Breaking Down: Collapse

Sources:Trump announces he is issuing an unconstitutional executive order to shut down mail-in voting nationwide and he will defund states if they do not comply with him : r/lawEnsuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections – The White HouseTrump Suffers His Fourth—and Worst—Legal Blow in Just Hours | The New RepublicHumiliated Trump Storms Out of Catastrophic SCOTUS HearingJudge orders Trump to halt $400 million White House ballroom project, for now | ReutersDonald Trump tells Pam Bondi she's fired over Epstein files fiasco after humiliating clash - The Mirror USTrump DOJ sues Idaho as even red states resist voter data demands - Democracy DocketSecret Chaos Exposed at Attorney General Pam Bondi’s DOJ Over Trump’s $10B SuitArkansas’ Ten Commandments Monument Law Ruled UnconstitutionalJudge says Trump not immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 words incited riot | AP NewsPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This was a wild week in the climate, and I fear every week will be this way moving forward. Here's some news from the around world.Also, please forgive the audio quality. I recorded it twice, and the second time I apparently had the wrong mic recording. Sorry!Limiting global warming to 2C would not ‘rule out’ extreme impacts - Carbon BriefUK food supply at risk of 'catastrophic failure' by 2030, report warns - FarmingUK NewsMalaysia dam levels on alert amid heatwave | The Straits Times16 states with the highest March day temperature record. : r/collapseExtreme climate, our biggest"enemy" : r/collapseArctic sea ice at lowest level ever this winter‘A sobering preview’: extreme heat now affects one in three people globally, study finds | Extreme heat | The GuardianJakarta rapidly sinks as climate change and overdevelopment collide | PBS NewsPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The world is suffering the consequences of Trump and Israel's war on Iran. How long will our oil woes last?Israeli chief of staff warns army on verge of 'collapse' amid troop shortageFrance confirms oil crisis, says 30-40 percent of Gulf energy infrastructure destroyed - Business - France 24Cuban health-care workers struggle to support the sick amid U.S. oil embargo | CBC AccessibilityPhilippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ and boosts coal power as Iran war grinds on | Philippines | The GuardianReliant on imported fuel, Pacific islands appeal for help as oil prices surge | Pacific islands | The GuardianPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump hates women. Here's some ways he's showing it:US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say | US immigration | The GuardianA Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an AbortionTexas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state - The 19thAny Texas resident could sue over abortion pills under bill OK'd by lawmakers and headed to governor | AP NewsTrump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement | American Civil Liberties UnionSeven Ways the Trump Administration Is Hurting Women - Common CausePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 brand new reports highlight the various ways that superbugs are proliferating around the world. Are we heading into a post-antibiotic world?The Cost of War We Aren’t Talking About: Superbugs • The Austin ChronicleDrought could fuel the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs as climate change worsens, new research suggests | Live ScienceEXPERT REACTION: Soils exposed to glyphosate might also be harbouring hospital superbugs - ScimexPipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn | Pharmaceuticals industry | The GuardianToxic herbicides: Map showing how high use is by statePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:Judge Ends Asylum Claims for Liam Ramos and His FamilyStephen Miller is pushing states to stop educating undocumented children | The IndependentTom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday - POLITICOBushehr nuclear plant hit again as Pentagon deploys 82nd Airborne — Day 25 of Iran war escalatesChris Murphy accuses Trump administration of insider tradingTrump says he's 'glad' Robert Mueller is dead | Advocate.comTrump has damaged democracy at remarkable speed, reports find : NPRDonald Trump links shutdown end to SAVE America Act passageTrump casts mail ballot in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating'US Supreme Court conservatives lean toward Republican bid to limit mail-in voting | ReutersGeorgia woman charged with murder after police say she took pills to induce abortion | Georgia | The GuardianA page out of ‘The Handmaid's Tale’: Ohio Republicans propose bill to track all pregnanciesWe have 5 articles of impeachment for AG Bondi: defying a subpoena for the full & unredacted Epstein files, violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act, weaponizing the DOJ for President Trump, consistently defying Court Orders (herself & DOJ), and perjuring herself to Congress. - Rep. Summer Lee : r/lawAll of DOGE’s work could be undone as lawsuit against Musk proceeds - Ars TechnicaThree Tennessee teenagers are suing Elon Musk's xAI for creating sexually explicit images of them | FortuneWashington state bans all law enforcement - including ICE agents - from wearing masks while on duty | The IndependentFired FBI agents who worked on Trump 2020 election probe sue for wrongful termination - CBS NewsPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthropogenic mass is overtaking natural biomass. Such hubris from humanity leads to collapse. In this episode we discuss recent findings in pharmaceutical waste and how it hurts local aquatic ecosystems.Global human-made mass exceeds all living biomass | NatureThe Hidden Environmental Impact of Pharmaceutical WasteAntibiotics found in rivers raise new concerns about water safety - Earth.comPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new $1billion disaster in the US unfolds thanks to climate change, and the WMO's report on the State of the Climate goes into detail on the growing energy imbalance.Thousands urged to evacuate as Hawaii flooding anticipated to cause widespread damage | CBC NewsEarth’s climate swings increasingly out of balanceEarth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high | Oceans | The GuardianPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a while since we broached the topic of H5N1. Let's talk about its status, and the ways it effects the world beyond just the fear of impending human to human transmission.H5N1 in marine mammals is spreading: Research tallies over 50,000 seals and sea lions killed along South America's coastMore animals die from H5N1 avian flu at Ano Nuevo State Park in California | CIDRAPHong Kong bans poultry imports from five nations after fresh H5N1 alertsPhilippines halts poultry imports from Indiana over H5N1 outbreakBird flu rampant among black vultures: Study points to year-round H5N1 circulationGovt makes registration mandatory for all poultry farms across country amid H5N1 spread - Healthcare News | The Financial ExpressA(H5) Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDCPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks heat dome in the US West would be virtually impossible without climate change, according to scientists. What does it mean for the rest of the summer, when you factor in a potentially Super El Nino, catastrophically dry conditions in some areas, and other destabilizing conditions?The US is on the verge of an all-time heat record for March | CNNHeatwave scorching US west ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, say scientists | US weather | The GuardianThere’s No Way the West Will Have a Normal Summer - The AtlanticGet Ready for a Year of Chaotic Weather in the US | WIREDPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:Red Flag Alert - Anti-Trans Genocide in the USA - #3 | Lemkin InstituteU.S. court allows state bans on gender-affirming care for adults in unprecedented ruling | Advocate.comAnti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas | US news | The GuardianICE Accused Of Detaining 14-Year-Old Girl In Massachusetts As 'Bait' To Snare Her Father — Judge Orders Her Immediate Return | IBTimes UKTrump Melts Down at Supreme Court Justices in Unhinged Truth Social RampageFederal judge blocks RFK Jr.'s childhood vaccine cuts, says he likely broke the law | FortuneJudge permanently blocks Ten Commandments displays at several Arkansas school districtsHegseth Vows Lethal Day in Iran as Air War Intensifies - The New York TimesTrump faces impeachment calls after massive TikTok deal fee revealedTrump Presidential Library Fund Paid by Companies He Sued Has Dissolved With No Public Accounting, Lawmakers Allege | IBTimes UKIn latest blunder, Trump DOJ spent months emailing the wrong address demanding Oklahoma’s voter rolls - Democracy DocketDemocrats Formally Request an Investigation Into Kristi Noem’s Lies | The New RepublicPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rate of climate news and research should be alarming... are you as desensitized to it as I am?US weather to go nuts with blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome, atmospheric river all at onceThe most extreme March heatwave in US history is coming : r/collapseStripped of life: the deadly South Australian algal bloom is still spreading one year on | Marine life | The GuardianMangrove waters are losing oxygen, putting fish nurseries at risk - Earth.comExperts warn of ‘dramatic development’ as all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated | The IndependentPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk often of the effects of CO2 on our atmosphere and climate, but what about its effect on our bodies? New research shines the light.Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years | Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health | Springer Nature LinkShort-term exposure to indoor carbon dioxide and cognitive task performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis - ScienceDirectAtmospheric CO2 Getting So High That It's Weakening Human SkeletonsCarbon dioxide emissions and change in prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the United States: An ecological study - ScienceDirectRising carbon dioxide levels now detected in human bloodPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A discussion on the various effects of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. I feel this is our last year : r/collapseOn the Brink in Hormuz: Iran War and the Global OrderThe Global Costs of Instability in the Strait of HormuzFertilizer isn't getting through the Straight of Hormuz, which could lead to a global food crisis. | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace‘A big burden for farmers’: Gulf shipping crisis threatens food price shock | Supply chain crisis | The GuardianEnvironmental Consequences Few Outlets Are Discussing : r/collapsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some anecdotal experiences regarding the increasing anti-intellectualism in the age of collapse. So many Americans minds are completely rotted. : r/collapseWith how insanely warm and dry this winter has been, have you seen people changing their perspectives on climate change? : r/collapsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sources:Banning Islam, deporting Muslims discussed at Fort Worth church after primary elections | Fort Worth Report"Political suicide": Idaho Republicans vote no on overturning same-sex marriage - LGBTQ NationTrump administration threatens eminent domain to seize warehouses for ICE detentionKids Online Safety Act: New Protections and Parental Controls. (119_HR_7757)SAVE Plan Blocked: Student-Loan Borrowers Kicked Off in Court Reversal - Business InsiderKash Patel gutted FBI counterintelligence team tasked with tracking Iranian threats days before US strikes, sources say | CNN PoliticsPete Hegseth evades question on whether U.S. is at "war" with Iran: "The lawyers will debate all of these things. We have great lawyers, and we'll make sure it's all buttoned up...call it what you want." : r/lawDonald Trump threatens to veto all bills until SAVE Act passes SenateDonald Trump tells House Republicans: SAVE America Act will ‘guarantee the midterms’Trump won't say if he'll send armed agents to the polls. So Dems are suing to find out - Democracy DocketKristi Noem battered over $143M in no-bid contracts to operative-tied biz that doesn’t have a HQ or even website | The IndependentTrump sets off GOP shockwave by contradicting testimony Noem made under penalty of perjury - Alternet.orgDOGE Lead in deposition details how he emailed documents to his personal device to then send with Signal using auto delete : r/lawDOGE staffer responsible for flagging grants for ‘DEI’ struggles to define DEI : r/lawDOGE member took Social Security data on a thumb drive, whistleblower alleges - The Washington PostPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we discuss yet another war, waged by the US and Israel against Iran. The war is destabilizing conditions in the Middle East and threatens economic catastrophe throughout the rest of the world. The latest: Iran’s president says nation 'will not bow' to pressure from US and IsraelTehran indicates Khamenei's son will be named supreme leader as Israel expands Iran strikesIran war's targets widen into civilian infrastructure and Saudi Arabia reports first deathsIran Says Can Fight Intense War For 6 Months As Israel, US Step Up StrikesTrump’s demands for ending Iran war shift as US military works through its target listQatar warns that oil could double to $150 a barrel and 'bring down the economies of the world' | This is MoneyStrait of Hormuz Shutdown : r/collapsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers stumbled upon the discovery of a glacier collapse in East Antarctica, which was determined to be the fastest glacial collapse every recorded. It spells trouble for other (larger) glaciers in similar situations. Antarctica just saw the fastest glacier collapse ever recorded | ScienceDailyPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the things I fear most about collapse is that there's so much we don't understand, and that inevitably means there will be consequences we can't predict. Today I go through a couple of recent findings that weren't necessarily expected by the scientific community, and therefore not accounted for in climate models.Antarctic warming is altering atmospheric stability: New evidence from the 1950s to the presentVolcanism-induced collapse and recovery of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation under glacial conditions | Science AdvancesReduced Vegetation Uptake During the Extreme 2023 Drought Turns the Amazon Into a Weak Carbon Source - Botía - 2026 - AGU Advances - Wiley Online LibraryBrazil’s growing water crisisPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some new research has come out showing that for every .1C rise in temperature, there's a 7.2% loss in marine life.Chronic ocean heating fuels ‘staggering’ loss of marine life, study finds | Marine life | The GuardianLong-term warming reduces fish biomass, but heatwaves shift it | Nature Ecology & EvolutionClimate ReanalyzerScientists Thought Antarctic Ice Melt Helped Fight Climate Change. It Doesn’tPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Homeowners are faced with continually less options - and even when new options are presented, they're often trapsHome Foreclosures Surge 38% in a Year: The U.S. Housing Market on the BrinkWhy This Tiny Apartment is Taking Over American Cities : r/collapseTrump pauses 50-year mortgage plan, drafts 401(k) down payment accessPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Odds have risen sharply for a breach of the minimum power pool level as soon as July (worst case) and December (most probable) of this year. On top of that, it's been revealed that structural limitations to the dam itself might mean that MPP is the lowest level at which any water can be reliably delivered downstream.The coming failure of Glen Canyon Dam - High Country NewsNo deal forces Colorado River crisis to continue | Western Colorado | gjsentinel.comThe Colorado River rift abides - High Country NewsLake Powell forecast plummets toward critical lows, study saysBig Decisions Loom for a Rapidly Shrinking Lake Powell - Circle of BluePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New research indicates that several tipping points may be officially crossed before we technically hit 1.5C. The paper also researched the impacts of duration above a benchmark vs highest temperature peak.Global warming must peak below 2°C to limit tipping point risks - University of Exeter NewsThe implications of overshooting 1.5 °C on Earth system tipping elements—a review - IOPsciencePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It seems that collapse is a weight, slowing pressing down making life harder for the every-day person. Home owners struggle as insurance premiums rise more than 50 per cent in five years - ABC NewsJob Searches Lengthen, Savings Dwindle for Americans - Business InsiderSocial Security trust fund could run dry earlier than expected, analysis finds - CBS NewsCalifornia's Housing Crisis Has Turned RVs Into Rental Properties : r/collapseOil majors profit $467bn since Russia’s Ukraine invasion | Global WitnessMaxing out your 401(k) or pouring money into index funds makes you complicit in the problem — you're literally funding the endless, exponential-growth doomsday machine of modern capitalism. : r/collapsePlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.