Sarah Connor
@collapse2050.bsky.social
I write about collapse at collapse2050.com #collapse #climatechange #biosphere #resourcescarcity #nuclearwar #economiccollapse
Current diesel prices imply a backwards equivalent price of oil between $140 and $170 per barrel. collapse2050.substack.com/p/80-crude-1...
$80 Crude, $170 Reality
Why paper crude prices are lying to you
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I'm also publishing to Substack. Becoming resilient is something you do before a disaster, not after. substack.com/@iwasneverhe...
“Resilience” is Having Options
Becoming resilient is something you do before a disaster, not after.
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Forced labor. Wildfires. Drugs. Poor taste in music. Funny socks. What can't tarrifs solve!
A higher concentration of atmospheric CO2 impairs human thought and cognitive performance. As electrical signaling slows down, the brain loses its ability to process complex information quickly. collapse2050.substack.com/p/co2-make-d...
CO2 Make Dumb
Low atmospheric CO2: a prerequisite to human brain evolution
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"In nearly 25 years as a funeral director, Gautier Caton has never experienced anything like France's record-breaking late-June heatwave, when he rented five refrigerated containers to store bodies arriving at up to three times the normal rate." (Reuters) #collapse
Before the president gets on television tonight to peddle lies and conspiracy theories, here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen. We won, and he lost.
Today I finished the Red Cross online First Aid training. This weekend I'll do the in-person training and get my certification. As our government abandons us and takes away health services, that's something *everyone* should do. We have to rely on ourselves now.
Right now toronto has the worst air quality in the world because of wildfires in Ontario. Guess which Ontario premier has been gutting the forest fire budget. Plenty of public money though for a giant spa nobody asked for and a new science centre unnecessarily replacing the great old one.
The number of 30+ degree days across Europe has basically tripled.
Path dependency dictates that if a strategy or action exposes a system to an event with a non-zero chance of total destruction, the probability of collapse approaches 100% over time. open.substack.com/pub/collapse...
Why we're blind to civilizational collapse
And why when we do see it, we fail to act.
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Crops (and other plants and wildlife) don't benefit from air conditioning. (For the folks posting that as long as their AC is working they'll get through the heat okay.) Food is also kind of a big deal for us humans.
Things you can do right now to cool down without air conditioning. open.substack.com/pub/collapse...
How to stay cool without A/C
20 practical ideas
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Remember when people used to wear Bush t-shirts, Obama hats, or hung Reagan flags from their trucks? Neither do I.
France is not built for 40 degrees Celsius and people are panic-buying air conditioners.
The source of the Colorado River is in Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s been warmer with less snow than basically ever (some saying unprecedented) and we are seeing a climate catastrophe happening right now. Not layer. @collapse2050.bsky.social’s piece on it was brilliant.
Collapse of US Agriculture
Potential disaster in 2026
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Ian James@ianjames.bsky.social · last mo.In the Rocky Mountains, spring-fed streams and ponds have vanished, leaving patches of cracked mud. This year has been so extremely warm and arid that the mountains have remained largely snowless. The source of the Colorado River is drying up. @rgauth999.bsky.social www.latimes.com/environment/...
"In our engagements with financial companies, we heard that banks and investors will keep making financial decisions they know to be damaging to the climate and to their long-term interests because if they don't, then their competitors will." www.collapse2050.com/shutting-the...
Shutting the door
Investors for Paris Compliance quits beating their heads against brick wall
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Your ability to work, lift, endure, and move without pain is an unalienable asset. It cannot be separated from you. Prioritizing your physical strength is the foundational layer of practical preparedness. Start today. open.substack.com/pub/collapse...
Functional longevity in preparation for collapse
The core pillars of strength, balance, and mobility to remain an asset to your household and community
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“The top 10% of global consumers is disproportionately responsible for transgressing planetary boundaries, causing damages for which broader society bears the costs.” If you are reading this article, there is a good chance you are part of the top 10%. open.substack.com/pub/collapse...
Global 10%: An inconvenient truth
The Western middle class has caused trillions in climate damages.
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"Ending world hunger costs $40 billion annually. One trillion dollars completely eradicates global starvation for a quarter of a century," and other things 1 trillion means. www.collapse2050.com/what-actuall... via @collapse2050.bsky.social
What actually is $1 trillion?
Today, the world got its first trillionaire
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The man who created the world's ugliest car is now a trillionaire. Spawned by wealthy parents, this riches to even more riches story is a smack in the mouth to those who, despite doing all the right things, struggle to keep up with rising food prices. open.substack.com/pub/collapse...
What actually is $1 trillion?
Today, the world got its first trillionaire
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Can a civilization get past the discovery of agricultural without triggering cascading events that result in their demise?
Today is apparently "share pictures of amazing places Sarah would rather be" day.
You have a decent job with decent pay. Then why are you broke and trapped? Why are you poorer than previous generations? Why is your savings barely enough to get you through a month of unemployment? www.collapse2050.com/why-you-are-...
Why You Are Broke and Trapped
Victims (and beneficiaries) of modern day colonialism
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Is the modern economic system just an updated version of colonialism?
I must stress how important it is to be aware of the impending el nino. Record temps and a dry monsoon season could be life changing event via prices or shortages. collapse2050.substack.com/p/how-the-20... collapse2050.substack.com/p/2026-super...
How the 2027 Super El Niño Will Replicate the 1877 Global Famine
Brutal El Nino, drought, war threatens food supply
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