Philip Loring

@philiploring.com

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Anthropologist and storyteller. Global Director of human dimensions science @nature_org. Author: FINDING OUR NICHE. Stubbornly optimistic that radical change is closer than we think. Opinions mine (but science-based). he/they 🏳️‍🌈

Text from a DM showing me that I’ve been added to a “hates people who use ai crypto smart-glassses NFTs bitcoin or vr” moderation list
Introductory number of the musical featuring dancing drag queens in robes dancing to “We are what we are.”
The paw patrol dogs
Picture of Phil Loring in a straw cowboy had and brown hoodie
Tabby cat sleeping on my lap in my office
Photo of an open document on my computer screen with a section of text reading “the arc of the living world”
Picture of a grocery shelf of Brianna’s brand poppyseed dressing with a drawing of a halved peach on the label
LinkedIn message inviting me to be a part of the Marquis Who’s who in America
Live view of the atemis capsule, showing the capsule, the moon in the Earth
chart of results from the PEW study showing a morally wrong / morally acceptable binary for issues ranging from having an affair to using contraceptives and being homosexual. "Not a moral issue" is being grouped with "morally acceptable" when the answer actually means that people thinnk consideration of the issue doesn't belong on the spectrum at all.
Picture of a TV showing a DVD menu for season two episode one of Buffy titled when she was bad
Cartoon illustrating how centrists abet the right, primarily by adopting their disignenuous framings of issues, and then slowly moving themselves rightward away from those on the left standing firm on issues of human rights, equality, and equal protection.
Girl explaining meme with text from CEEJ’s post
Notification that I have been added to the “Do something Sooners” moderation list
Cover album of the of the album Haven by Marianas Trench
Unsolicited email from America First PAC with a photo of Tom Homan, which reads, "AMERICA IS A THIRD-WORLD SH!THOLE! War has just been waged on Border Czar Tom Homan and now ICE agents are under siege. Border enforcement agents are now being hunted down and executed nationwide due to the actions of the Extreme Left. Tom Homan anticipated this situation long ago, but his warnings went unheeded as he raised the alarm for months. The relentless anti-ICE rhetoric from AOC and other Ultra Democrats has incited this chaos and hatred, leading to extreme violence. The Radical Mob is now actively ambushing ICE agents, stalking them with tactical gear and rifles like they are prey. Tom Homan has dedicated his life to protecting our nation, but the violent assaults he is witnessing now on ICE are not only from alien enemy illegals or terrorists - they're coming from Antifa."
Album cover for Fizzy Fuzzy big and Buzzy album by The Refreshments!
Hypervision's "hologram" a digital rendering of Black man that apparently will "transform the travel experience" by allowing airport managers to not have to hire actual people.
LinkedIn chat between someone calling a job stealing technology "dystopian" and the CEO saying "innovation often feels dystopian, until it becomes normal"
Red Aurora over silhouette trees
Camera photo of very red Aurora
Purple northern lights behind the silhouette of a tall pine tree
Purple Aurora above silhouettes of trees
Screenshot of chat gpt answer to the question: what is the best strategy to stop climate change, reads “🌍 1. Rapid Decarbonization of Energy Systems Goal: Eliminate fossil fuels from the global energy mix. Key actions: Transition to renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal). Expand grid-scale energy storage and flexible grids. Electrify transportation, heating, and industrial processes. Phase out coal and reduce oil and gas dependence through policy and investment. 💡 Why it matters: Energy production is the largest source of global CO₂ emissions.”
Push notifications offering to show me a score for the game that is just starting as well as a declaration that LA already won
Google plus alrert claiming the dodgers won the series before the game started
Push notification saying that the Blue Jays won the World Series. Received it three hours before the start of the game
Script for the musical “Annie” with a pencil on top
The metal hand of “The Claw” from the animated Inspector gadget, petting a black and white cat
A person in a pink inflatable shark costume holding a sign that says “grandma shark against fascism”
Old keyboard with integrated trackball
Video of dog skeleton Halloween decoration with red glowing eyes saying “awooo”
Screen shot of Wikipedia home page section showing google a chrome is the most read article of the day
A "saved posts" feature announcement on Bluesky featuring a post by Jerry Chen that reads, "Inventing a saturday that immediately follows monday"
A white Subaru Solterra e-V parked in a driveway in front of a black fence
Picture of a pale Caucasian man wearing a barrel
A black box containing a bottle of “DOGE” vodka, “limited party release”, decorated with confetti and a picture of the DOGE coin. Coin reads “plz mine v smooth c special much delish how liquid how vodka”
Chart showing first time homeowner purchase peaking in 2005 at nearly 3.5 million and then dropping to 1 million this year, with lots of ups and downs in between during the decline
A young long haired cat standing over a keyboard
Me wearing a white cowboy hat that has a white pride, rainbow button attached to it
A woman cartoon character pointing at her bicep and a chart showing deaths of US women by age for 1933 and 2014. The average age of death increases over that time by nearly 20 years.
A picture showing a normal and bimodal distribution, saying "these have the same averages! but if they were charts of income, it would depict two very different societies.
1950s style illustration of a man holding a beer, which reads, "The Fallacy of Averages! When yuo mistake the average condition in the system for the condition of the system as a whole."
A 1950s style illustration of a man in a suit pretending to call someone with his hand, saying "Hang on dear, I need to explain to this nice gentleman the difference between maximum lifespan and life expectancy"
Photo of a question asking ChatGPT if trans people are rea. Its answer: "Yes, trans people are real. Transgender people are individuals whose gender identity is different from the sex they were assigned at birth. This is recognized by major medical, psychological, and human rights organizations worldwide, including the American Medical Association, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations. Trans people have existed throughout history and across many cultures. Their experiences and identities are valid and real. Respecting and affirming a person’s gender identity is important for their well-being and mental health. If you have more questions or want to learn more about transgender people, gender identity, or related topics, feel free to ask!"
The new avatar for Microsoft copilot
A picture of a blue skinned Frankensteins monster from the show MonsternHigh named Frankie. Long blue and black and white hair, black jacket, smiling.
A green soda can of new Slice pre / probiotic soda
Picture of a book called “Little red Barns: hiding the truth from farm to table” plus stickers about activism
Anti-Trump Prostesters in the middle of a roundabout
Screengrab of a search in Google that asks "how are human rights being challenged in the US under president Trump?", and the results show "An AI Overview is not available for this search."
A fundraising email from Jon Ossoff's Senate office pointing out the the senator is the most vulnerable senator in 2026.
Picture behind home plate at the Cubs Giants game. An ad reads “hit the buds”
Magazine open to a two page spread with lots of inset boxes with text and photos and icons too small to read, that looks like a tv show crime board
Police blotter entry that reads “ A reporting party from Mill Street reported he wanted an officer to come prove his wife wrong. The reporting party advised his wife thought he was drunk and he was not.
A black dog leans her head over backwards to put it on a persons lap
Sign at the Monterey Bay aquarium gift shop that says “nature is queer “