This was one of the most compelling installments of The Crisis Report I’ve read so far. It’s rare to come across a source that dives into the complexity of global events without collapsing into sensationalism or oversimplification. What I appreciate most about your writing is the balance—between historical context and present urgency, between data and intuition, between what’s happening now and what it might mean for the road ahead.
The way you frame geopolitical tensions feels both sober and grounded. It’s clear you’re not simply reporting events but actively trying to map out the patterns behind them—what they signal, what they echo from the past, and what might emerge as a result. In a time when much of the media rewards outrage or shallow hot takes, your thoughtful, layered approach is genuinely refreshing. It invites the reader to think critically rather than react impulsively—and that alone sets your work apart.
There’s a unique kind of trust that builds when someone presents information with integrity and without an agenda. Your willingness to ask hard questions while resisting the urge to jump to conclusions gives your work a depth that’s missing in many mainstream analyses. Whether you’re discussing the shifting alliances, economic tremors, or the underlying psychological tone of leadership decisions, your tone is clear: stay informed, stay vigilant, and above all—stay human.
What stood out to me in this particular issue was the focus on interconnectedness. You highlighted not just isolated crises, but how seemingly unrelated events—political, environmental, financial—are part of a larger, often invisible system. That kind of systems thinking is vital right now, especially as so many people are feeling overwhelmed or confused by the pace and scope of global change. It’s one thing to point to problems—it’s another to help people see the threads that connect them. You do that consistently, and it matters.
There’s also a quiet emotional intelligence behind your analysis. You don’t lean on fear, but you also don’t sugarcoat. You remind us that crisis is not just danger—it’s also a turning point. And how we respond, individually and collectively, is what defines what comes next. That resonates deeply with anyone who believes in personal responsibility and ethical leadership, even at the smallest scale.
In many ways, reading The Crisis Report feels like a practice in clarity. It’s not just information—it’s perspective. And in a world where attention is fragmented and facts are often weaponized, the clarity you offer is more than useful—it’s essential.
Thank you for doing this work with such consistency, depth, and care. These insights are not just timely—they’re necessary. Please keep going. Your voice is helping people see more clearly in a time that desperately needs it.
Funny. You ‘cannot possibly understand anything about the Climate System’ yet you’ve been one of the most (perhaps THE most) accurate commentators I’ve followed on these matters over the last few years.
Right? I greatly appreciate Richard's work at putting the available information in a readable and digestible format. You can tell reading his work that his research is extensive but seeing it all in one place... Wow!
My BA was in anthropology--a long time ago. But even then, collapse was implied in any cultural anthro course discussing a culture's timeline. We just don't want to believe it is happening to our culture. Doubtless, some writers want to protect territory and then there are those with a paycheck or ideology get in the way. But with a doctorate in anthropology, you are more than qualified to discuss collapse.
I would read this level of depth every single time. Appreciate you putting this out there. Anyone who wants to attack you instead of bring to comprehend the situation is a giant moron anyway.
Richard, I for one have referred to you as a climate scientist and the lack of an “approved” credential does not change my view. You go deep into the literature and interpret the data objectively, and that is kind of the point, right?
As for this topic you will forgive me I hope for quoting from Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell:
“Rows and floes of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all.”
The last line sums up my understanding before I read your article!
Richard, I have a BA in Earth Sciences and a MS in Oceanography and I approve your science reporting. I wish my employers would have allowed me to tell it like it is, but they did not want to hear it.
You have certainly earned the right to do whatever you want, but my response to the idiotic edict would have been to tell the Reddit corporate censors go fuck yourselves.
Why? Your crisis reports are not just “opinion.” They are the product of immense research and thus highly-informed judgement, which also makes you an “expert.”
“Opinions” are like - no, that saying is stupid also. All of us can have opinions on any damn thing that we don’t know that much about, as the case in this corporate money sham of democracy. You have “put that work in” with each CR, which does not make you infallible, but does give you standing in these fields.
No one has the right to demand you announce labels that you have to agree you are not, when you are them - you are as much an “ecologist” as anyone. You’ve done the reading, you’ve done the critical thinking - by what criteria are you not an ecologist, or any of the other labels? Many academic fields are absolutely corrupt with lax standards of certification that hands out credentials to bootlicking lightweight gradgrinds- witness all the fascists with Ivy degrees.
Reddit content moderation teams are DOGE in action. Fuck ‘em.
No way that I've made my way through this report! But, I will.
I have to say a couple things right off though.
First, I've seen that kinda cloud formation. More than once. It is a weather bomb, every bit as dramatic as it looks.
Also, I've spent my life outdoors, almost 70 years. Outdoors and out of the city, in the wild wilderness, mostly which doesn't exist anymore. I've seen, experienced, read-up and studied weather for at least 50 of those years. I don't have any degrees or certificates but I know as much as any tv or radio meteorologist. Maybe not the newest and youngest ironically because they use AI and there is no catching up to that.
All this to say that Richard, you are an [un]acknowledged expert. I read and follow every word. And your commenters are also an increadible resource. Harvard might be losing $8 million today but they would gain it all back by inviting you on board.
So unfortunate you are facing this pushback. Please keep going Richard Crim, lots of readers align with and appreciate your analysis. Who do you do this all for? Why do you do it? What are your values, intentions. That’s what matters. The rest is noise.
Tipping points are alarming. Changing hydrological regimes are alarming. The world is changing fast, the atmospheric rivers are getting more intense, more and more energy is coming in to the system than is released. This was your best article in my opinion. Thanks for the tremendous amount of work that went into it.
Oh my lord, Richard! I am impressed beyond measure. I knew your research was deep. That's self evident to any academic who reads your work with an open mind ( the defenition of an academic, I belive, not the troglodites shadow banning you). I just wasn't expecting SO MUCH background. Seriously ... RESPECT!
The dribbling smooth-brained retards on Reddit spent their childhoods eating lead paint and chewing on mercury thermometers. Their opinions are the functional equivalent of cat turds. If those Reddit clowns ever started agreeing with any socially functional person's opinion, that is the point where one should seriously consider the advantages of having an ice-pick lobotomy. Even the truly psychologically deranged humans on Kiwi Farms make more logical common sense than those retards on Reddit.
This was one of the most compelling installments of The Crisis Report I’ve read so far. It’s rare to come across a source that dives into the complexity of global events without collapsing into sensationalism or oversimplification. What I appreciate most about your writing is the balance—between historical context and present urgency, between data and intuition, between what’s happening now and what it might mean for the road ahead.
The way you frame geopolitical tensions feels both sober and grounded. It’s clear you’re not simply reporting events but actively trying to map out the patterns behind them—what they signal, what they echo from the past, and what might emerge as a result. In a time when much of the media rewards outrage or shallow hot takes, your thoughtful, layered approach is genuinely refreshing. It invites the reader to think critically rather than react impulsively—and that alone sets your work apart.
There’s a unique kind of trust that builds when someone presents information with integrity and without an agenda. Your willingness to ask hard questions while resisting the urge to jump to conclusions gives your work a depth that’s missing in many mainstream analyses. Whether you’re discussing the shifting alliances, economic tremors, or the underlying psychological tone of leadership decisions, your tone is clear: stay informed, stay vigilant, and above all—stay human.
What stood out to me in this particular issue was the focus on interconnectedness. You highlighted not just isolated crises, but how seemingly unrelated events—political, environmental, financial—are part of a larger, often invisible system. That kind of systems thinking is vital right now, especially as so many people are feeling overwhelmed or confused by the pace and scope of global change. It’s one thing to point to problems—it’s another to help people see the threads that connect them. You do that consistently, and it matters.
There’s also a quiet emotional intelligence behind your analysis. You don’t lean on fear, but you also don’t sugarcoat. You remind us that crisis is not just danger—it’s also a turning point. And how we respond, individually and collectively, is what defines what comes next. That resonates deeply with anyone who believes in personal responsibility and ethical leadership, even at the smallest scale.
In many ways, reading The Crisis Report feels like a practice in clarity. It’s not just information—it’s perspective. And in a world where attention is fragmented and facts are often weaponized, the clarity you offer is more than useful—it’s essential.
Thank you for doing this work with such consistency, depth, and care. These insights are not just timely—they’re necessary. Please keep going. Your voice is helping people see more clearly in a time that desperately needs it.
Yes! Absolutely spot on comment KarmaWriter. Thank you for taking the time to be so thoughtful.
well said!
Funny. You ‘cannot possibly understand anything about the Climate System’ yet you’ve been one of the most (perhaps THE most) accurate commentators I’ve followed on these matters over the last few years.
Right? I greatly appreciate Richard's work at putting the available information in a readable and digestible format. You can tell reading his work that his research is extensive but seeing it all in one place... Wow!
My BA was in anthropology--a long time ago. But even then, collapse was implied in any cultural anthro course discussing a culture's timeline. We just don't want to believe it is happening to our culture. Doubtless, some writers want to protect territory and then there are those with a paycheck or ideology get in the way. But with a doctorate in anthropology, you are more than qualified to discuss collapse.
I would read this level of depth every single time. Appreciate you putting this out there. Anyone who wants to attack you instead of bring to comprehend the situation is a giant moron anyway.
Richard, I for one have referred to you as a climate scientist and the lack of an “approved” credential does not change my view. You go deep into the literature and interpret the data objectively, and that is kind of the point, right?
As for this topic you will forgive me I hope for quoting from Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell:
“Rows and floes of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I've looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on everyone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all.”
The last line sums up my understanding before I read your article!
Richard, I have a BA in Earth Sciences and a MS in Oceanography and I approve your science reporting. I wish my employers would have allowed me to tell it like it is, but they did not want to hear it.
You have certainly earned the right to do whatever you want, but my response to the idiotic edict would have been to tell the Reddit corporate censors go fuck yourselves.
Why? Your crisis reports are not just “opinion.” They are the product of immense research and thus highly-informed judgement, which also makes you an “expert.”
“Opinions” are like - no, that saying is stupid also. All of us can have opinions on any damn thing that we don’t know that much about, as the case in this corporate money sham of democracy. You have “put that work in” with each CR, which does not make you infallible, but does give you standing in these fields.
No one has the right to demand you announce labels that you have to agree you are not, when you are them - you are as much an “ecologist” as anyone. You’ve done the reading, you’ve done the critical thinking - by what criteria are you not an ecologist, or any of the other labels? Many academic fields are absolutely corrupt with lax standards of certification that hands out credentials to bootlicking lightweight gradgrinds- witness all the fascists with Ivy degrees.
Reddit content moderation teams are DOGE in action. Fuck ‘em.
No way that I've made my way through this report! But, I will.
I have to say a couple things right off though.
First, I've seen that kinda cloud formation. More than once. It is a weather bomb, every bit as dramatic as it looks.
Also, I've spent my life outdoors, almost 70 years. Outdoors and out of the city, in the wild wilderness, mostly which doesn't exist anymore. I've seen, experienced, read-up and studied weather for at least 50 of those years. I don't have any degrees or certificates but I know as much as any tv or radio meteorologist. Maybe not the newest and youngest ironically because they use AI and there is no catching up to that.
All this to say that Richard, you are an [un]acknowledged expert. I read and follow every word. And your commenters are also an increadible resource. Harvard might be losing $8 million today but they would gain it all back by inviting you on board.
So unfortunate you are facing this pushback. Please keep going Richard Crim, lots of readers align with and appreciate your analysis. Who do you do this all for? Why do you do it? What are your values, intentions. That’s what matters. The rest is noise.
Tipping points are alarming. Changing hydrological regimes are alarming. The world is changing fast, the atmospheric rivers are getting more intense, more and more energy is coming in to the system than is released. This was your best article in my opinion. Thanks for the tremendous amount of work that went into it.
Thank you.
Oh my lord, Richard! I am impressed beyond measure. I knew your research was deep. That's self evident to any academic who reads your work with an open mind ( the defenition of an academic, I belive, not the troglodites shadow banning you). I just wasn't expecting SO MUCH background. Seriously ... RESPECT!
The dribbling smooth-brained retards on Reddit spent their childhoods eating lead paint and chewing on mercury thermometers. Their opinions are the functional equivalent of cat turds. If those Reddit clowns ever started agreeing with any socially functional person's opinion, that is the point where one should seriously consider the advantages of having an ice-pick lobotomy. Even the truly psychologically deranged humans on Kiwi Farms make more logical common sense than those retards on Reddit.