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Cake day: January 17th, 2025

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  • The research article cited by Ajit Niranjan is worth consulting directly, because a concept brought up by Berland and Leroutier, the researchers, that hasn’t been worked into the Guardian article is intersectionality.

    Indeed climate change is a systemic issue which requires systemic solutions therefore focusing on what we as individuals can do is shortsighted. However, it’s also important not to discount the part individuals play, collectively, in the systems that power the climate crisis. I believe observing the disparity whereby men consume more due to their consumption habits is fascinating! Why do men consume in ways that are more damaging to the environment? Perhaps the corporations producing the vast majority of carbon emissions are actually capitalizing off of the gender dynamics in our society by marketing meat and cars as manly. In doing so, they increase profits, and we all suffer the environmental and social consequences.

    To paint an accurate picture of the mechanisms leading to humanities carbon emissions, it’s important not to discount the role of power structures that are seemingly unrelated at first glance. More often than not, those power structures are used by the instigators of the climate crisis.














  • I look forward to learning how you typeset your non-verbal communication, as well as discovering this form of communication in your story.

    On another note, I hadn’t given much thought to how switching everyday between editing and drafting, as opposed to seldomer, could slow one down. I recognize now that I systematically get bogged down by my habit.


  • This month I hardly began progress on my thesis before having my heart broken. I’m trying to get back into the habit of writing daily, but some days I can hardly focus on a single sentence for more than a few minutes.

    Perhaps I can write about the breakup. Maybe that will help.

    Edit: It’s been relieving to read through everyone else’s updates. I’m not going to set a goal for the next month, it seems to daunting to me right now. I’ll write back soon.




  • Well, seeing as today’s the last day of February, I should update you all on what I’ve done and what I’d like to do. I’ve progressed on my thesis. I’ve also started writing a story. I don’t know how long it will be, though.

    It’s about a stable boy who dreams of becoming a knight. He falls in love with the Count’s daughter.

    I’m tackling themes of persistence despite the certainty of failure. I believe the theme somewhat resonates with Solarpunk. Indeed, as we all know, recent efforts tackling the climate crisis are more about harm reduction than preventing harm outright.