Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 18/09/2026On a plane home. guy in the seat in front of me, on the phone: “no the mega church in Davis is where we want to put our money. The developer says he can guarantee high revenue and a % of profits. The people who go to these things will put their whole life savings in without a second thought.” 1107
Reposted by Philip LoringSteven Rich @datab.ae · 23/08/2026imo it’s not really notable who all these “free speech” folks will go to bat for but rather who they seemingly will not defend 0194
Reposted by Philip Loringryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 17/08/2026"Musk’s meddling in the site’s algorithm to suppress certain kinds of posts and elevate others is well documented. So if your anti-fascist posts on X are still getting views, it’s either because these posts are so toothless as to escape Musk’s notice, or because they are in fact useful to him."publiccomment.blogIt Is Past Time for You to Quit Elon Musk's XYes, I'm talking to you. 🫵 511978645
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 14/08/2026"Female subjugation is the only way men can achieve things" says a lot about what they think about men that I don't think is what they think they think. 052
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 14/08/2026In living systems there is a some refer to as “the law of limited competition”. It’s a part of coexistence theory, which helps explain persistence of diversity. It says, in short, “compete to the best of your ability but don’t wage war” Modern humans are the only case I know of that break that rule 030
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 12/08/2026All morning I've been wondering why people are randomly posting shots from the music videostatic.klipy.comBlack Hole Sun SoundgardenALT: Black Hole Sun Soundgarden 000
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 11/08/2026Oh and come to think of it, don't Genies generally end up back in the bottle after the three wishes? 030
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 11/08/2026Genies aren't real. This metaphor is silly. We can do whatever the hell we mobilize social and political will to do. Technology doesn't drive social change. Social values guide technology adoption. I mean ffs. 1101
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 11/08/2026New research confirms: AI, on sum, is a loser for global climate Short of significant policy to curb fossil fuel interests (ha!), AI will amplify CO2 emissions, not mitigate them, even when considering the prospects of any renewable gains AI buildout could motivate www.nature.com/articles/s44...nature.comAI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model - npj Climate Actionnpj Climate Action - AI-driven productivity gains enable more CO₂ emissions than they avoid in a global energy–economy model 088
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 05/08/2026Susan Collins is trying to appear moderate to win her reelection there is no courage in her no vote she deserves no credit thank you for coming to my Ted Talk 070
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 02/08/2026Centrism is extremism wearing a face of deep concern and an attitude of reasonability. 022
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 14/07/2026I know it gets clicks to call conservatives stupid but they have a pretty fucking coherent and effective (and insidious) theory of change. 020
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 12/07/2026A soul is finally free of the hateful, indoctrinated, and self loathing individual it was trapped within. 050
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 09/07/2026Siri, through CarPlay, just described a photo someone texted to me. How do we opt out of this? I don’t want Apple’s AI analyzing every texted photo I get. 141
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 24/06/2026See, I think he actually knows better but knows that there are plenty of people out there who actually don’t. That explanation fits his MO better IMO. 000
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 23/06/2026I mean, “hate” is a *really* strong word. I try not to allow hate into any part of my life even for the most despicable people out there. And I really enjoy a good VR game. Half Life Alix? OMG. 220
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 20/06/2026If you are an aspiring writer and what motivates you most is to bring characters you know and love into new spaces and situations, DO IT! With joy! You aren’t clogging anything. Whatever gets you writing! We are storytellers by nature. Don’t let anyone gatekeep you from that. 050
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 10/06/2026If you like and support small, independent publishers, think about pitching in to help Red Hen Press, a great California press facing some hard times www.gofundme.com/f/we-need-yo...gofundme.comDonate to We Need Your Help to Save Red Hen Press, organized by Red Hen PressA Message from Kate Gale, Publisher and CEO, and Tobi Harper Petrie, Deputy and… Red Hen Press needs your support for We Need Your Help to Save Red Hen Press 021
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 10/06/2026Any song from the Riverdance soundtrack. (I worked at a store called Learningsmith) 340
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 02/06/2026Yay pride month! Enjoy this opening scene our local production of La Cage Aux Folles, running all month at the Nevada Theater 050
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 27/05/2026The way this guy happily professes his "hate" for another human being, ostensibly on Christian grounds, which profoundly contradicts Jesus's teachings on hate and love. 040
Reposted by Philip LoringNoah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 26/05/2026I wrote about Elon Musk's attack on Lupita Nyong'o, and how it is important to put that in the context of the fact that Musk launched an actual ongoing genocide against non-white people which has already killed hundreds of thousands. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/musk-attac...everythingishorrible.netMusk Attacks Nyong’o For The Same Reason Hitler Attacked Jewish ArtIt is a tactic of genocide. 10931360
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 22/05/2026So much about how things are heading right now feel like they're ripped right out of the future world Atwood built for Oryx and Crake. 120
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 21/05/2026Today is the last day you can post a comment to the FCC about their plan to label content that includes representation of LGBTQ+ people. Keep it brief and succinct. What I wrote follows: (1/4) glaad.org/FCCglaad.orgTell the FCC that LGBTQ Stories Don’t Need a Warning Label | GLAADThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is targeting LGBTQ stories. They are trying to control what you see on television. This government overreach is dangerous... 121
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 21/05/2026MAHA: Make Agribusiness Happy Again. Atrazine should be banned. It persists in water and soil for decades. And we're only still just understanding its harms. www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-...newsweek.comTrump admin clears pesticide at center of frog gender debate, MAHA fumesTrump's administration cleared the pesticide of the frog gender debate pushed by Alex Jones of potential risks asserted in previous research. 042
Reposted by Philip LoringThe Nature Conservancy Science @science.nature.org · 20/05/2026Hi Bluesky 👋 I’m Phil Loring, Global Director of Human Dimensions Science. I’ll be taking over this account to share insights from my work and what I’m learning from diverse voices shaping solutions for people and the planet. -Phil @philiploring.com 3237
Reposted by Philip LoringThe Nature Conservancy Science @science.nature.org · 19/05/2026Join us tomorrow for a Bluesky takeover! We’re excited to welcome Phil Loring as he takes over the TNC Science Bluesky account for the day. He’ll be sharing perspectives from his work and offering insights you won’t want to miss. 📻Tune in, follow along, and bring your questions! @philiploring.com 052
Reposted by Philip LoringPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 18/05/2026So much depends on whether our system, and our leaders, speak to what is best in us - or what is worst in us. 642117447
Reposted by Philip LoringLisa Bahr @lisabahr.bsky.social · 19/05/2026What a beautiful world it would be, for everyone. ~sigh~ No lack of food, public schools (& supplies!), no lack of housing, or higher education, no lack of healthcare for all. The research, inventions, cures, discoveries to be made & found! It would be unbelievably wonderful, @philiploring.com 🙏💙☮️ 042
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 18/05/2026Corps are putting hundreds of billions each year into AI. Imagine if we put that investment into people instead. Into human intelligence. It would be the biggest humanitarian effort in human history. Imagine what we'd be capable of. 0112
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 16/05/2026“Third Way” exists solely to prevent a pluralistic left coalition and prop up the right 030
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 16/05/2026I actually wasn’t even thinking about going to see The Odyssey but now that the right is all pissed about it I feel motivated 😁⚔️ 030
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 13/05/2026Sure wish the Dems would stop playing identity politi…. Oh wait 060
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 12/05/2026Marc is worried which means we all should be very worried. These recent SCOTUS rulings don’t just disenfranchise People of Color (which itself is wholly unacceptable) they create a cultural permission structure for the right’s assault on democracy writ large. 031
Reposted by Philip LoringErica (she/her) 🇵🇸🏳️⚧️⚧️ @transnormative.bsky.social · 12/05/2026This is happening literally concurrently with the federal government trying to classify trans people as terrorists and us the full power of the state to crush us. 051
Reposted by Philip LoringBlackOwl @jbertuglia.bsky.social · 12/05/2026This article was tastefully written, for those seeking better, more ethical/moral coverage.seattletimes.comUW student killed in stabbing at off-campus Nordheim CourtPolice are searching for a man suspected of fatally stabbing a student at Nordheim Court apartments near the University of Washington. 3298
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 11/05/2026A transgender student at University of Washington was stabbed to death. 💔 Transgender people face over four times the incidence of violence than do cisgendered people. The endless stream of anti-trans hate and misiformation from the right fuels that violence. 761318444
Philip Loring @philiploring.com · 10/05/2026If you're seeing this skeet an old photo of yourself that you still love. 050