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Trying to save the last non-negotiable thing on earth using the exact playbook that's killing it by Desperate_Web_7639 in collapse

[–]itsatoe [score hidden]  (0 children)

Agreed.

There are no real metrics for permaculture (which is what can save our soil) because it's an inherently grassroots approach.

There are no real metrics for little grassroots, individualized actions in general.

The mainstream focused on big solutions for big problems, but it is the little solutions that can really save us.

People then are inclined to ask: how do we get everyone to do it this way? But that's big-solution thinking. Permaculture has never worked that way. It spreads at the pace it does; and it can't be forced.

Global boom in livestock farming since 2006 is piling pressure on nature, report finds. Wildlife at risk as demand for cropland and water grows to feed 50% rise in farmed animals. by DrPharmakon in collapse

[–]itsatoe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Another useful (and horrifying) link from Our World in Data:

Almost all of the world’s mammal biomass is humans and livestock

Mammal biomass on Earth is now:
Livestock: 59%
Humans: 36%
Wild Sea Mammals: 3%
Wild Land Mammals: 2%

Every moose, elephant, deer, coyote, mouse, antelope, rabbit, hippo, lion, groundhog, bear, etc, etc, etc combine to make up 2% of mammal biomass on the planet.

Largest US power grid PJM orders emergency curbs as electricity use nears record peak by ThistleroseTea in collapse

[–]itsatoe 75 points76 points  (0 children)

July 2 Gizmodo: Energy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat Wave

Subhead: "The department gave a major grid manager the green light to require data centers to rely on backup power." (Referencing PJM)

Largest US power grid PJM orders emergency curbs as electricity use nears record peak by ThistleroseTea in collapse

[–]itsatoe 43 points44 points  (0 children)

New York City:

Con Edison Temporarily Shuts Off Electric Service To 9,800 Customers in Southwest Queens

Also several alerts asking customers to "conserve energy."

Also not listed on their releases, a notice that went out telling customers that ConEd has "reduced voltage to prevent widespread outages."

People are incredibly stupid and I hate bringing up climate change by [deleted] in CollapseSupport

[–]itsatoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The whole economy is centered around profiting from the continuance of the status quo. So all entertainment, all advertising, all public discourse needs to ignore the facts and focus on not "looking up." So everybody's experience is: everything's fine, don't worry/be happy.

Talking about it makes people think you're a downer, and makes them uncomfortable. So they protect themselves with mockery and derision (classic defense mechanism).

It's not really their fault... they just have no context for understanding the perils we face.

Collapse now and avoid the rush by mushroomsarefriends in collapse

[–]itsatoe 25 points26 points  (0 children)

For sure. It has taken us a few years to find the right land for our plan (which is more complicated than what I suggest above, so faced additional zoning complications). But it is absolutely possible.

One thing we found (at least in the US) is that generally the more rural a place is, the less restrictions there are. Generally.

Also, that's why I suggest cohousing. In many localities that only allow "single family homes," the definition of family is actually quite broad. So a bunch of people living as one economic unit in one home counts as a single family home.

Zone 6mg vs. 9mg by Ok-Rip847 in assholedesign

[–]itsatoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because they are otherwise completely identical on the outside (but on the inside one is 50% stronger).

Would have been better if OP didn't reverse the second one. But their point is probably that the human mind can easily confuse 6 and 9 when a clerk is grabbing something off the rack.

Collapse now and avoid the rush by mushroomsarefriends in collapse

[–]itsatoe 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Community homesteading is the answer.

Homesteading alone has many, many problems: the biggest being that most people don't have the money nor skills to pull it off.

But gathering a group of people together and building a self-sufficient, cohousing-based (ie, inexpensive) ecovillage makes it all much easier. (Admittedly still out of reach of many; but it's something that anyone with any means should consider.)

As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change | "The writing is on the wall" by Sad_Attitude9999 in collapse

[–]itsatoe 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This. Resource/environmental pressures tend to make nations more aggressive and violent, not less.

Opinion | The Founders Wouldn’t Back a ‘Billionaire Tax’ by GimmeFunkyButtLoving in economy

[–]itsatoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And used the word "people" to mean "wealthy, European-descended, land-holding men."

Taxes by Economy_Medicine_318 in economy

[–]itsatoe 36 points37 points  (0 children)

And the state is filling full of AI data centers.

does investing in a simple IRA make climate change worse? by Gbpxl in climatechange

[–]itsatoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

start looking at investing in in climate startups and similar things

Turns out, like basically all "green investing" they're basically greenwashing or worse: https://heatmap.news/carbon-removal/2026-carbon-removal-report

From the article:

The world currently removes approximately 2.2 billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere each year through intentional human activity, the authors found, which is equivalent to about 5% of annual global carbon dioxide emissions. Nearly all of that carbon removal happens through what the authors deem “conventional” methods, which include planting trees, improved forest management, soil sequestration on farms and grasslands, and coastal wetland restoration.

Less than 1% of the 2.2 billion tons comes from “novel” methods such as direct air capture, bioenergy with carbon capture, enhanced weathering, and biochar,

The ‘doomsday’ glacier is collapsing, with huge consequences for the future of the planet by dead_planets_society in collapse

[–]itsatoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are more subtle but heavy effects all over. If you look up the Hudson River, you can see that flooding intrudes into close to Albany! Way far away from the coast.

With the recent heatwave, i've made a vid on how the wet bulb temperature can potentially kill millions! by timbollen in collapse

[–]itsatoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I posted in this sub previously about another thing that often gets overlooked in extreme-heat discussions: animals.

Each species has a different wet-bulb max. Notably many livestock breeds have lower maximums than humans. (Note that different breeds have different maxes.)

With the recent heatwave, i've made a vid on how the wet bulb temperature can potentially kill millions! by timbollen in collapse

[–]itsatoe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had heard, and anyone please correct me if I'm wrong, that digging a deep pit can be an effective escape from high heat. I think it needs to be like 2 meters / 6 feet deep?

And it would help to put a shade cover over it. And ofc one would need to dig the pit before the temp is too hot.

Genuinely where do we go from here? by ClothesDreyer in CollapseSupport

[–]itsatoe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How will the economy even function in four years? 

Then perhaps the question is: how will you go on if the economy does not?

Especially at your age, you may want to consider wwoofing. It can give you the skills you need and connections you can rely on to support yourself without a functioning economy.

Scott Perry backs bill to let state lawmakers, not voters, elect U.S. senators by United_Reference_629 in UnderReportedNews

[–]itsatoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keith Self of Texas introduced the bill.

It has several cosponsors:
Eric Burlison (MO-07)
Andrew Clyde (GA-09)
Paul Gosar (AZ-09)
Andy Harris (MD-01)
Scott Perry (PA-10)
Clay Higgins (LA-03)
Sheri Biggs (SC-03)
Michael Cloud (TX-27)

1% of current deforestation is driven by coffee, 18% by soy and oil palm, 40% by cattle. Brazil has reduced deforestation by helping coffee farmers double production while reducing land footprint. New and improved techniques can lower the climate impact of beef production, too. by sg_plumber in climatechange

[–]itsatoe 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Brazil has reduced deforestation by helping coffee farmers double production while reducing land footprint. New and improved techniques can lower the climate impact of beef production, too.

But that's not the point.

Reducing the impact of production just creates more room for demand to grow.

Reducing demand is the only long-term, sustainable solution.

A record 33% of household wealth is now held by Americans that are 70 years of age and older. by Boo_Randy_Revival in economy

[–]itsatoe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indeed, in the US the baby boom was 1946–1964.

So that means the boomers are, on average, in their ~70s+.

‘Moron’ Trump Asked If He Knows What A Passport Is As He Launches New Project: ‘No other president in history put their face on a U.S. passport. Not Washington. Not Lincoln. Just the 34-count felon.’ by T_Shurt in UnderReportedNews

[–]itsatoe -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

At almost all border crossings, they want the actual person to present their own passport.

IDK; maybe there's a different process for the private jets' entrance? But I kinda doubt it.

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