Here's another video I feel compelled to share and amplify. Robert Arnold, who has his own YouTube channel with 130,000 subscribers, talks about Ms. Rachel, Macklemore, and the ongoing Israeli-sponsored genocide in Gaza. It's well worth 17 minutes of your time. Here's the video followed by a transcript and translation of the same into Arabic. … Continue reading On Ms. Rachel & Macklemore
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Exhausted, but Not Defeated: A Palestinian Appeal to End Complicity
Dear Friends, Please read this powerful essay and appeal by Tamam Abusalama, a Palestinian woman who lives in Brussels, and take it to heart. Provide an honest answer to her question: Ask yourself: what have you really done to end your individual and collective complicity? Have you truly done everything in your power, or have … Continue reading Exhausted, but Not Defeated: A Palestinian Appeal to End Complicity
My Lane Is Where Compassion Calls Me
ChatGPT created this image based on Karla's text: An illustration of a continuing journey toward freedom, healing, and solidarityโguided by the courage to keep asking questions. I stumbled upon this Facebook post by Rev Karla, whose legal name is Karla Kamstra. She is an ordained interfaith minister, author, and online spiritual mentor who helps people … Continue reading My Lane Is Where Compassion Calls Me
“The Myth of Resilience. Why Does It Hurt When We Are Called Heroes?”
Once again, I feel compelled to share and amplify an essay, this one by Shaza Abu Dayah, the Voice of Truth, about the myth of resilience. She describes herself on her Substack account as a "Gazan, Psychologist, Journalist,Writer. Sharing my poetry, reporting on life during genocide, Palestinian History, the Occupation, and more." Please consider a … Continue reading “The Myth of Resilience. Why Does It Hurt When We Are Called Heroes?”
Founding Rapist: Judging Thomas Jefferson by the Standards of His Time by Robert Jensen
Below is a searing essay by Robert Jensen that I felt compelled to share, especially in light of the current situation in the in the US, which is the culmination of a long list of unresolved issues that date to the early days of British Colonial America in the early 17th century. US Americans' inability … Continue reading Founding Rapist: Judging Thomas Jefferson by the Standards of His Time by Robert Jensen
“Foreigners, What Are Things That You Dislike About Vietnamese Culture?”
Someone kicked off a discussion in the r/Vietnam Subreddit with this question. Most of the comments revolved around these themes: consideration for others, responsibility for shared space, accountability, hierarchy, money/status, and weak enforcement of rules. The discussion also includes Vietnamese and Viแปt Kiแปu voices, not just foreigners, and several commenters explicitly say they love Vietnam … Continue reading “Foreigners, What Are Things That You Dislike About Vietnamese Culture?”
The Medium-Term Future of Gaza/ู ุณุชูุจู ุบุฒุฉ ุนูู ุงูู ุฏู ุงูู ุชูุณุท
An AI-generated image based on this post. I chose a hopeful image because I and millions of others hope, pray, and look forward to day when the Israeli-sponsored genocide ends and the recovery begins. This is the gist of a conversation I had with Rob Wolters, a Dutch friend whose describes himself on his LinkedIn … Continue reading The Medium-Term Future of Gaza/ู ุณุชูุจู ุบุฒุฉ ุนูู ุงูู ุฏู ุงูู ุชูุณุท
Stop the Genocide in Gaza/ุฃููููุง ุงูุฅุจุงุฏุฉ ุงูุฌู ุงุนูุฉ ูู ุบุฒุฉ ๐ต๐ธ
ChatGPT generated this image based on my prompt. This is an AI-generated visual depiction of one of my fantasies about a multinational peacekeeping force in Gaza that protects the people from further Israeli attacks, provides lifesaving supplies such as food, water, and medicine, enables people who need urgent medical treatment to travel overseas, and evacuates … Continue reading Stop the Genocide in Gaza/ุฃููููุง ุงูุฅุจุงุฏุฉ ุงูุฌู ุงุนูุฉ ูู ุบุฒุฉ ๐ต๐ธ
Dear Macklemore, My Name Is Ibrahim
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aKvn7Vcsstg This video is making the rounds on social media. I downloaded it from the Instagram account of Shah Hatun, who has 433,000 followers. I hope that Macklemore will repost this on his account with 9 million followers. Ibrahim originally posted this video yesterday on his Facebook account with 58,000 followers. While the video is … Continue reading Dear Macklemore, My Name Is Ibrahim
A Musical Illustration of FLOW
https://youtu.be/7uAUoz7jimg?si=KJ6EiA6zxTfg3tfm Terry Kath's brilliant solo from 2:58 to 5:21 is a quintessential example of flow. If you play the guitar, you'll have an even better appreciation for the skill and virtuosity displayed by Kath in a span of 2 minutes and 24 seconds during which he effortlessly combines rock and roll with jazz and blues. … Continue reading A Musical Illustration of FLOW
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