You do not get to choose the events that come your way nor the sorrows that interrupt your life. They will likely be a surprise to you, catching you off guard and unprepared. You may hold your head in your hands and lament your weak condition and wonder what you ought to do. - unknown

To suffer, that is common to all. To suffere and still keep your composure, your faith and your smile, that is remarkable. - David Crosby

Hong Kong disqualifies 10 more district councillors over ‘invalid’ oaths of loyalty, no explanation given
Hong Kong’s small-circle election: an incompetent, predictable farce
Ex-lawmaker’s snatching of official’s papers was not protected ‘speech or debate,’ top Hong Kong court rules
Hong Kong man jailed for 9 years for stabbing lawmaker Junius Ho
‘Back on track’: Hong Kong finance chief accuses US of fomenting 2019 protests, hails national security law
‘Absolute loyalty’: 36,000 Hong Kong electoral workers to undergo political vetting in upcoming legislative race
Hong Kong’s second national security trial opens with defendant accused of repeatedly calling for independence
Radio 3 host Hugh Chiverton disappears from airwaves, RTHK refuses to comment

WE’RE ALREADY BARRELING TOWARD THE NEXT PANDEMIC

Cowlitz County businesses prepare for Friday's start to state plastic bag ban

Opinion | Biden’s Justice Department Should Not Be Pursuing Trump’s Political Vendetta

Mail delivery slowdown: USPS to slow delivery starting Friday
Navient will no longer service federal student loans. What that means for borrowers
Postal Service set to change service and pricing this week
House Dems offer bill to rein in presidential powers
House Dems introduce 'Protecting our Democracy Act'
House Democrats unveil legislation to curtail presidential power
Post-Trump, Democrats push to curb presidential powers
Senate Democrats Offer A New Voting Bill, But A GOP Filibuster Likely Blocks The Way

Wayfinding is an activity that confronts us with the marvelous fact of being in the world. requiring us to look up and take ntoice, ot congnitively and emotionally interact with our surroundings whether we are in the wilderness or a city, even calling us to renew our species' love affair with freedom, exploration, and place. - M.R. O' Connor

Our origins are of the earth. And so there is in us a deeply seated response to the natural universe, which is part of our humanity. - Rachel Carson

The season has always drawn a sort of restlessness from me. The Germans have a fine word for it: zugunruhe. A compound derived from the roots zug (migration) and unruhe (anxiety), it describes the seasonal migration of birds and other animals. In this wanderlust I want to go somehwere far away... I, too, am so soaked in wanting and wood's lust that I might as well wander like a warbler in the joyyous urgency of it all. - J. Drew Lanham

Do not let other people's insecurities consume you. Unfortunately, when people see competition with you they will react negatively to you. Remember, what other people do has nothing to do you with. It speaks volumes about their character not yours. Stay strong and rise above the BS. Don't let them win. You are just as worthy and capable as anyone else. Unlimited possibilities abound! Have a wonderful day and remember who you really are. - Positive Corners

Understand: people will constantly attack you in life. One of their main weapons will be to instill in you doubts about yourself, your worth, your abilities, your potential. They will often disguise this as their objective opinion, but invariably it has a political purpose, thye want to keeo you down. - Robert Greene

Never wish them pain. That's not who you are. If they caused yo upain, they must have pain inside. Wish them healing. That's what they need. - Najwa Zebain

You have no friends. you have no enemies, You only have teachers. - Buddhist Proverb

Our loves are not a problem to be solved. - Kate Bowler

Opinion: Cancer survivor blows the whistle on 'toxic positivity'

Real talk, or no talk at all...

I have no capacity to engage in conversttins that aren't entirely truthful and brave. I love courageous conversations that clarify confusion and heal the rifts. Where everyone makes admission and owns their mistakes. Cryptic, misleading, politically staged converstaions are an insult to everyone's intelligence. And a waste of everyone's time. Real talk, or no talk at all. - Jeff Brown

Wall Street sets course for monthly losses, worst quarter since COVID outbreak

All your sorrows have been wasted on you if you have not yet learned how to be wretched. - Seneca

Some people are in such utter darkness that thye will burn you just to see a light. Try not to take it personally. - Kamand Kojpuri

Make a decision, and then focus in the direction of your decision. - Abraham

If you focus upon what feels better, it gets better. - Abraham

How you feel is everything. - Abraham

When caught between a rock and a “heart place” on the path...

Many of us who embark on a self -creation journey find ourselves stuck between two worlds: the survivalist, armored world we come from, and the authentic, inclusive world we long for. In other words, we find ourselves caught between a rock and a "heart place". Getting to the other side is no easy task, but there are 3 things that can help you to stay the course:
1. finding a soulpod of supportive individuals who are traversing the same terrain;
2. learning to distinguish between conscious armoring ( armoring only when nexcessary, and unconscious armoring ( armoring as a patterned response ) as a way of being
3. Excavating and actualizing your sacred purpose, it becomes a buffer against the madness of the world. No longer rules by hear or tempted by substitute gratifications, you live a truly authentic life. Your purpose becomes a soul-fulfillinh prohency that reminds you, in every moment, that you ahve finally made it home. - Jeff Brown, Soulshaping

The Survivors’ Flag

If we step back and consider the "big picture," the inevitable changes in life are less likely to overwhelm us. When we have a sense of humor about the whole dance of life, everything becomes easier & lighter. - Jack Kornfield, “The Wise Heart”

Wanting to be tresated respectfully is not a failing or weakness on your part, even if someone tells you it is.
There is nothing wrong with asking for mutual respect.
In face, respect is a cruical ingredient needed for healthy human conneciton. - unknown

For $84,000, An Artist Returned Two Blank Canvasses Titled 'Take The Money And Run'

Maybe this is not the time to pull yourself together. Maybe this is time to let your pieces fall like seeds and grow wild and free. - Rachel Macy Stafford

'Gaslighting' GOP Governor Ripped For Hypocrisy After Getting Caught In Scandal
South Dakota AG reviewing Noem's meeting with daughter

The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to stricly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum. - Noam Chomsky

The smallest act of kindness benefits not only the receiver, but the giver as well. In fact, it positive impacts even a person who happends to randomly bserve the act of kindness. Remember, it pays handsomely to let go of negativity and choose to be kind every situation. - unknown

Never underestimate the value in giving someone a lift. - David Hamilton

Lift others where you can. It can be in your words, something you do, or even in a smile. It can even be in kind eyes that say, " I see you! " We all could do with a wee lift sometimes. Never underestimate the value in it. - Dr. David R. Hamilton

Russia detains cyber-security CEO in treason case
Belarus has found spies working for West in state factories, president says
Poland's, Lithuania's PMs discuss higher security, migration
EU won't tolerate Minsk's migration "hybrid attack", chief executive says
Putin observes war games with Belarus that worry neighbors

Ditched the Dye During Covid? Maybe Stay Gray

Boomers are ready to retire — even if it's modestly — after the pandemic

Diversity and inclusion does not mean the same as decolonizing. The former is about preserving this colonial reality and the latter is about dismantling it. - Dr. Rosales Meza

At critical moment, confidence in Biden's ability to handle key issues eroding: POLL

Opinion | Ron DeSantis, GOP reveal antiabortion hypocrisy
A Florida Lawmaker Is Proposing A Restrictive Texas-Style Abortion Bill
Lawsuits are filed against a Texas doctor who said he performed an abortion.
A Texas Doctor Says He Defied The Abortion Law, Risking Lawsuits
Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Block Texas From Enforcing Restrictive Abortion Law
Salesforce to help its workers leave Texas, other states over abortion laws
The Texas abortion ban is already clashing with the state's tech industry aspirations
Justice Department sues Texas over six-week abortion ban
Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Ban
Texas is only the beginning of the new abortion fight
Identity of 'Roe baby' revealed after decades of secrecy
Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Ban
The Texas Abortion Ban Hinges On 'Fetal Heartbeat.' Doctors Call That Misleading
White House slams Texas Gov. Abbott's defense of abortion law with no exceptions for rape
TikTok Users and Coders Flood Texas Abortion Site With Fake Tips

He who is without ovaries shall not make laws for those with. - Fallopians 5:12

The word F#@k is a meditation and the more you exercise it, the more your throat chakra clears. - unknown

Let's only say what our hearts desire. - Rumi

"I asked the leaf whether it was frightened because it was autumn and the other leaves were falling. The leaf told me, "No. During the whole spring and summer I was completely alive. I worked hard to help nourish the tree, and now much of me is in the tree. I am not limited by this form. I am also the whole tree, and when I go back to the soil, I will continue nourish the tree. So I don’t worry at all." That day there was a wind blowing and, after a while, I saw the leaf leave the branch and float down to the soil, dancing joyfully. It was so happy. I bowed my head, knowing that I have a lot to learn from the leaf. So please look and you will see that you have always been here. Let us look together and penetrate into the life of a leaf, so we may be one with the leaf. Let us penetrate and be one with everything, to realize our own nature and be free from fear. If we look very deeply, we will transcend birth and death. Tomorrow, I will continue to be. But you will have to be very attentive to see me. I will be a flower, or a leaf. I will be in these forms and I will say hello to you. If you are attentive enough, you will recognize me, and you may greet me. I will be very happy." - Thich Nhat Hanh

US says ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species extinct

China’s tutoring ban hits overseas teachers and cultural links

When you touch one thing with deep awareness you touch everything. - Thich Nhat Hanh

Do not be afraid to disappeat
from if from us
for a while, and see
what comes to you
in the silence. - Michaela Coel

Swimming With Hawaii's Spinner Dolphins Is Popular, But Now It's Banned

China calls for limits on ‘non-medical’ abortions

An all-Black team will climb Mount Everest for the first time

Mihai got me to look into this...

Israel to start vaccinating kids aged 5-11 who have severe background illnesses

Just Before Taking Effect, Arizona's School Mask Mandate Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
New York Prepares for Healthcare Disruptions as Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect
A Federal Judge Blocks A Vaccine Mandate For NYC Teachers
Mormons should wear face masks ‘at all times’ in temples, the church instructs.
King County announces new vaccination, testing policy for restaurants, gyms, theaters
Southern Baptist missionaries receive a new coronavirus vaccine mandate
State troopers, other workers sue over vaccine mandate
State workers seek exemptions to Washington vaccine mandate
New York City schools welcome 1 million students for in-person learning
Federal Judge Puts Iowa’s School Mask Mandate Ban On Hold
Florida says it will fine municipalities that mandate vaccinations for their workers.
Court: DeSantis Ban On School Mask Mandates Back In Force

Trevor Bedford: Two Astounding Awards For Virologist Who Raised Early COVID Alarms

EPA Moves To Sharply Limit Potent Gases Used In Refrigerators And Air Conditioners
Children Born In 2020 Will Experience Up To 7 Times More Extreme Climate Events
Oregon Has A New Plan To Protect Homes From Wildfire. Homebuilders Are Pushing Back
Congress should put a price on carbon
Biden administration takes aim at climate warming gas

Books are meat and medicine and flame and flight and flower, steel, stitch, and cloud and clout.. - Gwendolyn Brooks

You dream doesn't have an expiration date. Take a deep breath and try again. -

“The more you grow into a helpful person yourself, the happier you’ll find this world of ours is.” - Fred Rogers

Simply experiencing hardship doesn't develop resilience. Resilience develops when kids are supported through hardship time and time again by a loving and caring adult. - unknown

One of the great challenges of life is to learn to be alone peaceably, at home in oneself. The pandemic forced many of us inside both physically and emotionally, even if we were not home on our own. We’ve been forced to work out the difference between loneliness and solitude. With teachers across the ages, and drawing on his life from monasticism to marriage, Buddhist writer and scholar Stephen Batchelor teaches how to approach solitude as a graceful and life-giving practice. - The On Being Project

Finding Ease in Aloneness

Getting close to another requires that we also get close to ourselves...

Getting close to someone else dmeand that we alos get close to ourselves. That's the nature of true intimacy. When our heart opens to another, it also opens to us. Love excavates everything alive within us, including our unresolved shadow, in an effort to bring all that we are into the light of connection. It wants all of us to be present for the experience. It wants all of us to heal. Then our experience of intimacy is something more than a reach for the other. It's also a reach for ourselves. Not merely a fleeting adventure between two souls, but a truly transformative journey towards oneness. - Jeff Brown

Our problem is sorrow, the sorrow that exists in relationship, the sorrow that comes through wrong valuation, the sorrow that comes through ignorance, and sorrow cna be dissipated, dissolved, only when there is the unfolding of self- knowledge. - Jiddu Krishnamurti

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nothing can dim the light that shines from within. - Esther W.

Some days, life is all about your dreas, hopes and visions for the future. But there are some days whenre life is jsut abut putting one foot in front of the oterh. And that's okay. - unknown

To change your life you have to change yourself. To change yourself you have to change your mindset. - Spiritual Awakenings ॐ

It’s never too late to improve yourself - to improve your health, your heart, your happiness, your harmony. For everyone out there just trying to be a lil bit better this week: go for it! Every bit counts. Every effort is worth it. You’re worth it. - Rebel Wilson

If you're serious about change, you have to go through uncomfortable situations. Stop trying to dodge the process. It's the only way to grow. - unknown

Half of life is lost in charming others. The other half is lost in going through anxieties caused by others. Leave this play, you have played enough. - Rumi

To let go is to release the images and emotions, the grudges and fears, the clingings and disappointments of the past that bind our spirit. - Jack Kornfield

All-out search, media attention for Gabby Petito reveals glaring disparity for Wyoming's Indigenous people
With A Spotlight On Gabby Petito, The Parents Of 2 Missing Black Men Call For Action
Media Fascination With The Petito Mystery Looks Like Racism To Some Native Americans
A throng of Internet sleuths are on the Gabby Petito case. Why has it sparked so much interest?
A Federal Arrest Warrant Issued For Gabby Petito's Boyfriend, FBI Says

The strongest people are the ones who are still kind after the world tore them apart. - Karen Salmansohn

Beautiful has nothing to do with looks. It has everything to do with how you are as a person and how you make others feel about themselves. - unknown

U.S. to Iran: Grant inspectors access to workshop or face action at IAEA
U.S. and Israel held secret talks on Iran "plan B"
UPDATE 1-No ministers' meeting on Iran nuclear deal at U.N., says EU's Borrell
vIran joins expanding Asian security body led by Moscow, Beijing
Iran president selects hardline cabinet to drive hard bargain with U.S.
Iran Agrees To Let Inspectors Install New Memory Cards In Nuclear Site Cameras
Iran's nuclear negotiator replaced by hardliner
Germany arrests man for shipping equipment for Iran's nuclear programme
Iran escapes rebuke at IAEA despite no 'promise' on open questions
IAEA-Iran agreement raises hopes for fresh nuclear talks with U.S
Iraqi PM becomes first foreign leader to meet Iran's Raisi
Iran warns West of IAEA move as U.S says time running out to save nuclear deal
US, Germany press for Iran to return soon to nuclear talks
Iran plans new round of talks with Saudi Arabia -Iranian envoy

Milley calls for expanded communication between US, Russian militaries
U.S. Top Military Officer Talks Counterterrorism Support With Russian Counterpart
Ukraine, U.S. to hold joint military drills
Ukraine seethes as Putin's party courts voters in separatist-held Donbass
Ukraine expects next IMF tranche of $750 million in December, PM says
The U.S. Army’s Iron Dome could be headed to Ukraine
Germany has four months to certify Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Russia says construction of Nord Stream 2 completed
Ukrainian president says war with Russia a worst-case possibility
Shelling in eastern Ukraine wounds troops and civilians
Ukraine plans to collect 20 bcm of gas for 2021/22 winter -PM
Russia jails Crimean Tatar leader despite U.S. protest
Russia, Ukraine trade accusations over annexed Crimea
Three Russian fighter jets 'escort U.S. Air Force plane away'
Russia is building its military influence in Africa, challenging U.S. and French dominance

Marvel Entertainment chairman, others accused of breaking law in Veterans Affairs scheme under Trump

Don't trim beards, Taliban warn Afghan barbers
Afghan saffron boss says Taliban will not silence her
Biden Deserves Credit, Not Blame, for Afghanistan
Lawmakers storm out of classified Afghanistan briefing after questions go unanswered
Taliban spokesman responds to Biden's move to freeze billions
Taliban official: Strict punishment, executions will return
Afghanistan exit fiasco gets worse, as Blinken takes heat
FBI director says Afghanistan withdrawal raises concern of terror groups rebuilding
Rights groups accuse Taliban of rolling back civil liberties
Afghanistan's Money Problem
Taliban add more men in expansion of interim Cabinet
The Latest: UN says Taliban must form inclusive Afghan govt
'You can see the changes': Afghan women go from wearing suits to wearing burqas 1 month since the fall of Kabul

Murders Spiked in 2020 in Cities Across the United States
Read Democrats' final offer on police reform before talks collapsed
Dem senator: Talks with GOP on police overhaul have failed

“To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight.” - E.E. Cummings

The Courage to Be Yourself: E.E. Cummings on Art, Life, and Being Unafraid to Feel

UK warship makes first Taiwan Strait transit since 2008
Australia sets conditions for China joining Pacific pact
Taiwan threatens to take China to WTO in new spat over fruit
Taiwan calls for quick start to trade talks with EU
Taiwan, wanting to join Pacific trade pact, questions China's 'sudden' application
Taiwan is 'sea fortress' against China, minister tells U.S. audience
Top Chinese, Singapore officials meet to reaffirm ties
Taiwan lands fighters on highway as annual drills reach peak
Taiwan holds anti-invasion drill as China threat heightens

'Fireball' Meteor Caught On Camera Soaring Over North Carolina At 32,000 MPH
Mars Had Liquid Water On Its Surface. Here's Why Scientists Think It Vanished
NASA's Got A New, Big Telescope. It Could Find Hints Of Life On Far-Flung Planets

Intrigue Deepens at U.N. Over Myanmar and Afghanistan
Afghanistan will not speak at UN after credentials dispute
Pakistan’s message to world on Taliban: ‘Be realistic … engage’
The Taliban Want A Chance To Address The U.N. That's Unlikely To Happen Soon
With The Taliban's Rise, India Sees A Renewed Threat In Kashmir
At Pakistan's Border With Afghanistan, People Wait To Cross From Both Sides
Indonesia arrests key leader in al-Qaida linked group
Afghan pilots start leaving Uzbekistan for UAE, despite Taliban pressure-source
Analysis-As West ponders aid for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan quick to provide relief
Who are the Hazara of Afghanistan? An expert on Islam explains
China, Pakistan offer aid to Taliban as West hesitates
Around 200 foreigners leave Afghanistan on commercial flight to Qatar

Uncertain Election Leaves Germany Facing Period of Power Vacuum
Canada's Green Party chief resigns, calling it 'worst period' of her life

'Wait Wait' For Sept. 25th, 2021: Bowen Yang Plays Not My Job

"Anxious attachment derives from a parent who was emotionally and/or physically unavailable, non-responsive, and/or possibly intrusive. People with anxious attachment are desperate to form a bond, but don’t actually trust their partner to meet their needs, so when their partner fails to assuage every emotion they have, they blame their partner or become jealous or critical. This often prompts their partner to distance themselves, thereby reinforcing their belief that they are not lovable. Anxiously attached individuals continually seek external validation, as if still looking to that parent to soothe them and make them feel secure in the world. The problem with this is that it’s too much of burden for a romantic partner to carry and it isn’t their job." - Carrie Burns

Why You Feel Anxious In Relationships and How To Stop

Instagram Is Pausing Its Plan To Develop A Platform For Kids After Criticism
Lawmakers Push Facebook To Abandon Instagram For Kids, Citing Mental Health Concerns
WhatsApp fined a record 225 mln euro by Ireland over privacy
Facebook’s WhatsApp is fined for breaking the E.U.’s data privacy law.

Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself. - Chinese proverb

North Korea's wake-up call on cruise missile risks
Kim Jong Un shift from nuclear push to economy intensified internal debates in country, report says
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Into Eastern Waters
North and South Korea conduct duelling missile tests as arms race heats up
Top S. Korean, Chinese diplomats meet amid N. Korea tensions
U.S., Japan, South Korea diplomats huddle to discuss latest North Korean missile test
N.Korea tests 1st cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
N. Korea, slimmed down Kim Jong Un, enjoy toned-down parade
North Korea nuclear reactor site threatened by recent flooding, U.S. think-tank says
UPDATED: U.S. Says North Korea Nuclear Report Shows “Urgent Need For Dialogue” -Official

Fossil footprints show humans in North America more than 21,000 years ago

Factbox: Deadly U.S. passenger train crashes in recent years

A Free In-School Grocery Store Is Tackling Child Hunger, One Family At A Time

Often the place we grow up in.. influences how we perceive and conceptualize the world, give us metaphors to live by, and shape the purpose that drives us. - M.R. O' Connor

All you can do is accept the change!

Nothing stays the same forever. Seasons change. People leave. Hearts break. Dreams alter. The only thing you are guaranteed in life is change and all you can really do is accept each phase with open arms and embrace whatever wanders in next. - Alysha Waghorn

We have neglected the truth that a good farmer is a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist. - Wendell Berry

Chinese label pulls clothing line over 'inappropriate' designs

Indian farmer grows mangoes that look like apples and taste like bananas

The Restaurant Host Is Suddenly at the Front of the Covid Wars
Footage Reveals New Details in Tourist Melee at N.Y.C. Restaurant
3 Tourists Allegedly Attacked A Hostess Who Asked For Vaccine Proof At A Restaurant
Hostess attacked after asking diners for proof of vaccine in New York City

You are worth your imperfections
you are worth your bad days
you are worth your good
you are worth your confusion you are worth your insecurities
you are worth fighting for
and you are worth loving.
And that’s a fck’ing fact. - Atticuspoetry

Doctor who has lost over 100 patients to covid says some deny virus from their deathbeds: ‘I don’t believe you’
‘I Just Cry All the Time’: Non-Covid Patients Despair Over Delayed Care
Many unvaccinated people are not opposed to getting a shot. The challenge is trying to get it to them.
Stop Calling It a ‘Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’as the author stated that " sure , it may be true, but that doesn't mean it's productive." I guess, DEATH does!
A couple wore masks inside a Texas restaurant to protect their newborn son. The owner kicked them out.
County health director says woman tried to run him off the road after he backed mask mandate
A gas station attendant is killed in Germany after telling a customer to mask up.
Construction workers in Melbourne protest mandatory vaccinations.
Far-right activists blamed for fueling anti-vaccine mobs in Melbourne, Australia

check bb camp in august ... in sept that i can't go

'Massively grateful' Daniel Craig bids farewell to James Bond
No Time to Lose: Hollywood Pins Its Hopes on Bond Director Cary Fukunaga

Love deeply.

It is quite simple - nothing that is meant for you will ever get away. Love deeply and without the need to possess or own; let beautiful connections pass through you wihtout attachment, slam your heart into the people and the places and the things that ignite something deep inside of your soul, and I promise, I promise - the right things will stay. You will never lose what is for you. Please don't ever forget that. - Atticus

Fallout begins for far-right trolls who trusted Epik to keep their identities secret

True-path is not always easy, but we always know which way we are headed...

The price we pay for walking a false-path is tangible. When we hide our true purpose under a mountain of fear, we suffer for it in the form of truth-aches, depression and hopelessness, addictive and self distractive behavior. The price is high. The price we pay for walking our true-path is also tangible: authenticity as a buffer against the madness of the world. When we excavate our soul-scriptures from their hiding places, we begin to walk in our own shoes. The path is not always easy, but we always know which way we are headed. - Jeff Brown, Love it Forward

Nothing any good isn't hard. - F. Scott Fitzgerald

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds. - Dalai Lama

A fictional funeral home tries to save lives with an anti-vaccine ad.
The Web address for the nonexistent Wilmore Funeral Home took users to a landing page that said simply: “Get vaccinated now. If not, see you soon.”
‘Don’t get vaccinated’: Fake funeral home is used to promote coronavirus shot

New Florida order makes quarantine optional for asymptomatic children exposed to virus
Masks Protect Schoolkids from COVID despite What Antiscience Politicians Claim
Florida Students Are No Longer Required To Quarantine After Being Exposed To COVID
Florida Gov. DeSantis Taps A New Surgeon General Who Doesn't Support Vaccine Mandates
A doctor called coronavirus vaccines 'fake.' Now he sits on an Idaho regional health board
This Doctor Spread False Information About COVID. She Still Kept Her Medical License

They Shunned Covid Vaccines but Embraced Antibody Treatment
Vaccine Refusers Risk Compassion Fatigue "The Delta variant has taken hold, and hospitals are filling up again .... But this time the suffering seems different, because it is avoidable. Optional. A choice," writes Chavi Karkowsky, a medical doctor in New York City. "To many medical providers working today, the rejection of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines feels like a giant 'Fuck you' from 29 percent of American adults. We will keep providing the best care possible, but they are making our job much harder," Karkowsky writes. “What makes me the maddest,” one doctor friend told Karkowsky, “is that these people will reject science right until the second they need everything I have to keep them alive, and then they feel that they can come to our door and be entitled to that help and that hard work.”
The Tucker Carlson Fans Who Got Vaxxed
Vaccinated America Has Had Enough Compassion should always be the first reaction to vaccine hesitation," David Frum writes. "Maybe some unvaccinated people have trouble getting time off work to deal with side effects, maybe they are disorganized, maybe they are just irrationally anxious. "But there’s no getting around the truth that some considerable number of the unvaccinated are also behaving willfully and spitefully. Yes, they have been deceived and manipulated by garbage TV, toxic Facebook content, and craven or crazy politicians. But these are the same people who keep talking about 'personal responsibility.' In the end, the unvaccinated person himself or herself has decided to inflict a preventable and unjustifiable harm upon family, friends, neighbors, community, country, and planet."
PeaceHealth now offering monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19
Biden's team tightens grip on state use of Covid antibody treatments
Biden Is Right: Vaccine Refusal ‘Has Cost All of Us’
Analysis | How many Americans will buck Biden’s vaccine and testing mandate — and quit their jobs?
Vaccination Mandates Are an American Tradition. So Is the Backlash.
Biden Brushes Off The GOP Threats To Sue Over Vaccine Mandates

Vancouver City Council OKs day camping for homeless who work nights

There comes a day when you realize turning th epage is the best feeling in the world, because you realize there' sso much more to the book than the page you were stuck on. - Zayn Malik
Some people are going to reject you simply because you shine too bright for them. That's okay. Keep shining. - Mandy Hale

"For those of you who struggle in relationships with others and yourself, the magic ingredient is connecting to your inner child and reparenting them. Give them all the things they need. The validation. The love. The comfort. Learn to emotionally regulate so you can teach them how to self-soothe. Be the parent you longed for. Be honest with yourself about the behavior that keeps you stuck and causes you pain. Then invest your energy in yourself to slowly change these behaviors and heal the wounds beneath them. Just sit there and listen to your feelings and your pain. Give yourself what you need. Validate yourself." ~ Manpreet Johal

Pence hopeful the Supreme Court will restrict abortion in US
Pence hopeful the Supreme Court will restrict abortion in US
Opinion | How Texas Has Made My Job of Helping Women More Dangerous

European business group calls for China to end self-reliance strategy
Xi Jinping Aims to Rein In Chinese Capitalism, Hew to Mao’s Socialist Vision
Xi may be moving China to economic system 'that doesn't exist anywhere in the world'

After fall of Bashir, Sudan closes door on support for Hamas
Poll finds nearly 80% of Palestinians want Abbas to resign
Hezbollah’s Grip on Lebanon Is Weakening. Here’s How Washington Can Help.
With eye on Iran, Israeli navy steps up Red Sea presence

Ukraine's leader takes UN to task as 'retired superhero'

Pastor reported killed, town abandoned in Myanmar fighting
Myanmar: Whole town flees amid fierce fighting
Myanmar shutdown marks grim year for web freedom
Myanmar court sets Oct. 1 for Suu Kyi corruption trial
Attacks on Myanmar telecom towers show evolving tactics in conflict
'The last battle for Myanmar': Citizens take up arms in bid to topple junta
Norway's Telenor says Myanmar unit sale plan followed junta's pressure on surveillance tech
Suu Kyi illness causes Myanmar court to postpone her hearing
Myanmar's Suu Kyi dizzy and drowsy, skips court appearance

French submarine builder to bill Australia for sunk contract
France To Send Its Ambassador Back To The U.S. Following A Macron-Biden Call
French patch up dispute with Biden over submarine deal, agree to send ambassador back to DC
Malaysia to seek China's view on Australia's nuclear sub pact

Lithuania donates more COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan
Japan to double COVID-19 vaccine donations to other countries to 60 million doses
The U.S. Is Donating More COVID Vaccines And Wants Other Rich Nations To Pitch In
The U.S. isn't vaccinating most of the world — but China might

#climate #FFF - tomorrow!

'We will be back on the streets': Greta Thunberg urges fellow youth activists to take part in global climate strike

Unconditional love begins at home...

Unconditional love is a beautiful thing, as long as we don't use it against ourselves. I can love all of humanity, but that doesn't mean that I need to put up wiht all of humanity. The boundary, for me, is set at healthy self-regard. When my unconditional love for another undermines my self-respect, the fence goes up. Not because I don't believe in their possibilities, but because I have come to realize that there is no value in sacrificing my actuality for their potentiality. I make a distinction between human potential, which may well be infinite; and human actuality, which is often quite finite, particularly in those who choose, over decades, to remain asleep. Yes, they may eventually awaken, but we should never postpone any part of our own life waiting for that to happen. We should never hold back our own potential. Unconditional love begins at home, with the protecting and honoring of our own uniqute journey. - Jeff Brown, ‘Hearticulations’

Your boundary need not always be an engry electric fence that shocks those who touch it. It can be a consistent light around you that announces: I will be treated sacredly. - Jalya John, Freedom: Medicine Words for your Brave Revolution

We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love. - Tennessee Williams

The 40-Hour Work Week Is, in Fact, Life

That is all about boundary and consent.

Children learn about consent from interactions in their own home before i's even about sex. - unknown

❇️ “May I take a picture of/with you?”
❇️ “Would you like a hug?”
❇️ “Can I have a bite of your snack?”
❇️ “Is it okay if I tell ___ what you shared with me?”
❇️ “Would you like help with that?”
❇️ “They said stop, so that’s enough.”
❇️ “May I post this picture online for others to see?”
❇️ “Can I borrow your...?”
❇️ “No? Okay, I respect that.”

Interestingly....that can explain about my co parent

People treat you exactly how they feel about you. Be blind if you want to. - unknown

Life is deep and simple, and what our society gives us is shallow and complciated. - Fred Rogers

Always find time for the things that make you feel happy to be alive. - unknown

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. - Saint Francis de Sales

“Don’t look for your dreams to become true.
Look to become true to your dreams!” - Michael Beckwith

There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love.
When you learn to tap into this source, you will truly have defeated age. - Sophia Loren

“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” — Eckhart Tolle

My religion is very simple .
My religion is kindness.
Be kind whenever possible.
It is always possible. -Dalai Lama

“The first element of true love is loving kindness. The essence of loving kindness is being able to offer happiness. You can be the sunshine for another person. You can’t offer happiness until you have it for yourself. So build a home inside by accepting yourself and learning to love and heal yourself. Learn how to practice mindfulness in such a way that you can create moments of happiness and joy for your own nourishment. Then you have something to offer the other person.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh, How to Love

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh, How to Love

When we feed and support our own happiness, we are nourishing our ability to love. That’s why to love means to learn the art of nourishing our happiness.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh, How to Love

True love does not just choose one person. When true love is there, you shine like a lamp. You don't just shine on one person in the room. That light you emit is for everyone in the room. If you really have love in you, everyone around you will profit - not only humans, but animals, plants and minerals. Love, true love, is that. True love is equanimity. - Thich Nhat Hanh

”What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?"~ Jean Jacques Rousseau

Let no one ever come to you without leaveing better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile. - Mother Teresa

“Sometimes it’s more important to be kind than to be right.
Having an intelligent mind that speaks well is fine,
but a loving heart that listens well will be so much better. - unknown

Relationships don't last because of the good times. They last because the hard times were handles with love and care. - Antol Andore

Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each one as they see themselves, each one as the other person sees them, and each one as they really are. - William James

“It is time for a return to childhood, to simplicity, to running and climbing and laughing in the sunshine, to experiencing happiness instead of being trained for a lifetime of pursuing happiness. It is time to let children be children again." - L.R.Knost

The most powerful tool we have for inlfuencing behavior is the relationship we build with kids. - Casey O' Roarty

If what you want is connection, don't start with correction. Always connect before you correct. - Dr. Laura Markham

What I stand for is treating children with respect, diginity and honor. Appreciating thme, valuing them and seeing their inherent worthiness as human beings. - Eric D. Greene

When we practice treating children with empathy and respect, they grow up to practice treating people with empathy and respect. - Lelia Schott

That's what a true uplifter is: someone who thinks the best about everyone. - Abraham

There are rare people who show up at the right time, help you through the hard times and stay into your best times, those are the keepers....- Nausicaa Twila

Family is not about blood. It is about who is willing to hold your hand when you need it the most. - unknown

Don't tell someone to get over it. Help them get through it. - Sue Fitzmaurice

Good friends help you find important things when you have lost them..things like your smile, your hope and your courage. - Doe Zantamata

Love seems to be something that keeps filling up within us, the more we give away, the more we have to give. - Fred Rogers

Simply shine your light on the road ahead, and you are helping others to see their way out of darkness.” – Katrina Mayer

The same light you see in others is shining within you too. - unknown

The same spark that gives life to everything around you is buried in your soul.
The world is a brighter place when you see yourself in everything, in the light shining through the curtains and in the stars spread over the sky.
You connect more often with your own strength and determination. Because: you're alive, you're here, and the same energy that guides the sun to rise is in you too.
Take heart when life seems too difficult and the world seems cold. Your own courage to shine, to help, to rise, to be true to who you want to be, to love, is the biggest gift you can give everyone around you. Take heart, for the most powerful force in the universe exists within you. Call it light, call it possibility, whatever you want to call it.
Everyone has a brilliant light within them. However, when we use our five senses to hunt for fulfilment and happiness, we frequently ignore the light that has always been, and will always be, inside of us.
You're a source of hope. Keep that in mind. Allow it to sink into your heart and your life. See what it means to live into that reality and notice how it feels. - Project Happiness

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We want you to love you. - Abraham

Obstacles do not block the path, the obstacle is the path. - Zen Proverb

Getting knocked down in life is a given. Getting up and moving forward is a choice. - Zig Ziglar

You're a ghost driving a meat-coated skeleton made from stardust, riding a rock, hurtling through space. Fear nothing. -unknown

What is broken can be mended. What hurts can be healed. And no matter how dark it gets, the sun is going to rise again. - unknown

Perhaps some detours aren't detours at all. Perhaps they are actually the path. - Katherine Wolf

“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” - Duke Ellington

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“You have a cooperative Universe.
This is the Energy That Creates Worlds.
The same Energy - it keeps your planet spinning in its orbit in perfect proximity to other planets - this is the same attention and interest and love that is available to you, all day every day.” - Abraham

To heal a wound, you need to stop touching it. - William Turner

I am full of mistakes and imperfections and therefore I am real. - Shaun Hick

Love yourself so you don't love yourself in people who don't love you. - unknown

“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

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