How do we interrupt the ‘grief to grievance pipeline’ that fuels leaders like Trump, Putin and Xi? open.substack.com/pub/goodapoc...

Loved talking with @alexevansuk.bsky.social and @elizabetholdfield.bsky.social on The Larger Us podcast. Facing our mortality together isn't just about confronting death. It's about unlocking a deeper appreciation for life. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1738464/epis...

Out tomorrow!

So enjoyed this chat with @ivorwilliams.info and @elizabetholdfield.bsky.social 💚

NYC artists catching up to London now

Bombing civilian areas is fucking barbaric and should just be an absolute hard no in the 21st century. We condemn Israel for it, we condemn Russia for it, and we should absolutely condemn Ukraine for doing it — especially given that we’re funding it. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Stock markets since Trump took over

He can’t tame Donald Trump. So what *should* Keir Starmer’s foreign policy mission be? New out on the Good Apocalypse Guide: open.substack.com/pub/goodapoc...

Before the United Nations was the United Nations, it was the Allies, fighting fascism together. This meme is *so ripe* for being dusted off, updated and repurposed for the global rebel alliance we need right now.

Anneliese Dodds quits as international development minister over decision to cut aid budget

My daughter came home claiming that if you’d been given $100k every day since Jesus was around, you’d still have less money that Elon Musk. My wife and I called bullshit, googled his net worth, and did the maths. It’s true. 🤮

3 kinds of deep stories that can help us to stay afloat and find our way during moments of crisis and breakdown: 💥 Apocalypse myths 🌳 Restoration myths 👶 Emergence myths Lots more in the latest post on the Good Apocalypse Guide: alexevansuk.substack.com/p/apocalypse...

Lovely to see that my favourite post-apocalyptic novel from when I was a kid has been republished - but, umm, paging Danny Boyle about the new cover design...

This graph shows the emotional stages communities go through after a disaster, like an earthquake or wildfire. But what happens when it's not just one disaster, but lots of them all at once - a polycrisis that feels apocalyptic? alexevansuk.substack.com/p/once-upon-...

The data - global sales of EVs increased by 25% in 2024 The @telegraphnews.bsky.social - "European electric car market suffers ‘devastating’ collapse!!!" (sales fell 3% in Europe)

This piece is absolutely excellent (and huge props to FT for going so deep on this crucial risk). I’m quoted in the article about the need for new stories to help us make sense of risks like this - going to use the next couple of Good Apocalypse Guide posts to focus on what those stories might be

New starter pack! Practitioners + researchers in both mental health & societal well-being, addressing the individual and collective anxiety & grief we feel in response to the climate crisis, as well as understanding + overcoming societal & psychological barriers to climate action. Who'd I miss?

It’s that time of year when @alexevansuk.bsky.social makes me realise how few books I actually finish reading - the Larger Us book list is out! Glad to have contributed to it these last few years - and it’s always a reliable source of recommendations larger.us/ideas/larger...

What should we think (and do) about the fact that Christians voted for Trump over Harris by two to one? alexevansuk.substack.com/p/bad-faith

*Finally* finished drafting next week’s Substack on Christians and Trump. Only took seven drafts…

This is *outstanding*. Best documentary I’ve seen on consumerism. My 11 year old - a superfan of Amazon, Apple etc - watched it with me and he was completely gripped. Cannot recommend highly enough youtu.be/OVfZw_eqJW8?...

Forgot to post this here when I published it last week - 4 ideas for what we all do now under Trump 2.0 open.substack.com/pub/alexevan...

* Such* a joy to finally meet Daryl Davis - the African American blues musician who has helped more than 200 white supremacists out of the KKK and other hate groups. 💯 the story of hope and redemption that we need right now (especially this week of all weeks) www.buzzsprout.com/1738464/epis...

* Such* a joy to finally meet Daryl Davis - the African American blues musician who has helped more than 200 white supremacists out of the KKK and other hate groups. 💯 the story of hope and redemption that we need right now (especially this week of all weeks) www.buzzsprout.com/1738464/epis...

Resharing this starter pack on people to follow on climate, nature, environment and inhabitable futures if you've recently joined go.bsky.app/LKdVK8W

So good by @anandwrites.bsky.social on the new strategy / culture on show at the DNC this week. Massively with him on the importance of storytelling and joy. Less sure about focusing on the base not Persuadables - it *has* to be both/and. Terrific piece 👏🏻 open.substack.com/pub/anandwri...

Wise advice on how to avoid a civil war in the US from someone who's spent four decades defusing them in other countries www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

This 38 Degrees campaign feels both impactful and winnable... you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/he...

Resharing this starter pack on people to follow on climate, nature, environment and inhabitable futures if you've recently joined go.bsky.app/LKdVK8W

Must read piece from Carole Cadwalladr www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Really interesting piece. Would love to see this though not holding breath

I love Liverpool; www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...

Here’s a starter pack on climate and environment folk I’ve found here so far - please do by all means suggest additions go.bsky.app/LKdVK8W

How about this: Political polarisation is a negative externality just like pollution, and if we’re serious about reducing it then we should tax tech firms for it just like we tax companies who emit large amounts of carbon. Fascinating from Helena Puig at Build Up www.ictworks.org/tax-negative...

@bsky.app would be super handy if hovering cursor over user's handle in a post (tweet? can we call them tweets?) would make their biog appear, as on Twitter

@lzsl.bsky.social Hello! 👋🏻

So fascinating (and hopeful!) to sit down with @imranahmed.bsky.social from the Center for Countering Digital Hate to talk about social media's role in the far right riots and what we need to do about it, as first edition in a new series of the Larger Us Podcast www.buzzsprout.com/1738464/1557...

What do you say when someone makes it clear they think the violence, racism and Islamophobia we’re seeing on our streets might be justified? Such a great piece by my colleague Claire on why and how we need to have that courageous conversation larger.us/ideas/how-to...