(Ancient Sites Girl) The Red Pyramid is a prototype of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Northern Africa near "Mars" (aka Cairo)? The "Bat Pyramid" (el-heram el-watwaat), also the North Pyramid, is full of urine-streaked walls but has no bats now. It is called the Red Pyramid instead.
Who will be the pan-Asian inhabitants of the future Empire of China when 1984 comes true?
Chinese futuristic engineering: most amazing wonders
(Lifeder) Ahead of the USA and Russia, the PRC (People's Republic of China) has had its proficiency in mathematics and other STEM subjects pay off. Is there space alien technology afoot or just better chips and AI computing? Maybe 5,000+ years of civilization has finally paid off again to make China the world leader in technology, complexity, advancement, and cultural cohesion, seamlessly blending Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism.
(Dwarkesh Clips) Nov. 2, 2025: Military historian Sarah Paine. In the full lecture, military historian Sarah Paine explains how Russia—and specifically Dictator Stalin—completely derailed China’s rise, slowing the mega-country down for over a century. This lecture is of particular interest because, in my opinion, the Chinese Civil War is one of the top three most important events of the 20th century. To understand why it transpired as it did, one needs to understand Russian Dictator Stalin’s role in it.
Why do punk rockers feel drawn to Buddhism? It might be the anti-authority (as suggested by LA'sWasted Youth in their anthem "F Authority") stance of the Buddha who stood up to the religions of his day or the no heroes Zen ethos they imagine. Both modern punk and the ancient Dhamma were rebellious movements. Maybe they've read the Kalama Sutra and like the F.U. attitude they imagine it embodies.
I did it my way, claims Sex Pistol Sid Vicious as if he were Frank Sin'
Buddhism (the Awakened One's Dharma) doesn't really say "F.U.," but it does give license to free inquiry and questioning rather than blind faith or devotion to idols and authoritative sources. In the end, it's a kind of shamanism (direct experience) over temple-bound priests (intermediaries).
What is real rebellion and freedom?
The Buddha did not ask people to "believe" or worship him but to come see the Truth for themselves. Enlightenment (bodhi, awakening) is open to any person willing to embark on a quest to directly know-and-see. This is a personally verifiable path. There is no waiting until we die to see if what we placed faith in panned out. No.
This path-of-practice (not belief) is about the here and now; it is of immediate benefit, demonstrable: With this, that is; when this is not, that is not. What? Everything. Why? Because everything is Dependently Originated. So if we know-and-see become full of knowledge and wise on the path to Freedom, it is because we have practiced this and left that behind. If suffering (things sucking and disappointing) is a problem (as it is for most living beings), there is a solution right NOW in this moment.
The Art of Punk - Crass - The Art of Dave King and Gee Vaucher - Art + Music - MOCAtv
(The Museum of Contemporary Art) MOCA is a pretty arthouse in ugly Los Angeles. Talk about crass, this is talk about the British anarcho-punk pioneers Crass, the musical collective who back the amazing Eve Libertine, Joy De Vivre, and Steve Ignorant.
The Art of Punk - Dead Kennedys - The Art of Winston Smith - Art + Music - MOCAtv
(The Museum of Contemporary Art) June 25, 2013: In this episode, The Art of Punk hits head on with the art behind the legendary Dead Kennedys. From the chaotic, surreal, madness of collage mixed with political folly that blazed their LPs and gig flyers to the razor edge ultra simplistic four simple line DK symbol.
In San Francisco, MOCAtv corners founding Dead Kennedys member Jello Biafra (vocalist and frontman), who discusses his own warped inspiration for the many album sleeves and band posters created in the early days of the group.
Back in Los Angeles, MOCAtv talks with pop surrealist artist Tim Biskup about how the DKs affected and twisted his own young mind, and Steve Olson graces the show with a few words of wisdom.
Remember our Holiday in Buddhist Cambodia after the US turned it to hell?
Finally, it's time to meet up with master collage artist and designer of the DK symbol, Winston Smith, in his North Beach art studio and talk about how he was drawn into the early Bay Area punk scene -- and his long and creative artistic relationship with the Dead Kennedys and their smart frontman and clever vocalist Jello Biafra.
Created, directed, and executive produced by writer/author of Fucked Up + Photocopied Bryan Ray Turcotte (Kill Your Idols), and Bo Bushnell (The Western Empire), The Art of Punk traces the roots of the punk movement and the artists behind the iconic logos of punk bands such as Black Flag (Raymond Pettibon), The Dead Kennedys (Winston Smith), and Crass (Dave King).
In addition to profiling artists, the series includes intimate interviews with former band members, notable artists, and celebrities who have been heavily influenced by the art of punk rock including Jello Biafra, Tim Biskup, Scott Campbell, Chuck Dukowski, bassist Flea (FEAR, RHCP), Steve Olson, Penny Rimbaud, Henry Rollins, Owen Thornton, and Gee Vaucher.
The filmmakers Bryan Ray Turcotte and Bo Bushnell take a unique approach to exploring the rich histories of these three seminal punk legends by focusing on the influential imagery and seeking out stories that have not been told yet through the artwork, which is integral to the importance and influence of each band.
On June 11, 2013, The Art of Punk debuts on MOCAtv with an episode on Raymond Pettibon and the artwork of Black Flag. The stories behind the art of the Dead Kennedys will debut on June 18, and June 25 will see the release of the Crass episode, all of which will be available at: mocatv.
Created by: Bryan Ray Turcotte (bryanraymond) KillYourIdols.com and Bo Bushnell (bobushnell) Instagram.com/BoBushnellbobushnell.com. Directed by: Bryan Ray Turcotte, Bo Bushnell. Executive producers: Emma Reevers, John Toba. Executive producers: Bryan Ray Turcotte, Bo Bushnell. Starring: Raymond Pettibon, Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, Henry Rollins, Flea. Camera: Josh Webber, Bo Bushnell, Jason Baker. Edited by: Tim Brooks, Beast. Editorial Assistant editor: Paul Jarolimekproner, Beast. Editorial location sound: Alexander Charles Eastmond. Motion graphic design: Brent Stangel. Music supervision: Beta Petrol. Music by: Raw Nerve. Theme music: Son the Father by Fucked Up Courtesy Beggars Group. Additional music by: C.R.A.S.H. Scanning by: Jesse Spears. Sound mixing: Phil Lantz M Squared Productions. Colorist: Tim Brooks. Photo stills provided by: Brian Tucker, Ed Colver, Ryan Richardson. Like MOCA on Facebook: bit.ly/MOCAFacebook, Twitter: bit.ly/MOCATwitter +1 MOCA on Google+: bit.ly/MOCAGooglePlus.
Fire-wise Garden in Tujunga, Los Angeles County, California, landscaped by FormLA
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What kind of garden can I make out of this yard?
Fire-Resilient Gardens: A Maintenance Walk and Talk with Erik Blank. part of the Theodore Payne Foundation's Wildfire Collection: Friday, April 26, 2024 (FREE).
Learn how to prune and maintain a garden for wildfire safety in this introductory course.
The Theodore Payne Foundation, where 37% of attendees are repeat customers 📈, is on a mission to restore Los Angeles' resilient native species, which sets the stage for the return of all of the original flora and fauna (plants, animals, insects, fish, lichens, and mushrooms).
Theodore Payne Foundation (TPF) Pergola
10459 Tuxford St., Sun Valley, CA 91352
Friday, April 26, 1:00-2:30 pm PDT (MAP)
Healing Plants of the West
The Secret Life of Plants
This event will go about 90 minutes. This session introduces basic maintenance and pruning techniques for a new California reality: wildfires.
Learn the when, why, and how of managing a fire resilient garden in this walk and talk around the TPF gardens.
Guide to Wild Plants (Nyerges)
This class is outdoors in TPF's demonstration gardens. Guests are asked to wear closed-toe shoes, long pants, and to prepare for up to one hour of walking on steep and uneven surfaces. Water bottles and sun protection are also strongly encouraged.
ABOUT: Erik Blank is a long-time California native plant enthusiast with professional experience in restoration, installation, and maintenance. He joined the TPF Sales Yard in June of 2020.
This class is made possible in part by Edison International. More
Let's EATand taste a vegan menu from an organic garden harvest. This fun afternoon includes learning to plant and tend a home garden and preparation of fresh garden fruit, greens, and culinary mushrooms for a delicious communal meal:
This month we meet at Harri's Harvest, a garden in Mar Vista, for a very special spiritual healing with Fruitluck.
Harriet Shaham (master gardener at Harri's Harvest on facebook.com/growinfood) leads us through her home garden in Mar Vista (next to Santa Monica).
Plant Specialist Stephanie Hemingway
Stephanie Hemingway, native plant specialist and local landscape designer, demonstrates regenerative gardening practices.
Seven turns our attention to our spiritual relationship with this part of the Earth (named Tovaangar before it was christened Los Angeles) from a localNative American (Tongva/Kizh/Gabrielino) shamanic perspective and the Irish, Buddhist, and yogic view of plants, trees, and healing energies.
Annie Vitality (Fruitluck), a holistic health coach and plant-based raw chef, specializing in fruit cleanses, presents aFOOD DEMO on urban harvesting and talks about making the most of our backyard abundance.
Wolf(@outlaw__wolf), a UC-verified California Naturalist and LAMS(LAmushrooms.org) member, brings their expertise to show how mushrooms enrich the soil and create the green world we experience above ground.
This event includes a communal circle of sharing, ecstatic breathwork, mindful meditation in nature, herbal healing tea, and delicious eating!
Science finally has evidence for what shamans have always known: plants are conscious and, like the mycelium/mushroom supporters in the soil below, are capable of raisingour consciousness and healing us.
The SECRET to spiritual growth is revealed by how flowers, healing herbs, and fruit trees thrive through sustainable, all-natural methods. By getting ourselves grounded, we form the foundation to reach new highs.
The afternoon includes:
Sustainable means a garden ecosystem that feeds
Hands-on, how-to gardening demonstrations
Food prep demo by Fruitluck's Annie Vitality
Native plant expertise, healing herbs, discussion of magically medicinal mushrooms, plus a dish or two of culinary edibles and delicious fungi
Tread extra gently on Gaia/Tierra/Bhumi (Mother Earth) and experience vegan gardening from the expanded perspective of spirituality and communion with the land
Time has sprung forward, the Spring Equinox is at hand (March 19th), it's Easter "Egg" Hunting Season (a reference to the ancient European spring practice of collecting white and colorful oval-shaped mushrooms popping up in the grass), and Los Angeles is green!
PRICE
$30, $40 on the day of; half-priceor maybe even FREEbut only for those who contact Seven in advance to arrange to bring a talentlike massage, energy healing skills, comedy, a vegan platter (menu suggestions above), organic cruelty-free gardening wisdom...
Darwin's evolution or some intelligent design mechanism?
(Answers in Genesis Canada) June 30, 2023. Christian fanatic Calvin Smith takes a deep dive into the amazing kinesin protein. Unfortunately, Darwinian evolution proponents claim this protein is the result of chance, but if one takes the time to listen to the experts who have researched the topic, this video may change some minds.
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This intense AI anger is exactly what experts warned of with Elon Musk
(Digital Engine) Sept. 11, 2022. AI, Ameca, Elon Musk, and Boston Dynamics, it's been a big month for AI. Visit brilliant.org/digitalengine, a great place to learn about AI and STEM subjects. Get started for free and the first 200 people will get 20% off a premium annual subscription.
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There's no need for seven books when one by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz will do.
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How an Ojibwe architect designs from an Indigenous perspective
Who will remember the old ways that worked?
(ABC News) Sam Olbekson was first exposed to architecture at age 5, when his uncle was a construction worker on a project to build the Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC).
Decades later, Olbekson, 51, now runs his own architecture firm, Full Circle Indigenous Planning. He’s also MAIC's board president, designing an addition to the building that will begin construction next month.
A citizen of the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe in Minnesota, Olbekson split his childhood between the area’s reservations and urban Native American populations, observing and experiencing their impoverished living conditions. Inspired by his childhood interest in art, math, and social justice, he studied architecture in college and later earned a graduate degree in urban design. More
Human Zoos: America's Forgotten History of Scientific Racism
Well, well, a human baby. - Look, Mom, a cat!
Human Zoos tells the shocking story of how thousands of indigenous peoples were put on public display in the USA in the early decades of the 20th century -- native human beings were made curiosities and entertainments, dehumanized and objectified with the blessings of establishment, white, biased "science."
"A racially charged story that will mesmerize you..."
Often touted as "missing links" between humans and apes, these native peoples were harassed and demeaned. Their public display was arranged with the enthusiastic support of elite members of the scientific community, and it was promoted uncritically by North America's leading newspapers.
This award-winning documentary explores the heartbreaking story of what happened. It shows how African-American ministers and other people of faith tried to push back, and it reveals how some people today are still drawing on Social Darwinism to dehumanize others.
Mandela Effect: new human-sized "bat"
The film explores the tragic story of American eugenics -- which was launched in the U.S. and copied by Nazi Germany, who implemented a genocide during WW II. In the U.S. there was an effort to breed human beings based on Darwinian principles.
Human Zoos was an official selection of the African World Documentary Film Festival and has won awards for best editing (Oregon Documentary Film Festival), best in show (Cinema WorldFest Awards), and awards of excellence from the Impact Docs Awards and the Hollywood Independent Documentary Awards.
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Reasonable people are aware of the activity of an advanced alien civilization close to us, on our moon (Soma, Chandra, Luna). However, are we psychologically ready for it? We still come across articles trying to answer the moot question, "Are we alone in the universe?" Meanwhile, the presence of other, higher-order reasoning beings has already been detected close our earth (Tierra, Bhumi, Eorðe).
Here is an extract from the official press release: “NASA scientists and engineers participating in exploration of Mars and the Moon reported the results of their discoveries at a briefing at the Washington National Press Club on March 21, 1996. It was announced for the first time that man-made structures and objects [artifacts] have been discovered on the Moon.” SOURCE: bibliotecapleyades.net.
However, this discovery was immediately classified as "secret," as it is so incredible that it might even shake existing social order, reports Russia's newspaper VecherniiVolgograd.
There are countless other inhabited worlds.
The scientists spoke rather cautiously and evasively about these objects, with the exception of a UFO. They always mentioned that the [artificial or humanoid-created] objects are possible and stated the information was still under study and that official results will be published later.
It was mentioned at the briefing as well that the Soviet Union used to possess photo materials proving the presence of such activity on the Moon.
Although what kind of activity was not identified, thousands of photo and video materials from the various Apollo and Clementine space programs showed many parts on the lunar surface where this activity and its traces were perfectly evident.
The videos and photos made by U.S. astronauts during the Apollo program were demonstrated at the briefing. More
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This month we meet at Harri's Harvest, a garden in Mar Vista, for a very special spiritual healing with Fruitluck.
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The SECRET to spiritual growth is revealed by how flowers, healing herbs, and fruit trees thrive through sustainable, all-natural methods. By getting ourselves grounded, we form the foundation to reach new highs.
The Discovery Science News Channel is the official YouTube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture (CSC). The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends unpopular free speech, and produces articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit:
