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It’s worth reading the entire Chris Hedges piece. Perspective is everything or nothing. Do not underestimate the megamachine and their social murder agenda. Do understand the role of human cogs and how they will facilitate the worst possible outcome.This is the ONLY article that offers up a “winner take all” solution.
“The capacity to exercise moral autonomy, to refuse to cooperate, to wreck the megamachine, offers us the only possibility left to personal freedom and a life of meaning. Rebellion is its own justification. It erodes, however imperceptibly, the structures of oppression. It sustains the embers of empathy and compassion, as well as justice. These embers are not insignificant. They keep alive the capacity to be human. They keep alive the possibility, however dim, that the forces that are orchestrating our social murder can be stopped. Rebellion must be embraced, finally, not only for what it will achieve, but for what it will allow us to become. In that becoming we find hope.
On a parallel note:
Not on a parallel note after the Hedges article:
The abundance of economic related articles vs. political articles is representative of the REAL undercurrent which will shortly become an electric shock.They can’t lock down our HEARTS.
Interactions can be facilitated without screens. Find your own WAY to connection. At home, at work, in your community.
The power is in you. Change yourself first. And when you do, your world will change around you.
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You gotta LOVE Edward Snowden. He is a hero. A man of integrity – he walks the talk. Smart. Kind Heart. Brave too.
RE: “I would say this is sort of unusual… we’re all spread all over the world in different rooms, everybody’s locked up… but for me this is how I’ve always lived.”
Here in rural Northern CA, our lockdown was mild since we are blessed with very few people and miles of trails, mountains, and forests. However, ALL all of my many commitments and soul focused diversions – such as YOGA classes, committee meetings, Board meetings, the Art Center and Gallery (where I work), bars, restaurants – were completely “closed down”. Therefore I found myself FREE. Very FREE. And I have LOVED every moment.
This is NOT how I have always lived. It has been an opportunity to live like my more introverted friends who throughout, were no longer feeling guilty for not being more engaged. Am admiring Snowden for musing about how everyone is suddenly “living like he’s always lived”. I want him to know that it has had a positive impact on some people. As things ramp back up – as they must, I am so much more thoughtful in my choices, where I focus my energies, and how I do my work. More detachment, less attachment to outcomes. Am certain that staying positive in the PRESENT is the key. BEing PRESENT in the present is a present.
So what’s with white Republicans who @ 56% are unsure/will not take the vaccine? Their Golden One put all his chips on the vaccine strategy; he counts this as one of his great successes. Apparently he and Melania were vaccinated privately before leaving the WH? Can someone please explain the disconnect when it comes to his “followers” not following?
NOTE: I am a white “Democrat” who is not getting vaccinated.
In response to additional comments, I should clarify.
If you plan to ingest the silver solution, it is best to have Nano-Silver 10 ppm. For topical use only, the other versions of colloidal silver or homemade will do.
Exciting news on the nasal spray! I have been using this strategy since the beginning, but with a slightly different formula.
I put Nano-Silver (note it must be the patented 10ppm silver water solution) into a small sprayer and spray directly into my eyes, nose, and mouth. It provides a protective barrier. You can spray the areas mentioned as frequently as you wish.
NOTE: My late husband (Vietnam Vet) was dying (the first time) from a massive lung infection. The Nano-Silver saved him. He ingested it two to three times daily until his infection cleared. Blew his Doctors away; since it was a dietary supplement that did the work and not a prescription antibiotic – they did not want to know the details. A few years later after forgetting about the silver solution, he was told he had a month or two to live – cancer everywhere. It was too late for Nano-Silver. Anyway – for the sake of full disclosure, I ended up taking over the Nano-Silver company.
@zerosum: thank you for the Circle of Life – reminder. The lyrics resonate with me. You?
I do not know exactly how this will happen.
From my own experience, I know that it is possible.
Peace/LOVE/joy/happiness/kindness/cooperation/compassion begins with me.
Amen. Om Shanti. Shanti. Shanti.
I do not believe that we can prevent the upcoming COLLAPSE.
What we can do is manage our response to what lies ahead. Investing oneself in an authentic and purposeful Way (energy flow) to meet the needs/demands of the PRESENT moment wherever you are. This is the “energy” reservoir of untapped potentiality. How far could we go if all were focused on generating this source?
A shift in human consciousnesses on a large scale is our only HOPE.
One more zinger concept: Clearly the Financialization of Everything has about exhausted itself (since there is nothing much left to financialize), THEY have to find a new source of power. “Therefore, the ruling class has moved to transform itself from a financialist plutocracy into a technocratic oligarchy.”
If you read anything today – make it this one. Thank you Dr D: The Globalist Dilemma article is beautifully written and presented. It reveals what THEY are focused on and why. It also begins to make the case for how THEY will FAIL and why.
It introduces: the impending rotation of the elites and their desire avoid this, freezing time, the change to post-modernity from post-industrialism, and most exciting (to me) – “the paradigm shift in consciousness not only among the people, but also among the elites. That shift in consciousness is today called the ‘Great Awakening’.”
It’s all about THEM. Managing the COLLAPSE to their benefit is their focus. THEY can be stopped.
Thank you John Day – the article on COLLAPSE is revealing. THEY know what is coming.
Reread and then reread the summary: The economy is approaching near-term collapse, not peak oil. The result is quite different.
Clearly EVERYTHING else is a diversion, a cover-up – to keep us from responding to the only issue – COLLAPSE.
@Zerosum: RE: Words…Today, again, I’ve noticed the dividing line between the intellectual individual, and the “doer” (a person who acts rather than merely talking or thinking.)
You might want to take a look at the Enneagram which essentially identifies three centers of intelligence that TOGETHER form our individual “operating system”. The Centers are identified as: Thinking (Head), Feeling (Heart), and Doing (Hands). The theory is that we all have a dominant and secondary center. The lagging center and or an overactive dominant center keeps us from being our best self. We need to access the intelligence of ALL centers to be in full alignment with our potentiality.
NOTE: the words above barely begin to explain the Ennegram.
When contemplating what lies ahead, an honest look back always informs. Going beyond RED/BLUE, LEFT/RIGHT we see THEM.
This recap of Koch Industries “involvement” over 40 years speaks for itself. It is a roadmap into how we are undermined at every step.
Are We Watching the Trial of Trump or the Invisible Hand of the Koch Machine?
The Choreography!
Imagine directing 100’s of dancers to form a “cast” of synergistic support in a huge outdoor stadium venue.
Did you catch that lighted/animated circular center stage? Watch as it turns into a void surrounded by land and waterfalls.
The “beat” through music and dance rolled like thunder throughout. Hello! famous Led Zep rif….they must have put that in there just for me.
The costumes! Give me red fringe and boots or give me death…wait…give me silver and gold body suits or give me….that head of long blonde-ish hair so I can fluff and whip it around for what I do not know (for fun?)….Oh wait…
Give me/I choose to cultivate dedication to my ART so that I offer full expression of my talents and GIFTS in every moment. Across all meduims. In all ways.
A superbowl show like this one is a Monet in its own realm….a V. Arnold critique would be delightful.
Hi Mr. House,
You were smart to turn the SuperBowl off prior to half-time. I tuned in for half-time only – with a thought that it might be “entertaining”, like last year. Big mistake. Guess I was expecting something like last year….
I’m a high-energy girl who relates to other strong, talented women. Even the beautiful ones! Say what you will about J. Lo and Shakeira, but these two really excelled at their ART. Tell me that this was not an amazing and entertaining only-in-America show moment. Pure energy, unleashed – wild and focused. I get up and dance every time I watch it. Heyyy, why not add a little fun into your mix once in a while?
Thanks to our host – and to Dr. John Day.
My preference is to:
1. Pro-actively support my immunity with the supplements mentioned above plus magnesium, sleep, spring water, YOGA, cultivation of a peaceful mind/body/spirit, long walks, home cooked meals, pets, friends, and nano-silver (sprayed in eyes, nose, throat/mouth).
2. Be prepared to implement the protocol above using Ivermectin, zinc, and a patented 10ppm Nano-silver (not a crude version of colloidal silver) as an antibiotic. Thanks for the links, ordering tonight.MY BRAIN IS TRYING TO KILL ME.
Hahaha. Isn’t that the truth – or so it seems!
The ultimate battlefield is within. You have the power to sort it out.
MY BRAIN IS TRYING TO KILL ME AND I AM WINNING
RE: “..some unexplained process is compromising the foundation of the Earth’s food web by depleting ecosystems of this critical nutrient.” One more collapse story…what isn’t failing…no where to run or hide.
Birth. Growth. Decay. Death. All in this creation are subjected to the cycle – the Wheel of Life turns on with or without you. Can my grief for the dying salmon, Ohio fir trees, and Buckeye Mom on Hospice be converted/transformed into acceptance? Am appreciating the diligence of the hatchery scientists in seeking answers. They aren’t surrendering to the problem despite the fact that the scope/issues have expanded to include the Pacific Ocean.
Returned HOME to fulfill my ROLE as eldest Daughter by getting Mom into a supported and cozy “nest” for her final flight. PEACE (acceptance) was found in the process.
Johnny Appleseed: Rugged Individualist or Disciplined Collectivist?
OppositeLand is not an option.
He was both.
The path of YOGA is experiential. We can become enlightened by living – if we choose to take responsibility for the results of our actions. Although Appleseed was not an “official” Yogi, he acted like one. Jai Johnny Appleseed, a true Guru Dev!
@absolute galore: Of the many possible examples, you choose John Chapman – Johnny Appleseed! As an Ohio native (born and raised, left in 1979 for CA) I am quite familiar with this legendary human BEing. His faith was in alignment with his “work” which was extraordinary. A humble man of action.
From Ohio History Central: John Chapman (then aged thirteen), with the aid of his father, was given an apprenticeship to an orchardist, Mr. Crawford, who managed apple trees. This intensified Chapman’s interest in the fruit. His original fascination with apples stemmed from learning about their symbolic importance. Through planting apple trees, Chapman aimed to spread knowledge while reminding residents of their immorality. Chapman opposed violence of any kind towards both humans and animals. He was said to have refused campfires because bugs would fly into the flame and be burned alive. He became a strict vegetarian later in life. Furthermore, Chapman sought to save the souls of both the settlers and American Indians he encountered. During his travels, he would preach the ideals of the New Church. Chapman believed firmly in Emanuel Swedenborg’s teachings and became perhaps the most famous of the Swedenborgians. The beliefs of Swedenborgianism were based upon the idea that God was to be worshiped through one form: Jesus Christ.Chapman primarily wore discarded clothing, or would barter apple saplings for used clothes. Chapman was never married nor did he have children. He spent most of his time in Ohio in Richland County near Mansfield. Many of Ohio’s first orchards began with saplings from Chapman’s nurseries. His trees fed many of Ohio’s early white settlers as they struggled to establish farms and homes on the frontier. Johnny Appleseed eventually owned more than 1,200 acres of land across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Prior to his death, he claimed to have walked over four thousand miles around the United States. John Chapman died near Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the early 1840s.
Where are today’s Johnny Appleseeds? Folks whose Hands (Doing center of intelligence), Heads (Thinking center of intelligence), and HEARTS (Feeling center of intelligence) are in alignment with their beliefs. He LIVED what he believed. 1200 acres was quite an accomplishment for the times. Surely a smart man with a Heart filled with LOVE whose aim was to plant apple trees.
@ Dr D Rich: I believe you are mistaken. Tulsi’s military Bio:
Tulsi served two tours of duty in the Middle East, and she continues her service as a Major in the Army National Guard. Tulsi’s 2005 deployment was a 12-month tour at Logistical Support Area Anaconda in Iraq, where she served in a field medical unit as a specialist with a 29th Support Battalion medical company. She was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal at the end of this tour.
In between her two tours, Tulsi served in the U.S. Senate as a legislative aide to Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI), where she advised him on energy independence, homeland security, the environment, and veteran issues. While working for Senator Akaka in 2007, Tulsi graduated from the Accelerated Officer Candidate School at the Alabama Military Academy, where she was the first woman to finish as the distinguished honor graduate in the Academy’s 50-year history. Tulsi was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and again assigned to the 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion of the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard—this time to serve as the Military Police Platoon Leader.
You imply that she her spiritual path is something we should question??? Tulsi was raised in a multi-faith family studying both the Christian and Hindu scriptures. Yes, SIF YOGA is one of many paths; the spiritual journeys of both Ram Das (spiritual teacher), and Krishna Das (spiritual teacher/musician) are similar to the one that Chris Butler reports as his own. This is not unique in YOGA. You have to go deep to see TRUTH; Meditation and YOGA are tools to getting “out of your mind” so that PEACE, real PEACE can be realized.
@Dr D Rich and Maxwell Quest:
How come everything ends in
******* #OppositeLand *******
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Are you aware that OppositeLand is the place where WE ALL GO TO DIE? WE send each other there by making WINNERS/LOSERS, left/right, red/blue out of everything….
OppositeLand is where they want us, tearing each other apart. It looks like our destruction will be complete and completely from within. WINNING is LOSING and LOSING is WINNING.
If things didn’t end in OppositeLand – where would WE BE?
@ Dr D Rich: don’t agree – Tulsi is no scam. However, she is most effective when advocating in areas directly relating to her expertise – her direct life experience.
If I were Tulsi’s strategist, I would have her specialize exclusively in anything and everything related to our never-ending wars. With her experience as a soldier + time in Congress she has an “earned expertise” that when laser focused + armed with facts/truth could inflict real damage to the lies that support our endless engagements. Her message could be shared across all lines (parties and otherwise) since the unholy pursuit of endless wars + their impact (financial and human) resonates in Hearts everywhere.
@Madamski: haha on teevee test patterns.RE: John William Godward Dolce Far Niente (It’s Sweet Doing Nothing) 1909 from the other day…how amazing to paint fabrics/garments that look beyond real.
It’s NOT what you think. What is?
While you’re at it, just read the last 4 posts. The GAMEstops when you follow the money…..
GameStop Shares: 5-Count Felon JPMorgan Could Have Made Upwards of $174 Million Yesterday
Not so fast……David vs. Goliath? Or ??? Go here for genuine insight.
@teri: my TAE Friend, please stop apologizing for BEing yourself. LOVE, Susan
@ teri: appreciate the additional perspective. Donald had a role in complicating the Assange matter; it was all driven by his ego – since he was crazy-mad and determined to reverse any and all Obama positions including this one. We can hold Trump accountable for it – right here and now! Sidenote: I honestly don’t understand why/how your comments seem to ruffle feathers – must admit that it gives me a chuckle when it happens.
@Mr House: RE: “Its the age of fraud Teri, i don’t think any of us really has any idea of what the truth is these days. Times are gone for honest men/women.” No. We just have to work harder at finding TRUTH. This site is one example of shining LIGHT on what’s real – as the commenters make it a rich experience by sharing their reality. We expand our awareness with every post.
OM Shanti to my Covid impacted parents! Dad died on Christmas morning and Mom was just released from the COVID section of their fancy care facility (in Ohio) to a rehab unit…Never to return to their sweet little assisted living apartment. We told 90 year old Mom about Dad’s passing on Zoom. So sad. Here’s to the “Greatest Generation” folks who are the original butt-kickers!
@madamski: a brilliant effort at connecting the dots. The CHS piece you referenced reveals the key ingredient – and your analysis ties it together. Everyone should read and re-read what you have written.
I would emphasize (through my own direct experiences in upper management in corporate America) that processes are created by PEOPLE who feast on the meaningful and valuable contributions of others. They pretend to be the source of the successes/results generated. Evil is what happens when liars/pretenders believe the lies they tell. Since they are not truly the source of results/accomplishments, they insert processes as faux contributions. One day I came to understand that I no longer wanted to feed the beast – and put my efforts into building an enterprise of my own.
@Dr.D – The Sleeping Princess is magnificent. Closer inspection reveals mind-blowing detail. How can anyone paint fabrics that come to life in this way? Grey Wolf is a study in contrast. Flying Carpet is pure magic in a glorious sky, Owls BE with you.Thank you for expanding my universe.
Xie knits it together perfectly. Ok Dailo, but what did you DO about it? Our destiny is in motion. We can’t avoid the plunge but we can prepare ourselves for the fall and crash landing. Dmitry’s Monday post:
https://cluborlov.blogspot.com/2020/11/are-americans-rational.html
It was nice of YOU (so many) – to share personal experiences with art.
@madamski: a beautiful Paul Klee selection. I love the dynamics of the “slices”. The colors are wonderful together. So many shades of turquoise/blue! The “tiles” fit with ease; they produce a harmonic vibe I can BE with. You might call this one HOME. What is the title? And the early piece you posted – that was a Pollock?Abstract art like Pollocks splatter-piles produce a reaction (in me) that I might have avoided feeling otherwise. I don’t spend much time in minimally colored random chaos. It’s good for me to go there now and then….
“At a certain point, it’s no longer about what do you see, but what do you feel.”
Yes. From seeing to feeling and BEYOND.
I agree that Van Gogh would have understood and appreciated Pollock’s works.
Since TAE Gallery posts one piece at a time, it is natural to react to the ONE piece in front of you. This is my experience – and it does not always serve me well. The Jackson Pollock Greyed Rainbow 1953 from yesterday was disturbing. It fit my mood + matched the news perfectly. And so I roamed the grey zone most of the morning.
This conversation creates an opening for me to revisit my reaction. It’s all about perspective. When viewing multiple Pollock works another picture emerges. His work is created, is driven/inspired totally by FEELING and not sight. Voila!
It feels like WE are living in an abstract world now more than ever. Welcome pink skies and greyed rainbows.
@madamski: LOVE your keen observations (including bub-bye Pollack). The art of making magic is always in motion. A sincere Heart with clear intention delivers: “Today, Raul posts a lovely Van Gogh and voila! V. Arnold is back.”
Souls unite in the PRESENCE of beautiful art. The Vincent van Gogh Women Picking Olives 1889 is a harmonious and serene expression. The brush-stroked curvy waves of complimentary, subtle colors moves us into this glorious moment. Captivating! The sky. Soft rounded edges everywhere, painted with ease seen in the women and trees. The only straight lines form the ladder and create a strong focal and gathering point. Listen carefully and you will hear laughter floating through the trees, ringing – like the happy chatter of playful songbirds. The simple rituals of daily living come to life.
RE: The Saker article linked by Dr. D clarifies intentions of WEF/Schwab and their ‘Great Reset’. Excellent read.
“The words morality, honesty, care, compassion, kindness, happiness, courage, generosity, charity etc., are not mentioned even once in the document; not even a single one of them. Why, one may ask? What is it that drones can do to save humanity from an impending disaster that none of the above innate human values can?”
“Actually, when it comes to human values, Schwab shamelessly argues that as in the future there will be less cooperation based on shared values with an increasingly multipolar world emerging, relationships will have to be based on shared interests; not values (see at 40:00 min)[9]. For him not to believe in the goodness within humanity, he surely must have deeply-founded psychological disorders. We should pity him, but not if he wants to dictate to us how to lead our lives.”
@teri: appreciate your insight.How did we get from 27 April 1961 Address to the ‘Great Reset’? The hyper Financialization of Everything + the collection/obsession of mining/interpreting/manipulating data. He who controls the data AND the money controls the world.
People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along? ~ Sally Field
Laughing TOGETHER we can!
Thanks for Bongo Biden/Groovy Trump/Cool Cat video.
LOVE the Art of Sound – or is it the Sound of Art video as well. There is a whole gallery of his work hanging in the background. Amazing. Reminds me of the sound/water crystals art from Dr. Emoto.
Am I the only one struggling with the Paul Klee art? (Not in a bad way, just noticing discomfort). First it was the colors – as those peach blue-grey pieces were unsettling, the detail interesting and complex. And then the very intense GREEN background holding the almost primitive blue-eyed Soul. Today heavy black outlines and contrast producing a distinct feeling of being trapped in the past. The art is succeeding or dare I say WINNING me over!
@teri – well said top to bottom. It’s not over yet..I think he’s gonna pull off another 4 years.
“Hey, on a positive note, Trump did NOT nuke Iran last week like he wanted to (God help us if he decides to go ahead with that nifty idea)”. No doubt this nifty idea is still on his bucket list.
@John Day – and night. Appreciate your insight. Do you sleep?
@a kullervo – “the Universe relates to us in the same way we relate with each and every cell in our bodies”. True. This Way forward is a road rarely traveled. Imagine the impact of being open to Universal body – an idea so accessible and magnificent! When we come to KNOW that we are the Soul makers/masters of our lives then there is only ONE CHOICE – we choose to make it peaceful, loving and kind.
@Geppetto – a great immersion in the exquisite moments of ONE day at the beach with dear friends. Thanks for inviting us along. Taking that day to its end was really a beginning. Root causes and all that! Swami’s or Trestles?@Mr. House – And when Katie Porter shows us we are not WINNING what do we do about it?
Yes, bottom up: Years back (2011-13) I supported the Occupy Wall Street movement nationally and locally with funding, strategy, infrastructure, communications, and supplies. It was an exciting time as “the people” at a grassroots level were taking a stand. Occupy was a force that had an impact – until the banks understood its potential and the corporatists + state rolled us over. There is no doubt in my mind that the oligarchy instigated the chaos that ended the camps. OWS had trouble clarifying its messaging over time; there was really only one voice in the media (FireDogLake blog) that translated the action on the ground into tangible/real-world impact on/for the people.
Like many here I understand that the total collapse of these corrupt systems is the only Way to reform.
I guess that is why Charles Hugh Smith and his POV works for me – as all of the power to make change STARTS WITH ME and is in my hands/Heart.
