#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.

[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…

[vaporlocke81]

Today's Tarot: Two of Swords § DUALITY - art by @benjaminmackey -

[one-pissed-off-child]

#NotCatholic but everyone's pissing and moaning about the new pope being American so here's hoping he replaces the Holy See with the logo of his favorite football team

[eurekq]

My feelings on generative ai are complicated and mostly relate to it as a labor rights issue. And I won't lie I don't, like, *like* it, but its corny as fuck when people start going on about how art (famously one of the hardest things to define and a topic of argument for as long as people have been calling things art) is only art because of "human soul" and "divine spark" like okay. All you've accomplished there is showing me that your politics are based on vibes.

I think it's 100% okay for individual sites to discourage posting of AI images (this seems difficult to hold as a rule, though, and i sure don't want to have to submit psds or numerous wips for every image i upload) but encouraging tightening of or heightened enforcement of copyright law will not save you and will only benefit major corporations. Idk its complicated. I guess im just wary of basing my political stances on my gut moral reactions

[s-sputnik-k]

damn they had to try soooo hard to make erik the villain again for plot purposes. like, I'm sorry, in what world would he find it justified to kill the underdog to save the many? especially when that person is raven, who he spent the entire first film trying to assure that she doesn't need to change, the world does? like, his line about how it would've saved their future is so out of character to me, especially when his childhood was spent in a camp being told that exact rhetoric, that some people needed to die so the greater race could take over. he believes in killing the fascists that oppressed them, not in murdering fellow mutants for the 'greater good', regardless of any logical sense it could make. that's my take on days of future past at least, though I haven't finished my rewatch yet

[susandsnell]

rainy days where the clouds are so thick and oppressive and dark grey it's like it never became morning >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[everythingsinred]

trying to make teachers' (global) complaints abt kids theyre supposed to be teaching about "generational politics" and saying stuff like "people always complain about the young generation" is so dismissive and ridiculous. atp yall are being purposefully obtuse. these kids cant read. they cant write. they cant think critically. teachers GLOBALLY are begging parents to care, to no avail. kids dont respect their teachers, they dont respect their schoolwork, they dont respect their education, theyre severely behind across the board. to try and write that entire problem off as "complaining about the young generation" is so dismissive i have no words. obviously its the fault of the kids' parents but we are looking at an entire generation of people who are graduating high school with no skills. these people are joining society and dont know how to think. yall should be furious and instead youre trying to write it off as "hating on gen alpha". please get over yourselves

[lonesomedreamer]

respectfully, with love, none of my followers outside the US can possibly comprehend the utter nauseating terror I feel today

[seedlessmuffins]

Hello again!

Based on this post ( which was absolutely fantastic), I have another question.

Do you ever see ownership changing? If so, is there anyone who you wish would take the charge?

Thank you once again for the lovely reply. I hope you have a lovely day. Go Canucks!

i don't see it changing and honestly? i don't want it to change.

the thing about the aquilinis, the thing about the majority of vancouver media, the commentators, the analysts - they're all from vancouver. most people involved in the team are vancouverites. there's something about the team's importance to the community in vancouver, how engrained it is in the fabric of the city, that's hard to grasp if you don't grow up with it or immerse yourself in it.

is that to say that no non-vancouverite can be a canucks fan? no! do non vancouverites have amazing canucks takes and opinions every day? sure do! but the people in charge, the people with microphones on sportsnet, the people who get paid the big bucks to write in publications like the province and the athletic and tsn and sportsnet. they are all vancouverites, because if there's something vancouver craves, and vancouver loves to embrace, its one of our own.

all that to say, despite aquilini's many, many flaws, no i don't see ownership changing. and i'd prefer him in the drivers seat than some faceless corporation where the canucks are the last concern on their mind. its nice to know, that despite aquilini's faults, he cares and though he cares about the money more, he cares about the team, the city, the fans and the community as well.

[yuwuta]

i need u to post more of your opinions bc everything you’ve posted recently has had me nodding my head. like what u said about those tiktoks people make about people’s profiles on dating apps and the surveillance state and how whiteness is the standard in a lot of self insert fanfic/fanart or just fandom in general to the point that people don’t notice how they box brown and black people out of participating. i’ve been thinking a lot about stuff like this recently and it’s kinda consuming me. like i really hate how racism is still so prevalent in fandom. the other day this fanartist i liked (not anime) deactivated bc people asked her to draw nonwhite and not skinny characters and she went on a colorist crash out bc she only wanted to draw her characters with paper white skin which then opened the doors for her followers to be racist. then “her sister” posted her ai generated apology that uses her bad mental health as an excuse while people became even more racist. like it makes me want to tear my hair out

SHJSDKD i’m happy to hear you like my annoyed rambling posts and i feel you, the rage is extremely consuming. not even joking, for both of our sakes, we have to remember to breathe and count the blessings around us bc it really is so easy to be mad at everything all the time always 😭😭 sometimes i believe in the benefit of the doubt, as in someone who isn’t black/brown and/or darkskin might be used to the way the world presents content, particularly content surrounding love and entertainment, and might have inadvertently been taught to mimic that isms so deeply engrained in it, but you can always tell by their response to being correct, and a colorist crash out and ai apology is absolutely crazy work omfg

[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?"

[raffaellopalandri]

Book of the Day – The Age of Sustainable Development

Today’s Book of the Day is The Age of Sustainable Development, written by Jeffrey D. Sachs in 2015 and published by Columbia University Pres. Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned economics professor, author, educator, and global leader in sustainable economic development. The Age of Sustainable Development, by Jeffrey D. Sachs I chose this book because I often mention it when I present the…

[anyonghalimaw]

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?

[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.