I am happy.

The Type of Love That Makes People Happiest

Most say nation on wrong track, including Dems: AP-NORC poll

It is through story that embrace the great breadth of memory, that we can distinguish what is true, and that we may glimpse at least occasionally, how to live without despair in the midst of the horror that dogs and unhinges us. - Barry Lopez

So, why is Turkey in NATO, anyway? A look at the country's complex history with the alliance
Turkey blocks access to Deutsche Welle, Voice of America for not getting licenses -official
Biden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey

Israeli PM Bennett won't run in upcoming election
Israeli military, Palestinians clash at West Bank shrine
Hamas releases video of captive Israeli in hospital bed
AP PHOTOS: Israel's separation barrier, 20 years on
Hamas says captive Israeli's condition has deteriorated
Israeli gunfire killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, U.N. says
Jewish suspect arrested in connection to fatal stabbing of Palestinian, Israeli media says
Israel's government closer to collapse after lawmaker quits
Palestinian reporter for Iranian agency beaten in West Bank
Top Palestinian envoy to Israel says cooperation has limits
Largest Palestinian displacement in decades looms after Israeli court ruling
A Jordanian Future for the West Bank?
Report: 'Perpetual' Israeli occupation at root of violence

UN envoy warns Congo's M23 rebels are acting like an army

The only keeper of your happiness is you. Stop giving people the power to control your smile, your worth and your attitude. - Mandy Hale

U.S. Supreme Court throws out rulings upholding gun restrictions
New York lawmakers to loosen gun-permit laws after Supreme Court ruling
Supreme Court says several gun cases deserve a new look
The school at the center of the Uvalde, Texas, shooting will be rebuilt
Robb Elementary School, site of massacre, will be razed, Uvalde mayor says
Supreme Court strikes down N.Y. law that restricts concealed carrying of guns
Texas Senator who represents Uvalde sues DPS over school shooting information request

Ford recalls 2.9 million vehicles over a flaw in securing the gear shift in park.
2022 Ford Bronco, Ranger recalled for windshields that could detach
Toyota tells American bZ4X electric crossover owners to park their cars immediately [Updated]
Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts
Ford is recalling about 39,000 SUVS after 16 catch fire under the hood
Toyota safety recalls 460,000 vehicles over stability control issue

Top Russian economist Mau charged in 'large-scale' fraud case

Biden calls on Congress to remove filibuster rule to codify Roe
The Supreme Court has overturned precedent dozens of times, including striking down legal segregation and reversing Roe
Biden says he supports change in Senate filibuster rules for abortion rights
A Powerful Court
VP Harris calls for abortion-rights supporters to channel frustration into actiont
June 24, 2022: The Day Chief Justice Roberts Lost His Court
U.S. Supreme Court takes aim at separation of church and state
'This is not over': Harris warns Supreme Court may target gay marriage, contraception next
Where will conservatives focus their political energy now Roe has been overturned?
How conservatives worked for decades to fill courts with anti-abortion rights judges
How Did Roe Fall? Before the Pivotal Ruling, a Red Wave.
After abortion ruling, critics renew blasts at Sen. Collins
Are Joe Manchin and Susan Collins Stupid—or Do They Just Think We Are?
Susan Collins Somehow Still Can’t Believe She Got Played for a Fool by Trump’s Justices
Joe Manchin Says He ‘Trusted’ Neil Gorsuch And Brett Kavanaugh, Is Now Disappointed

Turkey to renew extradition requests with Finland, Sweden after NATO deal
Turkish media hails Erdogan's 'victory' deal to lift NATO veto
NATO formally invites Sweden and Finland to join alliance after Turkey lifts objectionsn
NATO formally invites Finland and Sweden to become members, moving closer ending their historic neutrality and defying Putin
Turkey lifts objection to NATO candidacies of Sweden and Finland as alliance leaders gather in Madrid
Sweden's Kurds fear they may pay price for NATO bid as Turkey fumes
Finland, Sweden flag some progress in NATO talks with Turkey
Sweden, seeking to win over Turkey, says it won't be haven for terrorists
Go-slow Turkey unlikely to reach Nordics deal at NATO meet - sources
Erdogan to meet with leaders of Sweden, Finland before NATO summit
Finland, Sweden Set for Top-Level Talks on NATO With Turkey
Why Turkey's Erdogan is blocking NATO membership for Finland and Sweden
Finland's and Sweden's pursuit of NATO membership is the exact opposite of what Putin wanted for Russian neighbors
NATO leader says ‘no way to say’ when Sweden, Finland will join
Turkey Says Position on NATO Won’t Change in Blow to June Summit
Former Kurdish rebel has key role in Sweden's NATO bid
Finnish Leader Calls Out Turkey for Dragging Out NATO Talks
U.S. and Sweden conduct military drills on Baltic Sea island
NATO chief Stoltenberg says Turkey's security concerns are legitimate
NATO chief says Sweden has taken "important steps" to meet Turkey's demands
Sweden seeks constructive progress with Turkey over NATO bid
Finland plans to build barriers on its border with Russia
Swedish government survives no-confidence vote with help of former Kurdish fighter
Turkey demands 'concrete steps' to back Nordics' NATO bids
Turkey observed positive approach to lifting arms embargo from Finland, Sweden -Erdogan spokesman
Russia has cut off its natural gas exports to Finland in a symbolic move
Two versions of history collide as Finland and Sweden seek to join NATO
France's Macron: wants quick EU opinion on Moldova request for membership
Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies
THE PUTIN SHOW
Turkey blocks an early NATO effort to fast-track Sweden’s and Finland’s applications.
'Grave mistake': Russia issues warning as Sweden, Finland move toward NATO
How Turkey spoiled NATO's historic moment with Finland, Sweden
Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application
Turkey lays out demands as Finland, Sweden seek NATO membership
Finland, Sweden inch closer to seeking NATO membership
Finland and Sweden announce they want to join NATO, marking a big blow to Putin

Taiwan rebuffs Philippines complaint about South China Sea live fire drills
New Zealand PM says China more assertive, more willing to challenge rules
Tuvalu minister pulls out of UN ocean conference after China blocks its Taiwanese delegates
Pacific Islands Forum should consider China security ties - Samoa PM
Fiji says climate change, not conflict, is Asia's biggest security threat
New Zealand says Pacific islands can make own decisions on China ties
EXPLAINER: What's in Biden's proposed new Asia trade pact?
Why Biden hasn't killed Trump's China tariffs and made imports cheaper
Kicking the China habit: South Korea hunts tungsten treasure

The Law Society’s decision also went against Cheung’s “legitimate expectation” that the solicitors group should act according to its public law duty, Cheung wrote in the application.
Hong Kong court denies bail for man accused of publishing seditious posts on Instagram
Hong Kong court denies bail to man charged over seditious online messages and possession of weapons
Hong Kong court sentences man to 43 months in prison over protest against anti-mask law
Hong Kong 25: Gov’t advisor and ‘democrat at heart’ Ronny Tong says political reform still possible
Outgoing Hong Kong education chief says he created teaching environment that nurtured patriotism
Hong Kong 25: Gov’t denies more journalists access to July 1 celebrations, as press group expresses ‘utmost regret’
Ex-leader of Tiananmen vigil group denied access to further details of case 2 weeks ahead of national security trial
Hong Kong court upholds woman’s conviction for 2019 protest, calling initial ruling ‘irrefutable’
‘They haven’t gone away’: 3 years on, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy ‘yellow economy’ has paled, but support remains
Hong Kong’s John Lee asks court to ‘relieve’ penalties for failing to comply with election regulations
Hong Kong not becoming ‘police state’, says city’s top cop, as former officer set to take helm
EXCLUSIVE: Some foreign English teachers employed by gov’t must swear allegiance to Hong Kong or risk their job
3 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have honours revoked by gov’t
Hong Kong investigative news platform Factwire disbands – 4th outlet to shutter in under a year
Hong Kong democrat Ted Hui found guilty of contempt of court for fleeing to Denmark

Ginni Thomas' lawyer wants to know what Jan. 6 probe wants from his client
The untold story of Ginni Thomas' anti-cult activism — after she was 'deprogrammed'

Hong Kong hospital staff union votes to disband citing ‘pressure from all sides’

Love is misinterpreted as an emotion, in reality, it is a state of consciousness, a way of being in the world, a way of seeing oneself and others. - David R. Hawkins

A bodhisattva doesn't have to be perfet. Anyone who is aware of what is happening and hwo tries to wake up other people is a bodhisattva, We are all bodhisattvas, doing our best. - Thich Nhat Hanh

“Everyone thinks of changing the world,
But no one thinks of changing himself.” - Leo Tolstoy

“Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world, today I am Wise so I am changing Myself.” - Rumi

Teacher, what does it mean to work on yourself?
It is to stop waiting for the others to change. - unknown

Exclusive-Kaliningrad row: EU nears compromise deal to defuse standoff with Russia
Bulgaria urges Russia to withdraw diplomatic ultimatum with embassy closure threat
Russia hauls in ambassador over 'offensive' UK comments on nuclear weapons
Putin Should Be Very Worried About Ukraine’s New Kamikaze Drone
Putin still wants most of Ukraine, war outlook grim -U.S. intelligence chief
Ukraine wins back control over Snake Island
Mariupol theater bombing was a clear war crime, Amnesty International says
Ukraine's richest man sues Russia at Europe's top human rights court
Russian superyacht seized by US arrives in San Diego Bay
How Ukrainian defenders left Sievierodonetsk in boats under cover of night
Ties to Russia cannot return to what they were pre-Ukraine war - Scholz
Germany and Netherlands to supply six more howitzers to Kyiv
At least 20 people were killed in Russia's missile attack on a crowded Ukrainian mall
Scenes of Horror as Putin Hits Mall With ‘1,000 People’ Inside
Russian missile strike hits a crowded shopping mall in central Ukraine
Russia is disappearing Ukrainian civilians. Their families want answers
Russia bombs Kyiv in a weekend missile barrage across Ukraine
Romanian port struggles to handle flow of Ukrainian grain
The once-quiet southwestern corner of Ukraine is now playing a key role in trade

Nuclear power is gaining support after years of decline. But old hurdles remain
Oregon utility powers up nation’s first large-scale wind, solar and battery facility
Shell, the Oil Giant, Will Sell Renewable Energy to Texans

DOJ fails to report on making federal websites accessible to disabled people

Some of Iowa's queer farmers are taking a different approach to agriculture
When Subaru came out (Classic)
3 LGBTQ diplomats see opportunity and crisis for queer people around the world

Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in roads
Pete Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in America's roads

Supreme Court: Biden may end Trump-era 'remain in Mexico' policy for migrants
Supreme Court sides with the Biden administration in 'Remain in Mexico' case
U.S. to offer 300,000 work visas for Mexicans, Central Americans - Mexican official
'Ghost flights' are the latest GOP effort to weaponize immigration ahead of midterms
Why tech majors like Google and Amazon don’t want H-1B kids to “age out”
U.S. VP touts $3.2 billion investment aimed at stemming Central America migration

New Zealand's government classifies the Proud Boys as a terrorist organization

The barista uprising: Coffee shop workers ignite a union renewal
Maryland Apple store workers face hurdles after their vote to unionize
Starbucks fired 7 union organizers. The government wants a court to reinstate themt
Inside the marathon Zoom call where Amazon seeks to overturn historic union victory
Organizing and adding members are top goals for the newly elected AFL-CIO president
Amazon seeks to overturn historic Staten Island union victory at labor hearing
Starbucks union in Ithaca protests store's closure and calls for a boycott
Starbucks notches legal win in battle against union organizers
Trader Joe's workers in Massachusetts file to create chain's first union
In Connecticut and across the U.S., undergraduate student employees are forming unions
TV and movie music supervisors are looking to unionize

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Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president
A journalist says the Philippines is shutting down her critical news site
Maria Ressa: Philippines affirms news site shutdown order
A new leader in the Philippines, and a family's old wounds
The daughter of the outgoing Philippine president takes oath as vice president

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong awash with celebratory banners, flags ahead of 25th Handover anniversary
Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong for July 1 celebrations, makes first visit to city since 2017
Hong Kong 25: Barricades appear at housing estate as celebratory flags removed following vandalism
Chinese leader Xi arrives in Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover
Hong Kong 25: A promise kept or betrayal? Hong Kong 25 years on from handover
Hong Kong’s mystery guest sparks some bizarre behaviour as Handover anniversary nears
Hong Kong 25th anniversary set to be protest-free, after nat. security police call in activist group volunteers
In Pictures: Hong Kong taxi union marks 25th Handover anniversary with flags and slogans in Central display
Hong Kong 25: National security police search homes of activist group members ahead of July 1 anniversary
In Pictures: Hong Kong police to set up security zones for Xi Jinping’s planned visit on July 1, drones banned
HKFP Lens: Hong Kong awash with celebratory banners, flags ahead of 25th Handover anniversary
Hong Kong burnishes China ties as luster as global hub fades
China's Xi to visit Hong Kong for handover anniversary
Hong Kong’s Lam ‘relieved’ from burden of leadership, says gov’t made ‘no mistake’ over 2019 extradition bill
Hong Kong’s status has been undermined by Covid curbs, leader Carrie Lam says
‘I am not ashamed’: Hong Kong’s Lam defends record as lawmakers heap praise on departing leader

Families of murdered women and trans Argentinians ensure their voices are not silenced
Why Hong Kong’s underage trans teens want age limits for the city’s gender clinic scrapped
Japan court says ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional
Transnational gay couples in Taiwan seek marriage equality, as Covid-19 keeps many apart
More than 300 LGBTQ activists in Istanbul are released after being detained
Oslo Pride organizers cancel a parade after a gunman kills 2 and wounds 10

Men rush to get vasectomies after Roe ruling
The end of Roe has implications for abortion rights around the globe
When Abortion Pills Were Banned in Brazil, Women Turned to Drug Traffickers
Long before Roe v. Wade was overturned, Indigenous women faced barriers to abortion
After Supreme Court abortion ruling, Generation Z gears up for life post-Roe
Major health system stops, then resumes Plan B amid Missouri's abortion ban ambiguity
This Texas district attorney is one of dozens who have vowed not to prosecute abortion
Noem defends no exception for rape, incest in South Dakota trigger law
CBS News poll: Americans react to overturning of Roe v. Wade
This is how life in post-Roe America is starting to shape up
Texas judge blocks state's pre-Roe ban, allows some abortions to continue
Abortions can resume in Texas after judge blocks pre-Roe v. Wade ban

Job cuts are rolling in. Here's who is feeling the most pain so far
What's causing inflation? One expert walks through some of the factors
Powell says recession 'a possibility' but not likely
A major recession is coming, Deutsche Bank warns, back in April
Despite warnings from economists, Biden says a recession is not inevitable
Inflation Is Not Getting Better. Why Some CEOs Are Predicting Recession
The U.S. isn’t headed for recession. Nor will it be consumed by inflationary fires.
U.S. may be barreling toward recession in next year, more experts say

Salmonella halts output at world's biggest chocolate factory

G7 leaders condemn China’s ‘market-distorting’ trade practices
U.S. to boost land, sea and air power in Europe in response to invasion of Ukraine
Biden is boosting U.S. troops in Europe because of Russia's war in Ukraine
Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Secretary of State Blinken
Biden says Putin wanted to 'break' NATO, but got the 'NATO-ization of Finland' instead
Draghi: G-20 presidency says Putin won't go to Bali meeting
Biden says G-7 countries will ban Russian gold in response to the war in Ukraine
Biden announced a $600 billion global infrastructure program to counter China's clout
Ahead of the G-7, Biden confronts Putin's latest geopolitical weapon — food
Biden said the G-7 would counter Chinese influence. This year, he'll try again

Election deniers have taken their fraud theories on tour — to nearly every state
How the Supreme Court could radically reshape elections for president and Congress
Supreme Court to take on controversial election-law case
MAGA Voters Send a $50 Million GOP Plan Off the Rails in Illinois
SCOTUS reinstates Louisiana electoral map flagged for possible Voting Rights Act violations

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black female Supreme Court justice

You're@Work: The Right Persona for the Job

The FTC sues Walmart for failing to block scammers' money transfers
2 insurance companies end relationship with Maine agency after racist Juneteenth sign
Progressive ends relationship with Maine agency after racist Juneteenth sign
A racist Juneteenth sign at a Maine insurance agency sparks backlash online
Companies are selling Juneteenth branded products. Here's why that's a big problem

The dealer that sold the gun used in the Oxford High School shooting is being sued
Some Oregon gun laws now in gray area after Supreme Court ruling, law expert says

Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee reveals his new uniformed administration
Explainer: Meet Hong Kong’s new top officials, chosen by incoming leader John Lee

Supreme Court hands defeat to Native American Tribes in Oklahoma
Arizona offers free college tuition to the state's Native students

Hong Kong police arrest 6 more men linked to Central gang shooting, gun still not found
Police arrest fifth person linked to Central gang shooting, offer HK$250,000 for tips
4 charged with attempted wounding over gang shooting in Hong Kong’s Central district
Shooting in Hong Kong’s Central district leaves 3 injured
Central shooting linked to organised crime, Hong Kong police say, as some suspects still at large

Subdivided flat residents sceptical that Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee can tackle housing crisis

What one person calls a psychotic break, another calls a break for inner freedom. Sometimes people ‘leave reality' because there is an older, truer reality that wants to come through to be healed. They can only push it down for so long, before it pushes up against them, demanding to be seen and resolved. What one person calls reality, another calls a well-mannered lie. Sometimes the most ‘well-adjusted’ person, is the one with the most skeletons in their closet. Sometimes the one with ‘mental illness’ is the one with the courage to be revealed. Their healing may take years- it can’t happen overnight because the material didn’t accumulate overnight- but it may be the bravest journey of all. As we work together to humanize this shaming world, may we seek to understand and support those who are struggling with ‘mental illness’. They may well be the only ones who can show us how to integrate old realities with new ones. They may be the most honest ones among us. They may well be our trail-blazers for a more authentic life. - Jeff Brown

Why Taiwan’s welcome mat for Hongkongers is wearing thin

The National Park Service expands its African-American history sites

Turkey's troubled lira rallies on 'backdoor capital controls'

Chinese city desperate for home buyers entices villagers with job prospects
China’s overzealous covid testing is creating new billionaires while punishing the poor
To get rich is glorious? Money can’t buy happiness for China or the wider world

The Subversive Joy of Being a Single Mother
What Do New Mothers Do All Day?

Airbnb officially bans parties at its listings in a new policy
Airbnb is banning party houses permanently

Man, 19, allegedly threatened mass shooting at Amazon facility, called Uvalde shooter an 'idol'
At least 1 person is killed in a shooting at a WeatherTech facility near Chicago
2 people have died in an Alabama church shooting
Buffalo shooting suspect says his motive was to prevent 'eliminating the white race'
DOJ charges Buffalo gunman with hate crimes, and says he apologized to a white victim
Police arrest third suspect in Tennessee mass shooting
Two police officers in California killed in ambush, authorities say
A legal loophole may block access to Texas shooting records
Police in the Dallas area kill a gunman who entered a summer camp for kids
Quick-thinking staffers save camp children from suspected gunman in Texas

Israel accuses Hezbollah of trying to hack U.N. Lebanon peacekeepers
US forces kill senior terrorist leader in Syria
Iraqi PM in Iran after Saudi visit to push for revival of Tehran-Riyadh talks
Israeli FM thanks Turkey for foiling attacks on Israelis
Russia expresses 'serious concern' to Israeli ambassador over Syria air strikes
Lebanon preparing to offer compromise on maritime spat with Israel, officials say
Israel strike crippling Syria's main airport hikes tensions
Israel tells its citizens to avoid Istanbul, warns Iran not to harm them
Lebanon's Hezbollah can stop Israeli gas extraction from disputed field, chief says
Hezbollah leader threatens to hit Israel's offshore gas rig
Syria suspends Damascus airport flights after Israel strike
Hezbollah says 'ready' to act if Lebanon says Israel violating water rights

Also hit by inflation? Your local taco truck
Inflation killed the $1 pizza slice. Long live the 99c iced tea
We could see less mustard on the shelves this summer due to seed shortage
Red-hot inflation is finding its way to Hershey chocolate bars
There's a nationwide Sriracha shortage, and climate change may be to blame

We're asking all immigrants — what does the 4th of July mean to you?

Some cities cancel Fourth of July fireworks because of shortages and fire concerns

With Roe overturned, state constitutions are now at the center of the abortion fight
When Joe Biden Voted to Let States Overturn Roe v. Wade
Instagram and Facebook begin removing posts offering abortion pills
Frustration at Biden and other Democrats grows among abortion-rights supporters
Adolescents faced obstacles getting abortions. The Supreme Court just made it harder
Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available
CVS, Rite Aid limit purchases of 'morning-after' pills
The end of Roe v. Wade has huge economic implications for male partners, too

Joy is a core value at NPR. So we're creating a space to celebrate it

The strange underground economy of tree poaching

Accounting giant Ernst & Young admits its employees cheated on ethics exams

Musicians react to Supreme Court decision on right to abortion
Stars use BET Awards stage to criticize Roe v. Wade ruling
JP Morgan, Disney join wave of companies that'll cover employee abortion travel costs
Janelle Monáe, Taraji P. Henson, Jazmine Sullivan speak out during politically charged BET Awards: 'F*** you, Supreme Court'
Olivia Rodrigo and Lily Allen sing 'F*** You' for Supreme Court justices who 'truly don't give a s*** about freedom'

Americans are deeply divided on transgender rights, a poll shows
'They are demanding change': Investors push companies beyond 'rainbow washing'
NYC Pride sees fresh wave of activism from Supreme Court's abortion decision
Will the Supreme Court target contraception and gay rights next?
With Roe v. Wade overturned, disabled people reflect on how it will impact them
With Roe overturned, LGBTQ activists worry same-sex marriage is next

MI Supreme Court says 'one-man grand jury' can't indict in Flint water case

Colombia's tribunal exposes how troops kidnapped and killed thousands of civilians

A German court sentences 101-year-old to 5 years for role as Nazi guard

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3 dead, multiple injured after an Amtrak train hits a truck and derails in Missouri

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The things we want are transformative, and we don't know or only think we know what is on the other side of that transformation.. never to get lost is not to live. - Rebecca Solnit

Be honest, frank and fearless and get some grasp of the real values of life. Read some good, heavry, serious books just for discipline. Take yourself in hand and master yourself. - W.E.B. Du Bois

We can change. People

Happy birthday to you , Mihai.

U.S. abortion ruling ignites legal battles over state bans
The only clinic in Mississippi that provides abortion services prepares to close its doors
Poll: Majorities oppose Supreme Court's abortion ruling and worry about other rights
Where to find emergency contraception now that Roe is gone
The Public Health Implications Of Overturning Roe V. Wade
An OB/GYN in Texas reflects how the end of Roe will affect her work
How green became the color of the abortion rights movement
In Michigan, abortion could come down to voters in November
Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights
Some Jewish groups blast the end of Roe as a violation of their religious beliefs
Anger, uncertainty and determination inside an Ohio abortion clinic as Roe falls
As states ban abortion, Californians open their arms and wallets

To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears, to be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fact. - Octavia Butler

Colors are not possessions, they are the intimate revelatons of an energy field, light waves with mathematically precise lengths.. deep, resonant mysteries with boundless subjectivity.. our loves, when we pay attention to light, compel use to empathy with color. - Ellen Meloy

Idaho's fight against the far right, then and now
A far-right plan to riot near an Idaho LGBTQ event heightens safety concerns at Pride
OPINION: White Americans must take a stand against those who enable supremacists
Experts: Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric could galvanize extremists
31 members of the white nationalist Patriot Front arrested near an Idaho Pride event
It is happening here: Massachusetts has a growing neo-Nazi movement
Regardless of seditious conspiracy charges' outcome, right-wing groups like Proud Boys seek to build a white nation
White supremacists are riling up thousands on social media

We need to imagaine caring for one another in ways that haveb't existed in mainstream spaces before. - Liz Sohyeon Kleinrock

Make your life a masterpiece; imgaine no limitations on what you can be, have or do. - Brian Tracy

A human being becomes human not through the casual convergence of certain blological conditions, but through an act of will and love on the part of other people. - Italo calvino

Love quiets fear. And a sweet and powerful positive obsession blunts pain, diverts rage, and engages each of us in the greatest, the most intense of our chosen struggles. - Octavia Butler

These are the times in life - when nothing happens, but in quietness the soul expands. - Rockwell Kent

Amtrak train derails in Missouri after hitting dump truck

"Don't Waste Your Life's Purpose Worrying About Your Body" - Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson finds herself, and pleasure, in 'Good Luck To You, Leo Grande'
Age is just a number in Sundance hits 'Leo Grande' and 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'
Emma Thompson on her new film — and the idea the female orgasm has to be performative
Emma Thompson: “Does Anyone Know or Care if Middle-Aged Women Are Getting Any Sexual Satisfaction?”
Emma Thompson and the Challenge of Baring All Onscreen at 63

Visiting Ukraine, Moldovan leader says her country also vulnerable
Hungary open to compromise with EU to get recovery funds -PM aide
'It's a disgrace', EU hopeful Albania says of Bulgaria's veto
Russia says EU candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova will have negative consequences
Commission recommends making Ukraine a candidate for European Union membership
France's Macron says Moldova's bid to join EU "perfectly legitimate"
Ukrainian lawmaker detained at Moldova's border

Authors are protesting Amazon's e-book policy that allows users to read and return

“I honor your choices” goes a long, long way...

It's important to meet people where they are, not where we want them to be. There is a tendency, in many, to recharacterize people's experiences without being asked. You tell them you are feeling bad, they tell you all the reasons you should feel good. You tell them you are challenged by your circumstances, they tell you the way you can make things easier. You tell them that you have a plan to do something, they offer up another plan for you. Theere is a place for these offerings, particularly when requested, but often times they just make things worse. In face, we are more likely to arrive at the next best place on our journeys when someone actually attunes to where we are, without making any effort to improve upon or re-frame it. We don't need to be saved, we need to be seen. That's the healing, right there, I hear yuou, I see you , I honor your choices... goes a long, long way. - Jeff Brown, Hearticulations

To my love, W.

Listen to the wind, it talks.
Listen to the silence, it speaks.
Listen to your heart, it knows. - Native American Proverb

"If terrible things have happened to you, you are to have grown wiser. If the worst possible events have befallen you, you should be the wisest of the lot, but instead of going wise, most people become wounded. In a state of conscious response, it is possible to use any life situation, however ugly, as an opportunity for growth. But if you habitually think, I am the way I am because of someone else, you're using life situations merely as an opportunity for self-destruction or stagnation... The most horrific things in life, can be a source of nourishment if you accept, I am responsible for the way I am now. It is possible to transform the greatest adversity into a stepping stone for personal growth. If you take 100% responsibility for the way you are now, a brighter tomorrow is possible. But if you take no responsibility for the present, if you blame your parents, your friend, your husband, your girlfriend, your colleagues for the way you are, you have forsaken your future even before it comes." - Sadhguru

"If terrible things have happened to you, you may or may not have grown wiser. It really depends on how horrifying the trauma was, and whether there is any wisdom to grok from your experiences. Sometimes there is, sometimes there isn't. Sometimes it is all you can do to manage your life and heal from the trauma. By shaming those who do not extract 'wisdom' from their experience, we actually re-traumatize them. Because it is not always possible to extract 'wisdom'. Wisdom is the spiritual patriarchy's obsession, because they hide from their unresolved wounds in their quest for 'knowledge'. They hide from their own victimhood, by denying that victimhood exists. And the consequence of this message is actually re-traumatizing. Because what separates a conscious culture from an unconscious one, is the capacity to own the truth of our suffering. Putting it away, re-framing and shunning it, only serve to solidify the conditions that foster it. The wound always gets the last laugh, until we have the courage to integrate it." - Jeff Brown

Tokyo warned of power crunch as Japan endures heat wave
Europe wilts under early heat wave from Med to North Sea

What conservative justices said — and didn't say — about Roe at their confirmations
Trump's lasting legacy grows as Supreme Court overturns Roe
Supreme Court’s abortion ruling has a ‘huge impact on businesses': Expert
Biden must take stronger action on abortion, Senate Democrats say
Women of color will be most impacted by the end of Roe, experts say
Now that Roe is gone, a process that allows minors to get an abortion could disappear
For doctors, abortion restrictions create an 'impossible choice' when providing care
With just 8 abortion clinics, Minnesota may struggle to meet out-of-state demand

Guns and abortion: Contradictory decisions, or consistent?
Pro-life is not just opposing abortion, Vatican says after U.S. ruling
Global reproductive and women's rights groups react to overturn of Roe v. Wade
Supreme Court abortion ruling touches off second day of raucous protests nationwide
Senator in 2010 deposition: 13-year-olds can consent to sex
World shocked, outraged and saddened by overturning of Roe
Ted Cruz Calls for AG Merrick Garland to Protect ‘Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers’ From ‘Mob Violence’
A pickup truck driver in Iowa ploughed into pro-choice protesters opposing the overturning of Roe v. Wade abortion rights, video shows

With Tina Peters on the ballot, Colorado’s GOP Secretary of State primary paints stark differences over elections
More than 1 million voters switch to GOP in warning for Dems
Alaska Supreme Court ruling keeps Sweeney off House ballot
'Mitt Romney Republican' is now a potent GOP primary attack
Wisconsin election investigator says he deleted records
Republican congressman who voted to impeach Trump ousted in South Carolina
Republicans’ ‘big tent’ is now an isolation booth

A jury awarded $21M to the family of a pregnant teen shot and killed by police
Three Arizona police officers are placed on leave after looking on as a man drowned
‘I’m Not Jumping in’: Arizona Cops on Leave for Standing by as a Man Drowned

So many people get judged when they refuse to put their pain away. They get judged for showing it, for speaking it, for insisting on sharing their memories of abuse with those they know. I am not talking about those who overwhelm strangers with their stuff- I am talking about legitimate sharings with those they are connected with in daily life, including those who abused them. All too often, they are fed one repressive message or another: “Don't look back,” “What's done is done,” “Don't be a victim,” “Your feelings are an illusion,” “Be strong.” What is ironic about this is that those who insist on embodying and expressing their feelings are actually the brave ones- unwilling and unable to live a false life. Their stuff is breaking through their defenses because they are tired of carrying the weight of buried truths. They want a healthier and more authentic life. Those who seek to shame their revealing are actually less courageous- turning to repressive mantras in an effort to bypass their own unresolved feelings and memories. If they can shut others down, they can remain shut down themselves. But shut down doesn't take us anywhere good. If we don't deal with our stuff, it deals with us. - Jeff Brown

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