Politically Incorrect: That animal life is as valuable as human life is the most profound concept in human history.

  And the most seditious to all governments and religions.       Before the Armory came into being, I was publishing Notes on my Facebook profile which I called political grenades, weapons to be wielded in the war for animal rights. Those modest apothegms and observations have grown to over two thousand grenades and…

Politically Incorrect: Ignorance is eating animals.

  Evil is eating animals while claiming to love them.     Before the Armory came into being, I was publishing Notes on my Facebook profile which I called political grenades, weapons to be wielded in the war for animal rights. Those modest apothegms and observations have grown to over two thousand grenades and articles.…

‘Climate grief’: The growing emotional toll of climate change

Originally posted on The Extinction Chronicles:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/mental-health/climate-grief-growing-emotional-toll-climate-change-n946751 Extreme weather and dire climate reports are intensifying the mental health effects of global warming: depression and resignation about the future. The Delta Fire rages in Shasta-Trinity National Forest in California on Sept. 6.Noah Berger / AP file Dec. 24, 2018 / 2:35 AM PST By Avichai Scher When…

Earth Has Seen CO2 Spike Before. It Didn’t End Well.

Originally posted on The Extinction Chronicles:
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-12-20/my-15-favorite-nonfiction-books-of-2018 It’s unclear exactly what happened 252 million years ago as the planet warmed, but 90 percent of species went extinct. By Faye Flam December 21, 2018, 8:00 AM PST Humans might avoid their fate. Especially if an asteroid helps out. Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Faye Flam is a…