Anand
@calmerfuture.bsky.social
calmerfuture.org
dreaming of practical better futures
@dosima_org on the other place
dreaming of practical better futures
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Anand
@calmerfuture.bsky.social
· May 25
Calmer Future
Let's create a better future
www.calmerfuture.org
I want to share something I've worked on effectively for most of my life, in different ways.
This vision of a calmer future, and analysis of how we get there, came after working in different sectors, on different continents – and seeing how obvious solutions are not working.
www.calmerfuture.org
This vision of a calmer future, and analysis of how we get there, came after working in different sectors, on different continents – and seeing how obvious solutions are not working.
www.calmerfuture.org
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Greenland is just the latest sign of a Europe / US order collapsing because it actually succeeded in bringing global markets then rejected the results. One nice speech from Mark Carney doesn't change that any more than another Trump threat.
January 21, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Greenland is just the latest sign of a Europe / US order collapsing because it actually succeeded in bringing global markets then rejected the results. One nice speech from Mark Carney doesn't change that any more than another Trump threat.
industrial farming is as toxic as the fossil fuel industry to our environment, climate and politics
farmers are struggling, but we need completely different solutions to protectionism, subsidies and productivity growth that we pursued for centuries
we already grow multiples more food than we need
farmers are struggling, but we need completely different solutions to protectionism, subsidies and productivity growth that we pursued for centuries
we already grow multiples more food than we need
Time for some geopolitical home truths.
Starting with the new liberal darling Mark Carney. "building coalitions". But rejecting reopening trade talks with the UK because Canadian farmers object to the UK banning hormone treated beef.
Starting with the new liberal darling Mark Carney. "building coalitions". But rejecting reopening trade talks with the UK because Canadian farmers object to the UK banning hormone treated beef.
January 21, 2026 at 1:20 PM
industrial farming is as toxic as the fossil fuel industry to our environment, climate and politics
farmers are struggling, but we need completely different solutions to protectionism, subsidies and productivity growth that we pursued for centuries
we already grow multiples more food than we need
farmers are struggling, but we need completely different solutions to protectionism, subsidies and productivity growth that we pursued for centuries
we already grow multiples more food than we need
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The Tate Brothers, Nick Fuentes, and other RW manosphere guys posted their Miami night out to a chorus of "hmm...this is embarrassing." The main reason it was embarrassing was that they weren't straight, they were highfivesexual- more interested in impressing each other than women. (Link below)
January 21, 2026 at 1:09 PM
The Tate Brothers, Nick Fuentes, and other RW manosphere guys posted their Miami night out to a chorus of "hmm...this is embarrassing." The main reason it was embarrassing was that they weren't straight, they were highfivesexual- more interested in impressing each other than women. (Link below)
reading this with amazement
I'd never heard of Smallbones, and shouldn't we all have?
(and all this is happening while the British operated kipande schemes in Kenya, prototyped Aparthied across southern Africa, upheld segregation in India, etc etc)
we need more of all these stories
I'd never heard of Smallbones, and shouldn't we all have?
(and all this is happening while the British operated kipande schemes in Kenya, prototyped Aparthied across southern Africa, upheld segregation in India, etc etc)
we need more of all these stories
For 9 months he worked 18hr days signing visas and arguing with the Gestapo.
"After two hours sleep my conscience pricked me. The feeling was horrible that there were people in concentration camp whom I could get out and that I was comfortable in bed. I returned to my desk and stayed there" /15
"After two hours sleep my conscience pricked me. The feeling was horrible that there were people in concentration camp whom I could get out and that I was comfortable in bed. I returned to my desk and stayed there" /15
January 21, 2026 at 1:03 PM
reading this with amazement
I'd never heard of Smallbones, and shouldn't we all have?
(and all this is happening while the British operated kipande schemes in Kenya, prototyped Aparthied across southern Africa, upheld segregation in India, etc etc)
we need more of all these stories
I'd never heard of Smallbones, and shouldn't we all have?
(and all this is happening while the British operated kipande schemes in Kenya, prototyped Aparthied across southern Africa, upheld segregation in India, etc etc)
we need more of all these stories
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The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
January 21, 2026 at 12:52 PM
The US granted visas to Jews but only allowed 30,000 in from Germany a year. You had to wait for your number to come up.
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
Meet Robert Smallbones. An unassuming British diplomat who 'hacked' this system so effectively (saving 48 THOUSAND Jews) the UK government kept his scheme secret for decades /1 🧵
I know plans for nuclear power stations in the UK famously take absolutely ages to implement but come on 🙄
[1990s Dolmio advert voice]You wanna see the 2,000 year old wooden ladder, I hava the 2,000 year old wooden ladder to see for you.
oxfordcotswoldarchaeology.org.uk/news/wonderf...
oxfordcotswoldarchaeology.org.uk/news/wonderf...
Stepping into the past: Prehistoric ladders and wooden structures uncovered at Sizewell C
During excavations at Sizewell C in Suffolk, our dedicated Oxford Cotswold Archaeology (OCA) field team unearthed rare wooden artefacts that shed new light on how prehistoric communities lived and…
oxfordcotswoldarchaeology.org.uk
January 21, 2026 at 12:37 PM
I know plans for nuclear power stations in the UK famously take absolutely ages to implement but come on 🙄
I'm curious how it may be more diplomatically acceptable to call out Trump's hypocrisy and erratic changes in policy, rather than his obvious senility and shallow narcissism
diplomacy is a game, a tea ceremony with delicate language — and we're still playing it, despite the US peeing in the teapot
diplomacy is a game, a tea ceremony with delicate language — and we're still playing it, despite the US peeing in the teapot
Starmer slams Trump:
"Trump deployed words on Chagos yesterday that were different to his previous words of welcome and support when I met him in the White House... for the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland."
"Trump deployed words on Chagos yesterday that were different to his previous words of welcome and support when I met him in the White House... for the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland."
January 21, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I'm curious how it may be more diplomatically acceptable to call out Trump's hypocrisy and erratic changes in policy, rather than his obvious senility and shallow narcissism
diplomacy is a game, a tea ceremony with delicate language — and we're still playing it, despite the US peeing in the teapot
diplomacy is a game, a tea ceremony with delicate language — and we're still playing it, despite the US peeing in the teapot
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"The lies this administration is telling about Ms. Good aren’t those you deploy as part of a cover-up. They’re those you use when you want to show you can get away with anything. They’re a projection of power." - @radleybalko.bsky.social
Opinion | I’ve Covered Police Abuse for 20 Years. What ICE Is Doing Is Different.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 PM
"The lies this administration is telling about Ms. Good aren’t those you deploy as part of a cover-up. They’re those you use when you want to show you can get away with anything. They’re a projection of power." - @radleybalko.bsky.social
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Minneapolis: you do not walk alone!
See you all in the ground.
Together, we rise.
Together, we protect our neighbors.
Together, we keep each other safe in solidarity.
See you all in the ground.
Together, we rise.
Together, we protect our neighbors.
Together, we keep each other safe in solidarity.
January 21, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Minneapolis: you do not walk alone!
See you all in the ground.
Together, we rise.
Together, we protect our neighbors.
Together, we keep each other safe in solidarity.
See you all in the ground.
Together, we rise.
Together, we protect our neighbors.
Together, we keep each other safe in solidarity.
we need more cultural pushback and very public social opprobrium, instead of servile obsequiousness
even if it hardens the stance of these nutjobs, they are not representative
ordinary and frightened Americans need to hear solidarity, and we all need the clear voice of sanity
even if it hardens the stance of these nutjobs, they are not representative
ordinary and frightened Americans need to hear solidarity, and we all need the clear voice of sanity
Lutnick heckled in Davos. FT: “The gathering on Tuesday night descended into uproar after combative remarks from Lutnick, the people said, with widespread jeering, some guests walking out and appeals for calm from Fink.”
Howard Lutnick heckled at World Economic Forum dinner
Event hosted by Larry Fink descended into uproar after combative remarks from US commerce secretary
www.ft.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:11 PM
we need more cultural pushback and very public social opprobrium, instead of servile obsequiousness
even if it hardens the stance of these nutjobs, they are not representative
ordinary and frightened Americans need to hear solidarity, and we all need the clear voice of sanity
even if it hardens the stance of these nutjobs, they are not representative
ordinary and frightened Americans need to hear solidarity, and we all need the clear voice of sanity
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
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Back when King Charles III was still a prince and I was still an undergrad, he asked me whether I ate curry at Cambridge. I gave him a look and said, "no, I eat at the cafeteria."
I was rude to Newt Gingrich in person when I was 8 and I believe everyone should be chasing a high like that
not enough people are rude to blatant liars like Jennings to their face and in public.
January 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Back when King Charles III was still a prince and I was still an undergrad, he asked me whether I ate curry at Cambridge. I gave him a look and said, "no, I eat at the cafeteria."
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I agree. And it's so strange it wasn't something they announced at the beginning when they were playing around with winter fuel and benefit caps.
This will get massively overshadowed today and as ever the devil is in the detail, but is should be one of the best things Labour has done. It has the potential to improve the lives and finances of millions of people.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524489...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524489...
'A national project to turn the tide': Government unveils £15bn Warm Homes Plan
Long-awaited plan aims to help millions of families to cut energy bills by installing solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and insulation
www.businessgreen.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:28 AM
I agree. And it's so strange it wasn't something they announced at the beginning when they were playing around with winter fuel and benefit caps.
a future mostly designed by and for the imaginations of a relatively small number of white people is partly why we are in this terrifying mess now
Carney's speech was eloquent but there are big holes in it. It feels entirely aimed at Europe ("middle powers"). That's not enough. If you want a non-aligned movement you need to talk to the Brazils, South Africas, Kenyas, and Vietnams of the world. And you better have something to offer.
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 AM
a future mostly designed by and for the imaginations of a relatively small number of white people is partly why we are in this terrifying mess now
The penguins!
The penguins are coming!
The penguins are coming!
January 21, 2026 at 10:43 AM
The penguins!
The penguins are coming!
The penguins are coming!
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence.
The first public railway in France, from collieries at Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux on the River Loire, made use of them, and the cast iron rails sent out to Newcastle Colliery in New South Wales in 1830, […]
The first public railway in France, from collieries at Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux on the River Loire, made use of them, and the cast iron rails sent out to Newcastle Colliery in New South Wales in 1830, […]
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence.
In folklore the ground root was used by Russians, Siberians and Scandinavians as an energy boost, especially in harsh, cold environments.
In folklore the ground root was used by Russians, Siberians and Scandinavians as an energy boost, especially in harsh, cold environments.
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence.
"These last two are more striking than the rest and will therefore be described in greater detail."
"These last two are more striking than the rest and will therefore be described in greater detail."
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence.
The first public railway in France, from collieries at Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux on the River Loire, made use of them, and the cast iron rails sent out to Newcastle Colliery in New South Wales in 1830, […]
The first public railway in France, from collieries at Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux on the River Loire, made use of them, and the cast iron rails sent out to Newcastle Colliery in New South Wales in 1830, […]
When you hear a billionaire waxing lyrical about space, they are telling you they are afraid of regulations and seek a world without obligations to governments, neighbours or fellow citizens.
They want to exit a world of connection and consequences for the freedom of infinite emptiness.
They want to exit a world of connection and consequences for the freedom of infinite emptiness.
Data Center Watch, a research firm tracking community opposition to data centres in the US, reports that 20 projects were blocked in the second quarter of 2025, disrupting $98bn in potential investment.
Why tech billionaires dream of servers in the sky:
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...
Why tech billionaires dream of servers in the sky:
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/techno...
Why tech billionaires dream of servers in the sky
Behind the hopes for artificial general intelligence is the desire for a world without obligations to governments, workers or fellow citizens
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 10:03 AM
When you hear a billionaire waxing lyrical about space, they are telling you they are afraid of regulations and seek a world without obligations to governments, neighbours or fellow citizens.
They want to exit a world of connection and consequences for the freedom of infinite emptiness.
They want to exit a world of connection and consequences for the freedom of infinite emptiness.
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A Long-eared Owl at Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in NJ. Sadly he succumbed to injuries from vehicle strike. Stories like his, though not having the desired outcome, are an important reality of wildlife rehabilitation work. To donate to Cedar Run visit cedarrun.org/get-involved... #owlsintowels 💛🦉
January 21, 2026 at 9:48 AM
A Long-eared Owl at Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in NJ. Sadly he succumbed to injuries from vehicle strike. Stories like his, though not having the desired outcome, are an important reality of wildlife rehabilitation work. To donate to Cedar Run visit cedarrun.org/get-involved... #owlsintowels 💛🦉
and David Beckham too!
All eyes on Davos, then, where - due to his failure to bully a peace prize out of a steering committee - a needless war against a sovereign territory will be threatened by a spiteful senior citizen whose intellectual acuity can be graded only slightly above that of a cucumber.
January 21, 2026 at 9:41 AM
and David Beckham too!
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The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
January 21, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The New World asked me to speak to some British trans women about what life has been like for them over the past few years - here's what they had to say, in their own words: www.thenewworld.co.uk/marie-le-con...
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From 6-9 months ago
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 AM
From 6-9 months ago
January 21, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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I had someone write to tell me Brexit was a good thing because he remembered getting tinned fruit from Australia in the 1950s...
Facebook reminds me that on this day in 2017 a woman turned to me in the veg section of Sainsbury's and said "hopefully now we've left the EU we can have loose carrots that aren't wet"
January 21, 2026 at 9:11 AM
I had someone write to tell me Brexit was a good thing because he remembered getting tinned fruit from Australia in the 1950s...
orca with bazookas
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 21, 2026 at 9:12 AM
orca with bazookas