David Walther Birk Lauridsen

Noosphere worker @ Center For Militant Futurologi: @futurologi_org. Activist/organiser/local tech infra. Dream the future!

mastodon: @[email protected]

[Jason Hickel @jasonhickel]

This image from today's IPCC synthesis report is brutal. The existing policy trajectory represents a profound failure of our governments, and of our international political system. We need much more aggressive mitigation and much stronger international cooperation.

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

This amazing figure from yesterday's #IPCC report shows the potential of different approaches to mitigate climate change

It exposes two common misconceptions about 'natural climate solutions'
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[Nicolas Colin @Nicolas_Colin]

OK this is going too far. Here's a short thread about understanding the French pension debate (1/7)

[Dr. Émile P. Torres (they/them) @xriskology]

I see some folks starting to use the “TESCREAL” acronym. So, here’s a short thread on what it stands for and why it’s important. 🧵

[Dr. Aaron Thierry @ThierryAaron]

I met someone who flatly insisted to me earlier that their last flight didn't cause any warming because they had bought a carbon "offset".

So, I made this...

[André Staltz @andrestaltz]

Kickass open source component is used by these companies... but sponsored by these companies...

Anyone see a problem?

[David Walther Birk Lauridsen @Abekonge]

@Hicksyfern @DavidKPiano @OliverJAsh transistor ... ;)

[Peter Tatchell @PeterTatchell]

The definition of depravity: Homeless people queuing for food in London tonight - in the world’s 5th richest country with 177 billionaires who hide their wealth in tax havens & refuse to pay their fair share of tax!

The gap between rich & poor in UK is a national scandal!

[Morten Rosenvold Villadsen ⭐ @Holdvejret]

Så faldt den trawlfrizone, vedtaget for præcist 1 år siden.

Den nåede ikke at blive til virkelighed før @venstredk @Spolitik og @moderaterne_dk fik det fjernet.

Vi ved det virker. Havet er i knæ.

Det er er kulsort.

#dkhav #dkfisk #dknatur
https://t.co/wdb3FGzYhv

[آرش وحیدی @arashvahidi6219]

December 19 - Tehran, #Iran
Jamalzadeh district
Protesters chanting:
"Political prisoners must be released!"
"We don't want a child-killing regime!"
#IranRevolution2022
#مرگ_بر_ستمگر_چه_شاه_باشه_چه_رهبر #BlackListIRGC

[David Walther Birk Lauridsen @Abekonge]

@iswitis @monicabyrne13 This is whataboutery and brings nothing of value to the discussion.

[Monica Byrne @monicabyrne13]

Here it is.

Thank you to @byJudeDoyle for finally treating this story—that of Junot Diaz’s lifetime of sexual misconduct, and of the powerful people trying to cover for him, including @semaforben, @Eugene_Robinson, and @DebChasman—the way it deserves.

https://t.co/L27r6Kxsnu

[Con Todo @contodonetflix]

to help create the magic of Pinocchio, @realGdT tapped Mexican animators.

the film's second unit was located at El Taller de Chucho, the one-of-a-kind animation center he founded in his native Guadalajara to foster the next generation of Mexican stop-motion animators 🇲🇽

[Dan Acher @Dan_Acher]

Ever so accurate.
"Every winter, fresh snow reveals how much we’ve over-designed our streets & roads for cars, making them faster & more dangerous, & how much space we could reclaim for people & public life" via @fietsprofessor

[Radical Graffiti @GraffitiRadical]

Graff in Copenhagen demanding the release of Pelle, a local activist whose been held on remand for more than 8 weeks, accused of vandalism against Total Energies, weapons companies, and animal agriculture facilities.
They are potentially facing several years in prison.

[CUSP @CUSP_uk]

#Degrowth can work—here's how science can help | New @Nature piece by @JasonHickel, @G_Kallis, @ProfTimJackson, @DrDanONeill, @JulietSchor, @JKSteinberger, Peter Victor and Diana Ürge-Vorsatz → https://t.co/iiBzNAIVeh
cc #postgrowth #ecologicaleconomics #ProsperityWithoutGrowth

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath https://t.co/L9qdJ22ngc

[Sofie Graarup Jensen @GraarupSofie]

"Storvildtsjægere frygter for næsehornsjagten: Det er et problem for jagtindustrien, at det er blevet næsten umuligt at skyde et næsehorn, fordi der er så få tilbage. Måske bør der tillades jagt også i brunsttiden, hvis jagten skal overleve".
#ål #dkgreen #biodiversitet

[Hugh Warwick @hedgehoghugh]

Sometimes a cartoon comes along that captures things so well. Thank you @Adenecartoon for this ...

[Ill Will @illwilleditions]

Yesterday 200 people invaded and disabled the Lafarge cement plant of La Malle in Bouc-Bel-Air in the Bouches-du-Rhône.