# communities life (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover communities life. Page: Feed: --- ## [Safety in NIMBers](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/08/safety-in-nimbers/) _2026-08-18 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ Would the Community of Life be better off if almost all humans lived in cities? It's an attractive notion, but sure seems to aim in the wrong direction, all things considered. Continue reading → ## [Is Cognition Inherently Dangerous?](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/08/is-cognition-inherently-dangerous/) _2026-08-11 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ Much of our predicament can be blamed on human cognitive capacity (and incapacity!). But is cognition fated to fail? A pool-table framing helps appreciate appropriate cognition. Continue reading ## [West Nile Virus Detected in Stouffville Mosquito Trap](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/stouffville-west-nile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stouffville-west-nile) _2026-08-07 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ A Stouffville mosquito trap has tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting a Regional response and renewed calls for residents to take precautions. The post West Nile Virus Detected in Stouffville Mosquito Trap first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [Stouffville Ribfest Fires Up This Weekend at Memorial Park](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/ribfest-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ribfest-2026) _2026-08-07 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ Stouffville Ribfest will serve up a delicious weekend of barbecue, live music, food vendors, and family activities beginning Friday at 4 p.m. The post Stouffville Ribfest Fires Up This Weekend at Memorial Park first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [Academic Prison](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/08/academic-prison/) _2026-08-04 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ Academic pursuit is not as free as it's made out to be. This post attempts to locate the bars to the cage. Continue reading ## [New Trail Marks Major Step Toward Stouffville’s Larger Connectivity Vision](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/memorial-park-trail-link-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=memorial-park-trail-link-2) _2026-08-01 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ A new trail link between Memorial Park & Hoover Park is part of an ambitious vision to better connect Stouffville to the Rouge National Urban Park and beyond. The post New Trail Marks Major Step Toward Stouffville’s Larger Connectivity Vision first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [Stouffville’s Downtown Urban Plaza Takes Shape Ahead of August Debut](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/urban-plaza-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=urban-plaza-2) _2026-07-29 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ Two shipping containers have arrived at 6240 Main Street as Stouffville's Downtown Urban Plaza moves closer to its August opening. The post Stouffville’s Downtown Urban Plaza Takes Shape Ahead of August Debut first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [Feynman's Sentence](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/07/feynmans-sentence/) _2026-07-28 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ As broad a thinker as Feynman was, his proposal relating to collapse of civilization betrays a rigid confinement to the prison of modernity. Continue reading ## [‘No One Needs To Be Without Primary Care’: Oak Valley Health Clinic Set For Major Expansion](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/chc-expansion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chc-expansion) _2026-07-24 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ A recurring $8.4M provincial investment will help expand Stouffville’s Community Health Clinic and connect all remaining unserved residents to primary care. The post ‘No One Needs To Be Without Primary Care’: Oak Valley Health Clinic Set For Major Expansion first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [Police Seek Suspects After Gunfire Damages Stouffville Residence Thursday Morning](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/flute-shooting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flute-shooting) _2026-07-23 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ York Regional Police are investigating after gunfire struck an occupied Stouffville home early Thursday. No injuries were reported. The post Police Seek Suspects After Gunfire Damages Stouffville Residence Thursday Morning first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xfyUXyOKwAJf) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Big Picture Questions](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/07/big-picture-questions/) _2026-07-07 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ I respond to questions posed in the comments as to what hope I have for the future, what I find inspiring about humans, and what (if anything) I like about modernity. Continue reading ## [The Smartphone Hypothesis](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/06/the-smartphone-hypothesis/) _2026-06-30 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ Some compelling data suggest smartphones as a significant factor in fertility downturn. What might it spell for the future? Continue reading ## [Strawberry Festival Returns For Another Weekend Of Community Tradition](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/strawberry-festival-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strawberry-festival-2026) _2026-06-26 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ The 42nd Strawberry Festival is underway, bringing thousands to Memorial Park for live entertainment, family events, community traditions, and local strawberries. The post Strawberry Festival Returns For Another Weekend Of Community Tradition first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [Accepting Loss as Fair](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/06/accepting-loss-as-fair/) _2026-06-23 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ If elimination of infant mortality comes hitched to a sixth mass extinction, is it a valid goal? Why not accept some level of loss--however heartbreaking--if it means millions of species also get to live? Continue reading ## [Ninth Line Visioning Process Delivers Compromise For Musselman’s Lake](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/lake-transportation-study-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lake-transportation-study-4) _2026-06-19 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ Musselman’s Lake residents were updated on plans to slow traffic and rehab Ninth Line in advance of a road transfer deal between Stouffville and York Region. The post Ninth Line Visioning Process Delivers Compromise For Musselman’s Lake first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [Galactic Time](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/06/galactic-time/) _2026-06-16 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ This short post offers temporal perspectives that help ground assessment of our shenanigans. Continue reading ## [Winona Mosque Refusal Appealed to OLT as Search for Alternative Site Continues](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/darul-khair-mosque-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=darul-khair-mosque-3) _2026-06-13 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ Darul Khair Centre has appealed Council’s rejection of a proposed mosque at 27 Winona Drive as negotiations continue in hopes of avoiding an OLT hearing. The post Winona Mosque Refusal Appealed to OLT as Search for Alternative Site Continues first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [A Lawful Anarchist](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/06/a-lawful-anarchist/) _2026-06-09 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ Laying Down the Law: as in setting it aside. Laws work for modernity, and thus are not well suited to the Community of Life. Continue reading ## [Hotel Concept Draws Intrigue, But New Gateway Townhouse Plan Faces Criticism](https://stouffville.bulletpointnews.ca/local-news/city-park-homes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-park-homes) _2026-06-05 · Randy Barba | Local Journalism Initiative Reporter · Bullet Point News Stouffville_ Councillors and residents questioned a 176-townhouse proposal at Highway 48 and Main Street, citing significant departures from Stouffville’s gateway vision. The post Hotel Concept Draws Intrigue, But New Gateway Townhouse Plan Faces Criticism first appeared on Bullet Point News Stouffville . ## [Cerebral Disconnect](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/06/cerebral-disconnect/) _2026-06-02 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ I attempt to expose the root of many disconnects. But really, who cares what goes on in my brain or anyone else's? It doesn't amount to much. Continue reading ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vo1lHIFab4sN) _2026-06-02 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Two Murphys, Part 5](https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2026/05/two-murphys-part-5/) _2026-05-26 · tmurphy · Do the Math_ The final installment: pre-analytic biases and contextual reality-checks. Alas, no convergence obtained. Continue reading