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Thinking about lying

The Crucial Years • 2939 implied HN points • 02 Feb 26
🌞 Climate & Environment Indigenous rights
  1. The fossil fuel industry knew climate science but chose deception to protect profits, and that long campaign of denial taught political leaders to treat reality as optional and to lie shamelessly.
  2. Independent journalism and a commitment to the truth are essential; supporting trustworthy reporting and refusing to give up are key defenses against steady political falsehoods.
  3. Despite powerful obstruction, the clean energy transition is making real progress — EV adoption, cheaper renewables, local solar and battery projects, and targeted pressure on a concentrated set of polluters mean the fight is winnable.

Greenland Fantasia

Justin E. H. Smith's Hinternet • 483 implied HN points • 25 Jan 26
🌞 Climate & Environment Indigenous rights
  1. Greenland's future is framed as crucial to the fate of the whole planet, highlighting its global environmental and geopolitical importance.
  2. Historical imagery of a Moravian mission ties Greenland's colonial and cultural past to present concerns, suggesting history matters for understanding its current challenges.
  3. The content sits behind a paid, subscription-based publication and is presented as exclusive, with clear prompts encouraging readers to subscribe.

This Land Is Not Your Land

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1265 implied HN points • 09 Dec 25
📰 News Indigenous rights
  1. Some recent court decisions in Canada say land may rightfully belong to the people who lived there 150 years ago, which could affect current private ownership.
  2. Longtime owners like Bal Batth, whose family has farmed and lived on the land for decades, now face sudden uncertainty about keeping homes and passing property to their children.
  3. Local officials are notifying property owners that rulings could negatively affect land titles, creating worry and the possibility of legal disputes over who truly owns the land.

Who has time to make a bison hide?

Neckar’s Notes • 99 implied HN points • 06 Feb 26
🎭️ Culture Indigenous rights
  1. Slowing down and sitting in the void exposes uncomfortable personal contradictions and strips away defensive identities. It can soften you, but that openness is awkward and guarded by grief and guilt.
  2. Every purchase and investment ties us into a global machine of extraction and harm, making us complicit even when we feel innocent. Money and markets turn distant resources into real-world scars on landscapes and communities.
  3. Real care and alternatives—like making a bison hide by hand—take time, attention, and often privilege, so few people do them. Lasting change will require collective awakening and hard choices that most aren’t yet willing to make.

This Week in Canada: We Changed Our Minds About Climate Change

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 459 implied HN points • 09 Dec 25
🌞 Climate & Environment Indigenous rights
  1. Canadians have quietly shifted from seeing climate change as an existential crisis to backing new pipelines and energy projects, with support rising from about 37% to roughly 60%.
  2. That public U‑turn gives federal leaders much more political room to fast‑track big energy and infrastructure deals, and it prompted several senior climate advisers to resign in protest.
  3. The reversal builds on past fights like the cancelled Northern Gateway and shows a move toward energy independence and economic priorities that now clash with earlier net‑zero commitments.
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Greenland

Nemets • 194 implied HN points • 10 Dec 25
🌍 World Politics Indigenous rights
  1. Greenland's human history has been shaped by repeated migrations and climate change, with different Arctic peoples arriving, adapting, and sometimes disappearing as the environment warmed and cooled.
  2. Danish rule and 20th-century modernization brought infrastructure, trade, and political reforms but also introduced disease, forced sterilization programs, and lasting health and demographic problems for Greenlanders.
  3. Greenland's strategic location and rich natural resources have attracted major-power interest, creating a push-pull between foreign partners (notably the US and China) and dependence on Danish subsidies that fuels debate over independence.

This Week in Canada: A Walk in the Woods Might Cost You $28,872.50

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 584 implied HN points • 12 Aug 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Indigenous rights
  1. Land acknowledgments in Canada are gaining more legal weight, potentially leading to eviction notices for non-Indigenous landowners. This means that Indigenous groups might reclaim lands they believe are rightfully theirs.
  2. Recent court rulings have validated Indigenous land claims, which can now supersede private property rights in areas like British Columbia. This affects not just government land, but also land owned by non-Indigenous Canadians.
  3. The situation in Canada is evolving, as Indigenous groups are increasingly asserting their rights over ancestral lands, prompting legal and social challenges for non-Indigenous property owners.

COP30 - Psyops in Action

Who is Robert Malone • 18 implied HN points • 12 Nov 25
🌞 Climate & Environment Indigenous rights
  1. COP30 is a major UN climate conference happening in Brazil, focused on limiting global temperature rise and promoting green policies. However, many feel these changes could hurt economies and families instead.
  2. There's a growing concern that the UN and other organizations are pushing an agenda that undermines national sovereignty and promotes global control. Critics argue that this could lead to ineffective spending on unproven technologies.
  3. Indigenous participation at COP30 has drawn attention, with many activists involved in protests. Some believe these protests are orchestrated to support the UN’s narrative, raising questions about the authenticity of the movement.

Rampage Without End

Diane Francis • 379 implied HN points • 08 Sep 22
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Indigenous rights
  1. Intergenerational trauma affects many communities, especially indigenous peoples. It can cause long-lasting issues like addiction and violence if not properly addressed.
  2. Many indigenous people in Canada, the U.S., and Australia face high rates of incarceration and poverty. This stems from historical mistreatment and ongoing challenges in their communities.
  3. Effective solutions require recognition of the trauma and proper support. Successful interventions have shown that healing is possible through community efforts and focused recovery programs.

If We Lose the Amazon, Plant Medicine Goes With it 🌳💀

Tripsitter • 99 implied HN points • 06 Oct 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Indigenous rights
  1. The Amazon rainforest is in danger due to activities like oil extraction, logging, and mining, threatening unique plant medicines and indigenous cultures.
  2. Multiple organizations are working tirelessly to protect the Amazon, indigenous territories, and fight against illegal activities disrupting the rainforest.
  3. Conservation efforts are complex, require long-term stability and consistency, and face challenges such as profit-driven destruction, political instability, and risks to activists.

DRAFT: It Is Our Business Here in America Not to Repeat Old World Society-of-Domination Mistakes

Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality • 153 implied HN points • 02 Dec 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Indigenous rights
  1. Land acknowledgments can be seen as a reminder of historical injustices, which some people may find annoying or overwhelming.
  2. There were many positive interactions between early colonists and Native Americans, and the population of Native Americans has actually grown since then.
  3. The benefits brought by the Columbian Exchange helped improve the lives of modern Native Americans compared to their ancestors in the past.

What is the First Nations Voice, and why is it important? Two Ngarrindjeri elders explain

Murray Bridge News • 78 implied HN points • 06 Apr 23
🌍 World Politics Indigenous rights
  1. Two Ngarrindjeri elders discuss the significance of the First Nations Voice in Australia.
  2. The Voice to Parliament is an advisory body that allows Indigenous people to have a direct line of communication with high-ranking members of parliament.
  3. The creation of the First Nations Voice aims to address past injustices and help build a more inclusive and unified nation.

The Real Reason Pfizer Supports Australia’s Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 59 implied HN points • 15 May 23
🌍 World Politics Indigenous rights
  1. Pfizer supporting Australia's Indigenous Voice to Parliament may be motivated by gaining 'woke' credibility and potential commercial benefits through legislative influence.
  2. The Voice to Parliament seeks to create an unelected, unaccountable government branch, potentially undermining democracy.
  3. Big corporations like Pfizer supporting social causes can use donations to activist groups to influence legislation, highlighting a common trend in corporate social responsibility for vested interests.

Running Dry

Climatescape Community Dispatch • 58 implied HN points • 12 Apr 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Indigenous rights
  1. Access to fresh water is decreasing due to climate change impacts like rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events, leading to a water crisis globally.
  2. The water crisis in the United States is varied, with regions like the western U.S. facing drought, competition over dwindling water resources, and disregard for Indigenous water rights.
  3. Copper mining, necessary for climate change solutions like electric vehicles, poses a significant threat to water resources due to its high water usage, emphasizing the importance of alternative solutions and prioritizing water reuse, recycling, and Indigenous community involvement.

Thanksgiving: The Propaganda Holiday

JoeWrote • 67 implied HN points • 26 Nov 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Indigenous rights
  1. Thanksgiving is often taught as a friendly feast between settlers and Native Americans, but the reality was much harsher, involving broken treaties and violence. It's important to understand the real history behind it.
  2. The holiday has been used as a form of propaganda to promote a false sense of unity and national identity in America, while ignoring the harms done to Indigenous peoples.
  3. Recognizing the true history of Thanksgiving can help us confront the myths propagated in our education system and work towards a more honest understanding of America's past.

World-renewal and the Indigenous

Charles Eisenstein • 6 implied HN points • 16 Nov 25
🎭️ Culture Indigenous rights
  1. Including Indigenous voices in conferences often feels superficial. It's not enough to just have them present; real change needs deeper engagement with their cultures and insights.
  2. Indigenous cultures hold valuable knowledge and practices that help maintain the balance of our world. Their rituals and stories are essential, not just for social justice, but for the health of the planet.
  3. Modern organizations need to support Indigenous peoples' rights and cultures more authentically. Rather than just seeing them as resources, we should recognize their wisdom as crucial for our collective future.

On Native Land

Street Smart Naturalist: Explorations of the Urban Kind • 139 implied HN points • 02 Jun 22
🎭️ Culture Indigenous rights
  1. The art exhibit 'On Native Land' in Tacoma highlights the beauty of landscapes while reminding us that Indigenous people have lived in these areas for thousands of years.
  2. Instead of focusing on artists' history, the exhibit encourages visitors to think about the deep human connections to the land, using Indigenous place names and Land Acknowledgments.
  3. Incorporating Land Acknowledgments is a way to show respect for Indigenous communities and recognize their stories, helping us learn more about our own spaces.

Biden Commuted Life Sentence of Leonard Peltier

Tessa Fights Robots • 32 implied HN points • 21 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Indigenous rights
  1. President Biden commuted the life sentence of Leonard Peltier, allowing him to move to home confinement after fifty years in prison. This is seen as a positive change in his situation.
  2. Peltier, who was convicted in connection with the deaths of two FBI agents, has always maintained his innocence. His case has been controversial and has generated discussions about justice.
  3. The author encourages readers to reflect on the historical treatment of indigenous people in America and to be more honest about current social issues and their roots.

Indigenous land acknowledgements often ignore history

Critical Mass • 26 implied HN points • 23 Feb 25
🎭️ Culture Indigenous rights
  1. Indigenous land acknowledgements can sometimes be simplistic and miss the complexity of history. It's important to recognize that history is not always straightforward, and we should be careful not to create myths.
  2. Some acknowledgements make strong claims about Indigenous ownership that might not be fully accurate. It's necessary to look at historical context and evidence before making those statements.
  3. We need to talk honestly about history and science related to land ownership and Indigenous rights. Celebrating cultures should not come at the cost of historical accuracy.

Welcome to DOC NYC

Splattern • 19 implied HN points • 13 Nov 23
🎭️ Culture Indigenous rights
  1. Attending film festivals can provide inspiration for new projects, especially when you see how different filmmakers tackle similar issues like climate change and culture.
  2. Protecting indigenous cultures and ways of life is crucial, as modern influences can threaten their traditions and connection to the land.
  3. Wealth is often measured by generosity and community support rather than money, highlighting the importance of sharing and helping one another.

Reforest Your Mind!

Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter • 11 implied HN points • 12 Jul 25
🌞 Climate & Environment Indigenous rights
  1. The documentary 'We Are Guardians' highlights how indigenous communities in the Amazon are fighting to protect their forests from illegal logging. It shows the struggles of both the guardians and the loggers involved, providing a compassionate perspective.
  2. There's a growing push to think big and use new technology, like AI, to create alternatives to harmful corporate systems. People can work together to build platforms that give them more control and promote sharing without the need for money.
  3. The current environmental crisis, especially in places like the Amazon, is a serious issue. It's important to recognize how corporate greed is harming the planet and to find ways to stop it for future generations.

📏 How To Build A Mayan Keyboard

Reboot • 10 implied HN points • 16 Jul 25
🎭️ Culture Indigenous rights
  1. The Codical Mayan project aims to encode the Mayan writing system into Unicode. This will help preserve the ancient language and make it accessible on modern computers.
  2. Mayan culture is one of the most well-preserved indigenous cultures, providing a unique opportunity to explore and document its language and traditions. This work allows people to connect with their heritage.
  3. Technology can play a big role in revitalizing indigenous languages. New tools can help people create dictionaries and learning materials, making it easier for them to learn and share their languages.