heroes… CARNADA RELAUNCHED 20 Jun 201320 Jun 2013 The Kitchen Curmudgeon turns her sharp wit to some of the media's "trolling points" in their coverage of whistle-blower Edward Snowden's revelations regarding the growing surveillance state.
climate… Rally in Richmond CA August 3rd 19 Jun 201319 Jun 2013 Mobilize: The Next BIG Rally [in the SF Bay Area] Plan, Fund and Spread the Word (Save the Date) Saturday, August 3 [Richmond, CA] Remember the Richmond Chevron refinery fire last…
disasters… Stand with First Nations – Oppose Tar Sands Mining and KXL 14 Jun 2013 There are a few resonating news items regarding tar sands extraction, the Keystone XL Pipeline, and their impact on the indigenous people of this continent: 1. Alberta toxic waste spill could be…
Living Systems… WCS Congratulates Government of Sarawak for Protecting Globally Significant Orangutan Population – Wildlife Conservation Society 8 Jun 2013 A bit of happy news for orangutans: a new population of Pongo pygmaeus found on Borneo this year. Conservationists in Malaysian Borneo found nearly 1000 orangutan nests (sleeping platforms). WCS Congratulates…
climate… Passing 400 12 May 201312 May 2013 350.org had to start a new page, with some reactions to the rather alarming news from Mauna Loa. Here are some choice quotes: "On May 9th, for the first time…
disasters… 3 Days to Stop Catastrophic Deforestation Planned in Sumatra 7 May 2013 Catastrophic deforestation planned in Sumatra - from Sumatran Orangutan Society We urgently need your help to stop the planned destruction of 1.2 million hectares of forest in Sumatra for gold mining, oil palm plantations, logging…
disasters… Increase in number of orangutans confiscated from poachers in Aceh 19 Apr 201319 Apr 2013 As habitat destruction expands (most recently logging and draining the Tripa Swamp in Leuser Ecosystem for palm oil plantations), poaching and illegal capture of endangered Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) increases.…
Culture Change… Yuri and the View from Up There 12 Apr 201313 Apr 2013 Ben Gibbard said, "everything looks perfect from far away." Taken out into space, this phenomenon is known as the Overview Effect. Space-faring humans frequently report how compelling and life-changing the view…
Culture Change… Indigenous Energy Idle No More 7 Apr 201316 Jul 2013 Indigenous voices are being raised. The amazing story of Idle No More, and their resistance to the exploitation of the Alberta Tar Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline, is a…
Culture Change… Keep your paint off my magic mirror! 6 Apr 20136 Apr 2013 Alex Steffen, leading Worldchanger, had the following post (28 March 2013): Dark Gray Paint If you want to try to change the world, you will inevitably encounter the guy with…
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 