As genocide rages and Palestinians are forcefully starved, on the other side of the Gazan border, Israelis are developing a US$2mn agave project for luxury tequila markets. This is part of the apartheid strategy in the Naqab region, says @lukewcarneal.bsky.social. thebaffler.com/latest/shots...

A famine is underway in Gaza City and in the surrounding areas. In Israel, meanwhile, the agricultural economy is so rich—and food so abundant—that it has entered into luxury alcohol markets.

This article was written to inflame +gloss over corollary issues. It worked & drummed up controversy. But the science behind its thesis is not controversial, nor novel--intensification spares land & GHGs relative to extensive ag. Some thoughts on what this misses 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/o...

I just read this very powerful story about farming & agroecology in Gaza, and I strongly recommend it

This quote stuck with me: “It is in the interest of the Israeli occupation for us to remain dependent on them as the power that provides food for the occupied people.”

Bitcoin miners are powering greenhouses using their massive amounts of waste heat. It's not a sustainable power source, but at least we get tomatoes.

New from @lukewcarneal.bsky.social:
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Powerful & heartbreaking piece from @lukewcarneal.bsky.social -- Israel assassinated Youssef Abu Rabie literally as we were editing it. Please read about the challenges & hope of farming in Gaza in a genocide @jadaliyya.bsky.social www.jadaliyya.com/Details/46334 #menasky #palestine #geosky