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My friend Tristan arranged a group bonfire at a scenic spot in the Don Valley. We did a little light painting ..read more

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Looking for some temporary stability, the chance to get back to secure paycheques for the first time since I left the federal government in 2012, and the ability to repair the countless things that have been worn down and damaged during the PhD — I am casting a net wide for jobs I can start at soon. Based on my own experiences and discussions with others, however, I am excluding two fields which might seem among the most obvious for me: the academic precariat and the environmental NGO precariat. I know plenty of people caught up in the low pay, overwork, and stress of postdoc positions, lectur ..read more

My PhD dissertation highlights the distinction between the CO2-energy and climate justice worldviews in climate change organizing. Put briefly: [C]limate justice (CJ) activists emphasized the linkages between climate change and other justice issues in both diagnosing the causes of climate change and in crafting their political strategy to control it, insisting that only revolutionary political and economic changes like the overthrow of capitalism will let humanity preserve a stable climate. This analysis and prescription is challenged by CO2-energy (CO2-e) activists who see climate change as ..read more

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I know it is always perilous to make predictions, including about economics and government, but the politics of the moment have me very worried about what the next year will bring. In particular, with Republic control of the US House of Representatives I think there is substantial risk of a debt ceiling crisis which causes severe economic consequences or, even worse, a partial sovereign default which causes even more severe consequences. My main area of focus has become finding a job: not a perfect job, not an inspiring job, not a job that will put my skills to the best possible use, but a job ..read more

One genre which I enjoy reading is non-fiction about espionage and counterespionage. Recently released Cuban spy in the USA Ana Montes is an interesting story from several perspectives, including ideological motivation, tradecraft, and the challenges in countering insider attacks against the intelligence services. Related: Protecting sources and methods How useful are spies? Spies and the media Intelligence claims Civilians in intelligence Hastings on GCHQ and cracking Enigma Enigma decrypts and the Battle of Crete An Abwehr agent in Canada Macintyre on the value of espionage Listening to the ..read more

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