• Deflated0ne@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    How do you guys handle it?

    Watching the planet “die” in real time?

    I just have this omnipresent sense of dread that I’m gonna open this app or another and find out the AMOC collapsed or something. And there’s literally nothing I can do about it.

    • aislopmukbang@sh.itjust.works
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      9 days ago

      I have no idea if the actions I am taking accomplish anything but I sought out some action groups because I hate the idea of just watching as things get worse. Now I canvas, table, call and email my representatives to share opinions on climate related bills, initiatives, etc.

      While I believe the world is getting worse, I also believe there is a lot still to appreciate

    • ZeroCool@lemmy.caOP
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      9 days ago

      Drugs, mostly.

      But seriously, I understand the feeling. Realizing you’ve spent your entire life watching those in power bend over backwards to destroy the planet despite decades of scientific evidence highlighting the problem is beyond aggravating and incredibly depressing all at the same time.

    • IvyisAngy@lemmy.world
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      9 days ago

      I’ve stopped caring. I used to. I used to care a lot.

      Denial Anger<- right here Bargaining Depression Acceptance

      Now I just watch. Hoping I get to see the fuckers responsible choke on the smog of thier own bullshit before I do.

      Sure, I still do what I can on my end, grow my own food, solar panels, recycling, the whole nine yards. But it’s not like that’s going to do anything. Just makes my carbon footprint less.

      I fantasize about the moment when the morons in charge realize it. They won’t admit it of course, but you’ll see it, they’ll start building bunkers, shelters, try to get off the planet. And then fail, and then do a last pathetic little hail mary to try and fix things, fail. And then bitch and moan and scream all the way to the fucking grave.

      And finally. When most or all of us are dead; and the biosphere of earth has reduced 95%, things will start to get better.

  • swelter_spark@reddthat.com
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    8 days ago

    We had a weird mass die-off in a river nearby a couple years back. Dead fish were everywhere in the local park, washed up near the banks or floating in the water. Fisherman were pulling up lots of fish that were alive but looked like they were rotting.

    Locals speculated that it might be related to plants dumping waste into the river, but gov’t investigation couldn’t identify a cause, supposedly.