One area of collapse I find very intriguing is humanity's response. How do regular people react, and what do those in power do? Here are a few examples from news this week.

Activist group Extinction Rebellion says it is under FBI investigation | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera

Switzerland Will Vote on 10-Million Population Cap Proposal in June - Bloomberg

Munich Security Conference 2026: Macron says Europe 'must act proudly, not be vilified'

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A recent cold snap in Florida did ~$1 billion in damage to agriculture. This is likely just the beginning of many such events, and could lead to widespread food insecurity and other catabolic collapse consequences.

Florida nurseries face millions in losses from devastating freeze damage

Florida suspends farm inspections after freeze and drought losses

'It's still early': South Florida farmers assess crop damage after hard freeze

Damage to Florida's crops could top $1 billion due to freeze

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Scientists are growing more concerned about the rise of privately funded geoengineering startups. The space is severely underregulated and may just lead us to a "Don't Look Up" situation.

Why scientists warn of privately funded geoengineering

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A quick update on the Kessler Syndrome, based on new research showing how long it would take for a catastrophic collision to occur if communications were cut.

Low-Earth orbit is just 2.8 days from disaster | ScienceDaily

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Economic doomsday has been preached week in and week out for decades. A broken clock is wrong twice a day - but are we actually on the edge of economic disaster this time?

US debt forecast to hit $64T in a decade as Trump policies widen deficit - POLITICO

US job cuts surge to highest January total since 2009 : r/economicCollapse

Trump Is Reverse Engineering The Great Recession

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Many say (and I tend to agree) that the only way to stop the current descent into fascism is for an effective general strike. Is it possible to carry such a strike out in the US?

Non-participation as a strategy for social change : r/collapse

What actually happens if everyone just… stops participating? : r/collapse

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Meta jumps further into the AI surveillance bandwagon, trying to release facial recognition into their meta glasses under the radar.

Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted | The Verge

Palantir CEO defends surveillance tech as US government contracts boost sales | Reuters

Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash | The Verge

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