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Observer Interview: Peter Kalmus

May 21, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Interview – Peter Kalmus: ‘As a species, we’re on autopilot, not making the right decisions’ Ian Tucker May 21, 2022 The Nasa data scientist explains why inaction on the climate crisis pushed him to chain himself to an LA bank – and why trusting in the ‘people in charge’ is so dangerous: ==================================== Do you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Finanace, Future of Work, IT Failures, Nuclear Industry, Politics, Racism, Science, the Anthropocene, Thinking about Tagged: civil disobedience, climate crisis, Cop26, fossil fuel, fossil fuel industry, grief, humans, madness of billionaires, money in politics, Opec, Peter Kalmus, profit, the future

HATELAB

May 8, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In the Guardian, May 7, 2022, an article on hate speech Hate speech online has escalated to unprecedented levels. Matthew Williams, a professor of criminology, is shining a scientific light on who is behind it and why. “It is no coincidence that soaring hate-crime figures are found in countries where the extreme right is rising … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Feminism, IT Failures, Politics, Racism, Science, Thinking about Tagged: big tech firms, Cardiff University, Civil Rights, criminology, governments, hate, hate speech, hate statistic, hate-crime, HATELAB, incels, Internet, internet hate, Matthew Williams, Misogyny, organisations, Twitter

How far America has slipped away from democracy

April 17, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In Politico, this interview with Ruth Ben-Ghiat – An expert on autocracy assesses how far America has slipped away from democracy, and what it will take to get it back. Ben-Ghiat: One of the big talking points and strategy of right-wing authoritarianism, is to label democratic systems as tyrannical. Mussolini was the first to say … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: authoritarianism, autocratic, bully, democratic, democratic systems, Democrats, GOP, Republican, right-wing

America’s Pandemic Orphans Are Slipping Through the Cracks

April 10, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

The Atlantic has an article about a pressing pandemic problem with orphaned children. Losing a parent may be one of the most destabilizing events of the human experience. Orphans are at increased risk of substance abuse, dropping out of school, and poverty. They are almost twice as likely as non-orphans to die by suicide, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Obituaries, Pandemic, Politics, Racism, Thinking about Tagged: Caregiver loss, Orphans, pandemic

Commentary: Utility profits the unspoken factor in California’s rooftop solar fight

March 30, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Commentary: Utility profits the unspoken factor in California’s rooftop solar fight

Posted in: Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Politics, the Anthropocene, Thinking about Tagged: California, Pacific Gas & Electric, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, rooftop solar, San Diego Gas & Electric, solar farms, Southern California Edison

Energy efficiency guru

March 26, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Interview – Energy efficiency guru Amory Lovins: ‘It’s the largest, cheapest, safest, cleanest way to address the crisis’ by John Vidal “Solar and wind are now the cheapest bulk power sources in 91% of the world, and the UN’s International Energy Agency (IEA) expects renewables to generate 90% of all new power in the coming … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Future of Work, Nuclear Industry, Pandemic, Politics, Science, the Anthropocene, Thinking about Tagged: Amory Lovins, civil engineering, climate economics, climate solutions, energy conservation, Energy efficiency, energy transition, environmental engineering, insulation, renewables, Stanford University, The Guardian

2022 TMS Cards

March 9, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

From my indomitable little sister in 2022:

Posted in: Faits Divers, Feminism, Future of Work, Thinking about Tagged: 2022, Theresa Marie, TMS, TMS Artwork

Drought 2022

March 9, 2022 by sergneri 1 Comment

March 9, 2022, Petaluma CA I just searched this blog for the word DROUGHT and found all the entries dated from 2020. I decided to start this journal due to the household conversations we’ve had on how we are going to ration our irrigation water this year. Water is due to become even more expensive … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, the Anthropocene, Thinking about Tagged: California, Drip Irrigation, drought, Eel River, irrigation, La Niña, Lake Sonoma, Petaluma, Rain, Russian River, Sierra Nevada, Sonoma County, toilet, Water, Water Rationing, water year

Use of ‘sexist’ and ‘racist’ in the New York Times increased over 400% since 2012. Why?

February 26, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In The Guardian: Use of ‘sexist’ and ‘racist’ in the New York Times increased over 400% since 2012. Why? We analyzed 27m news articles published between 1970 and 2019. Our study reveals a substantial shift has occurred, and it may have important implications. by David Rozado, Musa al-Gharbi and Jamin Halberstadt Contemporary US media workers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Ethical and green living, Politics, Racism, Science, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: #MeToo, antisemitism, discourse, discrimination, gender, homophobia, Islamophobia, prejudice, print media, race, sexism, sexuality, Television, transphobia, US media, white supremacy

Covid infection increases risk of mental health disorders

February 19, 2022 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Covid infection increases risk of mental health disorders, study finds. Researchers note need to follow patients after recovery for any emerging disorders. The Guardian – Melody Schreiber – Fri 18 Feb 2022 The results were all clear: Covid has a marked effect on mental health.

Posted in: Pandemic, Science, Thinking about Tagged: anxiety, COVID-19, depression, mental health, opioid use, opioid use disorder, pandemic, suicidal ideation
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