There are things
that I just expect to happen,
and then I hope for a distant future,
so that I won’t have to experience that horror anymore.

But then my children will have to experience it,
and that terrifies and frightens me.

So I hope that no matter what horror comes, I’ll still be there
for them
With all my strength

#mastodon #fediverse #children #thoughts #questions #YouWinAgainSi

Reuters: China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children. “The Cyberspace ‌Administration of China’s proposed rules would require prominent ‘digital human’ labels on all virtual human content and ​prohibit digital humans from providing ‘virtual intimate relationships’ to those under 18, according to rules published for public comment until May 6.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/03/reuters-china-moves-to-regulate-digital-humans-bans-addictive-services-for-children/
Reuters: China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children

Reuters: China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children. “The Cyberspace ‌Administration of China’s proposed rules would require prominent ‘digital h…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose
Another #vaccine preventable disease on the rise.
"IMD has a death rate of 14 per cent in #Canada, with infants and young adults among those most at risk of fatal outcomes. Another 15 to 20 per cent of people infected have long-term health impacts such as hearing loss, limb amputations or neurological disabilities."

#health #medicine #medmastodon @medmastodon #kids #children
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade | CBC News

Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.

CBC

Exiting to see Apple listen to us small #developers and start to front-load adult #verification so we can reliably use their APIs to gate #children off our #socialmedia platforms ✨

It's been 💩 last two years so we're all excited to get back to business as usual once this rolls out in addition to 🇦🇺🇧🇷 to 🇬🇧 and later 🇪🇺🇺🇸

At least for iOS - I hope Android is listening 👂

Apple continues to roll out age verification around the world https://share.google/wDiaUa5t402UO2cNt

Apple continues to roll out age verification around the world

Tech trends aren’t always easy to spot at an early stage, but there’s a very clear exception right now: the...

9to5Mac

"The Trump admin🚨is asking Congress for $152M to begin rebuilding #Alcatraz as a "state-of-the-art secure prison fac."

The #TrumpRegime has a lot of gall,🚨the OMB reqs more taxpayer💰to #torture #immigrants despite the fact: most Americans are aghast at IMM offs'💔brutal tactics, #ICE's #DeathCamps, the #torture of #children & adults... & DHS's FIN #waste & #fraud, & #abuse... while Americans suffer w/o HC, adeq food...
#DHS #Detention #Evil #USPol
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-seeks-152-million-reopen-alcatraz-as-active-prison_n_69cfe3fee4b0d214cc7133d7?d_id=11744033&ncid_tag=tweetlnkushpmg00000016&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=us_politics
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/budget_fy2027.pdf

#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #war / #civilianwarvictims

„Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that 1,345 people had been killed and 4,040 wounded since the start of the war, including 1,129 men, 91 women and 125 #children.

The ministry said the toll also included 53 #healthcareworkers.“

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348961/israel-strikes-over-3500-lebanon-targets-month-says-military?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel strikes over 3,500 Lebanon targets in a month

Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that 1,345 people have been killed and 4,040 wounded since the war began, including 125 children.

South China Morning Post

From Tuesday (Trans Day of Visibility): “In [2023], we thought things were bad: we were having conversations around safety for our #children. This is another level that we haven’t ever seen before.” https://www.texasobserver.org/fathers-trans-nonbinary-kids/

#trans #LGBTQ #transgender #documentary #LGBTQIA #politics #USpol #Texas #media #film #movies

‘Proudly Claiming Our Tears’: Fathers Stand Together for Their Trans and Nonbinary Kids

In “The Dads,” a new documentary that premiered at SXSW, men open up to each other about their hope, their fears, and their unconditional love for their children.

The Texas Observer
Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade
Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929?cmp=rss

Digesting Food Studies—Episode 119: Kids’ Lit and Food Insecurity
https://rss.com/podcasts/digesting-food-studies/2681139/

Books for kids can be mirrors and windows, reflecting readers’ own lives or opening up onto those of others. When it comes to issues like hunger and poverty, portrayals in children’s literature have lasting effects on our collective understanding.

Alexia Moyer looks back at food insecurity in The Tin Flute (Bonheur d’occasion) by Gabrielle Roy, while Dian Day gazes forward with “Food Insecurity in Books for Children?” (https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v11i1.654) AND her own graphic novel (with Amanda White), Shy Cat and the Stuff-the-Bus Challenge.

Then, Ruby Harrington shares her thoughts on Dian’s article and the ways in which hunger and poverty need systemic, concerted attention from academics and governance bodies alike.

#DigestingFoodStudies
#FoodPodcast
#FoodInsecurity
#FoodSecurity
#Literature
#Children
#Hunger
#Poverty
#GabrielleRoy
#TheTinFlute
#BonheurDOccasion
#ShyCat
#SecondStoryPress
#FoodDrives
#FoodStudies
#Academia