DharmaDog

DharmaDog, 1 day ago to China

#FreeTibet #China
"China is accelerating the forced urbanization of Tibetan villagers and herders, Human Rights Watch said..."

https://apnews.com/article/china-tibet-relocation-a0b07de64a948db06f9bc9e5ff4ce215

DharmaDog, 2 days ago to queer

#Queer #WilliamSBurroughs #LucaGuadagnino #DanielCraig #DrewStarkey
"Director Luca Guadagnino is ready to serve his next cinematic ace: An adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novel Queer."

Daniel Craig is going 'Queer' in Luca Guadagnino's next movie & here's everything we know (so far) - Queerty
https://www.queerty.com/daniel-craig-is-going-queer-in-luca-guadagninos-next-movie-heres-everything-we-know-so-far-20240520

DharmaDog, 7 days ago to random

#HakeemJeffries #SpeakerMikeJohnson #January6th
Yahoo News Canada:
Hakeem Jeffries Calls Out Speaker Mike Johnson Over Missing Jan. 6 Plaque

"Congress was supposed to put up a plaque honoring police officers who fought Donald Trump's mob, but there's been a holdup."
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/hakeem-jeffries-calls-speaker-mike-202426576.html

DharmaDog, 7 days ago to Florida

#Florida #GovernorRonDeSantis #ClimateCrisis
"Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday by DeSantis."
🙈🙉🙊🙄🤦‍♂️

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs a bill that strikes climate change from state law

"Critics say the move ignores the risks of climate change facing Florida, including rising seas, flooding and extreme heat."
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251769080/florida-desantis-climate-change-law

DharmaDog, 9 days ago to Neuroscience

#Caltech #neuroscience
"Scientists have made 'significant' strides in the field of reading people's minds."

NDTV:
Scientists Create New Tech That Can Read People's Mind With Shocking Accuracy

"The region of the brain that Caltech team used was supramarginal gyrus - a crucial component for the understanding and processing of language."
https://www.ndtv.com/science/scientists-create-new-tech-that-can-read-peoples-mind-with-shocking-accuracy-5661141

DharmaDog, 9 days ago to max

#DunePart2 #max #DenisVilleneuve
"Denis Villeneuve’s 'Dune: Part Two' will be available to stream on Max next Tuesday, May 21."

Dune 2 Gets Max Streaming Release Date: How to Watch 'Part Two' Online

"Denis Villeneuve’s 'Dune 2' sets its Max release date."
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/dune-2-max-release-date-streaming-how-to-watch-1235950209/

DharmaDog, 9 days ago to buddhism

#Buddhism #BuddhistCanon
"Over 330 translations of canonical Buddhist texts—more than 24,000 pages of wisdom—freely available today in our Reading Room."

84000 Translating the Words of the Buddha | A global non-profit initiative to translate the Buddha’s words into modern languages, and to make them available to everyone.

"84000 is a non-profit global initiative to translate the words of the Buddha and make them available to everyone."
https://84000.co/

DharmaDog, 12 days ago to random

#NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis
I can only see the stars. 🤷‍♂️

"Go outside and look to the sky! The aurora borealis is making an appearance across portions of north Georgia this evening! This photo was taken in Douglasville." - NWS Atlanta

DharmaDog, 1 month ago to Neuroscience

#consciousness #neuroscience
"The more scientists test animals, the more they find that many species may have inner lives and be sentient."

NBC News:
Scientists push new paradigm of animal consciousness

"Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus."
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/animal-consciousness-scientists-push-new-paradigm-rcna148213

DharmaDog, 1 month ago to instagramreality

#Disinformation #SocialMedia
The Associated Press:
Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information

"As the presidential election draws nearer, the spread of bogus information online is getting a huge boost from social media accounts that have been created anonymously."
https://apnews.com/article/misinformation-anonymous-accounts-social-media-2024-election-8a6b0f8d727734200902d96a59b84bf7

DharmaDog, 1 month ago to Idaho

#Idaho #LGBTQrights
"Thousands of paper hearts rained down inside the Idaho capitol as state lawmakers considered several bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community."

Thousands of paper hearts flood Idaho capital as lawmakers pass anti-LGBTQ+ bills

"The 48,000 paper hearts represented the 48,000 LGBTQ+ people living in Idaho."
https://www.advocate.com/politics/idaho-paper-hearts-lgbtq-bills#rebelltitem1

DharmaDog, 1 month ago to random

#TransgenderDayOfVisibility #TransRightsAreHumanRights
"NBC News asked transgender people from across the country to share how their life satisfaction has changed after transition."

10 trans people share how their life satisfaction has changed after transition

"Of the two dozen transgender people who reached out to NBC News, all but one said they were more satisfied with their lives after transition."
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/trans-people-life-satisfaction-changed-transition-rcna144965

DharmaDog, 1 month ago to random

#SpeakerMikeJohnson #MarjorieTaylorGreene #SecretaryMayorkas
"Speaker Mike Johnson has named Marjorie Taylor Greene as one of the House managers for the possible impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas."

Johnson names Marjorie Taylor Greene as Mayorkas impeachment manager | The Independent

"Georgia firebrand gets nod despite filing motion to vacate against speaker following government funding deal with Democrats."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-impeachment-manager-mayorkas-b2520282.html

DharmaDog, 1 month ago to oklahoma

#NexBenedict #Oklahoma BREAKING: Nex Benedict's autopsy report released

Full Nex Benedict autopsy report released

"The long-awaited report about the death of the LGBTQ+ Oklahoma teenager was released on Wednesday."
https://www.advocate.com/news/nex-benedict-autopsy-released?taid=660455919876060001458045&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to random

#HouseOversightCommittee #BidenImpeachment #LevParnas
Lev Parnas Rips Trump, GOP Allies in Bombshell Testimony

"Lev Parnas, the former Rudy Giuliani associate who was central to Donald Trump’s scheme to find dirt on the Bidens in Ukraine, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday and pointed the finger at Trump and his GOP allies in Congress."
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/lev-parnas-points-finger-at-unindicted-co-conspirator-whos-ironically-sitting-on-house-oversight-committee-at-wild-hearing/

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to random

#HouseOversightCommittee #BidenImpeachment #LevParnas
"Lev Parnas slammed former President Donald Trump and his associates for pushing what he said were false allegations against the Biden family..."

Lev Parnas, ex-Giuliani associate, testified allegations against Bidens are false and 'spread by the Kremlin'

"In his opening statement, Parnas maintained there is no evidence showing that Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden were linked to corruption in Ukraine."
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/lev-parnas-ex-giuliani-associate-testifies-allegations-bidens-are-fals-rcna144250

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to random

#HouseOversightCommittee #BidenImpeachment #LevParnas
"Parnas said the theories on which Republicans have based their impeachment inquiry into Mr Biden are actually 'predicated on a bunch of false information that is being spread by the Kremlin' and have no basis in fact."

Lev Parnas dishes dirt on Rudy Giuliani and escaping the ‘Trump cult’ in madcap Biden impeachment hearing
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/biden-impeachment-lev-parans-trump-giuliani-b2515824.html

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to random

#vaccines #PublicHealth #disinformation
The Top Threat To Americans’ Health Is Not A Virus. It’s Disinformation

"In the 20th century, the average life expectancy of Americans increased by 30 years; 25 of them were due to public health. Vaccines played a major role..."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/arthurkellermann/2024/03/12/the-top-threat-to-americans-health-is-not-a-virus-its-disinformation/?sh=f8187c250687

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to random

#PeteButtigieg
https://twitter.com/SecretaryPete/status/1765103778754073062?t=Tljyhi1QYS8mvp9SIIqymw&s=19

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to buddhism

#Buddhism #mindfulness #DavidLCollins #UniversityOfTexasAustin
"I’m worried that many of today’s researchers may think they know what they’re doing."

Deconstructing Mindfulness: Embracing a Complex Simplicity

"There’s been a marked increase in studies of mindfulness and meditation in recent years."
https://thesideview.co/journal/deconstructing-mindfulness/

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to Colorado

#SCOTUS #Colorado #BallotAccess
"The majority had no reason to nullify the insurrection clause other than an obvious desire to ensure that no other federal candidates are nixed from the ballot because of their participation in Jan. 6."

Slate:
The Supreme Court's unanimous Trump ballot ruling is actually a 5–4 disaster.

"The majority had no reason to nullify the insurrection clause."
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/03/supreme-court-trump-colorado-ballot-disaster.html

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to AppleTVPlus

#TheCompletelyMadeUpAdventuresofDickTurpin #AppleTVplus
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Available to stream beginning March 1st on AppleTV+.

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin review – Noel Fielding comedy feels like daylight robbery | Television & radio | The Guardian

"The Mighty Boosh star brings his usual chaotic whimsy to this show about a would-be highwayman – but even a cast packed with comic geniuses can’t remove the stench of ‘Will this do?’"
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/01/the-completely-made-up-adventures-of-dick-turpin-review-noel-fielding-comedy-feels-like-daylight-robbery

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to random

#ChristianNationalism #PublicReligionResearchInstitute
"... half or nearly half of residents support the view that Christians should dominate all areas of American society..."

Christian nationalism's support is strongest in rural, conservative states

"A new survey maps out support for Christian nationalist views state by state. Those views found most favor in conservative rural states such as Alabama and West Virginia."
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/28/1234304058/christian-nationalism-survey

DharmaDog, 2 months ago to random

#NexBenedict
*WATCH (2min)
*PHOTOS (19)
Nex Benedict supporters rally outside Owasso High School in walkout event

"About 100 people gathered at a rally Monday morning outside Owasso High School in support of an Owasso teen whose death has sparked widespread outrage."
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/02/26/nex-benedict-supporters-rally-outside-owasso-high-school-in-walkout-event/72748827007/