Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 01/10/2026And the last few years, it definitely looks like a good number of countries have quickly moved into the yellow and orange levels... On the upside, we're also seeing lots of communities organise, protest, create their own renewables projects, support networks and jobs. We need more of this ❤️ 000
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 01/10/2026conformity pressures Fascism doesn't always announce itself with swastikas. Sometimes it arrives wrapped in emergency legislation, national security briefings, and disinformation campaigns. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Acknowledging this early-stage authoritarian erosion requires admitting a few things: - that our "free press" might be practicing some form of self-censorship - that our security agencies may be collecting more than we'd like - that culture and academia might already be experiencing subtle 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We're used to recognise fascism in its final form: paramilitaries in the streets, opponents arrested, leaders declaring themselves all-powerful or divine. This Fascismometer by HCKR reveals the incremental creep, the yellow-warning cracks in our foundations. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Democracy doesn't always die with a bang, sometimes it's a thousand whispers. A surveillance law passed "for security", a journalist's articles increasingly denied publication, or a university department defunded for being "too critical". 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Original report: www.claire.co.uk/pfas-site-pr... Source: CL:AIRE / Environment Agency, PFAS Site Profiles, July 2026. 000
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 29/09/2026For anyone investigating or managing land, you now also have the duty to ask these questions as part of your process: what did this site once do, and where did everything go? 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It seems concrete, soil, sediment and equipment can retain PFAS and continue releasing them into water long afterwards. Phasing out use is essential. Treating that milestone as the end of the environmental story risks overlooking what remains though. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Developed for the Environment Agency’s PFAS Risk Screening Project, it explores where PFAS may have been used and how releases can reach the environment. But what happens after the use of PFAS stops? 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“We no longer use PFAS” can be a reassuring answer to the wrong question. Published in July 2026, CL:AIRE's PFAS Site Profiles brings together 11 site types, from airfields to textile mills, alongside profiles on firefighting foam and fire suppression systems. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/07/2026It's not New Year yet but it's never too late to start building better habits - and support your local farmers 😉 Graphic via Farming UK Sources: - lnkd.in/eeHuKyh2 - lnkd.in/e8Q7cZaR 000
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Every time you choose to swap, say a chocolate bar for a fruit, your brain learns from it and you get closer to build a habit. Research shows that 14 consecutive days of consistency is a critical neurological threshold where the probability of creating the habit jumps to 87%. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/07/202610 times more energy than producing whole foods. Finally UPFs contain significantly more microplastics than minimally processed or whole foods. Convinced to switch your diet yet? The good news is that you can train your brain to eat better. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/07/2026- High UPF intake in childhood and adolescence sets lifelong trajectories for poor health, with rising cases of type 2 diabetes in young adults - The industrial production of UPFs relies on intensive farming that destroys habitats, releases carbon, and uses harmful pesticides, while requiring 2 to 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/07/2026They often - BY DESIGN - fail to make you feel full, which leads to overeating. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/07/2026- It also negatively affects mental health, linking to sleep problems, low mood, anxiety, and depression. - UPFs are typically high in salt, sugar, saturated fat, and calories, while being low in fibre, protein, vitamins, and minerals. 200
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This high consumption rate is the highest in Europe and is linked to severe negative health and environmental outcomes: - Regular consumption is associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, high blood pressure, and respiratory issues. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 27/07/2026UK families consume significantly more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) than the European average - followed by 46.2% in Germany and 45.9% in Ireland (see link to the study below). (Graphic via Farming UK) 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 22/07/2026🔹 Follow me for more news on social & climate justice 🤳 Working on a new campaign? Get in touch with us via Restless Stories 👉 Join me on my Patreon, it's free: www.patreon.com/c/RESTLESSSTORIES 000
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 22/07/2026-- Hi there 👋, I'm building an activist digital studio for climate news, action, and restoration. We uncover the stories that matter, take action where it counts, and help restore land and oceans (by donating and supporting causes) - together. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 22/07/2026NOTE: the author of the graphic is unknown - this has circulated widely across educational blogs, Reddit (such as r/MapPorn and r/DataIsBeautiful) for many, many years. Thanks Yann Leroy for pointing out it's missing. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 22/07/2026We remain far too ignorant of other cultures and ways of thinking - there is a whole rich world out there to discover. Go enjoy it and meet new people, I guarantee you it'll feel a hell of a lot better than anything you can do online. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Does a system that depends on extreme violence and destruction to thrive (from slave trade to colonisation and air/water/land pollution) even deserve to be called a superior civilisation? 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 22/07/2026This is a big, beautiful and diverse world where everyone contributes and the very definitions of civilisations vary enormously. This doesn't even take into account indigenous cultures who have been able to live and protect our world for over 200,000 years. 110
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Amidst all the rising racism and white supremacy, it's important to get a serious reality check around the whole white = civilisation bullsh*t. Eurocentrism is nothing but ignorance. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 20/07/2026What is missing is the scale, finance, political will and collaboration needed to make them available to everyone, not only the households, cities and countries able to move first. Explore all 11 measures in UNEP/Global ABC's new article: 🔗 lnkd.in/gvRMeduu 000
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Use efficient, climate-friendly equipment where mechanical cooling is still needed - and decarbonise the energy that powers it. We do not need to wait for a miracle technology, we've had most of the tools at our disposal for centuries if not more. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The UNEP Cool Coalition’s *Global Cooling Watch 2025* puts air conditioning at step three of a four-part sustainable cooling pathway, NOT step one. Start by reducing heat at the building and city level. Then meet people’s cooling needs with passive and low-energy approaches. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Just outside the frame are many of the solutions that can stop buildings and cities from overheating in the first place: 🌳 Tree canopy 🏠 Shading and cool roofs 🧱 Climate-responsive materials 💨 Natural ventilation ⚡ Energy efficiency and heat pumps 📐 Stronger building codes ❄️ Cleaner refrigeratns 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The danger is **air-conditioning tunnel vision**. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 20/07/2026UNEP's Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2025–2026 finds that cooling accounts for just 4% of total building energy use, even though demand has grown by 70% since 2015. It is the smallest, fastest-growing slice of the picture. Perhaps that is why it attracts so much attention. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 20/07/2026When the heat rises, the familiar response is simple: Find the thermostat. Turn up the air conditioning. Hope the power grid holds. But air conditioning is only one tool, and it should not be the first or the only one we reach for. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 20/07/2026**We cannot air-condition our way out of extreme heat.** Temperatures reached 48.2°C in Rajasthan, forcing schools to close across India. Tens of millions of people across the eastern United States and Canada have faced heat alerts and unusually high early-season temperatures. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Read the full blog post on my Patreon: lnkd.in/ewntpAwV Source: lnkd.in/eViNiEh3 000
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Peeling remains more effective but then you lose the healthy bioactive compounds contained in the skin - so you'll have to make your own choice here. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The alkaline pH of baking soda causes pesticide molecules to break down into harmless, neutral fragments, which are then easily washed away. However, this method is primarily effective for surface residues; it does not remove pesticides that have penetrated deep into the fruit's peel or flesh. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Research from the University of Massachusetts indicates that a 12- to 15-minute soak can remove up to 96% of common pesticides like thiabendazole and phosmet from apple skins. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Soaking fruit in a 1% baking soda solution is significantly more effective at removing surface pesticide residues than rinsing with tap water. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 14/07/2026And a closer look at what the deadly pesticide cocktail they contain from regular agriculture is hair raising. But this is where we finally have some good news... 121
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Summer is in full swing and we are offered vast quantities of sweet brightly coloured, gorgeous looking fruits everywhere we look. But the cost of going organic on those is often prohibitive. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 09/07/2026We've lived as one with the world for most of our existence out of 200,000 years. We already know that indigenous people are amazing custodians of the world, we've been led astray by the wrong model (capitalism-colonisation-extraction-exploitation). 010
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 09/07/2026"1976 was just as bad, gnahgnagnah 1976..." ... No. 1976 was the warning shot. The heatwaves we're experiencing are both way more frequent and more intense. Now the Earth is burning up to get rid of a virus: not humans, but capitalism. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2026🔹 Follow me for more news on social & climate justice 👉 Join me on my Patreon, it's completely free: lnkd.in/d7hT-NGx 000
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2026We uncover the stories that matter, take action where it counts, and help restore land and oceans (by donating and supporting campaigns) - together. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2026-- Hi there 👋, I'm building an activist digital studio for climate & social news, action, and restoration. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2026- UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme). World Cities Report 2026 - C40 Cities & Arup (2019). The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Sources: - International Energy Agency (IEA). (2024). CO₂ Emissions in 2023 - IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), Working Group III (2022), Chapter 10: Transport 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Integrated land-use and transport planning is consistently identified as one of the most effective pathways to sustainable urban development. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2026🚉 transit-oriented development 🌳 complete streets and public spaces ... can hugely reduce the need to own a car while improving quality of life, reducing emissions and making cities more inclusive. 100
Restless Stories (by Dario B.) @restlessstories.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Cities are demonstrating that investments in... 🚇 high-quality public transport 🚶 safe, walkable neighbourhoods 🚲 protected cycling networks 🏘️ mixed-use, compact development 100