Tag Archives: suffering

So rich and yet so poor

Posted on January 30, 2026 by borderslynn

Mozambique https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/01/26/a-war-without-headlines-mozambiques-insurgency-and-the-global-security-blind-spot/ And in Gaza Province, the catastrophic flooding caused by increased carbon emission climate change: https://reliefweb.int/map/mozambique/mozambique-floods-gaza-province-overview-flood-extent-23012026 OCHA report: https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/mozambique/mozambique-flash-update-no4-heavy-rains-and-floods-central-and-southern-mozambique-21-january-2026 Accuweather reported in 2019: Kenneth is the first tropical cyclone with the equivalent of hurricane strength to strike Mozambique’s northern province of … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 000, 600, carbon emissions, catastrophe, climate change, disease, displaced, dying planet, fossil fuels, gas, Indian ocean, LNG, Mozambique, OCHA, oil, rice plantations lost, suffering, threat to humanity, Total LNG, warming oceans | Leave a comment

When there is no rain

Posted on January 17, 2026 by borderslynn

The Iranians suffering seems eternal. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/how-day-zero-water-shortages-in-iran-are-fuelling-protests Details of research of causes: Why Tehran Is Running Out of Water Publication Date: 2025/12/06 Source: wired Because of shifting storms and sweltering summers, Iran’s capital faces a future “Day Zero” when the taps … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged air pollution, climate change, conflict, destruction of high culture, drought, emissions, end of civilisation, middle east, misery, oil, PM2.5, protests Iran, ratifying Climate Change Agreement, sanctions, slaughter of innocents, suffering, war | Leave a comment

Privatising Royal Mail and Evasion of Corporate Responsibility

Posted on July 9, 2025 by borderslynn

This horror movie of a case of heartless and cowardly management at the Post Office and appalling decisions to continue to run a flawed legacy system. See Timeline of events at: https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tech/accounting-software/horizon-the-20-year-accounting-software-scandal For centuries, Royal Mail has been a cornerstone … Continue reading →

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Ukraine and God

Posted on June 29, 2025 by borderslynn

I am reproducing a Ukrainian essay which I found highly moving but also a lesson of how war can push you to your God, rather than push your belief away.

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged aggression, beliefs, cruelty, faith, feeling alone, God, grief, hate, injustice, loss, love, pain, peace, sovereign state, suffering, ukraine, war | Leave a comment