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Darlene Gage
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Nadir Of Western Civilization To Be Reached This Friday At 3:32 P.M.
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Nadir Of Western Civilization To Be Reached This Friday At 3:32 P.M.
WASHINGTON—An international panel of leading anthropologists, cultural critics, biologists, and social theorists announced this week that Western civilization will reach its lowest conceivable point at 3:32 p.m. Friday.
theonion.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Yes: unfortunately that approach doesn’t tend to work well. People’s biggest issue is lack of efficacy. If we don’t know what to do, we’ll do nothing. I have this short TED talk about it … www.ted.com/talks/kathar...
The most important thing you can do to fight climate change: talk about it
How do you talk to someone who doesn't believe in climate change? Not by rehashing the same data and facts we've been discussing for years, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. In this inspiring, ...
www.ted.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Despite the snow, nearly 120 community members braved the cold for the Repair Cafe! Over 100 items—from toasters to typewriters—were given new life thanks to our amazing fixers. Huge thanks to our volunteers & supporters! Sign up for our newsletter so you don’t miss the next Repair Café in May!
February 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Bernie lays it all OUT!
TikTok - Make Your Day
vm.tiktok.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:30 AM
“Deep time doesn’t recognize the delineations we make in terms of years. It will see what is being seeded, what we tend across generations. What grows.”
The News That Is ‘Breaking’ Is Never Seeing Things Whole
On deep truth, deep time, and the world ahead.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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On echo chambers/preaching to the choir, cont'd: @charliejane.bsky.social: "But another huge reason I love community is because it helps us build a consensus reality, something that is sometimes dismissed as "filter bubbles" but is actually a powerful form of organizing and rallying."
One More Vital Reason Why Community Gives Me Hope
A week or so ago, I was the closing speaker at the final XOXO Fest in Portland, which was a huge honor. I was asked to come talk about reasons to have hope...
buttondown.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:02 AM