Month: February 2025

Have our minds been psychologically reprogrammed

Please note, dear people, this is not part of the normal run of accounts and comments that I make, it's because thinking or lack of it is so important that it does affect in a profound way the way that people see and reflect on such writings as you see in this diary - Ed. It’s our subconscious that falls victim to propaganda This is an article from The Light Newspaper and I hope this will serve...

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Is ranting a good thing? – special edition

Somone having a rant about .... everything Oh, I gota rant about the absolute plague of scammers in the UK—it’s like they’ve turned conning people into a national sport, and they’re all competing for gold! You’ve got these slimy toerags calling you up, pretending to be from "HMRC" or "your bank," with accents so dodgy they sound like they’ve been practicing English from a pirated VHS of...

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Are you becoming digitally excluded?

See interview with volunteer service provider - scroll down Do you find computers frustrating? I am a member of nextdoor.co.uk, a social media that encourages people to contact others in their own area for support and information.  Today's entry is stimulated by Stewart, a fellow member from Coleford, that's a small village local from Midsomer about 'digital exclusion'. He wrote ..many people...

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‘Radio Station in a suitcase’ waiting for the next disaster

The task of First Response Radio is to set up radio stations to keep affected communities informed within 72 hours of a disaster. It empowers two-way communication, via radio, with affected communities in the immediate aftermath of disasters. Teams have simple equipment that can easily be transported into any disaster area. They are trained to use the " radio in a suitcase". Training is...

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Music as medicine – discord in our local church

I can't say that this is the best morning of my whole life. I've just been given a severe dose of reality by Jeffrey Sachs who after 70 years of experience lays out on the table showing how dreadfully corrupt and warmongering certain  countries of the world are. The heading says ' Jeffrey Sach's EU Parliament explosive speech shakes Europe and Middle East. It is moderately long, 28:19,  but it...

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Listenin’ Learnin’ Lovin’ – Creating a new community group

I love having new ideas I love having ideas and back in October I attempted to launch a cultural group, as it happens in Frome which I thought was a literary place, to promote the art of conversation. This did not succeed but I found that the lessons I learned from the exercise which included hiring a hall, getting myself involved with the media, building up a mailing list, although for the most...

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