Lovewins: August 2023

“We discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being.” - Dr. Maria Montessori

Monday, August 28, 2023

California Sues Chino Valley Unified Over What State Calls The District’s 'Forced Outing Policy'
Gov. Ron DeSantis' education overhaul continues with bathroom rule at Florida state colleges
At a time of anti-trans sentiment, a New York lawsuit brings hope for the community
California Democrats want to reverse a travel ban to anti-LGBTQ states. Has it had its intended effect?
Kentucky’s top education official resigns over anti-LGBTQ+ law
Despite all the talk, no states have active laws banning drag in front of kids
Can states' bans on transgender care hold up in court? We break down the arguments
Louisiana lawmakers to hold veto session to pass ban on gender-affirming care for youth, other bills
Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect immediately, after a federal court overturns a lower court’s ruling

Don't ever be ashamed of loving the strange things that make your weird little heart happy. - Elizabeth Gilbert

This Is Public Housing. Just Don’t Call It That.

Climbing got her out of Afghanistan. She needs lawmakers to let her stay in the U.S.
How one Afghan family made the perilous journey across the U.S.-Mexico border
They fought alongside the U.S. — now this female Afghan military platoon is in limbo
An Afghan teen makes it to the U.S., but his family is left behind in Kabul

This 'Jane Eyre' enthusiast invites you to treat your favorite books as sacred text

3 members of Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria

Some of Canada's wildfires likely made worse by human-driven climate change
Hotter climate means a never-ending fire season for the National Guard
Atlantic hurricane season is now predicted to be 'above-normal' this year, NOAA says
U.S. forecaster sees 95% chance of El Nino prevailing through winter
Farmers' Almanac declares ‘The BRRR is Back’ with predicted ‘snowy’ weather in winter outlook
National Hurricane Center tracking 2 tropical disturbances. See spaghetti models, impact
AccuWeather's 2023 US fall forecast
Excessive heat: Why this summer has been so hot
The U.S. could slash climate pollution, but it might not be enough, a new report says
El Niño will likely continue into early 2024, driving even more hot weather
Climate change is our reality — so why wouldn't it appear on reality TV?
What — And Who — Is To Blame For Extreme Heat?

Zimbabwe's opposition alleges fraud in vote that extends governing party's rule

Thousands march to mark the 60th anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech
He helped write MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech. Now he reflects on change in the U.S.

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Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers

'It was surreal': Mississippi alligator hunters bag 14-foot, state record monster
Alabama hunting parties reel in monstrous alligators

Some people just make you feel better when you're aroun dthem. They's sunshine for your soul and medicine for your mind. - unknown

Sunday, August 27, 2023

‘Barbie’ Set to Become Highest Grossing Global Release in Warner Bros. History, ‘Oppenheimer’ Nears $800 Million Worldwide
'Barbie' joins $1 billion club, breaks another record for female directors
Greta Gerwig on the Blockbuster ‘Barbie’ Opening (and How She Got Away With It)
Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' Transformation Took 30 Lipsticks, 48 Wigs, and Lots of Body Makeup
Barbie Has Destroyed A 33-Year-Old Box Office Record By Over $100 Million (& It's Not Over Yet)
Margot Robbie Expected to Earn $50 Million as Producer and Star of Blockbuster 'Barbie'
‘Barbie’ Surpasses ‘The Dark Knight’ as Warner Bros.’ Highest-Grossing Domestic Release in Histor
‘Barbie’ Overtakes ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ as Highest-Grossing Film of 2023 in North America
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Black Barbie gets the starring role in a documentary screening in Louisville
'Barbie' is the only billion-dollar blockbuster solely directed by a woman

Biden's Climate Moves
Chicago roasting in record-setting heat that feels like 120 degrees
'Heat dome': 130 million Americans in 22 states endure 'searing' heat wave
This summer has been a scorcher. DHS wants communities to plan for more of them
Fixing our failing electric grid ... on a budget
Deadly heat wave in the central US strains infrastructure, transportation and the Texas power grid

Friday, August 25, 2023

Planning a long-haul flight? Here's how to outsmart jet lag

The less you react, the more peaceful you life will be. - Adeep

How to prepare yourself for love?

Can you prepare for love? Yes. You can. And you should. And no, I am not talking about hitting the gym, going on diet, skincare routines, or changing your clothes. No. That’s superficial. That might harm your chances of getting good bodies. But they won’t hurt your chances at love, real love. So what’s the preparation? It’s all within. You should become a self-aware person before you fall in love. You should know yourself. Why? Because unless you are confident with who you are, you will be tempted to change so that the other person can like you. You won’t have a genuine personality. You will be so easy to bend and twist into the shape liked by that person. And many people lose themselves for gaining a lover, especially in first love. So first, understand who you really are and be comfortable in your skin.

Second, create a life that’s about you, only you. Have dreams and goals in life. Have things that you like to do, all alone, things that make you feel happy and at peace. An aimless person will always make the lover the aim, the dream, and the goal. And that’s how you dig your own grave. Have your set of people whom you can go back to. Don’t make your lover everything in your life. You should have a life beyond a love life for you to have a healthy love life. Third, define your boundaries. What you can do or can not do. Be it your studies or your career. How much you can adjust and how much can you compromise. Beyond that, the lover or the relationship becomes toxic. Fourth, learn to respect yourself. Yes, it’s okay for your people to taunt you, roast you, or even abuse you. But know, what’s the limit. Know, where to draw the line. You should have strong love and respect for yourself. You should feel important to yourself. Why? Because without self-worth, you will always seek your worth in your lover. And you will never get it, never. Fifth, don't live a married life before marriage. Meaning? Don't think it's "forever" from the start. Let it grow with time. Let it flow. Don't weave a dream that's too delicate or even silly. Don't be negative. But don't be stupid as well. - Rahul Kaushik

New beginnings require 2 things:

Incredible confidence, and unshakeable faith in yourself

Life is not a probelm to be solved but a mystery to be lived. Follow the path that is no path, follow your bliss. - Joshph Campbell

"Part of what's happening to practice is that it's becoming balanced with a greater emphasis of the feminine. Instead of independence, there's more teaching of interdependence—of relationship to one's body, relationship to the earth." – Jack Kornfield

Having someone you can tell every detail of yoru day to without feeling like you are being clingy or boring is such a great feeling. -

A great partner bring out (not : the best in you. ). The reality is, a great partner will still bring out our triggers, wounds from the past, fears, insecurities, and limiting beliefs. But a secure, healthy partnership will provide you with a safe space to work through those things and become the best version of yourself. - unknown

You deserve to be in environments that bring out the softness in you, not the survival in you. - Ronnie Brown

Intimacy is the capacity to be rather weird with someone, and finding that that's okay with them. - Alain de Botton

How to stop time: kiss.
How to travel in time: read.
How to escape time: music.
How to feel time: write.
How to release time: breathe. - Matt Haig, Reason to Stay Alive

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Such a sweet planet we live on, when we walk it with heart...

Exchange your righteiusness for humannness,
your judgements for compassion,
your hopelessness for faith,
you armor for love.

Such a sweet planet we live on when we walk it with heart. - Jeff Brown, Love it Forward

Your life is a result of the choices you make. If you don't like your life, it's time to start making better choices. - unknown

Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy. - Paulo Coelho

To wish you were any different in the past means you have grown since. You have become more compassionate, more confident, and value time more. Forgive who you were, and celebrate who you are. It took a lot to get here. - Doe Zantamata

When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. - Paulo Coelho

You have within you the great heart of compassion and awareness itself, and with that, the capacity to be present for this human life, to be awake, and to do so in a way that's liberating. - Jack Kornfield

Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them. - Eckhart Tolle

Showing up for myself, my goals, my dreams, my happiness, and my success because I deserve it. - unknown

"The busier we are, the more we need quiet time." - Elisabeth Elliot

Something to ponder
* When choosing a woman who works, you have to accept that she can't handle the house.
*If you have chosen a housewife who can take care of you and fully manage your household, you have to accept that she is not earning money.
* If you choose an obedient woman, you must accept that she depends on you and you must ensure her life.
* If you decide to be with a strong woman, you have to accept that she is tough and she has her own opinion.
* If you choose a beautiful woman, then you will have to accept big expenses.
* If you decide to be with a successful woman, you must understand that she has character and has her own goals and ambitions.
There are no such things as perfect. Everyone has their own riddle, which makes us unique. Stop underestimate and think wisely who you want to be with in your life. - unknown

We don't have to diminish other people to distinguish ourselves. - Bernice A. King

There is nothing noble in beling superior to your fellow man. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway

“I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.” — Akira Kurosawa

"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." - Andre Gide

‘The meaning of aloha’: Historic Hawaii banyan tree has roots in Oregon

People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON...It is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They may seem like a Godsend and they are! They are there for the reason you need them to be.

The, without any wrongdoing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. Sometimes they die. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. Your need has been answered, and now it is time to move on.

When people come into your life for a SEASON...It is because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. - unknown

I used to think communication was the key until I realized comprehension is. You can communicate all you want with someone, but if they don't understand you. It's silence chaos. - unknown

The biggest communciation problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply. - Stephen R. Covey

“To be guided by love is to live in community with all life.” — Bell Hooks

Everyone needs a place to retreat; a spot where the world grows quiet enough for the soul to speak. - Angie Weiland-Crosby

Be the kindness that reminds someone that the world is a compassionate place. - Mary Davis

Be kind to your body. To your mind. To your feelings. And to be even kinder to your beautiful heart.- R.M. Drake

“A witnessing awareness is like a kind grandmother watching children – that simply notices what’s happening without judgment.” - Tara

"In summary, healing is a transformation of view rather than a cure. It involves recognizing your intrinsic wholeness and, simultaneously, your interconnectedness with everything else." - Jon Kabat-Zinn

Asian characters with speaking roles in Hollywood jumped dramatically over the last 15 years
'Shortcomings' is a comedy that lives in the discomfort
‘Elemental’ was written off as a box-office flop. Then it sprouted legs
Earth, air, fire, water — and family — are all 'Elemental' for Pixar's Peter Sohn

Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. - C.S. Lewis

What’s the Matter with Men?

The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green things which stands in the way ... As a man is, so he sees. - William Blake

A go bag is an essential tool during natural disasters. Here's how to build your own.
In Puerto Rico, Natural Disasters Take A Mental And Academic Toll On Children
In the 6th-largest U.S. district, natural disasters have disrupted schooling for years
New Jersey requires climate change education. A year in, here's how it's going

“A culture invested in shaping character helped make people resilient by giving them ideals to cling to when times got hard. In some ways, the old approach to moral formation was, at least theoretically, egalitarian: If your status in the community was based on character and reputation, then a farmer could earn dignity as readily as a banker. This ethos came down hard on self-centeredness and narcissistic display. It offered practical guidance on how to be a good neighbor, a good friend.”

HOW AMERICA GOT MEAN

Biden proposes vast new marine sanctuary in partnership with California tribe
After decades, a tribe's vision for a new marine sanctuary could be coming true
Biden is creating a new national monument near the Grand Canyon
New national monument comes after more than a decade of advocacy by Native nations
Intertribal canoe trip from Oregon to Seattle succeeds for first time since COVID
Intertribal canoe trip from Oregon to Seattle succeeds for first time since COVID
Along the Columbia River, a tribal fishing expo returns after 5 years

Probably the most important learning your children will do will not invovle acedemics. It will concern character, compassion, kindness, dilgence, sacrifice and responsibility. - Debbie Strager

“We cannot create observers by saying 'observe', but by giving them the power and the means for this observation and these means are procured through education of the senses.” - Dr. Maria Montessori

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What is 'skiplagging' and why do the airlines hate when you do it?

Van poof! Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders stranded

The U.S. imports most of its solar panels. A new ruling may make that more expensive

After Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign plans to use socioeconomics, geography instead of race in admissions
Legacy admissions are being rolled back: Here’s which colleges have changed policies
Colleges are ending legacy admissions to diversify campuses post-affirmative action
Affirmative Action for rich kids: It's more than just legacy admissions
Affirmative Action for rich kids: It's more than just legacy admissions
Two Indicators: After Affirmative Action & why America overpays for subways

Indoor pollution can make you sick. Here's how to keep your home's air clean

Black history is under attack across US from AP African American Studies to ‘Ruby Bridges’
Harris says she won't debate DeSantis on new Black history standards in Florida
In DeSantis rebuke, 2 major Black orgs move their conferences — and millions in revenue — out of Florida
Tim Scott rebukes Ron DeSantis over Florida Black history standards about slavery
VP Hrris says Florida's new Black history curriculum replaces 'history with lies'
Advocates say new Florida standards require slavery to be taught as 'beneficial'
What to know about Florida's new Black history curriculum as Harris prepares to speak
Florida Schools Will Teach How Slavery Brought ‘Personal Benefit’ to Black People
'Poisoning the well': Florida middle schoolers to be dragged into DeSantis' war on history

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among 6 nations set to join the BRICS economic bloc

Fighting Noise Pollution

The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC
Biden taps Mandy Cohen — former North Carolina health secretary — to lead CDC

New flame retardants found in breast milk years after similar chemicals were banned

The science of happiness sounds great. But is the research solid?
Why a stranger's hello can do more than just brighten your day

Sperm can't really swim and other surprising pregnancy facts

Taiwan's companies make the world's electronics. Now they want to make weapons

Why mathematician Eugenia Cheng is embracing the question, "Is math real?"

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Here's why 6,000 octopuses like to be under the sea at an 'octopus garden'

A new Illinois law wants to ensure child influencers get a share of their earnings

Worries over seafood safety mount as Japan releases Fukushima water into the Pacific
5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific
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Japan to release treated water from Fukushima nuclear plant later this week
Asia is rowing about Fukushima nuclear wastewater
Backlash builds as Japan prepares to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant
As Japan prepares to release Fukushima wastewater, anxiety grows across South Korea
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog says Japan can release nuclear waste water into the ocean

Let love light the way, oh.. grandma, #loveins

As I wept, in the arms of dakrness, I heard the voice of my grandmother say, Nothing stays the same, darking, not even pain. Life is a path of change. Of ecstasy and ache. So, no matter what the storm claims Let love light the way. - Tanya Markul