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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
bushbear (edited )LinkI think it was simon Clark who mentioned that even though we missed 1.5c (which most climate scientists knew was going to happen) we have also prevented the worst case scenario which was something...I think it was simon Clark who mentioned that even though we missed 1.5c (which most climate scientists knew was going to happen) we have also prevented the worst case scenario which was something like 4c. So we are narrowing the scope of heating.
Its not great but as i told an environmental scientist friend recently. There's always eco terrorism to fall back on if we want to get shit done.
edit: here is a link to a climate obstruction book that is free to download. Iv not read the whole thing yet but the parts I have read are really good.
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Comment on Has anyone tried making their own font? in ~design
bushbear Linkthe crafsman made a font for his channel ages ago so this might be helpful. Also his channel is amazing so check out his other videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4edSwS_cIDUthe crafsman made a font for his channel ages ago so this might be helpful. Also his channel is amazing so check out his other videos.
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Comment on We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way in ~finance
bushbear Link ParentAh right that's interesting. I wanted to study cultural anthropology but ended up doing social science which I suppose has a wider application in the regards to work. I don't want to derail this...Ah right that's interesting. I wanted to study cultural anthropology but ended up doing social science which I suppose has a wider application in the regards to work.
I don't want to derail this thread but how do you feel about other branches of anthropology? No need to answer if its basically indifference.
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Comment on We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way in ~finance
bushbear Link ParentWhy don't you like cultural anthropology?Why don't you like cultural anthropology?
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Comment on “Hope is a method: If I do something about this situation, I might change it enough so that I can do something else about this situation.” -- Cory Doctorow in ~humanities
bushbear Link ParentIv not read the essay yet but will do when I'm home. As to your point about changing the world the way in see it is like this. On a macro scale its a inconceivable but on a micro scale its...Iv not read the essay yet but will do when I'm home. As to your point about changing the world the way in see it is like this. On a macro scale its a inconceivable but on a micro scale its probably easier to do. So if you were to clean the on ramp then you would be changing your immediate world. A passer by might see that and be inspired to do a thing they have been thinking about and thus the ripples of change flow out. Broken down like this the change can spread and grow.
I joined a tenents/ community union and while I am by no means any good at the work I am a small piece in the machine that hopefully inspires others to take action and so the union grows and we mobilize to make bigger changes.
I hope this helps in a way. Also I find just putting this stuff out there helps me better process how I can make positive changes.
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Comment on What am I supposed to say to my coworker who says that there has basically been no impact from USAID being cut because "the black lady...the nurse at the health place" said so? in ~talk
bushbear LinkI have coworkers like this and I find that if you press them for more proof or just probe deeper into their beliefs then they start to flounder. It also helps if you have evidence to show...I have coworkers like this and I find that if you press them for more proof or just probe deeper into their beliefs then they start to flounder. It also helps if you have evidence to show otherwise but if they are prone to dismissing data then you aren't going to get anywhere.
This is the kinda thing you need to chip away at and come prepared for and even then it might not work. I had a coworker once who fully believed that the british were hardly to blame for the colonisation of India because as he learned, the ruling class indians helped the british. So obviously it couldn't have been totally the british fault. While this is true it is a more complex issue than he was prepaired to admit to himself it was. A friend of mine spent weeks sending him evidence and podcast about the issue and debating him but he wouldn't relent. Some people just don't wanna learn.
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
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Comment on What are you looking forward to? in ~talk
bushbear Link ParentIn would also like a human to step up but I don't think that exists in the way we think it does. Iv been saying for years that the people need to step up and be angry. It sounds cheesy but we do...In would also like a human to step up but I don't think that exists in the way we think it does. Iv been saying for years that the people need to step up and be angry. It sounds cheesy but we do need some sort of revolution where we the people just over turn the current world order.
The obvious issue is that many of us will die. Billionaire's won't let one single individual bring the whole system down. So we have to take the risk. Its not ideal but I don't see another way really.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
bushbear Link ParentHave you read at the cafe by Errico Malatesta? He is my favourite anarchist writer as well as being a generally badass dudeHave you read at the cafe by Errico Malatesta? He is my favourite anarchist writer as well as being a generally badass dude
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
bushbear Link Parentyea I feel you. I think the modern metalcore scene and deathcore really pushed that super slick production as the technology got better. Im a big fan of the old school death metal production...yea I feel you. I think the modern metalcore scene and deathcore really pushed that super slick production as the technology got better. Im a big fan of the old school death metal production quality which is probably also a lot less quantized.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
bushbear LinkBring me the Horizon re recorded their debut album Count Your Blessings and it sounds...modern. I don't mind it although I need to sit down and listen to both versions back to back to see how I...Bring me the Horizon re recorded their debut album Count Your Blessings and it sounds...modern. I don't mind it although I need to sit down and listen to both versions back to back to see how I feel. I know the band don't like the original because it sounds like shit which is fair but I do really enjoy metal that isn't polished and clean.
Also the new Devourment ep is hench. I don't often listen to much slam because it can be very samey but Devourment are OGs and with the EP being a quick 12min there is no time for boredom here. Just blasts and riffs for lifting heavy things repeatedly.
Also took a trip down memory lane and listened to sixteen stone by Bush. Its a classic album thats easy to throw on and just loose yourself in.
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Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games
bushbear Link ParentI reckon they could do something in Washington state or Wyoming...that where yellowstone is if my quick glance at google maps is correct. Im not that into the universe, im only playing New Vegas...I reckon they could do something in Washington state or Wyoming...that where yellowstone is if my quick glance at google maps is correct. Im not that into the universe, im only playing New Vegas now, so i figure there are enough landmarks in these locations.
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Comment on Godzilla Minus Zero | Official teaser in ~movies
bushbear LinkSick! I watched a few of the older godzilla movies last year and really enjoyed it. These new ones are really good and probably the only movie that will drag me to an imax to see.Sick! I watched a few of the older godzilla movies last year and really enjoyed it. These new ones are really good and probably the only movie that will drag me to an imax to see.
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Comment on I wrote a new Thing movie...on a World War II submarine in ~movies
bushbear LinkI really enjoyed this. It got me thinking that it would be a cool creative exercise in story telling.I really enjoyed this. It got me thinking that it would be a cool creative exercise in story telling.
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I wrote a new Thing movie...on a World War II submarine
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
bushbear Link Parentyea I think the climate change denial lobby are going to be working overtime for this one because you can't really argue with the physical aspect of this weather.yea I think the climate change denial lobby are going to be working overtime for this one because you can't really argue with the physical aspect of this weather.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
bushbear Link ParentYea it will take a heat event similar to the opening chapter of KSRs The ministry for the future before people stop and listen.Yea it will take a heat event similar to the opening chapter of KSRs The ministry for the future before people stop and listen.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
bushbear LinkIv been monitoring the discourse around this heatwave and its truly bonkers to see people claim this is business as usual. There is the 'Its just summer' crowd(specifically here in the uk) that...Iv been monitoring the discourse around this heatwave and its truly bonkers to see people claim this is business as usual. There is the 'Its just summer' crowd(specifically here in the uk) that claim this sort of weather happens every summer which is just not true, although will become more frequent. This is countered with ever redder heat maps which fuels their conspiratorial thinking that its all a massive scam for net zero or whatever. There are some seriously unhinged takes out there about the current weather which I don't even know how to try unpick.
As sad as this story is I wonder if it will have an impact on the climate change deniers as it isn't the apocalyptic catastrophe they think scientists are predicting.
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Comment on Memory System | Ambient Swim | Liquid DnB, Jungle, Breakcore (2026) in ~music
bushbear LinkIv seen this playlist floating about on youtube because while I was writing essays for uni I would chuck on some sort of EDM for background noise so now Im getting tons of these recommended. My...Iv seen this playlist floating about on youtube because while I was writing essays for uni I would chuck on some sort of EDM for background noise so now Im getting tons of these recommended.
My personal favorite is this one
in the case of my friend she works in australia and while they love to protect their natural environment they also love to mine and develop land without actually paying attention to the environmental reports that she writes for businesses so in this case I was implying sabotaging construction equipment.
I should also mention it was only partially in jest. Also maybe eco terrorism is the wrong term and maybe I should say eco defense because when people think of the former they think of XR and Just Stop Oil which aren't everyones favourite. I think ZAD is a better example.