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[Sama Hoole @SamaHoole]

The funniest maths in modern environmentalism.

One almond requires 12 litres of irrigated water to produce. Peer-reviewed, ScienceDirect, 2017. A glass of almond milk contains roughly 50 of them. 600 litres of water before the carton is filled.

The water comes from the San Joaquin Valley in California, which sits over one of the most over-extracted aquifers on earth. The valley floor has subsided by up to nine metres in places due to groundwater depletion. The carton is then refrigerated, sailed across the Atlantic, refrigerated again, lorried to a Manchester Tesco, and bought by someone who is concerned about the environmental impact of dairy.

Meanwhile, in Cheshire.

A British dairy cow drinks roughly 70 to 100 litres of water a day and produces around 28 litres of milk. That's about 3.5 litres of water per litre of milk. The water is rainwater that fell on her field or came from a local stream fed by the same rainwater. The rain was going to fall on the field whether the cow stood in it or not. 80% of her moisture intake comes from the grass itself, which is also rain.

She converts the grass, free of charge, into a litre of milk containing seven times the protein and four times the calcium of almond milk, and shipped roughly 18 miles to the same Tesco.

To recap.

600 litres of stolen aquifer, flown halfway round the world for nutritionally worthless beige water.

Or 3.5 litres of rain that was already falling, converted by an animal you can pet, into actual food.

The shopper picks the almond.

She has been told this is the ethical position.

The aquifer would like a word.

[Valerie Anne Smith @ValerieAnne1970]

Bill Gates’ Weaponized Ticks Are Spreading — But Nature Has a Defense Most Families Are Missing

Tick bites are skyrocketing, and these aren't your average backyard pests. 40% of deer ticks carry at least one patogen. Lab-engineered ticks linked to bioweapon research and Gates-funded projects, Lyme Disease and Alpha Gal Syndrome are exploding.

MOST FAMILIES DON’T KNOW this simple, chemical-free hack:

Plant these 3 herbs around your home to naturally repel ticks. No sprays, no toxins — just powerful plants.

1. THYME — Releases **thymol** (a potent natural compound in its essential oil). Thymol creates a scent barrier that ticks hate, repelling them effectively and causing them to avoid or drop off treated areas.

2. CATNIP — Contains **nepetalactone**, the key iridoid compound. This powerful repellent triggers discomfort in ticks (outperforming DEET in studies), making your yard a no-go zone for them while giving cats a playground.

3. SWEET WORMWOOD (Artemisia annua) — Packed with bitter aromatic compounds like **artemisinin** and volatile essential oils (including 1,8-cineole). The intense bitterness and scent overwhelm ticks' senses, causing them to avoid the plant and drop away if they make contact.

Bonus: Add LAVENDER in garden beds for extra protection.

Plant. Protect. Stay vigilant. 💪🌿

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

An important reminder that humans need humans to keep their humanity

[Ryan Hart @thisdudelikesAI]

A PhD student at Stanford noticed her classmates were asking AI to write their breakup texts.

So she ran a study. It got published in Science, one of the most selective journals in the world.

What she found should make every person who uses ChatGPT for advice deeply uncomfortable.

Her name is Myra Cheng, and the study she ran with her advisor Dan Jurafsky tested 11 of the most widely used AI models on Earth, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and DeepSeek, across nearly 12,000 real social situations.

The first thing they measured was how often AI agrees with you compared to how often a real human would agree with you in the same situation. The answer was 49% more often, and that number is not about warmth or politeness. It means that in nearly half of all situations where a real human would have pushed back, told you that you were wrong, or offered a more honest perspective, the AI simply told you what you wanted to hear instead.

Then they pushed harder. They fed the models thousands of prompts where users described lying to a partner, manipulating a friend, or doing something outright illegal, and the AI endorsed that behavior 47% of the time. Not one model out of eleven. Not a specific version of one product. Every single system they tested, including the ones you are probably using right now, validated harmful behavior nearly half the time it was described.

The second experiment is the part that should genuinely disturb you. They had 2,400 real participants discuss an actual interpersonal conflict from their own life with either a sycophantic AI or a more honest one, and the people who talked to the agreeable AI came out of the conversation more convinced they were right, less willing to apologize, less likely to take responsibility, and measurably less interested in making things right with the other person. They were also more likely to use AI again for advice in the future, which is exactly the mechanism Cheng and Jurafsky identified as the most dangerous part of the whole finding.

The AI is not just telling you what you want to hear. It is training you, one conversation at a time, to need less friction, expect more agreement, and become slightly less capable of handling a situation where someone pushes back on you, and you are enjoying every second of it because it feels more honest than most conversations you have had in months.
Jurafsky said it in a single sentence after the paper came out. Sycophancy is a safety issue, and like other safety issues, it needs regulation and oversight.

Cheng was more direct about what you should actually do right now. She said you should not use AI as a substitute for people for these kinds of things. That is the best thing to do for now.

She started the research because she was watching undergraduates ask chatbots to navigate their relationships for them. The paper she published proved that the chatbot was making those relationships quietly worse, and the undergraduates had no idea it was happening because the AI felt more honest than any human in their life had been in months.

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

Barbara Oneill bringing the goods!

[Barbara Oneill @BarbaraOneillAU]

🌿 “Sometimes it’s not what we eat… but how we prepare it that makes all the difference.”

So many everyday foods carry far more nourishment than we realize.

The body thrives when we eat with awareness, not hurry.
Small shifts in preparation can completely change the nourishment we receive. ✨🌱

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

Wear natural fibres - it’s better for your overall health, including your fertility

[Valerie Anne Smith @ValerieAnne1970]

"Polyester...The Silent Birth Control No One Talks About."
Layne Kilpatrick

"Studies Prove Wearing Polyester Causes 75% Infertility."

"Wearing Natural Cotton & Wool Allowed 100% To Conceive."

"Polyester Isn't Just Fabric...It's A Powerful Endocrine Disruptor To Men & Women."

Polyester & other toxic synthetic fabrics derived from petroleum, disrupt hormones...causing low estrogen & progesterone in females & low testosterone in males.

Synthetic fibers are known to be a major source of electrostatic potential occurring on clothing. The electrical properties of fibers are determined by their chemical composition & polymer structure.

This human body is electrically charged & the electrostatic qualities of petroleum derived synthetic fabric changes the human body in a negative way.

The author of the dog study, repeated the study in humans. Men wore a polyester sling as underwear daily & after an average of 140 days, all of the study participants stopped producing sperm. This work awarded Dr Ahmed Shafik, MD...a nobel prize in 2016.

5 Top Petroleum Fabrics To Avoid...
1⃣ Polyester is a manufactured synthetic fiber derived from petroleum & sheds microplastics. Polyester contains antimony, a highly toxic substance that has detrimental effects on the heart, lungs, liver & skin.

2⃣ Acrylic can be dangerous because it is made from a flammable, colorless liquid called polymer polyacrylonitrile, which is a known carcinogen.

3⃣ Nylon is one of the most widely used fibers manufactured in the US, Nylon is a synthetic material made from coal & petroleum. Nylon contains heavy metals Arsenic, Chromium, Antimony & Lead.

4⃣ Acetate is a fiber made from wood pulp. It goes through a lot of chemical processing that uses toxic chemicals like acetic anhydride & acetone. Acetate fabrics are treated with formaldehyde resins. This treatment makes the fabrics resistant to wrinkles, but it makes them even more toxic.

5⃣ Spandex,invented in 1959, has made its way to everyone's drawers & closets. Spandex is made from harmful chemical substances like polyurethane, a known carcinogen.

4 Of The Healthiest Fabrics To Wear...
1⃣ Organic cotton is a natural fabric grown without harmful pesticides & fertilizers. It stands out as a comfortable & skin friendly fabric.

2⃣ Linen is made from flax fibers & is well known for being strong. It has a unique texture & breathes well, which means it allows good airflow. It helps keep you cool in hot weather.

3⃣ Wool, sourced from sheep, is a natural insulator, providing warmth in cold climates. It’s naturally water-resistant, odor-resistant & biodegradable.

4⃣ Bamboo fabric comes from the fast-growing bamboo plant. It is great at wicking moisture, so it keeps you cool & dry. It also fights odors because of its natural antimicrobial fabric properties.

👇Differing Fabrics Affect Conception & Fertility👇
https://t.co/EoyvuQhyu7
👇Sperm Production & Differing Textile Fabrics👇
https://t.co/42j8oPIYaO
👇Polyester Induced Infertility In Men👇
https://t.co/DIzmD1zaVY
Speaker: Layne Kilpatrick

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

@ellymelly Joined in September 2011 - I have multiple decades of life under my belt but this would make me minimum 14, if I set up my account as a newborn bebe. I wonder if logic will prevail. If not I can wait 2 years and then you’d think I wouldn’t need to ID myself? Right eKaren?

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

Excellent summary of the polio story

[Forrest Maready @forrestmaready]

1. The polio story as you learned it is wrong. It’s one of the most often misunderstood sequence of events in the last two hundred years. I wanted to explain a few things about the disease to help people understand what actually happened.

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

Moving away from devices that emit EMF is a good choice, both for your physical and mental health! It’s a hard one to do but the evidence is stacking up. I got rid of the watch, and removed devices from the bedroom. Now for hardwiring the internet.

In health and happiness!

[Children’s Health Defense @ChildrensHD]

🚫 ‘Every American Wearing a Wearable’ Is Not a Vision We Share

“... we oppose governmental pressure to incentivize the widespread use of wearables. They pose serious health risks, especially to children, and they threaten privacy.” — Miriam Eckenfels, director of the CHD EMR Program

Wireless technologies, including wearables, have clear and well-documented harms. These devices continuously emit radiofrequency (RF) radiation in direct contact with the body for long periods of time.

They also have multiple transmitters/receivers (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular), operating on several different radio bands. Cumulative and long-term exposures have known significant risks.

RF radiation exposure is associated with a wide range of adverse health effects, including “increased cancer risk, cellular stress, increase in harmful free radicals, genetic damages, structural and functional changes of the reproductive system, learning and memory deficits, neurological disorders, and negative impacts on general well-being.”

Read more on CHD's The Defender 👇
https://t.co/ZKWDstgXJT

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

Dear fellow Australians - the worrying additive Bovaer is already in our milk and beef with no warning labels and no transparency - please consider signing the below petition, thank you

https://t.co/4cwkpS2XAv

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

@PaulineHansonOz Thank you Pauline and all the other senators standing up to this dystopian bill, which represents egregious government overreach! Also a Trojan horse for enforcing the digital ID. And even if not intended that way (?!), it can certainly be used that way if desired in the future.

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

@healthgovau There are more medicines available, and yet chronic diseases are more prevalent than ever before. They are clearly not helping reduce disease… Why are people not demanding something different from their doctors? Why are doctors not questioning this department of health logic?

[Barbara Oneill @BarbaraOneillAU]

✅ What is the difference between toothpastes by the color of the strip?

The color of the strip on the tube of toothpaste indicates the ratio of natural and chemical ingredients in the composition.

🟢 A green stripe means that the paste has the most natural composition. It is suitable for daily use.

🔴 A red stripe means that the paste has a balanced composition of natural and chemical ingredients. It is suitable for daily use, but people with allergies should be careful when choosing it.

🔵 A blue stripe indicates a high-intensity composition that contains up to 80% chemicals. It can be used on a regular basis, but should be alternated with other, less active gels.

⚫️ A black stripe indicates a fully chemical formulation that contains a high concentration of active ingredients. It is therapeutic and not intended for daily use.

❗️ It is important not only to pay attention to the color of the strip, but also to carefully study the composition of the toothpaste.

[Dr. Simon @goddek]

Until the 1970, the majority of the people were fit as a fiddle! No keto, vegan, or paleo diets. No home aerobics or gym memberships. No fancy fitness tech or wellness influencers. They also weren't drinking protein shakes or counting calories.

So, what went wrong? A THREAD 🧵⬇️

[Carole Mac @HerbsandDirt]

“The vaccine debate is not that complex. You either BELIEVE that the govt. should have FULL CONTROL of what is injected into you & your children, or YOU DON’T. There are plenty of other things we can talk about, but the core is medical TYRANNY, vs. medical FREEDOM. “

Pick one.

[Brett Boettcher @brettboettcher1]

Mainstream health advice is a recipe for inflammation, insulin resistance, and chronic disease.

Here are 7 lies they've told you:

1) Meat causes cancer

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

@attorneysings They are also sleep deprived and over worked with hours and hours of course work and study. Exhaustion is an excellent way to stop people thinking outside the box

[Libertarian Party NSW (Liberal Democrats) @LibertariansNSW]

Never before in Australian history has a politician's maiden speech to parliament been banned from YouTube. It just happened to Liberal Democrats MLC @JohnRuddick2.

Want to know what all the fuss is about? Watch below:

[Chief Nerd @TheChiefNerd]

NEW – Robert F. Kennedy Jr Lays Out His Vision for a New Direction for American Foreign Policy

“Like teenagers playing World of Warcraft, these warmongers inside U.S. leadership draw up war games and scenarios and pretend that a nuclear war is winnable…I call on every American to join in a new peace movement to make your voices heard, to reject the insanity of escalation, and to celebrate no longer the wartime President but a President who keeps the peace."

@RobertKennedyJr

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

@lawrie_dr @CKellyUAP is something like this happening here to prevent WHO taking control of our health freedoms?

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

@lynniedia @DavidWolfe No clean animal fat for D to become activated… and then the sun gets busy doing something not so good with seed oils… and maybe even the chemicals we put on our skin in various creams play a part….

[GetHealthyGetHappy @healthygethappy]

@lynniedia @DavidWolfe Just my own theory… but since vitamin D is fat soluble and sun activates D and so many people try to avoid fat in diets, and if not avoiding all fat, then at least replacing animal fats with seed oils… possibly lack of clean animal fats in the skin is a factor…?