yappari

@yappari@universeodon.com

Curious citizen of the world. I have hope and faith in the universe despite it all. #mindfulness #democracy #climate #InternationalAffairs #InternationalRelations #RuleOfLaw #justice

I boost things I find interesting, important or inspiring. Followers get a mix of #news from all over (mostly US and Asia, #Japan) and random things that bring me #joy

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yappari, to Bloomscrolling

Another article with practical advice about how to using native plants. Good tips on replacing lawn bit by bit while keeping your neighbors happy.

The low-maintenance, eco-friendly lawn that will still impress your neighbors

https://wapo.st/49adgtu

StillIRise1963, to random
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All the clothes worn for this event are ugly.

yappari,

@StillIRise1963 I was just thinking that Billie Eilish looked better than usual. Tracy Chapman was awesome, she looked amazing

yappari,

@StillIRise1963 I was very happy that Tracy Chapman looked like the decades have treated her well. It was great to see her smile

yappari,

@StillIRise1963 You’re right that the looks are underwhelming. So are the performances so far except for Tracy. At least we’ve got Trevor Noah

yappari, to geopolitics

This is the most hopeful analysis of the Middle East conflicts I have seen since October 7. Good for the world if true.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/31/opinion/biden-iran-israel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.SE0.rEf2.mhll-H6nZV9h&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

yappari, to australia

An award for giving up your lawn in favor of native plants🌿🌵🌱🌳

Her dried-up yard won an ‘Ugliest Lawn’ award. She hopes it inspires others.


https://wapo.st/3SrLq5G

yappari, to Ukraine

It’s been a good week in the global fight for . Significant pledges of support for from and , followed by a successful election in in which the voters chose to continue on a path of independence and sovereignty.

GottaLaff, to random
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Via Kyle Griffin:

Judge Pan and Judge Henderson ask about a statement a lawyer for made during his impeachment that he should not be impeached because he would be subject to prosecution after he left office.

Trump lawyer Dean Sauer simply says that whatever Trump argued during impeachment isn't really relevant to these arguments.

yappari,

@GottaLaff @JasonPerseus is doing a very good live toot summary of the proceedings

StillIRise1963, to random
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I want snow.

yappari,

@StillIRise1963 @sepfeiffer The entire field is premised on an assumption that past patterns will accurately predict future outcomes. When that stops holding true, it fails

StillIRise1963, to random
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I'm tracking my pot delivery person on a map. 🤣

yappari,

@StillIRise1963 Techology is amazing

This post makes me feel so old 😂

yappari, to random

Fat Leonard, a Malaysian who bribed US officials for decades with prostitutes and lavish hospitality, costing US taxpayers an estimated $50 million dollars, has been caught again. He was sentenced for only to escape from California to Venezuela.

The gift article here reads like a movie plot.

Who is ‘Fat Leonard,’ the fugitive Venezuela turned over to the U.S.?

https://wapo.st/3GPRu1x

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    yappari,

    @accretionist Both.

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    We could have a mandatory two-year program between high school and college where students serve the nation between by helping communities prepare for and/or repair climate change damage. They could be placed in parts of the nation very different from their own and with a diverse mix of their peers, both ethnically and socio-economically.

    yappari,

    @StillIRise1963 This is a fabulous idea. We need a culture of serving the greater good. Working together and bonding with people from different walks of life.

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    This bird is sitting outside my kitchen window.

    yappari,

    @StillIRise1963 maybe a Cooper’s Hawk?

    timkmak, to Ukraine
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    Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

    Today’s issue is a personal essay, titled ‘PTSD, Booze, and Me.’

    It’s about what I learned from a dark period in my life while covering this war.

    http://counteroffensive.news

    yappari,

    @timkmak We are so glad you’re here and doing better.

    ethanschoonover, to random
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    noticed a vine had fallen over the back edge of my cucumber planter, traced it down and discovered the CUCUMBER THAT TIME FORGOT (normal size cuc's for comparison)

    yappari,

    @ethanschoonover this happens all the time in my garden. Some of the zucchini have been like Godzilla. Enjoy!

    StillIRise1963, to random
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    When I advised POC college students, I encouraged all of them to go abroad for the whole of junior year. There were many obvious reasons for this, but I also wanted them to have a break from the racism here, and know they could live elsewhere, that they had choices.

    yappari,

    @StillIRise1963 This is good advice for ALL college students. If I had not had the study abroad experience, I wouldn’t have gained perspective on our racism, our extremism about capitalism and religion, or our completely deluded American exceptionalism. It was life changing.

    yappari,

    @StillIRise1963 I’m very curious about how Tunesia compared to home. I have never made it there. Less white supremacy framing everything?

    In Japan the physical safety was one of the major noticeable differences - no threat of gun violence. That and a much easier, equitable health care system in which everyone received top notch care.

    @stevewfolds

    yappari,

    @StillIRise1963 Wow, what an experience. My host mom died soon after I lived with them, very suddenly from a stroke or aneurysm (never did manage to pin down the exact translation). I was with them for ceremonies the year after her death. I hear her and host dad’s advice to me all the time in my head. They are both long passed but I often think about what it took for them to open their home and hearts to me. This was in a home where the funeral picture of host dad’s brother, KIA in WWII by Americans, hung prominently on the wall.

    yappari,

    @StillIRise1963 Exactly, just people dealing with universal life struggles. We have so much in common across cultures despite our differences. I try to remember that with the other side of the political divide, too, but it’s harder.

    yappari, to Bloomscrolling

    My expanding patch of native wildflowers is in full bloom with monarch visitors.

    #rewilding #bloomscrolling #pollinators #monarchs #NativePlants #butterflies

    timkmak, to Ukraine
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    Good morning to readers; remains in Ukrainian hands.

    I'm out of the hospital.

    In today's issue: I talk about my experience in the public hospital system, and
    Joseph Roche takes us to the front to report on how hungry soldiers feed themselves.

    In a wooded area, after a fleeting summer rain, a group of soldiers are gathered around a makeshift table.

    "Pass me a plate!" shouts one of the soldiers before serving himself a large piece of chicken. "It's a day to celebrate."

    yappari,

    @timkmak Rest and recuperate! We need you for the long haul. Glad you’re taking a well deserved break.

    zim2918, to random

    Sunset in Barcelona

    yappari,

    @zim2918 the watercolor is amazing. Great skin tones

    yappari, to USpolitics

    Inspired by an exchange between @StillIRise1963 and @ehren, this is a call for (short) stories about how you have coped with loved ones lost to #Trumpism #MAGA and #fascism. When your loved ones fell for #disinformation and lies, what did you do? Were you able to stay connected? Were you able to understand and address the underlying issues? Success stories of bringing people back from their alternate reality are especially welcome.

    #Trump #USpol #USpolitics #FoxNews #Facebook

    yappari,

    @soupcrisis @StillIRise1963 @ehren Interesting that the switching to Christian lingo seems to defuse them enough to get through for a bit. Good tactic. I hope you and your sister manage to keep them engaged. Sounds very hard, more power to you

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