Breaking Down: Collapse

Sources: Judge Tells RFK Jr. to Stop Using Fake AI Studies on Teen Pregnancy | The New Republic Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel - The New York Times The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders” IRS Softens on Businesses in Wake of Agency Worker Exodus Wyoming judge weighs transgender woman’s self-defense | Advocate.com The Trump Administration is Now Claiming That Being a Trans Ally Makes You More Violent. Yes, Really. James Talarico: "Nothing terrifies them more, than people who show up to vote... Wyoming Governor Objects to ‘Very Odd’ D.O.J. Election Monitoring - The New York Times ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database | WIRED DHS chief says ICE could make arrests at polling places — ignoring federal ban on armed agents at voting sites - Democracy Docket Mail voting live updates: Judge weighs fate of Trump’s anti-voting executive order - Democracy Docket ICE owes millions to hospitals and detainees can't get treatment ICE holds man with stage 4 cancer in detention despite permanent US residency | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian 'Who is Profiting from ICE?' Texas mom's site sparks secret DHS note Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US military is simultaneously contributing to collapse, as it also says it's working to fight against it (climate change and resulting instability). Meanwhile, it's also tying up its resources, firing all its best people, and opening the world to destabilization. Sources: West Point’s only climate scientist fired after insisting on human causes of climate change | US news | The Guardian DOD Preparing for Climate Change Impacts, Official Says > U.S. Department of War > Defense Department News | U.S. Department of War The US military’s fatal stance on climate change - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Mission impossible? Quantifying military emissions - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Experts raise concerns of Army readiness amid Pentagon changes under Hegseth Dan Driscoll’s Parting Shot - The Atlantic Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations - The Washington Post Pentagon furious over Washington Post’s Iran war scoop Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A collection of articles highlighting the current mess that is the US. And we're just getting started: Gary, Indiana’s Suffering in a Blackout Brings a Global Crisis Home - Bloomberg US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high | Vaccines and immunisation | The Guardian Baby goats had rabies at NC petting zoo, attendees urged to contact health officials | CNN New Mexico’s largest reservoir shrinks to its lowest level in 55 years The US has a plan to save the Colorado River. Experts say it won’t be enough to stop the crisis | Colorado river crisis | The Guardian ICE purchasing Boston Dynamics robots to support operations - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Nearly 300K California students are homeless, enough to fill 5 Dodger Stadiums: UCLA | KTLA Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at stories across the world related to climate change, including the story of a landslide/flash flood along the Tibet/Nepal boarder that has resulted in the deaths of hundreds, and likely thousands. It's all gone. Flash Flood in Nepal sweeps away cities after cities. : r/collapse Panama Canal to cut daily ship traffic as drought worsens from El Nino - France 24 Japan's farmers go nocturnal as deadly heat intensifies ‘Like smoking a cigarette’: Indonesia chokes on haze as blazes intensify amid super ‘El Niño’ | Indonesia | The Guardian Brazil's President Lula hails oil discovery near Amazon river A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this : NPR Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at several articles highlighting this summer of climate chaos in Europe: Lake Zurich sees water level hit record low amid drought European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves | Farming | The Guardian France faces lowest potato yield in over 30 years as drought hits crops Heat wave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: First figures Europe: Wildfire affected area could triple due to climate change | PreventionWeb UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states | Defence policy | The Guardian Last year’s output from Norway’s fossil-fuel giant ‘will kill up to 58,000 people’ – EUobserver Fotograf dokumenterer hvordan norske breer forsvinner – NRK Innlandet – Lokale nyheter, TV og radio Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Supreme Court Sides With Trump for Now on Mail Ballot Curbs - Bloomberg Half the Country Sues to Stop Trump’s Dangerous USPS Mail Ballot Rule | The New Republic Trump Pardons of Fraudsters Cost Victims Nearly $2 Billion | The New Republic Trump Administration Ends Corporate Ownership Reporting Rule, Orders U.S. Records Deleted Texas Secretly Started Torturing Trans Prisoners By Forcibly Detransitioning Them ‘a Few Weeks Ago’ Federal judge strikes down Rubio's immigrant visa freeze on 75 nations | Fox News 20260814175803632_TRUMP_Petition for a Writ of Certiorari.pdf (PDF) Trump admin says Kennedy Center 'cannot be saved' without his name Trump administration is preparing to revoke visas of up to 200,000 foreigners | AP News Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’ Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Substack breaks down the troubles that Europe may experience this winter due to the effects of catabolic collapse: Blackout Europe: The Coming Winter Energy Crisis Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two new pieces of research highlight the earth is potentially warming much faster than previously thought, and that the models are wrong (imagine that): World may warm by 25 per cent more than current projections suggest | New Scientist Hothouse Earth: arriving sooner than you think… planetary-solvency.pdf (PDF) Global warming acceleration in satellite observed lower-tropospheric temperature | Research Square The world inches closer to catastrophic climate events | AP News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An episode to focus on various aspects of collapse showing up in the UK in recent days: Network Rail says heat poses ‘exceptional challenges’ after two trains derail in 24 hours | Rail transport | The Guardian Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought | Water industry | The Guardian England’s ancient oak trees dying in extreme hot and dry weather | Trees and forests | The Guardian ‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas | Marine life | The Guardian Just received UK, people still think this is normal? : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research suggests that the global population will peak much earlier than expected, and that's without considering major collapse forces: Economists Say World Population May Have Already Crossed into Below Replacement Fertility, Faster Than U.N. Estimates New mathematical model suggests global population crash by 2064 Opinion | The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For - The New York Times Demographics.pdf (PDF FILE) Which countries have already passed peak population, and when will the rest do so? | Our World in Data Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters case Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer breaks down Todd Blanche’s 21-page memo expanding executive privilege. Blanche declines to pledge independence from the White House | CNN Politics Court allows Trump administration to access trans patients' records - LGBTQ Nation A Journalist Approaches 300 Days in ICE Detention With a Gunshot Wound ICE Refused to Give Detainees Medical Treatment After Gas Leak | The New Republic GEO ICE detention officials call inmate complaints about a gas leak was a 'hoax' after complaints of illness - Sentinel Colorado ICE is releasing people who are dying in order to avoid reporting their death Justice Department deploys tactic to strip naturalized Americans of citizenship | PBS News Hour : r/law Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women’s health, US judge rules | 1470 & 100.3 WMBD Trump Seeks Immediate Halt to Judge’s Penalties in IRS Case Trump’s DOJ could be held in contempt over unredacted Epstein files, judge says: ‘It’s not a threat. It’s a promise’ | The Independent Trump won't necessarily avoid financial discovery in lawsuit South Carolina Vote-by-Mail Restrictions Deemed Unconstitutional Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billionaires are making their plans for safe haven during the perils of our current and future world. Will they sleep well in those beds, knowing they're largely to blame for the situation? (the answer is probably yes) The Argentine ranch where tech CEOs plan to ride out the apocalypse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at various articles highlighting the ways in which we have doomed our waterways: Fears of ‘catastrophic’ decline of giant Australian cuttlefish after only 44 counted in dive survey | Marine life | The Guardian Romania shuts down nuclear reactor as Danube hits record lows – POLITICO Gulf oil spill fast becoming one of world’s worst in years, agencies warn | The Straits Times 'Environmental disaster' as one billion plastic pellets enter River Tyne - Geographical El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all | Amazon rainforest | The Guardian Rate of climate change affects stability of the AMOC | EurekAlert! Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While some places are too hot with too little water, others are experiencing too much rainfall at once. Also, the floods of the future will have a combination of effects that will make them even more devastating. ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport | Japan | The Guardian ‘I just want to find them’: deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir’s mountain communities | Kashmir | The Guardian Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai | Extreme weather | The Guardian The floods of the future won't come one at a time » Yale Climate Connections Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last El Niño update was back in May, and it's time to straighten out some of the science behind the phenomenon, which has continued to gain strength: The 2026 El Niño Is A 1-in-12.5 Million Event : r/collapse World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists | Extreme heat | The Guardian El Niño 2026: How Strong, and the La Niña That Follows | 4 Billion Years On Super El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead of Winter » Severe Weather Europe Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: New DOJ Memo Gives Trump Sweeping Authority to Shield His Communications From Congress - Yahoo News UK Truth Social's $100,000-per-month subscription for early access to Trump posts is unconstitutional - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington US appeals court blocks Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project DC Circuit deals setback to Trump ballroom as Rao dissents Trump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue States Data Center Foes’ Newest Tack: Sue Locals Over Approval Process Exclusive: Former employee at Southern Poverty Law Center arrested on fraud charges | CNN Politics Ty Cobb, Former Trump White House lawyer compares Todd Blanche being sworn in to Hitler consolidating power in 1934. : r/law In Confirming Blanche, Senators Endorse a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway - The New York Times ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’ | WIRED ICE will release body camera video only when in agency's 'best interests' | AP News Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters Stephen Miller: "The president is using his authority as commander as chief to sign an executive order using the new ruling the Supreme Court issued to expand the definition of people who are ineligible for birthright citizenship. That includes, for example, alien enemies..." : r/law Feds Gave False Information About Journalist Arrested for Covering ICE | The New Republic ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver electric shocks | AP News The Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds | Truthout Judge's order may shed light on any plans for ICE at polls Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order again — this time nationwide - Democracy Docket Trump DOJ says SCOTUS must stop judge's 'erroneous' orders Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The good insects are disappearing, while we're left with the ones that make life harder. What gives? Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 - Ars Technica The Ticks Are Winning – Mother Jones Mountain insects are running out of room as the planet warms Where have all the wasps gone this summer? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A summary of the state of heatwaves and their impact on our health: Global Warming Has Accelerated Significantly - Foster - 2026 - Geophysical Research Letters - Wiley Online Library ‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature | South Korea | The Guardian Scorching Summers May Be Speeding Up How Fast Your Body Ages Three lions die of suspected heatstroke at Tokyo zoo as Japan swelters | Japan | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An update on the state of drought throughout the world: EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis | Euronews ‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops | Food & drink industry | The Guardian California drought may have pushed parts of the Sacramento Valley aquifer toward permanent collapse Colorado declares town abandoned amid water and leadership crisis | Colorado | The Guardian Italy's Po River valley on drought alert ‘Mini Dust Bowl’ could be forming in the US, expert warns. Will El Niño make it worse? Foreign firms taking billions of litres from UK aquifers to make bottled water | Water | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the midst of this crazy summer, let's take a look at the state of the wildfires around the globe. In the latest NOAA run for the Nino 3.4 region, published 30 July there is now no model run that peaks below 4.1°C. This is setting up for the most significant global climate event in 150 years : r/collapse France Blitzes Its All-Time Record for Area Burned by Wildfires : r/collapse Fast-moving wildfires threaten city of Spokane, WA; National Guard activated Washington’s wildfires are a warning for the entire U.S. | Scientific American Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taking a short break from the podcast to deal with some family matters - I will be back! In the meantime, here's a story highlighting institutional catabolic collapse from the perspective of the IRS. The IRS Is Imploding – Mother Jones Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The coming demographics shift is a catch-22. Having fewer young people means a sever imbalance in care of increasing number of elderly (among many other wide-reaching economic impacts) but adding more people means quicker destruction of the biosphere. The Demographic Challenge | IESE Insight U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration Americans should work past 65 to avoid ‘retirement crisis,’ says BlackRock CEO. What to do if that doesn’t work for you Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A replay of Kellan and I's interview with Richard Heinberg 4 years ago, on news of his passing this week. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Appeals Court Rules USPS Will Suffer 'Irreparable Harm' if Prevented From Blocking Ballots | IBTimes UK ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’ Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says | PBS News Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations - The New York Times ICE's Largest Detention Centre Described as 'Graveyard for Living People' in New Human Rights Report | IBTimes UK 'Many More Coming': Trump's DOJ Begins Quietly Stripping Citizenship from Naturalised Americans | IBTimes UK White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources - ABC News Beshear says McConnell health updates needed as questions continue over senator’s communication | whas11.com Trump Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From Two States (3) Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A research paper projects nearly 2 million deaths by 2055 in the US directly from wildfire smoke, and that it will be more costly than all other climate change consequences. US raises wildfire preparedness to highest level as fires strain national resources Ethical and safety concerns abound as wildfire prediction betting heats up - OPB Wildfire Smoke Alert Over Canada, U.S. – "Doomsday Skies" Wildfire smoke exposure and mortality burden in the USA under climate change | Nature Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The kids are becoming doomers, and it's no surprise with weekly articles coming out like this: Overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about climate crisis | Climate crisis | The Guardian Shocking Revelations Out of West Antarctica | Countercurrents Massive chunk of sea ice has not refrozen in West Antarctica, satellite images show - ABC News For 37 years researchers heated a patch of forest floor to see what climate change would do to the soil — and the carbon everyone assumed was locked away started leaking out on schedule - ScienceBlog.com EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So sorry about the audio - this happens time-to-time and maybe one day I'll afford a producer... (probably not) There's been a lot of talk recently about the potential for food shocks. Are we on the verge of empty grocery stores? The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Get Ready — Get Ready The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Bain & Company The Global Food Crisis - CounterPunch.org ‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say | Global economy | The Guardian Why insect pollinators are vanishing worldwide | Psyll Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world looks a little closer to 1984 every day. Marco Rubio is trying to speed run it. Leak: Rubio’s WMD Scandal Is “Far-Left Terrorism” Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: ICE Targeted Wrong Person in Fatal Maine Shooting | The New Republic Every Witness to ICE Killing in Houston Says the Same Thing: ICE Lied | The New Republic Texas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump | The New Republic After Pushing Anti-Trans Laws to ‘Protect Women’s Sports’, Project 2025’s Heritage Foundation Now Wants Women’s Sports Gone to ‘Assist Fertility’ Trump Allows Habitat Destruction in Endangered Species Rollback Pentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029 Marco Rubio vows diplomatic campaign to 'dismantle' ICC in escalating row Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I review a Substack that puts the blame on scientists for much of our current and future situation, going so far as to claim it's genocidal. Is that a fair assessment? Move Over Oppenheimer - The genocidal consequences of climate scientists still minimizing how bad things really are. : r/collapse Move Over Oppenheimer Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As things keep getting hotter, those in charge of running and maintaining infrastructure are faced with increasingly difficult decisions. I can say I'm glad not to be in charge of managing catabolic collapse... Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show - Sight Magazine Energy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat Wave Con Edison Temporarily Shuts Off Electric Service To 9,800 Customers in Southwest Queens | Con Edison Data Center Exhaust Plumes Ashburn : r/nova New Jersey’s Hell Week Is a Warning for Everyone - Bloomberg Oops, scientists may have miscalculated our global warming timeline Another ‘Super El Niño’ is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash them Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Secretive reports declare that the UK will have "no future" in a world where ecosystems fail, including food shortages in as short as 5 years. UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security | Food security | The Guardian MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis | Climate crisis | The Guardian Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security | Climate crisis | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there anywhere safe from Climate change? This article highlights the future of mass migration and this start reality: We either live in a place where we must flee, or a place where a large number of people will flee to. The geography of survival Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't let them tell the story. US courts sentence 15 Prairieland defendants to 556 years in Trump’s fascist campaign against left-wing opposition - World Socialist Web Site FEMA threatens to withhold terrorism prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting agenda - Democracy Docket Trump's ATF Floating Rule That Could Effectively Ban Trans People with Accurate IDs from Buying Guns Trump considering pardon for P. Diddy and other high-profile figures to mark America’s 250th: report | The Independent US service member arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachment Ex-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump’s DOJ | The Independent The Supreme Court is corrupting American democracy White House report says Smithsonian leadership ‘cannot be trusted’ with America’s story | The Independent Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A delicate balance act is happening in the West. Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon dam are like two clowns navigating a wobbly see-saw on a collapsing cliffside. If drastic changes aren't made, this river serving 40 million people in the west will stop running. Lake Powell Water Level Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff - Inside Climate News Supercharged bubbles are threatening Lake Powell’s dam. Federal officials are battling to sustain water levels. Unprecedented water cuts hit Utah and the Colorado River Basin Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thwaites is holding on for dear life. The shelf around the pinning point is crumbling, and the process of glacier sliding into sea may begin anytime in the next year. New research shows the glacier may move faster than previously expected. What new research will "shock scientists" as Thwaite's collapse unfolds? Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is weakening fast. What the loss means for the world Twice a day the tide lifts a glacier the size of Florida, and satellites just caught warm seawater slipping through the door it opens in a way no one thought was possible Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There has been a marked change in scientific consensus on the AMOC over the last 5-10 years. What was once hyperbole is now expectation. What other systems might this be true of? What is considered hyperbole today but will be scientifically proven tomorrow? Mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic suggests the AMOC is weakening | New Scientist The best explanation of AMOC collapse I have ever seen : r/collapse Scientists Just Found Something Very Disturbing About the AMOC Current Deep Below the Ocean: Evidence That Its Weakening Isn't Just a Fluke, and If It Collapses, the World Could Be Plunged Into Climate Catastrophe Explore - Google Trends Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer continues to heat up and with it is coming thousands of death out of Europe, and intensifying fires in North America. How much worse will it get? About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave – POLITICO Europe heatwave: France records 2,025 excess deaths as Europe braces for more extreme weather Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths Utah under historic ‘red flag’ weather warning amid dangerous wildfires | Utah | The Guardian Pretty much all of Northern Canada is on fire as of the last week : r/collapse Germany 'insufficiently prepared’ for extreme heat as transport and roads closed by 41C temperatures | Euronews Our Climate Models Are Missing Something Crucial – Mother Jones Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Trump Pulled In About $1.4 Billion From Crypto Ventures, Financial Disclosure Shows - The New York Times Trump threatens lawsuits against ABC network for reporting on Reflecting Pool Kash Patel Failed to Disclose Massive Stock Purchase | The New Republic Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show | International law | The Guardian Trump Approves Toxic Cancer-Linked Forever Chemical Pesticides On Major Food Crops Never Before Used In America | IBTimes UK Texas Approves Bible Readings For 5 Million Students "Arrest Him!" The Moment Police Handcuffed A Farmer For Going 5 Seconds Over His Time Limit at Data Center Meeting - Gadget Review Mike Johnson vows to protect Republicans from investigations if the GOP loses the 2026 midterms: "I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you. " : r/law Dan Patrick: "Separation of Church and state is not in the Constitution" : r/law 25-365 Trump v. Barbara (06/30/2026) - 25-365_4hdj.pdf Trump Threatens to Break the Law Over Birthright Citizenship | The New Republic Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner and overturns major restraint on presidential power | SCOTUSblog WATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after SCOTUS ruling : r/law 24-1260 Watson v. Republican National Committee (06/29/2026) - 24-1260_g3cn.pdf Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling 'a tremendous betrayal' says Heritage chief Court blocks USPS from implementing Trump’s anti-mail voting order - Democracy Docket Pennsylvania Sheds DOJ’s Demand for Unredacted State Voter Rolls 24-621 National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n (06/30/2026) - 24-621_h315.pdf The Unfortunate Necessity of Court Packing to Stop America’s Authoritarian Drift Professor awarded $1.9 million after being fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk - The Washington Post Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Being a criminal is becoming much easier thanks to AI technology. Every-day people are able to gain access to business and infrastructure systems. This can't be good, right? AI cyber threat is 'months, not years' away, Western intelligence agencies warn | Euronews Five Eyes Cyber Security Agencies Statement > National Security Agency/Central Security Service > Article Amateur Hacker Used Claude And OpenAI Agents To Hack 14 Companies Google Alarmed by Formidable AI-Powered Zero-Day Cyberattack Anthrophic's Mythos: Experts warn cyber threat was already here How big a cybersecurity threat are the latest AI models, really? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We may think of the danger of heat being primarily heat stroke (which cannot be understated) but there are many physical ailments that go largely unnoticed as a consequence of long-term exposure to heat. One of those involves teeth dissolving rapidly due to highly acidic saliva. Nearly half the world's children exposed to three or more climate risks: UNICEF | ABS-CBN News When the Heat Steals Your Smile Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoengineering is becoming more normalized by the day, and it seems like it may be heading towards a "when" not an "if". With increasing arguments for using it, the arguments against it (and pleas for slowing down its progress) are being largely ignored. Will it result in "termination shock"? IOM3 | Geoengineering study points to Amazon carbon gains Solar geoengineering could shield up to 75% of oceans from heat waves Recent Solar Geoengineering Developments Highlight Dangers of Normalization and Need to Advance Non-Use - Center for International Environmental Law The US barely bothers to track geoengineering. What could go wrong? | Grist ‘Termination shock’: trust our expert warnings on geoengineering’s planetary risks | Raymond Pierrehumbert, Julia Slingo, Michael Mann and Valerie Masson-Delmotte | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might be surprised to find yourself in the top 10% of global income or wealth. What sort of distinction comes with that honor? Well, we carry the bulk of the responsibility when it comes to an outsized impact on the environment. World's richest 10% are costing Earth trillions, study finds World's Richest 10% Caused Two-Thirds of Global Heating, Study Finds : ScienceAlert At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes | Reuters Forty people have drowned in France over the past days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe. : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heatwaves are thrashing Europe, and the numbers are staggering. 200,000 deaths in the last 4 years alone. Additionally, what happens when nations who rely on AC suddenly lose access? Statement – Europe lost 200 000 people to heat in 4 years yet nearly all of them were preventable All It Takes Is a Broken Car Air Conditioner for Climate Change to Kill You UK Met Office issues a rare red warning for extreme heat in parts of England and Wales later this week : r/collapse June, second heatwave in France, 2026 : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This summer we take the next step down on the increasingly chaotic collapse staircase. This one could take us close to 2 degrees above the baseline this summer. Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C - Inside Climate News Earth’s climate swings increasingly out of balance Theory: El Nino releases excess heat originally created by humans. Each El Nino going forward will be Super+ El Nino. : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are many direct consequences of climate change that will have a devastating impact on humanity. Equally so, perhaps, will be the indirect consequences that come as people make choices about what to do about it. This episode focuses on one such conflict already taking place, and expecting to worsen in the coming years: India ensuring ‘not a single drop of water’ flows into Pakistan after suspending major river-sharing treaty | The Independent Switzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 million Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: FBI raid of Ohio voting rights group stokes fear of pre-midterm crackdown | Ohio | The Guardian The FBI’s raid on free and fair elections - Democracy Docket Arizona advances voter ID ballot measure for November - Democracy Docket Florida Reinstates Trump Lawyer Chesebro Despite Guilty Plea (2) California sues county that just eliminated mail and early voting - Democracy Docket In hopeful sign for mail-in voting, court fast tracks bid to block Trump order - Democracy Docket Court tosses MAGA lawsuit seeking access to Georgia’s election operations center - Democracy Docket Surveillance footage shows election equipment being wheeled out of a Maricopa County facility in Phoenix in March 2026 Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here we discuss a few examples of the impact of climate change on the natural world, according to recent research. Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown | Polar regions | The Guardian Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average | Antarctica | The Guardian ‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe | Climate crisis | The Guardian Hundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds - CBS News Earth has warmed 1.4°C since 1850. The first half took 148 years. The second took just 27. The coming years will be hell. : r/collapse Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds | Extreme weather | The Guardian Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions - ScienceDirect State of the world's plants and fungi report: 3 in 4 undescribed plant species already threatened with extinction Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sea Level Rise numbers just got more intense for large coastal cities, thanks to the double whammy of rising oceans and sinking ground levels. Subsidence more than doubles sea-level rise today along densely populated coasts | Nature Communications Sea levels rising dramatically in some areas due to land subsidence Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I speak again with Juan Pablo Quinonez, nearly 4 years after our first interview. Juan Pablo has written and released a book about navigating collapse. Find it here Books – Juan Pablo Quiñonez Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RCP 8.5 was removed as a potential emissions scenario. This is great news, right! Right? Right... The climate apocalypse is canceled. The merely terrible is not. | Vox Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The billionaires are heading towards becoming trillionaires, and the masses are struggling to get by. Why, and what are the mechanisms? Sources: Why Bezos and other oligarchs/kleptocrats and interest groups are trying to bankrupt the US federal government : r/collapse Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, praises Trump on CNBC What Are ‘Freedom Cities’? Billionaire CEOs’ Plan Could Reshape America - Newsweek Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics Hawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Trump's midterm plot rejected as court blocks Alabama's new congressional map - The Mirror US California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.” : r/law gov.uscourts.tnmd.104622.312.0_2.pdf Jan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’ gov.uscourts.flsd.706172.63.0.pdf Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485K settlement - ABC News Congressman Cohen Introduces Six Articles of Impeachment Against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts | Congressman Steve Cohen Hawaii Governor Enacts 13% Tax Bracket on Million-Dollar Earners Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A list of climate woes and research from the week: Something startling is happening in the Gulf of Mexico » Yale Climate Connections The next era of Atlantic hurricanes could be far more destructive » Yale Climate Connections Why an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists | West Coast | The Guardian Some seas may soon be trapped in near-permanent heatwaves - Earth.com The world’s enclosed seas highlight the need for urgent emission reductions and societal adaptation | Communications Earth & Environment In shock decision, National Security Council stops work on climate change | The Times of Israel Chesapeake blue crab population drops 50%. The question is: Why? | Fisheries | bayjournal.com Antarctic ice-shelf basal melt shaped by competing feedbacks | Nature Geoscience The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away | New Scientist Prof. Eliot Jacobson on X Extreme Temperatures Around The World on X Extreme Temperatures Around The World on X Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the title describes, we walk through the question: What will collapse first in a slow collapse? What infrastructure systems would realistically fail first in a slow maintenance collapse? : collapse Spirit Airlines collapse to benefit these airlines Another airline files for bankruptcy protection and cancels all flights Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new outbreak of Ebola in DRC and Uganda is growing rapidly. Even from the time of recording this article to the day of releasing it, the death count has nearly doubled and known cases continue to climb, with some articles claiming that it's continually breaking containment. We take a look here at how catabolic collapse played a part in this outbreak and will likely continue to do in other disease outbreaks to come. Ebola outbreak live updates: WHO says deadly virus is spreading faster than they can stop it As WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, Did USAID Cuts Worsen the Crisis? | Democracy Now! Former CDC Director Robert Redfield warns Ebola outbreak could become pandemic Ebola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts | UN News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends | Moira Donegan | The Guardian 💪Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT): "Trump's corruption has reached an entirely new level. The $1.7B slush fund is just outright theft. And no Republican owes such bind allegiance to the president to defend this."🇺🇸 : r/law Trump's top attorney quits hours after $1.8 billion slush fund to pay MAGA allies and J6 rioters sparks backlash | Daily Mail Online WATCH: Corruption ‘has never been more blatant’ with new DOJ fund, Sen. Murray tells Blanche : r/law Mike Johnson says we should have sympathy because Congress isn’t paid enough—so we should “allow” insider trading just so they can take care of their families(70% of Americans can’t afford a $1k emergency) : r/law Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement | AP News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world is becoming more of a surveillance state every day, and the growth is accelerating. Unfortunately, we don't always see the change happening so it's not front of mind. Let's talk about Flock and work towards eradicating it in our local communities. Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance | American Civil Liberties Union House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program | AP News Find Nearby ALPRs | DeFlock AI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency - The Washington Post Mission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans - American Immigration Council Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

$20 trillion spent globally on disaster cleanup and prevention in the last 20 or so years. This money could all have been spent in other places, and it begs the question: Will investment eventually move towards planet (or human) preserving endeavors? A $20 Trillion Wealth Transfer Is Happening Under Our Noses - Bloomberg USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought - AgWeb Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the previous 35 years, we've experienced a whopping 95% loss of wildlife in South America and the Caribbean. What other impacts to biodiversity have we seen recently? New Study: 95% Decline in Wildlife in Latin America & Caribbean since 1970 | by IZY-Hosting | Medium We Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup – Mother Jones Wood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The Guardian Study finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first time Pollution Contaminating Sea Food — Hive Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India faces multiple simultaneous challenges, that could prove overwhelming in the coming years and decades: Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging | Japan | The Guardian Modi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchases India’s Oil Crisis Deepens as Hormuz Remains Shut | OilPrice.com Foreign investors pull out of India at record pace India warns over AI’s threat to youth population | Semafor Wave of Suicides Hits as India's Economy Is Ravaged by AI On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in India | CNN India’s Power Grid Struggles as Extreme Heat Drives Record Electricity Demand - Bloomberg India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans | Trump administration | The Guardian Texas mother of 4 says "no one is safe" after spending more than 6 weeks in ICE custody - CBS News Trump administration now classifies Antifa and left-wing networks among ‘major’ terror groups | CNN Politics ‘MAGA has rigged the system’: Democrats slam Virginia Supreme Court for overruling voters on redistricting - Democracy Docket The glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision, in Scott v. McDougle | Vox In blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander - Democracy Docket Mississippi governor plans to redraw congressional map, eliminate majority-Black district after midterms - Democracy Docket Republicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms - Democracy Docket After Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response - The New York Times Court not impressed with Hegseth theory to punish Mark Kelly Trump handed AG a stack of articles labeled 'treason' — and now DOJ is targeting reporters - Alternet.org Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. - The New York Times There’s an Obvious Reason Why The Republican Justices Sound So Nervous Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It took only 1 month for the probabilities to shift momentously. Here's an update on El Nino, and what it tells us about the future of the world in the coming decade. European forecast shows 100% chance of Super El Niño forming | Fox Weather New May 1 ECMWF El Nino forecast significantly worsens from previous month : r/collapse Brace yourselves. Strongest El Niño in over a century is coming. El Niño patterns are correlated with food shortages, water impacts and even civil conflict. : r/collapse nino3.4_may2026_plume_S2S.png (1689×1093) Opinion | The New El Niño Might Make 2027 the Hottest Year on Record - The New York Times Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billionaire Kevin O'Leary wants to build the world's largest data center at the tippy toppy of the Great Salt Lake. People are (rightfully) not happy about it. Utah's data center could create a massive heat island that could devastate the Great Salt Lake, scientists say Box Elder County data center's projected daily heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombs Stuart Adams PAC Received $135,000 From MIDA Donors After Data Center Approval Utah senator smacks ABC4 reporter's phone out of his hand amid Data Center controversy Data center approved in Utah despite community protests A giant OpenAI-Oracle data center was voted down by a Michigan farm town. Weeks later, construction began | Fortune Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Here's a few drivers behind it: What's Powering the K-Shaped Economy: Inflation, Stock Market Gains - Business Insider K-shaped economy hits the gas pump as lower-income Americans pull back, NY Fed finds The K-Shaped Economy Is Reshaping American Cities | Dame Magazine Americans owe a record $1.68 trillion in car loans | Fortune Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Palantir CEO Says Legalizing War Crimes Would Be Good for Business Bill banning whites-only housing passes Pennsylvania House by 1 vote | ABC27 Judicial nominees don’t know if Trump can run for a 3rd term : r/law Louisiana Governor Tossed Thousands of Votes In Order to Help Trump | The New Republic Louisiana governor suspends active election to allow for gerrymander - Democracy Docket 'Lines are going to change': Trump DOJ confirms it will target minority voters nationwide after Supreme Court ruling - Democracy Docket Emergency Planning: The President Is Preparing to Challenge 2026 Midterms. The Country Can Still Act to Protect Them. | Washington Spectator Alabama House approves last-minute congressional gerrymander, despite votes already cast - Democracy Docket Trump issues ‘demand’ that states cancel elections and rig maps for GOP after Callais - Democracy Docket Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Western US is not the only region struggling with a terrible water decade. Corpus Christi, Texas is potentially one of the first cities to actually run dry. Climate Scientists Shake Their Heads as First US City Running Completely Out of Water Corpus Christi residents frustrated as water crisis makes national news Central Texas is running out of water, and we keep building like we have plenty : r/collapse The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early. Day Zero approaches Iran | Ctech Complicating Long-Term Stability: Water Security and the Iran War | New Security Beat Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New news about Trump firing the entire National Science Board is one step closer to the death of science at his hand. Trump administration fires all members of US National Science Board | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera National Science Board members fired by Trump administration | AP News Delays have kept new NSF grants to a trickle — that could be about to change Science and Public Health in the Trump Era: The Dismantling of Evidence and Institutions, and Proposals for Reconstruction | Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law | Duke University Press Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: DOJ aims to strip citizenship from hundreds of foreign-born Americans, sources say Trump Administration Says Green Cards Could Be Denied Over Political Opinions Canada Changes Law: Millions of Americans May Already Be Canadian Citizens — and Don't Know It Yet | IBTimes UK As expected, Supreme Court officially greenlights Texas’ gerrymandered congressional map for midterms - Democracy Docket Supreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act Virginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map - Democracy Docket Senate Republicans push for White House ballroom funding Judge orders Trump, DOJ to justify why president's $10B IRS lawsuit should proceed - ABC News Corporate donors are sounding the alarm about Trump’s presidential library fund - Alternet.org U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren | Warren, Blumenthal, Stans... Trump Administration Wants Executions With Electric Chairs, Firing Squads | HuffPost Latest News FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Trump joke | Trump administration | The Guardian Todd Blanche Sued Over Epstein Files Cover Up - Above the Law Trump Sued Over Alarming Memo Allowing Officials to Delete Records | The New Republic The Trump administration is withholding NY transportation funds, again. NY's suing, again. - Gothamist Judge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her - The New York Times Atlantic writer sued by Kash Patel says she’s been ‘inundated’ with new sources corroborating her reporting Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another weeks of climate news from around the world: Experts warn climate change will make parts of Israel uninhabitable in decades Antarctic emperor penguins on the brink of extinction due to climate change and disease - Kuriozitete Wellington, New Zealand Just Shattered Its Rainfall Intensity Record — Over Half a Month’s Rain Fell in One Hour : r/collapse An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense? Opinion | Extreme Weather Is Sending Home Insurance Rates Through the Roof; Big Oil Should Pay | Common Dreams Too hot for solar and too much wind for turbines: Can renewables withstand our worsening climate? | Euronews An intense marine heat wave has California in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea | CNN Climate change eroding nighttime breaks in wildfire activity Ocean warming weakens the sea–land breeze in coastal megacities | Nature Climate Change In climate change fight, doomerism is out. Laughter is in | AP News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AI is either a bubble, or it's going to take all the jobs. Which is it? Today's article leans towards a resounding "pop" of the bubble. The AI economy runs on helium. The Iran war just created a $650 billion problem | Fortune Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode highlights an example of how the wealthiest nations will leave impoverished nations to struggle. More than six million Haitians need urgent humanitarian aid: ‘The population is at breaking point’ | International | EL PAÍS English Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Declining accessibility of food doesn't mean that one day it's here and one day it's gone; it means who gets access to it will shift. In this episode we discuss multiple articles highlighting the crisis currently facing the food system. Food prices are rising again. Drought, war, and tariffs are to blame | Fortune World food systems ‘pushed to the brink’ by extreme heat, UN warns | Global food crisis | The Guardian 2026 Super El Niño Threatens Global Crops Already under pressure, Australia’s food system could now be in big trouble | SBS News Florida is about to lose its most famous symbol forever. What happened? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Southern Poverty Law Center indicted for fraud, money laundering - POLITICO Trump admin coerced removal of ICE trackers, court says ICE official behind warehouse detention camps quits after tense congressional hearing Leaked Memos Reveal Just How Much the Supreme Court Has Betrayed the Constitution Supreme Court Shadow Docket Tracker — Challenges to Trump Administration Actions | Brennan Center for Justice FBI Director Patel sues Atlantic, says story about his drinking false The Internet’s Favorite Lawyer Says We’re Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’ | WIRED Resolution to block the sale of 12,000 bombs to Israel (119_SJRES_138) Trump, IRS in talks to settle US president's $10 billion lawsuit | Reuters Rep. Roy Introduces MAMDANI Act to Denaturalize and Deport Marxists and Islamic Fundamentalists | Representative Chip Roy Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act | Truthout Exclusive: Trump administration blocking appointments to key panel overseeing voting machines, officials say - Democracy Docket Trump DOJ loses again, now 0 for 5 on voter roll cases, as court rejects Rhode Island lawsuit - Democracy Docket Viktor Orbán's defeat showed Democrats how to end Trump's rule. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A roundup of this week's climate news: Mosquitoes reach Iceland for the first time as the Arctic heats up Projected warming will exceed the long-term thermal limits of rice cultivation | Communications Earth & Environment Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source | ScienceDaily Cities are leaking far more methane than previously thought - Earth.com Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought | Oceans | The Guardian Why people are working so hard?Does it makes sense : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brief episode about beef. A beef brief, if you will. New World Screwworm detected about 90 miles from the United States Screwworm.gov | Unified Government Response To Protect the United States Beef Prices: Your Expensive Cheeseburger Is a Taste of What’s to Come - Bloomberg ‘Nothing but tree skeletons’: record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country | US wildfires | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's hit again on some ways the models are a mess, but today in regards to Sea Level Rise... One Wrong Variable in a Climate Formula Could Mean Sea Levels Rise 35% Faster Than Current Models Show Saltwater is closing in on coastal groundwater, putting billions and food supplies at risk Long-term adaptation pathways for Venice and its lagoon under sea-level rise | Scientific Reports Venice is threatened by rising sea levels. Will the city be forced to relocate? | Euronews Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I discuss 3 articles highlighting new research on methane emissions, showing that the models are undercounting their impacts and severity. Hidden ocean feedback loop could accelerate climate change 100 Times Worse? Thawing Permafrost May Be More Dangerous Than Previously Thought Measurement of Gas Fraction and Gas Permeability of Thawing Permafrost Caused by Climate Change - Glover - 2026 - Earth's Future - Wiley Online Library Non-producing oil and gas wells may emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimated Why do we compare methane to carbon dioxide over a 100-year timeframe? Are we underrating the importance of methane emissions? | MIT Climate Portal Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Poll: Americans worry Trump will seize ballots, voting machines in midterms Exclusive | Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office - WSJ Proposed Amendment: Congress Can Nullify Presidential Pardons. (119_HJRES_135) US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections | US politics | The Guardian Trump Says Israel And Lebanon’s Leaders Will Speak, Hegseth Gives Iran War Update: Live Updates | HuffPost Latest News ‘It’s absolutely wrong’: Vietnam vet sues to stop construction of ‘vain’ Trump arch in DC USPS suspends contributions to employee pensions after warning of "cash crisis" - CBS News Is Operation Epic Fury Illegal? Legal Experts Warn Donald Trump Could Face War Crime Violations | IBTimes UK Trump Fires Judges Who Blocked Deportations of Student Activists Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi — “[The Trump administration is eroding] the concept of procedural due process, the idea that you get to have a hearing in the United States…” : r/law Trump Mostly Fired Black Agency Officials, New Lawsuit Says Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed | CNN Business ICE is now flagging people that protest against them for punishment e.g. by cancelling their Global Entry credentials. They are reportedly using facial recognition scanning software by Palantir to track and tag people exercising First Amendment rights to protest and congregate. : r/law Posts/Comments about recent ICE enforcement efforts are now prohibited : r/GlobalEntry The Tech Arsenal That ICE Has Deployed in Minneapolis - The New York Times Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans student walkouts, protects conservative speakers | WPLN News Feds Try Secret Grand Jury to Unmask Reddit ICE Critic Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Greenland’s Ice Is Melting Faster Than Ever, and Scientists Are Alarmed Lakes forming next to Greenland's melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flow AMOC collapse could turn Southern Ocean into carbon source, adding 0.2°C to global warming Shifting Gulf Stream may signal an ocean current collapse is next - Earth.com Record high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prolonged marine heatwave | US news | The Guardian Wildfires are spreading into places that rarely burned before - Earth.com Summer is getting longer, and it's happening faster than we thought ‘Non-survivable’: heatwaves are already breaching human limits, with worse to come, study finds | Climate crisis | The Guardian Arctic ice at lowest in marcch ever : r/collapse Arctic: Sea-Ice Concentration/Extent – Zachary Labe Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Philippines is a great example of a nation on the brink due to an externality, because of their heavy reliance on imported oil. Nation on brink: this oil crisis may destroy everything we built | Inquirer Opinion DOE: Philippines’ fuel supply can last up to 50.42 days Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Probabilities are increasing for a "Very Strong El Nino" this summer or fall. What are the potential impacts? To date, 2026 is averaging 1.48°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline. This is striking because we're still in ENSO-neutral conditions, with El Niño on its way. : r/collapse Super El Niño next year? Here's the probability of one | king5.com Buckle Up! Gonna be a wild 12 months coming up : r/collapse ECMWF | Charts Possible super El Niño could bring extreme heat, droughts, strong floods - The Washington Post A Super El Niño is coming. Here’s how a hotter ocean could change the weather near you | CNN Iran war: Why a super El Niño event poses fresh risks to food costs Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new paper suggests the carrying capacity of earth is 2.5 billion, just under a third of the current population. What say you? Realistic, or too high or low? Earth can no longer sustain the global human population - Earth.com Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Democrats introduce impeachment articles against Trump and Hegseth as nearly 100 lawmakers call for 25th Amendment | The Independent Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran | AP News House Democrat announces impeachment push against Hegseth over Iran war Trump pulls back on Iran threats after warning a 'civilization will die tonight' if deal isn't reached | PBS News Trump threatens 'bigger and stronger' attacks if Iran doesn’t comply with 'real agreement' With Trump Threatening Genocide in Iran, Military Must Disobey His Orders, Former Pentagon Officials Say Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes | War crimes | The Guardian Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable' | AP News Pentagon, White House Push Back on Alleged Remarks Made to Pope, Vatican | Military.com Trump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire plan | The Independent Florida can fund religious charter schools, ‘encourage’ religion, state AG says | firstcoastnews.com Supreme Court vacates Steve Bannon contempt-of-Congress charges - ABC News Trump announces ‘fraud’ crackdown in Democratic states as arrests begin in California | Donald Trump | The Guardian DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters Exclusive: FBI’s New Political Pre-Crime Center Acting attorney general: Trump has ‘right’ to order investigations into his enemies - Democracy Docket Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a fun little game we play. Step 1: Scientific consensus is too conservative. Step 2: Something happens "shocking scientists". Step 3: Articles are released describing how it happened faster than expected, but don't worry because someone will fix it. Step 4: No changes are made, and the models remain conservative. Repeat. Earth is warming faster than previously estimated, new study shows - Los Angeles Times Uh-Oh—Global Warming Is Actually Speeding Up, Scientists Say Thawing permafrost becomes 25 to 100 times more permeable, experiments find ‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists | US weather | The Guardian Amazon wildfires have released far more carbon than we thought - Earth.com Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not just the current geopolitical situation that's putting food supply under stress - it's been growing for a long time and is getting worse. ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Hawaii’s small farmers begin recovery after catastrophic flooding | Hawaii | The Guardian Couriermail.com.au | Subscribe to The Courier Mail for exclusive stories UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying | Farming | The Guardian From gas to grain: Fertilizer disruptions raise risks for food security and trade | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) How the Iran war could shatter global food security Australia to Plant Less Wheat as Iran War Deepens Global Fertilizer Supplies - Bloomberg Palm oil, cocoa, coffee… Who's going to tend to tomorrow's large tropical plantations? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Established and important US infrastructure is rapidly being demolished, not as a forced response to desperate need, but in the petulant outbursts of a grifting narcissist. The US government just used a dormant 48-year-old committee to strip endangered species protections from the entire Gulf of Mexico. : r/collapse Trump’s ‘God Squad’ chose oil drilling over endangered species in the Gulf. This whale could be in particular danger | CNN BREAKING: Trump Administration Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service White House seeks $1.5 tn defense budget as Iran war drives costs Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New updates to economists' thoughts on AI and job loss, and new research shows the "heat island" effect of data centers on more than 340 million people globally. Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNN States with the most data centers Economists Are Drawing Stronger Connections Between A.I. and Jobs - The New York Times Top leadership experts sound the alarm on the AI doomsday: bosses are choosing tech over people | Fortune Labor market impacts of AI: A new measure and early evidence \ Anthropic Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Trump announces he is issuing an unconstitutional executive order to shut down mail-in voting nationwide and he will defund states if they do not comply with him : r/law Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections – The White House Trump Suffers His Fourth—and Worst—Legal Blow in Just Hours | The New Republic Humiliated Trump Storms Out of Catastrophic SCOTUS Hearing Judge orders Trump to halt $400 million White House ballroom project, for now | Reuters Donald Trump tells Pam Bondi she's fired over Epstein files fiasco after humiliating clash - The Mirror US Trump DOJ sues Idaho as even red states resist voter data demands - Democracy Docket Secret Chaos Exposed at Attorney General Pam Bondi’s DOJ Over Trump’s $10B Suit Arkansas’ Ten Commandments Monument Law Ruled Unconstitutional Judge says Trump not immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 words incited riot | AP News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This was a wild week in the climate, and I fear every week will be this way moving forward. Here's some news from the around world. Also, please forgive the audio quality. I recorded it twice, and the second time I apparently had the wrong mic recording. I love you, but not enough to record it a 3rd time. Sorry! Limiting global warming to 2C would not ‘rule out’ extreme impacts - Carbon Brief UK food supply at risk of 'catastrophic failure' by 2030, report warns - FarmingUK News Malaysia dam levels on alert amid heatwave | The Straits Times 16 states with the highest March day temperature record. : r/collapse Extreme climate, our biggest"enemy" : r/collapse Arctic sea ice at lowest level ever this winter ‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds | Extreme heat | The Guardian Jakarta rapidly sinks as climate change and overdevelopment collide | PBS News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world is suffering the consequences of Trump and Israel's war on Iran. How long will our oil woes last? Israeli chief of staff warns army on verge of 'collapse' amid troop shortage France confirms oil crisis, says 30-40 percent of Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed - Business - France 24 Cuban health-care workers struggle to support the sick amid U.S. oil embargo | CBC Accessibility Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ and boosts coal power as Iran war grinds on | Philippines | The Guardian Reliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge | Pacific islands | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump hates women. Here's some ways he's showing it: US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say | US immigration | The Guardian A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion Texas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state - The 19th Any Texas resident could sue over abortion pills under bill OK'd by lawmakers and headed to governor | AP News Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement | American Civil Liberties Union Seven Ways the Trump Administration Is Hurting Women - Common Cause Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 brand new reports highlight the various ways that superbugs are proliferating around the world. Are we heading into a post-antibiotic world? The Cost of War We Aren’t Talking About: Superbugs • The Austin Chronicle Drought could fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs as climate change worsens, new research suggests | Live Science EXPERT REACTION: Soils exposed to glyphosate might also be harbouring hospital superbugs - Scimex Pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn | Pharmaceuticals industry | The Guardian Toxic herbicides: Map showing how high use is by state Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Judge Ends Asylum Claims for Liam Ramos and His Family Stephen Miller is pushing states to stop educating undocumented children | The Independent Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday - POLITICO Bushehr nuclear plant hit again as Pentagon deploys 82nd Airborne — Day 25 of Iran war escalates Chris Murphy accuses Trump administration of insider trading Trump says he's 'glad' Robert Mueller is dead | Advocate.com Trump has damaged democracy at remarkable speed, reports find : NPR Donald Trump links shutdown end to SAVE America Act passage Trump casts mail ballot in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating' US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting | Reuters Georgia woman charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce abortion | Georgia | The Guardian A page out of ‘The Handmaid's Tale’: Ohio Republicans propose bill to track all pregnancies We have 5 articles of impeachment for AG Bondi: defying a subpoena for the full & unredacted Epstein files, violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act, weaponizing the DOJ for President Trump, consistently defying Court Orders (herself & DOJ), and perjuring herself to Congress. - Rep. Summer Lee : r/law All of DOGE’s work could be undone as lawsuit against Musk proceeds - Ars Technica Three Tennessee teenagers are suing Elon Musk's xAI for creating sexually explicit images of them | Fortune Washington state bans all law enforcement - including ICE agents - from wearing masks while on duty | The Independent Fired FBI agents who worked on Trump 2020 election probe sue for wrongful termination - CBS News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropogenic mass is overtaking natural biomass. Such hubris from humanity leads to collapse. In this episode we discuss recent findings in pharmaceutical waste and how it hurts local aquatic ecosystems. Global human-made mass exceeds all living biomass | Nature The Hidden Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical Waste Antibiotics found in rivers raise new concerns about water safety - Earth.com Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new $1billion disaster in the US unfolds thanks to climate change, and the WMO's report on the State of the Climate goes into detail on the growing energy imbalance. Thousands urged to evacuate as Hawaii flooding anticipated to cause widespread damage | CBC News Earth’s climate swings increasingly out of balance Earth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high | Oceans | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a while since we broached the topic of H5N1. Let's talk about its status, and the ways it effects the world beyond just the fear of impending human to human transmission. H5N1 in marine mammals is spreading: Research tallies over 50,000 seals and sea lions killed along South America's coast More animals die from H5N1 avian flu at Ano Nuevo State Park in California | CIDRAP Hong Kong bans poultry imports from five nations after fresh H5N1 alerts Philippines halts poultry imports from Indiana over H5N1 outbreak Bird flu rampant among black vultures: Study points to year-round H5N1 circulation Govt makes registration mandatory for all poultry farms across country amid H5N1 spread - Healthcare News | The Financial Express A(H5) Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks heat dome in the US West would be virtually impossible without climate change, according to scientists. What does it mean for the rest of the summer, when you factor in a potentially Super El Nino, catastrophically dry conditions in some areas, and other destabilizing conditions? The US is on the verge of an all-time heat record for March | CNN Heatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists | US weather | The Guardian There’s No Way the West Will Have a Normal Summer - The Atlantic Get Ready for a Year of Chaotic Weather in the US | WIRED Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Red Flag Alert - Anti-Trans Genocide in the USA - #3 | Lemkin Institute U.S. court allows state bans on gender-affirming care for adults in unprecedented ruling | Advocate.com Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas | US news | The Guardian ICE Accused Of Detaining 14-Year-Old Girl In Massachusetts As 'Bait' To Snare Her Father — Judge Orders Her Immediate Return | IBTimes UK Trump Melts Down at Supreme Court Justices in Unhinged Truth Social Rampage Federal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s childhood vaccine cuts, says he likely broke the law | Fortune Judge permanently blocks Ten Commandments displays at several Arkansas school districts Hegseth Vows Lethal Day in Iran as Air War Intensifies - The New York Times Trump faces impeachment calls after massive TikTok deal fee revealed Trump Presidential Library Fund Paid by Companies He Sued Has Dissolved With No Public Accounting, Lawmakers Allege | IBTimes UK In latest blunder, Trump DOJ spent months emailing the wrong address demanding Oklahoma’s voter rolls - Democracy Docket Democrats Formally Request an Investigation Into Kristi Noem’s Lies | The New Republic Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rate of climate news and research should be alarming... are you as desensitized to it as I am? US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at once The most extreme March heatwave in US history is coming : r/collapse Stripped of life: the deadly South Australian algal bloom is still spreading one year on | Marine life | The Guardian Mangrove waters are losing oxygen, putting fish nurseries at risk - Earth.com Experts warn of ‘dramatic development’ as all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated | The Independent Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk often of the effects of CO2 on our atmosphere and climate, but what about its effect on our bodies? New research shines the light. Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years | Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health | Springer Nature Link Short-term exposure to indoor carbon dioxide and cognitive task performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis - ScienceDirect Atmospheric CO2 Getting So High That It's Weakening Human Skeletons Carbon dioxide emissions and change in prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the United States: An ecological study - ScienceDirect Rising carbon dioxide levels now detected in human blood Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A discussion on the various effects of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. I feel this is our last year : r/collapse On the Brink in Hormuz: Iran War and the Global Order The Global Costs of Instability in the Strait of Hormuz Fertilizer isn't getting through the Straight of Hormuz, which could lead to a global food crisis. | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ‘A big burden for farmers’: Gulf shipping crisis threatens food price shock | Supply chain crisis | The Guardian Environmental Consequences Few Outlets Are Discussing : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some anecdotal experiences regarding the increasing anti-intellectualism in the age of collapse. So many Americans minds are completely rotted. : r/collapse With how insanely warm and dry this winter has been, have you seen people changing their perspectives on climate change? : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Banning Islam, deporting Muslims discussed at Fort Worth church after primary elections | Fort Worth Report "Political suicide": Idaho Republicans vote no on overturning same-sex marriage - LGBTQ Nation Trump administration threatens eminent domain to seize warehouses for ICE detention Kids Online Safety Act: New Protections and Parental Controls. (119_HR_7757) SAVE Plan Blocked: Student-Loan Borrowers Kicked Off in Court Reversal - Business Insider Kash Patel gutted FBI counterintelligence team tasked with tracking Iranian threats days before US strikes, sources say | CNN Politics Pete Hegseth evades question on whether U.S. is at "war" with Iran: "The lawyers will debate all of these things. We have great lawyers, and we'll make sure it's all buttoned up...call it what you want." : r/law Donald Trump threatens to veto all bills until SAVE Act passes Senate Donald Trump tells House Republicans: SAVE America Act will ‘guarantee the midterms’ Trump won't say if he'll send armed agents to the polls. So Dems are suing to find out - Democracy Docket Kristi Noem battered over $143M in no-bid contracts to operative-tied biz that doesn’t have a HQ or even website | The Independent Trump sets off GOP shockwave by contradicting testimony Noem made under penalty of perjury - Alternet.org DOGE Lead in deposition details how he emailed documents to his personal device to then send with Signal using auto delete : r/law DOGE staffer responsible for flagging grants for ‘DEI’ struggles to define DEI : r/law DOGE member took Social Security data on a thumb drive, whistleblower alleges - The Washington Post Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we discuss yet another war, waged by the US and Israel against Iran. The war is destabilizing conditions in the Middle East and threatens economic catastrophe throughout the rest of the world. The latest: Iran’s president says nation 'will not bow' to pressure from US and Israel Tehran indicates Khamenei's son will be named supreme leader as Israel expands Iran strikes Iran war's targets widen into civilian infrastructure and Saudi Arabia reports first deaths Iran Says Can Fight Intense War For 6 Months As Israel, US Step Up Strikes Trump’s demands for ending Iran war shift as US military works through its target list Qatar warns that oil could double to $150 a barrel and 'bring down the economies of the world' | This is Money Strait of Hormuz Shutdown : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers stumbled upon the discovery of a glacier collapse in East Antarctica, which was determined to be the fastest glacial collapse every recorded. It spells trouble for other (larger) glaciers in similar situations. Antarctica just saw the fastest glacier collapse ever recorded | ScienceDaily Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the things I fear most about collapse is that there's so much we don't understand, and that inevitably means there will be consequences we can't predict. Today I go through a couple of recent findings that weren't necessarily expected by the scientific community, and therefore not accounted for in climate models. Antarctic warming is altering atmospheric stability: New evidence from the 1950s to the present Volcanism-induced collapse and recovery of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation under glacial conditions | Science Advances Reduced Vegetation Uptake During the Extreme 2023 Drought Turns the Amazon Into a Weak Carbon Source - Botía - 2026 - AGU Advances - Wiley Online Library Brazil’s growing water crisis Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some new research has come out showing that for every .1C rise in temperature, there's a 7.2% loss in marine life. Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds | Marine life | The Guardian Long-term warming reduces fish biomass, but heatwaves shift it | Nature Ecology & Evolution Climate Reanalyzer Scientists Thought Antarctic Ice Melt Helped Fight Climate Change. It Doesn’t Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Homeowners are faced with continually less options - and even when new options are presented, they're often traps Home Foreclosures Surge 38% in a Year: The U.S. Housing Market on the Brink Why This Tiny Apartment is Taking Over American Cities : r/collapse Trump pauses 50-year mortgage plan, drafts 401(k) down payment access Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Odds have risen sharply for a breach of the minimum power pool level as soon as July (worst case) and December (most probable) of this year. On top of that, it's been revealed that structural limitations to the dam itself might mean that MPP is the lowest level at which any water can be reliably delivered downstream. The coming failure of Glen Canyon Dam - High Country News No deal forces Colorado River crisis to continue | Western Colorado | gjsentinel.com The Colorado River rift abides - High Country News Lake Powell forecast plummets toward critical lows, study says Big Decisions Loom for a Rapidly Shrinking Lake Powell - Circle of Blue Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research indicates that several tipping points may be officially crossed before we technically hit 1.5C. The paper also researched the impacts of duration above a benchmark vs highest temperature peak. Global warming must peak below 2°C to limit tipping point risks - University of Exeter News The implications of overshooting 1.5 °C on Earth system tipping elements—a review - IOPscience Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It seems that collapse is a weight, slowing pressing down making life harder for the every-day person. Home owners struggle as insurance premiums rise more than 50 per cent in five years - ABC News Job Searches Lengthen, Savings Dwindle for Americans - Business Insider Social Security trust fund could run dry earlier than expected, analysis finds - CBS News California's Housing Crisis Has Turned RVs Into Rental Properties : r/collapse Oil majors profit $467bn since Russia’s Ukraine invasion | Global Witness Maxing out your 401(k) or pouring money into index funds makes you complicit in the problem — you're literally funding the endless, exponential-growth doomsday machine of modern capitalism. : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: In an extraordinary and illegal move, Trump says he's transferring 10 billion dollars from the US government to his "Board of Peace," which he chairs and can therefore use the funds as he wishes : r/law Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk | The New Republic Trump: "The Supreme Court has given me the unquestioned right to ... destroy foreign countries." Oh? Is that correct? : r/law Can they actually do this? JD Vance: "We're announcing today that we have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid funding that is going to the state of Minnesota in order to ensure that the state of Minnesota takes its obligations seriously to be good stewards of the American people' : r/law Former ICE instructor testifies agents were trained to discard constitutional rights : r/law Musk's xAI, Pentagon reach deal to use Grok in classified systems Pentagon pressures Anthropic on AI access DOJ Withheld Epstein Files Including Allegations That Trump Sexually Abused a Minor: Report The Epstein files arrest of former ‘Prince’ Andrew makes Trump’s Justice Department look pathetic | The Independent Trump responds to question about Prince Andrew’s arrest: ‘I’m the expert… I’ve been totally exonerated.’ : r/law Supreme Court rules that Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal | CNN Politics President Trump imposes a 10% global tariff under Section 122 and says all existing tariffs will remain in place, despite the recent Supreme Court ruling. : r/law FedEx sues Trump administration for tariff refunds after ruling Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One area of collapse I find very intriguing is humanity's response. How do regular people react, and what do those in power do? Here are a few examples from news this week. Activist group Extinction Rebellion says it is under FBI investigation | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera Switzerland Will Vote on 10-Million Population Cap Proposal in June - Bloomberg Munich Security Conference 2026: Macron says Europe 'must act proudly, not be vilified' Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent cold snap in Florida did ~$1 billion in damage to agriculture. This is likely just the beginning of many such events, and could lead to widespread food insecurity and other catabolic collapse consequences. Florida nurseries face millions in losses from devastating freeze damage Florida suspends farm inspections after freeze and drought losses 'It's still early': South Florida farmers assess crop damage after hard freeze Damage to Florida's crops could top $1 billion due to freeze Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientists are growing more concerned about the rise of privately funded geoengineering startups. The space is severely underregulated and may just lead us to a "Don't Look Up" situation. Why scientists warn of privately funded geoengineering Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quick update on the Kessler Syndrome, based on new research showing how long it would take for a catastrophic collision to occur if communications were cut. Low-Earth orbit is just 2.8 days from disaster | ScienceDaily Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Alex Pretti Died Defending an EMT. ICE Wouldn’t Let Her Treat Him. | The New Republic Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. | Reuters Kristi Noem Left Humiliated After ICE Director Admits Agents She Defended Lied Under Oath | IBTimes UK Wave of Arrests Hits ICE Officers Following Rising Claims of Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence and Misconduct | IBTimes UK Trump: ‘There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!’ - Democracy Docket Almost a billion dollars in pro bono deals between the Trump Administration and these Big Law firms, yet nobody's seen these deals in writing. The word “bribery” has come up several times, so I sent a letter to the Chairs of these law firms, asking them to actually show their work. - Katie Phang : r/law FBI 'unlawfully withheld' tapes of Tom Homan's 'potentially corrupt actions' after bag of cash probe 'absurdly' ended, lawsuit alleges | Law & Crime Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report Says Fury as it emerges DOJ are tracking search history of lawmakers viewing unredacted Epstein files | Irish Star Epstein was invited to gatherings with a dozen members of Congress years after his initial arrest, documents reveal | The Independent Ro Khanna, on eve of Munich Security Conference, calls on world leaders to hold Epstein associates in their own governments accountable : r/law Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem—”Close Personal Friend” Of Epstein— Resigns As CEO Of DP World White House Scrambles to Rein in Felon Donald Trump’s Presidential Pardons Republican Joins With Dems on Constitutional Amendment to Give Congress Power to Reject Trump Pardons Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economic doomsday has been preached week in and week out for decades. A broken clock is wrong twice a day - but are we actually on the edge of economic disaster this time? US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit - POLITICO US job cuts surge to highest January total since 2009 : r/economicCollapse Trump Is Reverse Engineering The Great Recession Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many say (and I tend to agree) that the only way to stop the current descent into fascism is for an effective general strike. Is it possible to carry such a strike out in the US? Non-participation as a strategy for social change : r/collapse What actually happens if everyone just… stops participating? : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meta jumps further into the AI surveillance bandwagon, trying to release facial recognition into their meta glasses under the radar. Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted | The Verge Palantir CEO defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales | Reuters Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash | The Verge Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Hansen has come out with a new blog highlighting research that shows we'll likely officially hit 2c, in the long term, towards the mid/end 2030's, and in the short term in the early 2030's. We will likely hit 3c in the 2050's or 60's. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Why the Tulsi Gabbard election raid is scarier than initially thought. GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls - Democracy Docket Democrats sound alarm about possible voter intimidation in midterms - POLITICO Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s office obtained and tested voting machines in Puerto Rico | CNN Politics Full video of today when Ro Khanna revealed Epstein associate's names on the floor of the US House of Representatives, protected by the Speech and Debate Clause : r/law Pam Bondi hearing devolves into shouting matches with Democrats over Epstein and DOJ prosecutions Ghislaine Maxwell’s refusal to answer questions before Congress draws criticism: ‘Who is she protecting?’ | Ghislaine Maxwell | The Guardian Less than 14% of those ICE arrested had violent criminal records, data show ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers Trump administration declines judge’s request to return college student who was deported over Thanksgiving break - ABC News Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE | The New Republic Grand jury declines criminal charges against 6 Democrats who urged military to reject illegal orders - CBS News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few updates on geo-politics, including surprising casualty numbers in Russia/Ukraine, and the fate of the UN. 260127_Jones_War_Ukraine.pdf (PDF) UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New studies show that huge numbers of American's want to move, and climate concerns are a huge reason for it. Nearly half of American homeowners want to relocate in 2026 because of extreme weather and other climate concerns | The Independent Millennials are giving up the thought of ever buying a house and experts estimate fewer will become homeowners | The Independent Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaked internal memos show the DHS believes they have found "Antifa's Leader", and they are building lists of civilians at protests. Feds Identify Leader of Antifa Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Great Salt Lake in Utah continues to dry up, it's creating toxic dust clouds that are poisoning nearby communities. Will Utah suffer the same result as Lake Owens? Will the western United States will be totally on fire this summer? : r/collapse Toxic Dust Hot Spots – College of Science Confronting Great Salt Lake’s dust dilemmas – Utah Division of Water Resources Tracking the Great Salt Lake Dust exposure Officials concerned by possible dust plumes from exposed lakebed from Great Salt Lake Great Salt Lake Water Level Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources: Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’ - Democracy Docket Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections - Democracy Docket Trump Sues IRS, Treasury for $10 Billion Over Tax-Return Leaks - Bloomberg Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba – The White House Kash Patel Sets Off Diplomatic Incident With FBI Operation in Mexico | The New Republic Former CNN anchor Don Lemon appears in court after being arrested over protest at Minnesota church service - CBS News Georgia Fort, independent journalist,VP of Minnesota NABJ chapter,was also arrested by federal agents.She filmed her arrest and stated: “I don’t feel like I have my First Amendment right as a member of the press because now federal agents are at my door arresting me for filming the church protest.” : r/law ICE Agents Alleged ly 'Stealing' During Arrests After Being Seen Wearing a Detainee's Gold Bracelet | IBTimes UK Texas governor calls for investigation into student-led protests against ICE | KXAN Austin Trump’s New “Prison Camp” Threat Unleashes Fury Even in MAGA Country | The New Republic ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern LAPD chief McDonnell response to why he will not enforce the law banning ICE agents from wearing masks : r/law This is ICE agents coming into a Privately owned building and when a Elected City Council member asks them why they are there & if they have a warrant he says that they don’t need one & to stop wasting his time! He’s basically saying that they can do whatever they want to! : r/ProgressiveHQ Warrantless entry by ICE agents in West Valley City, UT (1/30/2026) : r/law Trump ‘compromised by Israel’, new Epstein files claim - Canary Rep. Lieu says Epstein files have allegations of Trump raping & threatening to kill children and says that Todd Blanche got the law wrong by saying it's not a crime to party with Epstein. DOJ also violated the privacy of the victims by releasing unredacted nude photos of them. : r/law Trump’s ICE occupation of Minneapolis broke the Justice Department | Vox Supreme Court rejects GOP, Trump request to block CA congressional map Judge appears likely to side with Mark Kelly in case challenging Pentagon’s efforts to punish him over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics Judge quotes Bible and Thomas Jefferson as he orders release of 5-year-old and father detained by ICE | The Independent Chicago Mayor just signed an executive order to hold ICE agents criminally liable for their unlawful behavior in preparation for Spring raids : r/law Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some interesting new research highlights the dangers of continued plastic production. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I take a look at an annual assessment done by actuaries on the future death toll of climate change induced collapse (spoiler alert, the number starts with a "B"). Joshua trees are flowering in the Calif. desert. That’s bad news. planetary-solvency-finding-our-balance-with-nature.pdf Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Australia has had multiple days at 50c+, and 5 days at 49c+. That's... pretty hot. Meteorologists are experiencing an increase in violent hate speech, and fires continue raging in Patagonia. Australia records consecutive 50C (122F) days : r/collapse Heat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazes | Bushfires | The Guardian Spain’s meteorologists subjected to ‘alarming’ rise in hate speech, minister warns | Spain | The Guardian ‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop | Argentina | The Guardian Deadly Chile fires trigger state of catastrophe in Ñuble and Biobío regions Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Research continues to show that there are long term effects of Covid 19 infections, especially as you get it more than once. You are probably getting brain damage from all those COVID infections. Is Covid-19 to blame for the post-pandemic surge in doctor visits? Rain, not snow: Extraordinary warmth leaves mountains less snowy across the West Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here ya go: Documents Prove The Trump Administration Arrested Students for Criticizing Israel – Mother Jones Sen Rand Paul: What if a foreign country indicts our president for violating a foreign law? Should we extradite our president? Or should we be okay if they come in and get him by force? Chris Murphy: Donald Trump's immigration move a bid for 2026 election control Walz responds to AG Pam Bondi making several demands: “I would just give a pro tip to the AG. There's 2 million documents in the Epstein files we're still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those.” Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer): "What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no. Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included." | XCancel Minnesota National Guard arriving in Minneapolis!! : Kash Patel says the FBI is investigating Signal chats of Minnesotans tracking ICE New video of 1/24 ICE shooting shows victim had both hands on the ground when shot ICE Accused of Sexually Torturing Migrants at Former WWII Camp Fort Bliss, Among 80+ Reported Violations | IBTimes UK Screaming and sobbing can be heard from outside the ICE children's detention center in Dilley, TX Leaked footage from an ICE Black Site inside of 31 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD. More then 50 people in rooms with no beds or bathrooms, people laying on filthy floors, guard beatings and people with legal status being illegally held (1/25/26) He is basically saying if we call ICE names, there will be 'consequences' as we saw yesterday, aka we die, how is this legal? Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident." ICE agents boxing in and threatening Italian journalists in Minneapolis Agentes de ICE habrían intentado entrar al Consulado de Ecuador en Mineápolis, foco de redadas contra migrantes en Estados Unidos Greg Bovino Loses His Job - The Atlantic Minnesota judge summons ICE leader to court, threatens contempt sanctions - POLITICO Liam Conejo Ramos, 5-year-old detained by ICE in viral moment, is now sick and asking for his mom in detention center | The Independent Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking at an example of the oceans behaving in ways they shouldn't as a response to climate change. For the First Time in 40 Years, Panama’s Deep Waters Did Not Rise and the Ocean System May Be Collapsing - Newsroom Panama Upwelling Failure | Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Witness in real time the "Commercial extinction" of Red King Crab... : r/collapse Yeah, Trump, whatever happened to GLOBAL WARMING and those pesky little Epstein Files? : r/collapse Reddit - https://preview.redd.it/yeah-trump-whatever-happened-to-global-warming-and-those-v0-jma8jbjyv4fg1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ff0117842d78efcba336de38e2675cd28c803ca Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wow - 100 daily episodes already! That flew by... Anyway, research is dying. https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The earth's albedo is declining and there are several mechanisms accelerating the process. This is perhaps a very under-talked-about tipping point that will have result in cascading failures moving forward. CERES data for Earth’s albedo came in for October 2025, and the 36-month running average for albedo is down to a record low 28.689% : r/collapse https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/19/scientists-seaweed-blooms-expand-worldwide-ocean-pollution Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This whole thing's got my head spinning... Iran and Greenland: it's absolutely insane how the climate apocalypse is driving international current affairs, and almost no news outlets will speak of it : r/collapse Norwegians told to prepare for wartime property seizures Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abolish ICE Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color.” : r/law Memo tells ICE officers they can enter homes without a warrant | AP News Feds Create Drone No Fly Zone That Would Stop People Filming ICE DHS claims its 'illegal' to film ICE agents, federal courts and First Amendment say otherwise - The Mirror US Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees - ABC News SCOTUS: “Speaking Spanish” and “Looking Latino” is enough to detain : r/law Judge orders federal agents to stop pepper spraying, retaliating against peaceful Minnesota protesters Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests | Reuters No, ICE Agents Do Not Have “Absolute Immunity” From State Prosecution Despite What JD Vance Would Have You Believe Mayes warns Arizona's Stand Your Ground law could clash with masked ICE raids - Axios Phoenix ICE says a man died in a suicide attempt. The medical examiner says it will likely be ruled a homicide - oregonlive.com Lawyers for Md. woman detained 25 days by ICE want case dropped - The Washington Post Top Trump Official Says FBI Won’t Investigate Killing by ICE Agent – Mother Jones A woman left a comment on Facebook criticizing the Mayor of Miami Beach, FL. The Mayor of Miami Beach then sent the cops to her home : r/law Assistant Chief Counsel for ICE is a Hitler lover. Not in a “omg literally hitler” sense but has a literal admiration for Hitler. : r/law Trump DOJ Files Bonkers Motion to Keep Epstein Files Sealed WaPo: DOGE employee signed an agreement to share Social Security data with the aim of overturning election results in certain states. : r/law Trump Administration Reportedly Pushing ICC to Exempt Trump From War Crimes Prosecution | Truthout Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A heatwave in Australia is causing a rapid increase in bush fires, which has already killed at least one and burned hundreds of structures. New research shows the oceans are warming at an accelerated rate (confirming what we already knew). 'Hectic' bushfires threaten rural towns in Australian heat wave Combining Modern and Paleoceanographic Perspectives on Ocean Heat Uptake | Annual Reviews ‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters, data shows | Oceans | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The government continues to release concerning data on the climate and infrastructure but gaslight us into what is or isn't causing it. NASA reports record heat but omits reference to climate change Department of Energy Releases Report on Evaluating U.S. Grid Reliability and Security | Department of Energy Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is escalation inevitable - and where will it lead? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

See sources below: US justice department has released less than 1% of Epstein files, filing reveals | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian Justice Department Opens Criminal Probe Into Jerome Powell — Powell Responds. : r/law Q: Do you see any checks on your power on the world stage? Is there anything that could stop you? Trump: Yeah there's one thing, my own morality, my own mind. It's the only thing that can stop me. Q: Not international law? Trump: I don't need international law. : r/law Cop Used Flock to Wrongfully Accuse a Woman Then Refused to Look at Evidence That Exonerated Her, Body Camera Shows Top DOJ Officials Resign After Being Cut Off From Renee Good Killing Probe | Common Dreams JD Vance on ICE agent who killed US citizen : “He is protected by absolute immunity. He was doing his job.” : r/law Please dissect the legality in this statement : r/law gov.uscourts.mnd.230268.1.0.pdf Anti-Trump US reporter says she was offered job at ICE after ‘minimal vetting’ | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian US military action in Iran may begin within 24 hours | The Jerusalem Post Trump Orders Top Army Officials to ‘Draw Up Plan’ to Invade Greenland: Report Greenland and Denmark say Trump set on ‘conquering’ territory after meeting | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera Court Rules Trump Can’t Force Citizenship Proof for Mail-In Registrations : r/law University to Pay $500,000 to Professor It Fired Over Charlie Kirk Post - The New York Times The Suicide Pact: What Happens the Moment We Touch Greenland… : r/complaints Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I discuss 3 different current topics, from NOAA models predicting a 2026 BOE, to eco-terrorism in Germany, to growing concern over fungal infections. CFSv2 Climate model is forecasting a blue ocean event in September : r/collapse Arctic: Sea-Ice Concentration/Extent – Zachary Labe Eco-sabotage in Berlin leaves tens of thousands without power : r/collapse Thousands in Berlin Go Days Without Power and Cell Service After Cables Are Set on Fire - The New York Times Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We frequently hear about the immediate disaster possibilities of the current US Imperialism on display. What happens if the US succeeds and is momentarily strengthened through the efforts? Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025 was marked with epic losses in the UK and worldwide - from dramatic numbers in certain species, to declared extinctions of others. Don't worry though, Donald Trump ensured it was a good year... for white collar criminals. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I reflect on the changes in weather since I was a kid, and the potential effects it has on the Western US. I read from a blog detailing some of the complaints of the lower basin states, and a quick update on the drought situation in Iran. Experts shed light on concerning phenomenon impacting half of US: 'Lowest level' January 1, 2026 – Coyote Gulch Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week in Fascism #11 Homan: “President Trump doesn’t have a limitation on his authority to make this country safe. There’s no limitation.” This is exactly how authoritarian regimes justify abuses of power. : r/law Trump says election should be canceled and warns there will be 'constitutional movement' - The Mirror US Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States – The White House Pentagon to cut Sen. Mark Kelly retirement pay over video: Hegseth Nervous Trump panics about impeachment if Republicans lose midterms - The Mirror US Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions - MeidasTouch News Jessica Plichta, a 22-year-old anti-war protester, was arrested live on camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on January 3, 2026. She was speaking to a local news outlet about her opposition to U.S. military action related to Venezuela when police detained her while the broadcast was still ongoing. : r/law Another angle of ICE shooting woman in MN (1/7/2025) : r/law Here ICE are telling everyone was ran over and recovering in hospital… : r/law Ro Khanna, one of the first Democrats in Congress to do so, says "That ICE agent needs to be arrested. He needs to be prosecuted. He needs to be put on trial". : r/law Jacob Frey: "To ICE, get the f--- out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety and you're doing exactly the opposite." : r/law US discussing options to acquire Greenland including using military - White House Cubans 'scared and nervous' after U.S. attack on Venezuela | Financial Post Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Climate "optimism" hasn't worked. We're nowhere near net 0 targets, emissions are growing, and we're barreling towards a world above 2 and 3 degree Celsius. Optimism isn't hoping for the best - it's working towards the best for what's in our control. What is "ours to do"? Was 2025 the year that business retreated from net zero? | Energy industry | The Guardian Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says : r/collapse The end of 2025 must be the end of the inane rule of climate ‘optimism’ - resilience Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The final installment of the look-back on the first 8 episodes. It's been fun for me to go back through them, and I hope it was insightful for you as well. Back to normal episodes tomorrow! Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I take a minute to rant about one way in which my views of collapse have changed over time, and then a quick discussion on episode 7. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A couple of quick thoughts on the Trump administration's actions in Venezuela. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What has changed in the world of our financial system since 2020? I dig in and reflect on that episode here. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get back to looking at the first 8 episodes, specifically episode 5 and my thoughts on Catabolic Collapse, 5 years later. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kellan joins to discuss what we might expect to see in 2026. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kellan joined again for Part 2 of reflecting on some of the happenings in 2025. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kellan joins me on the podcast for the first time in over a year to discuss some of the happenings from 2025. This will be a multi-part episode. Apologies for any audio inconsistencies - getting two people on again mixes things up and I'm still not trying to spend hours editing :p Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My insights from episode 4 Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we revisit episode 3, and discuss how it combines perfectly with episode 2 (Complex Society) to highlight vulnerabilities in our system. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing the exploration of the first 8 episodes, today we dive into episode 2. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we take a look back at the pilot episode of the podcast to talk about inspirations for the podcast, along with some regrets or changes I'd make if I could go back. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying Episode 8: Climate Change Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying episode 7: Political Turmoil Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying episode 6: The Financial System Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying Episode 71: Catabolic Collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying Episode 4: Limits to Growth Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replaying Episode 3: "Energy" Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing the series started yesterday - replaying the first 8 episodes while I'm on vacation, and will give insights into each episode when I get back. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm out on vacation, but thought I'd try something new - we'll be replaying the first 8 episodes of the podcast over the next week, and then I'll go through one by one and revisit them - giving commentary on my thoughts on what's changed since. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A discussion on Christopher Ketcham's article describing the idea of Solastalgia, as we head towards a world that could lose 2-4 billion people, just from climate change by 2050 (according to actuarial scientists). Two Billion Dead at 2C Warming? - CounterPunch.org planetary-solvency-risks-and-recommendations.pdf (PDF Download) Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries | Climate crisis | The Guardian Letter: CCC letter to Minister Hardy - advice on the UK's adaptation objectives - Climate Change Committee Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first 15 minutes or so of my episode with Abbie, who spoke with me about their decision to move outside of the US with their partner. Join us Patreon to hear the full episode! Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What responsibilities do scientists have to be blunt about the reality of climate change? Is it better to keep society calm and not explore worst case scenarios, or is it their duty to scare people? I explore that question, and dive into new research done by two scientific societies that lies outside of socially acceptable scientific consensus. Why Isn't Everybody Panicking? Scientific Reticence and the Duty to Scare People - The Prindle Institute for Ethics Global Warming At 3 °C By 2050? What's Behind The New German Climate Warning - Worldcrunch Gemeinsamer Aufruf der DMG und der DPG — DPG (Translate to English on your browser) Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm out of town this week, so episodes are prerecorded (no episodes Thursday 11th to Wednesday 17th). Enjoy another week of fascism... Former Trump lawyer: ‘The Constitution is not adequate to deal with a president White House Scraps DOGE: The Bizarre Subscriptions and Weird Overseas Contracts Draining Public Funds DOJ Staff Rip Donald Trump and Pam Bondi’s ‘Irreversible Damage’ Kristi Noem made decision to continue deportation flights to El Salvador despite judge’s order, DOJ acknowledges Supreme Court blocks lower court order on Texas redistricting Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies Epstein Files: New FBI Emails Detail Review, 'Special Redaction Project Trump Guts Federal Protections for Whistleblowers | The New Republic Trump Cancels Release of Crucial Economic Report to Hide His Failures Trump vows to freeze migration from ‘Third World Countries’ after D.C. attack Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation from Congress Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, Trump goes on late-night social media rant demanding Democrats Pentagon launches 'thorough review' into Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly over video to troops White House Declares All of Trump’s Orders to Military Are Lega Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EPA has just signed off on 10 new pesticides, which contain PFAS Forever Chemicals. This, after Trump campaigned on the promise to clamp down on polluting and harmful pesticides. Maybe it has something to do with the $70M+ spent in lobbying from PFAS companies this year? Trump Embraces Pesticides After Previously Promising Crackdown - Newsweek The EPA Approved a New PFAS Pesticide — Will It Show Up in Your Produce? The EPA Approved a New PFAS Pesticide — Will It Show Up in Your Produce? As Trump Attacks PFAS Water Safety Rules, New Analysis Shows Massive Industry Lobbying Influence | Food & Water Watch California farms applied millions of pounds of Pfas to key crops, study finds | Pfas | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientists are researching "Natural Geoengineering" - one method of which involves mutating algae en masse to convert and store more carbon. Nothing could go wrong, right? https://phys.org/news/2025-11-microbes-tackle-climate-safely.html Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump administration is on course to overextend use of the military in another messy war. Will he pull the trigger, and what's there to gain? Either way, it's yet another sign of a declining empire gasping for breath. Analysis: Trump’s threats bring war with Venezuela closer as contradictions and legal fears mount | CNN Politics US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike reports https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/politics/trump-venezuela-maduro-airspace.html Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America is undergoing a rapid demographic shift, which also happens to be combining with a tumultuous tie in the home health industry. Will we be able to care for the soon-to-be tripled amount of population that requires health care at home? The U.S. Will Need 9.3 Million Home Healthcare Workers. Without Immigrants, Who’s Going To Care For Our Aging Parents? Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds | Ultra-processed foods | The Guardian California farms applied millions of pounds of Pfas to key crops, study finds | Pfas | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iceland officially declares AMOC collapse a national security threat, and the first human case of a different strain of bird flu in Washington state. A crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat | CNN 1st US human bird flu case in 9 months confirmed with strain only seen in animals before - ABC News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Government data used to be the go-to for measuring the health of the economy. Now that we can't trust that data - where do we go for answers? A Weakening Economy, and a Drastically Cut Economic Support System | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Even if you can’t trust the data, these 13 warning signs will tell you the economy is in trouble | Fortune https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/28/business/economy-tense-nightcap Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Colorado river is on a crash course, as the amount of water being used is much higher than it can sustain. After Winter Year 2026, it's expected that the reservoir levels could be so low that hydroelectric dams cease to function. Study looks at 'realistically available' water in Lake Mead, Lake Powell a year from now Colorado River deadline passes without an agreement Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find sources below for the week in fascism: Senate unanimously approves bill to force release of Jeffrey Epstein files Reporter: Mr. President, why wait for congress to release the Epstein files? Thomas Massie: They're part of the coverup. Speaker Johnson's press conference shows he's unrepentent. Trump says he’s asking Justice Department to investigate Epstein’s ties to slew of high-profile figures | CNN Politics How the White House Intervened in an Investigation of Andrew Tate — ProPublica ‘Americans Should Be Enraged’: Reports Expose Unprecedented Corruption at Trump DOJ | Common Dreams Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction - POLITICO Trump Diagnoses Seth Meyers With ‘Incurable Case’ of ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ After Epstein Barbs Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content Only 16 of over 600 detained by ICE in Chicago area have criminal histories, records show - CBS Chicago Judges block Texas from using new US House map in 2026 | AP News Judge scolds Justice Department in Comey case | AP News Why it matters that Trump’s DOJ got caught by a judge blatantly lying—again. Military personnel seek legal advice on whether Trump-ordered missions are lawful | PBS News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A follow up on the episode over a month ago regarding the water crisis in Tehran, which hits an unofficial day 0 this week. Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran | Reuters ‘We may have to evacuate Tehran’: The catastrophe threatening Iran How Cape Town Avoided Day Zero, and What We Can Learn Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quick episode today to explore a video by Paul Beckwith, in which he explains a research paper that highlights the weakness of climate modeling. The Southern Ocean is outgassing Co2 at a rate 40% higher than previously believed. Unexpected Outgassing of C02 in Southern Ocean means Carbon Sink is LESS than we Thought… Substantially underestimated winter CO2 sources of the Southern Ocean Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catabolic collapse is often a mechanism of choices we make as a society to cut out parts of the system. In authoritarian regimes, this is accelerated, as the individuals in power to make those choices don't seek the input of society at large. The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands | The New Yorker The Strongman’s Folly: How Authoritarian Ambition Accelerates Civilizational Collapse | Collapse of Industrial Civilization Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of our Patrons - Kelly - made some dramatic changes in her life to help better align her actions with her beliefs regarding collapse. It was inspiring to hear where she's at on her journey to "find what is hers to do". This is the first 18 minutes or so of that interview, and the rest can be found on the Patreon channel: Kory | creating a podcast | Patreon Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well would you look at that... fascism happened again this week. ‘Schumer is no longer effective’: Dems outraged over shutdown deal - POLITICO Why did Democrats cave on the shutdown? New funding bill that will reopen the US government will specifically pay out 9 congressmembers over $1mil each : r/law Government shutdown impasse stretches on as Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer Exclusive: Trump administration holds Situation Room meeting over House effort to force release of all of DOJ’s Epstein files | CNN Politics Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask Trump to commute prison sentence, House Democrats say - CBS News 2025-11-09-raskin-to-trump-wh-re-maxwell.pdf Trump issues pardons for Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and others involved in 2020 fake elector scheme | The Independent The Bombshell Inside Trump’s $1.3 Billion Pardon Market | by Chris Armitage | Nov, 2025 | Medium Conservative Warning To Judges: Get On Board With Trump's Agenda Or Get Impeached - Above the Law Prominent conservative Judge resigns, calling Trump 'uniquely dangerous' - PBS NewsHour : r/law Confirmed: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens—and Lying About It | The New Republic Lawrence O’Donnell Quotes Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett to Highlight the Beating Trump’s Trade Policies Took at the Supreme Court: “The tariffs are a tax and that’s a core power of Congress.” : r/law Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The wealthy are continuing to advocate for radical geoengineering measures to "fix climate change". I talk about some new research that makes it less feasible. Engineering and logistical concerns add practical limitations to stratospheric aerosol injection strategies | Scientific Reports Elon Musk Wants to Block Out the Sun Company's plan to launch 4,000 massive space mirrors alarms scientists | Space Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discussion of a recent thread on r/collapse (Reddit) regarding what personality traits makes a person more likely to be collapse aware. On the personality traits and lived experiences of collapse-aware individuals : collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every Friday we talk about what the Trump administration has done. Today, let's talk about what I really hope they don't do. Exclusive | House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn i Mamdani tells Trump that New York is ready to fight after president’s threats fail to thwart voters Zohran Mamdani: Can Trump deport Zohran Mamdani? What Can Mayor-Elect Mamdani Do if Trump Sends… Senate sinks measure to block military action against Venezuela - Live Updates Amid rising violence, Nigeria rejects Trump’s claim of targeted Christian persecution Inside Trump's Fight With Venezuela - The Atlantic Q: Trump wrote that SNAP benefits will only be given when Democrats reopen the government. DOJ Gives Judge Heads Up They Have Zero Plan To Actually Listen To Him Major cases involving Trump before the US Supreme Court | Reuters When does President Donald Trump’s defiance of courts in deportation case Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way - The Atlantic A reporter outlines Trump's options to subvert the 2026 midterm elections : NPR Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce passport restrictions targeting transgender people Trump’s Orders Targeting Anti-Fascism Aim to Criminalize Opposition | Brennan Center for Justice Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The investment thus far in AI will not be without consequences - it's just a question of whether it will be due to the bubble popping and the economic fallout, or the successful creation of an AI monster. 75% of gains, 80% of profits, 90% of capex—AI’s grip on the S&P is total and Morgan Stanley's top analyst is 'very concerned' | Fortune Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta results overshadowed by growing fears of AI bubble | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News Are AI Stocks In A Bubble? Here's What The Data Says. | Investor's Business Daily Catch-22 While the AI bubble is currently supporting the US economy, economic destruction is guaranteed if the technology meets expectations. : r/collapse Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we winning yet? Trump Administration Defies Court Orders FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago uncovered Donald Trump Claims It’s ‘Illegal’ for Late-Night “Now if we do what I’m saying, they’ll never… (1) Aaron Rupar on X: "Trump on President Xi: Pentagon Admits It Has No Idea Who’s on “Drug Boats” Assessing the Facts and Legal Questions About the U.S. Strikes Trump tells military to plan for 'action' over his claim that Nigeria FBI Ousts Leader as Patel Fumes Over Attention to Agency Jet Use Michigan lawyer disputes that the FBI foiled a terror plot on Halloween San Jose Unanimously Passes Ordinance Requiring Federal FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves | WIRED ICE Plans Cash Rewards for Bounty Hunters to Locate Immigrants National Guard members train for civil unrest missions in U.S. cities Exclusive | House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from Trump slams California redistricting vote, says votes under 'review' | Reuters White House is working on executive order on elections, press secretary says | Reuters Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a growing trend of apathy regarding Climate Change. From researchers to the media, from voters to politicians - people are not talking about it as much as they used to. Why Democrats aren't talking about climate change much anymore | Grist SoCA Report_Final_10.21.2025.pdf ‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head | Climate crisis | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Antonio Guterrez is perhaps the first relevant leader to admit the world can no longer avoid passing 1.5C. ‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head | Climate crisis | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump has stated his intent to keep power for a 3rd term. Today we revisit an old prediction Kellan and I made before the election on this very topic. Trump says he would be allowed to serve a third term by running as VP but says he wouldn’t do that because it’s too cute and the people wouldn’t like that. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COP30 begins in a couple of weeks in Belem, Brazil, and it's off with a bang by causing environmental damage long before it ever started. Will Cop30 in Belém help or harm the Amazon? | Cop30 | The Guardian Amazon rainforest cut down to build highway for COP climate summit Brazil greenlights oil drilling in Amazon as environmentalists raise alarm | Brazil | The Guardian Record-breaking carbon dioxide rise shows the Amazon is faltering, but satellite that spotted this may soon be shut down Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How long will tyranny reign in the US? Trump: I don't think we're gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we're just gonna kill people. Okay? Trump: "If I want to enact a certain act.. I’d be allowed to do that Federal agents told a US citizen "you have no rights." 10.27.2025 - West Chicago: ICE Agents Scan Driver's Biometrics Without Warrant ICE agents chased down these two kids on their bikes and asked them Guard Troops to Portland Paused as DOJ Admits to Fake Evidence House Republicans push to 'denaturalize' Mamdani over citizenship form Stephen Miller threatens to arrest JB Pritzker and state officials. GOP-led Oversight Committee says Biden pardons signed by autopen are ‘void’ in final report | CNN Politics AG Pam Bondi announces investigation into another Trump foe: Nancy Pelosi MSNBC: Senator, is it constitutional for President Trump to run for a third term? Steve Bannon saying they have a plan to give Trump a third term Trump Pardons Convicted Crypto Founder Who Helped President's Family Make Billions on Crypto Empire Billionaire Trump Supporter Timothy Mellon Revealed As Mystery Donor Helping Pay Military During Shutdown: Report Trump news: Judges are warning us we’re on the fast track to martial law. Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time, a massive cargo ship has gone from mainland China to the UK, through the Arctic. This new route cut nearly a month off of the trip, but is it a net a positive? Chinese freighter halves EU delivery time on maiden Arctic voyage to UK | Reuters Picture This: Northern Sea Route Charted as Alternative Trade Lane | S&P Global Frontiers | From melting ice to green shipping: navigating emission reduction challenges in Arctic shipping in the context of climate change Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I had the pleasure to meet quickly with Shaun Chamberlain to announce the start of a new forum hosted on his page, for listeners of this podcast. Hopefully it will become a great place to chat about the episodes or get to know each other a bit more. I also highly encourage you to engage with the other forums there, as well as all of Shaun's other material! Previous Interview with Shaun: Episode 114 - Interview with Shaun Chamberlin - Breaking Down: Collapse forum.darkoptimism.org survivingthefuture.org Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump administration is making big moves to increase the capability of governmental surveillance against its own citizens. The growing surveillance state in the U.S. is far worse than you imagined ALPR Map | DeFlock Cities Are Fighting Back Against The Law-Breaking Flock License Plate Cameras The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI – Mother Jones When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data Palantir’s tools pose an invisible danger we are just beginning to comprehend | Juan Sebastian Pinto | The Guardian Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are already fully aware that we'll blow through 1.5C and 2.0C above the baseline. New research shows the gap between Paris Climate Accord pledges and reality are growing. The Production Gap Report 2025 | SEI The Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs - WSJ 1 in 4 new cars sold in 2025 will be electric, new report says, and China is the undisputed EV leader | CBC News Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fascism this week in the US (10/17-10/23). Trump: "Don't forget I can use Donald Trump declares he has Judge tells Homeland Security Immigrants with no criminal record now largest group Officials Scrub Data Showing U.S. Citizens Swept Up Republican Governor Orders National Guard Deployed Justice Amy Coney Barrett Admits Supreme Court $300million-100% paid by trump-Military involved Trump says he has final say on paying himself $230m Noem Approves Spending $200 Million to Buy Trump: “Democrats didn’t realize the Pentagon Announces ‘Next Generation’ Reporter: John Bolton was just indicted Trump commutes prison sentence DOJ WHISTLEBLOWER: “I wouldn’t be 60 Minutes on Instagram: “We found 'I Have a Nazi Streak': Trump Arizona AG sues to force US Supreme Court to tackle gun rights Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.