Breaking Down: Collapse

So sorry about the audio - this happens time-to-time and maybe one day I'll afford a producer... (probably not)

There's been a lot of talk recently about the potential for food shocks. Are we on the verge of empty grocery stores?

The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Get Ready — Get Ready
The US Grocery Slowdown Is Real | Bain & Company
The Global Food Crisis - CounterPunch.org
‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say | Global economy | The Guardian
Why insect pollinators are vanishing worldwide | Psyll

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The world looks a little closer to 1984 every day. Marco Rubio is trying to speed run it.

Leak: Rubio’s WMD Scandal Is “Far-Left Terrorism”
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Sources:

ICE Targeted Wrong Person in Fatal Maine Shooting | The New Republic
Every Witness to ICE Killing in Houston Says the Same Thing: ICE Lied | The New Republic
Texas ICE Killing Takes Damning Turn as Even MAGA Judges Abandon Trump | The New Republic
After Pushing Anti-Trans Laws to ‘Protect Women’s Sports’, Project 2025’s Heritage Foundation Now Wants Women’s Sports Gone to ‘Assist Fertility’
Trump Allows Habitat Destruction in Endangered Species Rollback
Pentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029
Marco Rubio vows diplomatic campaign to 'dismantle' ICC in escalating row
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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/collapse
Move Over Oppenheimer
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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 Magazine
Energy Department Wants Data Centers to Stop Draining the Grid During Brutal Heat Wave
Con Edison Temporarily Shuts Off Electric Service To 9,800 Customers in Southwest Queens | Con Edison
Data Center Exhaust Plumes Ashburn : r/nova
New Jersey’s Hell Week Is a Warning for Everyone - Bloomberg
Oops, scientists may have miscalculated our global warming timeline
Another ‘Super El Niño’ is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash them
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