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Crown Lands – Apocalypse Review By OwlswaldRush is my all-time favorite band, so their 2015 hiatus, brought on by Neil Peart’s declining health hit me hard. Peart’s passing in 2020 made it permanent, slamming the door on the Rush I grew up loving. That’s why stumbling across Crown Lands’ 2023 sophomore album Fearless—courtesy of this very blog—felt like a hemispherian void had been filled. The dynamic duo from Oshawa, Ontario, tapped into the essence of prime ’70s Rush better than anyone I’ve heard, much like Greta Van Fleet’s revival of the mighty Led Zeppelin. Naturally, when I learned their third LP, Apocalypse, was on the way, I rushed to the promo sump to claim dibs faster than you can say 2112.
Apocalypse expands the Fearless Chronology that began with “The Oracle” from 2022’s White Buffalo with the same sonic and aesthetic bombast longtime fans expect, while stretching Crown Lands’ sound into territory occupied by other classic rock titans. Taking place a century before the events of Fearless and once again rooted in the spirit of Rush’s “Cygnus X-1” series, Apocalypse often feels like a natural progression of its predecessor even if it doesn’t quite reach the same heights. Through straightforward, radio-friendly anthems, as well as the mammoth self-titled closer, the album’s narrative charts a manipulative, oppressive force that weaponizes fear (“Foot Soldiers of the Syndicate”), then spirals outward into dragons, warriors and interstellar tyrants plunging the world into chaos (“Blackstar”). Amid the destruction, more intimate threads of loss and longing surface in crestfallen ballads (“The Revenant,” “Through the Looking Glass”). Where Fearless opened with its longest track, Apocalypse flips the script, saving its epic for the finale. The 19-minute cut matches the ambition and scope of “The Oracle” and “Starlifter: Fearless Pt. II,” though the record’s bottom-heavy makeup leaves less to uncover in the tracks leading up to it.
It’s unusual to devote an entire paragraph to a single track, but “Apocalypse” earns the word count as its reach accounts for nearly half of the record’s runtime. The piece opens in classic Rush fashion as celestial synths, cascading tom rolls, and shifting syncopation give way to shimmering arpeggios and warm, fluid vocal lines. At first, the track feels poised to deliver on its promise, and as it unfolds, Crown Lands weaves in a myriad of compelling touches, including Pink Floyd’s patented stoner-rock solos and a gorgeous arpeggiated, space-drifting movement with a flute-laden motif that nods to the duo’s Indigenous roots. But the track’s momentum falters at several points, and the songwriting begins to feel choppy as the track progresses. The choral bridge at the six-minute mark is a great idea, yet it’s followed by an overly hectic section where Crown Lands’ instrumental prowess shines but the vocals grate, undercutting what could have become a more transcendent phase. Similarly, the astral section at eleven minutes, with its galactic, vocal harmonies and tribal tom flourishes, is another moment that is abrasive. Although it ends on a high note, “Apocalypse” feels like it needed more time to bake to fully come together.
The unevenness of the self-titled epic would be forgivable if Apocalypse’s remaining tracks consistently picked up the slack. But they don’t. Stronger songs like “Through the Looking Glass” and “The Revenant” rely on Led Zeppelin-esque refrains to cohere into some of their best material to date, while Bowles’ vocal approach primarily hampers “Foot Soldiers of the Syndicate”, “Blackstar,” and “The Fall.” Bowles’ high-register singing—which will no doubt remain as divisive as Geddy Lee’s—can feel forced or strained at times, pulling me out of the otherwise strong songwriting rather than deepening the immersion. Across several key moments, Bowles doesn’t feel fully locked in, leaning instead on playful, almost taunting huffs and puffs (“The Fall”) or siren-like shrills (“Apocalypse”) that never quite find their place. Still, while Crown Lands’ execution isn’t as consistently sharp as Fearless, Apocalypse still offers plenty of quality material for fans to latch onto.
I’ve enjoyed my time with Apocalypse, yet I can’t help but feel somewhat disappointed. Maybe it speaks to the consistency and appeal of Fearless, but this record simply doesn’t resonate in the same way its predecessor did. To their credit, Crown Lands takes risks and pushes into some new territory here, and some of those choices pay off. Nevertheless, Apocalypse lacks the cohesion to keep me coming back, outside of a couple tracks that have burrowed their way into my psyche. It’s a letdown, but one I’m inclined to chalk up to growing pains for now.
Rating: Good
#2026 #30 #Apocalypse #CanadianMetal #CrownLands #GretaVanFleet #InsideOutMusic #LedZeppelin #May26 #PinkFloyd #ProgressiveRock #Review #Reviews #Rock #Rush
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: InsideOut Music
Websites: crownlands.bandcamp.com | crownlandsmusic.com | facebook.com/crownlandsmusic
Releases Worldwide: May 15th, 2026 -
Crown Lands – Apocalypse Review By OwlswaldRush is my all-time favorite band, so their 2015 hiatus, brought on by Neil Peart’s declining health hit me hard. Peart’s passing in 2020 made it permanent, slamming the door on the Rush I grew up loving. That’s why stumbling across Crown Lands’ 2023 sophomore album Fearless—courtesy of this very blog—felt like a hemispherian void had been filled. The dynamic duo from Oshawa, Ontario, tapped into the essence of prime ’70s Rush better than anyone I’ve heard, much like Greta Van Fleet’s revival of the mighty Led Zeppelin. Naturally, when I learned their third LP, Apocalypse, was on the way, I rushed to the promo sump to claim dibs faster than you can say 2112.
Apocalypse expands the Fearless Chronology that began with “The Oracle” from 2022’s White Buffalo with the same sonic and aesthetic bombast longtime fans expect, while stretching Crown Lands’ sound into territory occupied by other classic rock titans. Taking place a century before the events of Fearless and once again rooted in the spirit of Rush’s “Cygnus X-1” series, Apocalypse often feels like a natural progression of its predecessor even if it doesn’t quite reach the same heights. Through straightforward, radio-friendly anthems, as well as the mammoth self-titled closer, the album’s narrative charts a manipulative, oppressive force that weaponizes fear (“Foot Soldiers of the Syndicate”), then spirals outward into dragons, warriors and interstellar tyrants plunging the world into chaos (“Blackstar”). Amid the destruction, more intimate threads of loss and longing surface in crestfallen ballads (“The Revenant,” “Through the Looking Glass”). Where Fearless opened with its longest track, Apocalypse flips the script, saving its epic for the finale. The 19-minute cut matches the ambition and scope of “The Oracle” and “Starlifter: Fearless Pt. II,” though the record’s bottom-heavy makeup leaves less to uncover in the tracks leading up to it.
It’s unusual to devote an entire paragraph to a single track, but “Apocalypse” earns the word count as its reach accounts for nearly half of the record’s runtime. The piece opens in classic Rush fashion as celestial synths, cascading tom rolls, and shifting syncopation give way to shimmering arpeggios and warm, fluid vocal lines. At first, the track feels poised to deliver on its promise, and as it unfolds, Crown Lands weaves in a myriad of compelling touches, including Pink Floyd’s patented stoner-rock solos and a gorgeous arpeggiated, space-drifting movement with a flute-laden motif that nods to the duo’s Indigenous roots. But the track’s momentum falters at several points, and the songwriting begins to feel choppy as the track progresses. The choral bridge at the six-minute mark is a great idea, yet it’s followed by an overly hectic section where Crown Lands’ instrumental prowess shines but the vocals grate, undercutting what could have become a more transcendent phase. Similarly, the astral section at eleven minutes, with its galactic, vocal harmonies and tribal tom flourishes, is another moment that is abrasive. Although it ends on a high note, “Apocalypse” feels like it needed more time to bake to fully come together.
The unevenness of the self-titled epic would be forgivable if Apocalypse’s remaining tracks consistently picked up the slack. But they don’t. Stronger songs like “Through the Looking Glass” and “The Revenant” rely on Led Zeppelin-esque refrains to cohere into some of their best material to date, while Bowles’ vocal approach primarily hampers “Foot Soldiers of the Syndicate”, “Blackstar,” and “The Fall.” Bowles’ high-register singing—which will no doubt remain as divisive as Geddy Lee’s—can feel forced or strained at times, pulling me out of the otherwise strong songwriting rather than deepening the immersion. Across several key moments, Bowles doesn’t feel fully locked in, leaning instead on playful, almost taunting huffs and puffs (“The Fall”) or siren-like shrills (“Apocalypse”) that never quite find their place. Still, while Crown Lands’ execution isn’t as consistently sharp as Fearless, Apocalypse still offers plenty of quality material for fans to latch onto.
I’ve enjoyed my time with Apocalypse, yet I can’t help but feel somewhat disappointed. Maybe it speaks to the consistency and appeal of Fearless, but this record simply doesn’t resonate in the same way its predecessor did. To their credit, Crown Lands takes risks and pushes into some new territory here, and some of those choices pay off. Nevertheless, Apocalypse lacks the cohesion to keep me coming back, outside of a couple tracks that have burrowed their way into my psyche. It’s a letdown, but one I’m inclined to chalk up to growing pains for now.
Rating: Good
#2026 #30 #Apocalypse #CanadianMetal #CrownLands #GretaVanFleet #InsideOutMusic #LedZeppelin #May26 #PinkFloyd #ProgressiveRock #Review #Reviews #Rock #Rush
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: InsideOut Music
Websites: crownlands.bandcamp.com | crownlandsmusic.com | facebook.com/crownlandsmusic
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CAA Signs Filmmaker, Actress & Writer Greta Gerwig As She Follows ‘Barbie’ With ‘Narnia’
#News #Barbie #CAA #GretaGerwig #Narniahttps://deadline.com/2026/04/greta-gerwig-caa-signs-follows-barbie-with-narnia-1236783967/
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https://www.europesays.com/es/456661/ Courtney y Seiwald logran su primera victoria en la Absa Cape Epic tras una 4ª etapa marcada por las caídas – Esciclismo #absa #africana #aleman #bike #cabo #cape #carrera #Ciclismo #competicion #courtney #Cycling #Deportes #donde #epic #ES #España #estadounidense #firmaron #greta #greyton #intensa #italiana #jornada #jueves #kate #la #luca #masculina #mountain #occidental #parcial #prestigiosa #primer #schwarzb #seiwald #Spain #Sports #Sudáfrica #triunfo #vivio
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Last Week in the #PleiadesGazetteer (4-11 May 2026): Over the past week the Pleiades editorial college published 20 new and 118 updated place resources, reflecting the work of Jeffrey Becker, Catherine Bouras, Anika Campbell, Tom Elliott, Greta Hawes, Daniel C. Browning Jr., Noah Kaye, Brady Kiesling, Gabriel Mckee, R. Scott Smith and Enes Yılandiloğlu.
A list of all new and changed resources, complete with titles, descriptions, bylines, change summaries and links to the actual gazetteer entries, as well as an overview map, may be read on the blog at https://pleiades.stoa.org/news/blog/last-week-in-pleiades-4-11-may-2026
#ancientGeography #ancientHistory #archaeology #classics #DH #gazetteers #HGIS
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Dalla lite social con #GretaThunberg al carcere: #arrestato l'ex kickboxer #AndrewTate
https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2022/12/30/news/arrestato_lex_kickboxer_tate_lite_social_greta_thumberg-381304141/?ref=RHLF-BG-I381289921-P5-S2-T1&__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar via @[email protected] -
Netflix retrasa la película 'Narnia' de Greta Gerwig para un gran impulso teatral en 2027 #Gerwig #gran #Greta #Greta_Gerwig #impulso #Narnia #Narnia_El_sobrino_del_mago #Netflix #para #película #retrasa #teatral #ButterWord #Spanish_News Comenta tu opinión 👇
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Dear friends of Real Life (#RL), :ablobcatbongokeyboard:
#Yesterday we had a day in the #unvirtualised #Gaia. Went as near as #possible to the #highest point in Greta Londinium (Greater London, as it is currently known). Near #Biggin #Hill in #Bromley. Visited Keston #Common to find the #source of the #Ravensbourne #river. A #legendary #spring discovered by #Pagan Emperor, Julius #Caesar. 🪶
Saw an old #windmill, a pair of #raptors (probably #buzzards), #koi carp, #artist painting, #biplane ... Also briefly visited High #Elms #Country #Park, with its rich #history. ✔️
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According to Peter Thiel the antichrist is; #GretaThunberg (he calls her out by name)
and all the people who want to #regulateAi...which includes the current pope.Also, the #antichrist is a master of lies
The #broligarch have a script, and they are speed running #armageddon
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Fun fact: the pod cast hosts suggest that in addition to Greta Thunberg, one of #Thiel's #antichrist enemies is Eliezer Yudkowsky - who only by looking him up I realized is the author of #HarryPotter fanfic "The Methods of Rationality" - wow
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Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Greta Gerwig's Barbie Lessons for Margot Robbie Are Great Advice on How Not to Introspect https://jezebel.com/greta-gerwigs-barbie-lessons-for-margot-robbie-are-grea-1850491936 #Jezebel #branchesofphilosophy #thisamericanlife #linnysullivan #kelseyweekman #introspection #margotrobbie #emilyleibert #tonyaharding #gretagerwig #philosophy #mobydick #articles #barbie #nellie #diane #over
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Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Greta Gerwig's Barbie Lessons for Margot Robbie Are Great Advice on How Not to Introspect https://jezebel.com/greta-gerwigs-barbie-lessons-for-margot-robbie-are-grea-1850491936 #Jezebel #branchesofphilosophy #thisamericanlife #linnysullivan #kelseyweekman #introspection #margotrobbie #emilyleibert #tonyaharding #gretagerwig #philosophy #mobydick #articles #barbie #nellie #diane #over
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Informe israelí clasifica a Greta Thunberg entre los influencers con mayor impacto en críticas a Israel
📰 Título original: Israel says Thunberg more influential ‘antisemite’ than Fuentes
🤖 IA: Es clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: Es clickbait ⚠️Ver resumen IA completo: https://killbait.com/es/informe-israeli-clasifica-a-greta-thunberg-entre-los-influencers-con-mayor-impacto-en-criticas-a-israel/?redirpost=82072a60-0bbf-4e1d-8f98-28511bbe1763
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Informe israelí clasifica a Greta Thunberg entre los influencers con mayor impacto en críticas a Israel
📰 Título original: Israel says Thunberg more influential ‘antisemite’ than Fuentes
🤖 IA: Es clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: Es clickbait ⚠️Ver resumen IA completo: https://killbait.com/es/informe-israeli-clasifica-a-greta-thunberg-entre-los-influencers-con-mayor-impacto-en-criticas-a-israel/?redirpost=82072a60-0bbf-4e1d-8f98-28511bbe1763
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Informe israelí clasifica a Greta Thunberg entre los influencers con mayor impacto en críticas a Israel
📰 Título original: Israel says Thunberg more influential ‘antisemite’ than Fuentes
🤖 IA: Es clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: Es clickbait ⚠️Ver resumen IA completo: https://killbait.com/es/informe-israeli-clasifica-a-greta-thunberg-entre-los-influencers-con-mayor-impacto-en-criticas-a-israel/?redirpost=82072a60-0bbf-4e1d-8f98-28511bbe1763
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Together, we blocked Cargill for the whole day and sent a clear signal to the agro-business ! ✊
#CodeRouge #Désobéissance #Civile de masse avec #GretaThunberg
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https://youtube.com/shorts/r-ToXvkQihs?si=IF2ZQ5hFywppouMv
Andrew Tate says Free Greta Thunberg
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#AndrewTate #GretaThunberg #ViralMoments #InternetHistory #Controversy #SocialMedia #ClimateActivism #OnlineInfluence #LegalTroubles #2022Recap #InternetCulture #ViralTweets #SarcasmWins #InfluencerDrama #DigitalAge -
https://www.europesays.com/it/394622/ Un Posto al sole: anticipazioni UPAS dal 16 al 20 marzo 2026 #affrontare #aiutare #ambientata #AmbientataNapoli #Anticipazioni #AnticipazioniPuntata #aumentare #continua #cristina #damiano #diego #Entertainment #greta #ida #Intrattenimento #IT #Italia #Italy #lunedì #manuela #marzo #MarzoSole #maurizio #puntata #roberto #sole #tv #upas #vediamo
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Nach Festnahme bei Gaza-Flottille berichtet Greta Thunberg von Misshandlungen in israelischer Haft: zu wenig Wasser, Nahrung, Hautausschläge durch Bettwanzen, und Zwang, Flaggen zu halten. Israel bestreitet die Vorwürfe energisch. 🌊⚖️🚨 #GretaThunberg #Israel #Menschenrechte #Gaza https://www.watson.ch/international/israel/762326212-greta-thunberg-beklagt-misshandlung-in-israelischer-haft
Die unaussprechlichen Foltern munter Leute, die sie in internationalen Gewässern verschleppt haben, und bezichtigen dann ihre Geiseln. #ShameOnYou
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Nach Festnahme bei Gaza-Flottille berichtet Greta Thunberg von Misshandlungen in israelischer Haft: zu wenig Wasser, Nahrung, Hautausschläge durch Bettwanzen, und Zwang, Flaggen zu halten. Israel bestreitet die Vorwürfe energisch. 🌊⚖️🚨 #GretaThunberg #Israel #Menschenrechte #Gaza https://www.watson.ch/international/israel/762326212-greta-thunberg-beklagt-misshandlung-in-israelischer-haft
Die unaussprechlichen Foltern munter Leute, die sie in internationalen Gewässern verschleppt haben, und bezichtigen dann ihre Geiseln. #ShameOnYou
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Nach Festnahme bei Gaza-Flottille berichtet Greta Thunberg von Misshandlungen in israelischer Haft: zu wenig Wasser, Nahrung, Hautausschläge durch Bettwanzen, und Zwang, Flaggen zu halten. Israel bestreitet die Vorwürfe energisch. 🌊⚖️🚨 #GretaThunberg #Israel #Menschenrechte #Gaza https://www.watson.ch/international/israel/762326212-greta-thunberg-beklagt-misshandlung-in-israelischer-haft
Die unaussprechlichen Foltern munter Leute, die sie in internationalen Gewässern verschleppt haben, und bezichtigen dann ihre Geiseln. #ShameOnYou
#StopTheGenocide 💚 -
Nach Festnahme bei Gaza-Flottille berichtet Greta Thunberg von Misshandlungen in israelischer Haft: zu wenig Wasser, Nahrung, Hautausschläge durch Bettwanzen, und Zwang, Flaggen zu halten. Israel bestreitet die Vorwürfe energisch. 🌊⚖️🚨 #GretaThunberg #Israel #Menschenrechte #Gaza https://www.watson.ch/international/israel/762326212-greta-thunberg-beklagt-misshandlung-in-israelischer-haft
Die unaussprechlichen Foltern munter Leute, die sie in internationalen Gewässern verschleppt haben, und bezichtigen dann ihre Geiseln. #ShameOnYou
#StopTheGenocide 💚 -
Nach Festnahme bei Gaza-Flottille berichtet Greta Thunberg von Misshandlungen in israelischer Haft: zu wenig Wasser, Nahrung, Hautausschläge durch Bettwanzen, und Zwang, Flaggen zu halten. Israel bestreitet die Vorwürfe energisch. 🌊⚖️🚨 #GretaThunberg #Israel #Menschenrechte #Gaza https://www.watson.ch/international/israel/762326212-greta-thunberg-beklagt-misshandlung-in-israelischer-haft
Die unaussprechlichen Foltern munter Leute, die sie in internationalen Gewässern verschleppt haben, und bezichtigen dann ihre Geiseln. #ShameOnYou
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Dying For Palm Oil: Palm Oil Workers Perishing For Hazardous Pesticides
Investigation reveals that #palmoil plantation workers in #Colombia, #Ghana, and #Indonesia are routinely exposed to hazardous #agrochemicals and #pesticides, including EU-banned #paraquat. Lack of protective gear, inadequate health monitoring, and poor enforcement of safety regulations exacerbate the grave health risks for workers and environmental risks for water #pollution. The study calls for immediate action to protect workers’ health and rights. #BoycottPalmOil #HumanRights #BoycottPalmOil #Ecocide
News: #Palmoil workers in #Colombia, #Ghana, and #Indonesia exposed to hazardous #pesticides, including EU-banned #paraquat. Lack of protective gear poor safety puts lives and #health at risk. #HumanRights #Boycottpalmoil @palmoildetect https://wp.me/pcFhgU-bHT
Share to BlueSky Share to TwitterProfundo. (2025, May 7). Research on spraying in the palm oil sector reveals many hazardous substances. FNV. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://www.fnv.nl/mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-verhaal/research-on-spraying-in-the-palm-oil-sector-reveal
Palm Oil Workers Face Hazardous Pesticide Exposure, New Report Reveals
A comprehensive study conducted by research agency Profundo, commissioned by the International Palm Oil Workers United (IPOWU) and funded by Mondiaal FNV, has uncovered alarming health risks faced by palm oil plantation workers in Colombia, Ghana, and Indonesia due to exposure to hazardous agrochemicals.
The investigation, involving 1,436 workers, identified the use of at least 56 different agricultural chemicals on plantations, including substances classified as “highly hazardous” by the World Health Organization. Notably, paraquat—a pesticide banned in the European Union since 2007—is still being exported from the EU to Indonesia, highlighting a concerning double standard in global chemical safety practices.
Key findings from the report include:
- Absence of comprehensive chemical safety policies, leading to inadequate health monitoring, safety training, and protective clothing for workers.
- None of the three countries studied have ratified key International Labour Organization conventions related to occupational health and safety.
- International palm oil buyers do not mandate specific occupational health and safety policies from their suppliers.
- Many workers are unaware of the dangers associated with pesticide exposure.
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) is often not replaced when damaged, and access to facilities for washing PPE is limited, increasing the risk of contamination.
- Workers with longer tenures reported more health issues, such as skin rashes, dizziness, and vomiting, indicating cumulative exposure effects.
The report underscores the urgent need for stronger enforcement of safety regulations, better training and equipment for workers, and greater accountability from international buyers to ensure the health and safety of those at the forefront of palm oil production.
The EU’s double standards by banning paraquat while exporting it to Indonesia
Quiroz is upset about the EU’s double standards: banning paraquat but still producing and exporting it to Indonesia. “That is unacceptable! That the EU protects its own citizens but not the rest of the world. The EU does not show much compassion for people in the supply chain. At the same time, we see that Colombia allows certain chemicals under specific and controlled conditions on palm oil and other commercial plantations, which eventually end up in the palm oil that we import. So that protection is not watertight at all.”
Risks of pesticide contamination are high for families and communities
“I did not expect that not all plantations have washing facilities for the workers’ protective clothing. So, they can’t wash their gear on-site, and they bring it home, exposing their families. There are even reports of people washing their protective clothing in nearby, flowing rivers, potentially contaminating the whole area. This happens on a small scale in Colombia and on a larger scale in Indonesia.” – lead researcher Diana Quiroz.
Profundo. (2025, May 7). Research on spraying in the palm oil sector reveals many hazardous substances. FNV. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://www.fnv.nl/mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-mondiaal-fnv/nieuws-verhaal/research-on-spraying-in-the-palm-oil-sector-reveal
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Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris
Intelligent and social Irrawaddy dolphins, also known as the Mahakam River dolphins or Ayeyarwady river #dolphins have endearing faces. Only 90 to 300 are estimated to be left living in the wild. Their…
Paraquat: Banned in EU, Destroying Lives of Palm Oil Workers in Indonesia
The dangerous pesticide Paraquat is banned in the EU however continues to destroy the lives of palm oil plantation workers in Indonesia. Read this story below originally published in Geographic Magazine and learn how…
Palm Oil Increases Deaths of Baby Macaques
In Peninsular Malaysia, a new study published in Cell Biology by a team led by Dr Anna Holzner of German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig has found that infant mortality rates…
Goliath #Frogs are the largest frog in the world and can grow as large as a domestic cat. These muscle-bound #amphibians lift heavy rocks to build nests and protect their young. They face…
Uncovering The Glasswing Butterfly’s See-through Wings
Most butterflies sport colourful, eye-catching wings. But some species flit about using mostly transparent wings. Researchers have now uncovered the tricks that one of these — the glasswing butterfly (Greta oto) — uses to hide…
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Striking for #Congorainforest for 70 days now from Uganda.Week 53 #FridaysForFuture
Joined by a few friends
Africa fires need to be stopped
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This is me! I have been striking for #Congorainforest for 11 days now from Uganda. I have not been able to get it to be talked about in the news sadly. So exhausted. Any help is welcome. Please share this on your TL.Thank you@Greenpeace
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¡DÉCIMO ANIVERSARIO DE TOFURIA! :queeranarchy: :vegan: :knife_lgbt:
Diez años hablando de los mismo. Diez años y aún libres. Décimo aniversario tiene muy mala rima, así que os dejamos con el gran remix de la última década :molotov:
https://radiomalva.org/2025/06/13/157-programa-tofuria-11-junio-2025-x-aniversario/
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Blog/Review: Contemporary Stories are Failing Kids (And Adults)
One of the little-known facts about J.R.R. Tolkien was that he absolutely despised Disney. So great was his hatred of Disney that he described it as “vulgar,” said that Walt Disney was “a cheat,” and even said that, at times, the animation gave him nausea. The reason for this wasn’t because he had an arbitrary hatred for the mouse running around on screen. Rather his hatred of Disney was two-fold, beginning when he saw the 1937 adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in theaters with C.S. Lewis. For one thing, he saw it as a total bastardization of the original tale published by the Grimm Brothers that was made purely for money’s sake. For another thing, he disliked how the movie shied away from the grimness of the source material. The dark aspects of fairytales were something that Tolkien greatly appreciated, as he was a staunch believer that if a story for children couldn’t also be enjoyed by adults, then it wasn’t worth writing. In fact, in his essay, On Fairy Stories, he bemoaned the fact that in recent years, fairy tales have largely been associated with children, leading to their infantilization, something Disney’s adaptation of Snow White added to.
If Tolkien had only lived to see the slop being pushed on our kids, his already heartfelt disgust towards the infantilization of fairytales and stories in general would have turned into the fury of a thousand suns.
The contemporary fairytales being pushed on kids today are excessively childish. If they aren’t stories that are based on existing intellectual properties (such as any number of Disney-owned franchises) it’s online entertainment such as the stuff on Disney+. Just think about the last time that you saw a kids’ show that treated kids like they were capable of thinking for themselves, that treated them as having the potential to grow past their current mindset. Bluey is one such show from what I’ve heard, but many of the shows out there treat kids as kids. They don’t treat them as young humans who are gradually maturing, navigating the complexities of growing up.
As an example, think about the difference between Miss Rachel and Mr. Rogers. Miss Rachel is known for her infantilized online persona aimed at teaching kids various lessons about things (including Left-wing politics for some reason.) Meanwhile, Mr. Rogers spoke to young kids as an adult. He came at it not as though he was trying to be one of them, but as a wise grandfather. He reached both kids and adults, something that Miss Rachel can’t do.
A similar contrast can be found in stories today versus stories written in the past. Even if you go back 10-20 years, kids’ stories were a lot heavier than they are today and could be enjoyed by any age bracket. For example, How to Train Your Dragon came out in 2010, and, while it primarily targeted kids, it had themes in it that went a lot deeper than one would think. It dealt with themes of courage, family expectations, trying to navigate growing up, etc. At one point, Stoic straight-up disowns Hiccup. The second movie that came out in 2014 had some heavy themes in it. However, fast forward to today, and even the third HTTYD movie felt dumbed down compared to the previous ones. Look at the spin-off show on Hulu, and the contrast is even more stark.
Additionally, many of the stories targeted towards kids and adults nowadays have become soulless cash-grabs, often grifting off of pre-existing franchises. To make things worse, the morals they teach are few and far between, if there even are any.
One example of this is Pixar’s newest movie, Hoppers. While it doesn’t have anything blatantly objectionable in it, a deep dive into the morals taught in the story and the political messaging is disturbing. The YouTuber, Real-Life Fake Wizard did a deep dive into the messaging subtly hidden throughout the movie and not only does it justify the main character’s terrible behavior as a Greta Thunberg-like environmental activist, but it also justifies killing people for the sake of the state.
Remember this is a movie aimed towards children pushing an anti-human, Leftist agenda on them covered up with smiles and laughter.
On that note, one of the things that made stories in the past appealing to adults and children were the strong moral lessons that they taught and the characters overcoming bad situations. This was important as not only did these stories give children profound truths that they could be reminded of throughout life, but they also prepared them in some ways for the adult world. In that way, the stories got better as you grew up as you could now interpret them through a wiser, more experienced lens. Nowadays, however, our contemporary folklore is encountering a massive divide between kids’ stories and adult stories.
To illustrate this point, just recently I went to Walmart and checked out their book section with my mom. The kids’ section was a small area, with mainly coloring books and picture books based on various franchises, most of them owned by Disney. The rest of the book area was a handful of young adult novels such as The Hunger Games and a few Percy Jackson and the Olympians books scattered around (with the main one being the Nico x Will LGBTQ+ adventure) hidden amongst the books aimed towards adults.
Several of these books I recognized from the #booktube and #booktok community as having explicit content in them, with the most notable ones being the Court of Thorns and Roses series and the Fourth Wing series, both of which, I believe, have been banned in public schools. I also saw the sequel to the infamous book, Haunting Adeline, a book which has become known for its glorification of stalking, physical abuse, and rape (including penetration with a gun.)
I wish I was making this up. That isn’t even mentioning the trigger warning on the first page of the book.
This goes to show how not only have stories aimed towards kids lost the plot (often literally) of being appealing to children while also appealing to adults with the moral messaging and overall story, but the divide between adult literature and kids’ is growing vastly. Even with young adult novels intending to be the buffer zone between kids’ books and adult literature, you still often lack clear morals and a sense of good and evil. Often, you are even being exposed to – at best – softcore porn. These stories don’t help you grow up; they dumb you down by appealing not to a higher sense of morality, but to your base impulses.
While children’s literature used to be considered to be stories for adults told amongst the elders of the village that children were privy to, learning profound universal morals and values along the way, what could be considered as modern fairytales have lost the plot entirely. They have either become something to meet kids where they are at and, in some ways, keep them there, or their idea of adult doesn’t come from the morals within the tale, but rather the increasingly explicit lack thereof. In this way, neither kids nor adults are maturing by reading these tales. They’re only being corrupted to something animalistic.
Until next time,
M.J.
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Att #GretaThunberg blivit rankad nr 2 i världen som antisemit och Israelhatare (efter Nick Fuentes) av israeliska Diasporadepartementet måste väl anses som en fjäder i hatten, eller?