Showing posts with label fundraising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fundraising. Show all posts

Saturday, October 18, 2025

First: US politician returns AIPAC money


(The Jimmy Dore Show) Due Dissidence reports on a historic first: Jewish group (AIPAC) complains about getting its money back. Daring Rep. Seth Moulton decided to return money, bribes, inducements to do the bidding of Zionist Israel, rejecting its funding so that he could be independent and concern himself with American interests rather than supporting Zionist Jewish ones.

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Year End Yoga Party, Sacred Ritual


WHAT HAPPENED?
Sign up here: Kinship Yoga Studios
We convened, got raffle tickets, placed potluck items on a table, reviewed the silent auction objects on offer, and settled in for the hailing of the Four Directions by Araceli in Native American tradition, with a conch shell trumpet and palo santo incense. Then we journaled a letter to ourselves to be opened in six months, the summer to come, sharing a small part of it with the whole group as we got in touch with a vision of nature and a sacred animal. Very New Age. Then the Sanskrit chanting began, accompanied by bongos, a spaceship like percussive instrument, and harmonium, in call-and-response kirtan. This was followed by the raffle, with a free ticket going to anyone who brought a potluck item. The prizes were in the $50 to $180 range, donated by local merchants supporting Yoga Gives Back and Ambassador Stella. Everyone got two hugs and we met eyes with another person, all designed to get people out of their shells and into the social community. Many females pranced about in skimpy yoga gear, laughing, making new friends. Then we feasted and had mocktails, hot chocolate, fresh persimmon juice, exotic teas from the Tea Bar, as well as soft drinks. This was followed by effusive sharing by anyone who wanted to say something, as we moved to the gift exchange blanket. Participants were encouraged to donate a gift for it, which everyone could see. Then items were chosen, infused with good mojo as the items got handed to the left and arrived at the designated chooser.

Yoga New Year: 108 Sun Salutations (1/1)
(This means everyone ended up with a gift, and some with more than one. The owner, Ryan and his young daughter, Louisa (the youngest teacher the studio has ever produced), were on hand. It was all handshakes, hugs, and even some yoga jokes. (Yoga jokes? A hippie is standing in front of a yoga studio and the owner says, "Man, you gotta leave." The hippie replies, "Nah, Man, 'amastay," you know, which sounds like "Namaste." Dumb as it might sound, it got a great laugh because up until tonight, no one knew there were such things as "yoga jokes." Not to be outdone, Ryan the owner said the place wasn't always going to be called "Kinship." He toyed with the idea of naming "Om Depot." That also got a great laugh). Hugs, kisses, number exchanged, and some people lingered to chat after four straight hours of spiritual fun and frolicking. It was a great time. And we were all reminded that in three short days, it's the 108 Sun Salutations Yoga Challenge in the same room at noon.

9th annual New Year Sacred Ceremony, Yoga Gives Back fundraiser, Potluck w/ Stella, Araceli, Veronica
Date: Saturday, 12/28/24, 6:00 pm-10:00 pm. Welcome to the 9th annual New Year Sacred Ceremony (fundraiser and Veggie Potluck) the final Saturday of the year.
Join us for Kinship’s beloved annual gathering to honor the end of one year and welcome the New Year with community, intention, and celebration.

All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit Yoga Gives Back (YGB), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and children in India.

 
Event Schedule
  • 6:00 pm: Sacred Ceremony
We begin with a sacred ceremony to honor the interconnectedness of all life. This space will be infused with culturally-inspired observances, reverence for ancient wisdom teachings, and intentions for peace and healing in the coming year.

  • 7:45 pm: Fundraiser, Veggie Potluck, Gift-Giving Blanket
After the ceremony, we continue with a fundraiser, delicious veggie potluck, and the beloved Gift- Giving Blanket tradition. This portion of the evening includes opportunities for music, poetry (open mic), and community connection.

Event details

New students, Kingship, Highland Park
Sacred Ceremony creates a sacred space to honor life’s journey and our relationships with all beings. Through culturally respectful rituals and shared intentions, we cultivate a collective vision of peace for the New Year. Our gathering includes a series of meaningful activities to inspire growth, healing, and connection: 
  • Smudging with white sage
Purify and cleanse personal energy through the sacred practice of smudging. Using the smoke of white sage (Salvia apiana), we clear away negative energies and create an open space for healing, renewal, and positive transformation.
  • Journaling activity
We take a moment to reflect on our journey and set powerful intentions for the year ahead. Answer a few curated questions to guide reflection, focusing on what we wish to release and what we want to invite into our life.
  • Sacred chanting
Together, we chant sacred Sanskrit mantras, uniting our voices and hearts in harmony. This collective vibration invokes peace, healing, and strength, setting a powerful intention for the New Year ahead.
  • Gift-Giving Blanket

History (Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz)
Inspired by Native American traditions, the Gift-Giving Blanket invites us to bring a gift to share with the community. After laying a gift down on the blanket, everyone will have the opportunity to choose a gift brought by someone else. (No need to purchase any gifts; we encourage to recycle from our own possessions to lighten our load). Gifts can be new or gently used items. All are welcome — whether or not bringing a gift to share.
yoga-gives-back.networkforgood.com
Yoga Gives Back is a non-profit organization that supports women and children in India, providing educational opportunities and micro-loans to help them build sustainable lives. Stella Han is an ambassador for YGB and will lead this fundraiser. Contribute directly to the cause via Stella’s fundraising portal:
Alternatively, donations can be made via Venmo: @stella_han_yoga. Please include “YGB” in the comment section along with an email and phone number. (All personal contact information is only visible to Stella Han). Cash or checks are accepted as well.
  • Veggie potluck

What is there to eat? Compassionate veggie food
Bringing food is optional, but to contribute, please email Stella (the coordinator and organizer) at stellaheartyoga@gmail.com with details of the dish you plan to bring. All dishes must be vegan or vegetarian. Please also include an ingredient card next to the dish for transparency so diners can avoid allergens like gluten (wheat, barley, rye, oats, buckwheat, all of which contain their own form of this popular toxin that destroys the cilia of the gut lining and results in malabsorption and eventual malnutrition). All contributors to the potluck will receive 3 raffle tickets. Please mention to host about contribution to ensure receiving the raffle tickets.

  • Attire
What about New Year's Eve?
Dress warmly and comfortably. If feeling inspired, festive or spiritual white attire is optional as we gather to celebrate and set intentions for the New Year with a clean slate. We look forward to coming together in community, celebration, and giving.

For more information or questions, please contact Stella Han:

Monday, November 18, 2024

Big Fight, Trump's cabinet, comedy (JKS)


Jon Stewart urges Dems to fight like Republicans and exploit loopholes | The Daily Show
(The Daily Show) Nov. 18, 2024: Jon Stewart covers the latest post-election news from Trump and Biden world, then unpacks Republicans' strategy of aggressively exploiting loopholes, in contrast to the timid Democrats' style of following rules and norms. #DailyShow #Trump #JonStewart

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Swift dares to tell Americans what to do

Brian Tyler Cohen, March 6, 2024; Crystal Q., Pfc. Sandoval, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

[Nonpartisan] Taylor Swift does what Republicans have been dreading
I'm a role model. I influence kids. Vote.
(Brian Tyler Cohen) Tennessee Christian and possible Satanist pawn (who sold her soul to Mr. The Devil) had the audacity, the nerve, the gall, and the temerity to suggest to Americans that they vote. WTF? For Goodness sakes, Tay Tay, stay in your lane, which is promoting football game viewing and driving up profits for the NFL like a good cheerleader with a guitar in one hand and a Bible in the other. Do you want to inflame your MAGAott fans just to be on the right side of history? There are conspiracies going on here, Girl. You want young people to vote? Don't you know they'll probably vote for Biden? Then what if Trump starts liking your music even more than by 25%, can you afford that, huh, can you? Leave politics alone. Do ads for Sephora and Spandex, Inc. And leave democracy to the voting machine makers and former Republican strategists who work day and night to control every election they can. Not that Democrats are any better.

Sources:

To tell Pres. Biden to expand the Supreme Court, sign here šŸ‘‰ atadvocacy.com/expand-scotus... 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Trump owes $455M, Santos sues JK (comedy)

Desi Lydic (The Daily Show); Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC, 2/21/24); Seth Auberon, Pfc. Sandoval, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
(Desi Lydic on The Daily ShowTrump debuts cologne and sneakers and Nikki Haley won't drop out

We prefer our news fed to us by comedians and commentators (who sometimes even dare to question the mainstream media narrative, though largely the late night guys toe the party line to a shocking degree, whereas Jimmy Dore is more interested in truth than what the networks enforce on their shows).
Jimmy Kimmel rips Trump for fraud conviction and massive $400 million dollar fine, disgraced Republican Santos sues Jimmy for fraud, Trump bigly Fine as he drops new sneakers
(Jimmy Kimmel Live) Feb. 20, 2024: Jimmy found out he's being sued by former Republican Congressman George Santos for fraud after we ordered some of his Cameo videos, DJ Trump was ordered to pay $355 million dollars by a judge in New York (plus another $100 million in backdated interest), supporters have started GoFundMe pages to help the ex-ConMan-in-Chief pay the penalty off, Donny made an appearance at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia to sell “the Never Surrender High-Top Sneaker,” and all of the American presidents were ranked by political science experts and presidential historians, who listed Trump as the very worst in U.S. history.

Desi Lydic is a genius correspondent/comedienne on The Daily Show

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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

New Year Ceremony: Kinship Yoga

Stella Han (Kinship Yoga), Ananda (Dharma Bud Meditation), Dhr. Seven, Wisdom Quarterly
Hi, I'm Stella Han, straight outta K-Town! Follow me @Yogihantas on Instagram
Hosted by Stella Han, Araceli Contreras, and Veronica DeSoyza (kinshipyoga.com)

Hosted by India-trained Stella "Kwan Yin" Han
As the longest and bloodiest year in history wraps up, with Israel raging war on an innocent public that Americans are paying for, it's time for yoga, meditation, gratitude, gift giving, and maintaining our humanity in the split-personality town that is the City of Lost Angels. This event is by donation.*


The way to Union of mind and body is breath.
We may be surrounded by Hollywood's tinsel, but we are in search of spirituality. Come help us build community with a vegan/vegetarian potluck, free gift exchange (gift blanket with gifts for all), yoga, guided Buddhist meditation, kirtan (call-and-response Sanskrit chanting), spiritual music (holy harmonium), conversation, hugs, friendship, verbal sharing, and maybe even an Xmas jingle.
All proceeds benefit Yoga Gives Back
Yoga Gives Back: Stella Han's fundraiser (networkforgood.com)
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Stella (@yogihantas)
*There will be festivities, friend making, reflection, an inclusive altar, good vibes, surprises. All proceeds support Yoga Gives Back (networkforgood.com) a charity that provides education to children and micro-loans to women in India to help families rise from poverty by their own efforts.

Yogini Stella is an ambassador to save the world, country by country. Why India? It's the world's largest, now surpassing China. Why children? They need it. Why women? Women are the root of the family, family the root of Indian society.

Friday, November 17, 2023

Helping Nepal from L.A. after quake

Submitted by Kapil Adhikari, Himalayan CafƩ, Exec. Ed. Christina Fuoco-Karasinski, Pasadena Weekly, 11/16/23; Dhr. Seven, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly


Himalayan CafƩ sends love home to help Nepal's quake recovery
The Buddhanath stupa in Kathmandu
The November 3rd, 2023, earthquake in Buddhist Nepal killed 153 people and injured 170 in two rural districts, Rukum and Jajakot. The worst quake since 2015, it damaged or leveled more than 5,000 homes.

Days later, aftershocks killed three more residents. The earthquake caused landslides, which blocked roads, according to Jajarkot police.

When that 5.6-magnitude quake hit Nepal this month, Himalayan CafƩ owner Kapil Adhikari knew he had to act.

Far Out: Countercultural Seekers Encounter Nepal
He started a GoFundMe with a goal of $20,000 to help his home country via Himalayan Helping Hand, which provides aid to those affected by the tragedy. The charity is offering supplies like blankets, first-aid kits and other necessities.

So far, Himalayan CafƩ has collected nearly $2,458.00 through gofund.me/bb540b64. Besides the GoFundMe, Himalayan CafƩ has a donation box in its lobby at 36 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena.

“Nepal is a beautiful country, with natural beauty and a lot of green,” said Adhikari, who has lived in California since 2004.

“Politically, it’s horrible right now. The country is poor, but it’s beautiful. Right now, I’m going back and forth to help the people who are like me, who want to live a better life. It’s a little part of Nepal, but we’d really like to help them.” News | pasadenaweekly.com

Friday, October 13, 2023

Israel created and funds Hamas (RAVE video)

Host Jimmy Dore, Kurt Metzger, The Jimmy Dore Show (jimmydore.com), 10/12/23; I. Rony, Sheldon S., Pfc. SandovalAshley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly IRONIC COMMENTARY
Let's co-dictate, Bibi. I'm sorry for taking your seat. The CIA favors you. Everyone knows it.
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Someway, somehow, this has to be Trump's fault
YES, Israel under Prime Minister (CIA-groomed candidate and reinstalled military-style dictator, controller of the courts) Benyamin "Bibi" Netanyahu actually created and funded Hamas.

Hamas (an acronym for the independent and more moderate and easy-to-control group of sovereigns) is the political party, now Israel's greatest enemy ever. Except for Iran. Iran must be bombed! Any country or group the US does not like MUST be bombed in the name of "Israel." Not since Europeans loathed Jews (the Chosen People favored above all by the one and only true God) for no reason at all have Muslims, their fellow People of the Book, turned against them.

Let's have a rave next to Gaza prison (WSJ)

Collateral damage is a terrible thing for victims.
[After 16 years of staying in the open-air prison (reservation, refugee center, concentration camp) we made for them, we thought they would stay put. After all, every kibbutz had a large Israeli military presence enforcing the occupying and stealing of the land. Our leader Bibi moved many of those Israeli militants to the West Bank, the other reservation holding Palestinians against their will. (They prefer to exercise their "right of return" in conformity with international laws and standards).

Parading Westerner German Jew taken hostage
But as this is a slow genocide and the desire is that Palestinians in particular and Arabs in general abandon their homeland and go elsewhere, anywhere else, preferably the sea or the afterlife, offensive forces of the IDF were needed to promote right-wang plans for the West Bank, as ordered by PM Netanyahu. The God gave a land called "Israel" to "Israelis," so if this land is named that and they want to occupy or steal it, God is happy. Was it actually this land, or some similar land in Jordan (or was it that Oblast in Russia no one talks much about where all Jews were free to go and create a utopia?) Why nitpick?

Shani Louk was taken hostage. If IDF bombs...
This is the land the British decreed, so let us pay obeisance to the monarch and royal family and stay right here, even though one day the miserably treated prisoners of Gaza may break out and do harm, like attempting to take hostages to end the war crime blockade the Israeli military has illegally enforced for so many years. What a pity that cool, Buddha-loving ravers and hipsters had to bear the brunt of an assault wave so close to the Gaza border. Two wrongs don't make a right, and neither will three as the IDF exacts "revenge" in retaliation, supported by U.S. funding.] 

How brigades shocked everyone by escaping prison and taking prisoners [How Hamas turned an Israeli music festival into a massacre | WSJ]
(The Wall Street Journal) Oct. 10, 2023: Over 250 people were allegedly shot at the Tribe of Nova Festival in occupied Re’im, Israel, on Saturday – one of the deadliest sites of Hamas’s surprise attack outside of their prison. The festival took place just three miles from the Gaza Strip. A few attendees were taken hostage and taken back to Gaza. WSJ breaks down how the surprise attack unfolded to prosperous young Jews by hardened young Muslims. #Israel #Hamas #WSJ
  • 0:00 Tribe of Nova Festival
  • 0:31 Lead up to the attack
  • 1:20 Beginning of the attack
  • 3:29 Hiding on Festival grounds
  • 4:55 Hostages taken
Jewish and fired for telling the truth about Israel?
And this group while being tortured and squeezed has dared to breach the massively fortified wall equipped with towers to shoot down from (euphemistically termed a "security fence") to strike back, like a baby slapping his own father. Well, that child must be dealt with. Hit him with an American-made missile. That'll learn him. He'll think twice before ever stepping out of line again. It's time to "mow the lawn" but this time down to the nub and salt the earth.

The world is agreed that it's okay. Another Holocaust, why not? What could go wrong? When the US invaded neighbor Iraq, it was "shock and awe" (expending as many old, unused munitions before they expired so we could order new and better munitions, tactical nukes, laser guided missiles, precision strike weapons, super radioactive "depleted" uranium penetrating bombs... USA! USA! USA!

Democrats never support war. This just in...
We are Number 1 in military arms and imperial hegemonic control, and Fearless Leader Netanyahu is our puppet friend and obedient comrade with a mind of his own sometimes (like that whole corruption scandal he's embroiled in by the Israeli court system he's currently trying to dismantle). Oh, the irony.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican debate

Hindustan Times, Aug. 24, 2023; Forbes Breaking News (at Dick Nixon Library); Meet Kevin; Pfc. Sandoval, Ashley Wells, Seth Auberon, Sheldon S. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Does the stymied right honorable lady have no comeback? Look, Ma, I'm the new Dick Nixon!

Hey, Man, why you guys quoting Fox News? They suck!
And the other networks don't? Which is the unsucky one?
DAVE CHAPELLE EXPLAINS TRUMP

Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy called "Obama," "rookie," "ChatGPT" but outshines others at Republican debate
Who is the new boy wonder? (NY Times)
(Hindustan Times) Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy stole the show and attracted most of the limelight at the debate of eight Republican U.S. presidential candidates in Milwaukee. Despite being called "rookie, [Obama]...and the man who sounds like ChatGPT," the second in lead after Trump in the latest opinion polls shined at the debate. #vivekramaswamy

UNBIASED REVIEW: First Republican Debate (Fox): Vivek Ramaswamy, Ronnie DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Pence, et. al
(Meet Kevin) Aug. 23, 2023: The first Republican presidential primary debate of the 2024 election cycle featured eight GOP candidates who met the Republican National Committee's criteria to be on stage (no Black conservative radio guy Larry Elder). The debate hosted by Fox News on Wednesday at 9:00 pm ET was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Conservative mouthpiece Dan Bongino says no one is a threat to Trump, who this time around has to choose a female VP candidate to woo suburban women. Will it be Haley? If he wants to copy Biden, who has Indian American Kamala. But Trump has other choices. Could Rama' win over the GOP with youth, smarts, enthusiasm, rising like an Obama? Is Ron ready to beg for the VP slot?
  1. I wanna run as a Repub. I'm angrier than Trump!
    Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson,
  2. former New Jersey [obese, angry] Gov. Chris Christie,
  3. former U.S. VP [turncoat fanatic] Mike Pence,
  4. [socially awkward] Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis,
  5. [young Indian American entrepreneur and] businessman Vivek Ramaswamy,
  6. former South Carolina Gov. [and Indian American VP contender] Nikki Haley,
  7. [token Black candidate, because Herman Cain was busy, to prove Republicans aren't racist] U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), and
  8. [yawn] North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum
A real billionaire in the White House?
debate at the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign in Milwaukee. Debate.

šŸ“Contact info for Kevin and his Liability Disclaimer: http://meetkevin.com/disclaimer. This video is not a solicitation or personal financial advice. See the PPM at https://Househack.com for more on HouseHack.

DISCLAIMER: Nothing here should be construed as political or voting advice, which is the right and privilege of every American (on small matters). As for big matters (like the presidency), that person will be selected as has been done for a long time now, based largely on that person's genetic relationship to King John of England, and what an elite vanguard of military-industrial complex tyrants deems best for the future of imperialism, capitalism, and militarism.

Move over, Barry Soetoro, Victory Ram-yourmommy is getting in the Swamp