All posts by nedhamson

Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Crossing Enemy Lines

From Behind the Pen

Kingdoms, nations, countries, societies, communities, and houses divided against themselves shall fall and not stand but eventually be brought to desolation. You can’t cast out an enemy that invades from the outside when there’s already an enemy living within, eating away on the inside.

We have heard the adage “You can be your worst enemy.” Far too often, we are overly critical of ourselves which leads to self-sabotage, self-defeat, anxiety, self-destruction, and depression. I read an article found in Psychology Today, “Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?” about seven techniques to defeat this self-critical voice written by Robert L. Leahy Ph.D. Although this article was written in 2017, we still occasionally suffer from inner conflict right now which can be self-deprecating.

While these seven tips make you shrug your shoulders because they are practical methods of advice, devoting time to addressing this internal conflict is necessary. These techniques may not…

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Managing rainfall during climate disruptions

Darcy Hitchcock

California was in a terrible drought and lately it’s been inundated with rain. Much of that rushed straight to the sea, gone forever. Welcome to climate change. When it rains, it pours. How can we store the excess rainfall for future periods of drought?

Warmer temps evaporate more moisture from the soil, exacerbating normal drought cycles. But warmer air also holds more moisture, so when it does rain, it tends to be heavier. A lot heavier.

There are multiple ways to capture this water and the costs vary.

Simple and cheap: Curb cuts and mulch

Tucson is a leader in earthworks, in manipulating the land to capture and use stormwater. Sometimes it’s a simple as cutting sections out of curbs so the water running down the street can move into swales and tree wells. The swales filter the water as it recharges the soil around it. Mulch can both hold…

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WHO calls urgent meeting over Marburg virus outbreak in Africa | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

A least nine people are confirmed to have died in the virus’s first-ever outbreak in Equatorial Guinea, prompting WHO officials to meet to discuss progress on vaccine and treatment candidates.

The Marburg virus is one of the deadliest diseases known to man. It causes haemorrhagic fever with a fatality ratio as high as 88% — far deadlier than its better-known cousin the Ebola virus, which has wreaked havoc across parts of Africa.

Like Ebola, the disease is transmitted to people from fruit bats and spreads in humans through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected people and surfaces such as bedsheets or clothes, the WHO said.

There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments for the deadly virus.

Source: WHO calls urgent meeting over Marburg virus outbreak in Africa | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Worried About Toxins in East Palestine Water?

“We know that there is a plume moving down the Ohio River,” Kavalec said. Kavalec said water systems are being shut down as that plume goes over an area and testing is taking place to make sure the water is safe. Residents of East Palestine are being advised to drink bottled water for now. Vanderhoff said water from the municipal system appears to be fine but more extensive testing is ongoing. But he said people with private wells should get them tested. He said they can do so by calling 330-849-3919.

Source: Worried About Toxins in East Palestine Water?

False social media posts are hindering earthquake relief efforts in Turkey. You can help stop that | Abbas Panjwani | The Guardian

Online misinformation exploits victims’ traumatic experiences, and factcheckers need support as they work to debunk it, says Abbas Panjwani of Full Fact
— Read on www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/14/turkey-syria-earthquake-misinformation-relief-efforts-turkey