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"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced."
James Baldwin, ‘As Much Truth
as One Can Bear’, 1962"
Source:
Planet on Fire.
A Manifesto for the Age of Environmental Breakdown
Mathew Lawrence’s Planet on Fire argues that the current environmental breakdown is not an accidental tragedy but the direct result of extractive capitalism and colonial legacies. By re-examining the history of Easter Island, the text challenges the narrative of "human nature" being inherently self-destructive, instead blaming wealthy nations and large corporations for systemic exploitation.
Goldman Sachs launches AI-free index
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/ai-goldman-sachs-stocks-index
Goldman Sachs has launched an S&P ex-AI index, SPXXAI, which that lets you invest in the S&P 500 benchmark index minus all things AI.
This product is proof of the demand among investors for a way to hedge their exposure to the AI trade.
two headlines tell the story of America
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• The Slave Trade: In the 1860s, brutal slave raids captured over a thousand inhabitants. Those repatriated brought smallpox, turning the island into a "vast charnel-house."
• Capitalist Extraction: European traders later burned huts and destroyed crops to force the starving survivors off the land.
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By 1888, the island was annexed and reserved for tens of thousands of sheep owned by a Scottish company, irrevocably transforming the landscape into an indistinct meadow for wool production.
The Rapa Nui had cultural practices that limited the exploitation of fisheries, debunking the "Tragedy of the Commons" myth. Their collapse wasn't a result of "innate selfishness," but of Hilaire Belloc’s chilling observation: "Whatever happens we have got / The Maxim gun, and they have not."
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The historical reality is not "ecocide," but colonial homicide. Early visitors, like the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen on his flagship, recorded a lush, cultivated island with a healthy population. The Rapa Nui did not commit suicide; they were liquidated by globalized profit-seeking:
• The Invasive Vanguard: Ecology was first destabilized by invasive rats that arrived with European ships.
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• The Slave Trade: In the 1860s, brutal slave raids captured over a thousand inhabitants. Those repatriated brought smallpox, turning the island into a "vast charnel-house."
• Capitalist Extraction: European traders later burned huts and destroyed crops to force the starving survivors off the land.
The "ecocide" of Easter Island is a myth (and the real story is darker)
The mainstream narrative of the Rapa Nui—popularized by figures like Jared Diamond—is a "fable of global ecocide" used to blame human nature for systemic failure. In this myth, a "selfish" population overexploited their trees to move stone statues, eventually descending into cannibalism and war. This is a lie designed to glorify the hunter by blaming the lion.
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The historical reality is not "ecocide," but colonial homicide. Early visitors, like the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen on his flagship, recorded a lush, cultivated island with a healthy population. The Rapa Nui did not commit suicide; they were liquidated by globalized profit-seeking:
• The Invasive Vanguard: Ecology was first destabilized by invasive rats that arrived with European ships.
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This shift involves repurposing central banks, investing in public transport, and restorative rewilding to ensure a sustainable future for all. Ultimately, the work asserts that achieving climate justice requires dismantling the power structures that have historically commodified the natural world.
The "ecocide" of Easter Island is a myth (and the real story is darker)
The mainstream narrative of the Rapa Nui—popularized by figures like Jared Diamond—is a "fable of global ecocide" used to blame human nature for systemic failure. In this myth, a "selfish" population overexploited their trees to move stone statues, eventually descending into cannibalism and war. This is a lie designed to glorify the hunter by blaming the lion.
Installed some new smoke alarms. "Test weekly" it says. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. OKAY THEN!
Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath), family Ranidae, found in Cameroon and Equitorial Guinea in West Africa.
ENDANGERED.
This is the largest extant frog, growing to a length of 32 cm (12.6 in) snout to vent, and weighing up to 3.25 kg (7.2 lb).
photographs by Gerard Carbonell
https://www.instagram.com/geri_carbonell/
via herpsandbirds
Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath), family Ranidae, found in Cameroon and Equitorial Guinea in West Africa.
ENDANGERED.
This is the largest extant frog, growing to a length of 32 cm (12.6 in) snout to vent, and weighing up to 3.25 kg (7.2 lb).
photographs by Gerard Carbonell
https://www.instagram.com/geri_carbonell/
via herpsandbirds
Goliath Frog (Conraua goliath), family Ranidae, found in Cameroon and Equitorial Guinea in West Africa.
Photographs by Gerard Carbonell.
仙台のアレ
#Gaza
Young Palestinians, carrying Ramadan lanterns, play on the ruins of destroyed buildings at the Bureij refugee camp.
Photograph: Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images
Khan Younis, Gaza
Palestinians sit at a long table amid the rubble of destroyed buildings as they gather for iftar, the fast-breaking meal, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan
More than 75,000 people were killed in the first 16 months of the two-year war in Gaza, at least 25,000 more than the death toll announced by local authorities at the time, according to a study published this week in the Lancet Global Health medical journal.
Abdel Kareem Hana/AP
Hagai, West Bank
A Palestinian woman reacts as Israeli bulldozers demolish an apartment building belonging to the Salhab family near the Israeli settlement of Hagai.
Photograph: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images
#photography
#WestBank
#demolitions
#displaced
#homeless
#women
#Kyiv, #Ukraine
People burn flares during a funeral ceremony of Ukrainian soldier Alexander Krasikov, call sign ‘Sambo’, in a cemetery in Kyiv.
More than 1,000 Kenyans have been lured to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine, according to an intelligence report to the Kenyan parliament that highlights the scale of a Russian operation taking African men to the frontline.
Photograph: Dan Bashakov/AP
#Mariupol, #Ukraine
Apartments that have been restored behind the rubble of destroyed buildings in downtown Mariupol.
The city endured a nearly three-month siege during the early stages of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, eventually falling to Russia in May of the same year.
Photograph: EPA
La Réolle, #France
People look at the Garonne river as severe flooding hits western France due to Storm Nils. The country issued red alerts for flooding in three départements as the aftermath of the storm caused chaos across the country.
Photograph: Yohan Bonnet/AP
おはナギミカ⭐︎
A Fatal ICE Shooting Occurred in Texas Months Before Renee Good’s Killing
https://tinyurl.com/4exbbf4j
A closer look at the flooded level crossing in Nidderau-Eichen, #Germany
Photograph: Michael Probst/AP
RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/116108957641748718
I want this but as a Linux distribution. I don't think I'm asking for much here. I am just asking for the "open source community" to be to the left of Goldman Sachs
Adré, #Chad
A teacher gives a class to a group of Sudanese children at a school in the Aboutengue refugee camp near Adré. In April 2023, civil war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the armed militia group Rapid Support Forces. The ongoing conflict has so far displaced about 14 million people across the region, triggering a widespread humanitarian crisis, as neighbouring countries such as Chad struggle to absorb refugees.
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Adré, #Chad
#Refugees wait for the third day at a food distribution point at the Aboutengue refugee camp in Adré.
The latest report from the UN independent fact-finding mission on the fall of El Fasher in #Sudan reads like a postmortem of a preventable tragedy. The report details what it calls the ‘hallmarks of genocide’: mass killings, systematic sexual violence and ethnic cleansing targeting non-Arab communities by the Rapid Support Forces
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
A Palestinian woman, who was denied entry to Jerusalem, walks next to members of Israeli troop, as people make their way to Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, to attend the first Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, near the Qalandia checkpoint in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman
RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/116108957641748718
I want this but as a Linux distribution. I don't think I'm asking for much here. I am just asking for the "open source community" to be to the left of Goldman Sachs
태양 만세!! \[T]/
주님이신 날아다니는 스파게티 괴물 님🍝께서는 악인에게나 선인에게나 당신의 해가 떠오르게 하신다.
2026-02-22T07:06:00+09:00
Loon — A LISP that flies via @vulcan https://lobste.rs/s/0blzao #lisp #wasm
https://loonlang.com
I wanted the blue checkmark on LinkedIn. The one that says “this person is real.” In a sea of fake recruiters, bot accounts, and AI-generated headshots, it seemed like a smart thing to do.
So I tapped “verify.” I scanned my passport. I took a selfie. Three minutes later — done. Badge acquired. I felt a tiny dopamine hit of legitimacy.
Then I did what apparently nobody does. I went and read the privacy policy and terms of service.
Not LinkedIn’s. The other company’s.
https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/
MiABYSS #photography #fediverse写真部 #misskey写真部
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STREET ART UTOPIA @streetartutopia@streetartutopia.com
Sometimes the best canvas isn't a wall, but the earth itself. These artists didn't just place art in nature; they made nature part of the art. From giant trolls to mossy sculptures, here are 8 masterpieces that breathe. 🌲 1. Reading in the Forest — Bogdan Scutaru in Vamdrup, Denmark 🇩🇰 A beautiful mural that captures the serene silence of reading. Painted by Bogdan Scutaru (who also created the incredible Old Fisherman mural), this piece transforms a building facade into a quiet […]
Read more →Cookie banner problem: Consent is annoying, 99% click "Accept All"
Snugg solution: No consent banner needed
Why? Because there's NO TRACKING to consent to.
No cookies. No fingerprinting. No surveillance.
Just the app working.
なんと「IE 11」よりも先に……PayPay銀行が「Firefox」のサポートをやめてしまう【3月22日追記】 - やじうまの杜 - 窓の杜
Firefox、銀行でサポート打ち切りの所も出てきているので将来的にこの動きがもっと広がったりするのかなって思っていたりはします
会心の睡眠だ！
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