Shaun Sellers
@shaunsellers.bsky.social
Ecological Economics. Rural. Futures worth fighting for. LandBack. Forests. Dogs. Art.
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this has been happening almost since the beginning of climate change as a fundamental piece of public knowledge
interactive.carbonbrief.org/carbon-offse...
interactive.carbonbrief.org/carbon-offse...
Timeline: The 60-year history of carbon offsets
Carbon Brief’s timeline of carbon-offsetting traces the origins, ideas, arguments, milestones and controversies, from the 1960s through to today.
interactive.carbonbrief.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
this has been happening almost since the beginning of climate change as a fundamental piece of public knowledge
interactive.carbonbrief.org/carbon-offse...
interactive.carbonbrief.org/carbon-offse...
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Every 2 days a guy that looks exactly like this wakes up and says 'have we tried capitalism as a climate solution??????????????' and then fifteen billion dollars of funding materialises in front of them
‘Unashamedly capitalist’ rewilders claim ‘Moneyball’ approach could make millions - but experts sceptical
‘Unashamedly capitalist’ rewilders claim ‘Moneyball’ approach could make millions - but experts sceptical
Rich Stockdale says model of ‘regenerative capitalism’ would maximise profits by planting trees, restoring peatlands, and installing windfarms across its estates
The founder of an investment firm buying large estates across Britain to restore woods and peatland has said it is “unashamedly and proudly” capitalist, and plans to make tens of millions of pounds in profit.
Rich Stockdale, the chief executive of Oxygen Conservation, said his model of “regenerative capitalism” was a “force for good” because it would offer investors significant profits by planting trees, restoring peatlands, operating solar farms and holiday homes and installing new windfarms across its estates. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Every 2 days a guy that looks exactly like this wakes up and says 'have we tried capitalism as a climate solution??????????????' and then fifteen billion dollars of funding materialises in front of them
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It's not a great month for people who wish that Canadian corporations didn't supply armoured vehicles to ICE.
It seems a lot of people don't know about this.
So I wrote about it:
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
It seems a lot of people don't know about this.
So I wrote about it:
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
A Canadian company is selling armoured vehicles to ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is spending over C$10 million on armoured vehicles designed to protect against bomb blasts and military-grade weapons. The supplier of the 20 vehicles is...
chrishouston.ca
December 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
It's not a great month for people who wish that Canadian corporations didn't supply armoured vehicles to ICE.
It seems a lot of people don't know about this.
So I wrote about it:
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
It seems a lot of people don't know about this.
So I wrote about it:
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
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"Did I eat something?"
"Do I have a meeting today?"
"Am I at the office with the low-flow toilets?"
"Do I have a meeting today?"
"Am I at the office with the low-flow toilets?"
Will I Have Diarrhea? A Flow Chart
Will I Have Diarrhea?<br/> A Flow Chart
buff.ly
December 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"Did I eat something?"
"Do I have a meeting today?"
"Am I at the office with the low-flow toilets?"
"Do I have a meeting today?"
"Am I at the office with the low-flow toilets?"
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Orcas have started targeting commercial ship control systems, like rudders, to disrupt or break them. Eyewitnesses feel unnerved by the precision of these attacks in how the orcas ignore peripherals and know exactly what to do. Well, duh. Sophisticated intelligence as good or better than our own.
December 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Orcas have started targeting commercial ship control systems, like rudders, to disrupt or break them. Eyewitnesses feel unnerved by the precision of these attacks in how the orcas ignore peripherals and know exactly what to do. Well, duh. Sophisticated intelligence as good or better than our own.
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Deere sales are down as the farmers feel the pain of Trump's tariffs and stop buying new machines. This kind of pattern of the big companies seeing sales drop in agricultural bust times is longstanding and often leads to pressures from shareholders for consolidation.
www.ft.com/content/523a...
www.ft.com/content/523a...
Donald Trump’s tariffs intensify strain on US farmers, Deere warns
Farming equipment giant is scaling back production at flagship tractor plant in Iowa
www.ft.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Deere sales are down as the farmers feel the pain of Trump's tariffs and stop buying new machines. This kind of pattern of the big companies seeing sales drop in agricultural bust times is longstanding and often leads to pressures from shareholders for consolidation.
www.ft.com/content/523a...
www.ft.com/content/523a...
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‼️New report reveals how fast fashion made for the UK & EU is draining Global South resources and human labour.
The fashion industry must be scaled back while protecting Global South livelihoods.
🔖Read our report with @r-degrowth.bsky.social:
waronwant.org/resources/ex...
The fashion industry must be scaled back while protecting Global South livelihoods.
🔖Read our report with @r-degrowth.bsky.social:
waronwant.org/resources/ex...
December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
‼️New report reveals how fast fashion made for the UK & EU is draining Global South resources and human labour.
The fashion industry must be scaled back while protecting Global South livelihoods.
🔖Read our report with @r-degrowth.bsky.social:
waronwant.org/resources/ex...
The fashion industry must be scaled back while protecting Global South livelihoods.
🔖Read our report with @r-degrowth.bsky.social:
waronwant.org/resources/ex...
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"There’s an enormous gap between Patagonia’s perceived, incredible, sustainability and its real shortfall of sustainability. This gap is somehow widened by its self-effacement, which boosts perception. A bit like the famous ‘Don’t buy this jacket’ campaign that sent sales of jackets skyrocketing"
Is Patagonia greenwashing? A look at 2025's Impact Report
Patagonia’s 2025 Work in Progress impact report makes for a fascinating read. Is all the reverence towards Patagonia merited?
thesustainableagency.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
"There’s an enormous gap between Patagonia’s perceived, incredible, sustainability and its real shortfall of sustainability. This gap is somehow widened by its self-effacement, which boosts perception. A bit like the famous ‘Don’t buy this jacket’ campaign that sent sales of jackets skyrocketing"
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"Candidate dwells on possibility."
Emily Dickinson’s Evaluation Rubric for a Tenure-Track Position at Her Liberal Arts College
Name: Number of degrees: Current position: Ratings key: 3 – Strong; 2 – Adequate; 1 – Weak; U – Unknown
buff.ly
December 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"Candidate dwells on possibility."
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This week I wrote about how the global effort to repair the ozone layer is working.
Also about a peace plan for the First World War devised by a Canadian woman.
And also about building the @canadianpeacemuseum.ca
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
Also about a peace plan for the First World War devised by a Canadian woman.
And also about building the @canadianpeacemuseum.ca
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
Repairing the Ozone, the First World War, and Building a Museum
Peace museums are places where we can be inspired by powerful stories of people making a better world. This week, I’ve been inspired by my neighbours, by the decades-long efforts to repair the ozone l...
chrishouston.ca
December 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This week I wrote about how the global effort to repair the ozone layer is working.
Also about a peace plan for the First World War devised by a Canadian woman.
And also about building the @canadianpeacemuseum.ca
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
Also about a peace plan for the First World War devised by a Canadian woman.
And also about building the @canadianpeacemuseum.ca
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
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Community radio should be considered critical national (information, digital) infrastructure. You want to be able to sustain Canadian culture and Canadian news in the face of the US online platforms? You want a vibrant Canadian music scene? Community radio can help.
CHUO going off the air is tragic.
CHUO going off the air is tragic.
University of Ottawa's campus radio station to go off the air | CBC News
CHUO 89.1 FM will cease live programming Dec. 15. One host compared hearing the news to getting 'hit by a freight train.'
www.cbc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Community radio should be considered critical national (information, digital) infrastructure. You want to be able to sustain Canadian culture and Canadian news in the face of the US online platforms? You want a vibrant Canadian music scene? Community radio can help.
CHUO going off the air is tragic.
CHUO going off the air is tragic.
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First comprehensive investigation shows large support for core ideas of degrowth, but not the label.
Conducted by ICTA-UAB researchers @giorgoskallis.bsky.social & @jasonhickel.bsky.social together with the LSE @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...
Conducted by ICTA-UAB researchers @giorgoskallis.bsky.social & @jasonhickel.bsky.social together with the LSE @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...
First comprehensive investigation shows large support for core ideas of degrowth, but not the label
The first major study into public attitudes toward degrowth – the notion that high-income economies should prioritise wellbeing over growing...
www.uab.cat
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
First comprehensive investigation shows large support for core ideas of degrowth, but not the label.
Conducted by ICTA-UAB researchers @giorgoskallis.bsky.social & @jasonhickel.bsky.social together with the LSE @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...
Conducted by ICTA-UAB researchers @giorgoskallis.bsky.social & @jasonhickel.bsky.social together with the LSE @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social
www.uab.cat/web/sala-de-...
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If you’re not sure why they had to issue this statement about Franklin the turtle it’s because Pete Hegseth did something horrible again: gizmodo.com/franklin-the...
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
If you’re not sure why they had to issue this statement about Franklin the turtle it’s because Pete Hegseth did something horrible again: gizmodo.com/franklin-the...
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I have not laughed this hard at anything written in a very long time
(RACHEL walks past children playing. Her biological clock ticks. She’s thirty, almost dead.)
LITTLE GIRL: Are you excited for the County Hanukkah Fair?
RACHEL: Not really. I’m not super into Hanukkah.
LITTLE GIRL: Are you excited for the County Hanukkah Fair?
RACHEL: Not really. I’m not super into Hanukkah.
Scenes from a Hallmark Hanukkah Movie Written by Someone Who Has Definitely Met a Jew
EXT. SMALL TOWN BUS STOP – DAY (A beautiful woman with slightly wavy brown hair steps off a bus. She’s RACHEL, a corporate lawyer from The Big Cit...
buff.ly
December 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I have not laughed this hard at anything written in a very long time
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The arc of the moral universe just needs a minute.
The arc of the moral universe is rocking back and forth in the bathtub.
The arc of the moral universe is out of ideas.
The arc of the moral universe wants you to please wait. Your call is important to it.
The arc of the moral universe is out of ideas.
The arc of the moral universe wants you to please wait. Your call is important to it.
Updates on the Arc of the Moral Universe
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - - -The arc of the moral universe is feeling ...
buff.ly
November 30, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The arc of the moral universe just needs a minute.
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Bravo @risingtideaus.bsky.social , @greenpeaceap.bsky.social & the thousands-strong #RisingTide community of activists & supporters💪
Sending this clip in solidarity✊️
The mighty Climate Choir Melbourne (recorded 21 Nov outside Josh Burns' office)
Sending this clip in solidarity✊️
The mighty Climate Choir Melbourne (recorded 21 Nov outside Josh Burns' office)
November 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Bravo @risingtideaus.bsky.social , @greenpeaceap.bsky.social & the thousands-strong #RisingTide community of activists & supporters💪
Sending this clip in solidarity✊️
The mighty Climate Choir Melbourne (recorded 21 Nov outside Josh Burns' office)
Sending this clip in solidarity✊️
The mighty Climate Choir Melbourne (recorded 21 Nov outside Josh Burns' office)
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When it gets really cold bluebirds roost together in a pile using collective body heat to help them survive. They arrange themselves so they don’t smother & alternate positions within the pile. Photo by Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina (WRNC). Thank you Van Harris for sharing this. 🐦 #birds
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
When it gets really cold bluebirds roost together in a pile using collective body heat to help them survive. They arrange themselves so they don’t smother & alternate positions within the pile. Photo by Wildlife Rehabilitators of North Carolina (WRNC). Thank you Van Harris for sharing this. 🐦 #birds
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Champions‼️ Thousands of protesters including Greens leader Larissa Waters have gathered for the annual climate protest/festival in world’s largest coal export port 💚👇🏽
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Champions‼️ Thousands of protesters including Greens leader Larissa Waters have gathered for the annual climate protest/festival in world’s largest coal export port 💚👇🏽
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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This is civil disobedience‼️ We've asked 'nicely' for decades. Disobeying institutions that abuse power to deliberately harm those less powerful is a vital tenant of a healthy democracy. There is still time to join is at #RisingTide 👇🏽
www.risingtide.org.au/pb2025
www.risingtide.org.au/pb2025
November 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
This is civil disobedience‼️ We've asked 'nicely' for decades. Disobeying institutions that abuse power to deliberately harm those less powerful is a vital tenant of a healthy democracy. There is still time to join is at #RisingTide 👇🏽
www.risingtide.org.au/pb2025
www.risingtide.org.au/pb2025
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Newcastle Port now closed to coal ships! Wish we had drone footage of 5 Nannas in a tinny breaching 100m exclusion zone in an ‘exciting back &forth with police boats’. (Observers report). No arrests. Harbour authorities closed the port to coal ships. @risingtideaus.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Newcastle Port now closed to coal ships! Wish we had drone footage of 5 Nannas in a tinny breaching 100m exclusion zone in an ‘exciting back &forth with police boats’. (Observers report). No arrests. Harbour authorities closed the port to coal ships. @risingtideaus.bsky.social
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Generations from now, when historians study this period where we have perfect understanding of the problem, and brilliant, readily available solutions with all the resources necessary to implement them, they'll study cases like this to try to figure out why we kept drilling holes in our lifeboat.
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Generations from now, when historians study this period where we have perfect understanding of the problem, and brilliant, readily available solutions with all the resources necessary to implement them, they'll study cases like this to try to figure out why we kept drilling holes in our lifeboat.
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This list includes Rhianna Gunn-Wright, who wrote this amazing essay a few months back alongside @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social --->>>
hammerandhope.org/article/clim...
hammerandhope.org/article/clim...
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This list includes Rhianna Gunn-Wright, who wrote this amazing essay a few months back alongside @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social --->>>
hammerandhope.org/article/clim...
hammerandhope.org/article/clim...
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The purpose of applying machine learning to the scientific process is to pretend you don’t have to think any more. This is incorrect.
philsci-archive.pitt.edu/23840/7/Andr...
The Immortal Science of ML: Machine Learning & the Theory-Free Ideal (2024)
philsci-archive.pitt.edu/23840/7/Andr...
The Immortal Science of ML: Machine Learning & the Theory-Free Ideal (2024)
philsci-archive.pitt.edu
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The purpose of applying machine learning to the scientific process is to pretend you don’t have to think any more. This is incorrect.
philsci-archive.pitt.edu/23840/7/Andr...
The Immortal Science of ML: Machine Learning & the Theory-Free Ideal (2024)
philsci-archive.pitt.edu/23840/7/Andr...
The Immortal Science of ML: Machine Learning & the Theory-Free Ideal (2024)
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷