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Colleen Kirtland @PurposeCreator

Applied Systems Thinker. Experimental environmentalist, a beginner student of regenerative, circular economics living by example. Tweets are my own.

Joined January 2009
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#Agile peeps, inviting you to join some of us out on Maestadon if you wish.
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Hmmmm.... how can a @BCorporation remain certified when it produces mostly polyester clothing that will create microplastic fibres in our oceans? Just sayin' @Athleta
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Real Organic Friends realorganicproject.org/real-… via @realorganicproj
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Colorado River Update: We End 2022 With A Victory! savethecolorado.org/colorado…
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Goodbye Twitter. Your leader Elon Musk has made it untenable for me to be associated with this platform. I am moving to Mastodon under the same handle.
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Since Twitter is slowing down and may croak due to the lack of engineers to support it, you can find me on LinkedIn. I've pared back social media distraction in my life!
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Usury in the triple digits exploiting people- Title Max. propublica.org/article/title…

How Title Lenders Trap Poor Americans in Debt With Triple-Digit Interest Rates

For some Georgia residents, title pawn contracts offer a quick way to obtain desperately needed cash. But poor regulation of a confusing system traps many borrowers in high-interest debt they can’t...

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Natural systems are wise in their self-organization. I'm geeking out on something that was discovered in 1969 by Kaufmann: the number of cell types that emerge from genes = sqrt(total DNA). The natural world blows me away in its elegance. #complexity
I am watching closely to see if I'm still going to be on Twitter a month from now. theguardian.com/technology/2…

Twitter slashes nearly half its workforce as Musk admits ‘massive drop’ in revenue

Claims that the social media platform’s entire curation team was dismissed prompts fears content could become ‘more toxic’

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I've seen it happen many times when systemic "big wins" are really just a visible tipping point of many invisible "small wins," persistence, and consistency wrapped in kindness and care. #systemsthinking
When your new leaders need to shut down the company and suspend access to employees, you really have to wonder. I would not stick around in this kind of a company. reuters.com/technology/twitt…
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Twitter is going to shut its offices for a week after laying people off. I believe this might be fear of sabotage. If you fear employees, you should really ask deeper questions about your leadership and trust.
I learned a lot about the toxic ways in which dishsoap is made in the USA. You might find this interesting. propublica.org/article/the-d…

The Dirty Secret of America’s Clean Dishes

The world’s largest chemical maker, BASF, produces ingredients for America’s most popular products, from soaps to surface cleaners to dishwasher detergent. Emissions from their U.S. plants elevate...

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A colleague and I were having fun today creating a new term for job uncertainty-- Schrodinger's Job :)
If you care about food safety and our well being, support Real Organic Project by donating or retweeting. paypal.com/donate/?hosted_bu…
Something I am considering. zdnet.com/article/how-to-del…

How to delete your X/Twitter account for good (and protect your data)

Leaving X isn't as simple as logging off. Here's what to do before joining the exodus.

zdnet.com
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Interesting drought maps that gauge various factors contributing to resilience. climate.gov/news-features/fe….

The U.S. drought vulnerability rankings are in: How does your state compare?

A new NOAA-funded index scores U.S. states' long-term vulnerability to drought, based on a combination of sensitivity, exposure, and their ability to adapt.

climate.gov
I'm getting better at slowing down my personal consumerism, learning more about the natural world, and voting to help create more room for living creatures. Would love to learn what you are doing so I might add to the list above? :) theguardian.com/environment/…
Rest peacefully Dame Lansbury theguardian.com/tv-and-radio…
I just signed a petition to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Inviting you to join: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign…

Sign the petition to Congress: Pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United.

Sign the petition to Congress: Pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. . Take action here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-to-congress-pass-a-constitutional-a...

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