Breaking Down: Collapse

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/collapseMove Over OppenheimerPlease 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 MagazineEnergy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat WaveCon Edison Temporarily Shuts Off Electric Service To 9,800 Customers in Southwest Queens | Con EdisonData Center Exhaust Plumes Ashburn : r/novaNew Jersey’s Hell Week Is a Warning for Everyone - BloombergOops, scientists may have miscalculated our global warming timelineAnother ‘Super El Niño’ is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash themPlease 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 GuardianMPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate crisis | Climate crisis | The GuardianScientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security | Climate crisis | The GuardianPlease 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 survivalPlease 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 SiteFEMA threatens to withhold terrorism prevention funds unless states adopt Trump’s anti-voting agenda - Democracy DocketTrump's ATF Floating Rule That Could Effectively Ban Trans People with Accurate IDs from Buying GunsTrump considering pardon for P. Diddy and other high-profile figures to mark America’s 250th: report | The IndependentUS service member arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump’s impeachmentEx-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump’s DOJ | The IndependentThe Supreme Court is corrupting American democracyWhite House report says Smithsonian leadership ‘cannot be trusted’ with America’s story | The IndependentPlease 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 LevelHoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff - Inside Climate NewsSupercharged bubbles are threatening Lake Powell’s dam. Federal officials are battling to sustain water levels.Unprecedented water cuts hit Utah and the Colorado River BasinPlease 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 worldTwice 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 possiblePlease 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 ScientistThe best explanation of AMOC collapse I have ever seen : r/collapseScientists 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 CatastropheExplore - Google TrendsPlease 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 – POLITICOEurope heatwave: France records 2,025 excess deaths as Europe braces for more extreme weatherHeat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deathsUtah under historic ‘red flag’ weather warning amid dangerous wildfires | Utah | The GuardianPretty much all of Northern Canada is on fire as of the last week : r/collapseGermany 'insufficiently prepared’ for extreme heat as transport and roads closed by 41C temperatures | EuronewsOur Climate Models Are Missing Something Crucial – Mother JonesPlease 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 TimesTrump threatens lawsuits against ABC network for reporting on Reflecting PoolKash Patel Failed to Disclose Massive Stock Purchase | The New RepublicTrump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show | International law | The GuardianTrump Approves Toxic Cancer-Linked Forever Chemical Pesticides On Major Food Crops Never Before Used In America | IBTimes UKTexas 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 ReviewMike 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/lawDan Patrick: "Separation of Church and state is not in the Constitution" : r/law25-365 Trump v. Barbara (06/30/2026) - 25-365_4hdj.pdfTrump Threatens to Break the Law Over Birthright Citizenship | The New RepublicSupreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner and overturns major restraint on presidential power | SCOTUSblogWATCH: Stephen Miller says 'America's doors are closed fully to asylum seekers' after SCOTUS ruling : r/law24-1260 Watson v. Republican National Committee (06/29/2026) - 24-1260_g3cn.pdfSupreme Court birthright citizenship ruling 'a tremendous betrayal' says Heritage chiefCourt blocks USPS from implementing Trump’s anti-mail voting order - Democracy DocketPennsylvania Sheds DOJ’s Demand for Unredacted State Voter Rolls24-621 National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n (06/30/2026) - 24-621_h315.pdfThe Unfortunate Necessity of Court Packing to Stop America’s Authoritarian DriftProfessor awarded $1.9 million after being fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk - The Washington PostPlease 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 | EuronewsFive Eyes Cyber Security Agencies Statement > National Security Agency/Central Security Service > ArticleAmateur Hacker Used Claude And OpenAI Agents To Hack 14 CompaniesGoogle Alarmed by Formidable AI-Powered Zero-Day CyberattackAnthrophic's Mythos: Experts warn cyber threat was already hereHow 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 NewsWhen the Heat Steals Your SmilePlease 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 gainsSolar geoengineering could shield up to 75% of oceans from heat wavesRecent Solar Geoengineering Developments Highlight Dangers of Normalization and Need to Advance Non-Use - Center for International Environmental LawThe 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 GuardianPlease 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 findsWorld's Richest 10% Caused Two-Thirds of Global Heating, Study Finds : ScienceAlertAt least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes | ReutersForty 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/collapsePlease 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 preventableAll It Takes Is a Broken Car Air Conditioner for Climate Change to Kill YouUK Met Office issues a rare red warning for extreme heat in parts of England and Wales later this week : r/collapseJune, second heatwave in France, 2026 : r/collapsePlease 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 NewsEarth’s climate swings increasingly out of balanceTheory: El Nino releases excess heat originally created by humans. Each El Nino going forward will be Super+ El Nino. : r/collapsePlease 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 IndependentSwitzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 millionPlease 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 GuardianThe FBI’s raid on free and fair elections - Democracy DocketArizona advances voter ID ballot measure for November - Democracy DocketFlorida Reinstates Trump Lawyer Chesebro Despite Guilty Plea (2)California sues county that just eliminated mail and early voting - Democracy DocketIn hopeful sign for mail-in voting, court fast tracks bid to block Trump order - Democracy DocketCourt tosses MAGA lawsuit seeking access to Georgia’s election operations center - Democracy DocketSurveillance footage shows election equipment being wheeled out of a Maricopa County facility in Phoenix in March 2026Please 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 GuardianAntarctica’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 GuardianHundreds of dolphins found dead in Amazon lake were in water hotter than a jacuzzi, study finds - CBS NewsEarth 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/collapseFour days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds | Extreme weather | The GuardianScientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions - ScienceDirectState of the world's plants and fungi report: 3 in 4 undescribed plant species already threatened with extinctionPlease 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 CommunicationsSea levels rising dramatically in some areas due to land subsidencePlease 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 hereBooks – Juan Pablo QuiñonezPlease 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. | VoxPlease 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/collapseBezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, praises Trump on CNBCWhat Are ‘Freedom Cities’? Billionaire CEOs’ Plan Could Reshape America - NewsweekPlease 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 PoliticsHawaii just found a way around Citizens United. Trump's midterm plot rejected as court blocks Alabama's new congressional map - The Mirror USCalifornia will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump’s Jan. 6th “slush fund.” : r/lawgov.uscourts.tnmd.104622.312.0_2.pdfJan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’gov.uscourts.flsd.706172.63.0.pdfWoman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlementFlorida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485K settlement - ABC NewsCongressman Cohen Introduces Six Articles of Impeachment Against Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts | Congressman Steve CohenHawaii Governor Enacts 13% Tax Bracket on Million-Dollar EarnersPlease 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 ConnectionsThe next era of Atlantic hurricanes could be far more destructive » Yale Climate ConnectionsWhy an immense marine heatwave off the US west coast has alarmed scientists | West Coast | The GuardianSome seas may soon be trapped in near-permanent heatwaves - Earth.comThe world’s enclosed seas highlight the need for urgent emission reductions and societal adaptation | Communications Earth & EnvironmentIn shock decision, National Security Council stops work on climate change | The Times of IsraelChesapeake blue crab population drops 50%. The question is: Why? | Fisheries | bayjournal.comAntarctic ice-shelf basal melt shaped by competing feedbacks | Nature GeoscienceThe ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away | New ScientistProf. Eliot Jacobson on XExtreme Temperatures Around The World on XExtreme Temperatures Around The World on XPlease 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? : collapseSpirit Airlines collapse to benefit these airlinesAnother airline files for bankruptcy protection and cancels all flightsPlease 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 itAs 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 pandemicEbola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts | UN NewsPlease 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/lawTrump's top attorney quits hours after $1.8 billion slush fund to pay MAGA allies and J6 rioters sparks backlash | Daily Mail OnlineWATCH: Corruption ‘has never been more blatant’ with new DOJ fund, Sen. Murray tells Blanche : r/lawMike 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/lawMan jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement | AP NewsPlease 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 UnionHouse approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program | AP NewsFind Nearby ALPRs | DeFlockAI license plate cameras tore this town apart and led to a state of emergency - The Washington PostMission Creep: AI Surveillance at DHS Crosses Dangerous Line Into Tracking Americans - American Immigration CouncilPlease 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 - BloombergUSDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought - AgWebPlease 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 | MediumWe Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup – Mother JonesWood burning is reintroducing lead pollution into the air, US scientists find | Air pollution | The GuardianStudy finds microplastics in tadpoles in the Amazon for the first timePollution Contaminating Sea Food — HivePlease 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 GuardianModi says Iran war poses severe risks to India, urges cuts in fuel use and gold purchasesIndia’s Oil Crisis Deepens as Hormuz Remains Shut | OilPrice.comForeign investors pull out of India at record paceIndia warns over AI’s threat to youth population | SemaforWave of Suicides Hits as India's Economy Is Ravaged by AIOn one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in India | CNNIndia’s Power Grid Struggles as Extreme Heat Drives Record Electricity Demand - BloombergIndia is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy suppliesPlease 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 GuardianTexas mother of 4 says "no one is safe" after spending more than 6 weeks in ICE custody - CBS NewsTrump 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 DocketThe glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision, in Scott v. McDougle | VoxIn blow to direct democracy, Missouri Supreme Court upholds GOP gerrymander - Democracy DocketMississippi governor plans to redraw congressional map, eliminate majority-Black district after midterms - Democracy DocketRepublicans launch election monitoring operation in 17 states ahead of midterms - Democracy DocketAfter Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response - The New York TimesCourt not impressed with Hegseth theory to punish Mark KellyTrump handed AG a stack of articles labeled 'treason' — and now DOJ is targeting reporters - Alternet.orgJustice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S. - The New York TimesThere’s an Obvious Reason Why The Republican Justices Sound So NervousPlease 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 WeatherNew May 1 ECMWF El Nino forecast significantly worsens from previous month : r/collapseBrace 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/collapsenino3.4_may2026_plume_S2S.png (1689×1093)Opinion | The New El Niño Might Make 2027 the Hottest Year on Record - The New York TimesPlease 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 sayBox Elder County data center's projected daily heat equivalent to 23 atomic bombsStuart Adams PAC Received $135,000 From MIDA Donors After Data Center ApprovalUtah senator smacks ABC4 reporter's phone out of his hand amid Data Center controversyData center approved in Utah despite community protestsA giant OpenAI-Oracle data center was voted down by a Michigan farm town. Weeks later, construction began | FortunePlease 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 InsiderK-shaped economy hits the gas pump as lower-income Americans pull back, NY Fed findsThe K-Shaped Economy Is Reshaping American Cities | Dame MagazineAmericans owe a record $1.68 trillion in car loans | FortunePlease 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 BusinessBill banning whites-only housing passes Pennsylvania House by 1 vote | ABC27Judicial nominees don’t know if Trump can run for a 3rd term : r/lawLouisiana Governor Tossed Thousands of Votes In Order to Help Trump | The New RepublicLouisiana 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 DocketEmergency Planning: The President Is Preparing to Challenge 2026 Midterms. The Country Can Still Act to Protect Them. | Washington SpectatorAlabama House approves last-minute congressional gerrymander, despite votes already cast - Democracy DocketTrump issues ‘demand’ that states cancel elections and rig maps for GOP after Callais - Democracy DocketPlease 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 WaterCorpus Christi residents frustrated as water crisis makes national newsCentral Texas is running out of water, and we keep building like we have plenty : r/collapseThe Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn't Exceptional. It's Early.Day Zero approaches Iran | CtechComplicating Long-Term Stability: Water Security and the Iran War | New Security BeatPlease 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 JazeeraNational Science Board members fired by Trump administration | AP NewsDelays have kept new NSF grants to a trickle — that could be about to changeScience 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 PressPlease 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 sayTrump Administration Says Green Cards Could Be Denied Over Political OpinionsCanada Changes Law: Millions of Americans May Already Be Canadian Citizens — and Don't Know It Yet | IBTimes UKAs expected, Supreme Court officially greenlights Texas’ gerrymandered congressional map for midterms - Democracy DocketSupreme Court limits key provision of the landmark Voting Rights ActVirginia court declines to block Democrats from using new voter-approved congressional map - Democracy DocketSenate Republicans push for White House ballroom fundingJudge orders Trump, DOJ to justify why president's $10B IRS lawsuit should proceed - ABC NewsCorporate donors are sounding the alarm about Trump’s presidential library fund - Alternet.orgU.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren | Warren, Blumenthal, Stans...Trump Administration Wants Executions With Electric Chairs, Firing Squads | HuffPost Latest NewsFCC orders review of ABC licenses after Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Trump joke | Trump administration | The GuardianTodd Blanche Sued Over Epstein Files Cover Up - Above the LawTrump Sued Over Alarming Memo Allowing Officials to Delete Records | The New RepublicThe Trump administration is withholding NY transportation funds, again. NY's suing, again. - GothamistJudge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her - The New York TimesAtlantic writer sued by Kash Patel says she’s been ‘inundated’ with new sources corroborating her reportingPlease 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 decadesAntarctic emperor penguins on the brink of extinction due to climate change and disease - KurioziteteWellington, New Zealand Just Shattered Its Rainfall Intensity Record — Over Half a Month’s Rain Fell in One Hour : r/collapseAn ‘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 DreamsToo hot for solar and too much wind for turbines: Can renewables withstand our worsening climate? | EuronewsAn intense marine heat wave has California in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea | CNNClimate change eroding nighttime breaks in wildfire activityOcean warming weakens the sea–land breeze in coastal megacities | Nature Climate ChangeIn climate change fight, doomerism is out. Laughter is in | AP NewsPlease 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 | FortunePlease 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 EnglishPlease 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 | FortuneWorld food systems ‘pushed to the brink’ by extreme heat, UN warns | Global food crisis | The Guardian2026 Super El Niño Threatens Global CropsAlready under pressure, Australia’s food system could now be in big trouble | SBS NewsFlorida 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 - POLITICOTrump admin coerced removal of ICE trackers, court saysICE official behind warehouse detention camps quits after tense congressional hearingLeaked Memos Reveal Just How Much the Supreme Court Has Betrayed the ConstitutionSupreme Court Shadow Docket Tracker — Challenges to Trump Administration Actions | Brennan Center for JusticeFBI Director Patel sues Atlantic, says story about his drinking falseThe Internet’s Favorite Lawyer Says We’re Living Through ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’ | WIREDResolution 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 | ReutersRep. Roy Introduces MAMDANI Act to Denaturalize and Deport Marxists and Islamic Fundamentalists | Representative Chip RoySupreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act | TruthoutExclusive: Trump administration blocking appointments to key panel overseeing voting machines, officials say - Democracy DocketTrump DOJ loses again, now 0 for 5 on voter roll cases, as court rejects Rhode Island lawsuit - Democracy DocketViktor 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 upProjected warming will exceed the long-term thermal limits of rice cultivation | Communications Earth & EnvironmentAfrica’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source | ScienceDailyCities are leaking far more methane than previously thought - Earth.comCritical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought | Oceans | The GuardianWhy people are working so hard?Does it makes sense : r/collapsePlease 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 StatesScrewworm.gov | Unified Government Response To Protect the United StatesBeef 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 GuardianPlease 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 ShowSaltwater is closing in on coastal groundwater, putting billions and food supplies at riskLong-term adaptation pathways for Venice and its lagoon under sea-level rise | Scientific ReportsVenice is threatened by rising sea levels. Will the city be forced to relocate? | EuronewsPlease 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 change100 Times Worse? Thawing Permafrost May Be More Dangerous Than Previously ThoughtMeasurement of Gas Fraction and Gas Permeability of Thawing Permafrost Caused by Climate Change - Glover - 2026 - Earth's Future - Wiley Online LibraryNon-producing oil and gas wells may emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimatedWhy do we compare methane to carbon dioxide over a 100-year timeframe? Are we underrating the importance of methane emissions? | MIT Climate PortalPlease 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 midtermsExclusive | Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office - WSJProposed Amendment: Congress Can Nullify Presidential Pardons. (119_HJRES_135)US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections | US politics | The GuardianTrump 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 DCUSPS suspends contributions to employee pensions after warning of "cash crisis" - CBS NewsIs Operation Epic Fury Illegal? Legal Experts Warn Donald Trump Could Face War Crime Violations | IBTimes UKTrump 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/lawTrump Mostly Fired Black Agency Officials, New Lawsuit SaysTrump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed | CNN BusinessICE 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/lawPosts/Comments about recent ICE enforcement efforts are now prohibited : r/GlobalEntryThe Tech Arsenal That ICE Has Deployed in Minneapolis - The New York TimesTennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans student walkouts, protects conservative speakers | WPLN NewsFeds Try Secret Grand Jury to Unmask Reddit ICE CriticPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.