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Planting Seeds in Crisis
Planting Seeds in Crisis Food and seed sovereignty in uncertain times As governments of more and more countries introduce various kinds of lockdowns (1) during the ongoing virus “pandemic” (1), we appear to be experiencing what many would say is an unprecedented global “crisis” (see for example 2). This article will explore the opportunities inherent […]
What the Sunrise Will Show
What the Sunrise Will Show A storm blew in late last night, dropping trees and powerlines and sweeping the porch of all chairs, bowls, and benches. At 5 a.m. I took a short walk to take stock of the yard and barnyard areas before returning to my desk to type this post. Now, waiting for […]
Little Managers
Little Managers It’s funny how things go sometimes, how times roll -not just the good ones-. I said last week that all the world’s “leaders” had failed terribly, and I’m not taking that back. They all failed to a horrific extent at their no. 1 task when it comes to Disasters, Pandemics, whatever their respective […]
How We Reduced Our Water Usage by 90%
How We Reduced Our Water Usage by 90% Spoiler alert: it was mostly an accident. See, the other day I was half way through writing a lovely little post about how we fertilize our garden for free when my fingers chanced to alight upon our water bill, freshly arrived in the mail. Idly I opened […]
Krakatoa Eruption in Indonesia – Dawn of a Volcanic Winter?
Krakatoa Eruption in Indonesia – Dawn of a Volcanic Winter? Krakatoa has once again erupted on April 11, 2020. The risk of a more serious eruption extends into August 7th, 2020. Indonesia has over 130 active volcanoes, the most of any nation. Of course, there remains the legendary eruption of Krakatoa which culminated in a series […]
Top Pentagon Generals Warn Enemies Not to Attack
Top Pentagon Generals Warn Enemies Not to Attack Instead of focusing on peace-making, military tries to hype readiness With a growing number of reports showing the Pentagon absolutely getting pounded by coronavirus, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley issued a statement warning that US readiness remains intact, and that no nation should test the […]
PERU EXTENDS LOCK-DOWN ALONG WITH MEXICO: An Estimated 40% Of Global Silver Mine Supply Now Offline
PERU EXTENDS LOCK-DOWN ALONG WITH MEXICO: An Estimated 40% Of Global Silver Mine Supply Now Offline Now that the Peruvian Government announced an extension of the country’s state of emergency until April 26th, the world’s first and second-largest silver producers have taken 40% of global silver mine supply offline for a month. Actually, Peru first […]
Pandemic Response Requires Post-Growth Economic Thinking
Pandemic Response Requires Post-Growth Economic Thinking The end of growth is painful. We had a foretaste of it in 2008, but the current crisis promises to be much worse. Amid a horrific human tragedy of sickness and death, much of it taking place in hospitals staffed by brave but overworked and under-equipped doctors and nurses, […]
Global Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 100k As Thousands Die In Britain & America: Live Updates
Global Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 100k As Thousands Die In Britain & America: Live Updates The number of new coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide climbed at a rate of roughly 85k overnight yesterday, a rate that was roughly consistent with the prior two days. That would lead scientists to believe that the global outbreak might finally […]
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline
Big Oil is using the coronavirus pandemic to push through the Keystone XL pipeline The oil industry saw its opening and moved with breathtaking speed to take advantage of this moment I’m going to tell you the single worst story I’ve heard in these past few horrid months, a story that combines naked greed, political […]
This pandemic IS ecological breakdown: different tempo, same song
This pandemic IS ecological breakdown: different tempo, same song Comparisons between the toll of COVID-19 and climate change are not helpful because they view each as two separate “things” In late 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) emerged from a wet market in Wuhan in the province of Hubei in China. At the time of writing, […]
‘Piracy’ Or America First? US Customs To Seize All Exports Of Masks & Gloves
‘Piracy’ Or America First? US Customs To Seize All Exports Of Masks & Gloves A policy that US allies in Europe have recently slammed as ‘piracy’ is set to continue, as Washington unabashedly and unapologetically continues blocking shipments from US soil of personal protective equipment (PPE) — such as gowns, gloves, and N95 face masks — which hospitals and health […]
Why Central Planning by Medical Experts Will Lead to Disaster
Why Central Planning by Medical Experts Will Lead to Disaster A great deal of the coverage of the COVID-19 crisis has been apocalyptic. That is partly because “if it bleeds, it leads.” But it is also because some of the medical experts with media megaphones have put forward potentially catastrophic scenarios and drastic plans to […]
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 9 2020 – C-19 is the McGuffin
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 9 2020 – C-19 is the McGuffin “And all I ask is a tall ship, and the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and white sail’s breaking….” Another day in lockdown begins. A moment of distraction, if I may… 4 days of Easter! Yay! I’m not going to open a […]
The World Has Changed More Than We Know
The World Has Changed More Than We Know Put another way: eras end. While the mainstream media understandably focuses on the here and now of the pandemic, some commentators are looking at the long-term consequences. Here is a small sampling: Coronavirus, synchronous failure and the global phase-shiftCoronavirus Will Require Us to Completely Reshape the EconomyFlorence Hit by […]
