Welcome to Generation Apocalypse - a show for people who care about the World and are tired of pretending they don't.
Host Nat Murphy offers unique Big-Picture Social, Cultural, & Political Analysis.
https://youtube.com/@genpox?si=vjnY9C2b9zMHwPJY
Storytelling is one of the best (and most important) parts of being Human - so why should we think about it in inhuman, market-driven terms or let predatory algorithms shape how we do it?
Watch Generation Apocalypse to explore how we can re-humanize Storytelling for the 21st Century.
#booksky
This article does not discuss one major reason why chocolate in the West got worse - Ghana and Ivory Coast, the two African countries that are the biggest suppliers of cacao globally, got organised and started demanding fair prices for it.
www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Are you 1 of the 8 billion people that propaganda works on?
Have you been putting in the work to decolonize your mind from all that?
No problem. Generation Apocalypse has big-picture Social, Cultural, & Political Analysis for people who care about the World and are tired of pretending they don't
Sometimes you try to make an homage to people you like and respect, but end up putting an eldritch curse on them instead.
Be safe out there this Spooky Season, folks. 🙏🎃
Sometimes you try to make an homage to people you like and respect, but end up putting an eldritch curse on them instead.
Be safe out there this Spooky Season, folks. 🙏🎃
You can access so much good art, music, literature etc made by actual humans from all over the World with relative ease.
Plus look how fast we mapped the human genome - when I was a kid they thought it would take lifetimes.
A good narrator can really make an audiobook. If I'm on the fence about a book, seeing the narrator is someone I've enjoyed narrating another book is enough to make me go for it. I'll stop reading audiobooks before I ever read an "ai" narrated audiobook
One of my illustrations for the work of Lord Dunsany. This tale, called Bethmoora. I am VERT excited to say, it is released with PS publishing and the trade paperback has worldwide distribution so, wherever you are, you can have. pspublishing.co.uk/the-kith-of-...
Climate disaster keeps disastering:
Satellite monitoring has detected massive plumes of methane pouring from Chevron's Gorgon LNG plant in Western Australia.
(This is the one connected to the world’s biggest carbon capture and storage project WHIICH IS ALSO FAILING)
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
Long before pumpkins became the Halloween tradition, people in Ireland carved turnips into spooky faces to ward off wandering spirits. This wonderful Ghost Turnip is on display at the National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, and it's guaranteed to stop you in your tracks!
Bringing context to the chaos.
Support journalism that explains the world from the inside out.
Support our #GVSpotlight thematic coverage with a donation today! globalvoices.org/2026/09/25...
Some good news today: A clinical trial to test Ebola Bundibugyo vaccines candidates has started.
The first participant was vaccinated in Bunia in the DRC today. 🧪 #IDsky
I wrote about the plans and the background a few days ago in @science.org:
www.science.org/content/arti...
Studies now show that due to climate change, "Walking On The Sunny Side Of The Street" is now one of the most dangerous activities a person can engage in.
Are you 1 of the 8 billion people that propaganda works on?
Have you been putting in the work to decolonize your mind from all that?
No problem. Generation Apocalypse has big-picture Social, Cultural, & Political Analysis for people who care about the World and are tired of pretending they don't
Let’s turn this day into a top-notch Thursday, shall we?
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Our position on generative AI remains unchanged. But an increasing number of organisations within the publishing industry are using the technology. In her blog post our CEO sets out why we want to see the adoption of cross-industry standards. buff.ly/DCPZPY2
Microplastics are a source of extreme concern for health: these tiny pieces of plastic have been linked to heart attacks, stroke, dementia and brain tumors. But what drives these associations has long been unclear.
sciam.com/article/micr...
Everyone’s looking for what they call satisfaction,
But when the dominoes fall you can guess the reaction,
If they fail to forestall one simple infraction:
Generation Apocalypse is a show for people who care about the World and are tired of pretending they don't.
Big-Picture Social, Cultural, & Political Analysis with an eye towards a Future we would all actually want to live in.
Because the Apocalypse doesn’t have to mean the End of the World.
What a charming #Egyptian bronze figure of a shrew!
Since shrews are animals that find their way in the dark they were connected to the descending phase of the sun’s nocturnal journey.
Late Period (746-332 B.C).
On display at Museum Hohentübingen.
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Generation Apocalypse is a show for people who care about the World and are tired of pretending they don't.
Big-Picture Social, Cultural, & Political Analysis with an eye towards a Future we would all actually want to live in.
Because the Apocalypse doesn’t have to mean the End of the World.
Good explanation here, as I've mentioned on here before, these companies hire psychologists like myself to ensure all of this is maximally effective and predatory
Sadly my pesky morals prevent me from getting that bag but I've done research in this space and have been trying to warn people
No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads
The most frustrating thing about living in these times is that we have really good solutions for most of our problems - we just aren't doing them on a scale that amounts to more than band-aids.
One reason is simple miscommunication. Or maybe there's nothing simple about it...
Everyone’s looking for what they call satisfaction,
But when the dominoes fall you can guess the reaction,
If they fail to forestall one simple infraction:
Microplastics are a source of extreme concern for health: these tiny pieces of plastic have been linked to heart attacks, stroke, dementia and brain tumors. But what drives these associations has long been unclear.
sciam.com/article/micr...
Hey #PortfolioDay, I'm Ash, a freelance illustrator for books and other things! Looking to do more conceptual work with strange, fantastical creatures, characters or animals, open for projects in 2027.
Portfolio and contact info at ashmackenzie.com
hi #PortfolioDay
Mike here, aussie born italian/ukranian illustrator based in Denmark -
have worked for Magic, D&D and other ttrpg/tcgs
portfolio: www.artstation.com/michaelkatchan
email: michaelkatchan@gmail.coms