Author Archives: borderslynn

About borderslynn

Retired, living in the Scottish Borders after living most of my life in cities in England. I can now indulge my interest in all aspects of living close to nature in a wild landscape. I live on what was once the Iapetus Ocean which took millions of years to travel from the Southern Hemisphere to here in the Northern Hemisphere. That set me thinking and questioning and seeking answers. In 1998 I co-wrote Millennium Countdown (US)/ A Business Guide to the Year 2000 (UK) see https://www.abebooks.co.uk/products/isbn/9780749427917

The old story: weaponization of religion

Posted on January 1, 2026 by borderslynn

Yet another billionaire with an interesting back story, who has spent many years of his life spreading pro Russian propaganda: https://www.forbes.com/profile/vadim-novinsky/ What Human Rights Watch reveals: UKRAINE: Arrest warrant for pro-Russian billionaire Orthodox priest Vadim Novinskyi Freedom of Religion and … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged arrest warrant, billionaire, Christian extremism, criminal, Estonia, human rights, J D Vance, metals, oil, plot, pro Russian propagandist, Russian Orthodox Religion, Severn Mountains Mandate, Smart Holdings, Ukraine billionaire, USA, Vadim Novinsky, war | Leave a comment

Maritime Lifelines: ‘boxing in’ before winner takes all (and planet dies)

Posted on December 31, 2025 by borderslynn

A few days ago, an uninhabited Venezuelan dock was hit by a CIA strike: CIA carries out first drone strike on Venezuelan soil in latest escalation of Trump admin’s attacks on ‘narco terrorists’ US targeted alleged drug traffickers in first-known … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged aggression, Arctic melt, Black Sea, broligarchs, Caribbean, coastal, conflict, cuts to funding, Denmark, ethiopia, fossil fuels, fraud rumours, Gaza, Georgia, glacier, Greenland, IDF, indifference, indigenous peoples, innocents killed, israel, lifeline to land locked, maritime trade routes, Minnesota, murder, oligarchs, Palestinian land, Pituffik Space Base, poverty, power grabs, propaganda, real estate, Russia, Saudi Arabia coalition, scarce resources, Somalia, sovereignty, Sudan RSF, theft, ukraine, US, US military, US personnel, venezuela, war, war crimes, wealth, West Bank, Yemen port | Leave a comment

We are only human

Posted on December 30, 2025 by borderslynn

I have mostly taken quotes from the Michael Steinberger book on Alex Karp. This study of one currently influential individual illustrates how our world order can be shaped by the impact of their life events and thus perceptions: 1967 was … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Alex Karp, ancestry, anti semitism, becoming what you hate most, donors, genocidal, Hamas, holocaust. industrialized killing, human reaction, humanitarian, israel, Jewish, Nazi ideology, othering, Palantir, Palestinians, parental roots, philosophy, politicians, psychology of belief, silicon valley, wealth, white supremacy | Leave a comment

Swallowing Gaza and Boxing In Ukraine?

Posted on December 30, 2025 by borderslynn

Trump backs Netanyahu at meeting at Mar-a-Largo as IDF proceeds to gobble Gaza: Yellow line’ that divides Gaza under Trump plan is ‘new border’ for Israel, says military chief Eyal Zamir said Israel would hold on to current positions, giving … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged cruelty, death, death of innocents, destruction, indifference to suffering, inhumanity, israel, land grabs, Netanyahu, oligarchs, Palestinians, real estate, revenge, Trump, Ukrainians, war crimes, wealth, world re-order, Zelensky | Leave a comment

Pray for Oleksandr

Posted on December 27, 2025 by borderslynn

If you follow Lev Parnas on Substack, he has worrying news about his cousin in Ukraine: https://levremembers.substack.com/p/breaking-live-update-oleksandr-and SLAV UKRAINE!

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged front line, invasion, Russia, Russian bombardment, ukraine, winter | Leave a comment

Be careful what you wish for….

Posted on December 27, 2025 by borderslynn

Another headline over Christmas 2025, as Trump approves a strike in Nigeria, Africa: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/trump-strikes-nigeria-isis-christians-b2890642.html CNN referenced on Substack: According to CNN, residents of Jabo village in northwestern Nigeria described fear and confusion after debris from a U.S. missile strike landed … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Africa, anti love, Ba'ath Sunnis, Boko Harem, conflict, immigrants, innocents killed, Iraq, ISIS, land grabs, MAGA Christianity, muslims, Nigeria, pro hate, resources, Syria, threat from within, white supremacy | Leave a comment

Authoritarian innovation

Posted on December 25, 2025 by borderslynn

Ruth Ben-Ghiat has contributed an essay on Substack, here is an extract: DOGE may seem like a failure, if we take on good faith Elon Musk’s claim that its agenda was greater government efficiency and savings. The architects of DOGE … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged america, authoritarian capture, civil servant pain, Collosus, digital power, DOGE, dominance, Elon Musk, indifference. sadism, innovation, intentional harm, oppression, psychopathic regime, white supremacy, world suffering | Leave a comment

We are not your enemy

Posted on December 24, 2025 by borderslynn

I am reproducing a Substack from Carole Cadwalladr: And Dean Blundell comments on Substack: BREAKING: Trump Regime Sanctions Several EU Officials/Anti-Hate Speech Orgs, In STUNNING Move To Amplify Hate Speech In The EU Free Speech Is the Cover Story. The … Continue reading →