Love does not need to be perfect, it just needs to be true. - unknown

“Stop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don’t belong. You will always find it because you’ve made that your mission. Stop scouring people’s faces for evidence that you’re not enough. You will always find it because you’ve made that your goal. True belonging and self-worth are not goods; we don’t negotiate their value with the world. The truth about who we are lives in our hearts. Our call to courage is to protect our wild heart against constant evaluation, especially our own. No one belongs here more than you.” ~ Brené Brown

Accept what is, Let go of what was, and make changes towards what will be. Life's about taking action. - Kristen Butler

When respect comes before love, every love story become a perfect love story. - unknown

Be yourself, and don't worry if someone doesn't like you. Most people are struggling to like themselves. - unknown

Grief never ends, but it changes. It's a passage, not a place to say. Greif is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith. It is the price of love. - Elizabeth I

Ramón Cruz Elected First Latino President of the Sierra Club
Naomi Osaka becomes highest-paid female athlete in history after earning $37 million last year

"What do you want to be when you grow up -
"Kind", said the boy - unknown

A Letter from Hong Kong – 21 May 2020
前皇家警察告別香港　撰文轟監警會報告：無人向警隊問責
China's Hong Kong law set to bar foreign judges from national security cases - sources

【港版國安法】誰執法拘捕、誰監管內地人員、會否送中審訊　林鄭全部答不出
移民查詢大爆發 港媽：不是移民，是逃難
Hong Kong to ‘fully cooperate’ with Beijing’s plan to enact security laws, leader Carrie Lam says
The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong
質疑人大常委或無權將國安法納附件三　大律師公會：草案無保證符國際公約

People will always notice the change in your attitude toward them but they will never notice it's their behavior that made you change. - unknown

Be with those who inspire growth of the soul. If you can't find any. Be one who others would want to know. - Muchelle Schapes
You will never forget a person who came to you with a torch in the dark. - M. Rose

Both desire and imagination are stored in the mind of the individual and when stretched, both have the potential to position a person for greatness. - unknown

Love yourself a little extra right now. You're evolving, learning, healing, growing, and discovering yourself all at once. It's about to get magical for you. - unknown

My personality confuses people. I enjoy being alone, a lot, abut I am very outgoing and social. My environment dictates how I behave. Sometimes I'm loud, sometimes I'm quiet. I read the energy and adjust. There are times when I want to turn up and then there are moments where I want to read a good book, or process thoughts, alone. - S. McNutt

Native communities have been hit hard by COVID-19 — and fear for their survival
Keystone pipeline project proceeds amidst COVID-19 pandemic
E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage
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These drones will plant 40,000 trees in a month. By 2028, they’ll have planted 1 billion. We need to massively reforest the planet, in a very short period of time. Flash Forest’s drones can plant trees a lot faster than humans.

I'm too old to worry about who lies me and who dislikes me. I have more important things to do. If you love me, I love you. If you support me, I support you. If you hate me, I don't care. Life goes on with or without you. - unknown

Focus on the people that uplift your energy to be the better person, not deplete it. - Madeline R.D.

Being a highlighter is about constantly searching for the good in people. When you tell people they are good, they become better. When you search for what's good, you feel great. - Vanessa Van Edwards, Captivate

Don't focus on who let you down. Appreciate who lifted you up. Don't focus on who darkened your days. Appreciate who brightened them. - Karen Salmonsohn

COVID-19 Has Turned Paradise Into a Privacy Nightmare, via yahoo
COVID-19 Has Turned Paradise Into a Privacy Nightmare
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Vancouver man, 19, arrested in Hawaii, charged with violating quarantine mandate
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I am in awe with Peony.. falling in love with it.

Peony Meaning and Symbolism

Conservatives call on Canada to organize international coalition to protect Hong Kong
Canadian universities face student backlash over Hong Kong police job ads
Huawei: What would happen if the UK ditched the Chinese firm?
Police Deploy Water Cannon as Violence Returns: Hong Kong Update
UK PM Johnson orders for plans to end reliance on Chinese imports: The Times
彭定康再批港區國安法 稱英方有責任與港站在一起
Hong Kong activists plan new protests over proposed security law
Boris Johnson orders China be cut from the UK's 5G infrastructure as soon as possible. CHINESE telecommunications giant Huawei could no play role in Britain's 5G network by 2023.
Hong Kong security law: Protests planned for Sunday, as agency sees ten-fold increase in Taiwan immigration queries
The G7 must stand up for Hong Kong’s freedom
In full: 191 parliamentarians and policymakers from 23 countries slam Beijing for ‘assault’ on Hong Kong freedoms and rule of law
We have a moral duty to stand up for Hong Kong against bullying China
【港版國安法】彭定康發起 全球近200位政治人物聯署譴責北京公然違反《中英聯合聲明》, 聲明指「港版國安法」是「對香港自治、法治和基本自由的全面攻擊」（comprehensive assault on the city's autonomy, rule of law and fundamental freedoms），公然違反《中英聯合聲明》，指出「如果國際社會...
Global outrage erupts over China's ‘draconian' security law for Hong Kong
Patten-led group of 206 Parliamentarians from 23 countries decry 'flagrant breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration'

Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from virus
They Survived the Worst Battles of World War II. And Died of the Virus.

Only trust someone who can see these 3 things in you:
The sorrow behind your smiles, the love behind your anger, and the reason behind your silence. - unknown

A person's most useful asset is not a head full of knowledge, but a heart full of love, an ear ready to listen and a hand willing to help others. - unknown
Use your voice of kindness, you ears for compassion, your hands for charity, your mind for truth and your heart for love. - unknown

Whenever things get difficult, pause before you speak and sense your wisest motivation. This is the secret of wise speech. As the Buddha describes it: “Speak with kindly motivation. Speak what is true and helpful, speak in due season and to the benefit of all." - Jack Kornfield

You can't change your situation, The only thing you can change is how you deal with it. - unknown

The stars nodded, the ocean agreed, the flowers chorused, "bloom now, bloom free, rise again. " - Tess Gunnery

White House Restricts Travel From Brazil, Where Coronavirus Cases Near White House Restricts Travel From Brazil, Where Coronavirus Cases Near 350,000
Brazil jumps to world No. 2 in coronavirus cases, behind the U.S.
In Brazil, ‘the virus has struck pretty ferociously’
Germany, France Propose $543 Billion EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund
China protests at support of U.S. and others for Taiwan at WHO
Taiwan says membership won't be discussed at WHO meeting
Trump threatens to permanently cut off WHO funding, withdraw U.S. membership. Trump said that if the WHO "does not commit to major substantive improvements within the next 30 days, I will make my temporary freeze of United State...
Xi praises WHO and says vaccine will be a 'global public good'
Trump threatens to exit WHO, leaving China to lead the virus fight. President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw altogether from the World Health Organization, a move that would leave Chinese leader Xi Jinping as the...
More than 100 countries are calling for an independent investigation into the coronavirus crisis
Taiwan says it did not receive WHO meeting invite, issue off the table for now
Coalition of 116 countries back Australia's push for independent coronavirus inquiry. A group of 54 African nations has joined Australia's push for an inquiry into coronavirus, taking the total number of countries on board to 116.
【武漢肺炎】CNN：中國動員全球輿論機器 掩飾疫情真相兼推動政治宣傳. 美國有線新聞網絡（CNN）指，越來越多美國及歐洲專家和政府人員控訴身為武漢肺炎源頭國的中國，發動全球輿論機器混淆疫情真相－－先是宣揚中國成功控疫，再掩飾病毒源頭，然後質疑其他國家應對疫情的方式，希望藉打擊...
China Faces Angry World Seeking Virus Answers at Key WHO Meeting

I want to read all his books.

Truth is the gateway to the moment. Light only gets us part way there. - Jeff Brown

More truth workers, fewer light workers. Because truth is more grounded and inclusive, encouraging of shadow and light, giving us a much better chance of making a real difference. - Jeff Brown

With Moratorium Lifted, Houston Becomes Largest U.S. City Where Evictions Can Resume
Oregon Supreme Court Orders Ruling Against Gov. Kate Brown's COVID-19 Measures Be Thrown Out.The state's high court said Saturday that Baker County Circuit Court must either vacate its ruling invalidating Gov. Kate Brown's coronavirus...
Oregon Supreme Court Orders Ruling Against COVID-19 Measures Be Thrown Out
Do lawsuits challenging Gov. Inslee's stay-home order have legal merit?
Now, Basically All of Oregon Has Been Cleared to Begin Reopening — Except the Portland Area
Wash.-based Coast Guard crew quarantined after arresting infected smuggler
Ahead Of Holiday, Spike In Deschutes County Cases Linked To Social Gatherings
'Not a mask in sight': thousands flock to Yellowstone as park reopens
Federal judge orders thousands of LA homeless relocated