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No one is more susceptible to an experts fearmongering than a parent. Fear is in fact a major component of the act of parenting. A parent, after all, is the steward of another creature’s life, a creature who in the beginning is more helpless than the newborn of nearly any other species. This leads a lot of parents to spend a lot of their parenting energy simply being scared.

Steven Levitt (b. 1967) American economist and author
Freakonomics, ch. 5 “What Makes A Perfect Parent?” (2005) [with Stephen Dubner]

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Levitt, Steven - Freakonomics, ch. 5 "What Makes A Perfect Parent?" (2005) [with Stephen Dubner] | WIST Quotations

No one is more susceptible to an experts fearmongering than a parent. Fear is in fact a major component of the act of parenting. A parent, after all, is the steward of another creature's life, a creature who in the beginning is more helpless than the newborn of nearly any…

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Delta Sierra Apr 27

Can't leave your pipe bombs there, mate!

From what I hear these weren't actually functional, but it still caused a scare and a huge police response. About 15 miles from our house, a bit closer as the crow flies. Glad nobody was hurt!

#explosives #danger #bomb #scare #newspaper #colorado

Global News Mar 26

Youths responsible for West Kelowna reservoir contamination scare, police say
Residents in the Tallus Ridge and Shannon Woods neighbourhoods went five days without being able to drink their tap water after a security breach at the Tallus reservoir.
#Canada #Kelowna #securitybreachatwaterreservoir #Waterreservoir
https://globalnews.ca/news/11746330/youths-responsible-west-kelowna-reservoir-contamination-scare/

Global News Okanagan Mar 26

WIST Quotations Mar 19

A quotation from Teddy Roosevelt

There were all kinds of things of which I was afraid at first, from grizzly bears to “mean” horses and gunfighters, but by acting as if I was not afraid, I gradually ceased to be afraid.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, statesman, conservationist, writer, US President (1901–1909)
Autobiography, ch. 2 “The Vigor of Life” (1913)

More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-theodore/1…

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Roosevelt, Theodore - Autobiography, ch. 2 "The Vigor of Life" (1913) | WIST Quotations

There were all kinds of things of which I was afraid at first, from grizzly bears to "mean" horses and gunfighters, but by acting as if I was not afraid, I gradually ceased to be afraid.

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misryoum global news network Mar 4

109-year-old tortoise undergoes advanced scans for health scare

https://misryoum.com/us/us/109-year-old-tortoise-undergoes-advanced-scans-for/

A 109-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise had advanced medical scans after keepers at an Australian zoo noticed neck swelling and breathing changes. The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from Taronga Zoo Sydney to a specialist animal hospital in North Ryde...

#109yearold #tortoise #undergoes #advanced #scans #for #health #scare #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com

Mark Mar 2

#Palantir’s co-founders make no secret their software is meant to be used as #deadly #weapons

In a call with investors:

- Palantir is here to disrupt & when necessary, to #scare our #enemies & occasionally #kill them

He quoted a #political scientist:

- “The rise of the West has not been made possible by the superiority of its #ideas, #values, or religion, but rather by its superiority in the use of organized #violence.”

https://www.republik.ch/2026/02/18/how-tenaciously-palantir-courted-switzerland

#evil #AI #BigData #USThreats #USAggression

How tenaciously Palantir courted Switzerland

The controversial tech company Palantir provides surveillance technology. In Switzerland, however, its pitches have been rejected.

Republik

FunHouse Radio Mar 1

"The post posited three possible explanations for how the snake wound up in the bathroom: it "fell through the bathroom vent from inside the roof," it "snuck in during the day and was hiding until night time" or "someone in the house is a Witch and turned themself into a snake."
#weird #weirdnews #offbeat #odd #animals #omg #scare
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/02/26/australia-Sunshine-Coast-Snake-Catchers-Queensland-bathroom-python/1881772127476/

Watch: Large python makes midnight visit to home's bathroom - UPI.com

An Australian snake catcher responded to a late night call from a Queensland resident who found a large carpet python lurking in their bathroom.

UPI

misryoum global news network Feb 27

Horizon West Condo owners in Waukesha remember building scare one year later

https://misryoum.com/us/us-news/horizon-west-condo-owners-in-waukesha-remember-building/

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Condo owners reunited today, exactly one year after police forced them to evacuate their Waukesha homes, for fear the building could collapse.Forty eight units are inside Horizon West Condos. The occupants recall feelings of...

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Horizon West Condo owners in Waukesha remember building scare one year later

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Condo owners reunited today, exactly one year after police forced them to evacuate their Waukesha homes, for fear the building

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blog.TO Feb 26

Ex-Toronto Raptors star reveals health scare that left him 'covered in his own blood'
Former Toronto Raptors star Chris Bosh took to social media on Wednesday to give an update on a recent health scare that left the retired 11-time All-Star covered in his own blood.The 41-year-old, who last played in the NBA during the 2015-16 season, uploaded a video in which he reminded every...
#Health #Scare #Perspective
https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2026/02/ex-toronto-raptors-chris-bosh-health-scare/