Category: Humanity

TheVoiceOfJoyce It’s not on the Federal agenda yet, free school lunches and breakfasts are showing benefits, since their implementation in August. In California with 12% of the Nations public school kids, universal free meals is having an immediate impact. The kids are happier, focused and look forward to school. They’re trying new foods, like fruits and vegetables. They’re eating healthier meals, which could be unaffordable with rising prices. This is a win win for society. Vermont is following the California program along with 10 other states. McConnell is against the program because he does want to reward wealthier parents? 70% of Americans support a universal free meals program at school. It’s good for kids and levels the playing field for everyone. All kids are treated alike , they eat the same foods and are able to concentrate on their education. What’s not to like?

September 27, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/26/free-school-meals-california-universal Before California became the first state to implement a universal meals program for its 6.2 million public school students, Alyssa Wells would keep granola bars in her classroom for students who complained of being hungry. When the new program began in August at Foussat elementary school in Oceanside, California, which is primarily attended by … More TheVoiceOfJoyce It’s not on the Federal agenda yet, free school lunches and breakfasts are showing benefits, since their implementation in August. In California with 12% of the Nations public school kids, universal free meals is having an immediate impact. The kids are happier, focused and look forward to school. They’re trying new foods, like fruits and vegetables. They’re eating healthier meals, which could be unaffordable with rising prices. This is a win win for society. Vermont is following the California program along with 10 other states. McConnell is against the program because he does want to reward wealthier parents? 70% of Americans support a universal free meals program at school. It’s good for kids and levels the playing field for everyone. All kids are treated alike , they eat the same foods and are able to concentrate on their education. What’s not to like?

TheVoiceOfJoyce Misinformation on a grand scale comes from ex President Trump and followers, retweeting at an unprecedented rate. Misinformation abounds on Facebook and Twitter, their algorithms promote retweets and up until a few months ago, on Twitter, politicians were given an unlimited platform for their campaigns and fund raising. Twitter has just banned misinformation on Covid and elections. Facebook has not and allows misinformation to polarize American Society and our Politics. When you look at the volume of tweets and retweets at least 50% are automated. Trump learned how to weaponize Social Media in the run up to the 2016 election. His retweets have been successful thru his grass roots network, beginning with Trump Jr, Lin Wood, Powell and Steve Bannon. The alt right has been planning their messaging for 30 yrs. With the advent of Social Media, AI and the Social Media business model, there is no regulation of malicious content. Most Platforms, excluding Twitter recently and TikTok this week, allow politicians leeway to say whatever they want. Considering the harm to the Public, Social Media Platforms require Congressional Legislation to protect us from lies and misinformation that harms us and our Democracy. Unfortunately, Voices for Democracy and the truth are not equally represented.

September 21, 2022

http://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/30/trump-twitter-domestic-disinformation/ While researchers believe there is a significant degree of automation powering Trump’s megaphone, they do not contend that he or his supporters routinely break Twitter’s rules. The company allows enthusiastic followers to use software to automatically retweet people, and though the company bans “bulk retweeting,” it does not disclose at what point frequent retweeting … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Misinformation on a grand scale comes from ex President Trump and followers, retweeting at an unprecedented rate. Misinformation abounds on Facebook and Twitter, their algorithms promote retweets and up until a few months ago, on Twitter, politicians were given an unlimited platform for their campaigns and fund raising. Twitter has just banned misinformation on Covid and elections. Facebook has not and allows misinformation to polarize American Society and our Politics. When you look at the volume of tweets and retweets at least 50% are automated. Trump learned how to weaponize Social Media in the run up to the 2016 election. His retweets have been successful thru his grass roots network, beginning with Trump Jr, Lin Wood, Powell and Steve Bannon. The alt right has been planning their messaging for 30 yrs. With the advent of Social Media, AI and the Social Media business model, there is no regulation of malicious content. Most Platforms, excluding Twitter recently and TikTok this week, allow politicians leeway to say whatever they want. Considering the harm to the Public, Social Media Platforms require Congressional Legislation to protect us from lies and misinformation that harms us and our Democracy. Unfortunately, Voices for Democracy and the truth are not equally represented.

TheVoiceOfJoyce We see what Carbon Emissions has done to Alaska, Pakistan, Australia, every country on our planet has been harmed by the short term greed of a few. Bolsonaro openly plundered the Amazon Rain Forest for profit, ignoring the Rights of the Indigenous People and our Planet. Not only the Indigenous people are displaced by illegal gold mining, farming and deforestation. The entire Planet has lost a significant amount of Carbon Absorption. The Amazon trapped 25% of the World’s Carbon emissions. No more. The amount of devastation has forced the Indians from their lands, dried up their rivers and has made it impossible for them to survive. As an interconnected planet, if they die out and their fish die, we all lose. The Indians want to control their region. They want to reclaim their land. Who will help the? Who will push back the interlopers? Who will help them sue major Corporations to stop the their plunder ? So many marginalized in our World? Will the UN evolve to be a force for change? There are real people petitioning this body for Global Help and response. Zelensky and the Indigenous people of Brazil. Who will do more than bear witness?

September 21, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/21/indigenous-leaders-amazon-rainforest-businesses-banks Manchineri said that logging operations, new dams and oil drilling disrupt traditional Indigenous practices, hampering the ability to catch fish or find medicines in the forest. “These large infrastructure projects bring thousands of strange people to our cities, they bring diseases, violence, prostitution, alcoholism, dirt, crowding our hospitals,” Manchineri said. “These big enterprises are … More TheVoiceOfJoyce We see what Carbon Emissions has done to Alaska, Pakistan, Australia, every country on our planet has been harmed by the short term greed of a few. Bolsonaro openly plundered the Amazon Rain Forest for profit, ignoring the Rights of the Indigenous People and our Planet. Not only the Indigenous people are displaced by illegal gold mining, farming and deforestation. The entire Planet has lost a significant amount of Carbon Absorption. The Amazon trapped 25% of the World’s Carbon emissions. No more. The amount of devastation has forced the Indians from their lands, dried up their rivers and has made it impossible for them to survive. As an interconnected planet, if they die out and their fish die, we all lose. The Indians want to control their region. They want to reclaim their land. Who will help the? Who will push back the interlopers? Who will help them sue major Corporations to stop the their plunder ? So many marginalized in our World? Will the UN evolve to be a force for change? There are real people petitioning this body for Global Help and response. Zelensky and the Indigenous people of Brazil. Who will do more than bear witness?

TheVoiceOfJoyce America is experiencing rapid Climate disasters along its entire 1000 mile coastline. The floods are sweeping away whole houses, inundating rivers and preventing the livelihood and survival of the Indigenous Population. This is an emergency. There’s 3 weeks before the first freeze and the Inland Indigenous people must be able to fish and store food for the long winter ahead. Non tropical cyclones are a big concern North to Nome Alaska. The Alaskan State needs help now and expeditiously. Meanwhile, in the California, Mosquito fire, the flames are going out and the mud slides begin. The fossil fuel equation is shifting. Loss of life and property is exceeding the ease of burning fossil fuels. The Inflation Reduction Act provides Billions for renewables, use it!

September 20, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/19/alaska-flooding-typhoon-merbok-california-storm The cascading crises up and down the western coast of the US come after scientists have warned for years that global heating will make Alaska more vulnerable to large non-tropical cyclones, even as it drives drier, hotter conditions that fuel damaging wildfires across the west. Mary Peltola, the state’s sole congressional representative, said she … More TheVoiceOfJoyce America is experiencing rapid Climate disasters along its entire 1000 mile coastline. The floods are sweeping away whole houses, inundating rivers and preventing the livelihood and survival of the Indigenous Population. This is an emergency. There’s 3 weeks before the first freeze and the Inland Indigenous people must be able to fish and store food for the long winter ahead. Non tropical cyclones are a big concern North to Nome Alaska. The Alaskan State needs help now and expeditiously. Meanwhile, in the California, Mosquito fire, the flames are going out and the mud slides begin. The fossil fuel equation is shifting. Loss of life and property is exceeding the ease of burning fossil fuels. The Inflation Reduction Act provides Billions for renewables, use it!

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Putin may be losing the War. However, Putin continues to fire missiles indiscriminately at civilian targets, hospitals, and infrastructure. The Russian soldier is barbaric, committing war crimes undeterred by Military Leadership. Putin is not listening to Modi or Xi, will he listen to Erdogan? The UN? When the Nations convene next week, discuss famine and the rise in CO2 Emissions Globally, exacerbating our Climate crisis. Ukraine has shipped 3.7 million tons of grain, out of the original 20 million. Famine is increasing in Africa, while they wait for Ukrainian grain. Putin’s War is prolonging the suffering of many. The UN should actively become a broker for a just peace. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian power plant is working at minimal capacity in order to prevent core meltdown. Why isn’t the area demilitarized, yet. Putin says he’s only interested in Donbas. Why isn’t he evacuating all other areas in Ukraine, now?

September 18, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/sep/18/russia-ukraine-war-latest-joe-biden-urges-vladimir-putin-not-to-use-tactical-nuclear-weapons-after-setbacks-live

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce It’s not an either or situation. Alfalfa farming serves a purpose to feed cows and sheep. The problem, it’s requires too much water in drought areas to be a sustainable crop. The reality:20% is shipped overseas to help ranchers elsewhere, areas too dry to sustain alfalfa crops, 40 million people rely on the water from the Colorado water basin and it’s drying up! The crisis is now. Can other plants supplant alfalfa? Are we bioengineering new seeds that require minimal water using drip irrigation? Are we using ancient seeds used by the indigenous tribes? If not, why not? 10 yrs ago, at the Technion, canola oil was grown in the desert, using 2/3 rds less water. Canola can substitute for corn as a bio fuel. What substitutes for alfalfa? Seaweed feeds livestock, producing less methane emissions. This may not be the crop for the Colorado River Basin. However, if one farmer has diversified his crops and income streams, others must, too! The reality, water is necessary for life. It’s a scarce resource and we must conserve and adapt to survive. We created scarcity and we can develop new methodology to save livelihoods and lives. The new Inflation Reduction Act provides $28 Billion to mitigate Climate crises, use it .

September 17, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/12/colorado-drought-water-alfalfa-farmers-conservation in one of the oldest farming communities in the Colorado River basin, the forage crop is king. One out of every three farmed acres in the valley is dedicated to growing alfalfa, which dries into a high-protein hay commonly used as food for livestock. The plant looms large in the desert south-west, not only … More AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce It’s not an either or situation. Alfalfa farming serves a purpose to feed cows and sheep. The problem, it’s requires too much water in drought areas to be a sustainable crop. The reality:20% is shipped overseas to help ranchers elsewhere, areas too dry to sustain alfalfa crops, 40 million people rely on the water from the Colorado water basin and it’s drying up! The crisis is now. Can other plants supplant alfalfa? Are we bioengineering new seeds that require minimal water using drip irrigation? Are we using ancient seeds used by the indigenous tribes? If not, why not? 10 yrs ago, at the Technion, canola oil was grown in the desert, using 2/3 rds less water. Canola can substitute for corn as a bio fuel. What substitutes for alfalfa? Seaweed feeds livestock, producing less methane emissions. This may not be the crop for the Colorado River Basin. However, if one farmer has diversified his crops and income streams, others must, too! The reality, water is necessary for life. It’s a scarce resource and we must conserve and adapt to survive. We created scarcity and we can develop new methodology to save livelihoods and lives. The new Inflation Reduction Act provides $28 Billion to mitigate Climate crises, use it .

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Forest fires in California, Oregon, Washington and Canada are triggering dangerous pollution levels. Residents are being told to remain indoors to avoid inhaling pollutants. The Tour de Lake Tahoe, an annual 72 mile bike ride around Lake Tahoe has been canceled for Sunday. The smoke has travelled to Vancouver , Canada and deemed unsafe to breathe. Folks working on a Canadian pipeline had to remain indoors. Fires now carry dangerous levels of smoke and pollutants to vast areas beyond their origination. Smoke plumes can be seen by satellites circling the Globe. Is it time to plan for our future with less heat, fires, pollutants? Are you concerned for the safety & health of your families? Is there a cost associated with your ability to survive & thrive? Health costs? Property loss?

September 13, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/12/california-wildfires-oregon-washington The fire has sent smoke over a large portion of the northern Sierra region. California health officials urged people in affected areas to stay indoors where possible. Lake Tahoe, more than 50 miles away from the fire, is facing some of the worst effects, with smoke producing unhealthy to hazardous air quality in the … More AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce Forest fires in California, Oregon, Washington and Canada are triggering dangerous pollution levels. Residents are being told to remain indoors to avoid inhaling pollutants. The Tour de Lake Tahoe, an annual 72 mile bike ride around Lake Tahoe has been canceled for Sunday. The smoke has travelled to Vancouver , Canada and deemed unsafe to breathe. Folks working on a Canadian pipeline had to remain indoors. Fires now carry dangerous levels of smoke and pollutants to vast areas beyond their origination. Smoke plumes can be seen by satellites circling the Globe. Is it time to plan for our future with less heat, fires, pollutants? Are you concerned for the safety & health of your families? Is there a cost associated with your ability to survive & thrive? Health costs? Property loss?

TheVoiceOfJoyce What can citizens do when their leader spreads disinformation maliciously, causing the death of many? In Brazil, the police have charged Bolsonaro with the crime of spreading false information about Covid. He called it a cold, 680,000 Brazilians died. He disparaged wearing a mask. Stating masks killed people during the Spanish flu. The opposite was true. He linked AIDS to Covid? There is no link. These remarks were broadcast over Social Media, before they were deleted. It was too late for many in Brazil. Once Disinformation spreads, its hard for people to understand the truth. There’s an election coming up in Brazil. Brazilians should vote Bolsonaro out of office. He has plundered the Amazon, been responsible for the deaths of 100,000’s , destroyed the World’s largest Carbon Dioxide trap. Social Media, without Regulation, gives Disinformation & misinformation a “ mega phone” ! The millions made byDisinformation & misinformation is their reward. Has your life been harmed by lies and misinformation? Look around?

September 12, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/18/jair-bolsonaro-covid-misinformation-charge-brazil-police That alleged crime, which is punishable with up to six months in prison, relates to a notorious social media broadcast in October 2021 which was subsequently removed by YouTube and Facebook. In the deleted transmission, Bolsonaro falsely claimed face masks – the compulsory use of which he repeatedly flouted – had been responsible for … More TheVoiceOfJoyce What can citizens do when their leader spreads disinformation maliciously, causing the death of many? In Brazil, the police have charged Bolsonaro with the crime of spreading false information about Covid. He called it a cold, 680,000 Brazilians died. He disparaged wearing a mask. Stating masks killed people during the Spanish flu. The opposite was true. He linked AIDS to Covid? There is no link. These remarks were broadcast over Social Media, before they were deleted. It was too late for many in Brazil. Once Disinformation spreads, its hard for people to understand the truth. There’s an election coming up in Brazil. Brazilians should vote Bolsonaro out of office. He has plundered the Amazon, been responsible for the deaths of 100,000’s , destroyed the World’s largest Carbon Dioxide trap. Social Media, without Regulation, gives Disinformation & misinformation a “ mega phone” ! The millions made byDisinformation & misinformation is their reward. Has your life been harmed by lies and misinformation? Look around?

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce In a first special report on our climate, the Guardian sites scientists concerns and historical archeological data. The Indigenous people have seen and lived with droughts before. They know what creates harmony with the land and people and culture wars create a society of violence. Scientists have been warning our Congressional leaders since the late 70’s , that we are altering our climate, limiting our water resources and creating pollution too dire to exist. From California to the Colorado our way of life must change. If we choose to cooperate, conserve Water and act responsibly to decrease our dependence on Fossil Fuels, we will live to rebuild. The choice is ours. Voting starts in North Carolina in a week, don’t choose regressive culture war instigators for election, choose new faces and power our World. You might want to tune into Apple TV and watch Finch, with Tom Hank’s, about survival in a World hostile to human habitation. Many are dying now. What happens when we have no water and no cover from the heat? Can you survive in temperatures exceeding 110? Can you survive year round fires? Pollution? Can we stop the Climate Change deniability and live in the real World.?Social Media is no longer fun, if we’re living in fantasy and not looking and seeing our World.

September 12, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/12/us-west-megadrought-climate-disaster the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) detailed how wildfires ravaging the south-west’s ponderosa pine forests are fueling a dangerous “positive feedback cycle”. Instead of acting as a “carbon sink” that absorbs CO2, explains Camille Parmesan, an ecologist who contributed to the report, some forests can actually become generators of greenhouses gases … More AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce In a first special report on our climate, the Guardian sites scientists concerns and historical archeological data. The Indigenous people have seen and lived with droughts before. They know what creates harmony with the land and people and culture wars create a society of violence. Scientists have been warning our Congressional leaders since the late 70’s , that we are altering our climate, limiting our water resources and creating pollution too dire to exist. From California to the Colorado our way of life must change. If we choose to cooperate, conserve Water and act responsibly to decrease our dependence on Fossil Fuels, we will live to rebuild. The choice is ours. Voting starts in North Carolina in a week, don’t choose regressive culture war instigators for election, choose new faces and power our World. You might want to tune into Apple TV and watch Finch, with Tom Hank’s, about survival in a World hostile to human habitation. Many are dying now. What happens when we have no water and no cover from the heat? Can you survive in temperatures exceeding 110? Can you survive year round fires? Pollution? Can we stop the Climate Change deniability and live in the real World.?Social Media is no longer fun, if we’re living in fantasy and not looking and seeing our World.

AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce The citizens and policies of Utah, make the level in expansion unsustainable. People in Utah consume 285 gallons of Water a year. In Utah’s campaign to be a destination state, they’re using too much water without conservation. It’s not to late to prevent severe water loss or death from Flash flooding. Educate your tourists before they enter the Park. Remove lawns and those wheel sprinklers and use arid planting and drip irrigation. The key to survival in the 21 st Century is recognizing water is a limiting factor in growth, tourism and population density. The larger towns will purchase water, maybe. The poorer towns and their people will have no water to survive. Do you care that you’re drinking water, while other citizens of Utah die from heat and a lack of water?

September 11, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/11/tourism-utah-drought-zion-economy “We are so disconnected from the land or the water that we don’t even think about it,” Andrechak says, adding that the answer doesn’t lie in new inventions or dramatic new water supply diversions, but in becoming more water-wise. “We can save ourselves by ourselves. I believe that analytically as an engineer and I … More AmericaSpeaks TheVoiceOfJoyce The citizens and policies of Utah, make the level in expansion unsustainable. People in Utah consume 285 gallons of Water a year. In Utah’s campaign to be a destination state, they’re using too much water without conservation. It’s not to late to prevent severe water loss or death from Flash flooding. Educate your tourists before they enter the Park. Remove lawns and those wheel sprinklers and use arid planting and drip irrigation. The key to survival in the 21 st Century is recognizing water is a limiting factor in growth, tourism and population density. The larger towns will purchase water, maybe. The poorer towns and their people will have no water to survive. Do you care that you’re drinking water, while other citizens of Utah die from heat and a lack of water?