Post No. 1,433 - This week

As I indicated previously, I am no longer doing the Gnwmythr's News, but I am doing some ad hoc work on news events on my online candles blog. Below are some of the matters I have lit online candles for this past week.

May:

• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• as the protests in Hong Kong have become extremely  violent on both sides, may they BPM wind down and cease before further escalation occurs - such as China's threats including a threat of brainwashing, and BPM calm stay until non-violent action is again feasible, but may constructive efforts to achieve democracy continue; 
• BPM actions including in my home state, palm oil industry, EU,  against the climate crisis and other environmental problems, including in / by: USA (California), Australia, Canada (mercury crisis), Australian coal industry, development goals, Tunisia, Chile, be BPM successful; 
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Lebanon, Yemen (official death toll 100,000, but that excludes effects of famine and collapse of medical care), China, Africa, USA (denialism), Iran, Assad regime, Iran/USA/Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, burma, South Sudan, and Ukraine, Ethiopia, PNG (tribal conflict), be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this, including in eastern Congo, be only BPM and be BPM successful; 
• development / recovery aid in / by: Zimbabwe and southern Africa (risk of mass hunger), be BPM timely, adequate, and effective; 
• human rights abuses in / against / by: facial recognition (facial recognition), Australia's PM, this unwise and wrong decisions, neo-nazi copycats in Australia, social media platform (homophobia), USA (homophobia), Australia (PM and Commonwealth government ignoring pain and distress of Australians), Australia (police bigotry and unprofessionalism), social media (slave markets), Turkey (silencing dissent), Australia (wrongful ending of social security over response to wage theft), Spain (judicial misogyny), school bullying, Australia (discrimination over mild disability), UK (electoral interference by the USA), Burundi (suppression of press), India, Indonesia, Gambia, Bosnia, be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, justice and actions to promote, support, or realise human rights BPM realised and strengthened, including in USA / Cameroon, Hong Kong, Israel (rebuke for criticism of judicial system), international policing (training on gender), Senegal, Thailand, and actions against human rights / environmental defenders ibe BPM exposed, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this be BPM successful; 
• BPM freedom, democracy and governance, be better realised and strengthened in social media (spying), Mozambique, Guinea, Malawi, South and Central America,  including BPM support for actions against problems;
• BPM world peace be better realised and strengthened in Israel/Palestine,  including actions against threats, including these lessons from peacekeeping in Somalia, Darfur,and the existential threat of nuclear weapons, and BPM support for positive measures / actions;i
• other companies BPM follow those Myanmar companies which are shunning connections with the notorious, despotic, human rights abusing military; 
• communities BPM accept their responsibility to get involved in politics; 
• the excessive focus on leaders' personalities - to the extent of ignoring other rights violations and violence - and the mindless cult of leadership, be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone; 
• Australia's economy BPM improves it lack of complexity to at least match Uganda's; 
• China's evil insistence on mindless loyalty be PM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone; 
• animal vets also BPM receive care; 
• we BPM  stop being vulnerable to devices, and we BPM have enough common sense not to put robots on to the battle field; 
• the global swine fever epidemic be BPM contained; 
• the show of tolerance in Iran be, or become, BPM genuine; 
• Russian interference / influence in West Asia be only BPM, and where it isn't be BPM contained, neutralised, and reversed; 
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• as the protests in Hong Kong have become extremely   violent on both sides, may they BPM wind down and cease before further escalation occurs, and BPM calm stay until non-violent action is again feasible, but may constructive efforts to achieve democracy continue; 
• BPM actions iagainst the climate crisis and other environmental problems, including in / by: inadequate conservation, be BPM successful; 
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Israel - possible attack from Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Kashmir, South Sudan, Syria, Iraq, and Ethiopia, be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this, including in Africa, be only BPM and be BPM successful; 
• development / recovery aid in / by: Zambia (2 million at risk of starvation), be BPM timely, adequate, and effective; 
• human rights abuses in / against / by: Israel (attacks on judicial system), Kashmir, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, workers rights, Libya (refugees at risk), South Korea (misogyny), facial recognition, my home state (police excesses), UK, be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, justice and actions to promote, support, or realise human rights BPM realised and strengthened, including in Europe, education, detention, Asia and Indonesia (opportunity), Tanzania, Canada,  and actions against human rights / environmental defenders in Australia, be BPM exposed, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this be BPM successful; 
• BPM freedom, democracy and governance, be better realised and strengthened in Israel (fake success stories), USA, China, Africa, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Nigeria, Western Sahara, policy response to deepfakes, Africa, Malaysia, including BPM support for actions against problems;
• BPM world peace be better realised and strengthened in Yemen, including actions against threats, including Turkey's invasion of NE Syria (the excuse is a dangerous precedent),  and the existential threat of nuclear weapons, and BPM support for positive measures / actions;
• international relations be BPM improved between international litigants, Australia / the world (declining soft power); 
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• as the protests in Hong Kong have become extremely violent on both sides, may they BPM wind down and cease before further escalation occurs, and BPM calm stay until non-violent action is again feasible, but may constructive efforts to achieve democracy continue; 
• BPM actions including new Dubai city, this call for better laws, against the climate crisis and other environmental problems, including in / by: China, South Africa, be BPM successful; 
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: USA (risk of civil war), eastern Congo, Nigeria (need for more funding), Iraq, Israeli embassies / Iran, Israel / Lebanon / the West, Palestine, West Bank, Chile, central Africa (refugee crisis),  be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this, including in Cameroon, be only BPM and be BPM successful; 
• development / recovery aid in / by: heavily indebted nations, Afghanistan (food insecurity), be BPM timely, adequate, and effective; 
• human rights abuses in / against / by: tabloid trash / paparazzi, tech company (alleged misuse and deception over data), Bangladesh (sexism), Hong Kong (suppression of democracy), sport (racism), my home state (potential for police corruption, and police attacks on journalists), Thailand (the disappeared), USA (intrusive misogynistic surveillance), Australia (neoliberal watering down of the indigenous voice), advertising (sexism), Australia (obstruction of justice in response to child abuse), Singapore (homophobia), Thailand (purge), Israel (alleged abuses by police), Israel (murder by IDF soldier - with inadequate punishment), health algorithms (racism), Yemen, Nigeria, be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, justice and actions to promote, support, or realise human rights BPM realised and strengthened, including in Algeria (Judges' strike), Congo (trial of violent thug responsible for mass rapes), Germany, and actions against human rights / environmental defenders in be BPM exposed, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this be BPM successful; 
• BPM freedom, democracy and governance, be better realised and strengthened in Queensland (campaign finance reform), Iraq, Guinea-Bissau, Tunisia, Sudan (military reform), Ethiopia (media), including BPM support for actions against problems;
• BPM world peace be better realised and strengthened in South Sudan, Nile Dam, sexism, including actions against threats, including  the existential threat of nuclear weapons, and BPM support for positive measures / actions;
• Kenya's attempt to manage illegal fishing not lead to breaches of privacy; 
• Egypt's attempt to cover up its arms deal with pariah state DPRK be fully BPM made known and BPM action taken to punish those responsible; 
• the risk of China becoming more aggressive as its economy slow or falters be BPM managed; 
• this inspired realistic comment by Barack Obama be BPM listened to; 
• may the myths around who is on social security benefits be BPM   rebutted; 
• the disruption of irregular work be BPM reversed and overcome; 
• wellbeing in schools be BPM managed; 
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and the USA's unwise withdrawal never happen again;
• as the protests in Hong Kong have become extremely violent on both sides, may they BPM wind down and cease before further escalation occurs, and BPM calm stay until non-violent action is again feasible, but may constructive efforts to achieve democracy continue; 
• BPM actions including Indonesia, offshore wind farms, against the climate crisis and other environmental problems, including in / by: Ghana, be BPM successful; 
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Ethiopia, Malawi (rapes by police), Africa (Russian interference and militarisation), Germany (far right wing), workers (attacks on wages), be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this, including in Mali, my home state, be only BPM and be BPM successful; 
• human rights abuses in / against / by: Tanzania, Nigeria, Israel (possible harassment of witnesses), aged care (abused and disempowered workers), USA (homophobia), be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, justice and actions to promote, support, or realise human rights BPM realised and strengthened, including in my home state (call for reform of investigations of police abuses), Equal Marriage, Taiwan (Pride), Australia (class action),  and actions against human rights / environmental defenders be BPM exposed, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this, including in Colombia (sexism), USA (sexism), film industry (sexism), be BPM successful; 
• BPM freedom, democracy and governance, be better realised and strengthened in Australia (incompetent social security agency), Mozambique, Argentina, Australia (ideologically driven economic mismanagement), including BPM support for actions against problems;
• BPM world peace be better realised and strengthened in Libya (an end to foreign interference), including actions against threats, including  the existential threat of nuclear weapons, and BPM support for positive measures / actions, including in South Sudan;
• international relations be BPM improved between Guyana-Venezuela.;
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• as the protests in Hong Kong have become extremely violent on both sides, may they BPM wind down and cease before further escalation occurs, and BPM calm stay until non-violent action is again feasible, but may constructive efforts to achieve democracy continue; 
• BPM actions including this call in Australia, against the climate crisis and other environmental problems, including in / by: the Murray-Darling, Brazil (oil spill), be BPM successful; 
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Iraq, violent white supremacists, be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this, including in Syria, be only BPM and be BPM successful; 
• development / recovery aid be BPM timely, adequate, and effective; 
• human rights abuses in / against / by: the Internet (hate speech), Italy (anti-Semitism), Australia (racist PM), facial recognition, education (bias against pupils with a disability), be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, justice and actions to promote, support, or realise human rights BPM realised and strengthened, including in Zimbabwe, my home state, and actions against human rights / environmental defenders be BPM exposed, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this be BPM successful; 
• BPM freedom, democracy and governance, be better realised and strengthened in Iraq, Chile, Australia, Australia (obfuscation), including BPM support for actions against problems;
• international relations be BPM improved between Israel / Jordan;
• the impeachment investigation of POTUS45 BPM  continue; 
• the lessons from the investigation into the jet crash last year in Indonesia be properly BPM learned, and all necessary changes BPM made; 
• wireless tech demands be BPM   managed; 
• measures to address homelessness be BPM effective, and BPM address short, medium and long term needs - including BPM prevention; 
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• as the protests in Hong Kong have become extremely  violent on both sides, may they BPM wind down and cease before further escalation occurs - such as China's threats including a threat of brainwashing, and BPM calm stay until non-violent action is again feasible, but may constructive efforts to achieve democracy continue; 
• BPM actions including in my home state, palm oil industry, EU,  against the climate crisis and other environmental problems, including in / by: USA (California), Australia, Canada (mercury crisis), Australian coal industry, development goals, Tunisia, Chile, be BPM successful; 
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Lebanon, Yemen (official death toll 100,000, but that excludes effects of famine and collapse of medical care), China, Africa, USA (denialism), Iran, Assad regime, Iran/USA/Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, burma, South Sudan, and Ukraine, Ethiopia, PNG (tribal conflict), be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this, including in eastern Congo, be only BPM and be BPM successful; 
• development / recovery aid in / by: Zimbabwe and southern Africa (risk of mass hunger), be BPM timely, adequate, and effective; 
• human rights abuses in / against / by: facial recognition (facial recognition), Australia's PM, this unwise and wrong decisions, neo-nazi copycats in Australia, social media platform (homophobia), USA (homophobia), Australia (PM and Commonwealth government ignoring pain and distress of Australians), Australia (police bigotry and unprofessionalism), social media (slave markets), Turkey (silencing dissent), Australia (wrongful ending of social security over response to wage theft), Spain (judicial misogyny), school bullying, Australia (discrimination over mild disability), UK (electoral interference by the USA), Burundi (suppression of press), India, Indonesia, Gambia, Bosnia, be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, justice and actions to promote, support, or realise human rights BPM realised and strengthened, including in USA / Cameroon, Hong Kong, Israel (rebuke for criticism of judicial system), international policing (training on gender), Senegal, Thailand, and actions against human rights / environmental defenders ibe BPM exposed, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and actions to achieve this be BPM successful; 
• BPM freedom, democracy and governance, be better realised and strengthened in social media (spying), Mozambique, Guinea, Malawi, South and Central America,  including BPM support for actions against problems;
• BPM world peace be better realised and strengthened in Israel/Palestine,  including actions against threats, including these lessons from peacekeeping in Somalia, Darfur,and the existential threat of nuclear weapons, and BPM support for positive measures / actions;i
• other companies BPM follow those Myanmar companies which are shunning connections with the notorious, despotic, human rights abusing military; 
• communities BPM accept their responsibility to get involved in politics; 
• the excessive focus on leaders' personalities - to the extent of ignoring other rights violations and violence - and the mindless cult of leadership, be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone; 
• Australia's economy BPM improves it lack of complexity to at least match Uganda's; 
• China's evil insistence on mindless loyalty be PM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone; 
• animal vets also BPM receive care; 
• we BPM  stop being vulnerable to devices, and we BPM have enough common sense not to put robots on to the battle field; 
• the global swine fever epidemic be BPM contained; 
• the show of tolerance in Iran be, or become, BPM genuine; 
• Russian interference / influence in West Asia be only BPM, and where it isn't be BPM contained, neutralised, and reversed.

So mote it be.