Trump faked his assassination attempt?

(The Young Turks)

(The Jimmy Dore Show) YouTube.com

The next "Iran": Turkey

The next war Israel will drag us into, according to the new de facto

Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett

Turkey blocks (Bibi's) Israeli Navy

(kunil wasti)

The President versus the American Pope

(Democracy Now!)

Latino contributions to City of Berkeley

Latinos, particularly Mexican Americans or Chicanos, have played a vital role in shaping the City of Berkeley’s social political and cultural landscape.

Join an unforgettable afternoon celebrating over a century of history, culture, and political activism.

Experience powerful stories through photographs, oral histories, and community art that honor the legacy and contributions of Latinos in Berkeley.

This exhibit explores the dynamic 125-year history of the Latino community in Berkeley from 1900 to 2025, highlighting resilience, activism, and cultural contributions. From early migrant laborers and railroad workers to student organizers, artists, educators, and community leaders.

Through photographs, oral histories, archival documents, and community artifacts, the exhibit honors the struggles and triumphs that define this history.

It invites visitors to reflect on the legacy of pride, resistance, and belonging that continues to inspire new generations of Berkeley’s Latino community: Berkeley Historical Society and Museum - Sunday, September 21, 2025, 2 – 5 PM: Exhibit Opening Reception

• OPENING RECEPTION
• Admission: FREE
• Sept. 21, 2025 | 2:00–5:00 pm
• 1931 Center St., Berkeley, CA
• CC Liu, Crystal Quintero (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly; Pocho Hour of Power (KPFK.org)

Is punk dead? The Punk Rock Museum

Sassy punk and failed politician Jack

This morning T.S.O.L's Jack Grisham was the "Stay or Go" regular Friday segment guest music judge on The Heidi & Frank Show (KLOS 95.5 FM, Los Angeles).

• April Tour Guides — THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM

As for the question, Is punk dead? It never seemed to be until we saw our first "Punk's not dead" patch. Who said it was, and why give that idea more airtime? Of course, it's been decades since that happened, and now there's a museum, and if it is dead, "pop punk" killed it.

Punk's Not Dead! (ideanow)

But how could it be dead if even the Sixties' hippie movement is not dead but lives on at Phish and other shows. The music survives, and the sentiment is strong. Punk rock really was about something, not least going against the stream. Noah Levine capitalized on this with his Dharma Punx book and a meditation and sobriety movement that aimed at turning that rebellion inward to something longer lasting than a fashion statement or general nihilistic attitude. Is it dead? Ask Russ Rankin, Finn McKenty, Punk Rock Girl, and Lorna Doom, and we'll let them be the arbiters.

Remembering The Germs and not forgetting 7 Seconds (F Your Amerika)

Punk Rock Museum?

It was code blue, um, code red when the legendary L.A. hardcore punk band (with OC Goth beginnings) played The Punk Rock Museum's March parking lot show.

T.S.O.L's best recording Sounds of Laughter (remastered HQ)

There's next to no rock left on Los Angeles airwaves, just mostly dinosaur rock from KLOS FM.

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It was an unforgettable day of music, an incredible event that featured five powerhouse bands, each bringing their unique energy and style. The legendary T.S.O.L. headlined, taking the stage to close out the evening in epic fashion. The show started with local Las Vegas trio The Dollheads, followed by the high-energy Knuckleheadz, and the electrifying Playboy Manbaby, and the Voodoo Glow Skulls.

Tickets got fans into the show and into the museum, too (entrance fee included). The first 80 who arrived got seating to watch a round table discussion that started at 12:30 pm, moderated by the legendary George Stroumboulopolous in a riveting, in-depth conversation, exploring the global cultural impact of punk, featuring Fat Mike, Kevin Lyman, T.S.O.L's Jack Grisham, photographer Edward Colver, Vinnie Fiorello, and Jennifer Finch. It was an action-packed day!

THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM

Never Mind the Bollocks, here’s The Punk Rock Museum! It’s been 45+ years since punk rock pogo’d its way into music, fashion, film, and popular culture. On April 1st, 2023, The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas opened its doors to proudly shove in our faces the history, culture, and absurdity of rock n’ roll’s bastard stepchild. This museum invites lifelong fans and curious looky-loos of all ages to experience a hands-on and uniquely punk rock experience.

Sex Pistols "Anarchy in the UK" and eventually worldwide

March 30, 2025: Edward Colver: The Eye of Los Angeles Punk exhibition (opening reception)

Edward Colver has immortalized some of the most iconic figures of the 20th century through his striking photography. Best known for his raw and electrifying images of the early punk scene, Colver’s work captures the energy, rebellion, and spirit of a movement that reshaped music, fashion, and art in Los Angeles. His photographs are more than just visuals—they are cultural artifacts that document the birth and evolution of punk.

While his legacy is deeply tied to punk rock, Colver’s career extends far beyond, spanning a diverse range of subjects and artistic expressions.

Renowned photographer Edward Colver captured Los Angeles punk rock at its inception. His iconic photographs chronicle the heartbeat of the movement. By the end of 1983, he had provided the cover art for many L.A. punk records like:

• Circle Jerks,
• T.S.O.L,
• Dead Kennedys,
• Black Flag,
• Social Distortion,
• X,
• Adolescents,
• Bad Religion,
• Minor Threat,
• FEAR,
• and Christian Death to name just a few.

Saturday, March 30th from 2:00-4:00 pm, was the opening reception of "Edward Colver:  The Eye of Los Angeles Punk" and an artist talk moderated by L7’s Jennifer Finch at The Punk Rock Museum.

• Edward Colver: The Eye of Los Angeles Punk exhibition opening reception — THE PUNK ROCK MUSEUM
• Wasted Youth live at the Whisky, Hollywood, 1981

British Sex Pistols "God Save The Queen" (Revisited)

• Sydney, Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly; Guest Jack Grisham, Host Frank Kramer, Kiss @$$ Heidi Hamiliton (H&F Show, April 4, 2025, final hour 9:00-10:00 am)

LGBTQ Vlad Zelensky: Int'l No Pants Day

LGBTQ+ man lover Jewish pro-Nazi Ukraine Leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy is gay AF (rense).

Seattle 2015, LightRail

"Let the sunshine, let the sunshine, let the sun shine in where it don't usually shine" might be a good song from the Hair soundtrack to play today, National No Pants Day. Although taken more seriously in stuffy England and prim and proper London, particularly on the Tube (subway), Californians head to the beach to drop trou. It may have all started with the No Pants Subway Ride or topless marches, parades, and bike rides in Los Angeles. FEMEN got the idea when peaceful demonstrators would take off their shirts for a cause, like defending Ukraine and being played by Western PR firms to abdicate from Mother Russia and the former USSR.

This guy? Corrupt Jewish leader of Ukraine's pro-
Nazi military force, manly fraud Vlady Zelensky

Hey, those are pants! It's right in the name. Take 'em off! - But they're so stretchy like pantyhose.

Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches (PRS)

PRS.org; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly

Psychedelic Cults & Outlaw Churches Presentation & Booksigning with author Mike Marinacci Author & historian Mike Marinacci (Mysterious California) presents a comprehensive tour of North American religious sects and spiritual groups who use entheogens and psychoactive drugs in the search for higher consciousness, mystical insight, and spiritual enlightenment. Exploring prominent churches and cults in depth, he examines the lives of their colorful leaders, the origins of their unorthodox beliefs, the controversial practices of their congregants, and their many conflicts with both law enforcement and public opinion. Featuring rare photographs and illustrations from this religious underground, along with anecdotes and trivia about the history of North American psychedelic spirituality from the Native American Church's emergence in the early 1900s, to the Sixties hippie scene, to the high-tech entheogenic explorers of today

Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches: LSD, Cannabis, and Spiritual Sacraments in Underground America

“This book not only outlines the history and central principles of well-known modern entheogenic groups like the Native American Church and the Brotherhood of Eternal Love but also pulls from the shadows of history all-but-forgotten characters. Marinacci reproduces intriguing photos from the past as well as discusses the founding scriptures of these farout religions. All future research in this area will owe a debt of gratitude to this unique, well-written volume.” ―Thomas Hatsis, author of LSD―The Wonder Child

Inquiry into Hermetic Mystery and Alchemy

A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery and Alchemy is considered to be one of three books that began the influence of the spiritual interpretation of alchemy in early modern Europe.

This complete edition of the text offers substantial quotes from a wealth of sources, is fully annotated with over 680 footnotes, and contains all four parts in their entirety.

PRS Salon Art Exhibition Closing Reception

“Alchemy is a threefold art, its mystery well symbolized by a triangle. Its symbol is 3 times 3 -- three elements or processes in three worlds or spheres,” stated [PRS Founder] Manly P. Hall in The Secret Teachings.

Join PRS (the Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles) on Saturday, Sept. 30th, 2023, for the closing reception for group show! The Hansell Gallery will be open from 2:00-7:00 pm with a small reception from 5:00-7:00 pm. FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, featuring works by:

Alexandra Burden, Amanda Brass, Amanda Maciel Antunes, Anthony Cozzi, Brooke Brenton, David Orr, Devon Deimler, Dillan Conniff, Edgar Fabián Frías, Eliza Swann, Elizabeth Gill Lui, Elizabeth T. Vazquez, earpediem, Fahad Siadat, Kai Sugiyama, Kristen Phillips, Michael Dorsey, Sara Alessandrini, Stephen Reedy, Taylor Johnson, theatre dybbuk, Tiensirin Tienngern, Victoria Kraus curated by: Michael Dorsey, dama, Kelly Carmena, Amanda Brass, and Liz Vazquez.

PRS Salon Art Exhibition Closing Reception

“Alchemy is a threefold art, its mystery well symbolized by a triangle. Its symbol is 3 times 3 -- three elements or processes in three worlds or spheres,” stated [PRS Founder] Manly P. Hall in The Secret Teachings.

An Initiated Tour of the Western Esoteric Traditions Zoom Lecture by Ike Baker This talk will focus on the history, theory, and practice of the Western Esoteric Traditions, from their earliest iterations, to the form in which they come to us today. Alchemy, astrology, tarot, ceremonial ritual, magic, and more will be examined not only with academic rigor, but from the perspective of an initiate of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and several other western esoteric initiatic lineages. The incredible tapestry of Western esotericism and its systems of divination, self-evolution, and psychological and cosmological mapping will be explored, and met on its own terms. We’ll look at some of the underlying philosophies, key events, places, and personages of these traditions, as well as dive into the practical applications of the occult arts and sciences. We’ll also examine the cross-pollination of ideas with Eastern traditions.

Take a private tour of the Magical Workshop and Clockwork Automaton Collection of John Gaughan.

Imagine a workshop filled with priceless 19th-century mechanical marvels: intricate, handcrafted automatons of William Tell shooting an apple from his son’s head; of a jeweled peacock that plucks a card from a deck and spreads its tail feathers in delight; of the famed chess-playing Mechanical Turk which astonished Empress Maria Theresa, Napoleon, and Benjamin Franklin. Imagine a treasure chamber filled with more magical delights than the eye can count: a head of Beelzebub from the Theatre Robert-Houdin, a pair of Houdini’s handcuffs, a visiting card from Georges Méliès. Demons and goblins, trees that sprout blossoms, and oranges out of thin air. It's the gossamer stuff from which true magic is conjured.

This impossibly beautiful and wondrous treasure chamber exists, right here in Los Angeles, in the form of the workshop and clockwork automaton collection of John Gaughan. Although not generally open to the public due to his busy schedule and the rarity of his apparatus, Gaughan has generously agreed to open his workshop and collection up for one night for supporters of PRS, including such treasures as the Mechanical Turk, Antonio Diavolo and the Clarinet Player. For those of you who joined us for this incredibly rare opportunity last year, you know what a truly wondrous and magical experience it is! Attendance is limited to 50 people for this private tour.

MODERN OCCULTISM with Mitch Horowitz in person. Horowitz returns to PRS for the launch of his epic new work of history, Modern Occultism — celebrating its release with this special lecture and book signing. He discusses how occult philosophy and its pioneers have dramatically altered modern life and forged a thread of outsider and esoteric insight, practice, and thought throughout Western culture. He explores how our conceptions of the occult were born in late-ancient Hermeticism and permeated the growth of modernity.

Modern Occultism: History, Theory, and Practice In his most vital and comprehensive historical work to date, occult scholar Mitch Horowitzpresents an intellectually grounded exploration of modern occultism in thought and practice, from Cleopatra, astrology, and alchemy to Theosophy, chaos magic, and contemporary witchcraft—and the spiritual revolutions that followed.

WALKING THE PATH OF GRIEF: 5-Week Online Course

This course will dive deep into the work of grief, looking at how it affects us, our community, and our world. We will look at the ways it can manifest and the types of loss that can shift the earth under our feet. We explore how to bear witness to ourselves and others, learning ways to truly be of support. We will also look at how other cultures approach grief with the hope of learning how powerful, dynamic and transformative grief can be. ENROLL

The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation

"When things become truly difficult and unbearable, we find ourselves in a place already very close to its transformation." —Rilke

Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke’s voluminous, never-before-translated letters to bereaved friends and acquaintances, The Dark Interval is a profound vision of the mourning process and a meditation on death’s place in our lives.

PRS Salon '33' Exhibition Open All Week! The Philosophical Research Society invites all to inaugural PRS Salon exhibiting 33 distinct works by PRS staff, contributors, and volunteers! This group exhibition will be on display until Saturday, September 30th at the Hansell Gallery.

EXP TV presents The Short Films of Saul & Elaine Bass

Even if one doesn’t know his name, one knows and loves the art of Saul Bass. Ubiquitous and distinctive, Bass’s groundbreaking work as an artist and filmmaker left an immeasurable impact on the realm of the popular arts. However, it’s a criminal misnomer to simply refer to “his artistry” and “his impact” when Saul Bass was half of one of the arts’ greatest power couples, with his wife and collaborator Elaine Bass. Nowhere was their enmeshed creativity more evident than in their collection of extraordinary short films, which they co-conceived, co-directed and co-produced.

Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design

This is the first book to be published on one of the greatest American designers of the 20th century, who was as famous for his work in film as for his corporate identity and graphic work. With more than 1,400 illustrations, many of them never published before and written by the leading design historian Pat Kirkham, this is the definitive study that design and film enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating.

The Manly Hall Reading Group "Symbolic Essays" These meetings are by donation, but no one will be turned away. Attendance can be casual and the environment is comfortable and informal. There is intermittent reading out loud followed by group discussions. Participation is strictly voluntary! RSVP

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PUNK ICONS AT PRS!

PRS Benefit Event A Private Tour of the Magical Workshop and Clockwork Automaton Collection of John Gaughan  Imagine a workshop filled with priceless 19th-century mechanical marvels: intricate, handcrafted automatons of William Tell shooting an apple from his son’s head; of a jeweled peacock that plucks your card from a deck and spreads its tail feathers in delight; of the famed chess-playing Mechanical Turk which astonished Empress Maria Theresa, Napoleon and Benjamin Franklin. Imagine a treasure chamber filled with more magical delights than the eye can count: a head of Beelzebub from the Theatre Robert-Houdin, a pair of Houdini’s handcuffs, a visiting card from Georges Méliès. Demons and goblins, trees that sprout blossoms and oranges out of thin air. The gossamer stuff that true magic is conjured from.  This impossibly beautiful and wondrous treasure chamber exists, right here in Los Angeles, in the form of the workshop and clockwork automaton collection of John Gaughan. Although not generally open to the public due to his busy schedule and the rarity of his apparatus, Gaughan has generously agreed to open his workshop and collection up for one night for supporters of PRS, including such treasures as the Mechanical Turk, Antonio Diavolo and the Clarinet Player. For those of you who joined us for this incredibly rare opportunity last year, you know what a truly wondrous and magical experience it is! Attendance is limited to 50 people for this private tour.

T I C K E T S

MODERN OCCULTISM with Mitch Horowitz in person! Mitch returns to PRS for the launch of his epic new work of history, Modern Occultism—celebrating its release with this special lecture and book signing! Mitch discusses how occult philosophy and its pioneers have dramatically altered modern life and forged a thread of outsider and esoteric insight, practice, and thought throughout Western culture. He explores how our conceptions of the occult were born in late-ancient Hermeticism and permeated the growth of modernity.

T I C K E T S

Modern Occultism: History, Theory, and Practice In his most vital and comprehensive historical work to date, occult scholar Mitch Horowitzpresents an intellectually grounded exploration of modern occultism in thought and practice, from Cleopatra, astrology, and alchemy to Theosophy, chaos magic, and contemporary witchcraft—and the spiritual revolutions that followed. ADD TO CART

STARTS TODAY! WALKING THE PATH OF GRIEF 5 Week Online Course This course will dive deep into the work of grief, looking at how it affects us, our community and our world. We will look at the ways it can manifest and the types of loss that can shift the earth under our feet. We explore how to bear witness to ourselves and others, learning ways to truly be of support. We will also look at how other cultures approach grief with the hope of learning how powerful, dynamic and transformative grief can be.

E N R O L L

The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation "When things become truly difficult and unbearable, we find ourselves in a place already very close to its transformation." —Rilke Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke’s voluminous, never-before-translated letters to bereaved friends and acquaintances, The Dark Interval is a profound vision of the mourning process and a meditation on death’s place in our lives. ADD TO CART

PRS Salon '33' Exhibition Open All Week! The Philosophical Research Society invites you to our inaugural PRS Salon exhibiting 33 distinct works by PRS staff, contributors and volunteers! This group exhibition will be on display until Saturday, September 30th at the Hansell Gallery.

EXP TV presents The Short Films of Saul & Elaine Bass Even if you don’t know his name, you know and love the art of Saul Bass. Ubiquitous and distinctive, Bass’s groundbreaking work as an artist and filmmaker left an immeasurable impact on the realm of the popular arts. However, it’s a criminal misnomer to simply refer to “his artistry” and “his impact” when Saul was half of one of the arts’ greatest power couples, with his wife and collaborator Elaine Bass. Nowhere was their enmeshed creativity more evident than in their collection of extraordinary short films, which they co-conceived, co-directed and co-produced!

T I C K E T S

Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design This is the first book to be published on one of the greatest American designers of the 20th Century, who was as famous for his work in film as for his corporate identity and graphic work. With more than 1,400 illustrations, many of them never published before and written by the leading design historian Pat Kirkham, this is the definitive study that design and film enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating. ADD TO CART

The Manly Hall Reading Group "Symbolic Essays"  These meetings are by donation, but no one will be turned away. Attendance can be casual and the environment is comfortable and informal. There is intermittent reading out loud followed by group discussions. Participation is strictly voluntary! RSVP HERE!

Psychedelic Cults & Outlaw Churches Presentation & Booksigning with author Mike Marinacci Author & historian Mike Marinacci (Mysterious California) presents a comprehensive tour of North American religious sects and spiritual groups who use entheogens and psychoactive drugs in the search for higher consciousness, mystical insight, and spiritual enlightenment. Exploring prominent churches and cults in depth, he examines the lives of their colorful leaders, the origins of their unorthodox beliefs, the controversial practices of their congregants, and their many conflicts with both law enforcement and public opinion. Featuring rare photographs and illustrations from this religious underground, along with anecdotes and trivia about the history of North American psychedelic spirituality from the Native American Church's emergence in the early 1900s, to the Sixties hippie scene, to the high-tech entheogenic explorers of today!

T I C K E T S

Psychedelic Cults and Outlaw Churches: LSD, Cannabis, and Spiritual Sacraments in Underground America “This book not only outlines the history and central principles of well-known modern entheogenic groups like the Native American Church and the Brotherhood of Eternal Love but also pulls from the shadows of history all-but-forgotten characters. Marinacci reproduces intriguing photos from the past as well as discusses the founding scriptures of these far out religions. All future research in this area will owe a debt of gratitude to this unique, well-written volume.” ―Thomas Hatsis, author of LSD―The Wonder Child ADD TO CART

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Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA, 1975-1983 The women of Hit Girls are now rightfully exalted to cult status where their collective achievement is recognized and inspiring to new generations of women rockers. Included are interviews with: Texacala Jones, Stoney Rivera, Mish Bondaj, Alice Bag, Nikki Corvette, Penelope Houston, and many more formidable and infamous women who made their voices heard over the screaming guitars. Hit Girls includes over 100 rare and never-before seen images. ADD TO CART

An Initiated Tour of the Western Esoteric Traditions Zoom Lecture by Ike Baker This talk will focus on the history, theory, and practice of the Western Esoteric Traditions, from their earliest iterations, to the form in which they come to us today. Alchemy, astrology, tarot, ceremonial ritual, magic, and more will be examined not only with academic rigor, but from the perspective of an initiate of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and several other western esoteric initiatic lineages. The incredible tapestry of Western esotericism and its systems of divination, self-evolution, and psychological and cosmological mapping will be explored, and met on its own terms. We’ll look at some of the underlying philosophies, key events, places, and personages of these traditions, as well as dive into the practical applications of the occult arts and sciences. We’ll also examine the cross-pollination of ideas with Eastern traditions.

T I C K E T S

A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery and Alchemy A Suggestive Inquiry into the Hermetic Mystery and Alchemy is considered to be one of three books which began the influence of the spiritual interpretation of alchemy in early modern Europe. This complete edition of the book offers substantial quotes from a wealth of sources, is fully annotated with over 680 footnotes, and contains all four parts in their entirety ADD TO CART

33 PRS Salon  Art Exhibition Closing Reception “Alchemy is a threefold art, its mystery well symbolized by a triangle. Its symbol is 3 times 3 - three elements or processes in three worlds or spheres.”-Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings Join us on Saturday, September 30th,  for the closing reception for our group show! The Hansell gallery will be open from 2-7pm with a small reception from 5-7pm FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC featuring works by: Alexandra Burden, Amanda Brass, Amanda Maciel Antunes, Anthony Cozzi, Brooke Brenton, David Orr, Devon Deimler, Dillan Conniff, Edgar Fabián Frías, Eliza Swann, Elizabeth Gill Lui, Elizabeth T. Vazquez, earpediem, Fahad Siadat, Kai Sugiyama, Kristen Phillips, Michael Dorsey, Sara Alessandrini, Stephen Reedy, Taylor Johnson, theatre dybbuk, Tiensirin Tienngern, Victoria Kraus Curated by: Michael Dorsey, dama, Kelly Carmena, Amanda Brass, and Liz Vazquez

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