How far do we need to fall?

How far do we need to fall?

From Heather Cox Richardson.

Internationally, Musk’s destruction of the United States Agency for International Development, slashing about 80% of its grants, is killing about 103 people an hour, most of them children. The total so far is about 300,000 people, according to Boston University infectious disease mathematical modeller Dr. Brooke Nichols. Ryan Cooper of The American Prospect reported today that about 1,500 babies a day are born HIV-positive because Musk’s cuts stopped their mothers’ medication. https://www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?view=table&sort=title&order=asc

I am writing this as a homeless woman comes into my cafe. A young man buys her breakfast without a moment of hesitation. The homeless woman could have been me. As a single mother, I came close enough more than once.

Liam Cunningham, Greta Thunberg and others are heading to Gaza on the Freedom Flotilla. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/30/climate-activist-greta-thunberg-to-join-aid-ship-effort-to-break-gaza-siege

Given how the dominating powers of our Molochian Empire loathe Greta, I would not be at all surprised if she weren’t killed. I pray not. I think she knows this is a possibility, making her action extraordinarily brave.

The scales are tipped by the unforeseen, left-of-field events. Duke Ferdinand of Austria’s moments.

How far do we need to fall before we find our collective humanity, before we ask questions of hope and dignity for Earth and all her creatures?

Photo June 14th 2022, Article written June 1st 2025

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