Mastodawn

When one considers how things have gone since 1930 or thereabouts, it is not easy to believe in the survival of civilization. I do not argue from this that the only thing to do is to adjure practical politics, retire to some remote place and concentrate either on individual salvation or on building up self-supporting communities against the day when the atom bombs have done their work. I think one must continue the political struggle, just as a doctor must try to save the life of a patient who is probably going to die. But I do suggest that we shall get nowhere unless we start by recognizing that political behaviour is largely non-rational, that the world is suffering from some kind of mental disease which must be diagnosed before it can be cured.

George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-11-29), “As I Please” column, Tribune Newspaper

More about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/49725/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #civilization #humancondition #irrationality #madness #persistence #politics #struggle #surrender #rootcause

Orwell, George - Essay (1946-11-29), "As I Please" column, Tribune Newspaper | WIST Quotations

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Eric Maugendre on collectives Jun 12

Climate change is a consequence.
Where you look at a problem conditions where you look for a solution.

Read ‪@thierryaaron.bsky.social‬:
https://sklonger.app/profile/thierryaaron.bsky.social/post/3mhrzbuhf3s2p

#advocacy #influence #framing #strategy #publicDiscourse #climate #adaptation #mitigation #rootCause

Thread by @thierryaaron.bsky.social

A thread by Dr. Aaron Thierry on Bluesky

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Global News Health May 28

Canadians face food insecurity as 120% of income for some goes to food, rent
About one in four Canadians are living in a food-insecure household, with advocates saying governments need to tackle the root cause: income.
#Canada #Health #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity
https://globalnews.ca/news/11863462/food-insecurity-canada-ontario/

Justin Buzzard May 11

Some companies may call their corrective action method, countermeasure, and list out the issues to action with countermeasures to eliminate them. What's important is to identify the true root cause and eliminate the possibility of reoccurrence. #countermeasure #rootcause #quality #business #action

Subtlyserious May 5

One would be surprised at how much of management is based on symptomatic relief and one would also be amazed how intense is the drive to find out the root cause of disease
No one does it harder than health care professionals
Trust your doctors
They know what they are doing.
#healthcare #rootcause #symptomaticrelief

Nicolas Fränkel 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇪Apr 26

I noticed some time ago that 3 #Mastodon features had stopped working on my blog. Each of them seemed like a separate problem, but they had the same #rootcause. In this blog post, I aim to describe these issues and propose a simple solution.

https://blog.frankel.ch/mastodon-cloudflare-bot-protection/

#Cloudflare

Three Mastodon issues because of Cloudflare Bot protection

I noticed some time ago that three Mastodon features had stopped working on my blog. Each of them seemed like a separate problem, but they had the same root cause. In this blog post, I aim to describe these issues and propose a simple solution. Domain verification Mastodon allows you to prove that you own a domain.

A Java geek

Alterego_Midshipman Apr 18

Section 1. Case and Post-Mortem Analysis

Case

An IT professional under sustained high cognitive load and constant deadlines.

Regimen:

Sleep: 2–3 hours per day

Days off: up to 4 per month

Work sessions: long, no breaks

Caffeine: regular use

Symptoms:

Episodes of loss of consciousness

“Wobbly legs”, presyncope

Panic attacks

Declining memory and concentration

Visual strain/deterioration

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Analysis (by systems)

1. Nervous system (CNS + autonomic)

Chronic sleep deprivation → regulatory overload.

Disrupted sympathetic/parasympathetic balance

Persistent “stress/survival” mode

Adrenaline spikes without physical trigger → panic episodes

Outcome: → panic disorder
→ cognitive deficits

#sleepDeprivation #autonomicNervousSystem #stressResponse #panicAttacks #cognitiveDecline

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2. Cardiovascular system

Sleep loss + stimulants → unstable heart rate and blood pressure.

Rapid BP fluctuations

Possible rhythm disturbances

Outcome: → syncope
→ risk of cardiac arrhythmia

#cardiovascular #syncope #arrhythmia #bloodPressure #heartRate

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3. Metabolic layer

“No recovery” mode = systemic dysregulation.

Glucose instability

Fatigue, weakness, “wobbly” feeling

#metabolism #fatigue #energyCrash #glucose

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4. Vision (as a trigger, not root cause)

Continuous focal strain

Dry eye syndrome

Outcome: → Computer Vision Syndrome

#vision #digitalEyeStrain #screenTime #eyeFatigue

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Causal chain

Sleep deprivation (core)
↓
Autonomic dysregulation
↓
Stress/panic + BP instability
↓
Presyncope
↓
Loss of consciousness

#rootCause #systemFailure #causeEffect

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Misinterpretation

Hypothesis: “It’s caused by vision.”
Fact: vision increases load on an already failing system; it’s not the root.

#diagnostics #misattribution #rootCauseAnalysis

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Critical risks (if unchanged)

More frequent syncope

Consolidation of anxiety disorder

Persistent cognitive decline

Increased cardiac risk

#riskAssessment #healthFailure #burnout

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Conclusion

This is not a local issue (eyes/stress). It’s a systemic decompensation driven by chronic sleep deprivation.
Symptoms are no longer early-stage; they are borderline.

#conclusion #sleepCrisis #systemBreakdown