Now that everyone’s paying attention to global energy markets and effects of faraway events on prices and decision-making, is it a good time to talk about the indirect land use effects of dedicating cropland to biofuel production or nah?

More generally, dedicating land to biofuel production causes higher emissions than burning fossil fuels—& diverts land from food production. Even so, these fuels are still being promoted as a climate solution, w “hard to decarbonize” sectors like aviation & shipping eyeing crop-based biofuels.

I keep thinking about this. “By standing in solidarity with Palestine, we are learning how to fight for life on earth” - Sally Rooney

It’s cool that this generation gets to find out the answer to “what would you have done when we started interning the Japanese?” and “what would you have done when we invaded Vietnam?” and “what would you have done in Watergate?” all at the same time.

"The Voice of Hind Rajab," nominated for best international film at this year's Oscars, uses the real audio of 6-year-old Hind Rajab as she begged rescuers for help following an attack by Israeli soldiers in Gaza. "When you hear her voice, you can't unhear it," says director Kaouther Ben Hania.

If 176 children were slaughtered in their classrooms in Dublin, Brussels, Berlin, Tel Aviv or Texas by a foreign adversary, the world would rightfully be at a standstill. - Shona Murray www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... @shonamurray.bsky.social

I was in Tehran this time last year. I want you to see how beautiful my city is. I want you to see the city the US/Israel is trying to wipe off the face of the earth

Since this appeared in 1908 people have come to understand unruly women *are* the "Guardians of the World".

So according to the WSJ a US Senator conspired with another country to manipulate the US into starting a war, am I getting this right

Started this thread a month ago to track's Trump's military and political buildup to the terrible decision to bomb Iran today. In hindsight, the "negotiations" were a headfake. Netanyahu knew that demand for Zero enrichment, Zero Missiles, Zero Proxies could never be met. bsky.app/profile/70sb...

I've made 7 free online courses to help you read Karl Marx Reading Marx's Capital v1 (2019 & 2007 eds) Reading Marx's Capital v2 Reading Marx's Grundrisse (2023 & 2020 eds) Marx, Capital, & the Madness of Economic Reason The ABC of Contemporary Capital davidharvey.org/reading-capi...

Bill C-233 (No Loopholes! @jennykwan.bsky.social) will be heard in Canada's parliament this week. @theactionnetwork.bsky.social drafted a letter you can send in support of ending back-door arms sales that Israel uses in its genocide against Palestinians. actionnetwork.org/letters/fede...

There could be a trend emerging. #shutthebases #yankeegohome www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Why this thread has Iranian agency! “One huge problem w American decision-making is that it really takes place in a bubble..Americans imagine they’re the only ones who think.They forget that there is another actor who is equally capable of initiative,foresight,& planning.” unherd.com/2026/03/iran...

The US army corps of engineers is considering, right now, what would be the largest destruction of coral reefs in US history. To make a port slightly bigger. People know this, right? www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi... 🧪🦑🌎

On the reality TV president and his nuclear series finale: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-no-wor...

I'I've been getting a lot of calls about the industrial food system's vulnerability to fertilizer import shocks. Here's an interactive widget: slide through the months to see who imports what, when, and through which chokepoint. rajpatel.org/2026/03/06/f... Stop the war. Stop the dependency.

Has there been a regime in recent memory that has terrorised so many people for such a long time?

Energy markets to equity traders:

As the U.S. and Israel continue their bombardment of Iran and the conflict spreads throughout the region, we speak with two former U.S. government officials with experience in Middle East policy under presidents Obama and Biden.

A lot of people won't remember the last time this happened.

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That's some "debris". aje.news/wfwabs

A helpful overview of the Straight of Hormuz and the global ripple effect of an Iranian blockade.

I promise you you are sleeping on this. 90 jets. The minister said it.

Rubio: “Let me tell you, Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics.”

this is making me laugh so hard

Historian here history first time as tragedy the second time as farce.

The wife of the Iraqi President (both her and the President being Kurdish politicians with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party), releases a statement saying "leave the Kurds alone" citing various historical events, including "we saw what happened . . . in Rojava"

If you want to tell your (Canadian) PM what you're thinking, here's a starter and link from @cjpme.org #nowar nwmd.social/s/copylink/4...

So this corridor is getting a bit tighter then? bsky.app/profile/poli...

A welcome bit of realism.

"Global stock markets tumble as Trump bid to avert oil crisis in strait of Hormuz fails to reassure." You can find all the latest global socio #economiccollapse news here: climateandeconomy.com/2026/03/04/4...

Don't sleep on the Norwegians: they make some of the best comedy in the world. That they do so much of it *in English* is just an amazing global public service to make their grade-A roasts available to people outside the Scandinvo-sphere. Another don't-miss example in the first comment.

“The real enemy of my people is here. I will not disgrace my religion, my people or myself by becoming a tool to enslave those who are fighting for their own justice, freedom and equality.” —Muhammad Ali on refusing to fight in Vietnam No to War, No to Empire: An Anti-Imperialist Reading List

Still no. #China & #Russia have yet to play their cards this round.

Not a single US newspaper will publish this photo. No news channel will broadcast it. The graves are being prepared for more than 80 young children killed in the US/Israeli strike on the school in Minab, Iran on Saturday. (📸 Middle East Observer)

Always good to look at the big picture. #China

Raytheon Executive: I know you’re skeptical about buying American again. But hear me out. The MIM-104 Patriot is the only surface to air missile system with a proven track record of success against the US Air Force. Danish Defense Minister: Continue.

‘The plane flew and started spraying’: Israel accused of poisoning Syrian farmland with chemicals

Catching sight of the relaxed seal, the penguins turned away without a second thought. [📹 ARK Media] Original post

37 million years old whale spine found in the hot dunes of Egypt. This is a complete skeleton, the first-ever find for Basilosaurus, a large, predatory, prehistoric archaeocete whale uncovered in Wadi El Hitan, preserved with the remains of its prey. Original post

"Starvation is destroying our bodies and our minds, incapacitating us. And this is the goal... and while Israel may hope that we starve in silence, we will not. The world can and must stop the starvation of Gaza." — #AJOpinion by Nour Elassy ⤵️

what if we did 2003 again but with even stupider people in charge of everything

Absolutely wild that Ted Rall did this cartoon in March 2003. archive.rall.com/main.php?g2_...

Today’s worrying signals regarding the Jeffrey Epstein Memorial War on Iran: - France, UK, Germany, China, US, Kazakhstan issue travel warnings/embassy evacuations in Israel, Lebanon, Iraq and/or Iran - Turkish Airlines/KLM cancelling flights to Iran/Israel - Shelters opening all over Israel