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@Heart_ln_Hand There's not much to hear! But tbh I don't see much other than cops walking alongside the march, as they often do here about 9 hours ago via web in reply to Heart_ln_Hand
katetempest Just took my puppy for his first walk in the woods. Know I'm meant to be dead urban and that, but honestly, this is wicked 7:00 AM May 15th via Twitter for Android Retweeted by DarkOptimism and 5 others
grist Heartland adviser comes out with global warming quotes of horrifying callousness: bit.ly/JxBT6Q 2:45 PM May 23rd via HootSuite Retweeted by DarkOptimism and 8 others
Excited about attending this weekend's #ForestGardening course with world expert Martin Crawford: agroforestry.co.uk/courses.html about 21 hours ago via web
@occupybrussels @Heart_ln_Hand Ah... about 22 hours ago via web in reply to occupybrussels
@Heart_ln_Hand Hm, maybe. This photo is fairly ambiguous! about 22 hours ago via web in reply to Heart_ln_Hand
The bottom line is again bleak - global CO2 emissions up again, 3.2% on last year (@IEA): uk.reuters.com/article/2012/0… about 22 hours ago via web
Four common falsehoods on #Assange - he is not accused of rape, or even charged with a crime, etc: wlcentral.org/node/2554 5:12 PM May 24th via web
wikileaks BEST Assange case backgrounder: Briefing note for Australian parliament wlcentral.org/node/1418 5:48 AM May 23rd via web Retweeted by DarkOptimism and 36 others
Four graphs clearly comparing the 1972 #LimitsToGrowth projections with observed data: scientificamerican.com/media/inline/p… 4:50 PM May 24th via web
m_cetera CALL OUT: Support Julian #Assange at the UK Supreme Court, May 30 @ 8:00AM: veteransforpeace.org.uk/2012/julian-as… #WikiLeaks 12:50 PM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by DarkOptimism and 93 others
Correa (to Assange): "The only country to be sure of never having a coup is the US, because it doesn't have a US Embassy" 4:22 PM May 24th via web
wikileaks President #Correa to #Assange: "Cheer up, Julian! Welcome to the club of the persecuted!" worldtomorrow.wikileaks.org/episode-6.html 5:02 AM May 22nd via web Retweeted by DarkOptimism and 82 others
Everything in an ecosystem is connected. Here's a chain scientifically studied, from trees to rays: nature.com/srep/2012/1205… 4:13 PM May 24th via web
@Heart_ln_Hand Congratulations!! 10:31 AM May 24th via web in reply to Heart_ln_Hand
#Diggers2012. Eco-village occupation in Windsor, June 9th. Optional meet this Sat: diggers2012.wordpress.com (@freetheland) 9:36 AM May 24th via web
Spellcheck wants to correct "relocalisation" to "delocalisation"... #YouDontNeedASpellcheckToKnowWhichWayTheWindBlows 9:33 AM May 24th via web
The chemistry of climate and Gaia (by a chemistry teacher who understands that you hate chemistry!): cassandralegacy.blogspot.it/2012/05/great-… 4:07 AM May 24th via web
climate-siren.com (@ClimateSiren) 3:26 AM May 24th via web
Riverthames My next Official™ London™ 2012™ low™ tide™ at Tower™ Bridge™ will be in about 44 minutes' time, when I'll be 0.8 metres deep. 1:16 AM May 24th via River Thames Tide Bot Retweeted by DarkOptimism and 10 others

Name Shaun Chamberlin
Location Transition Town Kingston
Web http://www.darkop...
Bio Author of The Transition Timeline, Transition Town Kingston co-founder, World Development Movement council member & Development Director for TEQs (www.teqs.net)