Category: Humanity

TheVoiceOfJoyce 30-50 yrs of planning have neutered our Regulatory Agencies. The EPA , fired 100’s of scientists under Trump. Clearly, small government is working for people who were used to drink clean water. Anywhere there are factory farms, the water is tainted. High levels of minerals and other toxins are causing algae blooms rendering the River water and ground water, unsafe for drinking or swimming. If you want to drink clean drinking water, don’t vote for TRUMPS GOP, they want Corporate self regulation. We the People have small government, hollowed out governing agencies & Corporate self regulation. Corporations work to sustain their profits. We the People, no longer get a living wage or clean water and clean air. Profits come first in this GOP created Utopia. Vote GOP and watch our limited water resources, evaporate!

October 20, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/19/epa-lawsuit-water-pollution-factory-farms Manure causes nitrogen and phosphorus in water, tainting drinking water and causing toxic algal blooms that can be deadly to aquatic life. Waste-polluted water can irritate skin and cause gastrointestinal and respiratory problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency itself has said that three-quarters of factory farms discharge pollution, … More TheVoiceOfJoyce 30-50 yrs of planning have neutered our Regulatory Agencies. The EPA , fired 100’s of scientists under Trump. Clearly, small government is working for people who were used to drink clean water. Anywhere there are factory farms, the water is tainted. High levels of minerals and other toxins are causing algae blooms rendering the River water and ground water, unsafe for drinking or swimming. If you want to drink clean drinking water, don’t vote for TRUMPS GOP, they want Corporate self regulation. We the People have small government, hollowed out governing agencies & Corporate self regulation. Corporations work to sustain their profits. We the People, no longer get a living wage or clean water and clean air. Profits come first in this GOP created Utopia. Vote GOP and watch our limited water resources, evaporate!

TheVoiceOfJoyce The Iranians selling Drones to the Russians are being sanctioned. That hasn’t stopped their sale and scale. Yesterday, 300 missiles were fired on Ukrainian infrastructure. Where Russian forces are surrounded, their continuing forced deportation of the population to Russia. The 4 illegally annexed provinces are sending Ukrainians to Russia and may force them to eventually fight their own countrymen? Obviously, Putin will not willingly stop Ukrainian Genocide. Is there no muscular diplomatic strategy to be used to bring this War to an end as the Ukrainian counteroffensive continues? Day 239 and the Russians are losing ground, while their cheap Iranian drones cause major damage to infrastructure and have hardened the peoples resolve to fight on!

October 20, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/oct/20/russia-ukraine-war-ukraine-restricts-power-use-abundant-evidence-russia-using-iranian-drones-says-us-live The names of Iranian drone maker Shahed Aviation Industries and three top Iranian military officials were published in the EU official journal, adding them to the sanctions blacklist. The chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, Maj Gen Mohammed Hossein Bagheri, logistics officer Gen Sayed Hojatollah Qureishi and Revolutionary Guards drone commander Brig Gen … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The Iranians selling Drones to the Russians are being sanctioned. That hasn’t stopped their sale and scale. Yesterday, 300 missiles were fired on Ukrainian infrastructure. Where Russian forces are surrounded, their continuing forced deportation of the population to Russia. The 4 illegally annexed provinces are sending Ukrainians to Russia and may force them to eventually fight their own countrymen? Obviously, Putin will not willingly stop Ukrainian Genocide. Is there no muscular diplomatic strategy to be used to bring this War to an end as the Ukrainian counteroffensive continues? Day 239 and the Russians are losing ground, while their cheap Iranian drones cause major damage to infrastructure and have hardened the peoples resolve to fight on!

TheVoiceOfJoyce No regulation, paying to have the “right” scientists review your product, controlling the message and always obscuring and giving misinformation so no link appears about the harmfulness of your product. Why? In the interest of maximizing profits, both Syngenta and Chevron, knew there was a link between Parkinson’s and their product Paraguat and created a misinformation campaign around any links to the product it’s ability to cross the blood brain barrier. Parkinson’s is one of the top killers in the US, yet, without an aggressive EPA, millions can be exposed to its fumes. It can’t be ingested, it’s toxic. It’s used on fields to kill weeds, it’s sprayed from planes and over our ubiquitous food staples. For 50 yrs, the companies downplayed the tremors noted and the products effects on the Public, all to keep the profits flowing. Like Glycopvhosphates, they’re toxic. They’re causing diseases in humans. Yet, our Market Society, pushed by the GOP, advocates for Profits . We the People are expendable . Do you think you and your family are disposable? If you value life,don’t vote for TRUMPSGOP. TrumpsGop supports Unregulated Big Business,their constituents, not “We the People”!

October 20, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/20/syngenta-weedkiller-pesticide-parkinsons-disease-paraquat-documents the Guardian has reviewed hundreds of pages of these documents in a reporting collaboration with the New Lede. Among the revelations from the documents: scientists with Syngenta predecessor Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) and Chevron Chemical were aware in the 1960s and 70s of mounting evidence showing paraquat could accumulate in the human brain. When … More TheVoiceOfJoyce No regulation, paying to have the “right” scientists review your product, controlling the message and always obscuring and giving misinformation so no link appears about the harmfulness of your product. Why? In the interest of maximizing profits, both Syngenta and Chevron, knew there was a link between Parkinson’s and their product Paraguat and created a misinformation campaign around any links to the product it’s ability to cross the blood brain barrier. Parkinson’s is one of the top killers in the US, yet, without an aggressive EPA, millions can be exposed to its fumes. It can’t be ingested, it’s toxic. It’s used on fields to kill weeds, it’s sprayed from planes and over our ubiquitous food staples. For 50 yrs, the companies downplayed the tremors noted and the products effects on the Public, all to keep the profits flowing. Like Glycopvhosphates, they’re toxic. They’re causing diseases in humans. Yet, our Market Society, pushed by the GOP, advocates for Profits . We the People are expendable . Do you think you and your family are disposable? If you value life,don’t vote for TRUMPSGOP. TrumpsGop supports Unregulated Big Business,their constituents, not “We the People”!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Russia is committing Genocide once again in the Ukraine. They are destroying Ukrainian history, by destroying their monuments. They are deporting the people of Kherson to Russian territory on the pretext of saving their lives. Iranian Kamikaze drones are being used to destroy Ukrainians infrastructure. 100,000 without power before a brutal winter. The battle for control of Kherson will take place shortly. The Ukrainian counteroffensive is proceeding. Belarus seems to be mobilizing to help the Russians in Ukraine. And an Apple app that broadcasts advocacy in Russia for the Ukrainian people is back on line. Every effort to stop the Ukrainian Genocide must be taken. Ukraine’s Counteroffensive can’t fail, nor can muscular diplomacy. Day 238 and more devastation before this unjust War ends. Putin rewrote history in order to invade Ukraine and justify Genocide.

October 19, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/oct/19/russia-ukraine-war-live-russia-warns-of-fight-for-kherson-in-very-near-future-hundreds-of-thousands-in-ukraine-without-water-or-power The Guardian’s Pjotr Sauer writes that Russian-installed officials in the occupied city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine have removed a monument to the forced starvation of the Holodomor famine of 1932-33. Pjotr Sauer @PjotrSauer · Follow Russian appointed officials in occupied Mariupol remove a Holodomor monument. Some “official” says Ukraine didn’t actually suffer that … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Russia is committing Genocide once again in the Ukraine. They are destroying Ukrainian history, by destroying their monuments. They are deporting the people of Kherson to Russian territory on the pretext of saving their lives. Iranian Kamikaze drones are being used to destroy Ukrainians infrastructure. 100,000 without power before a brutal winter. The battle for control of Kherson will take place shortly. The Ukrainian counteroffensive is proceeding. Belarus seems to be mobilizing to help the Russians in Ukraine. And an Apple app that broadcasts advocacy in Russia for the Ukrainian people is back on line. Every effort to stop the Ukrainian Genocide must be taken. Ukraine’s Counteroffensive can’t fail, nor can muscular diplomacy. Day 238 and more devastation before this unjust War ends. Putin rewrote history in order to invade Ukraine and justify Genocide.

TheVoiceOfJoyce With 80% of our water contaminated with forever chemicals, EPA is strengthening monitoring and minimal enforcement. Why should the American taxpayer be on the hook , once again, for industrial clean up. 200 million people are exposed to toxic water , along with private and municipal wells. No wonder the US has decreased our lifespan, we don’t hold Corporations accountable. Where are Laws to enforce proper disposal of toxic chemicals? Clean water is a shrinking resource. Why concentrate toxins?

October 18, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/18/pfas-forever-chemicals-80-percent-us-waterways-contaminated PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of about 12,000 chemicals often used to make products resist water, stain and heat. They are called “forever chemicals” because they don’t naturally break down, and are linked to cancer, liver problems, thyroid issues, birth defects, kidney disease, decreased immunity and other serious health problems. … More TheVoiceOfJoyce With 80% of our water contaminated with forever chemicals, EPA is strengthening monitoring and minimal enforcement. Why should the American taxpayer be on the hook , once again, for industrial clean up. 200 million people are exposed to toxic water , along with private and municipal wells. No wonder the US has decreased our lifespan, we don’t hold Corporations accountable. Where are Laws to enforce proper disposal of toxic chemicals? Clean water is a shrinking resource. Why concentrate toxins?

TheVoiceOfJoyce Misinformation is amplified on Social Media Platforms. It’s a fact. Which platforms and algorithms are most successful is yet to be determined by The Integrity Institute. However, the study of Social Media algorithms is proceeding at Universities and recommendations for changing Section 230 of the Communication Decency Law are imminent. Both Twitter and TikTok have amplification algorithms with their retweets and shares. However, misinformation like other information that gets your attention, once you view a text that has a lie, more lies on the same topic are shown to you. Pretty soon, with enough overwhelming volume of lies, pushed by algorithms, that lie is believable. If you seek to believe misinformation, you will be misinformed and invariably, you’ll never see the truth!

October 17, 2022

http://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/technology/misinformation-integrity-institute-report.html It is well known that social media amplifies misinformation and other harmful content. The Integrity Institute, an advocacy group, is now trying to measure exactly how much — and on Thursday it began publishing results that it plans to update each week through the midterm elections on Nov. 8. The institute’s initial report, posted … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Misinformation is amplified on Social Media Platforms. It’s a fact. Which platforms and algorithms are most successful is yet to be determined by The Integrity Institute. However, the study of Social Media algorithms is proceeding at Universities and recommendations for changing Section 230 of the Communication Decency Law are imminent. Both Twitter and TikTok have amplification algorithms with their retweets and shares. However, misinformation like other information that gets your attention, once you view a text that has a lie, more lies on the same topic are shown to you. Pretty soon, with enough overwhelming volume of lies, pushed by algorithms, that lie is believable. If you seek to believe misinformation, you will be misinformed and invariably, you’ll never see the truth!

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Hunger and food insecurity in America is on the rise with homelessness and yet, only the Democratic candidates in Ohio are addressing this issue. Since the Pandemic, food insecurity has risen. I personally have friends who work to service the food insecure at food pantries. When asked, many using the Pantries say, they won’t vote? I say, why not vote for a Democrat who you know stands with you on Societal issues. This year, and every year, with Trumps GOP in power, minority representation in Congress , is being eliminated. Will those needing assistance, continue to vote against yourself interests, or will you vote Democrat and preserve and increase your rights to food, healthcare, WI-FI, and schools, for you and your children? CHOOSE Democrats , not TrumpsGop.

October 12, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/12/hunger-food-insecurity-midterms-humiliating-us-voters In Ohio, for instance, hunger is not mentioned among the key issues on the campaign websites for Senate candidates JD Vance and Tim Ryan, even as they debate issues such as crime that are often caused by hunger. Neither candidate responded to interview requests. In the Ohio governor’s race, Democratic challenger Nan Whaley has … More AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Hunger and food insecurity in America is on the rise with homelessness and yet, only the Democratic candidates in Ohio are addressing this issue. Since the Pandemic, food insecurity has risen. I personally have friends who work to service the food insecure at food pantries. When asked, many using the Pantries say, they won’t vote? I say, why not vote for a Democrat who you know stands with you on Societal issues. This year, and every year, with Trumps GOP in power, minority representation in Congress , is being eliminated. Will those needing assistance, continue to vote against yourself interests, or will you vote Democrat and preserve and increase your rights to food, healthcare, WI-FI, and schools, for you and your children? CHOOSE Democrats , not TrumpsGop.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Day 228 and the Ukrainian counteroffensive is encountering some resistance and battles are ensuing. The Russians are demoralized and hitting civilian buildings in a town in Zaporizhzhia , 80 miles from the their Nuclear Power Plant held by Russia. The Kerch bridge to Russia from Crimea has been damaged, in a first assault. There will be other attempts to destroy the bridge? Meanwhile, Zelensky’s forces move forward claiming territory. Next week the UN General Assembly votes to condemn the Russian annexation of the 4 provinces. The War isn’t over, not yet.

October 9, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/09/russia-ukraine-war-latest-what-we-know-on-day-228-of-the-invasion Shelling in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has killed at least 17 people, city official Anatoliy Kurtev has said. Anton Gerashchenko, a senior presidential adviser to Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said preliminary figures suggested 17 dead and 40 wounded after an attack on residential housing. “The Russians are not able to respond on the battlefield … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Day 228 and the Ukrainian counteroffensive is encountering some resistance and battles are ensuing. The Russians are demoralized and hitting civilian buildings in a town in Zaporizhzhia , 80 miles from the their Nuclear Power Plant held by Russia. The Kerch bridge to Russia from Crimea has been damaged, in a first assault. There will be other attempts to destroy the bridge? Meanwhile, Zelensky’s forces move forward claiming territory. Next week the UN General Assembly votes to condemn the Russian annexation of the 4 provinces. The War isn’t over, not yet.

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Hard work and ingenuity are saving this town from washing away into the Pacific Ocean. 5 miles of Shoreline have been eroded and homes lost, till David Cottrell, a local resident and cranberry farmer, living a sea level, decided to save their shoreline. He created a system of Berms along the waters edge, consisting of piled stones and sand. His project, protecting, his land is so successful, his methodology has been duplicated along 2 miles of Willapa’s Coastline, in Washington. So far, there’s been a 10 fold reduction in erosion. In fact, the sea is reinforcing these berms. Now, the Cottrell method is being watched carefully by the Washington State Dept. Of Ecology and coastal engineers in the US and Europe. If Cottrell’ s methodology is sustainable, many towns can replicate it at little expense. Congratulations!

October 8, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/08/coastal-erosion-washington-climate-crisis-solution These days, Cottrell leads North Cove’s largest-ever anti-erosion project. In the last few years, he has created barriers – long berms of piled stones and accreted sand – that keep the waves at bay. The project, a dynamic revetment, now runs nearly 2 miles along the Willapa’s north shore. The experiment, so far, appears … More AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Hard work and ingenuity are saving this town from washing away into the Pacific Ocean. 5 miles of Shoreline have been eroded and homes lost, till David Cottrell, a local resident and cranberry farmer, living a sea level, decided to save their shoreline. He created a system of Berms along the waters edge, consisting of piled stones and sand. His project, protecting, his land is so successful, his methodology has been duplicated along 2 miles of Willapa’s Coastline, in Washington. So far, there’s been a 10 fold reduction in erosion. In fact, the sea is reinforcing these berms. Now, the Cottrell method is being watched carefully by the Washington State Dept. Of Ecology and coastal engineers in the US and Europe. If Cottrell’ s methodology is sustainable, many towns can replicate it at little expense. Congratulations!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Phoenix has always been hot, not as hot as last year when 456 people died from the heat. Heat deaths are up 36% from last year and people being evicted and forced to live on the streets is partially causal. The number of people forced out of homes by rising rents, has risen to 1000’s. Honolulu has a similar problem and they’re looking at all the factors contributing to heat deaths with a target of Zero deaths. They’re looking at all the factors leading to heat death: lack of affordable housing, homelessness, substance abuse, inflation,inadequate shade. After assessing the data, Honolulu will provide solutions to reach Zero heat deaths. Community heat deserts can be alleviated with Community involved plantings during cooler months. Cities can negotiate a moratorium on evictions during these economically difficult times. The poor vulnerable heat extremes disproportionately more than those living in more gentrified areas. The poor people deserve a life, too!

October 8, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/08/phoenix-arizona-heat-deaths-record-year Tackling the complex and interconnected issues that increase the risk of heat emergencies – lack of affordable housing, homelessness, substance misuse, inflation, inadequate shade and rising temperatures – will take time, money and political will. In the meantime, Hondula’s heat team will be diving into the data from 2022 to figure out which services … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Phoenix has always been hot, not as hot as last year when 456 people died from the heat. Heat deaths are up 36% from last year and people being evicted and forced to live on the streets is partially causal. The number of people forced out of homes by rising rents, has risen to 1000’s. Honolulu has a similar problem and they’re looking at all the factors contributing to heat deaths with a target of Zero deaths. They’re looking at all the factors leading to heat death: lack of affordable housing, homelessness, substance abuse, inflation,inadequate shade. After assessing the data, Honolulu will provide solutions to reach Zero heat deaths. Community heat deserts can be alleviated with Community involved plantings during cooler months. Cities can negotiate a moratorium on evictions during these economically difficult times. The poor vulnerable heat extremes disproportionately more than those living in more gentrified areas. The poor people deserve a life, too!