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Thursday, April 23, 2026

Psychological First Aid for Children. IFRC. Little Hearts, Big Feelings.

 

 

 

Little Hearts, Big Feelings: Psychological First Aid for Children

 

The human cost of disasters and crises are often reported in numbers - the number of people affected or the number of people aided.

A hidden human cost is the effect these events have on people's mental well-being. The toll is high for those still in their developmental stages, those with little hearts but big feelings. So, are the children alright?  

NEW Online Course

In Little Hearts, Big Feelings: Psychological First Aid for Children, you’ll learn how to gently and safely support children, including adolescents in distress and/or exposed to critical events, given their specific needs. It is intended for any person in direct interaction with children, such as social workers, teachers or volunteers offering child-friendly services.

This course is a companion piece to PFA for All: An Introduction (English, Greek, Icelandic and Ukrainian). If you’re new to Psychological First Aid, we encourage you to begin with the introduction to build a strong foundation.

This course takes about an hour to complete and is currently available in English and Ukrainian. You can choose to take it on your desktop, laptop or smartphone. An offline version is available by downloading it on the Learning Platform mobile app.

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"Grasping at straws". Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges. April 22, 2026

News entities have informants to get inside information.  I’m sure all pay those for information whether valid or erroneous.

Is the current ‘gang’ administration grasping at straws to ruin credibility and trust of a vital nonprofit organization with its’ funders? 

Misdirection.  H-1B visas are an issue not being focused on, especially when one nation with individuals with the highest number of H-1B visas come from____, and service many of the most critical infrastructure sector.  Conservative views, arranged marriages, highly professional.  That has not been a focus of any immigration or ICE concerns.
 
                    7-Eleven, local alcoholic beverage store ICE raids? 

Mississippi Masala.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Masala  

BEMA International 

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/g-s1-118275/southern-poverty-law-center-fraud-charges-paid-informants?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us


 

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

Updated April 21, 20268:46 PM ET

By   The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups for inside information, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.

The Justice Department alleges the civil rights group defrauded donors by using their money to fund the very extremism it claimed to be fighting, with more than $3 million paid to informants through a now-defunct program to infiltrate white supremacist and other extremist groups. Prosecutors allege some of the money was used by extremists to carry out other crimes, but court papers did not include specific examples.

READ COMPLETE ARTICLE AT:

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/g-s1-118275/southern-poverty-law-center-fraud-charges-paid-informants?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us 

 

Still don’t get it.  Look at and check the numbers of federal, state, county, city employees and ICE stats.

 

 


Misdirection. ICE and H-1B Visas. Follow-the Money April 2026

              7-Eleven, local alcoholic beverage store ICE raids?
 
Do the math.  Keep it simple.  Follow the money.
 
Based on 2024 H-1B visa petitions, and 2026 fees:   399,395 petitions X $100,000 = $39,939,500,000
 

India is by far the country with the highest number of H-1B visas in the U.S., accounting for approximately 71% of all approvals in fiscal year 2024, totaling over 283,000 beneficiaries. Data shows that Indians dominate the program, with China a distant second at roughly 12%, as shown by the and reports. 

Key H-1B Visa Statistics by Country (FY 2024)

  • India: ~71% (283,397 approvals)
  • China: ~11.7% (46,680 approvals)
  • All other nations: Combined, all other countries make up less than 18% of the remaining total, with the Philippines, Canada, and South Korea taking the next highest shares. 

Key Takeaways

  • Dominance: Indian nationals have consistently held the majority of H-1B visas since 2010, primarily driven by the tech sector.
  • Visa Purpose: These visas are used by U.S. employers to fill "specialty occupations" requiring high-level skills, often in STEM fields.
  • Salary: The median salary for H-1B recipients in 2024 was $120,000
  • Total Numbers: In FY 2024, there were 399,395 total H-1B petitions approved.


 

 

 


 
 

Sunday, April 19, 2026

In Loving Memory. April 2026



 

“Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.”   

David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

 
 
 
 

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