Leon van Vliet

Jordan Seidhorn’s experience with government types telling him he’d be arrested if he dared try to rescue Mike Coffey—after rescuing Coffey’s wife Susan—gives us a good practical definition of fascism, courtesy of Lake Lure Town Manager Olvia Stewman: ***** STEWMAN: “The personal aircraft that landed was not only unauthorized but also, they provided no notification that they were coming. And that did pose a potential risk to ongoing operations with search and rescue. And then, you know, also just wasn’t safe for them to be there as regular citizens, especially since we didn’t know who they were or what they were doing there. We had multiple national, local and state resources. That includes the National Guard, NCHART (North Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team), SCHART, we had the Coast Guard, state troopers, and then there may have been more, as well. So, they were completing their operations. And you know, in order to do that there, they were not authorizing private aircraft at that time. Any aircraft that would have – that should have gone through there should have gone through incident command as well. I just wanted to note that.” ***** https://lnkd.in/gWQRAuBN This is the fascistic mindset. This is the authoritarian mindset. Not coincidentally, it is the bureaucrat’s mindset. The only operative question to be answered is whether or not this or that government agency provided “authorization”. In the fascistic world of bureaucrats, people do not act unless and until government authorizes them to do so. All moral questions thus devolve to a simple question of “who authorized you to do this?” Having had a number of operational leadership roles over the years, several in crisis situations, I can tell you that there is a viable and functional alternative: embrace volunteerism. You don’t need to command, you merely need to coordinate. You don’t need to restrict, you get to empower. We do not need to wonder if there will be volunteers willing to help in a crisis. That question has been answered—as it is answered in every crisis—in the affirmative. People do want to help. People do give a damn. All the “leader” in that situation needs to do is provide coordination. Someone to say “we’ve got three helicopters in that area already, can you fly over here instead?” There is literally nothing except this fascistic obsession with authority among bureaucrats that prevents government agencies from leveraging that volunteerism to get people rescued and get resources where they need to be going. This is why FEMA is failing in North Carolina. They are wasting their best resource: the caring people all around them who genuinely want to help.

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A thunder of jets in an open sky, a streak of gray and a cheerful ‘Hi’! (theme song of the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon - https://lnkd.in/gSe_6-U9) While flying squirrels are amazing creatures, unlike the cartoon Rocky they can not actually fly. However, they can glide up to 150 feet from tree to tree using a fold of skin, called a patagium, that extends from their nimble wrists to their flexible ankles. They glide at angles of 30 to 40 degrees and can even maneuver around obstacles in midair. Also unlike the intrepid Rocky, they are nocturnal and thus are rarely seen by people. Amazingly, it has recently been discovered that under ultraviolet light all three species of New World flying squirrels (genus Glaucomys) are fluorescent in varying intensities of pink! The range of the northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) and the Humboldt's flying squirrel (Glaucomys oregonensis) overlap in Western Washington. The two species look very similar, but genetic analysis has shown that they are distinct species that were separated during past glacial expansion. If you are not already doing so, please follow us to see more camera trap videos and to get updates on how we are applying machine learning to accelerate conservation efforts. #WildlifeConservation #AIForConservation #Wildlife #CameraTraps #FlyingSquirrels

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Japanese health authorities are on high alert as strep throat infections surge! Cases have quadrupled compared to the past five years, with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome posing a significant threat, carrying a fatality rate of up to 30%. Though not respiratory like pneumonia or COVID-19, this syndrome can lead to organ failure if the infection spreads. Hitoshi Honda, an infectious disease professor, stresses the importance of hand hygiene in preventing invasive streptococcal infections. Remember, early diagnosis can be pivotal in halting the spread of infections like this! Stay informed, stay safe #HealthAlert #StrepThroat #RTMicroDx #diagnostics Uncover the critical importance of early diagnosis in averting severe outcomes. Read the article from Medscape here: https://lnkd.in/eWYFwkq6

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