Jamie Setzler
@thecatbus.bsky.social
Architect working in East Africa on resilient building, materials, housing, better construction techniques. Rwanda/USA. More at gacollaborative.org
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If you’re truly interested in making housing more affordable, and I think you are, I really recommend reading this UCLA research roundup:
www.lewis.ucla.edu/research/mar...
It’s helpful to understand the forces that drive housing prices up or down. This summary taught me a lot about that topic.
www.lewis.ucla.edu/research/mar...
It’s helpful to understand the forces that drive housing prices up or down. This summary taught me a lot about that topic.
Research Roundup: The Effect of Market-Rate Development on Neighborhood Rents
A roundup of recent research that has delved into the neighborhood-level impacts of market-rate housing.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
November 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
If you’re truly interested in making housing more affordable, and I think you are, I really recommend reading this UCLA research roundup:
www.lewis.ucla.edu/research/mar...
It’s helpful to understand the forces that drive housing prices up or down. This summary taught me a lot about that topic.
www.lewis.ucla.edu/research/mar...
It’s helpful to understand the forces that drive housing prices up or down. This summary taught me a lot about that topic.
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“Economist Richard Denniss, co-CEO at the Australia Institute, calls out the government’s myths around housing, and shares his thoughts on what’s holding us back from radically reshaping our housing culture” (Richard and I spoke at this together; he’s brilliant) architectureau.com/articles/ric...
Richard Denniss: ‘Housing is not the only area where politicians ignore good evidence’
Economist Richard Denniss, co-CEO at the Australia Institute, calls out the government’s myths around housing, and shares his thoughts on what’s holding us back from radically reshaping our housing cu...
architectureau.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
“Economist Richard Denniss, co-CEO at the Australia Institute, calls out the government’s myths around housing, and shares his thoughts on what’s holding us back from radically reshaping our housing culture” (Richard and I spoke at this together; he’s brilliant) architectureau.com/articles/ric...
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The factories building your future are still burning fuel like it's 1950.
Steel mills. Cement plants. Chemical refineries. Food processing facilities.
They all need heat. Massive amounts of it.
And for years, the answer has been the same: burn fuel.
Steel mills. Cement plants. Chemical refineries. Food processing facilities.
They all need heat. Massive amounts of it.
And for years, the answer has been the same: burn fuel.
October 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The factories building your future are still burning fuel like it's 1950.
Steel mills. Cement plants. Chemical refineries. Food processing facilities.
They all need heat. Massive amounts of it.
And for years, the answer has been the same: burn fuel.
Steel mills. Cement plants. Chemical refineries. Food processing facilities.
They all need heat. Massive amounts of it.
And for years, the answer has been the same: burn fuel.
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‘Qureshi argues that the grim business of vanishing people and species is a crime with culprits, not just a natural disaster with victims. She hopes that detailing the history of past errors will save us from making further fatal blunders.’
Lorraine Daston on extinction
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Lorraine Daston on extinction
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Lorraine Daston · Kaboom! Slow-Motion Extinction
Historians who address such topics as extinction, which straddle the history of humans and of the Earth, face the...
www.lrb.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
‘Qureshi argues that the grim business of vanishing people and species is a crime with culprits, not just a natural disaster with victims. She hopes that detailing the history of past errors will save us from making further fatal blunders.’
Lorraine Daston on extinction
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Lorraine Daston on extinction
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Feels like a sibling if the general Abundance compliant: 'Why don't we just do things fast by not caring if we do them right'
Fine if you want lovely exponential charts and shareholder returns for this quarter. Awful if you want this change to persist at pace for the rest of our conscious lives
Fine if you want lovely exponential charts and shareholder returns for this quarter. Awful if you want this change to persist at pace for the rest of our conscious lives
Reading 'Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment' now. Strange to see calls for a just transition framed this way. There are real dependencies and real workers involved. What does "foster fear about the socioeconomic consequences" mean when the fears are indeed real?
cssn.org/news-researc...
cssn.org/news-researc...
October 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Feels like a sibling if the general Abundance compliant: 'Why don't we just do things fast by not caring if we do them right'
Fine if you want lovely exponential charts and shareholder returns for this quarter. Awful if you want this change to persist at pace for the rest of our conscious lives
Fine if you want lovely exponential charts and shareholder returns for this quarter. Awful if you want this change to persist at pace for the rest of our conscious lives
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"[Democratic Public Finance] proposes expanding and formalizing the logic of multiple crediting systems, and making it part of a public sector expansion at the scale of the city."
Democratic Public Finance: A Radical Vision for Mamdani’s New York City
Summary This document elaborates an emerging economic paradigm that is already latent in Zohran Mamdani’s plans and practices. The paradigm, which we call Democratic Public Finance (DPF), reframes …
moneyontheleft.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"[Democratic Public Finance] proposes expanding and formalizing the logic of multiple crediting systems, and making it part of a public sector expansion at the scale of the city."
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Granted this is a dozen yrs old and from a far simpler, kinder time, but I notice an old pointer to this article in The Ecologist many years ago, that reminds me that the war on Gaza is not new nor likely to go away now…
theecologist.org/2013/nov/02/...
theecologist.org/2013/nov/02/...
Gaza: sewage as a weapon of war
After military attacks on Gaza failed to bring down the territory's Hamas government, reports Ramzy Baroud, Israel is now waging an environmental war whose weapons are chronic power shortages, collaps...
theecologist.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Granted this is a dozen yrs old and from a far simpler, kinder time, but I notice an old pointer to this article in The Ecologist many years ago, that reminds me that the war on Gaza is not new nor likely to go away now…
theecologist.org/2013/nov/02/...
theecologist.org/2013/nov/02/...
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My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.
Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books
A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.
www.pilsencommunitybooks.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.
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“Aral Sea is a place where all the most urgent concerns of today come together. Soil, water, energy, food, textiles and air quality – it can be seen as the live laboratory of the future and can help us rethink what's possible for many generations to come” (V interesting) www.aralschool.uz
Aral School — Interdisciplinary Program for Ecocultural Regeneration
Aral School is an international, interdisciplinary postgraduate program supported by the Uzbekistan Art & Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), launching in 2026. Fully funded: tuition, accommodation...
www.aralschool.uz
October 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
“Aral Sea is a place where all the most urgent concerns of today come together. Soil, water, energy, food, textiles and air quality – it can be seen as the live laboratory of the future and can help us rethink what's possible for many generations to come” (V interesting) www.aralschool.uz
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@adbusters.bsky.social had it right when they warned us about the change: www.filmsforaction.org/articles/hip...
Look at who they are talking about speciicly
Look at who they are talking about speciicly
Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization | Douglas Haddow
Im sipping a scummy pint of cloudy beer in the back of a trendy dive bar turned nightclub in the heart of the citys heroin district. In front of me stand a gang of hippiesh grunge-punk types, who...
www.filmsforaction.org
October 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
@adbusters.bsky.social had it right when they warned us about the change: www.filmsforaction.org/articles/hip...
Look at who they are talking about speciicly
Look at who they are talking about speciicly
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Just as everything is getting more expensive, Microsoft plans to pull support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025.
The good news: There are free alternatives. Our digital security team talks through some options.
The good news: There are free alternatives. Our digital security team talks through some options.
Warning: Time to move away from Windows 10
With Windows dropping support for Windows 10, you’ll need to upgrade — or consider another operating system entirely!
freedom.press
October 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Just as everything is getting more expensive, Microsoft plans to pull support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025.
The good news: There are free alternatives. Our digital security team talks through some options.
The good news: There are free alternatives. Our digital security team talks through some options.
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The conversation between Klein and Coates showed me that a lot of people who screech about “infighting” on the left aren’t aware of the fact that marginalized people have been forced to learn how to regulate their emotions during conflict, and so, are better able to hear what’s actually being said.
October 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The conversation between Klein and Coates showed me that a lot of people who screech about “infighting” on the left aren’t aware of the fact that marginalized people have been forced to learn how to regulate their emotions during conflict, and so, are better able to hear what’s actually being said.
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There are about 1 billion dogs on the planet - but most of them (80%!) are not pets. What can their success teach us about how animals adapt to human landscapes, and how to make our environments more welcoming to them. My story for @biographic.bsky.social 🧪
www.biographic.com/canis-famili...
www.biographic.com/canis-famili...
Canis familiaris? Maybe Less Than You Think - bioGraphic
We think of them as pets, but the vast majority of the world’s dogs live free-range in the environment. Understanding them could be key to helping urban wildlife thrive.
www.biographic.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
There are about 1 billion dogs on the planet - but most of them (80%!) are not pets. What can their success teach us about how animals adapt to human landscapes, and how to make our environments more welcoming to them. My story for @biographic.bsky.social 🧪
www.biographic.com/canis-famili...
www.biographic.com/canis-famili...
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After two years of obsessing over every word and photograph, the first physical copies of “Women Changing Cities” landed on our doorstep today.
We couldn’t be prouder of these eleven stories of transformational leadership, and sincerely hope they find the global audience and attention they deserve.
We couldn’t be prouder of these eleven stories of transformational leadership, and sincerely hope they find the global audience and attention they deserve.
September 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
After two years of obsessing over every word and photograph, the first physical copies of “Women Changing Cities” landed on our doorstep today.
We couldn’t be prouder of these eleven stories of transformational leadership, and sincerely hope they find the global audience and attention they deserve.
We couldn’t be prouder of these eleven stories of transformational leadership, and sincerely hope they find the global audience and attention they deserve.
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Yay for steps in the right direction! One thing that keeps me going in hard times is the knowledge that solutions abound. We can have a healthy, fair & sustainable economy. Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. We face strong headwinds who profit from the status quo, but together we are stronger!
California's first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
www.canarymedia.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Yay for steps in the right direction! One thing that keeps me going in hard times is the knowledge that solutions abound. We can have a healthy, fair & sustainable economy. Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. We face strong headwinds who profit from the status quo, but together we are stronger!
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Rwanda said it plans to work with a carbon-project development company to sell the offsets to Singapore
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Rwanda Moves Ahead With Plan to Sell Carbon Credits to Singapore
Rwanda said it plans to work with a carbon-project development company to sell the offsets to Singapore.
www.bloomberg.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Rwanda said it plans to work with a carbon-project development company to sell the offsets to Singapore
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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An outstanding edition of @thecontinent.org with an incredibly moving piece on #Gaza, reportage from # Sudan on the landslide that buried a thousand people (did you hear about it?) and your weekly does of hope on how WHO is quietly eradicating river blindness
An essential part of your media diet.
An essential part of your media diet.
September 6, 2025 at 6:09 AM
An outstanding edition of @thecontinent.org with an incredibly moving piece on #Gaza, reportage from # Sudan on the landslide that buried a thousand people (did you hear about it?) and your weekly does of hope on how WHO is quietly eradicating river blindness
An essential part of your media diet.
An essential part of your media diet.
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It’s Our Fourth Anniversary! 🦂🌞
We launched The Border Chronicle in 2021. At the time, we had no idea how to run a news outlet, but we knew that a publication devoted to the U.S.-Mexico border was badly needed.
Read about what we've learned since then, and support our independent journalism🦂
We launched The Border Chronicle in 2021. At the time, we had no idea how to run a news outlet, but we knew that a publication devoted to the U.S.-Mexico border was badly needed.
Read about what we've learned since then, and support our independent journalism🦂
It’s Our Fourth Anniversary!
A message to our readers and listeners asking for your support.
www.theborderchronicle.com
September 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It’s Our Fourth Anniversary! 🦂🌞
We launched The Border Chronicle in 2021. At the time, we had no idea how to run a news outlet, but we knew that a publication devoted to the U.S.-Mexico border was badly needed.
Read about what we've learned since then, and support our independent journalism🦂
We launched The Border Chronicle in 2021. At the time, we had no idea how to run a news outlet, but we knew that a publication devoted to the U.S.-Mexico border was badly needed.
Read about what we've learned since then, and support our independent journalism🦂
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Friends, I am offering a free online 2-hour crash course in how to write and publish a scientific paper, perfect for early career scientists and students considering writing their first paper soon.
All information can be found in this link:
www.southernfriedscience.com/im-offering-... 🧪🌎🦑
All information can be found in this link:
www.southernfriedscience.com/im-offering-... 🧪🌎🦑
www.southernfriedscience.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Friends, I am offering a free online 2-hour crash course in how to write and publish a scientific paper, perfect for early career scientists and students considering writing their first paper soon.
All information can be found in this link:
www.southernfriedscience.com/im-offering-... 🧪🌎🦑
All information can be found in this link:
www.southernfriedscience.com/im-offering-... 🧪🌎🦑
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Yikes
"A sweeping review published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity finds that the global decline of seed-dispersing animals—birds, bats, monkeys, fish, and others—is imperiling not just biodiversity, but the very resilience of ecosystems"
rhettayersbutler.substack.com/p/as-seed-di...
"A sweeping review published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity finds that the global decline of seed-dispersing animals—birds, bats, monkeys, fish, and others—is imperiling not just biodiversity, but the very resilience of ecosystems"
rhettayersbutler.substack.com/p/as-seed-di...
As seed dispersers disappear, forests are losing their future
Nature's orphans
rhettayersbutler.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Yikes
"A sweeping review published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity finds that the global decline of seed-dispersing animals—birds, bats, monkeys, fish, and others—is imperiling not just biodiversity, but the very resilience of ecosystems"
rhettayersbutler.substack.com/p/as-seed-di...
"A sweeping review published in Nature Reviews Biodiversity finds that the global decline of seed-dispersing animals—birds, bats, monkeys, fish, and others—is imperiling not just biodiversity, but the very resilience of ecosystems"
rhettayersbutler.substack.com/p/as-seed-di...
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A tank-trapping, carbon-capturing bog barrier to keep out Putin? Governments in Finland and Poland say they're looking into making this a reality.
My big summer read, w/ @nikamelkozerova.bsky.social and @wojciechkosc.bsky.social, on defensive bog restoration:
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
My big summer read, w/ @nikamelkozerova.bsky.social and @wojciechkosc.bsky.social, on defensive bog restoration:
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
From Kyiv to the Suwałki Gap, bogs return as Europe’s defensive shield
Restoring the EU’s drained bogs would stop both Russian tanks and planet-warming pollution.
www.politico.eu
August 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A tank-trapping, carbon-capturing bog barrier to keep out Putin? Governments in Finland and Poland say they're looking into making this a reality.
My big summer read, w/ @nikamelkozerova.bsky.social and @wojciechkosc.bsky.social, on defensive bog restoration:
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
My big summer read, w/ @nikamelkozerova.bsky.social and @wojciechkosc.bsky.social, on defensive bog restoration:
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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My piece is open access here: humanityjournal.org/issue9-3/the... The “Dangerous Concept of the Just War”: Decolonization, Wars of National Liberation, and the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions – Humanity Journal
The "Dangerous Concept of the Just War'': Decolonization, Wars of National Liberation, and the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions
Abstract: In 2002, the North American political theorist Michael Walzer announced the "triumph of just war theory," which he saw as evidence of moral progress. This paper challenges Walzer's progressi...
humanityjournal.org
July 25, 2025 at 3:33 AM
My piece is open access here: humanityjournal.org/issue9-3/the... The “Dangerous Concept of the Just War”: Decolonization, Wars of National Liberation, and the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions – Humanity Journal
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The WSJ opinion section ran a piece arguing for bans on masking by protesters. I am fascinated by the paper’s choice of photo and text in promoting the piece. /1
July 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The WSJ opinion section ran a piece arguing for bans on masking by protesters. I am fascinated by the paper’s choice of photo and text in promoting the piece. /1