Category Archives: Strategy

What if money expired?

Once again, I find myself with a need to apologise to all of the friends I’ve made in the blogosphere for my ongoing lack of participation here. My life is now very different from how it has been, and my … Continue reading

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How to turn climate anxiety into action

A TED talk by Renée Lertzman, climate psychologist It’s deeply painful to face what’s happening on our planet right now. From forests burning, ocean plastic, species just gone each day, displacement. It’s easy to feel totally overwhelmed. Maybe a bit … Continue reading

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George Monbiot on the Pollution Paradox

George Monbiot: Ah, yes, the “man of the people,” Rishi Sunak: doesn’t even know how to fill up his own car; doesn’t even seem to know how to use a credit card; who treats the entire nation as a fly-over … Continue reading

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Don’t. Stop. (Thinking about tomorrow….)

Don’t stop thinking about tomorrowDon’t stop, it’ll soon be hereIt’ll be better than beforeYesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone It’s either you stand for something or fall for anythingGotta give my all, I’m putting in everythingCommon sense ain’t common anymoreYou’d think we’re … Continue reading

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Politicians: we demand better!

My bro sent me a link to this ‘open letter to (UK) politicians’ this morning. I agree wholeheartedly with every word, and, though I don’t believe that petitions do very much (or voting, for that matter, given that our political … Continue reading

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Knowing there’s a trap is the first step in evading it

Normality is slippery. What’s ‘normal’ for me is very different from what’s ‘normal’ for many in other parts of the world. Normality also shifts over time. My home often featured a fine haze when I was a child. My parents … Continue reading

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Why on Earth is there laughter in slaughterhouses?

The vast amount of land used to rear animals for the meat industry is a major contributor to climate change. You might think that it therefore makes sense to minimise land use by employing factory farming techniques. If you’re comfortable … Continue reading

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The only solution to the unfolding catastrophe

It’s all about belief. Not even the flawed so-called ‘democracy’ ‘enjoyed’ by the ‘free world’ can steer the Titanic away from the iceberg if too many believe utter nonsense and vote in favour of those who would continue on the … Continue reading

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Where are our rich influential people? – revisited

TL;DR: They’re laughing (at us), all the way to the bank. Just over a decade ago, I posted a wibblette entitled ‘Where are our rich influential people?‘. A few days ago, I stumbled upon an article on Wired: ‘Millionaires Are Begging … Continue reading

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So encouraging to know that peaceful protest is being made illegal in other countries, too…

… not. Kind of gives credence to thejuicemedia’s allegation that Those In Power are indeed actually the captains of the fossil fuel industry, at the helm of the SS† Spaceship Earth :( † SS = sinking ship Zoë Amanda Wilson/ … Continue reading

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