I interviewed US author Stephen Markley about his epic novel on the climate crisis, The Deluge Highly recommended! It's a page turner, navigating through societal, cultural & political upheaval. Moments of despair sprinkled w/ realistic hope Looking for a moderator in (Swiss) DE or EN? Contact me!

First genocide in Gaza, now Lebanon. My full support to activists in US pressuring the govt, journos & experts speaking out. But I have no clue anymore how I can contribute in 🇨🇭 in a way that's semi-effective & meaningful. What are others doing?

1 in 8 people will suffer from mental illness in their lifetime. Conflating it with being ignorant about the climate crisis has no scientific basis and seems to makes false assumptions about mental illness. Let's be impeccable with our statements.

I am trying to understand when someone is considered an expert on something. Like, I have read some stuff on Palestine and did my own analysis to come up with an opinion; I even supported Pal and Israeli peace activists 22 yrs ago, but I'm not an expert and pass reporters on to others. 1/x

Interessant, die Hottakes über die Wahlen in Sachsen & Thüringen zu lesen oder anzuschauen. Aber wie viele machten Organising in der Region oder unterstützten Leute, die es tun, wie @jakobspringfeld.bsky.social Es war absehbar. Aufruhr auf SM, ist zu wenig, zu spät.

I know it is cynical of me, but why pauses in fighting for the Polio vaccine, when the children will likely be killed by Israeli bombing? We need a ceasefire now! www.nytimes.com/2024/08/30/w...

After 11 Months of War, Gaza Faces a New Threat: Polio

Starting Sunday, the Israeli military and Hamas will observe brief, staggered pauses in fighting to allow 640,000 Gazan children to be vaccinated, U.N. officials said.

Ich versuche eine Liste von BIPoC Klima-Expert*innen in der Schweiz zu erstellen. Schickt mir bitte Namen! Das Netz ist breit- die Expertise kann praktisch, aktivistisch, journalistisch, akademisch oder sonst was sein. Alle Themen: Wirtschaft, Physik, Dekol., Literatur...

Wie es aussieht, wenn korpulentes Luxus & Armut aufeinander prallen... Falls ihr mehr über das wahre Indien lesen möchtet, empfehle ich sehr P. Sainath, der seit 30+ Jahren über die ländliche Bevölkerung berichtet und in diesem Artikel vorkommt www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asie...

Indiens Superreiche: das wohl teuerste Ja-Wort der Geschichte

An diesem Wochenende heiraten zwei Milliardärskinder in Mumbai. Laut indischen Medienberichten ist es die wohl teuerste Hochzeit aller Zeiten. In einem Land, in dem hunderte Millionen Menschen in Armu...

Now is every twenty something white male in the US going to be considered dangerous and constantly stopped & frisked? Oh wait, that play only applies to Black, brown & Indigenous people within & outside US borders!

Very cool German band!! x.com/gunsnrosesgi...