Dr Keith Walker @SteelFolk@social.cleverlibre.org

Stop blaming strikes for economic damage. Strikes are a logical response to overreach and greed from corporations and the wealthy. If there is resulting economic damage, look to those who drove the workers to strike in the first instance.

#capitalism #stress

Clears throat, then says it loudly for those praying in the back of the room.

Earlier I posted what I said was welcome news on the Daniel Morgan story.

That after a lot of effort by the Morgan family and their lawyers, they had received a substantial settlement figure and an open acknowledgment of wrongdoing by Met.

But it did not stop people leaping in to say the news was not good enough and telling me off for calling it good news (I actually said welcome).

Dealing with such replies is irksome, and so I have deleted the post and will be careful what I post in future.

Heard about deep sea mining but not sure what the fuss is about and why it's in the news now? I was one of three contributors to this episode of The Real Story on the BBC World Service (out today), digging into scientific, economic & legal aspects. #ocean https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct4q6x

Heartbreaking scenes from my home state as #Monsoon2023 wreaks havoc across North India. The worst in decades, it's claimed 100+ lives & left thousands stranded. My younger brother sent me these videos that show the terrifying waterflow.

This isn't just weather, it's a climate crisis unfolding in real-time. 🌧️🌍

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency

"Paradigm Shift: inflation, financial shocks and political crises signal fundamental change."

My latest Coppola Comment post includes links to the full text of my speech at Morningstar Investment Conference and to the shorter version in The Mint magazine.

https://coppolacomment.substack.com/p/paradigm-shift

Under the shade of parental wings.
Photo by Jaap van der Velden
By #AmazingNature
#Nature #NatureLovers #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #Plant #Plants #Flower #Flowers #Photography #Photographer #Video #Science

"The present paradigm emerged from the twin horrors of World War II and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Now, as these events fade from living memory, the consensus that has maintained it for over 70 years is breaking, and the shadows of the past are returning."

My piece at The Mint on why the resurgence of #inflation , financial crises and wars signals that a paradigm shift is under way. Where are we going, and what will be the cost?

https://www.themintmagazine.com/paradigm-shift/

This is uncharted territory unfolding for humans on this planet, not just in a projection of a climate model.

“The world just had the hottest week on record, according to preliminary data,” the WMO said, adding that temperatures were breaking records on land and in the oceans, with “potentially devastating impacts on ecosystems and the environment”.

#climatecrisis #climatechange #biodiversityloss

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/11/uncharted-territory-un-declares-first-week-of-july-worlds-hottest-ever-recorded

So... the eruption at #Fagradalsfjall 🌋 (#Reykjanes, #Iceland) has started, and I have put together some live #webcams of the area.
If you know any other that is relevant, please let me know here or on my blog.
#volcano #eruption #volcanology #volcaniceruption #nature #science #news

https://www.jorgegines.com/fagradalsfjall-webcams-live-eruption/

I've worked in this area for the past two decades. Everyone's sharing this scary-looking sea surface temperature (SST) map but SST on the Florida Shelf aligns with what we expect in a warming world.

What's scary is our continued use of fossil fuels.

Hippo Mothership
Photo: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
By #AnimalPhotography
#Nature #NatureLovers #Wildlife #NaturePhotography #Plant #Plants #Flower #Flowers #Photography #Photographer #Video #Science

This. Is. Hilarious.

The PhD-Simulator

https://research.wmz.ninja/projects/phd/index.html

#PhDs #phdlife #IchBinHanna #IchBinReyhan #WissZeitVG #AcademicChatter

A reasonable rule of thumb in UK #politcs is that if the Tax Payers Alliance doesn't like something, then it would likely benefit society;

to hear that they are against the four day #working week, leads me to think that the shadowy (corporate?) funders of the TPA are unhappy that #workers might be able to spend a little more time thinking about the inequities of the current system & a little less time being ground down by the world of #work.

#fourdayweeknow

An incredibly powerful poster for the 2023 Kiev book fair.

My girlfriend has been selected to present a #poster at an international #conference in #astronomy, but does not have the #funding to go. She's inbetween masters and PhD, so neither institute can provide funding. Does anyone know if there are #travelgrants for a #woman #IndependentResearcher in #astronomy from #india ?

#askacademics @academicchatter

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