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Amoeba’s Lorica: Paywalled Off

The 2015 Paris Agreement commits leaders to holding warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, or well below 2 °C at the worst, but nowhere does it say how much oil, gas or coal must be left in the ground. … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Losing COVID Religion

“Michigan reported 8,413 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday [10 April 2021], bringing the state’s total pandemic case count to 692,206.” So proclaimed a post on the Outer Party social media site, decrying the cresting of the monstrous fourth wave of … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Solitaire Confinement

Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba has spent some time lately (he’d, ah, rather not specify just how much time) trying his damnedest to lose. And no, he’s not on a diet. That kind of loss he gave up on, a powerful … Continue reading

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