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Trends are grim. Trends are real. Trends reflect the realities that face the planet’s creatures – you, me, and all the animals, plants, insects, sea- and water creatures, all of us
Grim indeed.
The Covid pandemic has simply highlighted how ill-prepared “we” are to both comprehend and deal with these trends.
On the subject of Covid, scientists are closer to understanding the neurology behind the memory problems and cognitive fuzziness that an infection can trigger >>
As the US veers from democracy to fascism, Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works, deconstructs a two-minute video that was shown at Trump’s public appearance on Jan 6 and that helped incite the Jan. 6 rioters.
IMHO, this is an important presentation that clearly points out the symbolism and tropes employed to tweak anybody inclined towards Trumpism, “Stop the Steal,” Qanon, MAGAworld, etc.
Watch – and learn! >> (18:30 mins)
PS: I’m reading Jason Stanley’s book How Fascism Works and can attest to its readability. It’s not pompous nor aimed at the professorial and pontificating classes. It’s a book for ‘regular’ folks with curiosity and a desire to understand.
Ukraine – photos of war, death, destruction >>
Kristie Ebi has been researching the health risks of climate change for decades and warns of the rise in “Mass Casualty” events as a result of climate change >> (17:15 mins)
Grim indeed.
The Covid pandemic has simply highlighted how ill-prepared “we” are to both comprehend and deal with these trends.
On the subject of Covid, scientists are closer to understanding the neurology behind the memory problems and cognitive fuzziness that an infection can trigger >>
On war – and culture war
As the US veers from democracy to fascism, Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works, deconstructs a two-minute video that was shown at Trump’s public appearance on Jan 6 and that helped incite the Jan. 6 rioters.Watch – and learn! >> (18:30 mins)
PS: I’m reading Jason Stanley’s book How Fascism Works and can attest to its readability. It’s not pompous nor aimed at the professorial and pontificating classes. It’s a book for ‘regular’ folks with curiosity and a desire to understand.
Ukraine – photos of war, death, destruction >>
Healthy planet, anyone?
The US Supreme Court voted to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. This comes amid a period of increasingly extreme weather around the world. More than 40 million Americans were under heat advisory last week.Kristie Ebi has been researching the health risks of climate change for decades and warns of the rise in “Mass Casualty” events as a result of climate change >> (17:15 mins)
