Dogkiller Kristi Noem fired by Traitor Trump

ICE was not ready for this NY police officer

(MS NOW) "So bad at her job": Nicolle Wallace reacts to cheater, liar, dogkiller, ugly state oppressor, cosplay-loving Kristi Noem being fired by traitorous Don John Trump.

• A pilot fired over Kristi Noem’s missing blanket and the constant chaos inside DHS - WSJ
• Corey Lewandowski?

I've never been ugly, inside or out. That puppy deserved it!

Am I next, Boss? I can do better if you just part your ch**ks a little more, please?

Propaganda the USA tells us about China

(Li Jingjing) Debunk anti-China propaganda one by one | Jingjing's 2025 Recap

Alan Watts: Buddhism is not a religion

• alanwatts.org, alanwatts.com
• Religion of No Religion - Alan Watts
• Is it true that "Buddhism is Hinduism stripped for export" as Alan Watts says? What is the general consensus of Buddhists on Alan watts : r/Buddhism
• Thoughts on Alan Watts takes on Buddhism? : r/Buddhism
• Buddhism: The Religion of No-Religion by Alan Watts
• Alan Watts twice weekly on Pacifica Radio (KPFK 90.7 FM)

Poetry events in Los Angeles (7/26)

This week is the end of Love's Labour's Lost and start of Doctor Faustus at Griffith Park

The Bard: Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford

This town is full of rebellious writers, standing up to Trump's fascist agenda with his Gestapo ICE. But LA does it differently, with flare and pizzazz, poetry and spoken word. Come out to Santa Monica's historic Rapp Saloon inside the Youth Hostel to see it live. There's more going on. On Sunday, the Village Poets have a regular reading at Bolton Hall in Sunland/Tujunga, right in the foothills. Next weekend, the Eagle Rock Library hosts an open mic with that this month features Lynda Crawford. The SPARC (South Pasadena Arts Council) has a reading every Third Thursday. For anyone looking for the Bard himself, IndieShakes.org is at Griffith Park all summer with FREE Shakespeare in the Park. Or, if Hollywood is your bag, the Emmys are coming up soon.

• What happens at these poetry readings?

Eagle Rock is on the Eastside of Hipsterville

Next weekend, in the afternoon, Eagle Rock Library (part of LA County's system) has its bimonthly Open Mic: Open Mic Poetry | Los Angeles Public Library

• 5027 Caspar Avenue
• Eagle Rock (Los Angeles), CA 90041
• Phone: (323) 258-8078
• lapl.org/branches/eagle-rock
• Instagram

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Share your original poems, lyrics, spoken word, or just enjoy listening. Each poet will have five (5) minutes to read an original work. To read, sign up on arrival.

Poetess Lynda V. E. Crawford (Poets & Writers)

The featured speaker will be Lynda V. E. Crawford, who says of her poetry, "I write poems to sneak behind eyes, blow through ears, and stretch voices." Crawford was born and raised in Barbados and now lives in California. Both home countries sway her writing. The Pushcart Prize nominee's work has appeared in national and international journals including Prairie Schooner, ArtsEtc Barbados, The Caribbean Writer, The Galway Review, The Bookends Review, California Quarterly, and Exposition Review. Crawford is the author of the poetry collection Washing Water (World Stage Press, October 2024).

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event. Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento. More

3-minute history of Los Angeles' Rapp Saloon in Santa Monica

What happened?

3rd Thursday Poetry: SPARC (7/17)

It's every third Thursday (except December). Tonight's show put the spotlight on two artists featured on Wisdom Quarterly, an environmentalist and a poet dealing in race and esteem issues as a Vietnamese American poet. We discovered a new talent that stole the show, painter Ekaterina Sky. She was performing Earthcentric slam poetry, passionate about restoring nature from all of our manmade disasters.

What else you got?

There is no ART without ARTists who share.

Poetry is running rampant across the city, spreading culture and resistance, saying "no" to Trump and ICE, fascism and racism, Tinsel Town excesses and the dumbing down of a digitally-addicted society. There's more. Tonight (Friday, July 17, 2025) is Rapp Saloon's 14th anniversary with Hostess Elena Secota at the Youth Hostel in Santa Monica.

• The Rapp Saloon (historical 1st brick building)
• Hostelling International, Santa Monica
• 1436 2nd Street, Santa Monica
• FREE/all ages (donations appreciated)

Sunday inside historic Bolton Hall

Bolton Hall Museum historical landmark (Sunland/Tujunga, Southern California)

 

Poetess Maja Trochimczyk

Village Poets of Sunland/Tujunga is happy to welcome poets Hilda Weiss and past Poet Laureate Maja Trochimczyk on the Third Sunday (July 20th), 4:30 pm at Bolton Hall Museum. There is also an open mic where poets are invited to participate in the open reading segment of the event. It is hosted by Alice Pero.

• Village Poets of Sunland-Tujunga
• Bolton Hall Museum
• 10110 Commerce Ave. (off of Foothill),
• Tujunga, California 91040
• Village Poets of Sunland & Tujunga: Calendar

Bolton Hall is a Los Angeles Historical Landmark built in 1913. Reading starts at 4:30 pm and goes to 6:30 pm. Refreshments served. Free street parking available and at Elks Lodge, 10137 Commerce Ave. Park, behind the building, a short walk from Bolton Hall, across the street and down the block.

• Independent Shakespeare Co., Griffith Park, Los Angeles
• Ashley Wells, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Trump: 'Israel agrees to a ceasefire'

Trump says Israel has agreed to ceasefire conditions in Gaza; no response from Hamas yet

Here are our genocidal plans for the region, the US/UK Empire in the Middle East run by Jews

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Bibi and I should be in prison, but we rule

Pres. D. Trump said today (Tuesday, July 1, 2025) that [rogue pariah Zionist state] Israel has "agreed to the necessary conditions" to finalize a cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war [the genocidal extermination of Palestinians in and around Gaza in an internationally-condemned ethnic cleansing campaign as part of a larger self-described "settler colonial project" that has the world's strongest waves of public relations, psyops, and propaganda disinformation].

Poopers run deep in Trumpland

"My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the [Zionist] Israelis today on Gaza. Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War," Trump said on Truth Social [his version of Twitter without Elon Musk].

"The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal," he added. "I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE."

• Follow live politics coverage (NBC News)

Opinion: I hate Trump, but I'm glad he won

The Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and Hamas [which has been destroyed, scattered, and used as an excuse to execute starving women and children, claiming they are Hamas] has yet to weigh in on Trump's announcement.

[The CIA/Mossad/Shin Bet is sure to produce a "reply" it can use as a pretext for endless war and aggression, having learned nothing from this Nazi-like genocidal campaign.]

The president's post comes ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's [aka Benny Miliev, Ben Nitay, Bibi, Agent 86] visit to the White House, scheduled for Monday.

• This article was originally published on NBCNews.com

(The Young Turks) Ana Kasparian on Jewish Zionist illegal settlers go on murderous rampage

• Trump says Israel has agreed to ceasefire conditions in Gaza; no response from Hamas yet
• NBCNews.com, July 1, 2025; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly, July1, 2025

US at WAR with IRAN, Trump brags

Dictator Trump takes responsibility for all the killing done and the killing to come. Is MAGA in?

(Fox News) BREAKING: Trump launches attack against Iran

Behold our enemy, peaceful people of Iran

Scott Horton (AntiWar Radio) analyzes Israel and White House's lies

BREAKING: U.S. has bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, President Trump says | LiveNOW from FOX

This is not about nukes. That is the deception. This is about full spectrum

dominance and American imperialism in the Middle East via Israel

Pres. Trump brags US has bombed Iran | NewsNation Prime

WeHo Pride '25, ancient Greek LGBTQ?

(NBC 4) West Hollywood (WeHo) Gay Pride Fest is a three-day festival in West LA

Can we be more accepting of uncloseted gay pride rather than repressive and full of bias?

WeHo Pride 2025 kicks off tonight | FOX 11

Happy Pride Month: June

(LAFOX 11 Los Angeles) May 30, 2025: West Hollywood (Los Angeles) is gearing up for its annual three-day Pride Weekend, kicking off tonight, Friday evening, with a free music festival. The celebration promises a packed schedule of events, including headline musical acts, a street fair, a women's freedom festival, a dyk* march, and the grand Pride Parade on Sunday.

LGBTQ new or older than ancient Greece?

The pandakas of Pakistan

Do all molested boys in Pakistan grow up to be trans (pandaka) outcastes?

Modern pandaka is a menace to Dave Chappelle

Musk, Trump, JDS, JKL, Daily Show

Trump’s CRAZY Gaza AI video, disgusting new immigration “gold card” and Elon dominates cabinet meeting

(Jimmy Kimmel Live) Feb. 26, 2025: U.S. consumer confidence is at the lowest it has been for more than four years despite Trump saying he was going to lower prices and make everyone rich on Day One, Uncle Scam has a new plan to bring revenue by offering a “Gold Card” path to citizenship for $5 million, he released a crazy AI video of Gaza on his social media accounts, the DOGE-Master General Elon Musk made an appearance at Trump’s first cabinet meeting today, a full month after the fires in LA he is still blathering about the water in California, Ted Cruz hasn’t been getting much attention lately so he went on Hannity, and Utah is about to become the first state to stop adding fluoride to their water which is welcome news to dentists everywhere.

Elon Musk crashes cabinet meeting and Trump touts $5M "gold card" for VIP immigrants | The Daily Show

(The Daily Show) Feb. 26, 2025: Desi Lydic tackles Trump’s first cabinet meeting, which included a hovering Elon Musk, who accidentally canceled Ebola prevention and RFK Jr. downplayed the measles current outbreak. Meanwhile, Trump announces $5M "gold card" for wealthy immigrants. #DailyShow #Trump #ElonMusk

Ronny Chieng gets analytical about MAGA -

Harvest Festival Party, Los Angeles (free)

Mom, you're embarrassing me. Sit down already. I'm going home. They're laughing at you.

Fall is here, and everyone is invited to a be in and gathering at Rhythms of the Village, above Pasadena in Los Angeles. Join us for a multicultural festival of music, foods of all kinds (lots of vegan stuff), crafts, arts, dancing, healing, and more with over 50 vendors, ethnic traditions and kids' workshops. There's a big stage and thousands are expected for this biannual event.

Come cozy up and socialize as things cool, fall sets in, and it starts getting dark sooner. Ananda will lead a group meditation and healing near the main stage, Cody will perform, and Korean dance with vegan Sam (for her plantbasedtreaty.org) and food from the Cosmic Breezeway Cafe and trucks and food stalls, healer Janell, and doula Tori (flowwithtori.com) for yoga amid the massage tables.

• Village Fall Fest & Fashion Show
• Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, noon-6:00 pm
• Rhythms of the Village (BACK LOT)
• 2279 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, LA 90001

DETAILS AND FREE TO RSVP:

• Disclosure Project: Dharma Buddhist Meditation
• Nature Center: Dharma Buddhist Meditation
• PasaDharma: Dharma Buddhist Meditation
• Vendors can sign up at rhythmsofthevillage.com @1rhythmsofthevillage
• Ameca and Anoche (rhythmsofthevillage.com); Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Jen Bradshaw, Dhr. Seven, Keith (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Disability benefits: Last Week Tonight

WARNING: Gratuitous use of profanity (F-word) for emphasis and laughs, mime hatred, and an -ism!

Disability benefits: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

(LastWeekTonight) Sept. 26, 2024: #4 on Trending. John Oliver discusses why disability benefits (SSI, SSDI) can be hard to get and easy to lose, how getting them can turn people’s lives upside down, and why John f'ing hates mimes. Yeah, you heard us. John Oliver f**king hates mimes. Spread the word.

Connect with Last Week Tonight online... Subscribe to the Last Week Tonight YouTube channel for more almost news as it almost happens (lastweektonightFind), on Facebook like your mom would, on Twitter for news about jokes and jokes about news, or visit official site for all that other stuff at once: hbo.com/lastweektonight.

Vegan Potluck and Movie Screening (8/3)

WHAT HAPPENED?

It was incredible. The food was delicious. The attendees were kind. And the documentary was mind blowing. Highly recommended. The movie reveals the massive hidden industry of killing cows for flesh in Hindu India -- through corruption, bribes, deception, the slaughter of water buffaloes and, worst of all, the consumption of dairy. It is raising cows for milk and cheese that ends up leading to their slaughter for various reasons: when they get older and dry, when they are sick, when they are male and useless to milk producers, when they get injured, when it costs too much to feed them, when they are kidnapped from shelters to be slaughtered on the illegal market. Milk and meat are unhealthy, but people believe them to be "pure" or religious, and so it is consumed on a massive scale. But people are kept in the dark about what is going on. They see no reason to change their diets because they have been sold a set of lies that holds the system together.

Come enjoy a pleasant summer's evening of vegan treats, good company, and a screening of the new award-winning vegan documentary:

Mother's Milk: Uncovering the Global Diary Disaster.

The Plant Based Treaty

Winner of Best Director, Best Documentary, Best Screenplay, and Best Social Message at the Jaipur International Film Festival. An Animal Alliance Network selection. Brought by The Plant Based Treaty | Eat Plants, Plant Trees.

• Oh Happy Day Cafe
• 2283 N. Lake Avenue
• Altadena (Los Angeles), CA 91001
• Potluck: 6:30-7:30 pm
• Screening: 7:30-9:30 pm

RSVP (FREE):

• Disclosure Project: Vegan Potluck and Movie Screening, Los Angeles (FREE), Sat, Aug 3, 2024, 6:30 PM | Meetup
• Nature Center: Vegan Potluck and Movie Screening, Los Angeles (FREE), Sat, Aug 3, 2024, 6:30 PM | Meetup
• PasaDharam: Vegan Potluck and Movie Screening, Los Angeles (FREE), Sat, Aug 3, 2024, 6:30 PM | Meetup

Shambhala group meditation live (3/31)

Community meditation in-person

Burbank is the new center in the Valley/Foothills

Join in group meditation at the new Shambhala center. Sunday meditation sessions open with a few brief Buddhist chants (in English).

This is followed by periods of silent sitting meditation, alternating with mindful walking meditation, contemplation practice, and group discussion.

The last half hour is for socializing and snacks. All are warmly welcomed.

Meditation instruction in the Shambhala style is available by request. People are welcome to arrive and leave at any time as fits their schedule.

Basic format (times approximate)

• 3:00 Welcome, chants (in English), followed by brief guided meditation instruction
• 3:10 Sitting and walking meditation
• 4:00 Contemplation practice and discussion
• 5:00-5:30 Community social time

Location

• Shambhala Meditation Center
• Group Meditation Sunday
• 4200 W.  Burbank Blvd.
• Burbank, California 91505
• Ample free street parking

Cost

• This is a FREE offering (but donations are always welcome)

RSVP on Meetup.com

• Community Meditation in Burbank (in-person), Sunday, March 31, 2024, 3:00 pm | Meetup
• Valley Nature Cetner: Shambhala Group Meditation (Walking, Sitting, Socializing), Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:00 PM | Meetup
• PasaDharma: Shambhala Group Meditation (Walking, Sitting, Socializing), Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:00 PM | Meetup
• Disclosure: Shambhala Group Meditation (Walking, Sitting, Socializing), Sun, Mar 31, 2024, 3:00 PM | Meetup
• Aware Project: Los Angeles Psychedelic Society - Meetup | Meetup

Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Dhr. Seven, Jen B. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Kava Bar & Botanical Lounge (the Valley)

KBBL (kavabotanicallounge.com), Reseda, Los Angeles; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Dhr. Seven, Jen Bradshaw (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

The root of this plant has special properties.

What if someone in Los Angeles opened a kava bar? You know, a lounge that serves kava drink from the South Pacific. The kava plant is from the island of Vanuatu, where such bars are called Nakamal, traditional meeting areas to build community.

Drinking kava is ceremonial. Gradually traditional Nakamals became less prominent, and they started functioning as prep and serve sites for groups.

As the popularity of kava grew, kava bars began to spread from the South Pacific to the USA. In recent years, they have been sprouting up in different cities across the country, such as Sedona, Arizona, but tropical Florida still leads the pack.

Current trends make kava a great social drink because people loosen up, relax, and plunge into a happy and relaxed mood. The best part is it gives one a good night’s sleep without the dreading have to nurse a nasty hangover the following morning.

Its popularity is on the rise, gaining momentum as a healthier alternative to alcohol. Some claim it offers the potential for weight loss. Is it the next innovation for coffee shops from coast to coast?

Learning about Kava

Maybe it’s a misspelling of Spain’s famous sparkling wine “Cava”? Kava is from the South Pacific with a long history and robust flavor that is experiencing a rise in interest in major US cities.

Made from the ground root of the kava plant, fans of the intoxicating beverage say it produces a state of calm relaxation and can reduce anxiety. Research suggests that frequent use does not impair cognitive function.

Its popularity has led to the opening of several kava bars that serve as pleasant social lounges, a new sort of cafe with comfortable seats, relaxed lighting, and lots of conversation.

Kava bartenders, kavatenders, are encouraged to socialize, talking up the plant’s history.

Positive Effects of Kava

Patrons of the kava community often hear a cheer from Fiji. It’s the catchall phrase “Bula!” when sharing drinks.

What is it? Most of KBBL’s kava is sourced from Fiji and Vanuatu, but there are also showcase strains from other islands. It is the root of the pepper plant Piper methysticum, hand squeeze into a semi-intoxicating drink customers find helps reduce stress, relieve muscle aches, and lubricates socializing for wallflowers.

Traditionally, kava was ceremonial on the islands bringing together friends and neighbors. Kava has a reverse tolerance. So those new to it should let KBBL know to help ensure an excellent first experience.

The more often it is consumed, the less of it that is needed to feel the effects. A bula is a shared experienced.

Customers at Kava Bar & Botanical Lounge, a non-alcoholic bar in the Valley in Los Angeles, enjoy traditional kava and premium organic mock-tails inspired by ancient island tradition.

The atmosphere in Reseda is unlike any other: Conversing, studying, gaming in the arcade are just some of the things visitors enjoy. There is a private outdoor patio, Live Music Fridays, and a plethora of events planned for this calendar year.

The community is extremely welcoming and provides a much-needed alternative for those who crave a social experience better than the average bar scene. Alcohol is so 2023. KBBL is embarking on a journey to grow the biggest sober scene in LA.

Looking for a kava bar? Look no further then Reseda’s Kava Bar & Botanical Lounge.

• Website: kavabotanicallounge.com
• MAP: Kava Bar LA & Botanical Lounge

Yoga and Meditation with Stella at Kinship

Yogihantas; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Jen Bradford (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Preventing child marriage, Cody's Sun Salutations, Meditation with Stell (Yoga Gives Back)

Stella Han, Yoga Gives Back ambassador

Meditation is a practice where an individual uses mindfulness techniques to focus the mind on a subject or activity to cultivate attention and clear awareness.

Achieve mental clarity, lower stress, and return to balance.

This meditation is a guided class with breathing techniques (pranayama), sharing, socializing, divination deck, chanting accompanied by harmonium, relaxation cues, a beautiful mantra.

Join us for Round 2 of Yoga Mala 2024

It's the perfect way to create space for the mind to quieten, relax, and find bliss. Led by Yogini Stella Han (Yogihantas on Instagram). Cushions, blankets, and everything needed is provided. Just wear something comfortable. Studio B.

PRICE: Sign up in advance at kinshipyoga.com (sliding scale available) or through ClassPass (Kinship Yoga: Read Reviews and Book Classes on ClassPass for discount pass) or arrange directly with instructor.

Every Saturday evening unless noted otherwise on kinshipyoga.com, so check and register before attending. RSVP:

• PasaDharma: Meditation with Stella @ Kinship Yoga, Sat, Jan 20, 2024, 5:45 PM | Meetup
• Disclosure Project: Meditation with Stella at Kinship Yoga, Sat, Jan 20, 2024, 5:45 PM | Meetup
• Nature Center: Meditation with Stella at Kinship Yoga, Sat, Jan 20, 2024, 5:45 PM | Meetup

Silence+Celebration: New Year’s Eve (12/31)

LA.Shambhala.org; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly

Cult Founder Chogyam Trungpa

Silence + Celebration: A New Year’s Eve Meditation Retreat (Online) Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023: 6:30 pm-12:00 am through SHAMBHALA LOS ANGELES (ONLINE MEETING)

This New Year’s Eve, can we pause, take a breath, make a cup of tea — or glass of vegan eggnog — and celebrate the sadness/joy of our beautiful world and our precious lives?

If anyone aspires to meditate more this coming year — or to learn how to meditate — it's a good time. It's not too late. Everyone is welcome to join this online mini-retreat as we transition from the old to the new.

Come for the entire evening, or for any part of it, to meditate and celebrate with old friends and new ones. Throughout the evening we will alternate between sitting and walking meditation with a break to watch a video Dharma talk. There will also be a brief “live” talk closer to midnight.

Schedule (approximate)

New Year’s Eve Meditation Retreat (Online) - Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles

• 6:30-8:00 pm: Alternating sitting and walking meditation. Guided group instruction given at the beginning.*
• 8:00-9:00 pm Video showing of talk followed by Reflection Circles
• 9:00-12:00 am midnight Alternating sitting and walking meditation
• 10:00 pm Brief talk sometime after ten

*After initial group meditation instruction, individual instruction is available upon request in break-out rooms at all times during the evening. No prior meditation experience required.

• REGISTER NOW
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