1. We cannot now rule out the possibility of systemic collapse in the United States. If Trump and Musk paralyse the federal government, this could trigger social, financial and industrial failures. Neither Trump nor his team know how to respond to such failures, which could snowball and converge. 🧵

The Break Down The Break Down is dedicated to examining how capitalism has both shaped, and is being reshaped by, accelerating climate and ecological crisis. Launched in May 2024, we publish long-form interviews, or...

For the last two years I put together all my favorite ecosocialist reads of that year. Well here is my 2024 edition!

First, @adriennebuller.bsky.social’s @the-breakdown.bsky.social is my favorite new podcast & place for anti-capitalist ecological thought. Give it a read & listen!
www.break-down.org

Climate Denial and Disaster Nationalism | Richard Seymour and Tad DeLay YouTube video by Verso Books

At the 1:08:45 mark, Seymour opens critical questions on climate modeling. At 1:12:00 I explain what I often hear is the most eye opening part of my book, the fundamental concepts of global warming: Earth energy imbalance and radiative forcing

youtu.be/jgGPrYdERuA?...

Degrowth communism and fellow traveller starting pack!

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3/4 Given the limited progress of top-down, technocratic climate policy I think beyond the moral argument for climate justice there is a pretty clear strategic argument as well.

I’d suggest single-issue climate politics (aka “climate action”) has proven to be largely a failure.

I’d love to be added too, thanks

As an Indian, as someone who lived in Egypt, and who has, modestly, remained committed to my politics despite that, here are my rules for living under fascist regimes:
1) Focus on organizational structure. 1/