I'm not a doomer nor an alarmist, but the evidence is clear: the worst is yet to come. We, on the societal and global levels, need to prepare now.

I can't believe that @everydayhumanrights.substack.com is already six months old. 139 posts covering multiple angles: 27 themes, 29 advocate biosketches, 18 on history, 13 on environmental rights, 36 explainers of human rights concepts, and more. everydayhumanrights.substack.com/p/a-very-mer...

Friends, lawyers, Armenians, This is the conference to be at, and I might be saying that in large part because it takes place in Yerevan!

Great infographic for showing why small changes in climate, like 1-2C, can have a major impact: they change the curve. It's more than a linear increase: more heat, more energy, more extreme events.

With the heatwave in Europe, it's a good reminder to consider not just the short-term but the long-term threats to global security. Half of the long-term threats are environmental, and we're not doing enough to mitigate them. Image source: World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2026

I'm late to the game, but the "show your stripes" campaign is a great opportunity to show we're in uncharted waters. We've never pushed the planet this far, and we're unprepared for what comes next.

Cool to be the first follower of what looks like a useful resource for ocean governance. @thedeepbrief.bsky.social

Most people are aware of the former but not many are aware of the latter. We need our human systems to understand the biodiversity crisis and recognize our collective role in stabilizing and securing ecosystems.

Great job to the international community in continuing the fight against climate change!

Never forget that there are always those that would take away your human rights if given the chance. Without law to protect our rights, there is no other choice but to be political.

It's absolutely insane how Iran is coming off as the sane party in this conflict.

2025 survey of MENA countries on who upholds international law. The EU needs to work on its strategic independence if they don't want to be dragged down by the US's slide into a rogue state.

"Wow, California is having such nice weather!" *Cue ominous music*

I believe this is the direction the EU is going to go. It'll take 10-15 years to get there, but it'll get there. It's current formulation as a technical/legal/economic superstructure is not tenable in a world with chaotic geopolitics. It needs to be able to protect itself from foes (and friends).

"Old CO2 predictions were wildly off!" The IPCC believed in 1992 that we'd hit 420ppm in 2020. The reality is that we hit that in ~2023. Lessons: 1) yes, we're making progress fighting climate change, but not enough 2) our models, even those from the 90s, are damn good.

Nice visual that shows how climate change concern has increased in the US. In 2015, only 11% of Americans were alarmed (Fully convinced, highly concerned) about climate change. Now that number is 25%. climatecommunication.yale.edu/about/projec...

Human rights are political, but they are also grounded in universal instruments like the UDHR. When you strip away that foundation, they just become politicized weapons, weakening the message and human rights in general.

So. Much. Interest! People want to understand planetary health, how to use it, and how to communicate it. I firmly believe the future of health includes planetary health. We need sustainable systems, and that means having a broader understanding. #APHA2025

Happy One Health Day (which I just learned is a thing)! Recognizing that human, animal and environmental health are all linked is essential for us to face the crises of the 21st century. The 20th century's medical approach to health will be become less effective and sustainable as time progresses.

This was America. The Voting Rights Act had near universal support in 2006. Now try envisioning MAGA Republicans being willing to sign it, let alone help it pass. You can't. The Republican party has changed for the worse.

Bravo to everyone--no matter where you are--fighting for democracy.

With so many current and future crises needing social or global responses, it's concerning to see how conscientiousness is in free fall within the next generation. [h/t] FT for the chart.

Yet another TACO trade from Trump. I'm still surprised that the EU was willing to accept the bad deal just to get stability than to ride it out until the courts ultimately stop Trump's tariffs.

I avoid simply insulting Trump. It rarely achieves anything but preaching to the choir. But sometimes his deluded statements need to be shared just to remind people who he is. Honestly, only a zealot can view this post and think it says anything positive about Trump.

While this step is important. It's not a panacea. Meta points out how they still might process your data in certain situations.

People in Europe: Meta is rolling out AI processing on your data. YOU CAN OPT OUT, but you must object. When you get this screen, click the link saying "object".

Here is the summary of thea argument Trump's legal team is using to justify the end of birthright citizenship. This was just submitted to the 9th circuit. Original: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Part 2:

This is a superb response to Trump's ethnic cleansing video. They matched the style impeccably. International relations students will be watching this and the original video for years to come. Cut into 2 parts since Bluesky requires videos to be <60 seconds. Part 1:

All of us waiting with anticipation for the German Jessup final match, taking place in the Federal Administrative Court.