How Did This Many Deaths Become NormalThe Atlantic. First slowly, then all at once?
Reasons You May Have Brain Fog (slideshow) WebMD. Oddly, Long Covid is not mentioned. Nor is being subjected to two enormous propaganda campaigns (Ukraine On; Covid Off) simultaneously. Dudes, come on.
Robust Joe Costello, LIfe in the 21st Century
Offshore shell shockers Private Eye
SPENGLER: Reliving the Nightmare of 1914.
Vladimir Putin acted wickedly, and illegally, by invading Ukraine, but also rationally: Russia has an existential interest in keeping NATO away from his border. Russia will no more tolerate American missiles in Kyiv than the United States would tolerate Russian missiles in Cuba.
The United States could have averted a crisis by adhering to the Minsk II framework of local rule for the Russophone provinces of Eastern Ukraine within a sovereign Ukrainian state but chose instead to keep open Ukraine’s option to join NATO. That was rational, but also stupid: It backed Putin into a corner.
There is no excuse for Putin’s action, but there is an explanation that’s similar to one that applied to his forbears of 1914: Putin chose to attack before the West had the opportunity to arm Ukraine with sophisticated weapons that would raise the future cost of military action.
The Public Library Association Social Worker Task Force – “Whether it’s navigating a crisis or witnessing a community member struggling with tough times, coming face to face with trauma and adversity can be uncomfortable. But in striving to learn more about challenging behaviors, and how we can better interact with library patrons and our coworkers, we can come to see that people are complex and not simply “problems.” This workbook from the PLA Social Worker Task Force (SWTF) provides a collection of powerful tools to add to your customer service toolbox. It’s filled with prompts, exercises, and best practices that shed light on how trauma can affect people, helping you build confidence in your ability to support your library’s patrons. You will also explore various scenarios which provide the opportunity to integrate what you’ve learned and practice responding through a trauma-informed lens.” [Table of Contents and Introduction are Free]