go around in circles
"to keep doing or talking about the same thing without achieving anything" -- Cambridge dictionary
Brian Gibbs
solar eclipse
the Moon coming between Earth and the Sun so that the Moon’s shadow sweeps over Earth’s surface» — britannica.com
“righteous anger”
Request: Is it ever righteous? I recall Doc talking about righteous indignation. I’ve been chewing on and trying to surrender the whole identity around community scapegoat and I find layers and layers of anger and desire to punish the “perpetrators” and a seeking of “justice”.
the ability to find something wrong in anything
The spiritual ego can always find something wrong, even in joy, beauty, simplicity or love.
avoiding positive thoughts / the upside
An orientation, alignment or behavior
"I will not punish myself for this"
Request: This thought has helped me a lot lately when I felt guilt about something. I became aware how guilt deprives me from physical energy, this helped me regain it. Sometimes I complete the sentence: "I will not punish myself for consuming sugar / smoking / being assertive / etc."
wind phone
an unconnected telephone booth where visitors can hold one-way conversations with deceased loved ones. Originally created by a Japan garden designer Itaru Sasaki in 2010 to help him cope with his cousin's death, there are now thousands of replications all around the world -- wikipedia
carpenter
Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc -- wikipedia
Ted Kaczynski's Unibomber manifesto
contends that the Industrial Revolution began a harmful process of natural destruction brought about by technology, while forcing humans to adapt to machinery, creating a sociopolitical order that suppresses human freedom and potential -- wikipedia
trust fall
an activity in which a person deliberately falls, trusting the members of a group (spotters) to catch them. It has also at times been considered a popular team-building exercise in corporate training events -- wikipedia
statement: ivermectin kills cancer
Ivermectin has powerful antitumor effects, including the inhibition of proliferation, metastasis, and angiogenic activity, in a variety of cancer cells -- PubMed Central
Xanax as a recreational drug
Request: Spiritually speaking, it seems to be one of the most harmful (and frequently-abused) recreational substances. While under the influence, users forfeit inhibition, sinking into a lethargic, careless, and anxiety-free paradigm.
community scapegoat
Request: People channel their aggression onto a single person (usually an outsider) in order to strengthen cohesion of the group
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Request: I'm interested in donating to them as they don't charge patients families and are nearly entirely supported by donations.
Ramin Nazer's art
an artist based in Los Angeles, CA. He is the author of After You Die, I Love Everyone, Strippy Comics, Hey and Cave Paintings for Future People