Breaking Down: Collapse

Taking a short break from the podcast to deal with some family matters - I will be back!

In the meantime, here's a story highlighting institutional catabolic collapse from the perspective of the IRS.

The IRS Is Imploding – Mother Jones

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The coming demographics shift is a catch-22. Having fewer young people means a sever imbalance in care of increasing number of elderly (among many other wide-reaching economic impacts) but adding more people means quicker destruction of the biosphere.

The Demographic Challenge | IESE Insight
U.S. Population Growth Slows Due to Historic Decline in Net International Migration
Americans should work past 65 to avoid ‘retirement crisis,’ says BlackRock CEO. What to do if that doesn’t work for you

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A replay of Kellan and I's interview with Richard Heinberg 4 years ago, on news of his passing this week.
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Sources:

Appeals Court Rules USPS Will Suffer 'Irreparable Harm' if Prevented From Blocking Ballots | IBTimes UK
ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’
Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says | PBS News
Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations - The New York Times
ICE's Largest Detention Centre Described as 'Graveyard for Living People' in New Human Rights Report | IBTimes UK
'Many More Coming': Trump's DOJ Begins Quietly Stripping Citizenship from Naturalised Americans | IBTimes UK
White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources - ABC News
Beshear says McConnell health updates needed as questions continue over senator’s communication | whas11.com
Trump Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From Two States (3)
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A research paper projects nearly 2 million deaths by 2055 in the US directly from wildfire smoke, and that it will be more costly than all other climate change consequences.

US raises wildfire preparedness to highest level as fires strain national resources
Ethical and safety concerns abound as wildfire prediction betting heats up - OPB
Wildfire Smoke Alert Over Canada, U.S. – "Doomsday Skies"
Wildfire smoke exposure and mortality burden in the USA under climate change | Nature
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