which is good)"