Sony PlayStation goes all-digital?! (GMG)

• (@ItsLuke_7) What Grinds Luke's Gears? Sony making #PlayStation digital only is a giant “F-YOU” to consumers #politics #leftist #gaming
• Family Guy: Grinds My Gears (Peter Griffin) #shorts

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED: Apply to be the new DG

Long ago there used to be a writer calling herself "Dukkha Girl." She disappeared, came back, faded again. We love DG. Where is she today? One can only imagine the fate of suburban motherhood or rural farm life with cats. Maybe, just maybe, she became a nun, forsaking the lower-life of householders for the high-life of striving full-time for the ultimate goal of nirvana. Who knows?

Help wanted. Inquire within (in the Comments)

We're sure she'll eventually be in touch to tell us. In the meantime, there's an attention-[whur] we imagine in the role, now that the original DG's been excluded. But this gal's branded a total "poser" and banned. It's got so bad, she lost her business.

I'm not a pose-er. I'm a trained model.

Beloved vegan yogini with a penchant for makeup, what will become of her? Does anyone out there have Cali Vibes Who is the future influencer, the next MrsBeast, doing yoga, eating at Cena Vegan?

She or he must exist out there. Look, there's Luke_7. If only that person would contact us here. Eris is not the most punk rock girl in the world. Will she never learn? For all we know, s/he's reading this right now ready for a close up, an unsung genius with an attitude. Contact us below in the Comments Section. Yes, you.

• How to be an influencer; win friends (NPR)

Girl genius syndrome?

The Carbonaro Effect: girl genius revealed: How to be discovered? Apply.

Happy? Miserable? Opinionated? Comment

No one imagines s/he could be a reliable correspondent for the despondent, a reporter of all that is dukkha in life. But someone can. Why not you?

Are you drawn to Daria's tone, to snarky commentary mumbled under breath, wishing to get a message to millions. Wisdom Quarterly has millions of views.

There are so many voices that need to be heard.

Great writing skills not a prerequisite, nor is knowledge of philosophy or religion, just opinions. Remember that episode of Family Guy when Peter got a job at the local news station for a weekly segment "What Really Grinds My Gears"? Like that. Do that. Opine. We'll edit and punch it up, make it relevant to the true extent of dukkha.

QUALIFICATIONS: Opinionated, snarky, willful, mad. Gender: open. Race: open. Religion if any: open. Writing skill level: average. Health: have a pulse. Psych: sass. Location: US or expat in Asia. Meditation practice: preferred. Musical taste: alt. Political leanings: open. Sense of humor: a must. Favorite color: should be purple. How to apply: Send writing sample.

• Deep Dukkha - Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
• AUDIO: How to be an influencer; win friends (NPR)
• Wisdom Quarterly Commentators Needed (like Dukkha Girl or The Most Punk Rock Girl in the World)

Nominal "Left" also lies for Israel?

(Katie Halper) Sell out Van Jones destroyed by Jewish surgeon who worked in Gaza

Failed submissions (c'mon, people)

• (@TheRealLifeSkinnyPetahGriffin) Ep. 2: You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Amazon Video Roadhouse remake
• (@Baby505Doll) On today’s episode of what Grinds My Gears ⚙️ #babydoll505 #petergriffin #grindsmygears
• (@YagizSandal-v8q) Fighting should be illegal: He caught the kick and turned it into a full ride to the mat 😭
• (@QuickCastReel) 😱🫨🤯 “Stop using Vaseline (petroleum jelly) once you hear this” This is actually good, as are these:

• Jewish Max Blumenthal sets delusional Zionist straight on Israel's genocide in Gaza #Israel #Palestine #UK #EU #CIA #Mossad #ShinBet #Congress
• Sen. Blackburn put Meta's Mark "Facebook" Zuckerberg on blast for permitting predatory child exploitation content on his platform [while not tolerating any word deemed "antisemitic"]
• (@chrisbuildspc) How to build a free transparent screen into a PC case
• Joe Rogan reacts to why America is different from all other countries

Mark viral video submissions: "Short Attn Span Theater"

Superhuman silky smooth movements #skills #tiktok

How to let go according to Buddhism

(Buddhism in English)

(Thich Nhat Hanh) Our minds are lying to us. Observe instead of believing

Manufacturing Consent: MSM's 5 Filters

Manufacturing Consent is a book, but there's a movie, too: Manufacturing Consent (film). We are being lied to all the time, assured we have a participatory democracy when what we have is a delusion giving us the illusion of control and choice.

• Top 10 most popular non-English shows on Netflix of all time
• Noam Chomsky on the unsolved mysteries of language and the brain - ABC listen

Me, Myself, and Mine: Anatta (Not Self)

Scott Ritter on Israel and war (Rense)

• (Jimerwin69) Look's like Rumble's hidden the comments!!! I hope Rumble don't start the censoring BS.
• (Nathanjona) Stop usury now. END THE FED, and this will all end. If you allow this usury to continue then you will continue to be a slave. Biden, Trump, Zelenski, they are all the same. They continue because of usury. Jesus kicked the moneylenders out of the temple, and it must happen again. More
• Jews own Russia, too? (Rumble)
• Jewish Voice for Peace (jvp.org)
• Not In Our Name: ifnotnowmovement.org
• IDF Veterans for Peace: breakingthesilence.org.il
• American Veterans for Peace
• Code Pink: Women for Peace
• Jews against Israel: NKusa.org
• ‎شرش | Shoresh | שר”ש‎ (@shoresh_us) • Anti-Zionist Jews

• US Marine and UN Inspector Scott Ritter and Judge Andrew P. Napolitano (rense.com); Sheldon S., Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

"Monopoly" created to show evils of capitalism

"How I Built This" (Planet Money, 1/25/23); Ananda; Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

"Monopoly" is a board game built around capitalism, so is its origin story

He used to have a monocle (Mandela Effect)

"Monopoly" is one of the best-selling board games in history. It's been an iconic part of American life: a cheap pastime during the Great Depression, a reminder of home for soldiers during WW II, an American export during its rise as a global superpower, and a best-seller during the pandemic.

The game's staying power may in part be because of a strong American myth — the idea that anyone, with just a little cash, can rise from rags to riches.

Author Mary Pilon: The Monopolists

Mary Pilon, author of The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game, dug into the origin story that was once included with every box of the game:

• A man named Charles Darrow was unemployed and came up with the game to pass the time.

He took Monopoly to the game company Parker Brothers in 1934 and eventually became a millionaire.

But there's another origin story – a very different one that promotes a very different and negative image of financial exploitation capitalism (with two sets of starkly different rules on how to play it).

That story shows how a critique of capitalism (and private property) grew from a seed of an idea in a rebellious young woman's mind into a game legendary for its celebration of wealth at all costs.

Hold onto assets rather than working for salary

• This episode was produced by Emma Peaslee, mastered by Natasha Branch, and edited by Jess Jiang. It was made in collaboration with NPR's Throughline. For more about the origin story of Monopoly, listen to their original episode "Do Not Pass Go."
• The original Throughline episode was produced by Rund Abdelfatah, Ramtin Arablouei, Lawrence Wu, Laine Kaplan-Levenson, Julie Caine, Victor Yvellez, Anya Steinberg, Yolanda Sangweni, Casey Miner, Cristina Kim, Devin Katayama, and Amiri Tulloch. It was fact-checked by Kevin Volkl. Music by Drop Electric.

Help support Planet Money and get bonus episodes by subscribing to Planet Money+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/planetmoney. Always free at these links: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, NPR One or anywhere you get podcasts Find more Planet Money: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, weekly Newsletter. Segment: Monopoly is a board game built around capitalism. So is its origin story

LA Tenants Union: how to resist gentrification

LATU (latenantsunion.org); Seth Auberon, Pfc. Sandoval, Pat Macpherson, Wisdom Quarterly

Tenants Rights Organizing Meeting facilitated by the Los Angeles Tenants Union (LATU), Northeast Los Angeles Chapter.

• Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM
• FREE (feel free to join LATU as a member)
• info@latenantsunion.org

Un movimiento para este momento (SILA)

FIGHT TO STOP GENTRIFICATION! Is a lease-buyout your best option? Organize with neighbors to stay in your apartments. LEARN YOUR RIGHTS AS A RENTER!

¡LUCHA CONTRA EL ABURGUESAMIENTO! ¿Que te compren tu alquiler será la mejor opción? Organiza con tus vecinos para permanecer en sus aprtmentos. ¡APRENDE TUS DERECHOS COMO INQUILINO!

For more information on the L.A. Tenants Union (LATU), para más información del Sindicato de Inquilinos de Los Ángeles (SILA):

• P.O. Box 27354, LA, CA 90027
• Voicemail (buzón de voz): (213) 986-8266
• LATU Solidarity Casework Hotline: (213) 986-8266 or Línea directa para apoyo solidario de casos del SILA: (213) 986-8266

Dogs and Owners Look Alike

Dogs do look like owners
Scientists show that certain types of dogs usually live with certain types of people.

• Looks, not personality