I think of the #state of the #world today and want to weep

#politics #morality #ethics #racism #hate #lies #toxicity #abuse #ClimateChange #capitalism #CorporateGreed #hypocrisy #extremism #privacy #respect #HumanDecency #ablism #greed #narcissism #ideology #immigration #sedition #veterans #disability #HumanRights #war #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #Biden #US #China #NorthKorea

Rep. Greg Casar Leads Thirst Strike at US Capitol to Demand Workplace Heat Protections

Calling on the Biden administration to ensure workers across the United States are protected from the extreme temperatures that scientists say will become increasingly common as long as planet-heating fossil fuel extraction persists, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar joined civil society groups and labor unions in an all-day vigil and "thirst strike" on Capitol Hill

#ClimateCrisis #humandecency

https://www.commondreams.org/news/casar-capitol-thirst-strike

110+ Dems Push Biden Admin to Enact New Worker Protections Amid 'Dire Threat' of Extreme Heat

"President Biden and OSHA have the opportunity to protect workers and to save lives," said Rep. Greg Casar. "Greg Abbott will be on the wrong side of history."

More than 110 congressional Democrats on Monday implored President Joe Biden's administration to immediately enact a federal standard to protect workers from extreme heat.

#ClimateCrisis #humandecency

https://www.commondreams.org/news/dems-biden-osha-heat-standard

Rikers is Filthy and Violent. Is It Time for a Federal Takeover?

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor is the latest to make that case.

The dangerous incidents occurring at Rikers are beyond the scope of what’s acceptable, the monitor argued: “They are not typical, they are not expected, they are not normal.”

#humanrights #humandecency
#prison #ny
https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2023/07/rikers-new-york-city-jails-federal-takeover/

Living in ‘an oven’: Heatwave grips displacement camps in Syria

Lack of cooling options amid poor housing conditions has left many vulnerable to heat-based illnesses in northern Syria.

Under a scorching sun, Hamida Dandoush sprinkles water on her tent in an attempt to cool it down, hoping to alleviate the high temperatures for herself and her family.

harsh conditions amid the intense heatwave striking the region 108 degrees Fahrenheit

#humandecency #ClimateCrisis

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/16/exhausting-heatwave-exacerbates-hardship-for-syrian-refugees

Why Progressives Should Become ‘Preppers’

The prepper subculture has long been associated with the right but, with climate disasters on the rise, shouldn’t we all be thinking about how to better prepare ourselves and our communities?

“I can’t emphasize enough the idea of networks and a bottom-up resilience that’s based in the community, as opposed to [a movement] based in household behavior,” Aldrich says.

#humandecency #ClimateCrisis

https://progressive.org/latest/why-progressives-should-become-preppers-doerr-20230713/

The ‘Ethic of Life’ in the Political Arena

Politics inevitably involves compromise.

The good news is that for those with a “consistent ethic of life”

Despite the cynical appropriation of the “pro-life” label by Republicans, in practice the Democratic Party is the one whose policies — including on climate change, health care for all, gun control, the death penalty, and concern for ordinary workers, the poor and anyone marginalized — value human life

#humandecency

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/opinion/letters/ethic-life-politics.html

The Child Labor of Early Capitalism Is Making a Big Comeback in the US

Take a breath and consider this: the number of kids at work in the United States increased by 37 percent between 2015 and 2022

During the last two years, fourteen states have either introduced or enacted legislation rolling back regulations that governed the number of hours children can be employed, lowered the restrictions on dangerous work, and legalized subminimum wages for youths

#humandecency

https://jacobin.com/2023/07/child-labor-early-capitalism-law-right-wing-exploitation

The Nomination of Elliott Abrams Is a Stain on Joe Biden’s Human Rights Record

Elliott Abrams is one of America’s worst living human rights abusers.

Abrams, best known for facilitating and covering up many years of grisly human rights atrocities racked up over the course of the Reagan administration’s covert wars on the Left in Central America.

Abrams “practices the Doberman Pinscher school of diplomacy.”

#abrams #humandecency #warcrimes

https://jacobin.com/2023/07/elliott-abrams-war-crimes-acpd-reagan-biden-cold-war

We Need the Storm, the Whirlwind, the Earthquake More Than Ever

Full disclosure: Many of us were pretty cranky on white America’s birthday this year, a cheerless event given recent wrongs and losses - Moms For Hitler, felons for president, the insidious erasing of the rights of many by an evil few in a nation founded on the lofty notion of equality for all. Hope against hope: maybe. But right now, not feeling it.

#equality #humanrights #humandecency

https://www.commondreams.org/further/we-need-the-storm-the-whirlwind-the-earthquake-more-than-ever

Why the Climate Crisis is a Care Crisis – and How We Can Avert It

We could build homes and transport systems that need much less energy and which can withstand increasingly strong storms, floods and wildfires.

What these measures have in common is that they’re all about strengthening our capacity to care for one another. We urgently need them, to ensure we can cope well with the accelerating shocks and changes to come

#ClimateCrisis #humandecency #caring #people

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-the-climate-crisis-is-a-care-crisis-and-how-we-can-avert-it/

Americans Shouldn't Fear Asylum-Seekers, But the Consequences of Turning Them Away

"Offering protection to people escaping danger has long been among the most universal ethical obligations."

In May, yet another border crisis burst into public attention. This time the crisis centered on the feared consequences of the long-delayed termination of a draconian policy initiated by former President Donald Trump.

#ethics #humanrights #humandecency

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-turning-away-asylum-seekers

One thing that like about Mastodon? But for a few exceptions, everyone is so kind here. #humandecency

If you are rude to a sales assistant and then try to pointlessly thank them for their service after being a dick. Just know when they simply respond with “ok”, that means you fucked up. Don’t forget the human behind the counter

#Respect #HumanDecency

@picardsteacup They should be enjoying their retirement, not forced to continue to work so they can live. A basic living wage for everyone would be the right thing to do. Instead, govt's are handing out hundreds of billions to fund wars overseas. #humandecency #basicliving #retirement #government

"Tennessee Home Depot Employees Find Envelope Stuffed With Cash, Return It To Panicked Customer"
#HumanInterestStory #HeartwarmingStory #GoodDeeds #HumanDecency
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/tennessee-home-depot-employees-envelope-222439467.html

Let everyone know you care this holiday season by wearing a N95 mask. #MaskUp #humandecency

Brazilian fans hail #Richarlison as a paragon of #humandecency, #compassion and #goodsense after years of #Bolsonaro’s #farright government divided society, wrecked the #environment and mishandled a #Covid outbreak that killed nearly 700,000 citizens https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/25/richarlison-brazilians-bolsonaro-world-cup-brazil

Introduction. Things I hope to find here: #PositiveInteractions; #Science; #HumanDecency; #ProgressiveValues; #Fairness; #Kindness; and people genuinely working toward the #GreaterGood. Also, apparently, a lot of practice in using #Hashtags. I am #Canadian; an #Introvert; and there is a reasonable chance I will inflict #Puns on you. (If you post a picture of your #Cat I will be happy.)

Dear #Bitcoiners (and anti-bitcoiners),

Please be quiet. Stop talking about #bitcoin. Until you have the #humanDecency to start talking about the greatest attack on basic #communication that our #civilisation has ever seen, cheating people out of millions, shut your mouth and keep it shut.

When you start talking about #CloudFlare, then we'll know you're serious.

Till then — zip it.

#cloudflareIsTheMalware #crimeFlare #mafia #extortion #honeyPot