

Linda J. Crane
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@EarthKeeper22
Environmental Info, Inspirational Words & Images to Rouse Humans to Individually & Collectively Engage in Personal, Societal & Environmental Healing & Change




@Race2Extinct I'll fight it, and do what I can to help Nature until we plunge into eternal night.




@violin4all "until we plunge into eternal night" It saddens me to read this statement coming from you, Kim. It seems you've bought into Lyle's assertion that humanity is headed for extinction by 2055. As you know, I support your commitment to fighting for Nature, your posts show real passion. But framing our struggle as one inevitably ending in "eternal night" (human extinction soon) drains the energy we need to actually turn the tide. Lyle's timeline—his book's "over/under" bet on human extinction by 2055, which he still stands by in recent posts is his personal projection as a former endangered species biologist, but it's not scientific consensus. Mainstream bodies like the IPCC and IPBES, along with peer-reviewed syntheses (e.g., recent meta-analyses in Science and Current Biology), warn of severe, accelerating biodiversity loss, tipping points, and high species extinction risks—up to ~30% of assessed species by century's end under high-emissions paths, with cascading ecosystem collapse. Yet these same sources stress that aggressive mitigation, scaled conservation, rapid emissions cuts, and habitat restoration can still avoid the worst outcomes, including civilizational collapse. Pathways exist to stabilize systems, bend the curve, and preserve habitable conditions—even if the window is narrow and closing. Adopting Lyle's "eternal night" stance narrows that window further by breeding resignation and defeatism. Verbiage like "plunging into eternal night" actively hurts the movement for healing Earth and humanity—when what we desperately need is sustained, determined, hopeful action, not pre-emptive surrender. We fight because outcomes aren't locked in. Every protected area established, every policy shifted, every collective behavior changed matters and buys time. Lyle blocked me precisely because I pushed back against his predetermined doom mindset. If you truly share that frame—if you believe the plunge is inevitable by mid-century—then I can no longer amplify or support your X posts. The cause needs fighters who believe victory (or at least meaningful deceleration) is possible, not echoes of inevitable darkness. 🦋LJC



Oil blockages. Gas price hikes and supply instability. Yet, everyday without fail, the SUN 🌞radiates clean natural energy towards the Earth and all we have to do it catch it and make use of it, wherever we are on the planet.


Garbage publications from climate deniers reaches new high ... actually a new low. This one is one for the ages. thebulletin.org/2026/03/a-clar… #ClimateBrawl



Closing paragraph of John's narrative... "Who we are has never been more incompatible with who we need to be. What we have become is the greatest threat to ourselves and the planet. We have been perfectly groomed, psychologically and spiritually, for disaster. We have become hard. We are the people of the apocalypse." Declaring "We are the people of the apocalypse"—isn't just bleak poetry; it's actively destructive. It functions as a psychological trap that mirrors the effects of outright climate denial: both lead to disengagement and inaction. When people internalize the idea that collapse is inevitable and humanity is irredeemably broken, the logical next step is to stop trying. Why reduce emissions, support policy shifts, restore ecosystems, or innovate if the end is already scripted? This isn't empowerment—it's surrender dressed as realism. By refusing fatalism and embracing rebirth framing, we reclaim agency, connection, and purpose—exactly what's needed to bend the curve toward a thriving planet. 🦋LJC





















