Koben John Christianson
@kjchristianson.bsky.social
sustainability science
in Helsinki with Pirkko
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
in Helsinki with Pirkko
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Migranten und Boot vor Libyen vermisst: 116 Tote befürchtet
Migranten und Boot vor Libyen vermisst: 116 Tote befürchtet
Die Nichtregierungsorganisation Alarm Phone teilte mit, dass ein Boot mit 117 Menschen an Bord gesunken sei, nachdem es am Abend des 18. Dezember aus Libyen ausgelaufen war. Die bislang unbestätigten Angaben stammen demnach von dem einzigen Überlebenden, der von tunesischen Fischern gerettet wurde.
l.euronews.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Migranten und Boot vor Libyen vermisst: 116 Tote befürchtet
"we shall have to establish an innovative Steady-State economy whether we like it or not" ... "our planet simply cannot support an ever expanding GDP (as currently measured)" ... an enchanted consciousness and a corresponding sociopolitical formation have to emerge if we're to survive climate change
December 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"we shall have to establish an innovative Steady-State economy whether we like it or not" ... "our planet simply cannot support an ever expanding GDP (as currently measured)" ... an enchanted consciousness and a corresponding sociopolitical formation have to emerge if we're to survive climate change
"Bringing together ECOLOGY, ECONOMICS & ETHICS is the Ultimate holism and the great challenge for Our future"
<< the major global enviro issues can be described in terms of the challenge to understand and manage the human influence on the Global Biogeochemical Cycles >>
nothing else really matters
<< the major global enviro issues can be described in terms of the challenge to understand and manage the human influence on the Global Biogeochemical Cycles >>
nothing else really matters
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Bringing together ECOLOGY, ECONOMICS & ETHICS is the Ultimate holism and the great challenge for Our future"
<< the major global enviro issues can be described in terms of the challenge to understand and manage the human influence on the Global Biogeochemical Cycles >>
nothing else really matters
<< the major global enviro issues can be described in terms of the challenge to understand and manage the human influence on the Global Biogeochemical Cycles >>
nothing else really matters
ENSURE THAT PRIVATE-SECTOR INCENTIVES AND SOCIETAL NEEDS ARE HARMONIZED !! - Sachs, J. (2008)
we need to transition to a sustainable economy that incorporates ecological limits
*remove the risks created by fiat $
**contain harmful credit cycles and prevent excessive leverage
INCREASE RESILIENCE
we need to transition to a sustainable economy that incorporates ecological limits
*remove the risks created by fiat $
**contain harmful credit cycles and prevent excessive leverage
INCREASE RESILIENCE
December 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
ENSURE THAT PRIVATE-SECTOR INCENTIVES AND SOCIETAL NEEDS ARE HARMONIZED !! - Sachs, J. (2008)
we need to transition to a sustainable economy that incorporates ecological limits
*remove the risks created by fiat $
**contain harmful credit cycles and prevent excessive leverage
INCREASE RESILIENCE
we need to transition to a sustainable economy that incorporates ecological limits
*remove the risks created by fiat $
**contain harmful credit cycles and prevent excessive leverage
INCREASE RESILIENCE
" Economics has a theory that explains income, and one that explains the prices of assets (for the most part), yet no theory at all to explain the distribution of wealth among individuals. "
the surgical delineation of a proper range of inequality in distribution is crucial for ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
the surgical delineation of a proper range of inequality in distribution is crucial for ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
December 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
" Economics has a theory that explains income, and one that explains the prices of assets (for the most part), yet no theory at all to explain the distribution of wealth among individuals. "
the surgical delineation of a proper range of inequality in distribution is crucial for ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
the surgical delineation of a proper range of inequality in distribution is crucial for ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
" A major reason for scale expansion - economic growth - is to avoid the issue of distributive equality; the Question 'Is it fair?' is unavoidably normative (based on values), and for that reason alone it is given minimal attention by the positivist (empirically measurable) tradition of economics. "
December 13, 2025 at 6:56 AM
" A major reason for scale expansion - economic growth - is to avoid the issue of distributive equality; the Question 'Is it fair?' is unavoidably normative (based on values), and for that reason alone it is given minimal attention by the positivist (empirically measurable) tradition of economics. "
"What is the marginal external cost of the increase in flow rate that takes our Earth System, effectively, beyond the point of no return? It's, to some, the value of the lost services from that Ecosystem for all time. If the Ecosystem provides Vital functions, the marginal external cost is INFINITE"
December 13, 2025 at 6:45 AM
"What is the marginal external cost of the increase in flow rate that takes our Earth System, effectively, beyond the point of no return? It's, to some, the value of the lost services from that Ecosystem for all time. If the Ecosystem provides Vital functions, the marginal external cost is INFINITE"
"since the Fed is the only source that can originate $ creation, its actions to inject or withdrawal reserves are transmitted automatically thru every channel of the banking system, affecting credit conditions & interest rates for everyone."
still wondering how to hit climate change, hard & fast ?!
still wondering how to hit climate change, hard & fast ?!
December 12, 2025 at 6:44 AM
"since the Fed is the only source that can originate $ creation, its actions to inject or withdrawal reserves are transmitted automatically thru every channel of the banking system, affecting credit conditions & interest rates for everyone."
still wondering how to hit climate change, hard & fast ?!
still wondering how to hit climate change, hard & fast ?!
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🎁 Jour 6 🎁 Un jour, une bonne raison d'offrir un abonnement au Monde diplomatique.
La sixième : pour sa cartographie.
La sixième : pour sa cartographie.
December 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🎁 Jour 6 🎁 Un jour, une bonne raison d'offrir un abonnement au Monde diplomatique.
La sixième : pour sa cartographie.
La sixième : pour sa cartographie.
Reposted by Koben John Christianson
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Reposted by Koben John Christianson
“One Battle After Another,” director Paul Thomas Anderson’s tale of a washed-up militant revolutionary forced back into action to rescue his daughter, topped the Golden Globe nominations.
The 2026 Globes mark the arrival of a new category: best podcast.
The 2026 Globes mark the arrival of a new category: best podcast.
Top 2026 Golden Globes Nominees: From ‘One Battle After Another’ to ‘Sinners’
In television, “The White Lotus” and “Adolescence” earned nods.
on.wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“One Battle After Another,” director Paul Thomas Anderson’s tale of a washed-up militant revolutionary forced back into action to rescue his daughter, topped the Golden Globe nominations.
The 2026 Globes mark the arrival of a new category: best podcast.
The 2026 Globes mark the arrival of a new category: best podcast.
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Americans overlook billions of dollars in federal tax credits annually, including those for education, childcare and retirement.
Lower Your Taxes With These Five Often-Missed Credits
Taxpayers miss billions of dollars in credits for retirement savings contributions, lifetime learning costs and more.
on.wsj.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Americans overlook billions of dollars in federal tax credits annually, including those for education, childcare and retirement.
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As other luxury brands struggle in China, Arc’teryx has succeeded there in part by turning its $1,000 jackets into a status symbol.
Arc’teryx Won Over China With a $1,000 Jacket. Now It’s Popping Up Everywhere.
The upscale outdoor brand is using its experience to power global expansion—and keep finance bros everywhere warm
on.wsj.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
As other luxury brands struggle in China, Arc’teryx has succeeded there in part by turning its $1,000 jackets into a status symbol.
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Today, we celebrate the 5th anniversary of AGU's Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists! 🎉
🔗 Check out the latest papers and learn how to submit: buff.ly/YiIHicg
#AGUPubs #EarthScience #SpaceScience #Geology #Academia #OpenScience @wileyonlinelibrary.bsky.social
🔗 Check out the latest papers and learn how to submit: buff.ly/YiIHicg
#AGUPubs #EarthScience #SpaceScience #Geology #Academia #OpenScience @wileyonlinelibrary.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Today, we celebrate the 5th anniversary of AGU's Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists! 🎉
🔗 Check out the latest papers and learn how to submit: buff.ly/YiIHicg
#AGUPubs #EarthScience #SpaceScience #Geology #Academia #OpenScience @wileyonlinelibrary.bsky.social
🔗 Check out the latest papers and learn how to submit: buff.ly/YiIHicg
#AGUPubs #EarthScience #SpaceScience #Geology #Academia #OpenScience @wileyonlinelibrary.bsky.social
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🌎 The GAIA Initiative unites @ucsandiego.bsky.social iego’s world-class oceanographic and Earth science expertise with cutting-edge AI. 🤖 💻 Bringing together 28+ faculty across campus, GAIA is pioneering new ways to understand and predict our planet’s complex systems. ⬇️
UC San Diego Launches New AI Initiative for Earth and Ocean Science
On Monday, Duncan Watson-Parris closed his welcoming remarks on the first meeting of the GAIA Initiative with an inviting flyover video of the Scripps campus.But even some among the artificial intelli...
scripps.ucsd.edu
December 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🌎 The GAIA Initiative unites @ucsandiego.bsky.social iego’s world-class oceanographic and Earth science expertise with cutting-edge AI. 🤖 💻 Bringing together 28+ faculty across campus, GAIA is pioneering new ways to understand and predict our planet’s complex systems. ⬇️
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The Pentagon is getting serious about hypersonic weapons, a technology that has eluded the U.S. military for decades, and is looking to startups.
Alarm Over Hypersonic Missile Gap Fuels Startup Boom
With $350 million in new funding, Castelion is among the companies racing to make the U.S. competitive with Russia and China in Mach 5 warfare.
on.wsj.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
The Pentagon is getting serious about hypersonic weapons, a technology that has eluded the U.S. military for decades, and is looking to startups.
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In the wise words of Taylor Swift, we keep it 100 on the land, the sea, and the sky at NSF NCAR– with our world-class research, that is! 🪩😉 We provide the research community with leading-edge modeling, observational tools, computing resources, and more.
https://ncar.ucar.edu/who-we-are
https://ncar.ucar.edu/who-we-are
December 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In the wise words of Taylor Swift, we keep it 100 on the land, the sea, and the sky at NSF NCAR– with our world-class research, that is! 🪩😉 We provide the research community with leading-edge modeling, observational tools, computing resources, and more.
https://ncar.ucar.edu/who-we-are
https://ncar.ucar.edu/who-we-are
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Band concert/event at Gould Academy, 39 Church St, Bethel, ME (USA) on 18-May-2025: tinyurl.com/256and6x #concertband #windband
The Concert Band Portal
Upcoming concert band concerts
tinyurl.com
April 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Band concert/event at Gould Academy, 39 Church St, Bethel, ME (USA) on 18-May-2025: tinyurl.com/256and6x #concertband #windband