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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · 8d

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This is the week where the tide finally turned on #Gaza

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · 12d

A convincing case for the usefulness of the term "settler colonialism"

Dissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · 19d

From our fall issue: Aziz Rana on the uses and abuses of the term "settler colonialism."

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Who’s Afraid of “Settler Colonialism”? - Dissent Magazine

If we dismiss concepts because of particular examples of misuse, we encourage the repression of discomforting histories and ideas.

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · 19d

A remarkable essay

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Finding My Grandmother’s Ma’amoul Cookie in Brooklyn: A Story of Palestinian Survival

Complete erasure will never be possible – because Palestinians endure. And we will remember. Not just in body, but in memory, in story, in taste.

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · 23d

🌞 Solar Is the People's Path—Fossil Fuels Are the Billionaires' Trap
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🌞 Solar Is the People's Path—Fossil Fuels Are the Billionaires' Trap

Progress is powering forward with cheap, clean solar energy while fossil-fuel greed keeps families paying more and the planet burning—learn why solar wins on cost, health, and climate.

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · 29d

I snapped this photo with some vague symbolism in mind. It accompanies this month's Ecopolitics issue "The Problem with Growth"

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Greenery grows on a pedestrian crosswalk signal pole near a busy road. The signal is a red upraised hand for 'don't cross'.

Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Sep 7

This month's Ecopolitics is out!

"Maintaining a growth-dependent economic structure is a very risky bet"

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The Problem with Growth

Issue Eight, September 2025

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Aug 9

2/ The intersection of community, environment, and contemplative practice is a powerful place and a lot of remarkable people are working there.

Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Aug 9

1/ I was very lucky to participate today in a workshop at the Garrison Institute (Garrison, NY) on ‘Building Resilience for Communities.’ We explored what resilience is both conceptually and what it feels like—how it is embodied.

The front of the Garrison Institute building featuring a stone inscription reading “Monastery of Mary Immaculate.”

A Buddha statuette on top of a stone wall against a background of leafy trees.

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Jul 26

Joanna Macy has passed but she taught us how life on this planet can go on. Thank you, Joanna

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Joanna Macy (1929–2025): A Life of Sacred Activism, Deep Belonging, and Wild Love for the World - The Garrison Institute

With deep gratitude and sorrow, we honor the life and legacy of Joanna Macy, PhD—environmental activist, scholar, teacher, and beloved friend—who passed away peacefully on July 19, 2025.

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Aeon Magazine @aeon.co · Jul 21

We all laugh at cute animal clips, but when does enjoying them become anthropomorphism? And when is it something more meaningful?

When is enjoying funny animal videos not anthropomorphism? | Aeon Essays

Interpreting the emotional lives of animals requires a subtler and more nuanced understanding of anthropomorphism

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Aeon Magazine @aeon.co · Jul 9

The powerful short documentary Blue Room observes individuals incarcerated in the Pacific Northwest as they participate in an experimental programme that allows them to take in tranquil sounds and images of nature on TV screens

What do screens depicting serene natural scenes mean to those living in lock-up? | Aeon Videos

Solitary inmates find calm in nature videos in an experiment reflecting the human need to connect with the natural world

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Jul 6

Joanna Macy is dying. I've learned how to be better as a human being because of her. Grateful to her family and community for allowing those of us who do not know her personally to share our feelings about her. I come back to her 5 vows all of the time: alokavihara.org/wp-content/u... - Thank Joanna

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Jul 7

Spotted in Beacon, NY.

"Trump Stole 17 Million Americans Healthcare"

Chalk written on a sidewalk reads "Trump Stole 17 Million Americans Healthcare"

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Michael Thomas @michael-thomas.bsky.social · Jun 29

I just published a story with @emorwee.bsky.social about the latest Senate bill.

The bill is much worse than climate advocates thought possible.

The window to stop it is rapidly closing. But to do that climate advocates need to speak up.

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URGENT: The Latest Senate Bill Is Worse Than Climate Advocates Thought Possible

The bill could pass the Senate in the next 24 hours

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Surprise Tax in G.O.P. Bill Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Jun 29

The July newsletter is out!

“We can be free and we can be fed.” -Zohran Mamdani, (almost certainly the) Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor

Mamdani represents an alternative to the politics of Trumpian fascism or the pre-Trump status quo.

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A Star of the Left

Issue Seven, July 2025

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jun 9

History shows that once an authoritarian ruler establishes the infrastructure of a police state, that same infrastructure can be turned on anyone.

Trump is rapidly creating such an infrastructure.
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Trump’s Police State

It endangers all of us

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Jun 1

In the 'What's Out There' section, I link to a data tracking project by @brookeenichols.bsky.social, an article by @emorwee.bsky.social, a video by @climateadam.bsky.social, and short videos with Evan T. Pritchard by the Klyne Esopus Museum

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What's At Stake in the Ecological Crisis? Everything

Issue Six, June 2025

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Jun 1

Ecology, economics, and apple pie... the June Ecopolitics newsletter is out!

"a natural environment in crisis threatens whatever society values."

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What's At Stake in the Ecological Crisis? Everything

Issue Six, June 2025

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · May 4

The May newsletter is out!

"When peace and justice cannot both be immediately achieved, the question becomes: what is the next best outcome?"

In the 'What's Out There' section I link to articles/videos by @ayoub.bsky.social, @pbs.org, and @democracynow.org

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The Ukraine War Dilemma

Issue Five, May 2025

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · May 4

Global reaction against Trump has contributed to come from behind general election wins for the center-left in both Canada and Australia. I'll take silver linings wherever I can find them.

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · May 2

May Day in Poughkeepsie, NY!

Demonstrators stand facing a platform lined with protest posters and American flags

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Barely Info @barelyinfo.bsky.social · Apr 26

Trump is now arresting judges and deporting US citizens. This is the bad timeline. w/@roterote.bsky.social

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Apr 25

"What we found was not just a young woman locked up without charge but also a democracy being put to the test." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/o...

Opinion | We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention.

The Constitution is only as strong as our willingness to defend it.

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Schuyler Kempton @schuylerkempton.bsky.social · Apr 22

Where I live, the world looks like it is bursting with life this Earth Day. That's something to celebrate—and something to fight for because the future is not guaranteed.