#whatnext — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #whatnext, aggregated by home.social.
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"Perhaps the restoration of landscapes and the restoration of people are deeply linked."
We need to do human restoration too
#Ecology #Conservation #Restoration #WhatNext
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Work on your patch to help it survive, and know others are working on theirs. There is hope for the future in that little patch.
#ClimateChange #WhatNext #ClimateGrief
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All the big players are against Trump's anti-vaxx EO
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An interesting read, but long. No tl:dr here, sorry
#Politics #Economics #Democracy #WhatNextThe Next American Revolution: Breaking Oligarchy and Making a New Democracy — Open Markets Institute
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"Children, everybody, here's what to do during war: In a time of destruction, create something. A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment."--Maxine Hong Kingston
#WhatNext #Ecology #Restorationhttps://www.owlinamerica.com/july-26-2026/?ref=owl-in-america-newsletter
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The fire creates a storm with lightning creating even more fires. An inferno.
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We need to follow NYC's lead here
#ArtificialIntelligence #WhatNexthttps://open.substack.com/pub/paulkrugman/p/lina-khan-on-ai-and-more
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This is worth reading if only to learn about how the German Nazis wanted to build grandiosities:
"They planned Germania—a grand design to completely flatten Berlin and rebuild it into a supreme global capital to outshine the world."
#WhatNext
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RE: https://newsie.social/@DougMuder/116793905481346293
A good review and discussion of Moxon's essay on the stories society builds on
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Destroying our children's health a little bit here, a little bit there
#HumanRights #ChildrensRights #WhatNexthttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/19/trump-administration-healthcare-for-kids
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"If Trump takes away your AI, everything is fine. If Trump takes away your iPhones, Office 365 and tractors, your country grinds to a halt. This is just not that complicated..."
#DigitalRights #WhatNext #CryptoScams #AIScamshttps://pluralistic.net/2026/06/18/their-trillions-our-billions/#eyes-on-the-prize
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"The actual dead economy risk is that our institutions and markets will continue to move capital from productive activity into memestocks, vibes, and bubbles."
Concept of a concept
#WhatNexthttps://pluralistic.net/2026/06/17/its-the-stupid-economy-stupid/
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Great wealth is a policy failure that we choose to allow. It's a sign of a social illness. And we need to understand this, instead of striving to be wealthy.
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“I wish that people could see what I see,” said Nathan Money, a hospital pediatrician in Utah whose eyes welled up with tears as he described children he has treated for measles struggling to breathe."
#WhatNext #MeaslesUSA
https://www.wired.com/story/anguished-parents-crying-doctors-life-amid-utahs-measles-outbreak/ -
CW: Riots Global Fascism Elon Musk
They were ready. Musk is helping coordinate this. And he is wallowing in US taxpayer dollars.
#WhatNext #GlobalFascismhttps://www.wired.com/story/a-white-supremacist-youth-group-helped-orchestrate-the-belfast-riots/
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Is AI inevitable? If we allow it to be. This article is worth a read. Please enjoy!
https://www.nonprofitaf.com/ai-is-inevitable-nah-these-better-cooler-things-are-the-future/
#AI #DataCenter #datacentre #WhatNext #FutureHope #sustainability #solarPunk -
A long piece but well worth reading, to help kickstart thinking
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"Here is what we will have to do: We will love the world with a tender and ferocious love, and we will do what we can to protect and renew it. Both of these. Even if it breaks our hearts. Even if we fail in the end. That’s what love means. That is why we are here."
#WhatNext #FutureHope #Ecology #NaturalHistory #Conservation #Restoration #Sustainabilityhttps://therevelator.org/fenders-blue-butterflies/
I cried when reading this. Sometimes I just can't.
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In bed by half six is both wondrous and terrifying. At least I had the presence of mind to make a stew before hand.
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How scientists need to learn how to help people implement scientific insights
"Across the globe, scientists must explain complex environmental realities to the people whose livelihoods, identities, cultures, and futures are tied to forests. Climate change, invasive species, and land exploitation all coincide with management approaches that have deeply social, political, and economic implications."
#WhatNext #Ecology #Biology #ScienceCommunication #ScienceImplementation
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Noticing nature as an antidote to depression
#WhatNext #HealingTheSelf
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CW: US Politiccs
I think it's a start, certainly better than just affordability as a platform
#Policy #2028 #WhatNext
https://cepr.net/publications/the-majority-agenda-good-jobs-strong-infrastructure-fair-play/ -
"we ignore process knowledge for the same reason we exalt "IP," because process knowledge *can't* be bought or sold, can't be reflected on a balance-sheet, and can't be controlled, and because "IP" *can*. "
#WhatNext #WhyUnions #Capitalism
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The party of the oppressed and the poor can't compete with the money poured into the party of the rich and comfortable. The media has a right wing bias because the rich around the world are pouring money into right wing media.
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A lot of sadness here
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