Saturday 21 January 2023

Post No. 2,356 - Reading and other links [Note: Content Warning for news links - reader discretion is advised]

Im going to begin this with a reminder that the work of this blog is:

and

  • BPM  strengthening of BPM units - some nonphysical, some incarnated people . . . and one of, if not the, best ways that is done is strengthening people's connection with their own Higher Self (which is possibly not what they interpret as their conscience).

Also:

Black Lives Matter! Be Anti-Racist, Anti-Sexist, and Actively Inclusive in ALL Areas.
The Climate Crisis is real, urgent and
existential!

The Pandemic is Real, and Vaccinations save lives. Stay safe - wash your hands, wear a face mask in public if prudent to do so, and follow informed medical advice.

We also need to be more human being rather than human doing. 

Having made those points, here are some links that you, Dear Reader, may find of interest or value (articles by others unless stated otherwise)

In preparation for tomorrows psychic weather report, I do a weekly summary of news links - every one of which is an opportunity to do the work of this blog, which I outlined at the start of this post. That can be accessed at: 

One part of the post covers natural and other disasters, which are always an excellent opportunity to do the work of this blog, so I will copy that section here: 

  • on NATURAL and OTHER DISASTERS (noting Article 1(3) of the UN Charter)
    • the largest global outbreak of bird flu in history is continuing (F24);   after weeks (TG) of storms and more to come, US President Biden has declared a state of emergency in California (DW);   floods in Qld (ABC) as more wild weather is expected in Australia (TND) - see also this, on lack of/lack of adequate preparation (TC);   a plane (ABC) crash (SBS) in Nepal (TND) - see also this (TG);   the WHO has organised a Council to facilitate vaccines against tuberculosis (UN);   ongoing problems from the floods in Pakistan (UN);   another fatal bus collision in Senegal (TG);   a food or heating crisis in Afghanistan (AJ);   the benefit of community radio (TC);   the mental health impact of natural disasters (TG);   around two million people are facing food insecurity in Lebanon (UN);  

Another part lists a few key points from the news, which are also an excellent opportunity to do the work of this blog, so I will also copy that section here: 

  • several ultra-wealthy people have demanded that they be taxed (TG) - see also this (TG);   the worlds best head of state will stand down, after six challenging years of trying to make the world a kinder place (AJ) - see also this (TG), this (TG), this (TC), this (TND), this (F24), this (TG), this (TG), this (TG), this (TG), and this, on the possible role of threats and abuse (TG);   “why diversity equity inclusion (DEI) must take an intersectional approach” (apolitical);   reading and thoughts on the 1% of the 1% - including this (The Hartmann Report) - see also this (YT);   criticism of the USA’s Attorney-General for a YEARS long delay in taking legal action against senior figures in the 6th January 2021 attempted insurrection in the USA (M);   an examination of the utterly evil Edward Bernays and the history of social engineering/control - some good (MIT Press Reader);   the problem of white backlash (FiveThirtyEight);   in 1930s Germany the nazis thought a prehistoric shaman was male - but the 9,000-year-old human remains were of a powerful woman of colour (DW);   “popular mobilisation makes democracy more likely after a coup” (PVG);   “a trans woman [has] founded a group to help trans people leave the USA due to rising hate (LGBTQ Nation);   as nuclear weapons possessing states continue to resist the ban on nuclear weapons (Responsible Statecraft), “the greatest nuclear threat we face is a Russian victory” (The Atlantic) - or a Russian loss (R);   a call to view the Internet as essential infrastructure, not a plaything for billionaires (TND);   a medical fellowship has been established in West Asia in honour of a Palestinian woman murdered in my home city (SBS);   Finland is teaching children to spot misinformation (NYT [$]);   another instance of toxic positivity (TG);   impact of AI on jobs (SBS);   the problem of gamification of warfare (TC);   thoughts on privilege and marginalisation (M);   an excellent rant on big companies and cyber security from social media;   an assessment of lessons from the pandemic - including how people react to stress (TBS);   a falling population in China (F24) raises hope for a falling population of the planet (TC);  spotting bots and what to do about possible infection (TND);  
I generally do the PWRs on Sunday in Australia, with an aim to get it online by 8pm on the Australian east coast - which, in the southern winter, is midday in Geneva, 11am in London, 6am in New York, and 3am on the US west coast.

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