I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
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Call to activism (usually gets things right) just put this out. There was a lot of 'talk' on the Wager group and events of a clash/coup possible, this morning on the news.
I would think Putin would be highly nervous at this point and un-sure whom he can trust. He may choose to do a little hiding or go to some safe space he created for just such an event. It will be interesting to see where and when he pops up.
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A Time For Steadiness
Russia erupts in chaos
Jun 24
Credit: Gavriil Grigorov
If ever there were a time we needed steadiness, it is now.
The situation developing in Russia is as dangerous as it is volatile. There is no predicting where it might go. What we can now say with more confidence is that Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine was a blunder of historic proportions. It could cost him his power and possibly his life. It has left his nation weaker, more divided, and a pariah on the world stage.
Putin has unleashed stunning pain and tragedy. They have been borne primarily by the Ukrainians, who have shown uncommon courage and resoluteness. Thankfully, the Biden administration and our allies seem to have handled the crisis smartly, with restraint and strength. We should all desperately hope such instincts continue.
What a contrast it is to the previous administration and its chorus of online cheerleaders who eagerly parroted Putin’s propaganda. Trump’s appeasement was always self-serving and never in the interests of the United States or anyone who believes in freedom, democracy, or peace. Hopefully, one day we will learn what Trump said to — or even promised — Putin when they met without aides in Helsinki.
The world is a complicated and often threatening place. History might fit into tidy chapters in textbooks, but in reality it jumps in fits and starts. It can pivot on a person or a moment. What was once taken as certainty can be shattered in an instant. We are living through one of those junctures. It is fraught. It is consequential. And it could reverberate for decades.
As we follow the news, we may want to keep in mind that much of what we initially hear will prove to be incorrect. This is no time for jumping to conclusions. Circumstances can change rapidly. And it is not clear when or how this will end.
Putin wanted to remake Russia as a fearsome counterpoint to the United States. He bet he could build a modern-day empire through fear, corruption, and meddling in the affairs of other nations. He was always a dangerous despot. And he might still endure. But his hubris reminds us that there are times aggressive behavior must be met with strength and determination, and also with intelligence and … well, steadiness. We must not sell out our noblest values. And there are times we must try to be a force of stability in a world that too often is prone to chaos.
Future generations will one day look back at this time and consider the stark contrasts between two American presidents and their different approaches to perilous geopolitical forces at home and abroad. And they will also look back at the legacy of Putin. But for us, in the here and now, we are left to watch and wonder what might happen in the hours, days, and weeks ahead. It’s a story whose ending will shape our future in ways that are unknowable but certain to be profound.
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Finally, on your way to becoming an expert after two of the above, and a few indictments thrown in for good measure.
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Mindfulness is being aware of yourself, others, and your surroundings in the moment. When consciously and kindly focusing awareness on life as it unfolds minute by precious minute, you are better able to savor each experience. Also, being closely attentive gives you the opportunity to change unwise or painful feelings and responses quickly. In fact, being truly present in a mindful way is an excellent stress reducer and, because of that, can be seen as consciousness conditioning, a strengthening workout for body, mind, heart, and spirit.
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Cardplayer — that is totally hysterical.
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Loved the above and one can only wish….
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Love Randy Rainbow!
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BREAKING: Former Democratic House Speaker Nancy PELOSI drops bombshell during new interview with Jen Psaki, blasts “shameful” far-right Supreme Count Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. First, Pelosi set her sights on Thomas and Alito, declaring that, “It’s shameful how Justice Thomas and Justice Alito have been so cavalier about their violations of what would be expected of a justice of the supreme court. Here we have a body chosen for life, never have to run for office, nominated, confirmed, for life, with no accountability for their ethics behavior.” PELOSI continued, humiliating Justice Thomas by declaring that she “recently had one Justice tell me that he thought that the other Justices were people of integrity, like Clarence Thomas. I’m like, get out of here!” Then PELOSI dropped a bombshell, demanding that Congress amend the Constitution to enact term limits on Supreme Court justices so that they can no longer sell themselves to the highest bidder while remaining on our nation’s highest court for life.0 -
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This is after he was censured.
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I hope more people will begin to do this:
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First word that popped in my head was PUKE.
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LOL, agreed for ice cream flavor; second would be poop.
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I experience God when I release the thoughts that are unlike God. I realize that God has always been there, but that I needed to let go of what wasn’t God. I find God in relationships. I find God in nature. I find God in moments of creativity when I’m writing or when I’m teaching. Those are the primary routes that God uses now to come to me. -Alan Cohen
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Definitely shakes me up — institutions to help these people but they are not in them.
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