A good read here: antidepressants and antibiotics are both best avoided, if not absolutely necessary, unless you like antibiotic-resistant bacteria…
From Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-antidepressants-help-bacteria-resist-antibiotics/?
The U.S. has more guns per capita than any other country (our nearest “competitor” has half as many per capita). So, please, tell us again how guns are not a problem?
Thanks to Nick Anderson. real Christians would not tolerate a gun violence epidemic and mass shootings, spineless politicians, NRA is a terrorist organization, gun and...
From our Lifestyle section: plastic is killing the planet, and there are many reasons why you should especially avoid single-use plastics unless absolutely necessary (particularly since great options are available)…
plastic doesn't recycle, chemicals, fracking, hormone disrupters
From our Carbon County News section: an article in the most recent CCN reminds us that one of the anti-democracy “election integrity” activists who sued Carbon County is actually from Flathead County, and more…
The current issue also includes an informative article on the local Amish community. Lisa Bennett, Roy McKenzie, interfering with elections, frivolous lawsuit
From our Carbon County News section: in the latest CCN, the new $35 insulin cap gets PR but the paper fails to mention Daines voted against it, the local Republican women’s group continues their “election integrity” obsession, and more…
-- The anti-democracy lawsuit brought against Carbon County, intended to interfere with our elections, gets some press. -- An article on the newly capped price...
Montana has been changing for years now, and it certainly hasn’t been for the better. To help, for starters, can we stop wasting dollars advertising the state?
From The Billings Gazette: https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/montana-continues-trend-of-high-population-growth/article_284acccb-6561-52de-83dd-177ced94d842.html? too many people, quality of life doing downhill, overtourism, solitude going away, not enough water
From our Books, movies and music section: an informative and well-written collection of essays by Rebecca Solnit, on feminism, rape culture, toxic “masculinity” and related subjects…
Undoubtedly, you know one or more people in your life who should read this.
Do yourself, future generations and the Earth a favor, install a grey water system…
From the Zero-Waste Chef: https://zerowastechef.com/2022/12/12/laundry-to-landscape-grey-water-system-conserves-water-and-money/ conserve water and money, drought, climate change, water is everything
Making sure your e-waste gets recycled is good for the planet in many ways, and the good feeling you get is priceless…
From Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/e-waste-could-become-a-gold-mine-for-rare-earth-elements/ less mining, recycle, rare-Earth elements, smartphone, less toxic landfills, culture shift
Fascinating read here: rural mortality rates in the U.S. are higher than in urban areas, Republican policies and COVID are two of the reasons…
From Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/people-in-rural-areas-die-at-higher-rates-than-those-in-urban-areas/? MAGA, no Medicaid expansion, obesity, anti-vax, car accidents, heart disease, cancer, gun deaths, drive less exercise more