Christyl Rivers

3 days ago | medium.com | Christyl Rivers

Snow leopards are critically endangered, but ecotourism can helpA snow leopard’s eyes, depending on the light, can glint from golden topaz to a metallic turquoise. They are glorious to behold. They are among the most elusive big cats on Earth. Ecotourism, in rugged lands for rugged tourists, is on the rise. But few people get a rare glimpse, and when they do it is usually through a large telephoto lens or scope. That’s better for the cats.

4 days ago | medium.com | Christyl Rivers

From the prophetic dignity of the great patriarchs to the indignity of Coca ColaDoes God want nothing to do with any of you? Once upon a time, a loving and gracious God gave a beautiful Eden of unknown origin to the first man, Adam, and his second wife, Eve. Depending upon who you ask, some say a talking snake seduced a slutty, gullible, and disobedient woman, Eve. Others say the man, Adam was to blame for learned helplessness.

5 days ago | medium.com | Christyl Rivers

The Detention, & Incarceration Complex, Dictator of the worldTorrents, currents, and ripples by Christyl Rivers, PhDNo Kings since 1776A lot of signs during the massive No Kings protests against tyranny and for democracy said things like No Taters, or No Dictators, or variations on a theme. But what struck me are the number of people whose signs proclaimed No deportations, or “No arrests without due process”.

5 days ago | goodmenproject.com | Christyl Rivers

Life moves in circles. Therefore, I am not sure that climate justice leads to reciprocity, or that reciprocity — sharing — leads to climate justice. In many ways, they are the same thing, interwoven together in ever surfacing rings of ripples on the water. Climate justice has been named as the most moral and crucial cause of our time.

1 week ago | medium.com | Christyl Rivers

The USA is having more demonstrations against tyranny and fascism than any other period of history. The protests are getting bigger all the time. This is despite the fact that people have been murdered. On June 14, 2025, Lawmakers in Minnesota were shot. A protester in Utah was also killed. A counter protestor drove a vehicle into a crowd in Virginia. We lose voices, but more voices step in to shout louder than ever. Protests change the world.