Our capitalist system is not only fueled by the relentless destruction of living systems, it has also severed us from nature to such an extent that most people are unaware they’re living through the most rapid extinction event in the 4 BILLION year history of this planet.

We are seeing ACTUAL beheaded babies on our screens and this is not even a news story? Wtf is going on.

Founded in 2009 with a bold vision to become a top international research institution, ISTA already ranked 3rd in 2019’s Nature Index Normalized. Today, its campus is “home” to 1,100+ people from 78 countries. By 2036, it will double in size to appr. 150 research groups + more than 2,000 employees.

Wir halten mittlerweile bei 142 von uns aufgezeichneten "Einzelfällen" seit Kickls Bestellung als FPÖ-Parteichef im Juni 2021. Das Tempo verschärft sich: 14 Fälle haben wir alleine in diesem noch jungen Jahr registriert. Mehr als ein Fall pro Woche!

Protecting mangroves is a crucial step to lower planet-warming carbon emissions.

These ecosystems store up to 1,000 tonnes of carbon per hectare in their biomass and soils.

More info on the many benefits of mangroves: bit.ly/3KMibE0

The National Park Service has removed references to transgender and queer people on its web page for the Stonewall National Monument, which marks the site of the New York City inn where LGBTQ rioters – including now-legendary transgender activists – galvanized a movement for LGBTQ rights.

'Ecological restoration is inseparable from cultural and spiritual restoration, and is inseparable from the spiritual responsibilities of care-giving and world-renewal.'
- Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass

'Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift.'
- Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass

'Joanna Macy writes that until we can grieve our planet we cannot love it - grieving is a sign of spiritual health. But it is not enough to weep for our lost landscapes; we have to put our hands in the earth to make ourselves whole again.'
- Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass

Blau-Schwarz geplatzt: FPÖ-Chef Kickl scheitert mit Regierungsbildung.
www.derstandard.at/jetzt/livebe...

Our film is going to the Oscars. But here in Masafer Yatta, we’re still being erased - https://www.972mag.com/no-other-land-oscars-masafer-yatta-erasure/

It's a hell of a time to be teaching a seminar on "The Long Arc of Fascism." Going to start today's class with this.

I appreciate all the people recommending the Shock Doctrine. I've been thinking about what makes Trump's use of these tactics a little different.

In recent decades, shock tactics were used mainly to rapidly impose neoliberal economic policies. But what Trump is doing goes way beyond that.

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Do you know what’s not a helpful response to everything happening right now?

“We’re fucked.”

Do you know what is?

“Here’s something you can do about it.”

Don’t contribute to doomscrolling — that helps the fascists.

Radical optimism rooted in action, community, and resilience is how we survive.

FPÖ kommt in knapp 200-seitigem Rechtsextremismusbericht 231-mal vor www.derstandard.at/story/300000... @colettemschmidt.bsky.social

"Am laufenden Band reiten Spitzenvertreter der FPÖ neue Attacken gegen die unabhängige Presse und kritische Journalist:innen. Sie sagen ganz unverblümt, was sie vorhaben: Die FPÖ möchte freie Medien in Österreich zerstören und mit ihren Medien ersetzen." 🗨 @sigimaurer.bsky.social #OeNR

As an Austrian, Musk‘s salute looked like it came straight from the Third Reich.

Nie wieder ist jetzt und jetzt dürfen wir diese Normalisierung nicht zulassen.

Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.