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Cake day: September 30th, 2023
  • CocotoWorld News@lemmy.world•China tells its minorities to integrate or face consequences with sweeping new lawEnglish
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    20 days ago

    Beijing says its new ethnic unity law protects “the legitimate rights and interests of all ethnic groups” and “does not undermine ethnic minorities’ use of their own language.”

    When asked about the potential for “long-arm jurisdiction” at a press conference Monday, Vice Minister of Justice Hu Weilie said it aligns with the basic norms of international law for countries to protect their sovereignty.

    I read this to mean that the law is in place to do what they can to prevent outside agents from intentionally sewing separatist beliefs, as in outside groups (like maybe the CIA) sending people in that try and break up the unity of the larger Republic of China into smaller groups based on racist or ethic differences.

    The statement from Beijing explicitly states it allows the minorities to practice their own language, and the 56 officially recognized minorities are considered part of the Chinese culture under this law, and protects those cultures.

    China is constantly being battered on all sides by other agents from outside of their borders attempting to convince small areas to succede or separate from the Republic, and this bill is in place to prevent ethnic division on those grounds.

    that’s my reading.

  • CocotoGreen & indigenous News@news.abolish.capital•Unintended climate trade-off: Clean air policies intensify urban heat island in humid cities, study findsEnglish
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    22 days ago

    I find it cool that they are talking about the need for policies that do something about heat adaptation instead of saying to reverse air quality policies. Improving cities to be able to make better use of wind and trees will be a huge thing to help lots of people that come together in urban centers. Greener, more open cities that house more people is a great thing to push for and we need it like yesterday.

    However, I’m worried that corrupt governments like, say, The US will take this to mean we should roll back air quality regulations for the benefit of the people.

    It fuckin’ sucks how good the US is at propaganda that I feel like it won’t be long that this study winds up on Fox news with talking heads saying environmental quality improvement policy is killing people and making the planet hotter.

  • CocotoMental Health@lemmy.world•started journaling about emotions and realized i'm never actually "fineEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Yes, I’ve been here. My therapist helped me understand that “processing my emotions” was an active thing that starts with this mindful awareness.

    To process my emotions is similar to processing raw materials into a complete product. Identify the parts, cut away what is not useful, discard it in a safe and appropriate manner, take the useful and combine them in ways that help me.

    My sadness or anxiety is usually my body trying to tell me I need something. Am I hungry? Need water? Am I lonely? What can these things tell me that is useful?

    I’d recommend getting in contact with a professional therapist about this. You’re on the right track with this. Awareness is step one!