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The John James Newsletter 83 – a game for the Long Weekend
1 of 37The John James Newsletter 83 – a game for the Long Weekend
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to JohnThe John James Newsletter 83 – a game for the Long Weekend4 October 2015When the Gods want to punish us they answer our prayersAnonI have a Long Weekend game for you (You may save time by copying the list into Excel).Here is a partial list of products made from oil (some 160 of the more common 6000).
For your information: One 42-gallon barrel of oil creates 30 gallons of fuel (for cars, planes, deliveries, fishing etc). The rest (almost a third) is used to make things on the list. Each one of us uses about 4 litres of oil in these products every day (some 35+ Bn litres pa in Australia alone)The game is to tick those you can NOT do without. Don’t tick if you know how to REPLACE them with some other material such as wood or metal (Hint: what did we do before 1940?).How many ticks voted to continue using “essential” oil products? I could not do better than 17, or 6%, which is a lot more than what I would aim for!Then I understood why some part of me wont want THIS society with MY standard of living to ever really want to diminish the use of fossil fuels. The game showed me the enormous personal and industrial changes that would have to be made in every aspect of our lives and the way we manufacture in order to no longer rely on oil.CAN YOU BECOME TRULY SUSTAINABLE?AmmoniaAnoraksAnestheticsAntifreezeAntihistaminesAntisepticsArtificial limbsArtificial TurfAsphaltAspirinAwningsBalloonsBallpoint PensBandagesBasketballsBeach umbrellasBearing GreaseBicycle TiresBoatsBoxesCamerasCandlesCar Battery CasesCar EnamelCarpetsCar bodiesCassettesCaulkingCD PlayerCDsClothesClotheslineCold creamCombsCortisoneCrayonsCredit cardsCurtainsDashboardsDenture AdhesiveDenturesDeodorantDetergentsDiceDishesDisposable nappiesDishwasher partsDoorsDressesDrinking CupsDVDsDyesElectric BlanketsElectrical insulationEnamelEpoxy gluesEyeglassesFan BeltsFertilisersFishing BootsFishing luresFishing RodsFloor WaxFood packagingFood PreservativesFootball CleatsFootball HelmetsFootballsFreezer bagsGarden hoseGasolineGlycerinGolf BagsGolf BallsGuitar StringsGumbootsHair ColoringHair CurlersHand LotionHeart ValvesHigh-pressure pipesHose fittingsHouse PaintIce ChestsIce Cube TraysInsect RepellentInsecticidesIrrigation fittingsKeroseneLife JacketsLiningsLinoleumLipstickLuggageModel CarsMopsMotor OilMotorcycle HelmetNail PolishNylonsNylon RopeOil FiltersPackagingPaintPaint Brushes, rollersPanty HoseParachutesParaffin waxPercolatorsPerfumesPetroleum JellyPillowsPlasticsPlastic WoodPlaying cardsPrinters InkPurses, handbagsPuttyRefrigerantRefrigeratorsRoller SkatesRoofingRubber CementRubbing AlcoholSafety GlassesShag RugsShampooShaving CreamShoe PolishShoesShopping bagsShower CurtainsSkis and stocksSlacksSoapSoft Contact lensesSolar panelsSolventsSpeakersSports Car BodiesSun GlassesSurf BoardsSweatersSynthetic RubberTap WashersTelephonesTennis RacketsTentsTiresToilet SeatsTool BoxesTool RacksToothbrushesToothpasteToysTransparent TapeTrash BagsTV CabinetsTV screensUmbrellasUpholsteryVaselineVitamin CapsulesVaporizersWater PipesWaterproof jacketsWheelsYarn -
The John James Newsletter 82
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6:40 AM (1 hour ago)to JohnThe John James Newsletter 823 October 2015It is the function of the CIA to keep the world unstable, and to propagandize and teach the American people to hate, so we will let the Establishment spend any amount of money on armsJohn Stockwell, former CIA official‘It Can Be Done’: Greenpeace Details Path to 100% Renewables by 2050: Energy Revolution 2015100% renewable energy for all is achievable by 2050, and is the only way to ensure the world does not descend into catastrophic climate change. This would stabilise global CO2 emissions by 2020, and bring emissions to near zero emissions in 2050. The financial costs would be cheaper than retaining the status quo in the face of climate change. The cost of its plan is “huge” but “the savings are even bigger.” The global additional investment is roughly $1 trillion a year until 2050, and as renewables don’t require continuous fuel inputs, the savings would be $1.07 trillion a year.Protestors To Sue Soldiers After Being Stripped Naked, Assaulted, Threatened With RapeThis is Australia, not the US, yet it happened here. Does this reflect the changed mood coming from government having replaced the Ozzie principle of fair play and decency with confrontation and retrenchment.The Corbyn EffectCorbyn represents very real sentiment of the population in the UK, and increasingly so in the US.China’s Great Climate Leap ForwardBeijing is creating a carbon market that could be a big deal for China’s economy — and leave Washington (and Australia) playing catch-up.Chinese President Details Wide-Ranging Carbon Pollution Pledge At White HouseThese include prioritizing green energy on China’s grid, a cap-and-trade or emissions trading system for China, additional low-carbon financing to developing countries, and emissions standards for heavy duty vehicles.Pope Francis Gives Catholics Permission To Be More Vocal About What They Already Know To Be TrueNine in 10 US catholics approve of the direction in which Francis is leading the Catholic Church, and two-thirds of Catholics believe it is appropriate for the pope to “urge government action on social, economic, and environmental issues.”VW may have accelerated push to hybrids and full electric vehiclesWhy spend millions of dollars on a “defeat device” and the software to activate it at the right moment. Neither is a trivial piece of engineering. Why not just build a cleaner engine?Three Exceptional Facts About AmericaA Culture of Victimhood Is Developing Among the Inhabitants of the Planet’s Sole Superpower. In the 1990s there hadn’t been a moment like it in historical memory: a single “hyperpower” with a military force beyond compare looming over a planet without rivals. Now, leap to the present and note the rising tide of paranoia and the litany of predictions of doom and disaster.Leave it to VladIran’s Rouhani took pains to note that Iran and Russia were not joining together in a “coalition” in Syria. They were sharing intelligence. They were discussing strategy. They were in constant communication. But a coalition? No. Two days later, Iraq announced it too was sharing intelligence with Russia, Iran, and Syria. So perhaps Rouhani was being literal in a different way when he disavowed being in a coalition with Russia — because what he was actually involved in was a coalition with Iraq and Syria as well.When China Rules the SeaThe US may no longer be the world’s only global naval power.Chinese Navy sets off for SyriaBeijing has taken decision to take part in combating IS and sent its vessels to the Syrian coast. Thus, the Russian coalition in the region gains ground, and most reasonable step of the US would be to join it.‘This speeds up procedure’ – how Hungary expels migrantsHungary’s border with Serbia is fortified not only by the newly built barrier but by heavy police and army patrols. Migrants can now find themselves in court within days of crossing the fence.Israeli soldiers fired on migrants at Egyptian borderBeginning of the end for fossil fuels?Panic selling swept major global stock-markets on Tuesday in what could be a foretaste of things to come, as investors suddenly woke up to the fact that the game has changed. Fossil fuels and their associated investments are in decline, and the world is heading rapidly towards a new an cleaner technologies.This is a very intriguing analysis – DO READ,Intelligent life?Evidence for flowing water on Mars opens the possibility of life: an astonishing achievement. Meanwhile, scientists on Mars continue their search for intelligent life on Earth. In 2014 there were as many news stories broadcast by the BBC and ITV about Madeline McCann (who went missing in 2007) as there were about the entire range of environmental issues.Sustainable Development: Something New or More of The Same?Economic growth, as conventionally measured, refers only to goods and services exchanged for money. That means that when self-sufficient villagers stop growing and sharing their own food, stop building their own houses, stop making their own entertainment, etc., and instead go to work at factories or plantations and pay for all of these things, GDP rises and they are considered better off. Their cash incomes may have risen but they are now at the mercy of global markets. When commodity prices plummet (as they are now), when their nation’s currencies fall (as they are now), local prices rise and they are plunged into destitution. This would not happen if they retained some independence from the global commodity economy.Extreme Pacific sea level events to double in futureExperiments show that the intensified wind impacts of strong El Niño and La Niña events are likely to double the frequency of extreme sea level occurrences, especially in the tropical southwestern Pacific.Markets Gone Mad“Ah, the Fed has lost its magic touch”, the analysts opined. The promise of zero rates was no longer enough to push stocks higher. What does this mean? If the Fed does not have supernatural powers, then who will keep the markets from plunging? Who will keep the bubble intact? Who will save us from a painful correction?Pope Francis Calls Out the ‘Industry of Death’In his speech to US lawmakers, the “People’s pope” condemned the arms trade, war profiteering, and even the war on terror itself. and demanded an end to the arms trade…….it means no longer diverting at least 54 cents of every discretionary taxpayer dollar in the federal budget to the US military.Pope Francis’ Full Address to the UN General AssemblyThis is what happens when you spend 54% of your budget on war.The shocking reach of US child poverty22% of all children live in families that are below the federal poverty level. When you look at how American children fare throughout their pre-adult lives it’s nearly twice as bad.Putin’s Damascus StealOnce more, the Kremlin is increasingly assertive in the Middle East, and once more, it has surprised the West and gotten closer to its key diplomatic objective: acquiring a regional status on par with Washington’s. Moscow’s goals are to build a buffer against radical jihadists on its southern flank, to export arms and nuclear energy, to project power in the Middle East’s warm waters and beyond, to compete with the West, and, recently, to expand influence among and through regional Christian communities.andRussia’s Game Plan in Syria Is SimpleLive from New York, it’s ‘Putin the Great’Putin’s latest move carries the potential to finish US policy of isolating Russia and mastermind a Ukraine endgame, with the end of sanctions. The nations that really count in the EU want to scrap them, and they will if Putin does what they can’t possibly do; smash the “Caliphate” that is sending wave after wave of refugees towards Fortress Europe. Putin’s long-term aim is to make Russia regain its status of a great power.Far-Right-Wing National Front Party Gains as Marine Le Pen Takes The Lead“Without any action, this migratory influx will be like the barbarian invasion of the IV century, and the consequences will be the same. We must immediately stop this madness to safeguard our social pact, freedom and identity,”China, US defence agreementsMajor policy progress to avoid miscalculation in the Western Pacific when the two militaries overlap.Does this not remind us of what happened in the Ukraine, and was threatened in Macedonia?US ‘preparing’ for hybrid warfare with Russia in BalticsThe Pentagon has shifted its military thinking by selecting Russia’s direct neighbours as the battleground. They employ irregular troops and focus on destabilising the region via mass rallies and cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure,Syria Turns The CornerThe direct Russian intervention in Syrian was decided after Turkey’s supported al-Qaida entry into Syrian Kessab and later to Idlib. Russian national interests were threatened. The lost of Idlib upset the battle balance in all of Syria.The Collapse of Saudi Arabia is InevitableDeep-rooted structural realities means that Saudi Arabia is on the brink of protracted state-failure, of a perfect storm of interconnected challenges that will be the monarchy’s undoing well within the next decade.The Fictional World Has Become RealityAs the various nascent technologies employed and shared by the government and corporations alike—facial recognition, iris scanners, massive databases, behavior prediction software, and so on—are incorporated into a complex, interwoven cyber network aimed at tracking our movements, predicting our thoughts and controlling our behavior, Spielberg’s unnerving vision of the future in Minority Report is fast becoming our reality.ProfiledBillions of digital records about ordinary people’s online activities were being stored every day. 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The clock is ticking Vicky Fysh – 350.org Australia
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6:16 PM (45 minutes ago)to meDear friend,
Over the past 2 days, students, staff and alumni from Australian universities came together to tell their universities to go fossil free and put divestment on the agenda of the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in Melbourne.
Whilst local councils, churches,superannuation funds and thousands of Australians get with the times and ditch their investments in coal, oil and gas, Australia’s universities are dragging their heels.
With world leaders preparing for Paris, it is more important than ever that our universities show climate leadership where our government is so reluctant to.
As more thought leaders like universities move their investments away from fossil fuels and call for the same transition to take place across our economy, the harder it will become for our new Prime Minister to continue in Tony Abbott’s fossilised footsteps.
Call on all Australian universities to divest in time for Paris.
By divesting from fossil fuels, universities can help raise the bar of political ambition on climate action, creating room for legislation that is in line with the climate science –something that Australia desperately needs.
Yours for a safe climate,
Vicky for 350.org Australia
P.S. BREAKING: This morning, The Australian said that ANU’s decision to divest last year proved it was a “thought leader” and that “boy this [the divestment] movement is gaining momentum.”
350.org is building a global climate movement.You can connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and become a Climate Defender and donate monthly to help 350.org keep Australia’s fossil fuels in the ground.
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Let the renewables race begin! Sam LR – GetUp!
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NEVILLE,
This is a quick one, but it’s important.
The Government’s rhetoric on renewables has completely shifted — and it’s our job to turn the talk into action.
The early signs are good. The overt attacks have stopped. A new ‘Office of Climate Change and Renewables Innovation’ has been announced, and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg just went on radio to spruik Malcolm Turnbull as a longtime lover of renewable energy.1,2,3
It’s promising talk, but it’s time for them to get serious.
Malcolm Turnbull is already aware that clean energy has widespread support in the electorate. He’ll be keen to find a way to neutralise the electoral advantage Labor has with its strong renewables platform.
If we can act en masse to demonstrate the undeniable, overwhelming support that Australians have for renewables, there’s a real chance we can get Turnbull’s Government to match Labor’s commitment.
Just imagine what that would look like. Instead of attacks on ‘visually awful’ wind power, or slashing funding for renewables, we could have our two major political parties trying to outdo one another to support clean energy.
For the first time in too long, we have the chance to make renewables a race to the top, not the bottom.
Let’s seize this opportunity with everything we’ve got.
Sam LR, Sam R and Adam, for the GetUp team
PS – Last week, GetUp members answered a survey about their priorities, hopes and fears for the Turnbull Government. Action on climate change and renewables came out as one of the top priorities for the Turnbull government in stepping up to the plate – check out some of the comments below.
Let’s put this issue front and centre. Let’s start by building a powerful public display of support for a little less conversation, a little more action. Sign the petition here.
“I’m hoping for a turnaround in policy regarding renewable energy. A conscious effort to phase out fossil fuels. Support for renewable energy, solar, wind… Investment in renewable energy and targets for 100% renewable set even if it is 50 years away.” – Linda
“I hope he can re-introduce much better climate change policies, return financial support to climate related institutions and groups, and to developing sustainable energy etc. I mean REALLY taking this issue seriously.” – Sophie
References
[1] Turnbull government signals new approach to climate policy, The Guardian, 21 September 2015
[2] Greg Hunt powers hi-tech energy drive to reduce price pressure, The Australian, 28 Sepetmber 2015
[3] Australian Government Investing To Make Solar Cheaper And More Efficient, Media Release, 1 October 2015 -
One Sentence. Humane Society International
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3:33 AM (5 hours ago)to meWhat if we told you that changing one sentence could reduce the suffering of billions of animals?
It can, but only if you act quickly by taking action today »View this message on our website. 
Dear neville,We have a golden opportunity, right now, to significantly limit the funding of intensive animal confinement farming systems globally. All we need to do is change one sentence in a document currently under review with the World Bank Group. The impact of this will be profound, helping to reduce the suffering of billions of animals worldwide. You can help make this possible by taking action today »
The World Bank Group, which sets the standard for sustainability and social responsibility globally, is in the process of reviewing its safeguard policies. The current language regarding animal welfare is substandard and outdated—it does not reflect the views of people like you who believe that intensive confinement of farm animals is cruel.
Simply updating the sentence pertaining to animal welfare in the policy could reduce the suffering of billions of animals by improving their living conditions. A range of intensive confinement practices would no longer be permissible. This would also mean easier access for consumers around the world to more humanely-raised animal products.
This is achievable. Join us today and encourage the World Bank to update their safeguard policies to reflect their existing guidance document on animal welfare. Let’s improve the lives of billions of farm animals worldwide.Over 77 billion land animals are raised for food around the world each year. Many of them live in barren, crowded, factory-like conditions, experiencing intense suffering as they are unable to move freely or engage in natural behaviors due to extreme confinement. Each one of these animals is capable of experiencing pain, affection, frustration and many other emotions.
You could help improve the lives of billions of farm animals worldwide by taking action today »
If the World Bank Group were to adopt this language stating that farm animal production facilities and programs of all sizes must comply with the existing guidance document on animal welfare, it would set a higher standard for farm animal welfare across the globe.
Please use your voice today to ensure that the World Bank’s policies include meaningful animal welfare standards.
Send a clear message to The World Bank Group today!
Thank you for all that you do for animals.
Sincerely,
Chetana Mirle
Director, Farm Animal Welfare
Humane Society International
CCL’s Ashley Hunt-Martorano had an emergency appendectomy last Sunday, but that didn’t stop her from calling her Republican Representative the next day and asking him to co-sponsor the Gibson climate resolution.
