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Love and Compassion
“Love and compassion are important, because they strengthen us. This is a source of hope.” His Holiness the great 14th Dalai Lama
Love and Compassion
Morning walk in winters

On those cold and frosty winter’s mornings when the grass crunches beneath your feet, and you’re wrapped up in layers, hats and scarves, as is …
Morning walk in winters
Mind-Bending 3D Street Art by Braga Last1: Anamorphic Masterpieces

Street Artist Tom Bragado Blanco Braga Last1, also known as Tom Bragado Blanco, is a talented street artist from Marseille, France. Renowned for his …
Mind-Bending 3D Street Art by Braga Last1: Anamorphic Masterpieces
Understanding Environmental Degradation and Resource Depletion – FunWritings

Unsustainable living practices have several significant impacts on Earth’s natural systems: Environmental Degradation leads to deforestation, reduces biodiversity, destroys habitats, and diminishes the planet’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Ocean acidification from excess CO2 threatens marine ecosystems and coral reefs. Soil degradation from intensive agriculture reduces food production capacity. Loss of wetlands and natural habitats increases flooding risks.
Increased Job Creation and Decreased Pollution
Increasing Environmental Protection Awareness will cause more people to understand how they can use the many environmental solutions, to decrease pollution and improve sustainability. A change in the way waste is managed can cause increased job creation and decreased pollution. We could also see a reduction in landfill waste when devices are shared within households.
Circular Computing
A real-world example is Circular Computing in the UK, which refurbishes laptops. They’ve created over 150 direct jobs in their facility, plus additional indirect jobs in their supply chain. Their workers take used laptops, completely remanufacture them to like-new condition, and sell them at lower prices than new laptops. This not only creates jobs but also reduces electronic waste and makes technology more affordable…
Source: Understanding Environmental Degradation and Resource Depletion – FunWritings
Wind, wave, solar energy in one device – Darcy Hitchcock
Wave energy has had some embarrassing failures, but a Swedish company thinks they can create more energy in a smaller space by combining different sources of energy into one 38-meter floating raft. They’re currently seeking funding to scale up production.

“Our NoviOcean machine maximizes renewable energy by combining wave, wind, and solar power in a single solution, ensuring energy generation even when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. Each unit can power over 1,000 households a day,” said Jan Skjoldhammer, Founder and CEO of NoviOcean.
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/hybrid-energy-raft-power-1000-homes-daily
Since it sits low in the water, the NoviOcean might be less offensive than huge offshore wind farms.
Source: Wind, wave, solar energy in one device – Darcy Hitchcock
10022 Haiku | jllopart
Racially motivated attack on reporter condemned by AAJA – AsAmNews
Of Pacific Islander descent, Ja’Ronn Alex, was reportedly out in the field when he was stopped at a traffic light. Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, pulled up next to him and proceeded to say something along the lines of: “Are you even a U.S. citizen? This is Trump’s America now! I’m a Marine and I took an oath to protect this country from people like you!” according to an arrest affidavit.
Investigators say Egan followed Alex for around 40 miles back to his news station in the city and, after exiting his vehicle, was pursued by the suspect who demanded identification. Egan tackled Alex and “began to strangle him” until Alex’s co-workers intervened, the affidavit continues.
Witnesses reported seeing Alex’s “face turning red as he was being strangled” and that he was “losing the ability to breathe” during the attack, lasting 45-90 seconds.
“This act of violence against a journalist of color, motivated by racial bias, underscores the ongoing threats faced by journalists and individuals from marginalized communities,” AAJA said in a Dec. 30th news release.
“It highlights how racist and anti-immigrant rhetoric, which increased during the pandemic, has led to physical attacks on members of AAPI communities,” AAJA continues.
Source: Racially motivated attack on reporter condemned by AAJA – AsAmNews

Sharpshot Nature .Com 02403-tod-036451 Sandhill Crane

2023-01-01 02403-tod-036451 Sandhill Crane
NIKON D7500 – ƒ/8 1/500 600mm ISO140 – Crex Meadows Wildlife Refuge, WI
Happy New Year!
Source: Sharpshot Nature .Com 02403-tod-036451 Sandhill Crane
Sharpshot Nature .Com 03134-tod-039678 Sandhill Crane

2025-01-01 03134-tod-039678 Sandhill Crane
NIKON D7500 – ƒ/8 1/500 600mm ISO200 – Crex Meadows Wildlife Refuge, WI
Source: Sharpshot Nature .Com 03134-tod-039678 Sandhill Crane
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