Toyota Manufacturing came to San Antonio, in part, to save on the cost of pollution control technologies. Now with the EPA declaring Bexar County in nonattainment is it time to stop chasing auto manufacturing jobs?
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EP10: Everyday Rude Boy’s Unintentional Mental Health Mother’s Day
Episode 10 is Deceleration‘s “mad pride” edition. Almost in time for Mother’s Day. We celebrate 10 episodes with a deep dive discussion of all things mental illness in the time Covid-19 with celebrated San Antonio musician (and artist) Phil Luna. This was truly one of our most satisfying broadcasts. We […]
EP04: Stop Landlords $iphoning the Bailout & George Garza Sings
Deceleration‘s fourth broadcast for the Covid-19 era in San Antonio includes a solid talk with four women who are stopping the landlords from siphoning our city’s bailout dollars … soul-stirring music by George Garza, Jr., and housing resources for renters and homeowners alike. ¶ Future guests on this broadcast will […]
Degrowth: the transformation needed to combat climate breakdown
Previous global ‘efforts’ to tackle climate breakdown have failed dramatically, because they have been based on a fundamentally flawed economic paradigm: growth. Joe Herbert The concept of growth is an altar at which economists, politicians and businesspeople across the political spectrum have worshipped for decades. Unfortunately, where the planet’s long-term […]
Talking Jobs: Pipelines Don’t Just Threaten The Water
Sure, pipelines are good for oil companies, but what about jobs related to preserving nature and culture? Chip Colwell, University of Colorado Denver On his fourth day as U.S. president, Donald Trump penned executive orders to advance construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline Project pipeline and the Keystone XL pipeline. […]
Man Dressed as Tree Blocks Traffic. This is Deceleration!
I’m a tireless advocate [of] slowness and stillness and quiet in my life and I feel like we could use a lot more of that right now. We’re always on the lookout for real-world manifestation of the Deceleration. With a big embrace for Asher Woodworth… This is undoubtedly one: PORTLAND, […]