Post No. 1,445 - This week (online candles for news events)

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:

• BPM actions including green cement, West Africa (AI), Yemen (solar power), against the climate crisis and other environmental problems,
  including in / by: agriculture (nitrous oxide emissions), right wing think tanks (lying about and misrepresenting research), Amazon, insect apocalypse, Ghana (overfishing), IEA, be BPM successful; 
• denialist dinosaur governments accept that the  economy and climate change are linked;  
• the fires in Qld, NSW, WA, SA, and elsewhere be contained and put out, and all those affected (including emergency services) be BPM given the BPM assistance they need - and the arsonists who light 85% of fires be BPM dealt with and prevented;
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Israel-Palestine (changes in pattern), eastern  DRC, Burkina Faso, central  Mali, Somalia (improved embargo), Iran, be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and
  actions to achieve this be only BPM and be BPM successful; 
• development / disaster preparation-management-recovery aid in / by: Samoa (measles), Haiti, DRC, be BPM timely, adequate, and effective; 
• human rights abuses in / against / by: shopping centres (cowards picking on easy targets), non-binary discrimination, jobs (misogynistic bias in managers), Australia (abuse of refugees), NSW police (attempting to justify sexual assaults in the form of strip searches), alcohol company (abuse of workers), China, USA / Palestine, Sri  Lanka, Canada, China/Africa (surveillance), Indonesia (need for data privacy), Nigeria (disappeared journalist), Italy (attack on journalist), Sudan, Australia (housing discrimination against indigenous), 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 banks (less bad management of debt), Malaysia (third corruption trial), Afghanistan, India, software company (data privacy),  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 UK (misogynistic violence driving women out of politics), Malaysia (swing), France, Israel, Ethiopia (autonomy of a province), Algeria, Burundi, Somalia (pressure from multiple competing nations), central America, including BPM support for actions against problems;
• India's attempt to interfere in the UK's election be BPM exposed, neutralised, and reversed; 
• BPM world peace be better realised and strengthened in South Sudan (warning from the AU, and analysis), Afghanistan,
  including actions against threats, including rising nuclear risks, and
  the existential threat of nuclear weapons, and BPM support for positive measures / actions, including this, Russia/Ukraine;
• international relations be BPM improved between USA/Iran;
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• may the asymmetrical proto-civil  war in Hong Kong, which has signs of genocide on that of the police-authorities-China, be BPM contained, calmed and a way to minimise/reverse the damage done to democracy's prospects be BPM found;
• this anonymous benefactor in Istanbul be a BPM inspiration to other potential philanthropists; 
• loneliness and other problems of modern life be BPM addressed; 
• the causes of the need for child protection be addressed, rather than tinkering around the edges; 
• this common sense (finally!) be spread far and wide; 
• BPM actions including US funding, agricultural investment,
  against the climate crisis and other environmental problems,
  including in / by: water scarcity, flight industry, USA (contaminated sites vulnerable to climate change), Indian Ocean,
  be BPM successful; 
• the fires in Qld, NSW, WA, SA, and elsewhere be contained and put out, and all those affected (including emergency services) be BPM given the BPM assistance they need - and the arsonists who light 85% of fires be BPM dealt with and prevented, and fire practitioners adopted;
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Syria, Israel, Mali, Burkina Faso, Libya, Afghanistan, Iran, 
  be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and
  actions to achieve this, including in Mali, 
  be only BPM and be BPM successful;
• human rights abuses in / against / by: burma (suppression of dissent), USA (police violence), Australia (mystery prisoner in a cyber mask, rather than iron), Malta, business donations (homophobia), Italy (slavery), Africa (disappearances), USA (child abuses), toilets (sexist design), Madagascar, USA, burma, the world (violent transphobia), Eritrea/Libya, 
  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 Australia (banks), Argentina, Brazil, schools, 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 Tunisia, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, West Africa, Bolivia, media integrity, Spain,
  including BPM support for actions against problems;
• BPM world peace be better realised and strengthened in Sudan, including actions against threats, including the existential threat of nuclear weapons, and
  BPM support for positive measures / actions;
• international relations be BPM improved between USA and South Korea;
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• may the asymmetrical proto-civil war in Hong Kong, which has signs of genocide on that of the police-authorities-China, be BPM contained, calmed and a way to minimise/reverse the damage done to democracy's prospects be BPM found, including a peaceful  BPM resolution of the University siege;
• China stop interfering in Hong Kong's internal matters - and not escalate its actions;  
• the US bill to support Hong Kong be passed;
• China stop threatening and trying to intimidate the free and independent nation of Taiwan;
• the lessons of Hong Kong's unrest and Bolivia's change of government be BPM learned; 
• the underperformance (and abuses) of elite schools be made known and used for rational thinking of resourcing; 
• honour be respected; 
• Turkey continue to experience consequences for its decisions; 
• Burkina Faso's health measures be BPM successful; 
• the new African emojis become widely used; 
• text messaging to improve accessibility of counselling be BPM successful; 
• Australia continue to BPM stand up to China;
• BPM actions including Australia FINALLY cashing in on our potential to send solar power to the world, search for more resilient food,
  against the climate crisis and other environmental problems,
  including in / by: Zimbabwe, economic impact, fossil fuel industry, deforestation, Africa, arms depot, Australia,
  be BPM successful;
• the fires in Qld, NSW, WA, SA, and elsewhere be contained and put out, and all those affected (including emergency services) be BPM given the BPM assistance they need - and the arsonists who light 85% of fires be BPM dealt with and prevented, and may those traumatised by animal suffering be aided, as well as the suffering animals, as well as those suffering mental health problems from the fires in the USA (California);
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Burkina Faso (at risk of becoming "another Syria"), Israel/Syria / Russia, Iran, Sri Lanka, Burundi, Mozambique/Russia, Iran, China, and burma,
  be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and
  actions to achieve this, including in Somalia, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, 
  be only BPM and be BPM successful; 
• development / disaster preparation-management-recovery aid in / by: Somalia, 
  be BPM timely, adequate, and effective;
• human rights abuses in / against / by: China (torture of another nation's diplomatic employee), politics (growing sexism), Australia (concerns that weak response due to racism), Australia (animal cruelty), voluntourism, Assam/India (risk of millions becoming stateless), Afghanistan, Africa (sexism), Pakistan/Bangladesh, burma, Israel, Hungary, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, India, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Zimbabwe, South Africa, USA (xenophobia hidden by excuses), banking industry, China/the Pacific/Australia, India, 
  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 Australia (legal action in response to racism/alleged murder), Canada, USA, Denmark (reject myth of link between abortion and suicide), USA, DRC (deeply flawed, though),  
  and actions against human rights / environmental defenders 
  be BPM exposed, contained, reversed, and the harm undone,
  and actions to achieve this
  be BPM successful; 
• the truth of refugees crossing the Mediterranean be BPM made widely known; 
• BPM freedom, democracy and governance, be better realised and strengthened in Thailand, Burkina Faso, Israel, Bougainville, 
  including BPM support for actions against problems;
• international relations be BPM improved between Asian and world economies;
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• may the asymmetrical proto-civil war in Hong Kong, which has signs of genocide on that of the police-authorities-China, be BPM contained, calmed and a way to minimise/reverse the damage done to democracy's prospects be BPM found;  
• US support for the protestors in Hong Kong be emulated, and China's propaganda be seen through;
• BPM management of noise and safety aspects of delivery drones be improved to the extent that it becomes credible; 
• South Africa BPM avoid entanglements with authoritarian regimes; 
• the possible benefits of literacy against dementia be made BPM more widely known; 
• this advice on how to give advice effectively be BPM duly considered and enacted; 
• lack of information on housing defects be BPM addressed; 
• the benefits of trees be BPM accepted and more planted; 
• BPM actions including airline boss' admissions, call for more trees in cities,
  against the climate crisis and other environmental problems,
  including in / by: word of 2019, children, heatwaves, Kenya (climate atlas),
  be BPM successful;
• the fires in Qld, NSW, WA, SA, and elsewhere be contained and put out, and all those affected (including emergency services) be BPM given the BPM assistance they need - and the arsonists who light 85% of fires be BPM dealt with and prevented;
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Syria (Turkish actions), Bolivia, burma (historic accounts), Syria, Sri Lanka, Somalia, enforcing statelessness, North Korea, Malaysia, eastern DRC, Saudi Arabia (failure to deliver on promises), 
  be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and
  actions to achieve this, including in UN, the Netherlands, Burkina Faso, Chad/CAR, 
  be only BPM and be BPM successful; 
• development / disaster preparation-management-recovery aid in / by: dengue outbreak, clean energy, 
  be BPM timely, adequate, and effective;
• human rights abuses in / against / by: USA (homophobia in libraries), Australia (judicial concerns about becoming totalitarian state), workplaces (need to deal with DV), USA (impossible misogynistic requirements), Russia (misogyny), the Philippines, USA/Guatemala, Iraq, India, ICC / Afghanistan, Afghanistan (children afraid to go to school), Europe (anti-Semitism), Singapore (enabling suppression of dissent/democracy), Sri Lanka (corruption), India (Dalits), trans murders, hotels (modern slavery), Mozambique (repression), Uganda (purge of charities), Africa (corporal punishment of children), relationships (sexism if women earn 40% more), NT (racist police over-reaction), Australia (corruption), relationships (cyberstalking exes), Australia (ageism), Australia (work surveillance), 
  be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and 
  justice and actions to promote, support, or realise human rights BPM realised and strengthened, including in  Australia (calls for stronger sentence for animal cruelty), Chile, Australia (violent Islamophobia),  Vic., Australia (class action over robodebt), India, Australia (against Islamophobia), USA, USA, trans-supplying businesses,
  and actions against human rights / environmental defenders 
  be BPM exposed, contained, reversed, and the harm undone,
  and actions to achieve this
  be BPM successful; 
• may Joe Biden and all other stutterers never be disadvantaged;  
• the harm to men of toxic masculinity also be BPM recognised and acted on; 
• the fear of talking about diversity be overcome;
• BPM freedom, democracy and governance, be better realised and strengthened in Bougainville, UK (deliberate disinformation), Algeria, Singapore (work stress), Tunisia (and may others learn from this nation), Colombia, Israel, Bolivia, Indonesia, Egypt (new opposition movement), Australia (Centrelink stuff up over bushfire relief),
  including BPM support for actions against problems;
• social media platforms not have undue connections with/influence on politics; 
• BPM world peace be better realised and strengthened in Ukraine,
  including actions against threats, including chemical weapons, and the existential threat of nuclear weapons, and
  BPM support for positive measures / actions;
• international relations be BPM improved between Mexico & Singapore, Indonesia & China;
• China's threats against Sweden - and Hong Kong - be BPM stopped and punished;  
• China's thinking about the South China Sea become less muddled; 
• the USA come to a state of balanced and rational thinking about Iran; 
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• may the asymmetrical proto-civil war in Hong Kong, which has signs of genocide on that of the police-authorities-China, be BPM contained, calmed and a way to minimise/reverse the damage done to democracy's prospects be BPM found;  
• Australia BPM   learn to resist foreign covert political influence; 
• community land trusts be BPM successful; 
• BPM actions including possibly palm oil (use of insects on waste to create a circular economy),
  against the climate crisis and other environmental problems,
  including in / by: coal industry (knew of climate change problem in 1966), Amazon (destruction),
  be BPM successful;
• the fires in Qld, NSW, WA, SA, and elsewhere be contained and put out, and all those affected (including emergency services) be BPM given the BPM assistance they need - and the arsonists who light 85% of fires be BPM dealt with and prevented;
• the occurrence and risks of atrocities / violent extremism / violence in / from: Libya, Turkey (more lies about Armenians), Ethiopia, Georgia, Israel/Palestine, Ukraine/Russia, Mali, the Sahel (economic gains - which MUST be shut down), 
  be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and
  actions to achieve this, 
  be only BPM and be BPM successful;
• human rights abuses in / against / by: neochristianity (historical anti-Semitism led to the Holocaust), Germany (far right extremist abuse of a Mayor), USA (suppression of [environmental] dissent), science (historic sexist suppression of women's contributions), Australia (bank's blind eye to child abuse), Balkans (racist abuse of rape victims), Saudi Arabia (homophobia against a journalist), sexism (telling stories to change minds), Tanzania (attempts to suppress journalism), El Salvador and South America (violent, fatal homophobia/transphobia), smart cities (need to be inclusive), Slovakia (misogyny), 
  be BPM made known, contained, reversed, and the harm undone, and
  justice and actions to promote, support, or realise human rights BPM realised and strengthened, including in gig buddies programme (contact between differently abled and abled), USA (racist police officer fired), disability inclusion, multiple courts (against the genocide of the Rohingya), Sudan (children march for their rights), Thailand (against homophobia),
  and actions against human rights / environmental defenders 
  be BPM exposed, contained, reversed, and the harm undone,
  and actions to achieve this, 
  be BPM successful; 
• Australia's national police union BPM accept that its actions have an impact on the public beyond local events, that they need to better use soft power rather than domination and arrogant power, and that their members are not perfect;
• BPM freedom, democracy and governance, be BPM better realised and strengthened in Hong Kong (local council elections), Australia (analysis of hypocritical leader), Israel (PM's damaging response to corruption charges), Guinea-Bissau (Presidential election), Zambia (possible constitutional changes to give President more power), Ethiopia (merge of ethnically-based parties), Somalia (possible elections), Benin (unresolved political crisis), Ghana (Chinese funded project with fears around debt, influence, and environment), data companies (monopoly powers),
  including BPM support for actions against problems;
• the continuing, creeping privatisation of the Internet be BPM stopped and reversed; 
• this critique of the stupidity behind robodebt be widely read;  
• the USA have a more nuanced and rational approach to Ukraine;
• BPM world peace be BPM realised / better realised and strengthened in Yemen,
  including actions against threats, including   the existential threat of nuclear weapons, and
  BPM support for positive measures / actions;
• international relations be BPM improved between South Korea & Japan, UK / Mauritius (UK refusal to return Chagos Islands);
• the disaster Turkey is causing in Syrian Kurdistan be BPM contained, reversed, and the harm undone;
• may the asymmetrical proto-civil war in Hong Kong, which has signs of genocide on that of the police-authorities-China, be BPM contained, calmed and a way to minimise/reverse the damage done to democracy's prospects be BPM found;  
• police incursions into hospitals BPM stop.

For the fires:

• may all preparation be BPM comprehensive, as needed and effective;  
• may ongoing harm be BPM stopped; 
• may all those who died be assisted to BPM pass over;
• may all those, including societies, BPM aspects of cultures, BPM groups, and individuals, physically, emotionally or mentally injured, or otherwise harmed directly or indirectly (including those who have passed over) by this event be healed and made well and whole, and given the appropriate BPM resources, including support, healing, and recovery resources, that they need;
• may all those helping those affected be given the support, resources, and all else that they need to BPM do their job and to cope; 
• may any/all measures to minimise/prevent the the extent of damage and harm from any future such events be BPM identified and BPM acted on; and
• Artemis, Baba Yaga, Pachamama and Cernunnos,
  help us connect to the wild places
  - show us all the beauty of all the life there,
  human, animal, plant or mineral,
  help all who touch these places,
  to truly know and care for them,
  for their own innate worth. 
  
  Brigid, Maeve and Aset,
  inspire and help all those who care for the bush or fight bushfires,
  let them fulfil their duties with passion and inspiration;
  and inspire and heal those tempted to do harm
  to such responsibility and caring
  that they can NOT commit such sacrilege,
  but may Ma’at bring swiftly to justice all who do make such sacrilege.
  
  Nu Kua, bringer of order to chaos,
  bring your ordered way to the wild places;
  let the rains fall and the winds blow when and where they are needed;
  Durga, protector against demons,
  set boundaries on any fires which may occur,
  and protect the wild places from the demon “bushfire”;
  Cerridwen, transform all harm and damage done into growth: death into rebirth.
  
  Gyhldeptis,
  we call on you to help synthesise all these threads,
  love, responsibility, inspiration, justice;
  ordered rain and wind, protective boundaries, transformation;
  help these many ways become one great whole,
  for the good of all the wild places, and all the wild life.
  throughout this coming bushfire season and beyond.
  
  Artemis, Baba Yaga, Pachamama, Cernunnos,
  Let us love the wild places;
  Brigid, Maeve, Aset and Ma’at,
  Heal and inspire responsibility and justice;
  Nu Kua, Durga and Cerridwen,
  Tame and bound the demon bushfire;
  Gyhldeptis,
  Bring all this together.
  
  Kenaz, Nauthiz, Tiewaz, Berkana, Mannaz, Wolfsangle, Erda,
  May it all be so. 

 So mote it be.