Breaking Down: Collapse

Shaun Chamberlin, the founder of DarkOptimism and SurvivingTheFuture.org, is back to share exciting developments in community engagement. He discusses the launch of a new forum for podcast listeners to connect and dive into discussions. Shaun elaborates on his unique programs like the Deeper Dive, where participants learn from diverse activist guests. He also introduces the 'plant a flag' initiative, designed to help members find local allies and build connections amidst the challenges of collapse awareness.

The Trump administration is making big moves to increase the capability of governmental surveillance against its own citizens.The growing surveillance state in the U.S. is far worse than you imaginedALPR Map | DeFlockCities Are Fighting Back Against The Law-Breaking Flock License Plate CamerasThe Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI – Mother JonesWhen the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s dataPalantir’s tools pose an invisible danger we are just beginning to comprehend | Juan Sebastian Pinto | 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.

We are already fully aware that we'll blow through 1.5C and 2.0C above the baseline. New research shows the gap between Paris Climate Accord pledges and reality are growing.The Production Gap Report 2025 | SEIThe Rest of the World Is Following America’s Retreat on EVs - WSJ1 in 4 new cars sold in 2025 will be electric, new report says, and China is the undisputed EV leader | CBC 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.

Fascism this week in the US (10/17-10/23).Trump: "Don't forget I can use Donald Trump declares he hasJudge tells Homeland SecurityImmigrants with no criminal record now largest group Officials Scrub Data Showing U.S. Citizens Swept Up Republican Governor Orders National Guard DeployedJustice Amy Coney Barrett Admits Supreme Court$300million-100% paid by trump-Military involved Trump says he has final say on paying himself $230m Noem Approves Spending $200 Million to BuyTrump: “Democrats didn’t realize thePentagon Announces ‘Next Generation’Reporter: John Bolton was just indicted Trump commutes prison sentence DOJ WHISTLEBLOWER: “I wouldn’t be 60 Minutes on Instagram: “We found 'I Have a Nazi Streak': TrumpArizona AG sues to forceUS Supreme Court to tackle gun rights Please 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 discovery in Antarctica shows that methane seeps are increasing - more research is needed (and currently underway) to determine the extent and effects. Scientists discover methane leaking out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica | CNNMassive methane leaks detected in Antarctica, posing potential risks for global warming | Climate | EL PAÍS EnglishLeaking ‘fire ice’ is new threat to the planetPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

According to new research, we've officially crossed the coral reef death tipping point. Our temperature range above the preindustrial average is now higher than coral reefs can survive in the long term (and effects are already being seen).Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’ | Climate crisis | The GuardianCoral die-off marks Earth’s first climate ‘tipping point’, scientists sayGlobal Tipping Points | understanding risks & their potential impactPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Enjoy an excerpt from my interview with Greg Nelson, as part of our Patreon bonus content. To finish this interview, and hear the others we've been doing with out listeners, please join us on Patreon!Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the last few years there has been a lot of conversation about AI taking jobs. Is it taking place, and will it be as bad as some say?92 Million Jobs Lost to AI: Who’s Most at Risk?Why Is Job Growth So Slow When GDP Is So Strong? - Apollo AcademyPlease 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 fresh new week from hell in the USA. Enjoy?Supreme Court Signals Final BlowTrump administration revokes 6 visasDepartment of State on X:TN man arrestedInsider Whales Made $100 MillionUS is working on doubling aidGOP’s Jim Jordan on judges:Heavily armed ICE agents illegally ICE Rams Civilian Car, Drags Woman WGN-TV producer Debbie Brockman Trump calls Mamdani a ‘communist,’Letitia James, the New York attorney general President Trump calls on Criminal charges against Bolton CBP Enforces BinaryCapitol Police calledJD Vance: "Because"Yet again, the U.S. has struckTrump’s Fantasy of ViolentNearly all members of PentagonPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tehran (with a metro population of nearly 17 million) is experiencing a major water shortage, after 5 years of drought. Subsidence, as a result of groundwater removal, is simultaneously causing the land to sink and destroying infrastructure.Iran must move its capital from Tehran, says president as water crisis worsens | Iran | The Guardian‘We must change’: how drought and overextraction of water has run Iran dry | Environment | 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.