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Ecological Economics| Degrowth/Postgrowth | Researcher-lecturer University of Amsterdam & Rotterdam University AS | Author: De golven en de Kaap

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Felix van Hoften🟥 @felixvanhoften.bsky.social · Jan 16

The only way we are going to solve our meta/pluricrisis is through a postgrowth/degrowth approach. All social and ecological problems start in our economy.

We forgot to include physics (entropy) in our economic framework, but were trying to copy it too much at the same time (positivist).

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 1d

A good way to win the Nobel Peace Prize is by making threats

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Felix van Hoften🟥 @felixvanhoften.bsky.social · 3d

Wel Theo, dit is totale onzin. Laat me één bron zien, van een toonagevend wetenschappelijke journal die de consensus betwijfelt. Start de tijd.

Felix van Hoften🟥 @felixvanhoften.bsky.social · 4d

Minder, minder, minder, regels! Hou eens op met die onzin.

Hie gaan we de stikstofcrisis oplossen, het jeugdzorgdebacle, de druk op de politie, rechters, onderwijs, zorg, biodiversiteit, energie etc etc etc?

Met minder regels? Juist ja de markt gaat dit allemaal fixen. Pure jaren '90 onzin.

Felix van Hoften🟥 @felixvanhoften.bsky.social · 4d

Het ondernemersklimaat gaat niet goed?

Sorry, maar dit is gewoon populisme. Uit werkelijk geen enkel cijfer blijkt dat.

Felix van Hoften🟥 @felixvanhoften.bsky.social · 5d

En Stef Blok natuurlijk.

Felix van Hoften🟥 @felixvanhoften.bsky.social · 6d

Wat goed dit!! 🇵🇸❤️
#thuismetdekids

Oxfam Novib @oxfamnovib.bsky.social · 6d

🖍️ Wij trekken de Rode Lijn. We eisen met 250.000 mensen actie van onze regering tegen de genocide in Gaza! #WijZijnMetMeer #RodeLijn

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Oxfam Novib @oxfamnovib.bsky.social · 6d

WIJ ZIJN MET MEER❗

#RodeLijn

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 7d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 8d

The Trump regime looked at these maps and thought that it's totally okay to defund USAID and kill 14 million people over the next 5 years (including 4.5 million children under five) because they're not white. Trump apparently also deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Two world maps (panels A and B) display the global impact of USAID health funding and its estimated effect on mortality between 2001 and 2021.

Panel A (Top Map):
Title: "USAID disbursement (in quartile)"

This map shows countries shaded in four shades of purple based on the quartile of USAID health disbursements received from 2001 to 2021.

Darker purple (quartile 4) represents the highest levels of USAID disbursement, while lighter purple (quartile 1) represents the lowest levels.

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa, such as Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are shaded in the darkest purple, indicating they received the most funding.

Some countries in Latin America, South Asia, and Eastern Europe are shaded in lighter purples.

Grey-colored countries (e.g., China, Russia, Western Europe, and parts of Oceania) are not recipients of USAID funding and are excluded from the analysis.

Panel B (Bottom Map):
Title: "Deaths prevented by USAID, 2001–21 (%)"

This map shows the estimated percentage of deaths prevented due to USAID health assistance, with countries shaded in various tones of blue to green.

Darker blue represents a higher percentage of deaths prevented (up to 18%), while light green represents lower estimated prevention rates (~5%).

Sub-Saharan African countries again show the most notable impact, with many shaded in medium to dark blue, indicating substantial mortality reduction.

Countries in Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia show moderate impact (light blue to green), while much of Europe, East Asia, and North America are greyed out or show minimal/no impact due to lack of USAID engagement.

Color Scales:

Panel A uses a 4-point purple scale for USAID funding quartiles.

Panel B uses a gradient from green to dark blue representing 5% to 18% of deaths prevented.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 10d

Greta Thunberg MUST get the Nobel Peace Prize.

Imagine how much Donald Trump and Netanyahu would rage.

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Timothée Parrique @timparrique.bsky.social · 9d

New response out! timotheeparrique.com/a-response-t...

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Kate Raworth @kateraworth.bsky.social · 9d

Big Doughnutty News.
Just out in Nature: the all-new 2025 Doughnut. Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @andrewlfanning.bsky.social and me. 🧵 1/
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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