This is parody but captures the actual logic capitalism breeds

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This physical depletion of the crust is why climate scientists Roger Revelle and Hans Suess called the fossil fueled-industrialization of the world, “a large-scale geophysical experiment of a kind that could not have happened in the past nor be reproduced in the future.”

If you're a @drilledmedia.bsky.social listener you know I think social scientists are key sources if we want to understand why governments haven't acted on climate. So imagine my nerd delight to get my hands on an incredible new batch of research on climate obstruction. drilled.media/podcasts/dri...

the permission structure created for a bloodthirsty maga rampage the last two days by mainstream media, all before any facts were known at all, deserves some real introspection by the entire industry

Whatever you think about Charlie Kirk, this is a scary moment, not one for jokes. Trump has been itching for martial law. Powder keg moment.

Babe wake up new WWIII just dropped

No better way to understand futures than to be an avoid historian, even of recent histories. Can’t recommend ‘In the Land of the Unreal’ enough!

if i see one more of these i swear

Superb explanation of the imperial boomerang effect by @jessedamiani.bsky.social www.realitystudies.co/p/the-depart...

“This return rarely arrives as a cataclysmic rupture. More often, it seeps in gradually: budget reallocations funnel billions toward militarized policing while schools & public health are starved. Language shifts, with democratic dissent recast as domestic extremism.” Sound familiar?

Some thoughts on what happens next as the CDC chaos intensifies: open.substack.com/pub/damiani/...

“Free market” folks at it again www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Art & storytelling in times of crisis must provoke powerful speculative visions. The work of Liam Young embodies this transgressive spirit—we get into it on the latest @urgentfutures.bsky.social: youtu.be/tZ13M-XRilQ?...

I don’t think we talk enough about the pervasiveness of the ChatGPT illustration aesthetic. It’s everywhere.

Foresight methods have long helped society navigate uncertainty, but the scale of the polycrisis demands a deeper commitment to transdisciplinarity. I propose "polycritical foresight," which combines futures studies, threat modeling, & systems thinking. More: www.realitystudies.co/p/polycritic...

TOMORROW, 1pm EDT/10am PDT, live on Substack: scientist & whistleblower @georebekah.bsky.social joins @urgentfutures.bsky.social to discuss the legacy of Hurricane Katrina, 20 years later. Be sure to subscribe to Rebekah's newsletter, Mesoscale News, & RSVP below: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

I believe we need to appropriate, normalize, and broaden the notion of prepping. I explain why—and how I’m using the term—in my latest episode of @urgentfutures.bsky.social: www.realitystudies.co/p/reclaiming...

I spent the past few months putting together this primer on Accelerationism because I believe it's the defining philosophy of our time. My goal was to explain the basics of the theory, history/evolution, key thinkers/texts, subfields, critiques, & implications: www.realitystudies.co/p/what-is-ac...

World’s Coral Reefs Suffer Worst Bleaching on Record "Scientists say this is the most severe global coral bleaching event ever observed, with reefs from the South Pacific to the Caribbean turning white." More via @realitystudies.bsky.social: www.realitystudies.co/p/hot-planet...

Once the cost of renewables drops to/below fossil fuel levels, we'll transition away from burning carbon, right? Unfortunately, no—& we're making a critical mistake when we think about the energy transition this way. @brettchristophers.bsky.social explains on the latest @urgentfutures.bsky.social:

Marine Heatwaves Last 3x Longer Due to Warming "These events...not only happen more often now, but last far longer than they did in the mid-20th century. Scientists report that warmer seas are 'supercharging' storms and destroying critical ecosystems like kelp forests and coral reefs."

Trump insider trading? Tariff policy? Crypto scams? Going live on Substack with @michaelmezz.bsky.social tomorrow (Friday, 4/11) at 10:30am PT to discuss it all. Mark you calendars:

Last week was a “mask off” moment in climate news 👇 - Insurer: Climate crisis threatens capitalism - Wall Street banks bet on a 3°C world - 1,900 scientists send “SOS” to Trump on science cuts - Trump's tariffs spark global market turmoil +more in Hot Planet Update, @realitystudies.bsky.social:

you know it's looking grim when the capitalists are admitting it

The ongoing devastation of the biosphere & the current trajectory of AI are rooted in the same phenomenon: anthropocentrism. In her latest book, the legendary N. Katherine Hayles proposes a new theory of cognition that seeks to decenter the human. More via the latest @urgentfutures.bsky.social:

to assume infinite growth in a world of finite resources is the foundational fallacy of manifest destiny (and the american dream, at that). the paradigm of value and value distribution begs for a shift. @jessedamiani never disappoints👇

You can’t write this stuff

A big, bad week in ‘Hot Planet Update’ via @realitystudies.bsky.social:

Psychological resilience is critical given *gestures at everything* And importantly, psychological resilience is something that can be developed. This @realitystudies.bsky.social primer explains strategies for building resilience & points to the potential benefits of resilience counseling.

What is Post-Growth Economics? Rethinking Prosperity Beyond GDP Growth via @realitystudies.bsky.social www.realitystudies.co/p/what-is-po...

Fascinating to speak with @commscholar.bsky.social about her new study on fossil fuel advertorials & social media. Things I learned: the "paid for by" label doesn't always stick w/ this content on social; the line btwn ad/edit at some pubs is porous; inoculation works: drilled.media/news/adverto...

Tesla and Elon Musk are embroiled in a “brand tornado crisis moment” and the electric carmaker’s chief executive needs to cut back on his work for Donald Trump to stem the damage, one of the company’s biggest supporters has said. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

"Hundreds of thousands of people are losing access to HIV treatments as a result [of Trump's executive order]." www.technologyreview.com/2025/03/18/1...

What is Post-Growth Economics? Rethinking Prosperity Beyond GDP Growth via @realitystudies.bsky.social www.realitystudies.co/p/what-is-po...

Here’s the climate news & context you may have missed last week, including: -EPA deregulation -Study reveals only 7 countries meet WHO air standards -Landmark ruling in Ecuador And much more! Subscribe to Reality Studies now to make sure you get this delivered straight to your inbox every Monday:

“Today I am pleased to make the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. History” is not the opening salvo you ever want hear from the head of the agency tasked with environmental *regulation.* Why not be honest and just rename the EPA to EDA? youtu.be/qae9bhymH50

Is this Real? Noreen Khawaja and I crack open this question over at @yalereview.bsky.social. Contributions by @jessedamiani.bsky.social, Abou Farman, Joanna Radin, Sheila Hedi, Mona Oraby. yalereview.org/folio-is-thi...

Just in: a reflection on the reality of digital life via @yalereview.bsky.social! Somehow Taco Bell comes up in the 4th sentence... A huge thank you to @lmesseri.bsky.social & Noreen Khawaja for inviting me to riff on a subject of ongoing fascination—& to Sam Huber for his thorough editing & care.

What is “real” anymore? In a new folio in our spring issue, edited by Noreen Khawaja and Lisa Messeri, five writers test the limits of perception—through Instagram, storytelling, celebrity, psychedelics, and notions of the "self."

If you read one thing this Sunday, please read this excellent piece by @jessedamiani.bsky.social: www.realitystudies.co/p/trump-cryp...

I'm not going to say this @realitystudies.bsky.social piece is *everything* you need to know about Trump's crypto moves, but at 5,500+ words, it doesn't leave much on the table. Includes analysis of David Sacks's role, hypothetical corruption scenarios, & more: www.realitystudies.co/p/trump-cryp...

“We treat the physical world as a mine and a dump, as we pray for our afterlife.” —Carl Safina on @urgentfutures.bsky.social youtu.be/oIuS_muBPhA?...

“We treat the physical world as a mine and a dump, as we pray for our afterlife.” On the latest @urgentfutures.bsky.social, Carl Safina breaks down how Plato set the stage for the polycrisis by fostering particular values & beliefs about life on Earth. www.realitystudies.co/p/carl-safin...

Wrote about the new AIFS system from @ecmwf.int www.forbes.com/sites/jessed...

What You Need to Know About Trump's 'U.S. Crypto Reserve' Why Trump announced this reserve, why he chose the cryptocurrencies he did, and what that means for the global economy (and everyday people). My latest for @realitystudies.bsky.social: www.realitystudies.co/p/trump-cryp...