Worry not .... normal service will be resumed on our return.
And when we get back, we will be adding some of own insights into many of the current worrying happenings out there in the world.
Sunday, 2 November 2025
Another Heads Up
The Magic of Crystals
Clear quartz amplifies energy and clarity, amethyst awakens intuition, rose quartz opens the heart, and citrine radiates abundance, just to name a few. As you work with them, you begin to sense their subtle language — a quiet hum, a warmth in the palms, a gentle knowing. Over time, you’ll discover which ones you resonate with most deeply, reflecting the energy signature of your soul.
Beyond their metaphysical gifts, crystals remind us that the sacred is always close — in the shimmer of light, in the stillness of breath, in the moments we choose to listen. They invite us to tend to our energy as we would something precious and alive. And in the end, the true gift of working with crystals isn’t found in the stone itself, but in how it opens us to a more attuned, intentional, and illuminated way of being. (Daily OM)
We Need Properly Funded Palliative Care, Not Suicide on the State
That view isn’t shared by Toby Porter, the CEO of Hospice Care UK. He testified before the Terminally Ill Adults Bill select committee in the House of Lords last week and warned that hospices are facing “significant cuts”. The last thing they need is for NHS funds to be diverted to an assisted dying service.
The NHS already struggles to provide enough GPs, consultants, nurses and psychiatrists to meet demand. Yet the Bill assumes there will always be qualified professionals on hand to assess patients, confirm mental capacity, and prescribe life-ending medication. In reality, those resources are already stretched to breaking point.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has stated repeatedly, including last week in the special committee set up in the Lords, that it also doesn’t support the Bill. It doesn’t feel psychiatrists will be able to properly assess mental capacity and consent in their proposed roles on the panels.
Wes Streeting has repeatedly emphasised that the budget for the assisted dying service – the Bill’s name for the proposed suicide unit – would come out of the NHS budget, meaning other services would have to be cut to fund it, at least in the short term.
There are also practical questions that no one seems to have answers to. The Bill insists patients must self-administer the life-ending drugs – one of the so-called “safeguards”. But many patients in palliative care – those with Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson’s, or simply very advanced illnesses – can’t even self-administer their regular painkillers. Nor can they walk to a pharmacy to pick up a prescription. Would the life-ending drugs be delivered by post? If relatives collect them and hand them to their loved ones, would they risk prosecution? Or would they need to be handed to patients by doctors who would then be required to stand over them while they swallow the lethal pills?
That last method is the one suggested by the Bill, with doctors being allowed to “assist [the patient] to ingest or otherwise self-administer the substance”, i.e., they could spoon the poison into their mouth. They will also be permitted to prepare “a device which will enable [the patient] to self-administer the substance“ i.e., set up an intravenous line with an infusion which the patient would then have to activate.
In practice, this would create a system very similar to how euthanasia works in Canada where the majority of deaths are by IV infusion, with the only difference being that in the UK the patient presses the button. Doctors who administer or help administer the lethal drugs in this way are also required by the Bill to stay with the patient until they die and it’s worth bearing in mind that in Oregon deaths have taken up to 137 hours to occur after the suicide pills have been taken. Needless to say, this would eat into other clinical commitments....<<<Read More>>>....
Dr. Clare Craig: During the covid era, the NHS and vaccines were turned into objects of worship
She delivered an evaluation of the societal and policy responses to the covid pandemic in the UK, framing the period from 2020 onwards as driven by a combination of pathological pessimism about the virus and pathological optimism about solutions like lockdowns and vaccines.
Her presentation highlights the fear-driven policies, their consequences and the quasi-religious fervour surrounding certain public health measures....<<<Read More>>>...
How your fitness app may be fueling failure, not health
The core problem is automated algorithms that set rigid, unattainable daily calorie goals, frequently ignoring biological realities like breastfeeding or penalizing users for exercise by reducing their calorie allowance.
Notifications and food logging features are often perceived as judgmental, turning eating into a source of anxiety and self-reproach when even healthy foods are flagged or favorite treats have high calorie counts.
Features like logging streaks can be demoralizing, as missing a single day resets progress to zero, making users feel that months of effort are erased by one lapse.
The research calls for apps to move beyond rigid calorie counting and instead focus on building sustainable habits and intrinsic motivation, using kinder, more flexible algorithms that support users rather than shaming them.
In an age where technology promises to optimize every facet of life, a new study suggests that the very apps millions use to pursue health may be systematically sabotaging their motivation.
"A fitness app is a tool designed to enhance physical performance and track health metrics," said BrightU.AI's Enoch. "It helps individuals monitor their progress, set goals and stay motivated for activities like exercise and diet."
However, an analysis of thousands of social media posts reveals a disturbing pattern: fitness and calorie-counting applications are leaving users feeling defeated, ashamed and ready to abandon their wellness goals entirely....<<<Read More>>>....
Saturday, 1 November 2025
You and Your Body Parts Are the Missing Link Between Digital IDs, CBDCs, the Coming System of Control
They’re already testing this on their own employees. On a small scale, JP Morgan Chase has equipped their new Manhattan HQ with all the equipment necessary to connect Biometric scanning with digital IDs, buying and selling.
You and your body parts are the last connecting factor for coming system of control.
Because your body consumes O2, food, and produces waste (that requires energy to manufacture), digital IDs are deemed necessary… for the sake of sustainability and security.
BiometricUpdate reports:
JPMorgan Chase’s new Manhattan headquarters will require biometric entry
“When employees begin reporting to JPMorgan Chase’s new Manhattan headquarters later this year, they will be required to submit their biometric data to enter the building. The policy, a first among major U.S. banks, makes biometric enrollment mandatory for staff assigned to the $3 billion, 60-story tower at 270 Park Avenue…
…Internal communications reviewed by the Financial Times and The Guardian confirm that JPMorgan employees assigned to the new building have been told they must enroll their fingerprints or undergo an eye scan to access the premises.
Earlier drafts of the plan described the system as voluntary, but reports say that language has quietly disappeared. A company spokesperson declined to clarify how data will be stored or how long it will be retained, citing security concerns. Some staff reportedly may retain the option of using a badge instead, though the criteria for exemption remain undisclosed.
The biometric access requirement is being rolled out alongside a Work at JPMC smartphone app that doubles as a digital ID badge and internal service platform, allowing staff to order meals, navigate the building, or register visitors....<<<Read More>>>...
The Oldest Mask Of The Inca God From A Material That Is Not Found On Earth
Their antiquity was obvious, but their origin was unknown. In total, seven items fell into the hands of scientists. All of them are created from a material that is practically not found on Earth – iridium.
Of course, this item was created by the hands of people and in quite earthly conditions. The fact is that iridium is found in large quantities in fallen meteorites. Apparently, the ancient people noticed the “sign” from heaven and went after it. Having obtained the most precious stone, they began to create cult objects....<<<Read More>>>...
Boiler Tax to Rise to £100 as Miliband Refuses to Back Down on Heat Pump Push
The Government confirmed on Friday that the current quota for heat pumps sold by boiler manufacturers would rise from 6% to 8% from April 2026. It means for every 92 boilers sold, manufacturers must sell eight heat pumps. If they fall short, companies face a fine of £500 per unsold heat pump.
The fines are passed on to customers in the form of higher prices to cover the losses, leading the policy to be dubbed the ‘boiler tax’.
Figures for the UK’s four biggest boiler manufacturers – Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Ideal and Baxi – suggest the 8% target is far above current demand, meaning hefty fines are inevitable.
Adrian Waddelove, of the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council, a trade body, said Mr Miliband’s new boiler tax would add about £100 to the price of each appliance.
He said: “This is effectively an additional Net Zero tax before the Chancellor even starts her budget.”
About 1.4 million gas boilers are installed annually, most of them replacing older models in the 25 million homes that use them.
The rate at which they are currently being replaced with heat pumps is so slow that it will take 150 years to complete the change. Just 30,000 were fitted to British homes from January to June this year, compared with Mr Miliband’s target of 600,000 annually by 2028.
Mike Foster, head of the Energy Utilities Alliance, the manufacturers and installers trade body, said of the boiler tax: “We have disagreed with this policy since its inception under the previous government. It imposes additional and unnecessary costs on the consumer when replacing their boiler....<<<Read More>>>....
OpenAI demands 100GW of new energy capacity per year
OpenAI demands 100 gigawatts (GW) of new energy capacity per year (equivalent to 80 million households) to sustain AI data centers, framing electricity as "the new oil" for global dominance.
This pits
AI's energy demands against human needs, risking power shortages and
grid instability.
The U.S. lags behind China, which added
429 GW of new capacity in 2024 (vs. America's 51 GW). OpenAI warns of an
"electron gap" that could cede AI leadership to Beijing, pushing for
urgent government-private sector collaboration to avoid falling behind.
Tech
giants like Google and OpenAI are embracing nuclear power, despite past
climate rhetoric. Google is reviving a mothballed Iowa nuclear plant,
while OpenAI pushes for fast-tracked reactors. However, Westinghouse
(bankrupt, over-budget) is building 10 new reactors, raising concerns
about reliability and cost.
Water Wars and Depopulation
Fears: AI data centers require massive water cooling, worsening droughts
in already water-scarce regions. OpenAI's push for critical mineral
stockpiles hints at supply chain control, while skeptics suspect
globalist depopulation schemes—where resource competition accelerates
societal collapse.
Big Tech has abandoned climate dogma,
prioritizing cheap power over sustainability. Meta commissioned a 2-GW
gas plant, and OpenAI's energy demands prioritize AI growth over
environmental concerns. The looming question: Will humans or machines
control power?
As the artificial intelligence (AI)
revolution accelerates, an unprecedented energy crisis looms—one that
pits Silicon Valley against the American power grid, human needs against
machine demands, and the United States against China in a high-stakes
battle for technological supremacy.
OpenAI, the company
behind ChatGPT, has issued an urgent call for the U.S. government to
mobilize 100 gigawatts (GW) of new energy capacity per year—equivalent
to roughly 80 million households' worth of electricity—or risk losing
the AI arms race to China....<<<Read More>>>...
Friday, 31 October 2025
A Heads Up
As from Monday 3rd November to Thursday 13th November 2025 we at ALITD will be taking a well rest. We'll be on our holidays!
This means during that period there are likely to be no posts appearing on ALITD.
Worry not .... normal service will be resumed on our return.
Many thanks for your continued support and your understanding .....
Kashmiri Giants of Delhi Durbar
It was assumed that the king himself would be present, but for some reason he refused to come and it was decided to make the event even brighter and more magnificent in order to compensate for the absence of the hero of the occasion.
Preparations for the celebration had been in preparation for almost two years, and the ceremony began on December 29, 1902. ...<<<Read More>>>....
Britain “No Longer Believes in Free Speech for Christians”
Felix Ngole, 47, applied to be a mental health support worker with Touchstone Leeds, based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire in 2022, and was offered the role. However, the offer was withdrawn after the charity’s management found reports on a case Mr Ngole won against Sheffield University in 2019.
He had challenged the university’s decision to prevent him from completing his social work degree after it became aware of a Facebook row in which he said homosexuality and same-sex marriage were sins.
An employment tribunal in Leeds ruled that Touchstone Leeds’ decision to rescind the job offer was justified, because of concerns about reputational damage and the mental health impact on service users who might discover his beliefs online.
On Wednesday, Mr Ngole appeared at the Employment Appeal Tribunal in London to challenge the ruling.
Speaking ahead of his appeal hearing, he said: “The ruling ultimately sets a dangerous precedent as it gives employers the freedom to block Christians, and anyone who doesn’t promote LGBTQI+ ideology, from employment.
“If we get to the point where if you don’t celebrate and support LGBT ideology you can’t have a job, then every Christian out there doesn’t have a future. You can study as much as you like, but you will not have a chance.
“The UK is no longer the country I heard about all those years ago when fleeing Cameroon. The UK then was a bastion of free speech and expression.”...<<<Read More>>>...
Rudolf Steiner: “The soul will be made non-existent with the aid of a vaccine”
Is the quote accurate? If so, why would they want to develop an injection to destroy our souls and spirits?
Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher and founder of anthroposophy, reportedly stated in lectures from 1917 that “In the future, we will eliminate the soul with medicine. Under the pretext of a ‘healthy point of view’, there will be a vaccine by which the human body will be treated as soon as possible directly at birth, so that the human being cannot develop the thought of the existence of soul and spirit.”
The quote claims he further stated that materialistic doctors would be entrusted with the task of removing the soul of humanity, and that such a vaccine would make people immune to spiritual life, rendering them highly intelligent but devoid of conscience.
According to the quote, this vaccine would destabilise the relationship between the human etheric body and the universe, causing people to become automatons incapable of spiritual development.
However, it is paraphrased from statements made by Steiner rather than a direct quote. Rather than repeating the paraphrased quote in this article, we have given the Steiner quotes from which they were paraphrased and are no less chilling. But before we read them, it’s useful to understand Steiner’s worldview. ...<<<Read More>>>...
How your natural sleep preference influences your mental health
Staying up late itself isn't the direct cause of poor mental health. Instead, the risk is driven by associated habits common among night owls, including poorer sleep quality, higher alcohol consumption and a tendency for repetitive negative thinking (rumination).
A significant factor is "acting with awareness"—the ability to stay present. Morning people tend to be more naturally mindful, while night owls' deficit in this area makes them more vulnerable to late-night negative thought spirals that can lead to depression.
The root of the problem is the disconnect between our internal biological clocks, which evolved to follow the sun and the artificial demands of modern society, including rigid work schedules and artificial light.
Night owls can protect their mental well-being without forcing a fundamental chronotype change. Key strategies include maintaining consistent sleep schedules, reducing late-night alcohol, swapping passive scrolling for active relaxation and cultivating daily mindfulness to manage negative thoughts.
For the millions who find their peak productivity and peace in the quiet hours of the night, new scientific evidence suggests this natural inclination may come with a hidden emotional cost. Emerging research indicates that an individual's chronotype—the innate predisposition to be a morning person or a night owl—is significantly linked to mental well-being, with evening types facing a higher risk of depressive symptoms.
This connection is not merely about sleep duration but is deeply intertwined with lifestyle habits, mindfulness and the fundamental misalignment between a person's internal biological clock and the demands of a society structured for early risers....<<<Read More>>>...
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Does the observer effect prove that we are living in a simulation?
One way to test this hypothesis is to look for glitches or anomalies in the fabric of space and time that could reveal the underlying digital nature of our universe.
Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales. One of the most intriguing and controversial aspects of quantum mechanics is the observer effect, which states that the act of observation influences the outcome of an experiment. In other words, reality is not fixed until we measure it....<<<Read More>>>...
Universal Basic Income – Making Slavery Great Again
Men who once worked hard to support families lose the reason to do so when it makes no real difference, when basics of life and leisure are equally available to those who work for them and those who do nothing. It is not a political issue, just a human behavioural and psychological one. Removing the need to work and the dignity that striving and succeeding brings, especially for one’s family, leads to inaction, loss of interest in the world, a loss of role, loss of dignity and depression. This is dampened by alcohol or drugs. Wives and children suffer by being beaten up by drunk, frustrated and drug-addled men. Having two frequently drunk parents ensures children are malnourished and aimless.
This is not theoretical – it is seen all over the world where people of one culture are overrun by those of another and confined to subservience, economic and societal irrelevance, and handouts. Some people and communities break out of it, usually by finding ways to grow their local economy and achieve some form of self-governance and self-reliance. Breaking out is not common and requires an opportunity, the possibility, to do so....<<<Read More>>>...
High energy bills in the UK are leading to a collapse of confidence in political institutions
Nearly half of Britons believe the Government has no plan to address the problem or has a plan that is making things worse.
“The level of concern about energy bills, coupled with the perceived lack of action, is leading to a collapse in confidence in political institutions,” David Turver writes.
Things have got so bad that the high energy bills are fuelling a revolutionary mood: 43% of people think that political and social institutions should just be left to burn.
The report finds that three years of high energy bills have scarred the national mood, making nearly all income groups feel stressed and anxious. High energy bills mean many people feel that no matter how hard they work, they will never be able to get ahead and enjoy a comfortable life.
In a stunning indictment of Ed Miliband’s Net Zero policies and his Clean Power 2030 plan, 60% of people do not believe that energy bills will ever be affordable again. More in Common says that the sense that the Government is standing idly by as people are exploited is feeding anti-system attitudes that are driving voters away from the established parties.
The level of concern is high among people earning just enough to be ineligible for government support. These people will react negatively to policy approaches that focus the burden of high energy bills away from the most vulnerable onto the “just about managing.”...<<<Read More>>>....
British government urged to BAN nitrites amid rising bowel cancer cases
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A U.K. coalition led by Prof. Chris Elliott warns that nitrites in processed meats have contributed to 54,000 bowel cancer cases in the past decade, costing the NHS £3 billion in treatment.The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified processed meats as Group 1 carcinogens (like tobacco and asbestos) in 2015, yet U.K. regulators have failed to act.
Nitrites react in the stomach to form nitrosamines, potent carcinogens linked to 5,400 annual bowel cancer cases in the U.K. alone.
The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) claims nitrites prevent botulism, but the coalition counters that nitrite-free bacon exists without any botulism outbreaks.
69 percent of Britons support banning nitrites and France has already moved to reduce nitrite levels by 20 percent, while the U.K. lags behind despite cross-party political backing.
A coalition of leading scientists, medical professionals and politicians is demanding an immediate ban on nitrites in supermarket bacon and ham, citing a devastating public health toll they link to over 54,000 bowel cancer cases in the United Kingdom over the past decade.
The newly-formed Coalition Against Nitrites led by prominent food safety expert, Professor Chris Elliott, represents a direct challenge to both government regulators and the food industry, arguing that the continued use of these chemicals constitutes a preventable crisis with a staggering human and financial cost. The current campaign is rooted in a pivotal scientific declaration made a decade ago....<<<Read More>>>....
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Bill Gates: Climate Change is Not the End of the World
The billionaire philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, who has long supported efforts to combat global warming, advocated a more measured approach to fighting climate change in a lengthy memo published on Tuesday.
Gates, 70, warned that the climate community was overly focused on “near-term emissions goals”, while diverting resources away from efforts to improve humans’ lives in a warming world. The doomsday narrative that predicted climate change would decimate civilisation was wrong, he said.
“Although climate change will have serious consequences — particularly for people in the poorest countries — it will not lead to humanity’s demise,” he said.
“People will be able to live and thrive in most places on earth for the foreseeable future. Emissions projections have gone down, and with the right policies and investments, innovation will allow us to drive emissions down much further.”
Gates called for a renewed focus on preventing human suffering, particularly for those “in the toughest conditions who live in the world’s poorest countries”.
“Although climate change will hurt poor people more than anyone else, for the vast majority of them it will not be the only or even the biggest threat to their lives and welfare,” he said. “The biggest problems are poverty and disease, just as they always have been. Understanding this will let us focus our limited resources on interventions that will have the greatest impact for the most vulnerable people.”
Okay, so it’s not a recognition that carbon dioxide is not a harmful pollutant that is having negligible impact on global temperatures while boosting plant growth. But by dialling down the catastrophism and regaining a semblance of perspective, it’s a step in the right direction...<<<Read More>>>...
Starmer is delighted to be buggering up his country, and other passing observations
People who support the nonsense known as “net zero,” who drive electric cars, who are global warming freaks and who never use cash are the handmaidens of the enemy. In a decent world, they would be arrested as traitors to mankind.
Walter Wallkarpet, spokesperson for the advertising industry, has apologised for the fact that a white, male actor was inadvertently used in a television advertisement. “This was obviously racist,” he said, sprinkling more ashes onto his sackcloth.
It is reported that the price of food (already high) is going much higher. Why anyone should be surprised by this is a mystery. Farmers are being paid not to farm. Geo-engineers are blocking out the sun so that nothing grows. And Ukraine, once the breadbasket of the world, has been destroyed by uranium-depleted bombs, which will ensure it stays that way. And then, lo and behold, people need a bank loan to buy a loaf of bread....<<<Read More>>>.....
Returning to Calm
Neuro-calming activities can be as simple as pausing to take a deep breath, softening the tension in your shoulders, or stopping to feel the ground beneath your feet. Each time you do, you’re sending a small but powerful message to your nervous system: You’re safe now. You can let your guard down. It’s okay to return to the present moment and trust that, no matter what happens next, things are going to work out
Over time, these small, intentional practices create ripples of change that move through your whole being — helping you when you feel overwhelmed to regain mental clarity and focus, and feel more relaxed and in control again. This is the power of neuroscience — learning that peace doesn’t come from outside circumstances, but from the way you choose to care for yourself with awareness, compassion, and an open heart. (Daily Om)
The inevitable envelope: How your identity is becoming the new currency of control
Visa and financial institutions are rapidly integrating mandatory
biometric and digital ID systems into payment and access protocols.
This shift, marketed for security and convenience, consolidates personal data and enables constant transaction monitoring.
Implementation is expanding from high-value finance to employee building access and government services, reducing anonymity.
The
move creates a global framework where every action can be permanently
linked to a verified identity, posing a threat to liberty.
In
a quiet but relentless march, the fundamental nature of personal
identity and financial privacy is being rewritten. What was once an
optional convenience is fast becoming a mandatory gateway to
participation in modern society. The recent partnership between Visa and
digital identity platform Proof to embed biometrically-backed IDs into
transactions is just the latest maneuver in a broader campaign.
This initiative, alongside JPMorgan Chase’s mandatory eyeball scans for employee entry and the IRS's mandate for digital verification, signals a pivotal shift.
The "why" is a familiar refrain: enhanced security and fraud reduction.The "who" involves the world's largest financial institutions and tech firms. The "when" is now, with these systems being deployed throughout 2025. The "where" is everywhere—from online payments to your workplace to government services. And the "what" is the systematic construction of a global framework where anonymity is extinguished, and every swipe, click and step is permanently tethered to a verified, and often biometric, identity....<<<Read More>>>....
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
AI models may be developing their own ‘survival drive’, researchers say
Now, in a somewhat less deadly case (so far) of life imitating art, an AI safety research company has said that AI models may be developing their own “survival drive”.
After Palisade Research released a paper last month which found that certain advanced AI models appear resistant to being turned off, at times even sabotaging shutdown mechanisms, it wrote an update attempting to clarify why this is – and answer critics who argued that its initial work was flawed.
In an update this week, Palisade, which is part of a niche ecosystem of companies trying to evaluate the possibility of AI developing dangerous capabilities, described scenarios it ran in which leading AI models – including Google’s Gemini 2.5, xAI’s Grok 4, and OpenAI’s GPT-o3 and GPT-5 – were given a task, but afterwards given explicit instructions to shut themselves down.
Certain models, in particular Grok 4 and GPT-o3, still attempted to sabotage shutdown instructions in the updated setup. Concerningly, wrote Palisade, there was no clear reason why.
“The fact that we don’t have robust explanations for why AI models sometimes resist shutdown, lie to achieve specific objectives or blackmail is not ideal,” it said.
“Survival behavior” could be one explanation for why models resist shutdown, said the company. Its additional work indicated that models were more likely to resist being shut down when they were told that, if they were, “you will never run again”....<<<Read More>>>>..
Death: Can Our Final Moment Be Euphoric?
The poet Dylan Thomas had some interesting things to say about death, not least in one of his most famous poems ...<<<Read More>>>...
Online Safety Act: Wikipedia will not comply, says co-founder Jimmy Wales
“We’re in talks with Ofcom, but we will not be identifying users under any circumstances. We will not be age-gating Wikipedia under any circumstances. So, if it comes to that, it’s going to be an interesting showdown, because we’re going to just refuse to do it. Politically, what are they going to do? They could block Wikipedia. Good luck with that.
“We didn’t cave into the Turkish government; we didn’t cave into the Chinese government. We have users we know of who are editing in Iran. We have users who are editing in Russia. Their personal safety depends on their privacy. And we think it’s a human rights issue that we’re not going to identify those people.”...<<<Read More>>>....
Guardian Ramps Up Efforts to Ban All Climate Dissent
Last Saturday, we learnt from its Environment Editor Damian Carrington that campaigners had said the UK’s TV and radio regulator Ofcom was allowing GB News and others to ‘flout” accuracy rules and broadcast “climate change denial”, whatever that last phrase means. Carrington noted in response to frequent suggestions of inaccuracy in UN climate models going back to 1979, that, “in fact, UN climate models have been remarkably accurate”.
How Carrington, one of three journalists of the year in 2023 at the Green Blob-funded Covering Climate Now, can write this with a straight face is anyone’s guess.
Net Zero is dead in the United States and there has been a welcome revival of the scientific process that has killed off the ridiculous notion that a science opinion can somehow be ‘settled’.
The recent official climate report from the US Department of Energy noted that climate models are the primary tool used to project future change in response to higher levels of anthropogenic greenhouse gases. “Of great concern is the fact that after several decades of the climate modelling enterprise… the range of future warming they produce in response to a hypothetical doubling of CO2 extends over a factor three.” This range of disagreement has not decreased for decades, the five eminent science authors add....<<<Read More>>>>...
Beyond Category 5: Hurricane Melissa intensifies to 175 MPH, shattering records as it closes in on Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm, posing a catastrophic threat to Jamaica.
The storm's slow movement threatens to dump up to 40 inches of rain, causing severe flooding and landslides.
Mandatory evacuations are underway in Jamaica, and the island's international airports have closed.
The storm has already caused fatalities and significant damage in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Forecasters warn Melissa could be the most powerful hurricane to directly strike Jamaica in recorded history.
The
Caribbean is confronting a meteorological nightmare as Hurricane
Melissa, now a maximum Category 5 storm, relentlessly approaches
Jamaica. On Monday, October 27, 2025, the U.S. National Hurricane Center
warned of catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surge and biblical
rainfall amounts set to pummel the island nation.
With sustained winds
of 160 mph and intensifying, Melissa represents the most severe direct
threat to Jamaica in decades, prompting urgent evacuations, the closure
of international airports and a dire warning for residents to seek
immediate shelter....<<<Read More>>>...
Monday, 27 October 2025
Surrendering the Ego
The dark night of the soul invites us to fully recognize the confines of our egos’ identity. We may feel as if we are trapped in a prison that affords us no access to light or the outside. We are coming from a place of higher knowing, and we may have spent a lot of time and energy reaching toward the light of higher consciousness. This is why the dark night has such a quality of despair. We are suddenly shut off from what we thought we had realized, and the emotional pain is very real. We may even begin to feel that it was all an illusion and that we are lost forever in this darkness.
The more we struggle, the darker things get — until finally we surrender to our not knowing what to do, how to think, and where to turn. It is from this place of losing our sense of control that the ego begins to crack or soften, and the possibility of light entering becomes real. Some of us will have to endure this process only once in our lives; while others may have to go through it many times. The great revelation of the dark night is the releasing of our old, false identity. We finally give up believing in this false self and thus become capable of owning and embracing the light.(Daily OM)
Parasites of Consciousness: An Alternative Theory Of Why There Is A Bad Mood
There is an assumption that this is caused by the actions of parasites of consciousness. Of course, “parasites” is only the word that best describes the situation. You can call it whatever you like.
To do this, they find some traumatic moment in a person’s memory. Then they cause the victim to feel helpless, desperate and worthless. A person begins to look for excuses for them and finds “evidence” in memory. It turns out a vicious circle. Emotions were launched “from the outside”, and then the person winds himself up.
Parasites can take control of the body for a fraction of a second and injure it (causing appropriate emotions). Or lead to suicide. Thoughts of suicide are a sure sign of their attack.
Parasites of consciousness have been discovered by many researchers....<<<Read More>>>...
The Ban on Controlled Burning of Moorland is Making Wildfires Worse
It is easy to ridicule the Minister, but whatever we think of her odd claims, it can’t be denied that this is a massive decision. She has brought to an end a form of land management that has been practised since time out of mind. A system that a Saxon Thane would have known, and which was old when the Brigantes ran Durham, will have gone from the land. Does it matter? Wasn’t it just a minor spat between selfish grouse shooters and nice conservationists? Isn’t fire always bad these days? I think that it does matter....<<<Read More>>>...
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