Eric Shonkwiler

Eric Shonkwiler

May
09
Cyclone Freddy and Future Storms

Cyclone Freddy and Future Storms

There's a decent chance you haven't heard of Cyclone Freddy, so you're already scratching
5 min read
May
02
Extinction Events, Past and Future

Extinction Events, Past and Future

I've been doing a bit of reading lately which is sadly applicable to our lives today in this,
7 min read
Apr
25

Trash Talking with Margaret Killjoy

Ducking in while I take another week just to say that I was lucky enough to be invited on Margaret
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Apr
11
Gardening for Survival and Working Within a Community

Gardening for Survival and Working Within a Community

We're gonna take a week off from discussing all the various fires and how hot they burn to
3 min read
Apr
04
The Right's Move for Disarmament

The Right's Move for Disarmament

Gonna be a short letter this week and next, after which I will take a little break. In recent weeks
3 min read
Mar
28
The Latest IPCC Report and the Willow Project as Timely Example

The Latest IPCC Report and the Willow Project as Timely Example

The AR6 Synthesis Report was released by the IPCC last Monday. This is, as you might have guessed, a synthesis
5 min read
Mar
21
Cop City, Jackson, and the Expansion of Policing

Cop City, Jackson, and the Expansion of Policing

A couple weeks ago, allies of the Weelaunee Forest came together from across the country in a week of action,
5 min read
Mar
14
The Stages of Genocide

The Stages of Genocide

I've been avoiding one of my monthly-or-so letters on just how fucked things are in politics because they&
5 min read
Mar
07
The Problem of Right-Wing Disaster Response

The Problem of Right-Wing Disaster Response

We're not the only ones who lend a hand in the wake of a disaster. There is a
4 min read
Feb
28
The Last, Next, & Last President

The Last, Next, & Last President

Both clickbaity and hard to understand, right? You'll get it in a moment. While I want to focus
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