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The #State Dept began firing >1,350 #US based employees Friday as the #Trump admin goes ahead with an unprecedented overhaul of its #DiplomaticCorps, undermining US ability to defend & promote interests abroad.

The #layoffs, which affect 1,107 #CivilService & 246 #ForeignService officers in the US, come as the US faces multiple global #crises: #Russia's war in #Ukraine, the #Gaza conflict, & the #MiddleEast on edge due to tensions between #Israel & #Iran.

#SoftPower
reuters.com/legal/litigation/s

"ChatGPT Psychosis": Experts Warn that People Are Losing Themselves to AI

"Of course I want to go live in the AI world, because the choice is between God on a pedestal or vanilla."

AI users are spiraling into severe mental health crises after extensive use of OpenAI's ChatGPT and other emotive, anthropomorphic chatbots — and health experts are taking notice.

🤕 futurism.com/expert-people-los

Futurism · "ChatGPT Psychosis": Experts Warn that People Are Losing Themselves to AIBy Maggie Harrison Dupré
#ai#health#crises

"Chinese analysts have been closely monitoring the #LosAngeles #unrest, which they said had been exploited by #US President Donald #Trump for #PoliticalTheatre, jeopardising public #safety and #stability. (..) Lacking diplomatic wins, Trump may pivot to harsher domestic tactics to assert strength, risking deeper #crises, according to Yang."

scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/

Err .. @EUCommission - seems you can't duck away from a public statement any more.

Or #China will voice "grave concern" first.

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South China Morning Post · Viewed from China, Trump’s crackdown on LA unrest a risky ‘political gamble’Chinese analysts warn US president’s tactics against protesters could jeopardise safety, stability and even spark constitutional crisis.

There are many ways Trump could trigger #global #collapse. How to survive

Could be #wildfires, #pandemic or financial crisis. The rich will flee to bunkers; rest of us will need to fend for ourselves

We might find it hard to imagine, we can't rule out the possibility USA's collapse

Degradation of federal govt by #Trump & #Musk could trigger series of converging & compounding #crises, leading to #social, #financial & #industrial failure

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happensBy George Monbiot
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«Avec ce qui nous attend, c’est [.] d’un #syndicalisme combatif, #révolutionnaire, qu’il nous faut pour sortir du mode de production capitaliste qui nous amène vers l’abîme, que ce soit [par] la multiplication des #guerres , les #crises économiques [.]. Il y a la croissance mondiale qui ralentit, ça exacerbe tous les replis protectionnistes, les appels à l’union nationale, de type «on est tous dans le même bateau [.] patrons ouvriers, défendons notre industrie nationale face à la concurrence». »

“Crisis as Opportunity; Celebrating Crises
These are two titles I have often used for my presentations over the years. …they reflect my belief that humanity — or more accurately, those who have wrestled dominant power to control our globalized human civilization — have brought us to the adolescent crisis phase of a maturation process pervasive in Nature; a process for which the metamorphosis of the insatiable and destructive caterpillar giving way to its lighter-on-Earth butterfly is an apt metaphor.”
—Elisabet Sahtouris, VISTA
#elisabetsahtouris #crisis #crises

Redefining Western Engagement while Addressing #Africa’s Challenges amidst Global Priorities – Let’s Dive In!
Africa has often been neglected by Western nations, yet the continent’s leaders have not fully embraced the need to address internal #challenges. While significant issues persist across Africa, much of the West’s attention, notably from the US remains fixated on #conflicts such as the #Israel - #Hamas #war in the #MiddleEast.

The West’s #hypocrisy has become increasingly apparent, particularly evident in its response to #crises like the #Sudanese #conflict in 2003, where the primary concern seemed to be evacuating #Western citizens, leaving #Sudanese civilians vulnerable to the #violence. This raises concerns about the moral compass guiding Western actions. Africa, boasting a youthful population crucial for the global #workforce and abundant resources vital for global operations, deserves more proactive support from the #West to overcome its challenges.

English modernghana.com/news/1300256/r

French www-modernghana-com.translate.

Modern Ghana · Redefining Western Engagement while Addressing Africas Challenges amidst Global Priorities – Lets Dive In!By Richmond Acheampong

Lest we ignore the other atrocities being committed in the world bc we all have ADD thanks to media & the 24hr news cycle:

The #UN says nearly 7 million people are now internally displaced w/in the #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo due to escalating #violence.

According to the #UnitedNations, the #DRC is facing one of the world's biggest #displacement & #humanitarian #crises.

#Congo #HumanitarianCrisis #Kivu #FARDC #M23 #Rwanda #ViolenceAgainstWomen #WartimeSexualViolence
bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-afri