Welcome to The Malthusian Trap. Built by Growth. Driven by Greed. Version 8: The trap is already doing damage. This is no longer a warning about what may happen. It is an analysis of what has already begun.

People are dying from extreme heat. Harvests are failing. Water systems are under stress. Work hours are being lost. Homes and infrastructure are being destroyed. Insurance is retreating. Climate costs are rising.

👉 Read it. Or ignore it. The trap won’t care. Zenodo: zenodo.org/records/2202... SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/abstract=549...

NEW: the UN's weather and climate agency issued a stark and historic warning this morning about the supersized El Nino, issuing what it says is the most certain forecast in the history of the organization about the strength of the building phenomenon:

We’ve Got a ‘Supersized’ El Niño on Our Hands

The World Meteorological Organization is warning that the climate phenomenon that has the Pacific running a fever will last until at least February, with dire consequences for weather worldwide.

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Gloria Steinem never stopped fighting against the authoritarian desire to control women’s bodies An editorial by @mtltoula.bsky.social. “Gloria Steinem always made it clear that banning abortions doesn’t stop the need for them, it only forces dangerous back-alley procedures where women die.”

Gloria Steinem never stopped fighting against the authoritarian desire to control women’s bodies

Feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem never stopped fighting against the systemic desire to control women’s bodies. RIP Gloria Steinem.

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Chances the cat’s going to knock it over: 72%

Cats of Yore@catsofyore.bsky.social · yesterday

A gem at the county fair art show. 🎨

Well, he was on his best behavior.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h ago

I was really shocked to see JD Vance come across as a smug, pompous, arrogant, condescending ass in the press conference today.

There should have been some prison time. This is ghastly.

Jonny Wakefield@jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 8h ago

Breaking: Crystal MacDonald, the Edmonton woman whose dogs fatally mauled 11-year-old Kache Grist in 2024, has been sentenced to two years of house arrest. Crown wanted five years in prison. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/e...

I didn’t spend decades of my life advocating for gay rights so we could be utter fucking dipshits like this. Smarten up.

@jayeleve.bsky.social · 10h ago

Isn't it odd that there is this whole trans-focused complex of political, legal and social groups demanding funding, but LGB people are not allowed any group which focuses only on them? There's a "Transgender Law Center" but no "Gay Law Center" or "LGB Law Center." Weird, weird!

Suffer the little children. www.propublica.org/article/snap...

More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program

Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...

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Everyone credits SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for giving the green light to comedy again, weeks after 9/11, but it was The Onion who got there first and best 👑

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · yesterday

Here's an oral history of maybe the most venerated front page of The Onion of all time. You'll get the 9/11 edition along with this month's paper in the mail in a couple of weeks.

Is this award for Incel Caillou (a) hilarious (b) pathetic (c) disinformation (d) all of the above #cdnpoli #ableg

Guy who scuttled the trade deal at the last second goes to Fox News and hypes Alberta and Quebec separatism. It has always been the whole strategy.

Holds up for sure.

Dr. Tea, Cake, & Revolution.@witwarrior.bsky.social · yesterday

Trump is bored with the war. He started it in the belief that the popularity boost of a wartime president would carry him through the midterms. In short, that he'd look good. Since he hasn't gained in popularity, and looks more stupid every day, he'll nuke Iran out of petty spite.

Britain doesn't have 'no money'. The richest 600,000 have £4,500,000,000,000 £1,500,000,000,000 more than Britain's entire debt. Take their stolen money from them.

Also,

M Meerkat@kackbro.bsky.social · 2d ago

THIS 👇 HERE TOO.......

Cuz Epstein….?

Dave 🧢💙🔵🐾🐾@dave-64.bsky.social · yesterday

He’s not really explaining why a country, by his own description, has been totally decimated at least 6 times in the last six months, needs to be struck.

“End Times,” eh? Bring a book and a board game

Dave 🧢💙🔵🐾🐾@dave-64.bsky.social · 2d ago

I hate to admit it, but maybe we should stop wishing for Trump’s demise. This guy seems to be very comfortable with wiping out the entire human population. F’n psycho.

Hmmmm that sky is moving to the green colour of bad, scary storm, just heads up, Toronto. #dlws

We can’t say “pregnant people” or “person with a uterus” without disingenuous shit heels throwing tantrums YET this fuckery persists

Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · yesterday

I cannot get over how terrible this BBC article is. This is how the BBC writes about trans people now. www.bbc.com/news/article...

At this very moment Mitch McConnel is snuggled next to Jimmy Hoffa at the bottom of Lake Ontario, discussing their concrete galoshes and noting how much technology has improved the craft-making involved in producing them.

ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖@rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 2d ago

So, did the whole country just stop talking about the fact that Mitch McConnell is dead and the GOP is still covering it up?

You'll never live in a world where the White House is posting "Punching Nazis" videos because the US saved the Nazis and now you live under the Fourth Reich.

Either this is deliberate spreading of racist tripe, or Eric Kaufmann is the dumbest motherfucker to ever try using bibliometrics to make an argument. Debate me, bro! Any time, any place, re: bibliometrics. I will jam this argument so far up your rectal cavity you'll gain a new nostril.

Alex Usher@alexusherhesa.bsky.social · yesterday

For furter clarity: Eric Kaufmaun is a shitbag who has no idea how bibliometrics work, but doesn't mind using them to spread racist crap everywhere. Anyone associated with MLI needs to disavow this stuff right now.

Can you please be specific about who you are disciplining (is it commenters or quote posters?), how you determine a dogpile (is there a specific number of replies or quotes that constitutes it?), how many “strikes” it accrues?, and how you are preventing targeted reporting?

Bluesky Safety@safety.bsky.app · yesterday

Dogpiling or harassing users is unacceptable. We have taken recent action against accounts for this behavior, and we will be increasing our efforts, consistent with our Community Guidelines.

What if you’re just chatting in the replies of a dogpile? What if you’re trying to actually have an earnest conversation with the OP? Are you punished for simply existing in the thread even if you’re doing so politely? bsky.app/profile/kari...

Karistina Lafae 🧚‍♀️ AuDHD Bedbound Faerie Godmother@karistinalafae.northsky.social · yesterday

And how will they prevent people from getting punished for simply replying to someone's objectively bad take when they just happen to be coming across a post and responding to it organically?

Does this thread now constitute dogpiling @safety.bsky.app? I’ve tagged them a bunch of times and a lot of followers are replying. Am I going to be punished for this?

121 ans de l’Alberta : les peuples autochtones omis dans un message officiel ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/227...

121 ans de l’Alberta : les peuples autochtones omis dans un message officiel

Danielle Smith a intervenue pour faire rétablir une mention des peuples autochtones soulignant le 121e anniversaire de la province.

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Sounds like Findlay has other plans for BC ‘s Conservative Party. Ties to Alberta Separatism groups kept secret. The Conservative movement is going up in smoke. Is a splinter ahead? www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

This B.C. party’s deepening ties to Alberta’s separatist movement raise eyebrows in the west

Jake Bregolisse is the second B.C. Conservative hire with links to the separatist Republican Party of Alberta, deepening controversial western ties.

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