Preparing for Climate Change (Without Spiraling Into Panic)

Preparing for Climate Change (Without Spiraling Into Panic)

The truth is, the world is changing…and not always for the better. If you’re paying attention, it’s easy to feel like you should be building an underground bunker or stockpiling canned beans like it’s 1999. (Please don’t. You’ll just end up with a lot of expired corn.) Instead, here’s how to think about long-term prepping…

Staying Healthy Without Insurance: A Basic Guide for When the System Fails You
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Staying Healthy Without Insurance: A Basic Guide for When the System Fails You

If you’ve recently lost Medicaid coverage in the USA (or never had insurance to begin with), you’re not alone. Millions of Americans are suddenly on their own for the basics. It can be absolutely infuriating. But while you fight to get coverage back (or figure out your next steps) there are some basic ways to…

Shit Might Happen. Here’s a Reasonable Way to Deal With It.

Shit Might Happen. Here’s a Reasonable Way to Deal With It.

Look, things fall apart. Systems fail, the power goes out, your car doesn’t start, or suddenly eggs cost $9 and there’s a wildfire in your zip code. This isn’t a prediction. This is just Tuesday now. And yes, it’s exhausting. The world feels like it’s lurching from one crisis to the next, and most of…