Tying the ecological crisis (including global heating disaster) to Capitalism.

Communism is not the solution — it is based on repression, which we have seen in Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong. (We have seen it in Ukraine too; Russia is not communist now, but Putin got his start in the secret police of a communist state.)

The solution needs to include Socialism, but a state which is pure Socialism will push everything into a uniform mold in the name of efficiency and security. The things that everyone depends on should be handled in a socialist way, including public transit, public schools, medical care, electricity, water, and some aspect of food production (but not small farms). However, other areas of life that should be decentralized so that they are not regimented or uniform.

Would a fully socialist country permit us to make or have computers that let us reject nonfree software? I think it is more likely it would legislate a requirement for a back door.

Research comparing various US universities shows a correlation between when Facebook started operating in each and when there was an increase in depression.

A new Texas law forbids web sites from deleting user-contributed hatred. If this prevents Facebook from operating there, the Republicans of Texas will, for once, have actually helped the well-being of most people in Texas.

Mahsa Amini's funeral became an opportunity for the public to show anger at the religious "morality" thugs that killed her. A movement to condemn their brutal repression is growing.

The supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, seems to be ill, and he might need to be replaced soon. That could be a turning point for Iran.

The corrupter publicly endorsed QAnonsense. Well, why wouldn't he? He has already promoted insurrection in various ways.

*Australia must set higher climate ambitions "to avert impending disaster," Pacific island leaders say.*

I agree completely, but it's even more important to say this to China. China's emissions dwarf Australia's. These Pacific island leaders now have influence there; I hope they use it.

The same is true of the United States, and we Americans have to keep badgering the government about this.