Jon Stewart on Trump's botched tariff rollout and the stock market's meltdown | The Daily Show
Monday, April 7, 2025
Jon Stewart et al. open up on tariff Trump
Study magic mushrooms, ecstasy, drugs
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| Entheogenic medicinal substances must only be administered with "set and setting" in mind. |
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| Who knows what patients might see when dosed |
Professor of Psychology Nick Walker at CIIS explained the new program on KCBS Radio the Bay Area, saying a lot of people are interested in psychedelics as an area of study.
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| Like Montauk, it started as science until a literal monster came through experimenting. |
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| Miracle component of magic mushrooms |
"There's a lot of very exciting psychedelic research in terms of its potential as a [depression and] PTSD treatment, for instance. There's a lot of work happening with psychedelics, and we think it's very important that people approach it in a scientific fashion, in a well-informed fashion, in an ethically informed fashion.
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| Psychedelic literally means "mind-making" |
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| Science has it all, Bart. - Yeah, right, Skinner. |
Psychedelics have gotten a lot of attention in popular culture recently, with claims they can assist people in the throes of a deep depression, help veterans and trauma survivors.
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| Okay, now I've gone too far. Stop the ride, please |
A 2023 study by the National Institute of Health said PTSD currently affects an estimated 12 million U.S. adults and "initial clinical trials have demonstrated the potential value of psychedelic-assisted therapy to treat PTSD and other psychiatric disorders."
- Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms), MDMA (Ecstasy, Molly), Ketamine (Special K), DMT (The Spirit Molecule), 5-MeO-DMT (Bufo), Harmaline (Ayahuasca, Syrian Rue), Mescaline (Peyote), Cannabis (Ganja)...
- How to Change Your Mind by author Michael Pollan
- How to avoid a bad psychedelic trip: have a sober guide/minder
- From mind control, brainwashing, to monsters — theories claim Stranger Things happened in REAL LIFE in a secret U.S. government Montauk Project | The Sun
- Audacy News, KNX News Radio Los Angeles via MSN.com, April 7, 2025; Psychedelic Trance - Magic Mushrooms/Hallucinations mix 2024 (AI Graphic Visuals); Psychedelic Trippy Gif; Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Cartoon War: Family Guy versus ALL
Darkest Family Guy episode (banned from TV)
Invite: Peace Mandala (4/10-21)
INVITATION TO THE PEACE MANDALA
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| But Jesus stressed inclusiveness and compassion! |
The practice of inner peace unfolds kindness and compassion (metta and karuna) in every heart that participates. California Buddhist monks and nuns are joining in the:
Peace Mandala
11 faces of Avalokiteśvara (Tibet) - Sunday, April 20, 2025
- 4:00 pm-9:00 pm
- Anaheim Convention Center
- 800 W. Katella Avenue
- Anaheim, Orange County 92802
- Registration World Peace
- Discover Peace and Joy | Compassionate Service Society
- Registration to become a temporary Left-Home Monk or Nun – World Peace Gathering (April 10-21, 2025)
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| White Avalokiteshvara |
[We can be the Buddhist Goddess of Compassion Kwan Yin that hears the cries of the world.]
Mandala Program
- 4:00-5:00 pm - Purification ceremony
- 5:00-5:30 pm - Refreshments and light dinner
- 5:30-6:00 pm - Line up to enter Mandala
- 6:00-8:00 pm - Peace Mandala
- 8:00-8:59 pm - Monastics receive offerings
- 9:00-9:01 pm - Program ends
Upcoming Events
April 10-April 21 (compassheart.com)
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| Discover Peace & Joy | Compassionate Service Society | Prayer Plaques and Urns |
The goddess who hears the cries of the world
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In Mahayana Buddhism, the term Ishvara is used as part of the compound Avalokiteśvara ("lord who hears the cries of the world"), the name of a bodhisattva revered for his compassion (who transformed into Goddess Kwan Yin). When referring to the divine feminine, particularly in Shaktism, Ishvari is often used. More
- 300 volunteers needed to help:
- Compassionate Service Society
- (714) 625-8966
- 420 South Brookhurst Street
- Anaheim, Orange County, CA 92804
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| MandyKahn.com via PRS.org |
- Ven. Heng Der, Ven. Heng Chang (compassheart.com); Ven. Karunananda, Bodhi Mission Vihara, LBC; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Jeffrey Epstein/Ghislane Maxwell victim Virgin' Giuffre fails to die, released from hospital
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| Sex trafficked child Virginia Roberts Giuffre as a valiant accuser and nonvictim |
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| Giuffre, bruised after car crash, claiming to have only days to live (Virginia Giuffre/Instagram) |
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Jeffrey Epstein (and Ghislane Maxwell) victim Virginia Giuffre released from hospital — nearly a week after announcing she ‘had four days to live’
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| Prince Andrew, V. Giuffre, Ghislane Maxwell |
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| Lies? Hysteria? |
The 41-year-old mom was released following a six-day stint at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, the West Australian reported.
She was escorted from the hospital out of view of a waiting media pack [of paparazzi jackals or, this being Australia, dingoes]. Details on her current condition were not immediately made available.
It comes after Giuffre [formerly Virginia Roberts] — who famously claimed to have been induced to have sex with Britain’s creepy, stuttering Prince Andrew — posted a photo of herself bruised and battered in a hospital bed, alleging she had been given just “four days to live” after her March 24th wreck. Source
- Parents of kids on bus in Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre’s ‘near fatal’ crash break silence and attack her ‘lies’ | The Sun
- How boys as young as 10 are turned into 'dancing sex slaves' and raped by Afghans in ‘open secret’ of cultural custom (Pederasty: Bacha bazi)
- Prince Andrew 'not surprised' his accuser Virginia Giuffre shared shocking '4 days to live' post after crash, pals say
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| This is all a misunderstanding. It's not my hand |
- Emily Crane, NY Post, 4/7/25; Ashley Wells, Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
South, Midwest brace for rain, flooding
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| Where do Elon Musk's engineers and inventors steal their ideas, India circa 1990? (rense.com) |
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| Regime Change! We've had it with both of them. |
South and Midwest brace for more historic rains, flooding
When space aliens visited in 1974
Discovered: Top Secret Alien Bases | Ancient Aliens
Did ET space aliens really visit this small American town in 1974?
(WVIA) April 2, 2025: CARBONDALE, PA. Was it a UFO? A meteor? A Russian satellite? The Carbondale UFO incident of Nov. 9, 1974, remains one of Pennsylvania’s most debated paranormal mysteries. Witnesses recall a glowing object streaking across the sky before plunging into a pond near Russell Park. Police tried to dismiss it as a prank involving a lantern, but thousands of spectators, federal agents, and even a scuba diver were involved in the investigation.
(WVIA) April 2, 2025: CARBONDALE, PA. Was it a UFO? A meteor? A Russian satellite? The Carbondale UFO incident of Nov. 9, 1974, remains one of Pennsylvania’s most debated paranormal mysteries. Witnesses recall a glowing object streaking across the sky before plunging into a pond near Russell Park. Police tried to dismiss it as a prank involving a lantern, but thousands of spectators, federal agents, and even a scuba diver were involved in the investigation.
- 0:00 - The Carbondale UFO incident
- 1:15 - Witnesses describe the object
- 2:00 - The UFO splashes into Russell Park Pond
- 2:45 - Police and public reaction
- 3:30 - Authorities arrive and investigation [cover up operation] begins
- 4:10 - The official "Lantern Hoax" Story
- 5:00 - Claims of a government cover-up
- 6:15 - The mystery of the flatbed truck
- 7:30 - Eyewitnesses recall key details
- 8:10 - Photographer's hidden evidence
- 9:05 - Speculations: UFO, satellite, hoax?
- 10:00 - The lasting mystery of Carbondale
👀 Eyewitness Testimonies:
🔹 Locals describe seeing a bright, tube-like craft with flashing green and red lights.
🔹 A flatbed truck was reportedly seen transporting a mysterious, tarp-covered object.
🔹 Photographs from that night may reveal classified details after 50 years of secrecy.
📌 Was this a government cover-up or hoax? From conspiracy theories to hidden evidence, this episode of VIA Short Takes revisits the night Carbondale stood still.
💬 What do YOU believe? Drop a comment and let’s reopen the case of the Carbondale UFO cover up.
Evidence schmevidence!
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#UFO #CarbondaleUFO #UFOCoverUp #Paranormal #Unexplained #Mystery #Conspiracy #SpaceDebris #Pennsylvania #AlienSighting
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AOC and Bernie to tour LA, California
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| Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here with Bernie Sanders and AOC in Los Angeles |
Bernie Sanders and AOC: “Fighting Oligarchy” with People Power
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| Hide a Tesla kit (rense.com) |
Senator Sanders’ message is especially resonating with Americans at this moment, as record-breaking crowds turn out for his tour [or anything that is anti-Trump and Elon — with many first-time activists in the audience.
Andrew Cuomo (MikeMacRae.com) with Guest Host Aaron Mate (TJDS)
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| PR made the Left warmongers who hate Russians |
Will 2025 turn out to be the year that Americans remake democracy?
“I did 28 years in the army. I maintained an apolitical front at all times... I think we're sliding into tyranny, and I took an oath to support and defend the constitution, and I'm going to do that whether in or out of uniform.” - Terrance Deuel
“We are at a point where the wealthiest people in the world, like Elon Musk and all the Republicans enabling him, are turning to loot what is left of Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security to bankroll even deeper tax cuts and sweetheart contracts for themselves, their fellow billionaires, and their corporations. And our political system right now is ill prepared for this abuse of power.” - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“I think the message of the moment is to understand that the vast majority of the American people do not think that we give tax breaks to the rich and cut social security or veterans programs. They don't. And our job is to work as hard as we can. Part of what this tour is about is to get them involved in their own local communities.” - Bernie Sanders
💌 GUESTS: Jacqueline Davania-Williamson: Resident, Las Vegas, Nevada Terrence Deuel: Veteran, U.S. Army Thomas Dyer and Pam West: Retirees Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: Health Director, Wayne County, Michigan Shawn Fain: President, United Auto Workers (UAW) Danielle and Jordan Lovik: Residents, Salt Lake City, Utah Sandra and Raymond Martinez: Applicant and Social Security Recipient Donavan McKinney: U.S. Representative (MI-11) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: U.S. Representative (NY-14) Bernie Sanders: U.S. Senator (VT); Fighting Oligarchy Tour Dina Titus: U.S. Representative (NV-1).
🎧 PODCAST: Listen to this week's episode on major podcast platforms (Available 4/09): lauraflanders.simplecast.com.
✏️ SHOW NOTES: Visit Patreon for Show Notes and learn more about this week's episode: episode-notes-s6-125946986
📚 Check out Book of the Week on BOOKSHOP: It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism [So Long As You Don't Do Anything Effective About It] by Bernie Sanders: bookshop.org/a/22992/97805932...*
(*Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to financially support local, independent bookstores. LF&F is an affiliate of bookshop.org and will receive a small commission for clicks that lead to purchases).
- A STAR-STUDDED VISIT TO LOS ANGELES
- Bernie Sanders, AOC 'Fight Oligarchy' tour coming to California
- AOC to join Bernie Sanders in Los Angeles for 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour | FOX 11 Los Angeles
- Neil Young, Joan Baez, Maggie Rogers joining Sanders/AOC L.A. Rally
- Join Bernie on The Fighting Oligarchy Tour | Bernie Sanders official website
Fighting Oligarchy Tour Over the course of the next few weeks I'll be hitting the road to have real discussions across America on how we move forward to take on the Oligarchs and corporate interests who have so much power and influence in this country. RSVP to an event near you below, or tune in live here.
- Laura Flanders & Friends, April 4, 2025; Brian Tyler Cohen; April 7, 2025; BernieSanders.com, Fight Oligarchy Tour 2025; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly
Sunday, April 6, 2025
What happens when "YOU" don't exist?
What happens when "YOU" don't exist? The Buddha's most radical TRUTH
(Forget you. What about me? What happens when the “I” I’ve always identified with suddenly disappears and, what’s worse, I realize it was never really there to begin with?)
According to the Buddha, this isn’t a sci-fi scenario. — It’s the key to the deepest freedom a living being can experience.
TIMESTAMPS
- 00:00 THE DAY "YOU" DISAPPEARED
- 02:42 THE MOMENT OF DISAPPEARANCE
- 06:07 FREEDOM FROM THE PRISON OF SELF
- 09:40 RELATIONSHIPS WITHOUT A "ME"
- 13:04 THE PRACTICAL REALITY OF NO-SELF
- 16:59 THE ULTIMATE LIBERATION
- 21:52 THE COSMIC JOKE BUDDHA DISCOVERED
This video explores the Buddhist concept that all things are already impersonal and there is, ultimately speaking, no-self (anatta), what it feels like to let go of the illusion of identifying with this and that (form, feelings, perceptions, formations, consciousness aka the "Five Aggregates clung to as self"), and why letting go of clinging to that illusion of “you” is the most liberating thing one can ever do.
But how to let go? We can’t “do” it, but it can be done. It’s easy: see things for what they really are (ultimate mentality and materiality, nama-rupa, cittas and kalapas through insight meditation as taught by the great living Buddhist master Pa Auk Sayadaw). DISCOVER:
- How flow states reveal moments of “self-disappearance”
- Why the Buddha taught that the self is just a mental construct
- The mystery of who — or what — is aware when “we” are gone
- How relationships transform when ego drops away
- What neuroscience says about the illusion of self
LINKS: – Adyashanti, The End of Your World – Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear – Mark Epstein, The Trauma of Everyday Life – Research on the Default Mode Network – Harvard Neuroscience Studies – Zen Teachings from Dōgen, Huineng, Shunryu Suzuki.
#Buddhism #NonSelf #EgoDeath #BuddhasWisdom #Spirituality #Awareness #Mindfulness #Anatta #LettingGo
- Matt, Buddha's Wisdom, April 6, 2025; Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation, Los Angeles), Wisdom Quarterly
Dear Mr. Trump 'n Pres. Elon (Bill Maher)
(PBS NewsHour) Protestors join more than 1,000 rallies across the US against Trump’s policies
Los Angeles and Pasadena had massive turnouts for Hands Off! April 5th peaceful demonstrations and protests, with many clever signs and a great show of solidarity. That is only two of over 1,000 simultaneous actions across the country and other parts of the world. Trump is launching a trade war, and no one is happy about it.
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| I can't stand Musk almost as much as Trump |
- "Hands Off!" (handsoff2025.com) protests are taking aim at Trump and Elon Musk. This follows on the heels of
- "Tesla Takedown" (teslatakedown.com) protests have happened in cities around the country in opposition to Elon Musk's DOGE work.
- There used to be an Occupy Movement (occupy.com) before it was infiltrated, co-opted, and neutralized to a ghost of an operation
- Nationwide protests on April 5th draw thousands of Americans to streets
- Tesla stock sales slide after nation turns on Elon Musk's work on DOGE
Protesters are calling for Tesla owners to sell their stock and cars.
#TeslaTakedown - Berkeley : Indybay - Some owners have seen their vehicles vandalized.
- Tesla's stock price taken a hit this month and some shareholders told BI they want to sell their shares.
- Criticism of Elon Musk has spilled out from the virtual walls of social networks and into the streets.
- Tesla Takedown and Not My President rallies this weekend
- #TeslaTakedown - Berkeley, California: Indybay
Hands Off! our government and veterans' benefits, Trump and Musk
Meanwhile, some Tesla owners have said they have faced insults or vandalism amid the Musk criticism. Participants of the protests have called for a boycott of the EV giant in response to Musk's involvement with the Trump administration and DOGE's efforts to decrease the size of the federal workforce.
The "Tesla Takedown" effort started on BlueSky, a competitor to Musk's X platform, and now has a dedicated website. The site calls for Tesla owners to sell their vehicles and stock in an effort to "stop Musk now."
The website's organizer (teslatakedown.com), "Bill & Ted" actor and filmmaker Alex Winter, wrote in a Rolling Stone op-ed that demonstrations have happened at over 100 Tesla showrooms and other locations. Tesla owner and shareholder David Abrams told Business Insider he's heard about multiple protests but wasn't aware of the "takedown" effort specifically. More
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