Schuyler Kempton
@schuylerkempton.bsky.social
Freelance writer
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My interview with Alex Guerrero, author of Lottocracy, is out for @jacobinmag.bsky.social. We discuss the merits of sortition style democracy
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A Lottocratic Political System Would Empower Ordinary People
American democracy seems to be falling into an ever greater crisis. A lottocratic system, in which citizens are randomly selected to serve as legislators, could empower ordinary people and stem politi...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My interview with Alex Guerrero, author of Lottocracy, is out for @jacobinmag.bsky.social. We discuss the merits of sortition style democracy
jacobin.com/2025/12/lott...
jacobin.com/2025/12/lott...
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Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
The tech giants agreed to extraordinary terms to clinch a lucrative contract with the Israeli government, documents show
When Google and Amazon negotiated a major $1.2bn cloud-computing deal in 2021, their customer – the Israeli government – had an unusual demand: agree to use a secret code as part of an arrangement that would become known as the “winking mechanism”.
The demand, which would require Google and Amazon to effectively sidestep legal obligations in countries around the world, was born out of Israel’s concerns that data it moves into the global corporations’ cloud platforms could end up in the hands of foreign law enforcement authorities. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Revealed: Israel demanded Google and Amazon use secret ‘wink’ to sidestep legal orders
At the Highland, NY Public Library
October 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
At the Highland, NY Public Library
A convincing case for the usefulness of the term "settler colonialism"
From our fall issue: Aziz Rana on the uses and abuses of the term "settler colonialism."
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/whos...
www.dissentmagazine.org/article/whos...
Who’s Afraid of “Settler Colonialism”? - Dissent Magazine
If we dismiss concepts because of particular examples of misuse, we encourage the repression of discomforting histories and ideas.
www.dissentmagazine.org
September 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A convincing case for the usefulness of the term "settler colonialism"
🌞 Solar Is the People's Path—Fossil Fuels Are the Billionaires' Trap
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from @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social
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🌞 Solar Is the People's Path—Fossil Fuels Are the Billionaires' Trap
Progress is powering forward with cheap, clean solar energy while fossil-fuel greed keeps families paying more and the planet burning—learn why solar wins on cost, health, and climate.
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September 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🌞 Solar Is the People's Path—Fossil Fuels Are the Billionaires' Trap
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from @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social
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from @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social
I snapped this photo with some vague symbolism in mind. It accompanies this month's Ecopolitics issue "The Problem with Growth"
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September 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I snapped this photo with some vague symbolism in mind. It accompanies this month's Ecopolitics issue "The Problem with Growth"
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This month's Ecopolitics is out!
"Maintaining a growth-dependent economic structure is a very risky bet"
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"Maintaining a growth-dependent economic structure is a very risky bet"
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The Problem with Growth
Issue Eight, September 2025
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September 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This month's Ecopolitics is out!
"Maintaining a growth-dependent economic structure is a very risky bet"
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"Maintaining a growth-dependent economic structure is a very risky bet"
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1/ I was very lucky to participate today in a workshop at the Garrison Institute (Garrison, NY) on ‘Building Resilience for Communities.’ We explored what resilience is both conceptually and what it feels like—how it is embodied.
August 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
1/ I was very lucky to participate today in a workshop at the Garrison Institute (Garrison, NY) on ‘Building Resilience for Communities.’ We explored what resilience is both conceptually and what it feels like—how it is embodied.
Joanna Macy has passed but she taught us how life on this planet can go on. Thank you, Joanna
www.garrisoninstitute.org/read/joanna-...
www.garrisoninstitute.org/read/joanna-...
Joanna Macy (1929–2025): A Life of Sacred Activism, Deep Belonging, and Wild Love for the World - The Garrison Institute
With deep gratitude and sorrow, we honor the life and legacy of Joanna Macy, PhD—environmental activist, scholar, teacher, and beloved friend—who passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025.
www.garrisoninstitute.org
July 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Joanna Macy has passed but she taught us how life on this planet can go on. Thank you, Joanna
www.garrisoninstitute.org/read/joanna-...
www.garrisoninstitute.org/read/joanna-...
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We all laugh at cute animal clips, but when does enjoying them become anthropomorphism? And when is it something more meaningful?
When is enjoying funny animal videos not anthropomorphism? | Aeon Essays
Interpreting the emotional lives of animals requires a subtler and more nuanced understanding of anthropomorphism
buff.ly
July 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
We all laugh at cute animal clips, but when does enjoying them become anthropomorphism? And when is it something more meaningful?
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The powerful short documentary Blue Room observes individuals incarcerated in the Pacific Northwest as they participate in an experimental programme that allows them to take in tranquil sounds and images of nature on TV screens
What do screens depicting serene natural scenes mean to those living in lock-up? | Aeon Videos
Solitary inmates find calm in nature videos in an experiment reflecting the human need to connect with the natural world
buff.ly
July 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The powerful short documentary Blue Room observes individuals incarcerated in the Pacific Northwest as they participate in an experimental programme that allows them to take in tranquil sounds and images of nature on TV screens
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Joanna Macy is dying. I've learned how to be better as a human being because of her. Grateful to her family and community for allowing those of us who do not know her personally to share our feelings about her. I come back to her 5 vows all of the time: alokavihara.org/wp-content/u... - Thank Joanna
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July 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Joanna Macy is dying. I've learned how to be better as a human being because of her. Grateful to her family and community for allowing those of us who do not know her personally to share our feelings about her. I come back to her 5 vows all of the time: alokavihara.org/wp-content/u... - Thank Joanna
Spotted in Beacon, NY.
"Trump Stole 17 Million Americans Healthcare"
"Trump Stole 17 Million Americans Healthcare"
July 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Spotted in Beacon, NY.
"Trump Stole 17 Million Americans Healthcare"
"Trump Stole 17 Million Americans Healthcare"
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I just published a story with @emorwee.bsky.social about the latest Senate bill.
The bill is much worse than climate advocates thought possible.
The window to stop it is rapidly closing. But to do that climate advocates need to speak up.
www.distilled.earth/p/urgent-the...
The bill is much worse than climate advocates thought possible.
The window to stop it is rapidly closing. But to do that climate advocates need to speak up.
www.distilled.earth/p/urgent-the...
URGENT: The Latest Senate Bill Is Worse Than Climate Advocates Thought Possible
The bill could pass the Senate in the next 24 hours
www.distilled.earth
June 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I just published a story with @emorwee.bsky.social about the latest Senate bill.
The bill is much worse than climate advocates thought possible.
The window to stop it is rapidly closing. But to do that climate advocates need to speak up.
www.distilled.earth/p/urgent-the...
The bill is much worse than climate advocates thought possible.
The window to stop it is rapidly closing. But to do that climate advocates need to speak up.
www.distilled.earth/p/urgent-the...
The July newsletter is out!
“We can be free and we can be fed.” -Zohran Mamdani, (almost certainly the) Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor
Mamdani represents an alternative to the politics of Trumpian fascism or the pre-Trump status quo.
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“We can be free and we can be fed.” -Zohran Mamdani, (almost certainly the) Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor
Mamdani represents an alternative to the politics of Trumpian fascism or the pre-Trump status quo.
schuylerkempton.substack.com/p/a-star-of-...
A Star of the Left
Issue Seven, July 2025
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June 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The July newsletter is out!
“We can be free and we can be fed.” -Zohran Mamdani, (almost certainly the) Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor
Mamdani represents an alternative to the politics of Trumpian fascism or the pre-Trump status quo.
schuylerkempton.substack.com/p/a-star-of-...
“We can be free and we can be fed.” -Zohran Mamdani, (almost certainly the) Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor
Mamdani represents an alternative to the politics of Trumpian fascism or the pre-Trump status quo.
schuylerkempton.substack.com/p/a-star-of-...
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History shows that once an authoritarian ruler establishes the infrastructure of a police state, that same infrastructure can be turned on anyone.
Trump is rapidly creating such an infrastructure.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-police-state
Trump is rapidly creating such an infrastructure.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-police-state
Trump’s Police State
It endangers all of us
robertreich.substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
History shows that once an authoritarian ruler establishes the infrastructure of a police state, that same infrastructure can be turned on anyone.
Trump is rapidly creating such an infrastructure.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-police-state
Trump is rapidly creating such an infrastructure.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-police-state
In the 'What's Out There' section, I link to a data tracking project by @brookeenichols.bsky.social, an article by @emorwee.bsky.social, a video by @climateadam.bsky.social, and short videos with Evan T. Pritchard by the Klyne Esopus Museum
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What's At Stake in the Ecological Crisis? Everything
Issue Six, June 2025
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June 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
In the 'What's Out There' section, I link to a data tracking project by @brookeenichols.bsky.social, an article by @emorwee.bsky.social, a video by @climateadam.bsky.social, and short videos with Evan T. Pritchard by the Klyne Esopus Museum
schuylerkempton.substack.com/p/whats-at-s...
schuylerkempton.substack.com/p/whats-at-s...
Ecology, economics, and apple pie... the June Ecopolitics newsletter is out!
"a natural environment in crisis threatens whatever society values."
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"a natural environment in crisis threatens whatever society values."
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What's At Stake in the Ecological Crisis? Everything
Issue Six, June 2025
schuylerkempton.substack.com
June 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Ecology, economics, and apple pie... the June Ecopolitics newsletter is out!
"a natural environment in crisis threatens whatever society values."
schuylerkempton.substack.com/p/whats-at-s...
"a natural environment in crisis threatens whatever society values."
schuylerkempton.substack.com/p/whats-at-s...
The May newsletter is out!
"When peace and justice cannot both be immediately achieved, the question becomes: what is the next best outcome?"
In the 'What's Out There' section I link to articles/videos by @ayoub.bsky.social, @pbs.org, and @democracynow.org
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"When peace and justice cannot both be immediately achieved, the question becomes: what is the next best outcome?"
In the 'What's Out There' section I link to articles/videos by @ayoub.bsky.social, @pbs.org, and @democracynow.org
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The Ukraine War Dilemma
Issue Five, May 2025
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May 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The May newsletter is out!
"When peace and justice cannot both be immediately achieved, the question becomes: what is the next best outcome?"
In the 'What's Out There' section I link to articles/videos by @ayoub.bsky.social, @pbs.org, and @democracynow.org
open.substack.com/pub/schuyler...
"When peace and justice cannot both be immediately achieved, the question becomes: what is the next best outcome?"
In the 'What's Out There' section I link to articles/videos by @ayoub.bsky.social, @pbs.org, and @democracynow.org
open.substack.com/pub/schuyler...
Global reaction against Trump has contributed to come from behind general election wins for the center-left in both Canada and Australia. I'll take silver linings wherever I can find them.
May 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Global reaction against Trump has contributed to come from behind general election wins for the center-left in both Canada and Australia. I'll take silver linings wherever I can find them.