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I just came across "On encule le monde" by Les Guignols.
"We are the world" will never be the same anymore.

Yesterday, Donald Trump, once again, tried to sell the world a wildly implausible and false story about the peace negotiations with Iran,
a story that made it appear that Iran had made major concessions to our STRONG and MIGHTY leader.
The Strait was open we were told.
The Iranians had agreed to give up their nuclear program our addled leader told the world.
Essentially what Trump sold to us was yet another imaginary Iranian surrender,
which, as the Iranians…

Trump's Ridiculous Story About The Iranian Negotiations Crashes And Burns, And The Strait Of Hormuz Is Closed Once Again
Our country is on an unsustainable path, and must change course

From Bill McKibben
"I work on solar energy because it will help limit the damage from climate change, and because it’s potentially liberating, empowering local communities instead of vast multinationals. But there are days when I work on solar energy just because it’s the sharpest stick with which to poke Exxon and Chevron and the rest, companies that I despise. Companies that if I’m honest I hate, though I try hard not to hate. They are the vampires of our world ..."

Big Oil Breaks Everything
The planet, our democracy, our courts...

"Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music or a book can make a difference. It can change the world."
—Alan Rickman
#acting #coaching #inspiration

Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/study-finds-climate-change-set-the-stage-for-devastating-wildfires-in…

Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A team of researchers say that human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming. […]

"Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile"
#Argentina #Chile #Environmen

Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile
Human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina's Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming, a team of researchers warned on Wednesday.

Erosion — #wellbeing

The Quiet Work of Saving the World: On Care, Complexity, and Slow Transformation
Real change is quiet, messy, and unseen. This essay explores the slow, relational work of transformation—where saving the world begins with care.

Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile https://phys.org/news/2026-02-climate-stage-devastating-wildfires-argentina.html

Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile
Human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina's Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming, a team of researchers warned on Wednesday.

I dunno about you all, but I spent the long weekend reading.
Highly recommend both books for those looking for a different, less heard perspective on US colonialism, racism, and the for-profit prison and concentration camp systems.
They're fictional escapes from a nonfiction world that can feel too out of control, but they also fill you up with drive to change things and empower you for the fight ahead.
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say
https://futurism.com/science-energy/earth-uninhabitable-climate-change

Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say
The planet is close to entering a death-spiral that could bring about a worst-case-scenario known as "hothouse Earth."

Calling the war in Iran a success doesn’t make it so | Cognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03/12/hegseth-trump-iran-israel-oil-regime-change-andrew-carleen

Calling the war in Iran a success doesn’t make it so
"Any American who has been alive for the past quarter century — especially veterans of our post-9/11 military adventures like me — has seen this movie before and knows how open-ended wars in that part of the world play out," writes Andrew Carleen.

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@Hex/116368832245517751
This is an indictment of not only the US, but the entire global order. The UN was created specifically to prevent this type of existential threat, and it is time to face the fact that it has failed. The entire world has failed repeatedly to address globally destabilizing dictators including Putin, Xi, and Trump. The global order has failed to address the existential threat of pandemics, microplastics, and climate change.
It's easy to look at the US and acknowledge the failure from the outside, but it's also important to look in the mirror and acknowledge the failure of everyone and everything that was built to prevent this.
We need to build a better world, not just in the US but everywhere. The world is too interconnected, our capacity for destruction is too great, to individualize systemic failures like this.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #AfternoonShow
Charles Bradley:
🎵 Change for the World
#CharlesBradley
https://charlesbradley.bandcamp.com/track/change-for-the-world
https://open.spotify.com/track/1BpHsHXTHKKabAvaAHL0q4

This lunatic… this idiot son of modern-day barbarians is proclaiming that his morally-vacuous plastic-trinket empire is going to commit genocide and what’s the rest of the world doing? Anything? Where are the condemnations? Where are the sanctions? Where’s the mass mobilisation against this Fourth Reich?

"Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music or a book can make a difference. It can change the world."
—Alan Rickman
#acting #coaching #inspiration

“Stat crux dum volvitur orbis”: the cross is steady while the world turns. https://unherd.com/newsroom/church-of-england-infighting-is-driving-away-worshippers/

Church of England infighting is driving away worshippers
In debates about Christian practice and moral teaching, each side invariably claims that the other’s approach will lead to fewer people in the pews. Typically, the advocates of a particular change claim that the new proposal will make the Church more attractive, welcoming and comprehensible. The sceptics counter that the Church is, or should be, [...]Read More...

"Climate anxiety: Misconceptions and advice"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://phys.org/…

Climate anxiety: Misconceptions and advice
Many people feel anxious about climate change and other trends in the world around us. However, there are constructive ways to cope with one's emotions. In step with the incorporation of the word "klimatångest" (climate anxiety) in the Swedish vocabulary, more and more researchers have become interested in the concept. One of them is Marlis Wullenkord, associate senior lecturer in environmental psychology at Lund University.

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
Conservation and historical groups sued Tuesday,
challenging Trump administration orders removing exhibits on slavery, civil rights, Indigenous history and climate science from national parks.
A federal judge ordered restoration of an exhibit about enslaved people at George Washington’s Philadelphia home,
comparing the censorship to Orwell’s dystopian “1984.”
The removals exte…

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues
A lawsuit filed in Boston says orders by President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have forced park service staff to remove or censor exhibits that share factually accurate and relevant U.S. history and scientific knowledge, including about slavery and climate change.

sad to see what has become of #Apple
"If you’ve taught us anything, it’s that the people crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
Tim: you have all fallen so far from the Steve Jobs Apple Tree
https…

50 Years of Thinking Different
Read a letter from CEO Tim Cook as he reflects on 50 Years of Apple.

The point being climate change is starting to hit.
Oysters could be in short supply as harsh winter decimated farming efforts along Long Island | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/oysters-long-island-harsh-winter-new-york-b2954131.html

"Exclusive: How the meat industry is quietly keeping its emissions off the climate agenda"
#Food #Climate #ClimateChange

How meat lobbyists have infiltrated the fight against climate change
Euronews Green exclusive: Big Agriculture’s ‘hidden’ climate strategy has been exposed in a new report.

“In Bombay Beach, everything that can go wrong in the world has gone wrong;
that’s why people most describe it as apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic,” said Tao Ruspoli.
“You have climate change, environmental collapse, severe poverty and contaminated water.
The beauty of the apocalypse is that it exposes all the problems of our culture and then asks the question, what’s next?
What do you do once the end has happened?”

The Darth #Trump administration clearly assumes that NATO and thus the EU will assist the US in the war against Iran.
But that would not be covered by the mutual defense pact—after all, the war started by Trump is a violation of international law, and the thousands of deaths in Iran are a war crime.
Furthermore, this would not change the US's support for NATO in any way. There will be non…

Europe Didn’t Want War With Iran. But So Far, It Can’t Stay Out of It.
From London to Rome and beyond, leaders are facing diplomatic headwinds and criticism at home as they take part in a conflict they did not seek.

I will confess that out of morbid curiosity, I'd find it interesting to watch the entire process of someone generating a novel using AI. I feel like the prompt would end up being as long as a decent synopsis.
Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026…

Can AI Chatbots Write Emotionally Rich Romance Books?
The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board.

from my link log —
What the world can learn from Paris’s cycling revolution.
https://momentummag.com/what-the-world-can-learn-from-pariss-cycling-revolution/
saved 2026-01-25

What the world can learn from Paris’s cycling revolution
The Paris cycling change did not happen by accident. It was driven by political will, strategic use of data, and a willingness to rethink street space.

I don’t wanna change the world
I don’t care about Jeffrey Epstein
I just want a politician who cares
And an end to fascist billionaires
I don’t wanna change the world
I don’t care about Melania
I wish, I wish, I wish you cared
I just really wish you cared

The U.S. Is Actively Seeking Regime Change in Cuba by the End of the Year (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/the-u-s-is-actively-seeking-regime-change-in-cuba-by-the-end-of-the-year-1d0f178a?st=xd6Mhf&reflink=article_copyURL_share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260121/p165#a260121p165

Musk’s Starlink Blocks Russian Troops’ Internet Access at Ukraine’s Request
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/world/europe/starlink-blocks-russian-troops-access.html

At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops
It’s unclear what effect the change will have on Russia’s ability to wage war, but Russian military bloggers said troops were experiencing internet outages that hampered frontline communications.

"Mahmood, who is closely associated with the Blue Labour wing of her party, has faced a backlash from MPs, peers and affiliated unions for pressing on with the policies after Labour came third in last week’s Gorton and Denton byelection."
Mahmood’s move to make asylum temporary ‘may undermine refugee convention’ | Refugees | The Guardian

K: Now streaming on Knowledge Documentaries

EMERGENCE: Women in the Storm
Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper explore the realities of climate change through the perspectives of women on the frontlines during recent disasters in BC and the Northwest Territories. As heat domes, megafires and atmospheric rivers reshape our world, how do we protect the things that are most vital?

sad to see what has become of #Apple
"If you’ve taught us anything, it’s that the people crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do."
Tim: you have all fallen so far from the Steve Jobs Apple Tree
https…

Fat Putin's never been held accountable for any crime or violation he's ever committed.
Without a change in Congress, this won't be any different.
☑️ Trump’s crypto ties pose growing obstacle on Capitol Hill - POLITICO
https://www.

"Few prominent Israelis have asked questions about why the legacy of one historic victory is another war – or whether the stated goal of regime change from the air is realistic."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/0…

Solar and wind energy are shielding world from worst impacts of Iran war, data shows | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/solar-wind-energy-iran-war-hormuz-oil-gas-prices-b2957803.html

Looking at "THE PARCHED EARTH OF COOPERATION: HOW
TO SOLVE THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS IN
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
GOVERNANCE", thinking:
Too bad we have no world governance really, so regulation does not work out. The second approach, privatization, actually *caused* a lot of tragedy-of-the-commons issues; see wastewater, climate change, labor exploitation, inflation, shortages, wealth distribution and all the corresponding collateral damage (non-exhausti…

The World Economic Forum in Davos is now dominated by tech giants, whose interests shunt aside topics like climate change, as Trump and AI take center stage (Peter S. Goodman/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/business/davos-trump.html

A.I., Big Tech and Trump Shine Most Brightly at the Davos Spectacle
The World Economic Forum is now dominated by global technology companies whose interests shunt aside most others.

Glad to see people getting into the holiday spirit #aprilfools

In the time I've been offline, I've been doing a lot and feeling a lot more mentally healthy. I've been exploring nomadnet a bit, looking at reticulum. I'm definitely going to go back to my break and being online much less regularly.
I actually totally forgot about the anniversary of the shooting, which is the first time that's happened since... uh... the shooting, I think.
I've definitely realized that, on some level, I've definitely used Mastodon (and formerly Twitter) as a coping mechanism, often in order to deal with the stressful things that I've found out about on Mastodon or Twitter.
But, again, none of those things really change our core job: build community. And that's part of what I've been neglecting, and what I can focus on more when I'm not spending as much time talking to people all over the world indirectly. Like, I can just chat directly with folks and talk about this shit.
Yeah, I do think there's value in this community. I don't think it's really screaming into the void (at least, not most of the time). But I know that I need the balance to be way farther on the side of direct engagement with comrades doing and building.
So that's what I'm gonna go back to. I feel as though it's a good sign that with all the writing about getting shot that I've been doing, and all the thinking about that, that the actual anniversary of the shooting I'm actually just thinking about bread.
And that seems like a good note to leave on. I'm gonna go back to some hacker shit.

Dear Tim #Cook
anyone embracing AI cannot pretend they adhere to this:

If you’ve taught us anything, it’s that the people crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
https://…

Tim Cook: ‘50 Years of Thinking Different’
Link to: https://www.apple.com/50-years-of-thinking-different/

Starting in less than ONE HOUR, our final webinar of this series:
"Report-Back from COP30, Reflections on Change-Making and Next Steps."
Register now to hear about COP30, the Peoples' Summit and the Indigenous Village.
We will also reflect on corporate capture of climate action.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Report Back from COP30, Reflections on Change-Making and Next Steps. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
In November 2025, Seed the Commons participated in the People’s Summit Towards COP30. We presented a talk as part of the Just Transition axis, and the last day of the summit we marched with tens of thousands of other activists from around the world to demand real solutions to our climate crisis. Alongside organizations such as SEUI 1021 and the SF Labor Council, Seed the Commons co-organized a solidarity climate march on the same day in San Francisco. We merged it with a People Over Billionai…

Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam' | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-environmental-protection-agency-united-states-study-studies-b2919546.html

Abby Martin: “The world sees Israel for what it is and it can’t last for long in its current state. You cannot expect change in a society this far gone. It is full-throated fascist. And that’s why they act the way they do, with full… total impunity. Because they have no humanity left.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLQbPCvV8W8

It is connections, not civilisations, that drive historical change.
Historian Josephine Quinn in
How the world made the West

World on track to breach 1.5°C target by 2030 #climate

World on track to breach 1.5°C target by 2030
Global average temperature increases could pass the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold outlined in the Paris Agreement by the end of the decade, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, putting the world at greater risk of never-seen-before extreme weather events.

Dear Tim #Cook
anyone embracing AI cannot pretend they adhere to this:

If you’ve taught us anything, it’s that the people crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
https://…

Why oh why is so much fuss made about a clock change? It’s only an hour. In this age of international travel, what is an hour? It’s no big deal. The whole world is going to collapse because you have to change the clock in the car or on your oven? Oh Please! Anyway, Happy Summer Time everyone!

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #NewMusicFix
John Mayer:
🎵 Waiting On The World To Change
#JohnMayer
https://forevermaybe.bandcamp.com/track/john-mayer-waiting-on-the-world-to-change
https://open.spotify.com/track/5imShWWzwqfAJ9gXFpGAQh

America’s war on Iran began with what was meant to be an intimidating performance of overwhelming air power.
Quickly it became another kind of conflict, with low-cost missiles and drones effectively neutralizing a superpower by punishing its allies and paralyzing energy flows.
By the time Trump tried to threaten Iran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz with a 48-hour ultimatum,
it was clear not just that the strait had become America’s singular strategic fixation but that…

The Iran War Is Revealing the Messy Middle of Our Renewable Energy Transition
When the world map of literal power changes, the political hierarchy shifts, too.

"Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music or a book can make a difference. It can change the world."
—Alan Rickman
#acting #coaching #inspiration

"World on track to breach 1.5°C target by 2030"
#Climate #ClimateChange #ParisAgreement

World on track to breach 1.5°C target by 2030
Global average temperature increases could pass the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold outlined in the Paris Agreement by the end of the decade, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service, putting the world at greater risk of never-seen-before extreme weather events.

Back to Then: My Case for Time Travel
In this Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge post, I imagine time travel made real—not to change history, but to witness it. From ancient burials to wartime Europe, the dream collides with the risks, paradoxes, and unintended consequences of stepping outside our century.
https://www.

Back to Then: My Case for Time Travel – Bob Mueller
A WWBC post on time travel: visiting history without changing it—and the safety risks and paradoxes that could unravel everything.

Overuse is pushing the world toward ‘water bankruptcy’ https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/overuse-is-pushing-the-world-toward-water-bankruptcy/

Overuse is pushing the world toward ‘water bankruptcy’
Overuse and climate change are driving global “water bankruptcy,” with aquifers declining, glaciers disappearing and billions facing water scarcity, a UN report finds.

If the United States is now kidnapping and killing dictators without direct provocation,
it will come back to bite us
after demolishing our moral authority in the world
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-comme…

War Is Peace: Trump’s Regime-Change Reversal
President Trump launched a war of regime change in Iran without a plan — a move that will demolish America's moral authority in the world.

Ayatollah Khamenei death: What history tells us about regime changes and if they ever work | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/war-iran-ayatollah-khamenei-death-regime-change-b2931404.html

Senator Bernie Sanders has denounced the US attack on Iran,
comparing the justifications offered by Donald Trump to the lies used to justify previous US wars on Iraq and Vietnam that ended in disaster.
In a statement on social media, in which he called on his colleagues in the US Senate to deny the authorization for war Trump has not sought, Sanders wrote:
“President Trump, along with his right-wing extremist Israeli ally Benjamin Netanyahu, has begun an illegal, premeditate…

"Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world"
#Climate #ClimateChange
https://

Should Felony Murder Involve Life Without Parole?
Taking a deeper look at felony murder after a major Pennsylvania ruling. When someone didn’t pull the trigger, should they still face life without parole? The answer may be starting to change.
http://www.bobmuellerwriter.com/should-f…

Should Felony Murder Involve Life Without Parole? – Bob Mueller
A recent Pennsylvania ruling raises tough questions about felony murder and whether life without parole is a just punishment.

"Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music or a book can make a difference. It can change the world."
—Alan Rickman
#acting #coaching #inspiration

Media Shied Away From Climate Coverage in 2025
Despite Increased Reader Interest
Mainstream media around the world last year drew back from reporting on climate change, according to new reports.
This drop occurred despite increasing reader interest in the topic,
while greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations continued to hit new historic highs.
According to a year-end analysis by the Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO),

Media Shied Away From Climate Coverage in 2025 | Earth.Org
As temperatures and emissions rose in 2025, climate news coverage around the world took a dramatic plunge.

Read "How To Survive In A Science Fiction Universe" by Charles Yu, a novel about a time-machine repair-man getting stuck in a loop during his search for his father.
First person narrated, in a fictional universe in which you can travel in time but you can't change anything about the past.
It was fun and an easy read, lots of interludes about the physics of fictional universes and explanations of acausal items causing their own existence, including the book itself that you read in your hands.
Its nice if you'd like something with experimental narrative form twisting the usual story format.
#reading #books #charlesYu

LECTURE> Janet Gyatso on “Being With Animal Kin: Buddhist Resources for a Posthuman Ethics” - Tue Mar 3, 4-5:30 PT
https://ift.tt/ZL3eBsI
H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-NC: 15 February - 22 February H-Net Job Guide 02/25/2026 -…
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There are no good reasons to subsidize stadiums. Governments keep doing it. https://reason.com/2026/01/30/there-are-no-good-reasons-to-subsidize-sports-stadiums-governments-keep-doing-it-anyway/

There are no good reasons to subsidize stadiums. Governments keep doing it.
“If we stop funding all sports stadiums tomorrow, then the world wouldn't change hardly at all," says one economist. 

Ayatollah Khamenei is dead. Here’s who could lead Iran next | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-israel-war-ali-khamenei-regime-change-successors-b2772493.html

"Climate change made Australian heat wave 5 times more likely"
#Australia #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate change made Australian heat wave 5 times more likely
Human-induced climate change made the intense early January heat wave in Australia five times more likely, according to a new analysis by World Weather Attribution.

"Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music or a book can make a difference. It can change the world."
—Alan Rickman
#acting #coaching #inspiration

Check out my latest article - "optimism is not naive"
https://www.brichapman.com/p/optimism-is-not-naive?utm_source=bri-mastodon&utm_medium=social&src=mstdn

optimism is not naive
possibility thinking in the real world

Opinion | This Energy Crisis Is Going to Change the World - The New York Times
https://archive.ph/DsEdk

Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz
A surge of additional U.S. forces to the Middle East and Donald Trump’s threat to “obliterate” Iran’s energy infrastructure
have set the stage for what U.S. and Israeli security officials increasingly see as the war’s dramatic escalation:
a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz and key energy installations.
A contingent of 4,500 U.S. sailors and Marines is heading to the Middle East,
inc…

Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz
Israelis said securing the strait for energy shipments could become the war’s main goal now that regime change and ending Iran’s ability to obtain a nuclear weapon seem out of reach.

"New diets, bubble tricks and learning to share: The fascinating ways whales adapt to climate change"
#Whales #Animals #Climate

Whales may ‘divide resources’ to cope with climate change - study
Scientists have analysed almost 30 years of data to discover how whales in the North Atlantic Ocean are learning to co-exist in a warming world.

Battery drain on GrapheneOS here the last couple of days has definitely been worse than stock Google Android.
Battery-monitor says Molly is the main culprit.
Apparently Molly, the Signal client, keeps an open connection to the Signal server.
You can't just have the app check every 10 minutes if it has to ring like a phone upon call request. You need actually persistent connection.
On Google's android, google's play-servers do some kind of kung-fu to keep that modem mostly asleep despite this persistence.
Without Play Services, that don't happen.
But, there is a thing in F-Droid called "Sun up".
That does a similar thing I guess? Called "unified push". It uses Mozilla's servers instead of Google's. And does so anonymously apparently, but who knows for sure really? Not me.
End to end encryption means worst you'd be leaking is timing data really.
So install Sun Up from F-Droid and change Molly's settings / notifications / delivery-method to "Unified Push"
We will need a MollyServer too apparently as a bridge from Signal to Unified-Push at Mozilla.
All the cool kids are using molly.adminforge.de - there's the QR code you need at the site there. Maybe molly.notify.dykes.ca or some other one is better? I dunno. Can always use a different one if yours goes away.
We will find out over the next few days if that actually makes any difference to battery consumption.
Might save more if you have lots of other things also using open connections that can use unifed-push too. Emails and Matrix or whatever. Mux all those connections into one.
I don't do those things on my phone though, so it's just Molly, so we'll see.
#grapheneOS #molly #signal

"Nearly three-quarters of the global population reside in nations deemed "water insecure" or "critically water insecure", UN researchers said"
The world is facing irreversible water ‘bankruptcy’. Billions of people are at risk | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/world-water-supplies-bankruptcy-un-b2904219.html

"In the world's driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants"
#Chile #Plants #Environment

Should Felony Murder Involve Life Without Parole?
Taking a deeper look at felony murder after a major Pennsylvania ruling. When someone didn’t pull the trigger, should they still face life without parole? The answer may be starting to change.
http://www.bobmuellerwriter.com/should-f…

Mediterranean wetland under pressure, report shows #mediterranean

Mediterranean wetland under pressure, report shows
On World Wetlands Day, the recent report released by the Mediterranean Wetlands Observatory (MWO) warns that despite their vital importance for populations and biodiversity, Mediterranean wetlands remain fragile ecosystems, subject to multiple pressures (intensive agriculture, overexploitation of water, artificialisation, and climate change) that are causing rapid and continuous losses.

LECTURE> Janet Gyatso on “Being With Animal Kin: Buddhist Resources for a Posthuman Ethics” - Tue Mar 3, 4-5:30 PT
https://ift.tt/L8ua4YK
Treaties and Empire Seminar Series: Trần Thị Xuân (Hamburg University) - Interpreters and Foreign…
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Events, Petitions, and Volunteer Opportunities
Closest events this week
https://www.mobilize.us/

Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · Mobilize
Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and other volunteers! Together, we'll help make the world more just, inclusive, and democratic.

"Valencia’s deadly flood still haunts Spain. Would it have happened in a fossil fuel-free world?"
#Spain #Valencia #FossilFuels

‘Growing threat’: How climate change worsened Valencia’s deadly floods
A major study has confirmed that the flash flooding that devastated Valencia in 2024 was ‘intensified’ by human-made climate change.

LECTURE> Janet Gyatso on “Being With Animal Kin: Buddhist Resources for a Posthuman Ethics” - Tue Mar 3, 4-5:30 PT https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20142905/janet-gyatso-being-animal-kin-buddhist-resourc…

LECTURE> Janet Gyatso on “Being With Animal Kin: Buddhist Resources for a Posthuman Ethics” - Tue Mar 3, 4-5:30 PT https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20142905/janet-gyatso-being-animal-kin-buddhist-resourc…

LECTURE> Janet Gyatso on “Being With Animal Kin: Buddhist Resources for a Posthuman Ethics” - Tue Mar 3, 4-5:30 PT https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20142905/janet-gyatso-being-animal-kin-buddhist-resourc…

One machine decided literally today when booting that it's bit-defender key was invalidated and refused to boot.
I thought bit-defender was a password manager? No idea why the machine has decided secure boot changed and it needed this key which nobody has ever heard of, even me a computer professional.
I think maybe Bit Defender is a boot-disk encryption system not a password manager after all?
It suggests checking with your Microsoft account to get the key. Nobody thinks they have a microsoft account, even though they do. Nobody knows any passwords for them.
Password reset, sure, but nobody knows their email password either. They never use email.
Google once lied to them that their password was wrong, and made them change it. But banned them from changing it to any old one that they actually know. It must be a new one they don't know. They wrote some down, but probably these are old ones and there's several different ones written down.
We get through all that with recovery methods for email address, luckily one phone was still logged in to read a reset email.
This bit defender key is attached to the account and I have to hand-type a 32 digit number from one screen to another.
My god.
If you only have one computer, then fuck you I guess.