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Weather Forecasting???

We are sensible. And sense will always produce more real information than can ever be spat out by insensate remote programming.


March 28, 2024

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Pepe

Every person, animal, plant and inanimate thing, singly and in functional conjunctions with other things, ultimately the whole universe, continually extends their life from the present into the future.  How precious is life, and how great is our mission to serve it!


March 28, 2024

Fragile Frankenstein

A fragile frankenstein

Is there an imminent danger that artificial intelligence will leap-frog human intelligence, go rogue, and either eliminate or enslave the human race? You won’t find an answer to this question in an expert consensus, because there is none.


March 28, 2024

Riane Eisler

Riane Eisler: “Partnership and Domination Systems”

On this episode, Nate is joined by systems scientist Riane Eisler to discuss her decades of work studying ‘domination’ and ‘partnership’ societies throughout history and what it might mean to transition to more sustainable societies in the future.


March 27, 2024

Queen Shabazz (left) with solar power + storage system at the Resiliency Hub

Resiliency Hub provides safety and self-sufficiency in a disinvested community

Solar power plus battery storage will enable a Petersburg, VA Resiliency Hub to keep its doors open in times of crisis.


March 27, 2024

Philadelphia Orchard project fruit tree

Hot? Hungry? Step inside these food forests.

Volunteers, school teachers, and urban farmers in cities across the country are planting fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, and other edible plants in public spaces to create shade, provide access to green space, and supply neighbors with free and healthy food.


March 27, 2024

Kurdish women in Rojava after December 23, 2024 attacks.

“We will defend this life, we will resist on this land”

The example of Koçerata wants to be a source of strength, hope and inspiration to think also about how we can resist and defend our territories, how we can build alliances with struggles in other geographies, communities and thereby free life.


March 27, 2024

Turtle entangled in net

They Didn’t Stand a Chance

The common thread in all these tragic examples is forcing plants and animals out of their evolutionary context, as we have done to ourselves as well via modernity.


March 27, 2024

Episode 81

Crazy Town 81. Escaping Consumerism: Why Crocheted Codpieces Are the Perfect Antidote to Fast Fashion

If American consumers ever come up for air under the pile of crap in their storage units, they find themselves face to face with a materialistic hellscape of megastores, McMansions, endless fleets of delivery trucks, and evil hordes of targeted ads. But help is on the way. Jason, Rob, and Asher present ideas for shaping up a world beyond consumerism.


March 27, 2024

Cortijo El Manzano

Letter From The Farm | Cooking With The Lights Off – Ingredients of Rural Resilience

After his experience living and volunteering on the farm in February, Matteo reflects on what El Manzano can teach us about some key ingredients of rural resilience: housing, labour and energy. 


March 26, 2024

Worker co-ops

New legislation could accelerate the development of Worker Cooperatives across the US

From small towns to large cities throughout the country, a significant shift towards workplace democracy and equitable wealth sharing is gaining momentum. At the forefront of this movement are worker-owned cooperative businesses, where employees work and share ownership and decision-making.


March 26, 2024

Chinese coal mine

Analysis: Record drop in China’s CO2 emissions needed to meet 2025 target

China’s energy sector carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased 5.2% in 2023, meaning a record fall of 4-6% is needed by 2025 to meet the government’s “carbon intensity” target.


March 26, 2024

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