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Could our in-group be all sentient beings? From humanity to #sentientity?

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As we struggle to understand how so many of our fellow humans can believe obvious lies and support terrible ethical wrongs… Remember that animal agriculture still exists. Now does it make more sense?

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There is no scientific evidence for any meaningful climate benefits of "grass-fed" beef, as many people, including myself and @gnrosenberg.bsky.social, have long been saying. This news study in PNAS further strengthens this point. newrepublic.com/article/1637...

submitted 7 days ago • 17 comments

In the early '90s, Big Beef crushed momentum to shift plant-based with PR tactics straight from Big Oil & Tobacco. We could have avoided 4-13Gt of Co2e in direct emissions + sequestered 21-37Gt CO2 via rewilding land used by livestock. That's nearly 50Gt total, equal to 7 years of US emissions!

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1. Reading some of the comments beneath this week's column, I'm struck once again by how fiercely resistant many people are to understanding how our food is produced, how it reaches us and how the system works. This willed ignorance is lethal. Short🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 8 days ago • 31 comments

Tariff-free joy flows from Canada to the world—receive this heartfelt and positive export from the land of resilience and love. 🍁🧡 (and forward the positive vibes)

submitted 10 days ago • 138 comments

The biggest threat to #sentientity is humanity. Instead, we could choose to be its greatest hope.

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Global deforestation emits more emissions than the entire US economy. Beyond GHGs, protecting forests & rewilding pastureland & feedcrop land is key for reversing huge wildlife loss. This can also support the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people. Great read: drawdown.org/insights/how...

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If Females Could Get Pregnant, There’d Be An Abortion Clinic On Every Coral theonion.com/if-females-c...

submitted 18 days ago • 39 comments

Have you heard of the #vaquita? They're the world's smallest and most endangered porpoise. Only six to eight individuals remain and are threatened by gillnets. Join us in urging Mexico's government to permanently remove gillnets in vaquita habitat. ➡️ biodiv.us/4kxVAhh

submitted 18 days ago • 6 comments

The fundamental strength of human civilization is empathy.

submitted 19 days ago • 7 comments

intimidating display by the squid squad Notice the smallest squid doesn’t follow the choreography as closely — maybe getting used to their chromatophores. These Caribbean reef squid live on the nearshore reef off South Beach. Sign the link in my bio to help make this a marine protected area. 🌎🦑🧪

submitted 21 days ago • 4 comments

Rebuild fire-devastated homes all-electric with solar "There is no reason to have both electricity and fossil gas in a building at the same time. There is nothing gas does that electricity doesn’t do better" LA has the opportunity to eliminate wasteful fossil gas pv-magazine.com/2025/03/03/r...

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I am very proud to announce that we are launching the new Drawdown Nexus initiative -- building the world's only science-based framework to simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity loss, and human well-being! Check it out! drawdown.org/news/project...

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Since I offered you 10 reasons for modest optimism last week, discontent with the Trump-Musk regime has surged even further. America appears to be waking up. Here’s the latest evidence — 10 more reasons for modest optimism. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-reasons-for-moderate-optimism

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"if we all stopped consuming animals and permanently swapped to plant-based food, we could return 3.1 billion hectares of farmland to forests and natural grasslands." That's the size of the US, China, the EU & Australia combined. 8Gt of CO2 would be removed each year. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

submitted 26 days ago • 2 comments

A nice essay from @bikeademic.bsky.social at @projectdrawdown.bsky.social describes the changes in the transportation system we need… drawdown.org/insights/evs...

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"Change Everything!" - sneak preview of #Sentientism episode 222 with Baroness Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, Green Party Member of the House of Lords. Subscribe now to the Sentientism YouTube and Podcast so you don't miss it!

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I've written a free and accessible guide to Cephalopod Sentience with Alex Schnell, Piero Amodio and Peter Morse, stunningly illustrated by Roksolana Tkach. Please download and share! It's worth it for the illustrations alone! 🐙 thebrooksinstitute.org/sites/defaul...

submitted 31 days ago • 16 comments

From tiny seeds come big results: replanting seagrass meadows that help fish, protect coastlines, and absorb climate-heating carbon dioxide. Check out the latest from @the-revelator.bsky.social ⬇️

submitted 35 days ago • 3 comments

All ten of the articles in this list are worth reading to gain a stronger understanding of universal basic income and why it belongs with universal health care as a key policy to mobilize around.

submitted 35 days ago • 4 comments

Compared to chicken, pork, or beef (KG/protein), soy uses far less land: 🐓 3x less than chicken, 🐖 9x less than pork, & 🥩 32x less than beef Compared to dairy, soy milk uses: 🌎 1/10th of the land, 💨1/3rd of the GHGs, & 💦1/20th of the freshwater. New by me: www.plantbaseddata.org/post/the-eco...

submitted 474 days ago • 6 comments

Renewables (9-12x) More Cost Effective Than Carbon Capture or Direct Air Capture "If you spend $1 on CC instead of on wind, water & solar, you are increasing CO2, air pollution, energy reqs, energy costs, pipelines & total social costs" cleantechnica.com/2025/02/16/r... @cleantechnica.bsky.social

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

"We produce more food per person than ever before—yet hunger persists across the globe." #Hunger is political. The proven solutions? Courageous political choices that confront power and put equity over profit. ipes-food.org/only-politic...

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

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"If you spend $1 on CC instead of on wind, water & solar, you are increasing CO2, air pollution, energy requirements, energy costs, pipelines, and total social costs" sustainability.stanford.edu/news/opportu...

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Sustainability memes also reveal that, as a whole, the world is not taking action that meets the scale, severity, or speed of the crisis. This is especially true in the private sector, whose “net zero” proclamations can often be empty and greenwashed. drawdown.org/insights/wha...

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Wikipedia is now recognized as a digital public good by the UN-endorsed Digital Public Goods Alliance. This recognition highlights Wikipedia's role in advancing free and trusted knowledge, powered by nearly 260,000 volunteers in 300+ languages. Read more ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/02...

submitted 40 days ago • 2 comments

I wrote about bird flu, inflation, and the cruel optimism of cheap eggs. newrepublic.com/article/1910...

submitted 50 days ago • 2 comments

NEW: My picks for the top ten UBI articles of 2024 www.scottsantens.com/top-10-unive...

submitted 42 days ago • 3 comments

NEW VIDEO: Can you imagine libraries of tools, clothing and even housing? The library economy can be the bridge to an entirely new world of human flourishing. Let's explore what the library economy is, what may and may not be included, and what it might take to bring it to life. youtu.be/vW5EVNT--DA

submitted 50 days ago • 7 comments