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We’ve dug ourselves a really deep hole’ – David Neiwert on the rise of the far right

January 27, 2019 by sergneri 1 Comment

A good interview in the Guardian: We’ve dug ourselves a really deep hole’ – David Neiwert on the rise of the far right – it holds up well: “The current conservative movement has decided it no longer wishes to be part of a liberal democracy.” The principal reason, he thinks, is greed. “By the time … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Finanace, Politics, Racism, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: authoritarianism, conservative, Conspiracy Theory, John Birch Society, liberal, progressive, Three Percenters, Trumpism, white nationalism

A meteorologist’s warning

December 25, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

We’re running out of time to save ourselves … from the Washington Post

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Politics, Science, Thinking about Tagged: climate change, denial, weather

Barbara Ehrenreich has some answers

December 23, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Interview – When do you know you’re old enough to die?

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: “wellness” industry, Death, Natural Causes, obituaries, older age

Doran Beach Ice Plant Removal

December 23, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

To inquire about ways to get involved, including at Doran with ice plant removal, contact John Ryan, volunteer coordinator for Sonoma County parks, at 707-565-3356.

Posted in: California History, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Thinking about Tagged: California Native Plant Society, Doran Beach, Ice Plant, Sonoma County parks, volunteers

Tackle climate or face financial crash

December 13, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

from the Guardian 12/13/2018 Tackle climate or face financial crash …

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Politics, Science, Thinking about, This Day in History Tagged: carbon, carbon emissions, coal, Global Investor Statement

24 ways to lead an anti-capitalist life – Guardian News

December 12, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

24 ways to lead an anti-capitalist life

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Feminism, Finanace, Politics, Racism, Science, Thinking about Tagged: Allotments, CIC, CICs, credit unions, Don’t drive, Don’t use banks, Ethical and green living, Fairphone, food, Freecycle, Go to the pub, Make your own, non-digital, Quit social media, rubbish, smallholding, Stop buying, visit the library

Analytics – The Network of Propaganda

February 27, 2017 by sergneri 3 Comments

Today, it is apparent that advertising’s roots in propaganda are resurfacing, we can now add the term analytics under the propaganda heading. These new and highly devious suites of  techniques are becoming key to swaying hundreds of millions of people who use social media and who are unprotected from targeted advertising during their internet sessions. Persuasion is part and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Feminism, Finanace, IT Failures, Politics, Science, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: Advertising, Analytics, Breitbart, Cambridge Analytica, Epidemic models, Farage, GAI, Government Accountability Institute, Macro-Propaganda, Meme Magic, Micro-Propaganda, Persuadables, Propaganda, Propaganda-lytics, Psychological Operations., Psyops, Robert Mercer, SCL Group, Steve Bannon, Twitter

IN THE WORLD OF LABOR

January 20, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Sacramento Union, 11 February 1912 By A. J. EISSING. The French government employes 120,000 women. Agriculture supports 250,000,000 persons in India. Kingston, Can., police want their pay raised from $50 to $60 a month. The Barbers’ association of Quebec asks the legislature to provide that all barbers be licensed. Hamilton, Ont., bricklayers want to increase … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Feminism, Finanace, Future of Work, History, Politics, Thinking about Tagged: American death rate, bricklayers, cigar makers, cooks, employment, employment of women, England, foremen, labor, Labor party, linotype, Masons, Mexico, Pablo Iglesias, Plasterers', police, printers, seamen, Socialist, textile mills, Union, union men, workmen

An Extract from the Lost Book of Gas, Ser., 1852

June 14, 2016 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Daily Alta California, 20 November 1852 An Extract from the Lost Book of Gas, Ser. BEING A PORTION OF THE HAND-BOOK OF FLOUR MILLERISM. To my friend Blackstone. Esq. this tribute is inscribed by the author. ” Monumenturn ore perennius.”— ” Sua si bona novit.” 1. And it came to pass that in tbe city … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, History, Politics, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: 1852, Blackstone, Daily Alta California, flour monopoly, Sacramento, Sacramento Daily Union

French Snails.

March 14, 2015 by sergneri

Mariposa Gazette, 23 May 1914 Ernest Camin had on exhibition in his store this week, a quantity of live fresh water snails raised on the old Camin ranch in Cathey’s Valley. The “seed” was planted in a spring on the ranch by Mr. Camin’s father who brought them from France a number of years ago. … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, History, Science, the Anthropocene Tagged: France, fresh water snails, invasive pest, snail farming
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