Great that psilocybin (magic mushrooms) are finally studied again. They are a great way to feel one with the world now and then, for many people they are more effective against depression than medication, and now new research finds they may delay aging. news.emory.edu/stories/2025...

"How long will the war go on, we ask, as though...we were not a factor...as though Russian ships with LNG were not docking in European ports right now (one, quite literally, today)...as though American politicians were not siding with the aggressor" snyder.substack.com/p/life-and-d...

Dictators on buildings

"It took three years, but France finally got there... France has managed to evolve its stance on plant proteins, despite being home to one of the world’s most powerful livestock lobbies."

This is the way. Each Russian demand list must be mirrored. The battlefield is stalled and no one is winning. Thus, there's no reason to preemptively concede a single russian demand. The deference to russia's supposed might, which has long characterized European/US policy needs to end. Russia...

Getting shown up in the arena of elite impunity by *the British monarchy* is an incredible “America at 250!” achievement

Solar and batteries are cheap enough that most people can get most of their electricity from them, and save money. This equation gets better and better over time as their costs decline. All details in a new blog post: nworbmot.org/blog/solar-b...

EU: Beef & lamb received an estimated 580 times more agricultural subsidies than legumes in 2020; dairy received 550 times more than nuts & seeds. The estimated €39 billion in subsidies spent on animal-sourced foods made up nearly a quarter of the EU's total budget: foodrise.org.uk/CAPCrossroads/ >>

There is no such thing as truly “clean” coal.

I *love* this ternary chart showing developing economies increasingly go directly for clean electrons (solar plus some wind), bypassing the fossil economy that the US and EU went through. I expect Africa will take an even more direct route than India. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

EU, India agree 'mother of all' trade deals, reached after two decades of negotiations. EU chiefs and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hope the pact will help shield against challenges from the world's two leading economies, the United States and China u.afp.com/SBzH

New from us - captive coal power plant projects linked to energy intensive industrial plants keep proliferating in Indonesia, jeopardizing the country's targets for coal phase out and net zero emissions, while also messing up energy planning.

I don't think many people of these countries will visit the world cup, tourist destinations or conferences anymore if they have to provide 5 years of social media, 10 years of email and DNA to the Trump creeps. Why does Trump want to isolate the US this way? www.cbsnews.com/news/us-tour...

There are many more land-efficient ways to produce #energy than growing #biofuels. Crops convert less than 1% of sunlight into biomass; #solarpanels convert around 20%. And using #electricity is more efficient than using liquid fuels: hannahritchie.substack.com/p/biofuels-v... #landuse #biomass

Ignorance is power. www.science.org/content/arti...

This is spectacular! Sales of fully battery powered trucks have shot past diesel trucks in China. Forget about hybrid and hydrogen trucks. We can now stop calling heavy trucking a "hard to abate" sector.

FBI historian here. Basically all of the FBI’s greatest scandals across history come from attempts to criminalize First Amendment rights. It never works out well for the bureau and ends a lot of careers.

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.” That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

I’m incredibly proud of Minnesota. The everyday kindness, decency, and fortitude of regular people — whether nurses, moms, football coaches, or national guard members — is amazing. And our local media — print, radio, TV — has been outstanding. This reminds us of what makes America special.

New paper argues that we should not harm economic growth with climate policies because this growth helps with both adaptation and mitigation. osf.io/preprints/so... It leaves me agreeing and exasperated at the same time because... the best climate policies ALSO HELP economic growth. Let me explain

Alex pretti was a Va nurse and a dog owner

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

Podcast on Are IEA Energy Projections Lagging Behind Reality? youtu.be/E23Y8_fraRo for this article from 2025 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... @lut.fi @aukehoekstra.bsky.social

Een aanrader om te kijken: dit college van @aukehoekstra.bsky.social geeft je hoop en energie. Thnx 👍 Over de toekomst van ☀️- en 🌬️-energie, Thuisbatterijen 🔋, Oplossingen voor netcongestie, Lokaal opwekken, opslaan en delen ⚡️. #PowerToThePeople Dank ook @urgenda.bsky.social voor dit initiatief 💚

A little bit of feel good for your timeline. And you'll never guess who I identify with in this beautiful uplifting video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiVn...

There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...

Kijktip: @aukehoekstra.bsky.social geeft energie college! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICRW...

If anyone cares at all, EV battery recycling is now hitting 99% recovery for important metals Please remind me again what the recycle rate for fossil fuels is interestingengineering.com/energy/recyc...

Yet another carbon capture failure. reneweconomy.com.au/worlds-large...

Ethanol is ridiculous when used as fuel. We need to stop it.

Plates, UK’s first Michelin-starred vegan restaurant, attracts mostly non-vegan diners, highlighting the growing appeal of plant-based fine dining.

Seriously, the article mentions 11 people killed on or by ebikes and emotorcycles over the course of a few years. Cars kill over 40,000 people in the US each year, including people on ebikes.

We rightly focus on richer countries' overconsumption & fossil fuel use as top drivers of planetary harm, but make it a taboo to also mention population: In African forests "carbon emissions are largely driven by fire..., shifting cultivation, agricultural burning & fuelwood burning" = subsistance.

“Whales may possess a communication system more intricate than our own, one that possibly predates human language by tens of millions of years.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...

Polish meme translated into English.

Finally some fresh ideas in the talks about ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

We asked U.S. adults (~1k, representative) about their level of acceptability to standard animal agriculture practices, such as extreme confinement & painful mutilations. Unsurprisingly, most people don't approve 👇. Check out the full @faunalytics.bsky.social study: faunalytics.org/public-accep...

Want low-carbon steel & cement? Buy it! Public procurement is key to climate success. Spot on by Casier, @jorenverschaeve.bsky.social & Deboffe via @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/fECHpKy

Communities need used-book shops. As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories... We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.

"Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting" www.reuters.com/investigates...

Reminder: Russia can't afford to keep up this war. Their reserves are dwindling and the free world minus the US has a GDP of roughly $25 trillion while Russia has 2 trillion. With the lower oil price, the Ural discount, and the banking crisis looming, "the end is nigh" for Russia's aggression. 🧵

Yup, unless... we start to understand that a car was developed to carry a family of 5 over a highway while most city trips are with one person and at lower speeds. On average, autonomous vehicles should be drastically smaller. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

US defense is like US healthcare: pretty good if you can afford it, but hideously expensive per person compared to other countries. I thought that in fighter jets, the ultimate expensive weapon, the US would continue to dominate. Not so, apparently.

UK's media connection to facts and speaking truth to power is increasingly tenuous. Latest example: line saying Trump is corrupt was censored from the Reith lecture by @rutgerbregman.com and BBC journalists aren't allowed to quote the line. Bunch of cowards. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

To most people outside of the US, the Trump White House demands very little respect. Posts like this strengthen the view that it's a cult reminiscent of Kim Jong Un in Korea and Putin in Russia.

Fascinating that China now has a smaller percentage of people in extreme poverty than the US, and that in the US, extreme poverty has increased since 1990. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Those who feel that shifting to an induction cooker is too complicated, costly, or even impossible (renters, for instance) might consider buying a portable hob. They start at less than £30 for a single one and should do the job well! Good for your health, the planet (and your cooking)!