Philo G.

Research for an upcoming project – please share any topics you might be interested in reading about that are specific to frugal living. Thanks!

Expiration dates. Substitutes. High end of the low end (quality on bottom shelf). Research sources.

Modern climate change is 27x faster than historic global warming mass extinction events I first posted a version of this in 2019, at my old Wordpress blog, The Cottonwood Post. All of my recent postings (since December 2024) have been here at this Substack.

"There is some cause for optimism... After a hundred years of studying the impacts of fossil fuels on climate change, and decades of policy debates and international agreements and commitments, it seems that a falling population is the best thing we can do for the earth." #overshoot #collapse

"If you’re a walking to a cliff a mile away, you’re not stressing. But if you’re a mile away driving 100mph, you’re probably going to be a lot more concerned. And the faster and further you go, the less likely you can slow down enough or stop to keep from falling off the cliff."

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Absolutely! Bookmarked the doc to watch over the weekend. :)

Ohh, wasn't aware of this one. But every time I poke around the subject, it grabs me... even though I realize it IS just a marketing gimmick. But you want to sell me something, creativity and participation helps!

Hey, thanks! I found an actual use for my LinkedIn account from their website! I remember when Spielberg's AI came out with a similar scheme, and still annoyed I missed out on @ongs-hat.com's original concept in the early 90s...

Researchers find methane leaking out of cracks in Antarctic seabed One of the most potent greenhouse gas emissions has been discovered seeping out of cracks of the Antarctic sea floor, researchers have found.

Your 'moment of doom' for Oct. 11, 2025 ~ Everything is fine.

"The invisible gas can be seen in streams of bubbles originating on the seafloor of Antarctica's Ross Sea ... describing the mechanism as 'seemingly widespread' throughout the region... "

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

"If I drop a log into a river, I can point you in the general direction downstream where that log might end up in 10 minutes. It’s almost impossible to pinpoint that spot beforehand.

Predicting collapse is similar. All we know is there's whitewater and a cliff. Maybe rabid beavers."

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"If we start designing things right away maybe solar powered banks could somehow still be churning out profits when all life on the planet has been lost. We need to take immediate action NOW before it's too late!"

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The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

Recommended. Moving and melancholy look at life in smalltown Florida as it sinks under rising seas while society collapses. Narrow and precise in focus, the tale is riveting and believable (albeit with magic realism woven in). Not hopium, but resilience and adaptation. #collapsebookclub

"I think we're a decade away from EU navies sinking refugee boats in the Mediterranean and fully militarised land borders. Probably after the first time that crop failures mean that EU countries are unable to feed their populations."

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New Yorker cartoon with a couple sitting on porch with wine glasses, "I can't believe that the summer, and civilization, are almost over." By Christopher Weyant.

Future classic. 👀

"I used to plow through multiple books every week. Now, I spend any time I could use for recreational reading doomscrolling the collapse of my country."

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dwight schrute from the office is making a funny face while wearing glasses and a suit and tie . ALT: dwight schrute from the office is making a funny face while wearing glasses and a suit and tie .

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"Don’t be scared by the hype. Compared to other collapse effects that we know are happening, AI is an afterthought."

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I miss Sue here. Thanks for the quote!

It's reasonably affordable, and I figure the sooner you dip in, the sooner those networks start forming. These days, time feels short...

I'm not particularly tech smart, but it does require a bit of effort. I suspect it'll get a lot smoother within a year. Also, currently way more useful if you have friends/family in same town. I like the lo-fi stealth aspects of it.

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Curious if anyone else is trying out #meshtastic? I got mine after hearing the recent Live Like the World is Dying podcast episode. Internet and cell towers down? No problem. The refrigerator band (IoT) still works and you can text on it. 📻 #preparedness #climateprep #ecoprep

Indeed. And we all know Dead Finks Don't Talk. 👀

"Capitalism is a system that takes the permanence of nature and replaces it with disappearing electronic signals on a computer screen that will vanish when society collapses beyond a certain threshold. We're about to discover that threshold."

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What we’re witnessing isn’t random.

It’s the logic of overshoot resolving itself - through the collapse of ecological integrity and civilisational complexity.

We can’t fix it, but we can decide how to live inside it - with clarity, attention, and integrity. 10/10

"We're cursed to live in interesting times. The morbid curiosity of seeing how we respond to what's happening is what keeps me going some days. Will we blacken the sky to cool ourselves?"

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"Big religion at least has the rapture. Big business has the truest blind faith that their assets are safe."

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Qatar threatened to cut EU LNG supplies over sustainability law, letter shows Qatar has threatened to cut gas supplies to the European Union in response to the bloc's due diligence law on forced labour and environmental damage, a letter from Qatar to the Belgian government, seen by Reuters, showed.

Who was it that said switching to LNG would increase energy security? Oh yeah, the LNG lobby.

The EU now finds itself being blackmailed by Qatar - in addition to the US - over energy supplies if it doesn't weaken environmental protections. Expect more deregulation 😖

www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

400g white currants 50cl vodka 150g brown sugar Shake when you remember Wait a few months Bottle and enjoy

Harvested the white currant bush today. Not enough for juice so... liqueur.🫠

Lake Aulanko beach in Finland, today.

Took our bikes and went swimming at our local (Southern Finland) lake today, morning water temps at 24C, and this is a cooler (spring) lake. Sunny and 30C later today, and the next week or so every day expected to be between 25C to 30C highs. June was unseasonably cool, though.