The most consequential news anywhere:
Likely to mean unprecedented change for everyone living in the region and those everywhere else in the world. I fear for our children and grandchildren.
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I, too fear for future generations, but with all the lunatics around hellbent on fucking the world up, it is becoming terrifying!
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Absolutely horrendous. 8 children, between the ages of 1-14, who will never get to enjoy life. But it’s not the guns.
This country is well and truly fucked right now. I pray the midterms bring in massive change and healing. If not, I may have to leave.
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About ten minutes ago there was a 7.4 earthquake of Japan’s north east coast.
There’s a tsunami warning for 3 meter tsunami. It’s said to be arriving imminently. A 3 meter tsunami is serious. Having said that, I am not seeing the fishing boats getting out of the harbor.
Of course, people are being told to evacuate.
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Nothing’s happened so far. Maybe it’ll turn out to be a lot less than was originally thought. As is often the case with tsunamis.
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Lets hope so! Japan is also so very prepared for these smaller tsunamis and hopefully there will be no loss of life and only minor damage and inconvenience.
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I read somewhere that “Firearm related injuries are the #1 cause of death for children and teens in the USA. Has been for two or three years now. Not motor vehicle injuries, not cancers, etc. Firearms.”
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Minor inconvenience was all there was, but there was a major alert. I saw live footage of one port that had about eight large ships almost in a line all heading out to sea so they would not caught in the harbour.
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We could all learn from how the Japanese handle natural disasters. Planning, order and clear communication: things you certainly can no longer say are ubiquitous in the world of disaster management.
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Monbiot is exactly right -
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Hmmm, it seems that you have forgotten about how the Fukushima disaster was handled. It’s not that long ago.