Headlines and Editorial Jan 20th 2025

My name is David Daniel Ball

Here's a point summary of world news across various sectors as of January 20, 2025:

Politics:
• A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has begun, with the first three Israeli hostages released. This development follows significant diplomatic efforts.
• Donald Trump is preparing for his inauguration, with various political engagements and discussions around his administration's plans.

• Immigration Enforcement (ICE) plans to conduct raids in sanctuary cities like Chicago and New York, stirring debate on immigration policy enforcement.

Sports:
• Novak Djokovic boycotted an interview at the Australian Open due to offensive remarks, highlighting issues of athlete-media relations.
• The New York Islanders secured a victory against the San Jose Sharks, marking their first home win of 2025, celebrated alongside Brent Sutter's Hall of Fame induction.

Environment:
• Wildfires in Los Angeles are in their seventh day, with conditions expected to worsen due to strong winds.
• The U.S. Federal Reserve and major Canadian banks have exited climate coalitions, signaling a shift in environmental policy or commitments.

Health:
• Progress in digital health was showcased at CES 2025, focusing on biotechnology, telehealth, and wellness advancements, indicating a move towards tech-driven health solutions.

• There's ongoing concern about the spread of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, showing symptoms akin to flu and Covid-19.

Technology:
• CES 2025 emphasized energy transition issues, showcasing innovations in battery technology, green hydrogen, and small modular nuclear reactors.

• Discussions about the 'new normal' in technology suggest a more tech-driven future with challenges in privacy, civil liberties, and economic disparities.

This summary reflects the major points from recent news updates across these categories.

Here is my Editorial
MAID (medical assistance in dying) is Canadian policy of right to die policy. It is eugenics couched in euthanasia terms. The modern lie is that we need government regulation to address issues. But government never does anything well. The policy has resulted in the end of palliative care for poor, sick, sad people. It is broadening in Canada to infanticide, where MAID applies to blind, deaf, downs or diabetic. It promotes rejection of research into aging, as where is the incentive, if people choose to die. It doesn’t improve on an unregulated space, where some choose to die, but some are given help to live with dignity.

Environmental policy is subject to a terrible lie at the moment. The most recent ice age is less than three million years old, where previous ones averaged a hundred million years. And none recorded less than 60 million years or so. It is probably related to ocean currents around continental mass. America’s land extends into arctic zones, whereas Australia does not. That has nothing to do with man, or carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is essential to life on earth. It is a trace part of the atmosphere. It is not in sufficient quantity to optimally grow plants. If it ever reached optimal levels for plant growth, it would still be a trace element. So called environmental policy addressing carbon is bad policy. We don’t yet have the technology to address Carbon dioxide. But we have sufficient coal and gas to safely power the world for centuries. More cheaply than wind or solar. Currently wind and solar cost more than they produce. Those spending big on wind and solar are responsible for poverty around the world.

Novak Djokovic is right to be upset with his treatment in Australia. It is disrespectful. Djokovic rejected COVID jab mandates and the research is emerging, having been suppressed by health authorities, that those jabs are toxic and not therapeutic. Further, the jabs damage DNA. At the time, Australian press felt they could produce headlines like “Return Serb.” It harmed his career. It exposed him to hysterical attacks on his life. It sounds like Politicians and Pharmaceutical execs need a MAID.