solo

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I left Reddit much too late. I guess some habits can be hard to break. Then I spent some time on kbin/mbin/fedia, but I’ll be staying here.

Btw I’m a non-binary trans person [they/she/he].

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If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (Full Movie) ( invidious.protokolla.fi )

I thought of sharing this documentary even tho I am not a fan of ELF. This is due to the dynamics between the people participating. or my understanding of those dynamics. Still, I think we can learn from their experience and I find this super important....

solo OP ,

Yes, it was graphic design all along.

I honestly don't understand where you got this from. Listening to this article lead me to very different conclusions. That we were trained to be wasteful after the invention of plastic by big corporations. That when people started, many decades ago, understanding this and wanted to make corporations "clean their sh*t", the corporations managed to shift the public narrative and put the focus/blame on us. And that we still live in a world that these corporations are actively influencing policies through lobbying for their monetary profit.

So consequently I cannot agree with you when you say

How could we not see that a symbol would want to put plastic in our balls?

We are the dumbest for not noticing that all along.

because it's not a matter of being smart or dumb. Smart people are not immune to being manipulated.

solo ,

Quite refreshing that this article was published by Forbes. Even tho I think more studies need to be made, I would argue that it's public perception that needs changing. Public perception is not necessarily influenced by science, if that was the case we would be living in different societies worldwide. I think public perception is more influenced by the existing narratives, and we have a saying on them. Maybe among other things, we might need to start asking different/new questions?

solo ,

Nuclear is green but not renewable.

Is it tho? Can we really have green energy production under capitalism? How can we achieve sustainability within a plan that is based on eternal growth?

solo ,

Well that’s not a productive question.

You're right.

solo ,

For anyone watching ... Like I say: All speculation. The truth is I have no idea.

What a weird rant to share.

solo ,

Well I dunno, defending Palestinians doesn't sound like spamming to me. I'd call it solidarity.

solo ,

Check out their post history and decide for yourself.

I have, and this is why when you say

This is cosplaying online for clout.

I really don't see what you are referring to.

solo ,

Title:

Israel says Hamas rejects key elements of US ceasefire plan for Gaza

From the same article:

The United States has said Israel accepted its proposal, but Israel has not publicly said this.

So instead of focusing on what Israel has to say about this proposal, we are asked to focus on what Israel has to say about what Hamas allegedly says on this proposal.

solo , (edited )

Farmers’ groups have stormed European capitals to protest proposals to limit pollution from agriculture.

I'm sorry but this is not the case. This is the framing that mainstream media chose to adopt. Farmers in Europe are not against climate change regulations, this is not the point. The people that feed us are in the streets fighting for their day-to-day survival. Also, have you noticed that lately this movement has been associated with right-wing tendencies? This reflects the effort to delegitimize it, not the tendencies within these mobilizations. Same thing that had happened in France with Yellow vests protests, not that long ago.

Europe’s farmer protests are spreading. Here’s where and why :: January 31, 2024

Protests around the EU reflect common grievances over debts, price pressures, extreme weather and cheap imports

Farmers are being burdened by debt, squeezed by powerful retailers and agrochemical companies, battered by extreme weather, and undercut by cheap foreign imports, for years now — all while relying on a subsidy system that favors the big players.

The war in Ukraine has only made matters worse. A spike in prices for crops like wheat proved to be short-lived. And Russia's aggression has upended trade flows, causing a supply glut.

solo , (edited )

This was a very informative article, but I have to admit I don't agree with it's framing of the problem.

No doubt, migration has enforced ethnocentric tendencies, and this is reflected in elections. Migration is a problem created by capitalism in a two ways.

  1. People are fleeing their countries because of war, environmental catastrophies or to find a better job and life, among other reasons. Problems that have been created by capitalism.
  2. The most popular receiving countries in europe are former colonialist powers, so good-old racism comes back to the picture since it was not really addressed in the first place. Also in these countries neoliberalism has hijacked governments through legal lobbying, so relevant policies are being implemented that favor of the rich, definitely not the people, even less immigrants.

Briefly I could say, capitalism has destroyed democracy, or at least any reminiscence of democracy that representative democracy had, so the road has been cleared for quite some time now, for neo-fascist tendencies to be represented in local and EU parliaments.

I think talking about migration without mentioning capitalism or neoliberalism, gives a distorted picture of what's been happening in Europe, during the last decades.

solo ,

Germany and Sweden ... were not part of the colonist movement

Was this a joke?

German colonial empire - wiki

Swedish overseas colonies - wiki

solo , (edited )

It’s definitely accurate to say that they had very little colonial involvement compared to the big powers.

I wonder how you could back this claim. Any link in mind?

Please take a look at the following articles and maps:

Map: European colonialism conquered every country in the world but these five

Analysis of Western European colonialism and colonization - wiki

solo ,

I'll try replying differently.

Completely forgotten that you wanted to talk about Sweden and Germany in particular, did you?

Not at all. You maid a claim, I asked for links. Then I provided 2 that are in relation to the way I see meaningful approaching european colonialism, as a whole since the basis is the same: white supremacy.

As to size comparisons, you could, for example, dunno, look at maps.

There are many criteria on colonial varieties and impact, borders is just one of them. For many more, please see relevant link above (Analysis of Western European colonialism and colonization).

Sweden’s only notable colony has been Finland.

Because you say so? Also, this statement undervalues the many Swedish overseas colonies (see relevant link above - Swedish overseas colonies) as well as the swedish participation in slave trade, both legal and illegal. A couple of examples among many.

Germany was a bigger player but came very late to the game.

Germany was a big player, not a bigger player, since late 1800. (see relevant link above - German colonial empire)

several military and genocidal campaigns by the Germans

Also, you talk about big powers, big players, bigger players so vaguely that I find it hard to follow.

solo ,

Wasn’t me who made that claim.

You are so right about that, my bad.

The Herero and Nama was a genocide, yes. Not something you could single Germany out for, though.

I don't have someone else in mind? Any relevant link? (Yep, I like links a lot) I only know of the Herero and Nama genocide that was waged by the German Empire.

For the rest you mention about Nigeria, and since the article posted here is about Europe, I will kinda stick to the point I mentioned previously: It is important to be able to approach european colonialism as a whole, since it has the common ground of white supremacy.

solo ,

Ah ok. I thought when you said

The Herero and Nama was a genocide, yes. Not something you could single Germany out for, though.

you meant that others where responsible for this genocide, not only the Germans.

It has the common ground in technological and military supremacy flanked by the native, European that is, population being really into the enlightenment,

Ouch. That's a colonial narrative. Scary.

solo ,

Summing up the conversation that took place here before your comment, I'd say the following and copy-paste a couple of things.

Of course there have been different levels of colonization coming from Europe. But in some cases, saying for example Sweden has little colonial involvement is like saying Sweden was a little Nazi in WW2. Should we applaud Sweden then?

So, it is also important to be able to approach european colonialism as a whole, since it has the common ground that whites are superior to everybody else.

During Year of Extremes, Carbon Dioxide Levels Surge Faster than Ever ( today.ucsd.edu )

“Not only is CO2 now at the highest level in millions of years, it is also rising faster than ever. Each year achieves a higher maximum due to fossil-fuel burning, which releases pollution in the form of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,” said Ralph Keeling, director of the Scripps CO2 program that manages the...

solo OP , (edited )

Is the study they cite legitimate?

It sounds legit cause it comes from NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. It looks like Scripps has been doing this kind of monitoring, since the 1950's.

Apart from that to my understanding CO2 emissions are just skyrocketing. Sorry, but for some reason the NYT article doesn't open for me, so I don't know what it says.

solo OP ,

Thank you! The funny thing is that I was just reading it and wrote a relevant comment there. So I'll just copy-paste it:

But we now appear to be living through the precise moment when the emissions that are responsible for climate change are starting to fall, according to new data by BloombergNEF, a research firm. This projection is in roughly in line with other estimates, including a recent report from Climate Analytics.

First of I wouldn't trust BloombergNEF for environmental sustainability estimates, only for business expansion advice.

Second would be that what the actual report of Climate Analytics says is:

In this report, we find there is a 70% chance that emissions start falling in 2024 if current clean technology growth trends continue and some progress is made to cut non-CO2 emissions. This would make 2023 the year of peak emissions – meeting the IPCC deadline.

This is a greenwishing NYT article, at best.

solo OP ,

Global directly-anthropogenic CO2 emissions - things we measure and attribute to countries - have been flat in the period 2019-23 (except for covid dip)

Could you provide a link (or more) that support this claim?

The article posted here tells a very different story and has many links to support what they say.

When combined with 2023’s increase of 3.0 ppm, 2022 to 2024 has seen the largest two-year jump in the May peak of the Keeling Curve in the NOAA record. For Scripps, the two-year jump tied a previous record set in 2020.

“Not only is CO2 now at the highest level in millions of years, it is also rising faster than ever. Each year achieves a higher maximum due to fossil-fuel burning, which releases pollution in the form of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,” said Ralph Keeling, director of the Scripps CO2 program that manages the institution’s 56-year-old measurement series.

The record two-year growth rate observed from 2022 to 2024 is likely a result of ...

solo ,

Global investment in clean energy will reach $2 trillion (€1.84 trillion) this year, twice the amount invested in fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

How is it still legal to invest in fossil fuels?

solo ,

On 16 April, Greece became the first EU country to ban bottom fishing at the ‘Our Ocean’ world conference, initially in national marine parks ‘by 2026’ and then ‘in all marine protected areas by 2030’.

This same government also makes sure that wind turbines are placed in protected areas by Natura 2000.

3523 out of 11006 or 1 out of 3 (32%) licensed wind turbines in Greece are inside a protected Natura 2000 site (data from RAE and the European Environmental Agency) [link]

solo , (edited )

But we now appear to be living through the precise moment when the emissions that are responsible for climate change are starting to fall, according to new data by BloombergNEF, a research firm. This projection is in roughly in line with other estimates, including a recent report from Climate Analytics.

First of I wouldn't trust BloombergNEF for environmental sustainability estimates, only for business expansion advice.

Second would be that what the actual report of Climate Analytics says is:

In this report, we find there is a 70% chance that emissions start falling in 2024 if current clean technology growth trends continue and some progress is made to cut non-CO2 emissions. This would make 2023 the year of peak emissions – meeting the IPCC deadline.

This is a greenwishing NYT article, at best.

solo ,

Just to clarify that greenwishing was not a typo:

The term “greenwishing” was coined in 2019 by long-time investment adviser Duncan Austin to characterize the failure of the “sustainable business” model to materially contribute to climate change mitigation...

I allowed myself to call it that way, because the author has incorporated in this text the business narrative of climate change.

solo ,

This article is a great reminder that american settler colonialism is alive and kicking, still.

solo ,

Ok, thanks for pointing that out. More input then!

solo ,

You were right to mention

Ignore the fact that Tesla are involved.

I have to admit it's very hard for me to do so. It's a company that tries to portrait itself like it cares about the environment. This collaboration is clearly towards this direction.

On the other hand we have this article (and many more):

Tesla wants net-zero emissions, but its pollution grew in 2023

In 2023, Tesla was responsible for more than 50 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions compared to just under 42 million metric tons the year prior, a roughly 20 percent increase in pollution. Most of the additional pollution comes from Tesla’s supply chain.

So the conclusion for me is that I cannot see this collaboration out of context. It's one more company expanding, instead of focusing on the sustainability of their existing processes.

We know damn well, we have all the scientific solutions needed to invert climate change but big corporations like Telsa, care only for their public image and their (stockholders') profit. Nothing else. And these big corporations are actively lobbying and funding politicians to enforce legislation in their benefit. No wonder we don't see the political will to implement those solutions.

solo ,

...and yet I can’t articulate how.

It looks like we're on the same boat! Btw, I'm in this community because I like conversations in good faith and it looks like people participating here have these tendencies. In a way I need these interactions to expand the way I think, in order to hopefully participate in practical solutions.

we need governments to lay the foundation to make clean profitable

It seems to me this is what Big Money wants us to believe. This is the narrative of neolibelism. I think governments need to lay the foundation for companies to become sustainable, not profitable.

But I don't know how this systemic change can take place, since Big Money have abducted governments worldwide. I'm not suggesting not to vote in elections. Just saying that voting doesn't seem to put in power politicians that work for the people.

And your edit was so sweet, I can't get over it. Thank you.

solo OP ,

It's more in relation to the following:

The global range for operational military GHG
emissions is approximately between 300 and 600
million tonnes (Mt) of CO2 e, which is between
0.6% and 1.2% of total global GHG emissions.19
The estimate for the global military carbon
footprint is approximately between 1,600 to
3,500 MtCO 2 e, which is between 3.3% and 7.0%
of total global GHG emissions. These are wide
ranges of estimates, but they emphasise the
paucity of data in this field.

From Estimating the Military’s Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions - 2022 :: Authors: Stuart Parkinson, Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) with Linsey Cottrell, Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)

solo OP ,

There are several place that atmospheric pollution is counted. This article talks about how military related emissions are not taken into account due to bureaucracy:

The Kyoto Protocol originally intended to account for military emissions. But the U.S. successfully pushed to exempt them. The U.S. later failed to formally ratify the treaty.

The 2015 Paris Agreement technically removed the exemption for military emissions. But it didn’t require countries to report them, either — making it voluntary instead.

solo ,

the number of cells ready for recycling will grow dramatically within a few decades, and there are expected to be 80 million tonnes of panels ready for recycling each year by 2050.

That sounds like it's a lot

The new work, rather than focusing on completely dissolving the materials used in constructing the panel, relies on a brief chemical treatment that largely severs the connections among the individual layers. While this results in some chemical byproducts, most of the material ends up intact and in a relatively pure form.

That sounds impressive. Hope the chemical byproducts are environmentally friendly or something.

solo ,

No paywall link

solo , (edited )

Anti-growth economic reforms might have at least a chance of passing in well-funcitoning democracies

I don't see how. Currently, the system running the world is not a political one, it's an economic model. Neoliberalism (or however one calls it) runs the world, not democracy. How could an anti-growth approach appeal to people that look for eternal growth?

Personally, I am not even convinced that representative democracy can function well by design, but that's another topic.

solo , (edited )

Initially I thought of writing a post about my issue and then I saw this one, and thought of asking here. So I noticed yesterday I had a very different visibility on Breadtuve (Solarpunk) when I'm logged in [darkly - left side] and when I'm logged out [light - right side]. Tried a different browser, same visibility. I also did take a look at my settings but no matter what changes I make, the visibility remains like in the following screenshot. If you can point out what I could have messed up or a workaround, please do!

https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/942475b1-43a7-4635-a770-648868beb772.webp

solo , (edited )

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply for this. Did that, saved it, logged in/out, but unfortunately it's still the same.

EDIT: It works!! After doing the above, I went back to settings and after selecting Show Read Posts and saving, all was back to perfect. Thanx for pointing out where to look around.

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