Breaking Down: Collapse

Things can change quickly in a collapsing world. We often think of what the future will be like, and forget that collapse is being experienced today, in a million different little ways:French supermarkets targeted by massive defrost cyberattack‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify | Protest | The GuardianFEMA tells states to handle disasters on their own - POLITICOTap water no longer drinkable in Norwegian village as climate-related thawing releases heavy metals | Norway | 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.

The way that we measure the economy is deeply flawed, as is manifest by the fact that the government says the economy is currently healthy. Do you feel confident in our current economy?US families are behind on bills at rate not seen since Great Recession of 2008 | The IndependentIMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’ | International Monetary Fund (IMF) | The GuardianGlobal Oil Tanker Shortage is Getting Worse By the DayAmerica Is Measuring Its Economy WrongPlease 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 papers have come out emphasizing the increase in the rate of change, when it comes to the warming of the planetA recent doubling of global warming rate signals a 1.5 °C breach by 2028 | npj Climate and Atmospheric ScienceClimate Change Is Accelerating Faster Than We Can Respond, Scientists WarnGlobal Warming Rate Has Recently Doubled Meaning We Pass 1.5C By 2028 and 2.0C by as Early as 2038 : r/collapseScientists say Doomsday Glacier melting ‘aggressively’ | CNNPlease 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 report analyses the 17 biggest threats that humanity faces, including a couple of possibilities for extinction:Nuclear war and malicious use of AI threaten end of humanity by 2100, says Lancet assessment | Global health | The GuardianThe Lancet Commission on 21st century global threats to healthRethinking threats to human survival - The LancetPlease 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:Ilhan Omar investigation seeks to denaturalize member: ReportICE Planning $100 Million ‘Nightmare’ Domestic Spy Program - The American ProspectPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wildlife declines are accelerating worldwide, from record losses among UK birds to a penguin colony disrupted by warming oceans. A severe water crisis threatens Lundy’s island habitats, while California redwoods struggle under extreme heat and shrinking fog. The discussion also explores how depleted soils and intensive farming are reducing the nutritional value of vegetables.

Methane emissions are quietly accelerating beyond climate-model projections. From Turkey’s enormous landfill leaks and weakened U.S. regulations to thawing Arctic permafrost and Siberian fires, multiple sources are intensifying the threat. Extreme weather may further amplify methane from landfills, creating feedback loops that could make future warming far worse.

How might governments respond when climate change, war, and resource scarcity drive unprecedented migration? This discussion explores the rise of fascist scapegoating, the normalization of political violence, and the grim possibility of massacres targeting migrants and protesters. It also examines overlooked global atrocities, domestic repression, and whether resilient local communities can withstand a destabilizing future.

A record-breaking Super El Niño is intensifying, prompting preparations across New Zealand and California. The discussion explores drought, wildfires, cyclones, flooding, landslides, coastal surges, and infrastructure risks as Kelvin waves collide with tides and storms. Practical readiness steps emerge alongside a sobering look at El Niño as a preview of a warmer, more volatile world.

Sources:This time, take Trump literally'Should Concern All Americans': Records Show ICE Has Gathered 50 Million Voter Records Ahead of Midterms | Common DreamsTrump plan to send 1,000 DOJ monitors to the polls could ‘jeopardize the election,’ NAACP lawsuit warns | The IndependentDOJ sued for records on ‘unprecedented’ plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms - Democracy DocketICE is already showing up near voting sites, bolstering lawsuit against armed agents at polls - Democracy DocketTrump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says - Democracy DocketGOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal - Democracy DocketElection deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to regulate voting machines - Democracy DocketNew Jersey GOP operative, pardoned by Trump, accused of scheming to purge Democratic voters ahead of midterms - Democracy DocketCan Trump really pay for campaign ads with your tax dollars?Trump Calls for Media Outlets to Be Arrested Over Rally CoverageABC to federal judge: Trump’s FCC is holding our head on a ‘guillotine’ | CNN BusinessFBI Whistleblower: Trump Ordered Probe of Protesters Over a TikTok | The New RepublicPete Hegseth's New Religious Affairs Office Sparks a Legal Church-State FightVeterans at NYC Homeless Shelter Could Lose Funding; City Clashes With VA Over Trump OrdersCongress’ Watchdog Finds Trump Illegally Withheld More Than $1 Billion in Federal Funds - The Washington SunWhistleblower who flagged Lutnick’s links to Epstein dies by suicide - The BankerPlease join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.