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agroforester, organizer, researcher: curious human trying to cause less harm and do good things with nice people ☆☆☆ entangledecologies.net ☆☆☆

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · Jul 23

"Struggle so that all may live this rich, overflowing life. And be sure that in this struggle you will find a joy greater than anything else can give."
— Peter Kropotkin (1897)

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 2h

In the video below, the folks at Death In The Garden interview Helena Norberg-Hodge.

Helena is the director of Local Futures, an organization leading the global localization movement.

Among other topics, they discuss resistance to imperial lifeways and how to co-create meaning in troubled times.

Resisting the Machine World and Turning Toward Life

An interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge | Death in The Garden

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 5h

Hi, just want to apologize if my original comment (meant as a sassy compliment) came off as misogynist or ignorant.

I truly didn’t know that writers could work for both of the “big two” companies at the same time — so thought you were breaking some boundaries due to your talent.

Feel bad.

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Agroecology Coalition @agroecology.bsky.social · 1d

🌱 Join us at our #CFS53 Side Event on “Agroecology as a Transformative Pathway towards Sustainable Food Systems: Scaling Investments, Policies and Practices” 🌍

🗓️ 23 October 2025, 8:30 - 9:45 AM CEST

👉 More info and registration: agroecology-coalition.org/events/

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 23h

Haha, there is that. I think you are rad so 🤷🏻

michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 23h

It’s hard for that to land right without folks already knowing your other sides.

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 1d

Ah. So an awkward interaction. I love those, as long as no one gets hurt.

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 1d

Context?

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Stuart Elden @stuartelden.bsky.social · 1d

David Harvey, The Story of Capital: What Everyone Should Know About How Capital Works - @versobooks.bsky.social, February 2026
www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...

The Story of Capital

For decades, David Harvey has been teaching Marx's work, particularly Capital, to great acclaim. He has analysed chapter by chapter - sometimes line-by-line - Marx's three volumes and the Grundrisse. ...

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Constantin Arnscheidt @carnscheidt.bsky.social · 2d

The 2025 Global Tipping Points Report is out today: global-tipping-points.org. Bringing together 160 experts from 23 countries, it provides the latest update on where we stand relative to Earth’s critical climate and ecological thresholds, and on opportunities for transformative mitigation.

Global Tipping Points | understanding risks & their potential impact

Harmful tipping points in the natural world threaten humanity by disrupting life support systems and societal stability.

global-tipping-points.org

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 1d

Climate-fueled disasters cost the U.S almost a trillion dollars over the last year, far more than leading economists predicted.

Climate Change Will Bankrupt the Country

Climate-fueled disasters cost America almost a trillion dollars over the last year, far more than economists predicted.

prospect.org

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 1d

Awesome collab!

michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 5d

The book they are discussing:

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 5d

Dude, we are in the Trump era, we’re prepared for the worst possible bullshit…

michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 5d

A fantastic conversation about radical abundance, the problem of transition, and the transformational process of struggle with @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social, and Bertie Russell via @futurehistories.bsky.social.

These folks are offering genuine ways forward in these turbulent times.

Kai Heron, Keir Milburn and Bertie Russell on Radical Abundance

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Orion Magazine @orionmagazine.bsky.social · 6d

In praise of the pumpkins, the sweet potatoes, the squashes—the patron vegetables of soup season, of cold weather, of hard times.

On Cold-Weather Vegetables

Andre Dubus describes the meals between married couples as not mere eating but a “pausing in the march to perform an act together."

orionmagazine.org

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Abundance @abundance-org.bsky.social · 8d

We live in a world where we have too much of what we don't need and too little of what we do – but it doesn't have to be this way.

ICYMI: Here is an exclusive extract from our new book that makes the case for creating a world of “radical abundance”.

nowthenmagazine.com/articles/we-...

We live in a world where we have too much of what we don't need and too little of what we do – but it doesn't have to be this way

Ahead of in-conversation in Sheffield next Thursday, we have an exclusive extract from a new book that makes the case for creating a world of “radical abundance”.

nowthenmagazine.com

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 5d

This paper explores practices of commoning in the global north, while attending to the ways Appalachian gatherers turn the challenges of the Anthropocene into creative opportunities for collective living.

Wasteland Commons and Three Frames of Ecological Nihilism

By Dominic Piacentini, The University of Maine

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Adrian Ivakhiv @eevakheev.bsky.social · Mar 25

The #infowar on #Canada is ramping up. #Canadians need to urgently update their #medialiteracy in time for their April 28 #federal_election. Here's one way to do that. www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

An election in a polluted media environment - Transcript | CBC Radio

Front Burner Transcript for March 24, 2025

www.cbc.ca

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 6d

Did you know that 5 of the 7 planetary boundaries breached (out of 9 total) are directly linked to food systems and production? Now you do.

"Global food transformation needed to ease pressure on the planet and save millions of lives."

EAT-Lancet 2025: Global food transformation needed to ease pressure on the planet and save millions of lives

Five of the seven breached planetary boundaries are linked to food systems. By transforming production and adopting a “planetary health diet,” we can halve food-related climate emissions and prevent m...

www.stockholmresilience.org

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 6d

a man in a blue sweater and tie is standing in front of a desk that says exactly

ALT: a man in a blue sweater and tie is standing in front of a desk that says exactly

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 6d

a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .

ALT: a man in a suit and bow tie is standing in front of a blackboard and making a funny face .

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 6d

Over 150,000 Indigenous children in so-called Canada were forced to leave their families to attend residential schools aimed at assimilation and erasing their cultures.

The horrific abuse and murder perpetrated on these children are well-documented and proven.

More has to be done to rectify.

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michael ◉●○•° @ontopunk.bsky.social · 6d

It has been a decade since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final report, issuing 94 calls to action to address the systemic and generational abuse caused by Canada’s residential school system.

Of the 94 calls to action only around a dozen have been completed to date.

Throwback: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report

A decade has passed since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) released its final report, issuing 94 calls to action to address the systemic and generational abuse caused by Canada’s resident...

www.cbc.ca

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NPR @npr.org · 6d

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

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