Civil Disobedience on the Rise
When complete, this freshly vandalized billboard in Northern California will read, “We make kids disappear. — ICE.” (more…)
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Saying Adios to Environmental Protection
Last Wednesday we said goodbye to the law that was enacted to protect the oceans after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster. Like essentially every other piece of environmental legislation that came from the Obama era, under the Trump administration, it’s either already gone or on its way out. (more…)
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Santa Barbara’s Summer Solstice Parade
Question: Santa Barbara is not the only city in the world know for its quirky parades, but its Summer Solstice Parade may be the most whimsical on Earth. (more…)
Do Something
From this morning’s Daily Stoic:
Around 1998, Miep Gies supplied a small note to be appended to the end of a forthcoming biography of Anne Frank. It was completely fitting that Gies have the last word on Anne Frank, given all that she had risked and sacrificed between 1942 and 1944 to provide for and supply Frank’s family as they hid from Nazis in an attic in the Netherlands.
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What To Make of the U.S. President and the Truth
Everyone in America who’s trying to pay attention to the world around him is working hard to make sense of a nonsensical situation. Current events in U.S. politics are happening so fast that none of us has the mental bandwidth to deal with every absurdity hurling at us at 150 MPH on a daily basis. (more…)
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Waterlily Turbine Charges the Cellphones of the True Morons Out There
I don’t think I know anyone stupid enough to pay $160 for a device that requires a gushing stream or a stiff, steady breeze (and the time to position it properly) to do the job performed by a $25 piece of solar PV. And I’d like to keep it that way; if you bought one of these, please don’t tell me. 🙂
Those who spend days at a time exploring extremely deep caves or the arctic in the dead of winter can get a $5 hand crank charger, or $15 for a deluxe model.
Concept in Ocean Wave Energy
Here’s a video depicting one of variations on the theme of extracting energy from ocean waves. Though I’ve seen countless numbers, I haven’t studied each of the variants thoroughly, so it’s only a guess when I say that this seems as practical and rugged as any. (more…)
Regret an All-Too-Common Emotion, Especially Among Activists
The Hidden Brain is a fabulous radio program, broadcast on 900 NPR affiliates around the country. With a seemingly limitless variety of guests, host Shankar Vedantam discusses brain functions, emotional responses, and cognitive processes that happen outside of our conscious awareness, but that have a decisive effect on how we behave. (more…)
Much-Needed Expansion of the U.S. Military
I’m not sure how many Americans heard the news that U.S. President Donald Trump announced today a new sixth branch of the military: The Space Force, which would join the Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force as a “separate but equal to” brother in arms. (more…)
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From Guest Blogger Emma Joyce: Eco-Friendly Ways to Keep Your Move as Green as Possible
When organizing a move, you have to multitask pretty much during the whole process, and sometimes that can be stressful and exhausting. Whether you’re downsizing or moving to a bigger place, a lot of work needs to be done, especially if you don’t have much time. (more…)
