(The Katie Halper Show) The "war" between the glorious "state" of Israel and the country of HAMAS finally reaches a Guardian of Peace Trump ceasefire, after his glorious efforts criminally and inexplicably ignored by the Nobel Peace Prize Committee in Norway. Fortunately, his Ig Noble War Prize for 2026 is sure to be on its way to compensate his as is the "Israel Prize," which is only awarded to Zionist Jewish Israeli, which surely he would now qualify as thanks to his Jewish best friend (Jeffrey Epstein) vouching for him, as well as his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner and their Jewish children, his grandchildren.
(Wasteland Weekend) Check out the official highlight reel from #WastelandWeekend. Now, it's time for 2025 -- the 15th year of the event -- which aims to be even more epic. Directed and edited by Preston Yarger. Cinematographers: Louis Pei, Christian Cuevas, Justin Ramsey, Nathan Gresham, Christian Agurto, Dane Rising, Mike Darling. Filmed entirely on location at Wasteland Weekend, Mojave, California, 2024.
Wasteland Weekend?
Where's Max? Let's go beyond Thunderdome!
If driving on the 405 Freeway at rush hour isn’t "Mad Max" enough for Americans, then LAist has got a party at the end of the world that might catch some eyes.
Thousands of people will descend on the Mojave Desert on Wednesday, Sept. 24th, 2025, for the annual Wasteland Weekend (wastelandweekend.com) -- a five-day bash inspired by post-apocalyptic franchises like "Mad Max" and "Fallout."
What started 15 years ago as a group of "Mad Max" fans looking to hang out has grown into an intensely immersive destination for people from around the world.
LikeBurning Man, this festival takes place on a barren landscape. But Wasteland Weekenders go all-in on creating another world.
Ever wanted to mosh with the celebrities at Coachella, take photos by the famous Ferris Wheel, or attend one of the world’s biggest, greatest, and arguably most (in)famous music festivals? Join Awake Tours as it ventures through beautiful Los Angeles then heads on over to the oasis that is Palm Springs (and the dusty town that is Indio) to experience Coachella 2026! A deposit of $750 (which comes off the total price) holds a seat. The remaining amount is not required until 12 weeks before the tour's departure. More
What kind of lineup is this?
I love Justine. She my boy, we go full buck wild!
Peaches had that hit song, "F*ck the Pain Away" from Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (Scarlett Johansson in Tokyo). Is that why we party or crave to drive out to the windy, dusty, burning desert to walk, walk, and walk some more, trying to squeeze la dolce vita out of life? How else is Goldenvoice sucking so much cash out of our phone apps?
He used to be a somebody, a something
Even with a big mistake of a 2026 lineup -- headlining recovering rap molestation victim and drug addict Justin Bieber, after his harrowing affair with serial child molester and party thrower, Epstein-style blackmailer, accused sex trafficker, best buddy Sean P Diddy Puff Daddy Combs -- we suppose it's better than no show at all. Where's the big star? Kaskade. Sabrina Carpenter? K-pop? KATSEYE.
(Wonderhussy Adventures) Sept. 3, 2025: Welcome to Wonderhussy's Adventure #879. The date this adventure began was August 21, 2025, for the road trip.
I'm here to worship Luna the Moon
By now we’ve seen the news footage of the terrible storms that destroyed much of Burning Man 2025 — including, infamously, the beloved Orgy Dome [not to mention the murder, electrocution, and other disasters]! But was the event a total sh๐ฉtshow?
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Burning Man 2025 Daily Vlog: Surviving the Playa, One Day at a Time
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Aug. 26, 2025: Step into the heart of Burning Man 2025 with my daily vlog series, where I document what it’s really like to survive on the playa [Black Rock City's ancient beachfront]—dust, art, chaos, and all.
From battling whiteout sandstorms and extreme heat to exploring mind-blowing art installations and wild camps, this vlog gives a raw, unfiltered look at life in Black Rock City.
Whether one is a first-timer preparing for a journey or just curious about the Burning Man experience, see how I handle the challenges of dust storms, food, de-hydration, sand camping, and staying safe while also diving into the magic of this mystical [sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll] event.
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[Party] Mob in downtown LA damages buildings, stops trains | FOX 11
Allies against racist police abuse of POC
(LAFOX 11 Los Angeles) May 25, 2025: A massive "mob" of people [young partygoers utilizing the rooftop of an empty warehouse] in downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) spray-painted and damaged dozens of buildings and even stopped two Metro trains, according to riot police who assembled to beat and disperse them with impunity].
What happened?
Hurt people hurt people. (Officer Cartman)
(ABC7 News) The LAPD said they received a call about a "large group disturbance" at Trinity Street and E Washington Boulevard. That's where more than 1,000 people had gathered for an unpermitted party [on the rooftop of] an abandoned warehouse. As officers arrived, things [coincidentally] escalated [which had nothing to do with their aggressive provocations to intimidate and establish dominance like prison alphas armed-and-extra-dangerous with paramilitary equipment, firing rubber bullets, which are not rubber but deadly cannons that can maim and kill]. The out-of-control vandals tagged businesses [with aerosol spray cans], a police vehicle, and the interior and exterior of two Metro A-line trains with graffiti. No passengers or operators were hurt, but service was delayed for 20 minutes. [The initial strike force called for backup and reinforcement.] Police [arrived] in riot gear [and] eventually moved in, firing rubber bullets after issuing multiple [muffled] warnings [threats] to disperse [or else]. According to the mayor's office, the crowd even assaulted some officers [tossing empty plastic water bottles in their direction and flipping them off with offensive hand gestures and running away instead of making easy targets], with one requiring medical attention after [allegedly] being struck in the face with a bottle [or something, perhaps the officer's own baton, helmet cover, weapon, cuffs, or shield]. More
[No one is defending senseless vandalism, but it makes sense to strike back if The Man, cops known as the abusive LAPD, which represents all Los Angelenos, particularly the business-owners who support cops, to bear the brunt of police abuses. Bringing out a paramilitary riot squad (with spies, police informants, and plenty of agent provocateurs in the crowd to provide the pretext for institutional violence against citizens) and releasing them on unarmed and peaceful partygoers, it's NO WONDER those partygoers would tag up the town, spray graffiti, break windows, and otherwise what others misjudge as "their own city." It's not their city. It belongs to businesses and the Goon Squad paid with taxes to protect business-as-usual. "F the police," people will say for exactly this reason. What reason? "We make revolution inevitable when we make political participation impossible."
People act out exactly because they are denied their voice.What voice do youthful partygoers have in this megalopolis? They can party. They can spray paint. They can make trouble on the weekends in the veil of anonymity. Bring them in and make them vested in this town with a future, and they wouldn't act this way. It is the explanation for every riot (uprising) we have in this city, and it's been going on for many decades since the Zoot Suit Riots, Watts Riots, the Rodney King Riots, Occupy Movement Riot, and it's a wonder that the recent case of police being acquitted of the most serious charges of depriving a citizen of his civil rights, Tyre Nichols Trial verdict: 3 former Memphis officers found not guilty in fatal beating of Black motorist [who, admittedly, was Black while driving and maybe giving the officers a little attitude], which seems to happen at least once a week. Hmm, what is this the fifth anniversary of?George Floyd: May 25th.]
FOX 11 on YouTube: @foxla [not to be confused with Fox News]. Watch more FOX 11 on YouTube:
Police Chases: • Police Chases
Brazen Crime: • Brazen Crime
Homeless Crisis: • Homeless Crisis
KTLA 5, May 27, 2025; LAFOX 11 Los Angeles, May 25, 2025; Crystal Q., Pfc. Sandoval, CC Li, Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
This gent being deceased, it's hard to see how DJ Prodigy will pull this off
The goal of Coachella (coachella.com) is, of course, to make money. Forget art, new bands, tent raves, heat, the endless walking, dust, crowds, or tracker wristbands. This is about seeing and being seen. Too bad there are next to no bands worth seeing this year. Maybe Travis Scott will cause another satanic stampede riot by bringing Drake on stage as a surprise guest and reliving a previous disaster. Maybe Gaga will bore the crowd until football games break out in the audience so she can superheroine around on wires over the stage in a spacesuit. Green *yawn* Day, oy vey. What's the point. Maybe they can perform that Seinfeld song, a real arena anthem. Post Malone could invite skinny Jelly Roll to outshine him. Many already bought tickets, thinking it's usually a good show. For them there's:
(Charlotte de Witte) Charlotte de Witte, spring at Ultra 2023 (main stage), would probably answer, "Why ask why? Get out of your heads and [into your bodies] dance." It's true. What is time? What is reason? What is "why"?
Ah, those were the days, my friend.
In the future, music won't be so much about art as pumping that jam, moving with a beat, tripping on drugs that cause one to move, giving an experience like being at a Phish or Dead concert, a happening, more than a show for entertainment. (The future is now). Community will matter a great deal, even if one knows nobody and is known by nobody. When everyone is high, what does it matter? Illusion and perception become more important than reality and consensus. Dance, Monkey, dance! DJ, press the button on your laptop and get this party going!
CIA via CNN; Sheldon S., Ashley Wells, Pfc. Sandoval, Wisdom Quarterly
New videos surface of Hamas attack on Israel
(WAAY-TV 31 News) Oct. 15, 2023: New videos of a terrorist attack on a music festival near Re'im, near the Gaza (Palestine) border, in so-called Israel last Saturday show how Hamas were striking back at IDF abuses by targeting individuals. CNN [CIA] video IN-124FR.
But in an interview with German news outlet Der Spiegel ("The Mirror"), the family said they had received information from her bank that the tattoo artist's credit card had been used in Gaza. [Suggesting she's alive? No, suggesting the terrorist kidnappers are thieves, stealing from the traumatized family!]
Not partially naked, that's the way she normally dresses, unconscious or high, but alive.
I wish I could bring all sides together and have peace with our brothers so we could all live.
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Shani Louk's mother, Ricarda Louk, still holds out hope that her daughter might still be alive, saying in a video posted to X (formerly called Twitter, in the future called Musk), that she saw her daughter "unconscious in a car with Palestinians."
US mainstream media is only allowed to be extremely biased in favor of Israel even when it pretends to deviate and consider the other side, the side of the underdog being stepped on by the imperial colonial Western power claiming oppression. Will USA Today champion peace...or will it demand more arms, more war, more killing? This bias gets to be too much.
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