#Global Concerns

[tmarshconnors]

Iran launches drones at Israel

As tensions escalate in the Middle East, reports emerge of Iran launching a barrage of drones towards Israel, further intensifying the volatile situation in the region. The incident has triggered widespread concern and condemnation from global leaders, raising fears of a potential escalation in hostilities.

The drone attack represents a dangerous escalation in Iran's ongoing confrontations with Israel and its allies. Such actions not only threaten the security and stability of the region but also undermine efforts for peaceful resolution and dialogue.

In response to the attack, Israel is likely to deploy its advanced defence systems and may retaliate, raising the specter of further violence and instability. The international community must urgently engage to de-escalate tensions and prevent a dangerous spiral of conflict.

Efforts to address the root causes of the tensions between Iran and Israel, including regional rivalries and geopolitical ambitions, remain essential for long-term peace and stability. Diplomatic channels must be utilised to find peaceful solutions to the underlying issues driving these conflicts.

As the situation continues to unfold, it is imperative for all parties involved to exercise restraint and prioritize dialogue over confrontation. The consequences of further escalation are grave, with the potential to destabilize the entire region and inflict untold suffering on innocent civilians.

#Iran-Israel Conflict #Middle East Tensions #Drone Warfare #Geopolitics #Regional Security #Military Escalation #Diplomatic Crisis #Global Concerns #Defense Systems #International Relations #Conflict Resolution #Peace Efforts #Security Threats #Political Instability #Defense Technology #Regional Dynamics #Strategic Concerns #Crisis Management #Peaceful Dialogue #International Cooperation #today on tumblr #new blog

[wellhealthhub]

Unveiling the Culprits: Understanding What Bothers You and Why?

What bothers you and why? Title: The Enigmatic Connection: The Intricate Link Between Your Values and What Troubles You Prepare to embark on a bewildering journey into the depths of your psyche as we unravel the perplexing correlation between your values and the things that irk you. Explore the enigmatic world of personal growth and purpose by decoding how your values shape your deepest…

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#alignment #authenticity #challenges #clarity #climate change #compromise #conflicts #core beliefs #dailyprompt #dailyprompt-2000 #decision-making #deforestation #direction #discrimination #ecological well-being #emotional landscape #environmental sustainability #equality #fulfillment #global concerns #growth #health #identification #introspection #justice #lack of opportunities #mental well-being #motivation #personal development #personal growth

[unitednationsday]

Vision and Mission of the United Nations.

ou hear about the United Nations (U.N.) constantly in the news, although you might not always realize it. For example:

"Peacekeeping" operations are sponsored by the United Nations. Currently, the U.N. has peacekeeping forces in 12 different countries including Mali, India, Pakistan, Cyprus and Lebanon (full list).

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is a U.N. agency that inspects the nuclear programs of nations to ensure that nuclear materials are not being diverted for military use.

The Security Council is a U.N. organization that makes some of the most important international decisions on the planet.

The Earth Summit and the Kyoto Protocol were U.N.-sponsored efforts -- the largest international environmental efforts ever.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a U.N. document ratified by the members of the General Assembly.

The World Court or International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands, acts as the judicial portion of the United Nations and hears cases and international disputes from around the world.

The World Health Organization is a U.N. program.

UNICEF is a U.N. program. Originally, UNICEF helped children affected by WWII.

The U.N. has this remarkable influence because nearly every nation on the planet is a member

#United Nations System #Global issues #Global concerns #Global Crisis #peace process

[canichangemyblogname]

Israel ignoring Egypt's warnings, Israel's chaotic "recovery" (a.k.a. their explicit non-recovery and bombing of hostages), and the IOF's chaotic engagement with Hamas fighters on Oct. 7th and 8th that caught hostages and civilians in crossfire should be proof enough that Israel cannot and will consistently fail to provide for the security and welfare of Jewish people. It should also be proof enough that Netanyahu's government doesn't give a shit about Israeli lives unless they can be weaponized to serve his political and regional goals.

The argument that the only way for Jewish people to have safety and comfort is through a Jewish ethnostate ignores how the violence necessary to establish an ethnostate breeds extremism and a cycle of violence. It ignores how Israel consistently fails to protect and provide for its citizens, how vulnerable the Israeli state would be without US support, and how politically and numerically insecure settler-colonial populations are without ethnic and genocidal violence to reproduce their position in the social hierarchy. This argument also allows countries in the Global North to wipe their hands of their own country's antisemitism. For them, Israel is the solution to their country's "Jewish Question."

Some of Zionism's basic assumptions about Jewish people and the need for a Jewish state come from antisemitic assumptions. Advocates for a Jewish state frequently invoke antisemitic stereotypes to make their case. Like... literal fucking fascists in the US support Zionism because they want to empty their country of Jewish people and then watch them die in Israel.

The largest group of Zionists in the US are Evangelical Christians. Not just in sheer numbers, but as a percentage of their population. And you know what they believe? They believe that all Jews need to return to the Holy Land to be massacred and raptured so Jesus can return. The majority of Zionists in the US are Zonists because they're antisemitic. Their antisemitism informs their support for Zionism, and their belief in Zionism informs their antisemitism.

It boggles me how the US government, literal fascists, and Evangelicals have so many of you legitimately believing that critiquing a man and a government that throws their lot in with Holocaust deniers is antisemitic.

There are experts out there who attest that Zionism encourages and spreads antisemitism around the globe and that it is a contributing factor to increases in antisemitism in the Global North. Some have gone so far as to say it is a literal threat to the well-being of Jews worldwide and a roadblock in the fight against antisemitism.

#israel #zionism #in college the professor who taught me about authoritarianism and right-wing violence stressed that Zionism would get Jewish people killed #he is a Jewish man himself #he spoke about how few in the region actually support extremist groups in the area #and about how Zionism and the violence in the West Bank was poking a great bear #he talked about how if the radicalization from violence mobilized. it could mean the blood of Jews worldwide #especially as the Zionism popular in the Global North encouraged and reproduced common antisemitic tropes #he explained that if the Israeli state does not agree to two people of equal rights under one democratic & pluralistic state #they would be faced with both Jews and Palestinians living under the authoritarian and reactionary rule of an extremist govt. #i remember him talking about the (at the time) regional insecurity of the position of the Israeli state #he was more concerned about the exportation of extremism from Saudi Arabia or Iran than a group like Hamas or Islamic Jihad #he was firm about Hezbollah being more of an existential threat than any of the reactionary groups in Palestine

[fujianvenator]

i remember when fuckin like germany or whatever other fuckshit western european country got hit with a baby bitch flood thats barely what we get in the philippines and everyone was like Omg now its urgent! NOW we have to care! this doesnt happen in places like Germany! like ok fuck you actually?

#vic.txt #“if its happening to even the global north then thats a sign that its finally getting bad” like do we just not exist in ur minds #its been bad here since forever and ever but the moment it affects white people suddenly its a cause for concern liek FUCKKK

[penelopwgarcia]

"batman is a billionaire that beats up poor people and his so called villains had a point-" yeah yeah we got it already you never read a comic buddy no need to shout out

#there are different displays of poison ivy but it was recently that she started targeting only billionaires #besides this whole deal of the problems of the world concerning global warming is a human fault #instead of a capitalism fault #is so western #also disclaimer #I know Bruce is far from communism icon I mean c'mon DC is a whole company #but he's also far from billionaire that beats up poor disabled people #like he's out there beating up depressed people instead of psychopaths that would blow the hole city #also the ones that suffer more from his villains #are the poor parts of Gotham #bruce wayne #batman comics #batfam #batman #dc comics

[aflamethatneverdies]

@pilferingapples it is more egregious because all these articles written by Global North academics are talking about decolonising the field of bioethics, they're talking about importance of listening to and recognising research in healthcare from Global South and yet, how do you expect this to happen in the unequal system that persists in academia?? I can easily find articles about bioethics from US, UK, EU, Australia etc. There is dearth of information from Global South and the ones that are published are behind a paywall. The least, the extreme bare minimum these journals can do is make it open access, waive the fees. But, no! All their arguments are for their research papers. No one actually wants to do what they are so eager to publish. And that kinda sucks, imo.

#replies #pilferingapples #i didn't mean to talk about this for so long #i'm frustrated i can't find the articles i need for my presentation tomorrow lolol #and this is my blog so there #also it gives the impression that healthcare is completely awful in Global South there are no guidelines and then there are recommendations #that everyone should just adopt the best practices from Global North and it may be so but it sure feels crummy that every time Global North #is imposing itself like this- oh we're educating the people in Global South on ethical considerations in healthcare #it feels paternalistic #Global North research in healthcare has most of the funding and power like obv #the power dynamics are extremely unequal #and the main concerns of Global South when it comes to bioethics may be different from Global North

[silvermizuki]

In the past almost three years of me living alone, I’ve learned a lot about what should’ve been taught to me at a young age

#REALLY IMPORTANT SHIT #I feel like not only did my education system fail me but family as well #hush silv #this is about a multitude of things that range from normal adult to mildly/highly concerning events to extremely important global crises #not really a vent just #speaking #blows my mind #and 2024 has just been chucking it all at me at once #I dunno man

[whentherewerebicycles]

wow you took that former friend/student stuff really well, like a really level headed reaction. Have you always been able to do that? How do you think you’ve reached that kind of mental equilibrium? I’ve always found anyone leaving my life so intensely stressful and upsetting even if it’s someone I want to leave.

haha well I’ve continued thinking about it several times a day over the past few days so I wouldn’t say the experience has been stress-free! in this case it helps that I’ve read like five different articles in the last week on people breaking off longstanding friendships or relationships over the Israel-Palestine conflict so I’m like ah well it’s not just me experiencing this… people’s emotions are super heightened right now and I think there’s a lot of tacit (or explicit!) encouragement to cut out people who don’t share your exact position or aren’t performing their opinions in the exact way you think they should.

I also think it helps to remember that in most interpersonal conflicts there’s not one person who is Right & Good and one person who is Wrong & Bad… instead people tend to be a little bit right AND a little bit wrong or biased or short-sighted. I think she is right that the situation is very urgent (people are losing their lives and it’s happening terrifyingly fast) and I think she’s justified in having her emotions run really high over this, as she’s been immersing herself in extremely graphic, wrenching content 24/7. but I also feel reasonably secure in my own position! I don’t think social media is a productive place to engage in political advocacy or to do any actually meaningful learning about complex issues. I don’t think we have a moral obligation to post graphic content documenting the horrible deaths of others on our private social media accounts (in fact I think the opposite!!). and I also think it’s okay for people to be like ‘you know what? I am not an expert in this. I need to take some time to read/learn/explore conflicting viewpoints—and I can afford to take that time because I am not a political leader or an army or a government, I am just a person half a world away who is trying to understand a different region’s insanely messy and complex history/politics so that I can hold an informed opinion and advocate for actions aligned with my beliefs and values.’

it kinda bummed me out that she chose to be like ‘bye forever’ given our many years of working together, but also, she had been posting stuff for days that was like ‘if you are not reposting this I am going to unfollow you I am watching you I am taking notes I see your silence as complicity’ so it wasn’t like, a huge surprise that she would react that way. idk sometimes interpersonal conflict like that can be painful but can also prompt good reflection… I feel like she’s pushed me to read a lot more (I don’t trust her sources, but it’s made me seek out sources I do trust to confirm some of the info she’s sharing). but I also feel like it’s reconfirmed for me that I am just not going to engage in super heated, super vitriolic discourse wars online and it’s okay with me if that choice leads some people to label me as not radical enough. idk if this answers your question I think this particular ending-of-a-friendship is pretty context-dependent, but I guess the whole, ‘two people can have a big falling-out and neither of them is all right or all wrong’ helps me avoid feeling too defensive or too wounded about it.

#nobody has to agree with me #but I guess the difference is like I can see and totally understand why she’s doing what she’s doing #even as i make different choices #I think there’s room for multiple ways of engaging with huge horrific global events #but she couldn’t do the same? like for her it was engage in the exact way that I am engaging or I end the friendship #and idk i don't think relationships often survive that kind of ultimatum #ANYWAY. to be clear.. the relentless bombardment with zero plan and seemingly zero concern for civilian casualties is massively fucked up!! #but i feel way less clear on what should happen about hamas or israel or palestine or whatever after

[duchessofostergotlands]

not trying to stir things up, just interested in multiple perspectives. i just remember it being an issue when harry and meghan would tag/follow non-uk or commonwealth organizations on instagram and that people felt they had a responsibility to focus on organizations based in the countries that funded them, so i was curious to see kate work with non-uk companies. if just reaching uk consumers makes it legitimate, i guess that's the new goal post.

No, you’re stirring anon. Two things and then I won’t be engaging with you further as we both know what you’re doing, and we both know I’m right and you’re wrong: 1) If you can’t see the difference between a global company which was founded elsewhere but has thousands of employees in the U.K. and a record of giving millions to U.K. based organisation which support British communities versus a charity based solely in the US and set up solely to support citizens in Los Angeles or New York, I can’t help you. No one can. My goalposts are exactly where they always have been. If other people have moved their goal posts then ask them, why ask me?? And 2) I’m actually just going to copy and paste the last paragraph I wrote.

“So if you can tell me which of these organisations doesn't operate in the UK, employ UK staff, donate to UK charities or, of course, reach UK consumers then I could answer your question. Otherwise, I can't as you're not correct.”

And you read that, you read 406 words I wrote in that whole message, and what you took from it is they “just reach U.K. consumers.” It’s actually frightening to me to see someone disregard 402 words out of a 406 word response for no reason and think that’s just fine?

#ask #british royal family #anon #kate middleton #thing is there are valid concerns I would have about this business thing #but this is just dumb as hell #also reminder that most global companies with U.K. offices have legally registered companies in the U.K. #the ikea she is working with is a British company

[ominaterthegreat]

See I think we've all known that the UN has absolutely no teeth at the end of the day and I think Isreal is at least somewhat intentionally proving that. They're violating almost any war law they can get their hands on and they're aggressing their neighboring nations because they've always wanted to expand. If this war and the war with Russia in Ukraine are proving anything for the rest of the century, it's that the UN in its present state cannot and will not do Jack shit to protect people.

If they tell Isreal to stop bombing, Isreal will continue to bomb with no consequences. There's no real mechanism to get them to stop. They can't just march into the capital and arrest all of the genocidal dictators. They can't use retaliatory fire without escalating the conflict.

I legitimately feel like the UN was put in place to make the global west feel better about its own crimes and shortcomings and it is just that. A bandaid on a bleeding gouge in the fabric of globalism.

#idk I mean I don't know that much about the UN on a mechanics level but I think we're seeing all we need to see #the direction this century it's taking globally is....of the utmost concern I think

[death-rebirth-senshi]

How to explain to your mother that you're not mentally ill depressed, just normal every day not super happy with my life. And sort of naturally bizarre and off-putting and a downer. Perhaps a bit disappointed in all of the things I still am even on meds. That's all.

#I've got to accept that this is the best I can get from meds. I will not have my high energy manic days where I feel great #in return for. What was lately weeks of very very bad depression #this is the middle ground. Anything more is up to me. #and it has been noticeably better since my last dosage increase #perhaps a bit concerned about global warming and the way society operates the global economy the expense of our comforts etc.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Iceland cancels commercial whaling this season on animal welfare grounds, hailed as ‘a major milestone in compassionate whale conservation’ by HSI / Europe

Minister Svavarsdóttir ends decades of senseless whale killing and begins a new chapter in Iceland’s relationship with whales

Humane Society International / Europe

20 June 2023

BRUSSELS ― As news breaks that Iceland has cancelled this season’s commercial whaling on animal welfare grounds, global animal protection charity Humane Society International says it is thrilled and relieved at the announcement that will spare hundreds of whales from agonising deaths.

It urges the Icelandic government to make it a permanent ban.

Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Svandís Svavarsdóttir announced that Iceland’s whaling vessels will not kill any whales this season due to the conclusion that “the fishing method used when hunting large whales does not comply with the law on animal welfare.”

The suspension lasts until August 31st, which effectively cancels this season’s whale killing.

The minister’s statement continues:

“It is necessary to postpone the start of the whaling season so that there is room to investigate whether it is possible to ensure that the hunting is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act.”

Ruud Tombrock, HSI / Europe’s executive director, said:

“This is a major milestone in compassionate whale conservation.

Humane Society International is thrilled at this news and praises Minister Svavarsdóttir for ending the senseless whale killing, which will spare hundreds of minke and imperilled fin whales from agonising and protracted deaths.

There is no humane way to kill a whale at sea and so we urge the minister to make this a permanent ban.

Whales already face so many serious threats in the oceans from pollution, climate change, entanglement in fish nets and ship strikes, that ending cruel commercial whaling is the only ethical conclusion.”

The announcement follows the Minister’s op-ed last year in which she said she saw little reason to permit whaling after 2023.

Publication last month of an independent report by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority ― commissioned by the Minister ― revealed some whales killed in Icelandic hunts had taken up to two hours to die, with 41% of whales suffering immensely before dying for an average of 11.5 minutes.

Kitty Block, CEO of Humane Society International, said:

“For those of us who have been campaigning for many years to end commercial whaling, to see the day that Iceland decides to stop killing whales and retire its harpoons for good, is truly historic.

Economic factors have certainly played a significant role in the demise of this cruel industry - with little demand for whale meat at home and exports to the Japanese market dwindling - but it is the overriding moral argument against whaling that has sealed its fate.

Harpooning these magnificent giants not only causes unjustifiable suffering to those whales who are killed but also unimaginable distress to the rest of their pod who witness their family members being chased and slaughtered.

Iceland is already one of the best places in the world to go whale watching, and the country stands to attract even more ecotourists now that it has abandoned whaling forever.

The world now looks at Japan and Norway as the only two countries in the world to still mercilessly kill whales for profit.”

FAST FACTS:

The International Whaling Commission agreed to enact a global moratorium on all commercial whaling in 1986.

Iceland left the IWC in 1992 but returned in 2002 with an exception to the moratorium, despite objections from multiple nations. 

Since re-joining the IWC, Iceland had killed more than 1,500 whales, including fin whales.

Iceland suspended hunting fin whales in 2016 due to a declining market for whale meat in Japan.

Hunting resumed for the 2018 season when 146 fin whales were killed, including a pregnant female and a rare fin-blue hybrid whale, plus six minke whales.

A single minke whale was killed from 2019-2021, and 148 fin whales in 2022.

Fin whales are classified by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature as globally vulnerable to extinction despite decades of recovery since the commercial whaling moratorium.

🤍🐳🤍

#International Whaling Commission #International Union for the Conservation of Nature #Humane Society International #Iceland #commercial whaling ban #animal welfare concerns #global animal protection #global animal protection charity #whales #Svandís Svavarsdóttir #animal welfare law #Animal Welfare Act #Ruud Tombrock #Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority #Kitty Block

[mariocki]

Night Key (1937)

"Now, listen, Steve. Twenty years ago you robbed me of the patent rights of the system that you're now using. Perhaps there was some excuse for that: because it gave you wealth, success, position, all the things that tempt one man to rob another. But now that you have everything and I have nothing, what possible reason is there for you to do this to me again?"

#night key #lloyd corrigan #1937 #boris karloff #tristram tupper #jack moffitt #william a. pierce #warren hull #jean rogers #alan baxter #hobart cavanaugh #samuel s. hinds #david oliver #ward bond #frank reicher #edwin maxwell #george cleveland #george humbert #charles c. wilson #light hearted karloff vehicle which doesn't really deserve the sci fi label it's been given; yes‚ BK is an inventor of slightly fantastical #gadgets‚ but mostly this film is concerned with big business skullduggery with a side of organised crime. Karloff‚ as he often did‚ is #playing older than he was but he's very good and highly sympathetic as the doddery old prof. there's lots of good performances here‚ from #Jean Rogers' charming daughter to Warren Hull's romantic interest (much less tiresome than the usual role fillers in these movies) and #special mention to Hobart C as a delightfully seedy smalltime crook who attaches himself to BK like a stray dog. the only dud note is #Alan Baxter's weirdly monotone turn as the big bad‚ lacking any of the threat the character needs. the ending is twee and silly and there's #some (understandably) shaky fx work but this is genuinely a very fun time and a pleasant change from the usual Karloff vehicle of the era #one jarring moment: there's a very brief moment where a plot related news bulletin is heard on the radio‚ and as soon as it's finished the #news announcer begins to turn to the 'news from Spain' but the radio is switched off and the film moves on before we hear any more; this is #1937 remember‚ a moment of global tumult and thick in the gathering storm of the years to come but this is the only moment that the real #world is allowed to intrude into the charming and slighty silly world of eccentric inventors and sinister crooks

[beesarthur]

The X-Files, 2:22: F. Emasculata

What is the plot? Well, there is some plot by a pharmaceutical company, that some federal agencies (or cigarette-smoking elements within some federal agencies) might be in on, or they might not be. I'm left very confused by that part. A scientist is collecting insects in a forest in Costa Rica to a soundtrack that portends doom. He gets sprayed with something from a boil on a dead mammal and is found dead with similar boils the next day. A prisoner in Virginia gets a mysterious package and quickly dies in a similar condition. An outbreak spreads rapidly in the prison. Mulder and Scully get involved, but were they set up to fail?

What does this episode suggest about Mulder and Scully’s relationship with each other? They go so smoothly from their argument about the correct course of action to making sure that each other is ok.

Where are the aliens? they would hopefully know to stay far away from anywhere this contagion is spreading

#i just know that i personally would have reacted less strongly to this episode had i watched it before i had the personal experience of a #global pandemic! but here i am watching it in 2024 being concerned about Scully's intermittent attention to ppe #beesarthur hasn't watched the x-files

[wreckitremy]

I remember when over 100 was a thing that happened like maybe a dozen times the entire summer.

We may have ACs as standard here but that doesn't mean our systems aren't straining

Fellow southern midwesterners, remember to stock up on water in your fridge, ice in your freezer, charge your devices, download stuff for offline use & prep whatever else you need to keep cool in case this heatwave breaks something

#the power has consistently gone out at least once during these heat spells #im concerned its gonna go out again #midwest shenanigans #climate change #global warming #july 2023