Graham Caswell
@grahamcaswell.bsky.social
Thank you. That's interesting. Here's the graph and caption I'm looking at (from p. 21 of the report at iccinet.org/statecryo25/). Am I missing something or has it been changed since publication?
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Thank you. That's interesting. Here's the graph and caption I'm looking at (from p. 21 of the report at iccinet.org/statecryo25/). Am I missing something or has it been changed since publication?
"To date no NDCs set targets to reduce oil and gas production or trim inefficient fossil fuel subsidies."
(Source: p16, www.unep.org/resources/em...)
(Source: p16, www.unep.org/resources/em...)
November 6, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"To date no NDCs set targets to reduce oil and gas production or trim inefficient fossil fuel subsidies."
(Source: p16, www.unep.org/resources/em...)
(Source: p16, www.unep.org/resources/em...)
'Donkey addressing the lions' (Baroque photograph by Aiko Bongolan).
October 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
'Donkey addressing the lions' (Baroque photograph by Aiko Bongolan).
August 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, Grafton Street in Dublin, was filled with cars until a 4 week pedestrianization pilot project in 1971. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
August 30, 2025 at 1:32 PM
One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, Grafton Street in Dublin, was filled with cars until a 4 week pedestrianization pilot project in 1971. The opposition argued “no cars means no business,” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.
Some day, everyone will always have been against this.
Today, most 'Western' countries continue business as usual with the perpetrators, while offering only useless 'statements of concern' to the victims.
Today, most 'Western' countries continue business as usual with the perpetrators, while offering only useless 'statements of concern' to the victims.
July 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Some day, everyone will always have been against this.
Today, most 'Western' countries continue business as usual with the perpetrators, while offering only useless 'statements of concern' to the victims.
Today, most 'Western' countries continue business as usual with the perpetrators, while offering only useless 'statements of concern' to the victims.
"Surface water is being replaced by deep water rising to the surface, bringing with it heat and CO₂ that's been trapped for centuries.
This process could double atmospheric CO₂ concentrations by releasing carbon that has been stored in the deep ocean for centuries."
www.icm.csic.es/en/news/majo...
This process could double atmospheric CO₂ concentrations by releasing carbon that has been stored in the deep ocean for centuries."
www.icm.csic.es/en/news/majo...
July 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
"Surface water is being replaced by deep water rising to the surface, bringing with it heat and CO₂ that's been trapped for centuries.
This process could double atmospheric CO₂ concentrations by releasing carbon that has been stored in the deep ocean for centuries."
www.icm.csic.es/en/news/majo...
This process could double atmospheric CO₂ concentrations by releasing carbon that has been stored in the deep ocean for centuries."
www.icm.csic.es/en/news/majo...
UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 and ratified by 153 state parties.
Full text: www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
Unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 and ratified by 153 state parties.
Full text: www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
July 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 and ratified by 153 state parties.
Full text: www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
Unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 and ratified by 153 state parties.
Full text: www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 and ratified by 153 state parties.
Full text: www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
Unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 and ratified by 153 state parties.
Full text: www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
July 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 and ratified by 153 state parties.
Full text: www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
Unanimously adopted by the UN General Assembly on 9 December 1948 and ratified by 153 state parties.
Full text: www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
It's such a shame that MAGA heads don't read books.
March 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It's such a shame that MAGA heads don't read books.
If you're still keeping your X account because you don't want to lose years of tweets, you should know that the 'download your data' function is excellent and gives you easy, searchable access to all your tweets ever, on your own device.
It even has the old, pre-vandalism Twitter logo!
It even has the old, pre-vandalism Twitter logo!
March 7, 2025 at 12:53 AM
If you're still keeping your X account because you don't want to lose years of tweets, you should know that the 'download your data' function is excellent and gives you easy, searchable access to all your tweets ever, on your own device.
It even has the old, pre-vandalism Twitter logo!
It even has the old, pre-vandalism Twitter logo!
In times of chaos, attempts at prediction provide only the illusion of understanding and control. We're not in Kansas any more.
In such times values, principles and courage are worth far more than analysis.
In such times values, principles and courage are worth far more than analysis.
March 4, 2025 at 10:04 PM
In times of chaos, attempts at prediction provide only the illusion of understanding and control. We're not in Kansas any more.
In such times values, principles and courage are worth far more than analysis.
In such times values, principles and courage are worth far more than analysis.
Today's G7 Zoom meeting were the real peace negotiations.
The Ukrainian position was represented by France, Germany Italy, Japan, Canada and the UK.
The Russian position was represented by the United States.
Meanwhile, in the General Assembly...
The Ukrainian position was represented by France, Germany Italy, Japan, Canada and the UK.
The Russian position was represented by the United States.
Meanwhile, in the General Assembly...
February 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today's G7 Zoom meeting were the real peace negotiations.
The Ukrainian position was represented by France, Germany Italy, Japan, Canada and the UK.
The Russian position was represented by the United States.
Meanwhile, in the General Assembly...
The Ukrainian position was represented by France, Germany Italy, Japan, Canada and the UK.
The Russian position was represented by the United States.
Meanwhile, in the General Assembly...
Ukrainian resolution adopted (2/3 majority):
February 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Ukrainian resolution adopted (2/3 majority):
Go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
February 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
It's centered on the Bering Strait *great circle* (to avoid splitting Russia in half). Here's both (from Wiipedia):
November 21, 2024 at 3:01 PM
It's centered on the Bering Strait *great circle* (to avoid splitting Russia in half). Here's both (from Wiipedia):
The 'up or down' orientation is arbitrary, national borders are imaginary abstractions, and the Gall–Peters projection most accurately depicts land mass. So...
November 20, 2024 at 9:12 PM
The 'up or down' orientation is arbitrary, national borders are imaginary abstractions, and the Gall–Peters projection most accurately depicts land mass. So...
Letterkenny, Ireland (population 20K)
October 14, 2023 at 10:15 PM
Letterkenny, Ireland (population 20K)
A NOAA study published on Friday shows the escalating cost of climate-related extreme weather events in the US. CPI-adjusted weather-related costs rose from an average of $21.3 billion/yr in the 1980's to $151.4 billion/yr so far in the 2020's.
Study: ncei.noaa.gov/access/billi...
Study: ncei.noaa.gov/access/billi...
October 3, 2023 at 7:57 PM
A NOAA study published on Friday shows the escalating cost of climate-related extreme weather events in the US. CPI-adjusted weather-related costs rose from an average of $21.3 billion/yr in the 1980's to $151.4 billion/yr so far in the 2020's.
Study: ncei.noaa.gov/access/billi...
Study: ncei.noaa.gov/access/billi...
A May Fed survey found that 13% of Americans reported economic hardship due to extreme weather/climate events during the previous year.
Property damage was reported by 7% of respondents, while 5% reported income loss or work disruption.
Source: federalreserve.gov/publications... (p. 36)
Property damage was reported by 7% of respondents, while 5% reported income loss or work disruption.
Source: federalreserve.gov/publications... (p. 36)
October 3, 2023 at 7:55 PM
A May Fed survey found that 13% of Americans reported economic hardship due to extreme weather/climate events during the previous year.
Property damage was reported by 7% of respondents, while 5% reported income loss or work disruption.
Source: federalreserve.gov/publications... (p. 36)
Property damage was reported by 7% of respondents, while 5% reported income loss or work disruption.
Source: federalreserve.gov/publications... (p. 36)