Ian@collapseaphorisms
@collapseaphorisms.bsky.social
Thinking out loud about overshoot, doom, & the pointlessness of being
Oh look, a new study in the Journal of Climate, led by CMCC and Coventry University, reveals that climate change will dramatically expand wildfire danger across the globe, with up to 91% of fire-prone regions experiencing heightened risk by the end of this century.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Oh look, a new study in the Journal of Climate, led by CMCC and Coventry University, reveals that climate change will dramatically expand wildfire danger across the globe, with up to 91% of fire-prone regions experiencing heightened risk by the end of this century.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"A new global study led by the Manta Trust has delivered the first comprehensive estimate of manta and devil ray mortality worldwide – revealing an alarming 265,000 mobulids killed every year."
(oceanographicmagazine.com)
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(oceanographicmagazine.com)
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November 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"A new global study led by the Manta Trust has delivered the first comprehensive estimate of manta and devil ray mortality worldwide – revealing an alarming 265,000 mobulids killed every year."
(oceanographicmagazine.com)
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(oceanographicmagazine.com)
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"The net share of consumers expecting higher unemployment over the next 12 months has matched the peak levels seen during the Financial Crisis.
71% of Americans expect unemployment to rise, the most in +40 YEARS."
(Global Markets Investor)
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71% of Americans expect unemployment to rise, the most in +40 YEARS."
(Global Markets Investor)
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November 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"The net share of consumers expecting higher unemployment over the next 12 months has matched the peak levels seen during the Financial Crisis.
71% of Americans expect unemployment to rise, the most in +40 YEARS."
(Global Markets Investor)
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71% of Americans expect unemployment to rise, the most in +40 YEARS."
(Global Markets Investor)
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"The rain that fell on Monday afternoon (10) in Belém lasted about 20 minutes, but it was enough to cause flooding in external areas of Parque da Cidade, where the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of 2025 (COP 30) is held."
(g1.globo.com)
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(g1.globo.com)
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November 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"The rain that fell on Monday afternoon (10) in Belém lasted about 20 minutes, but it was enough to cause flooding in external areas of Parque da Cidade, where the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of 2025 (COP 30) is held."
(g1.globo.com)
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(g1.globo.com)
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Oh look, Johan Rockström of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research has said that 10bn tonnes of carbon dioxide needs to be removed from the air every year even to limit global heating to 1.7C above preindustrial levels.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Oh look, Johan Rockström of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research has said that 10bn tonnes of carbon dioxide needs to be removed from the air every year even to limit global heating to 1.7C above preindustrial levels.
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"Revelio estimates US nonfarm employment declined by -9,000 in October, the 2nd-biggest decline in 5 YEARS.
Notably, September was revised down from +60,100 to +33,000, bringing total revisions for June through September to -142,500."
(Global Markets Investor)
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Notably, September was revised down from +60,100 to +33,000, bringing total revisions for June through September to -142,500."
(Global Markets Investor)
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November 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"Revelio estimates US nonfarm employment declined by -9,000 in October, the 2nd-biggest decline in 5 YEARS.
Notably, September was revised down from +60,100 to +33,000, bringing total revisions for June through September to -142,500."
(Global Markets Investor)
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Notably, September was revised down from +60,100 to +33,000, bringing total revisions for June through September to -142,500."
(Global Markets Investor)
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"US consumer delinquencies are surging:
3.0% of auto loans transitioned into 90+ days delinquency in Q3 2025, the highest in 15 years.
At the same time, 7.1% of credit card debt became seriously delinquent, near the highest in 14 years."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
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3.0% of auto loans transitioned into 90+ days delinquency in Q3 2025, the highest in 15 years.
At the same time, 7.1% of credit card debt became seriously delinquent, near the highest in 14 years."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
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November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
"US consumer delinquencies are surging:
3.0% of auto loans transitioned into 90+ days delinquency in Q3 2025, the highest in 15 years.
At the same time, 7.1% of credit card debt became seriously delinquent, near the highest in 14 years."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
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3.0% of auto loans transitioned into 90+ days delinquency in Q3 2025, the highest in 15 years.
At the same time, 7.1% of credit card debt became seriously delinquent, near the highest in 14 years."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
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Oh look, it's that awkward part of collapse where the era of doomers being proven wrong about such and such is well and truly fucking over.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Oh look, it's that awkward part of collapse where the era of doomers being proven wrong about such and such is well and truly fucking over.
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“Our public sphere has turned into a place where you basically have no rules, no responsibility and where the most aggressive warlord wins. In the UK, in Italy, in Brazil, in South Korea, everywhere.”
(Giuliano da Empoli)
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(Giuliano da Empoli)
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November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“Our public sphere has turned into a place where you basically have no rules, no responsibility and where the most aggressive warlord wins. In the UK, in Italy, in Brazil, in South Korea, everywhere.”
(Giuliano da Empoli)
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(Giuliano da Empoli)
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"75% of Tesla shareholders approved a $1 TRILLION pay package for Elon Musk.
$1,000,000,000,000.
Tesla only made $7.13 billion in net income in 2024.
This is so stupid it defies basic math and reality itself"
(Ben Norton)
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$1,000,000,000,000.
Tesla only made $7.13 billion in net income in 2024.
This is so stupid it defies basic math and reality itself"
(Ben Norton)
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November 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"75% of Tesla shareholders approved a $1 TRILLION pay package for Elon Musk.
$1,000,000,000,000.
Tesla only made $7.13 billion in net income in 2024.
This is so stupid it defies basic math and reality itself"
(Ben Norton)
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$1,000,000,000,000.
Tesla only made $7.13 billion in net income in 2024.
This is so stupid it defies basic math and reality itself"
(Ben Norton)
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November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
"The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to move to the next phase of the digital euro project."
(marketsmedia.com)
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(marketsmedia.com)
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to move to the next phase of the digital euro project."
(marketsmedia.com)
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(marketsmedia.com)
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Oh look, it's that awkward part of collapse where the writing's on the wall and homo colossus is still pretending to be dyslexic.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Oh look, it's that awkward part of collapse where the writing's on the wall and homo colossus is still pretending to be dyslexic.
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"By Monday morning, New Delhi’s air quality index stood at 344, a level considered “severe” and dangerous to breathe, according to the World Health Organization’s recommended exposure limits."
(Mongabay)
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(Mongabay)
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November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"By Monday morning, New Delhi’s air quality index stood at 344, a level considered “severe” and dangerous to breathe, according to the World Health Organization’s recommended exposure limits."
(Mongabay)
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(Mongabay)
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November 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"The top 10 US stocks now have a combined market cap of $24.5 TRILLION.
This is 5 TIMES more than the total value of stocks in Europe’s broad Euro Stoxx 50 index."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
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This is 5 TIMES more than the total value of stocks in Europe’s broad Euro Stoxx 50 index."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
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November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"The top 10 US stocks now have a combined market cap of $24.5 TRILLION.
This is 5 TIMES more than the total value of stocks in Europe’s broad Euro Stoxx 50 index."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
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This is 5 TIMES more than the total value of stocks in Europe’s broad Euro Stoxx 50 index."
(The Kobeissi Letter)
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"The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025."
(Prof Eliot Jacobson)
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(Prof Eliot Jacobson)
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November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"The three-year running mean for the global surface temperature anomaly now exceeds 1.50°C over the pre-industrial baseline, as of November 8, 2025."
(Prof Eliot Jacobson)
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(Prof Eliot Jacobson)
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