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/?
Good news! We may have hit peak fossil fuels, which means our energy future looks bright! Good read here…
From the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): https://rmi.org/insight/peak-fossil-fuel-demand-for-electricity coal, nuclear, hydropower, man-caused climate change, solar, wind, renewables, green energy
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
Nice to have an administration (federal, obviously) that puts science ahead of politics…
From the Union of Concerned Scientists: https://www.ucsusa.org/about/news/new-federal-scientific-integrity-framework-can-protect-public-health-restore-trust? Biden, man-caused climate change, freedom of speech, reality-based
Good news: coal continues its decline in U.S. electricity generation, and renewables will provide 1/4 of our electricity next year…
Of course, if you have your own solar panels you will be producing most or all of your own electricity needs. From the U.S. Energy...
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.
It’s not vaccine “hesitancy,” WaPo, it’s a deadly, anti-science public health problem fueled by misinformation, conspiracy theories, right-wing extremism and religious wackiness…
From The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/26/vaccine-hesitancy-measles-chickenpox-polio-flu/? QAnon, religion, measles, pseudo-Christian, GOP, Republican
From our History section: since no one knew when Jesus was born the Catholic Church decided to usurp a fun-sounding pagan festival as the time of year of Jesus’ birth, but Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays regardless…
From history.com: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christ-is-born?
Why are Republicans obsessing about other people’s sexuality, instead of focusing on being the Christians they claim they are (helping the poor, loving thy neighbor, et cetera)?…
Thanks to Nick Anderson. MAGA, pseudo-Christian, transgender, LBGQT, fascism