Showing posts with label wild. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wild. Show all posts

Friday, October 3, 2025

The Decline of Western Civilization (A-HC)


Punk is bad, stupid, and scary. What are these jerks talking about?


The Decline of Western Civilization
is a 1981 American documentary filmed through 1979 and 1980. The movie is about the Los Angeles punk rock scene and was directed by Penelope Spheeris.

In 1981, the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) Chief Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in the city [1].

The film is the opening act of a trilogy by Spheeris, depicting music scenes in Los Angeles in the late 20th century.

The second film, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988), covers the Los Angeles heavy metal scene of 1987–1988.

The third film, The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998), chronicles the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers in the late 1990s. More




Based on a history book
American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock 1980–1986
is a documentary directed and produced by Paul Rachman and written by Steven Blush [1][2]. It is based on the 2001 book American Hardcore: A Tribal History also written by Blush [3]. It world premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was released on Sept. 22, 2006, on a limited basis by Sony Pictures Classics. The film features some early pioneers of the hardcore punk music scene including Bad Brains, Black Flag, D.O.A., Minor Threat, Minutemen, SSD, and others [4]. It was released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on Feb. 20, 2007. More: American Hardcore (film)

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Roadtrip: Death Valley to Burning Man


(Wonderhussy) Taking adventure to a new level by visiting the most hedonistic city in Nevada. Yes, wilder than Pahrump, more lit up than Las Vegas, more secretive than Area 51 (Groom Lake), where there's no money -- and none needed because it has evolved into a gifting culture beyond barter to selfless giving of services, experiences, food, drink, and fun! It takes dana (India's ancient practice of cultural spiritual generosity) to a modern place with an enlightened outlook to how life can be.
  • [When? Just as soon as the Powers That Be step out of the way and release all of the free energy technology that has been discovered, developed, and attempted to be patented before being disappeared and stored somewhere in the Smithsonian Institution and/or the U.S. Patent Office storage units as it will upset the entire economic model personally grinding us down now as a planet when other planets, even local neighbors have evolved beyond this. Nicola Tesla was downloaded such technology by otherworldly beings interested in helping us with that evolution, but the covert agencies stepped in, weaponized it, and kept it all under wraps. Tesla discovered more and made working models of his visions than we have ever been allowed to yet see. Eventually it will come out.]

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

20 Indigenous/Native American sayings


You can lead a horse to water, but keep it clean.
Is timeless wisdom (prajna) limited to the historical Buddha? There are, in fact, many sources of profound insight and knowledge, much of it coming from this occupied land of the settler colonial project we call the USA. The Indigenous inhabitants kept harmony and balance for more than 10,000 years, and we would do well to learn their lessons of sustainability and preservation. Many Buddhist sayings are collected in the Dhammapada.

India should reclaim Buddhism to build power
The Dhammapada
is the best known and most widely esteemed text in the Pali language collection, the sacred scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. The work is included in the Minor Collection of the Sutra Basket, but its popularity has raised it far above the place it occupies in the texts to the ranks of a world religious classic. Composed in the ancient Pali language spoken by the Buddha, this slim anthology of verses constitutes a perfect compendium of the Buddha's teaching, comprising between its covers all the essential principles elaborated at length in the 40-odd volumes of the Pali canon. According to the Theravada Buddhist tradition, each verse in the Dhammapada was originally spoken by the Buddha in response to a particular event or episode. Accounts of these, along with an explanation of the verses, are preserved in the classic commentary to the work, compiled by the great Buddhaghosa in the fifth century C.E. on the basis or material going back to much more ancient times. The contents of the verses, however, transcend the limited and particular circumstances of their origin, reaching out through the ages to various types of people in all the diverse situations of life
1. "We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."

This saying or proverb emphasizes the importance of stewardship for [seven] future generations. It calls us to consider the legacy we leave behind [when we leave off using this planet and its resources].

Living with this mindset encourages sustainable practices and a deep respect for nature. Reflecting on this, one might find inspiration to make conscious choices that protect the environment. It’s a reminder that our actions today will shape the world of tomorrow, urging us to be mindful custodians of our planet.

(Indigenous police have no right to arrest non-Navajos who commit crimes)

2. “All things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth, befalls the children of the Earth.”

This proverb or traditional saying highlights the interconnectedness of all life on Earth. It teaches that every action has a ripple effect, influencing the broader ecosystem.

Understanding this connection fosters empathy and mindfulness, urging us to live in harmony with nature. It reminds us that our well-being is tied to the health of the planet.

Embracing this wisdom can guide us to make decisions that support ecological balance, promoting a sustainable future for ourselves and [seven] future generations.

3. “Walk lightly in the spring, and you will not disturb the summer.” More
  • Ella Brown; Montezuma Local News (video); Xochitl, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Cali creature holds evolutionary secrets


Creature found in California's lake holds evolutionary secrets from 650 million years ago
Behold, I am that I am who created this speck!
(Discovery WildScience) California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada is home to Mono Lake, renowned for its striking beauty and unique ecosystem. Its hypersaline and alkaline waters support unique life forms, including brine shrimp and alkali flies, which thrive in conditions that would be uninhabitable to most organisms.

Recently, scientists from the University of California at Berkeley have discovered a microscopic [extremophile] creature living in this extreme environment that could offer clues to the origins of complex life.

This creature, a single-celled choanoflagellate species, offers unprecedented insights into the evolutionary transition from single-celled organisms to multicellular life.

The species’ unique microbiome and symbiotic relationship with bacteria provide clues into how early life forms adapted to extreme environments and formed partnerships that contributed to the development of animal life.

This groundbreaking research not only enriches our understanding of evolution but also underscores the ecological significance of Mono Lake’s extraordinary ecosystem. More
  • Discovery WildScience, June 14, 2025; Adolescents, "Amoeba" live footage dubbed original recording; Eds., Wisdom Quarterly

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

The Wild West as Anglo outlaws encroach


Rare Wild West photos we were never meant to see | Hidden History Revealed
(Secret History) May 19, 2025: Let's unearth the untamed spirit of the Wild West with 100+ rare and powerful historical images. From brothels full of sex workers and saloons full of outlaws, to killers with towering stacks of buffalo (American bison) skulls in Detroit to fearless Apache warriors defending themselves from invaders intent on destroying everything in Arizona, each photo reveals the gritty reality behind the legends of the mythological American frontier. Witness a land in conflict and transformation — where Native American traditions met British colonial rule and restless westward expansion, where white cowboys faced off in dusty saloons, and where pioneers built new lives on top of other civilizations. These striking moments frozen in time tell stories of survival, ambition, and resilience not found in textbooks.

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  • Breathtaking portraits of Indigenous/Native leaders • Black Buffalo Soldiers • frontier women • chilling artifacts of outlaw justice and survival • boomtowns, railroads, and the wild hustle of the Gold Rush • famous faces like Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, and Billy the Kid captured in rare detail • everyday life in mining camps, sleazy saloons, and isolated homesteads

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Terrifying Amusement Parks (video)


Early amusement parks were terrifying
Tested on live subjects. Mostly harmless.
(Historidame) Creepy clowns, weird Sideshow attractions, a midway, and rides that were actively dangerous -- early amusement parks were terrifying, and I want to visit them so badly. So join me today, dear viewers, as we take a trip into the past and explore the golden age of amusement parks.

Music: Merry Go - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Breaktime - Silent Film Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Fig Leaf Times Two by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 & 2 - Slavonic Dance - Merry-Go-Round #60fps #amusementpark #rollercoaster #coneyisland #history

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Eaton Fire victims meet Erin Brockovich



WHAT HAPPENED?
Erin Brockovich portrayed by Julia Roberts
The lawyer Watts laid out the case as if those present, many of whom were in the mainstream media with cameras rolling, inside a special seminar room in Lake Avenue Church. Attorney Boxer, son of former Sen. Barbara Boxer, was present. The utility Edison is guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, as the judge in Family Guy would say. The evidence is overwhelming. Whether Edison loses is not in question. How it loses is. If Edison presents itself as a competent and responsible company that made a mistake, it is eligible for 80% reimbursement for its legal losses (estimated to range from between 20 and 23 billion due to the Eaton Fire). However, if it is shown to have been incompetent and irresponsible, it will have to cover the entire amount from its own coffers. We were shown pictures of a grounding wire that was not in place but only jerry-rigged and held down with chicken wire, unable to serve its function of grounding electrical surges (into the ground as intended). There is film footage of the derelict "zombie" transmission tower maintained by Edison sparking (electrically arcing) and setting the forest ablaze. The most damning evidence, however, comes from Edison's own records of urgent work orders never completed to correct these issues to prevent such a disaster. Those records say it is a fire hazard; therefore, Edison had every reason to know what the danger was, what their incompetence would cause, what in fact their negligence did cause. They tried to hide all of this, but LA Fire Justice dug for it and found the evidence. The firm claims to have over 500 clients harmed by Edison. There are thousands more distributed among other lawyers, many who have rushed to the area to set up shop and cash in. They do not have the experience or skill to win big but winning in any way will likely make their move profitable.

Eaton Fire justice is LA Fire Justice's mission. Get started: INTAKE FORM
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Then the real-life Erin Brockovich took the stage with a command of the facts and gravitas, siding with LAFireJustice.com against Edison. She has decades of experience dealing with corporate irresponsibility, and this is a blatant case of it. This makes Edison worse than PG&E, which itself caused one or more infamous fires by not monitoring and shutting down aged electrical equipment. Corporations privatize profits and socialize costs; it's an age-old problem. This is why they have to be held accountable.

Brockovich emphasized that the cleanup is not being done correctly, meaning that toxic heavy metals are spoiling the area. So in ten years or so, there will be a new wave of lawsuits to deal with that shortsightedness. Just today the local mainstream media is reporting how the City of Pasadena below the burn area has closed two baseball fields. They are unsafe due to elevated lead levels from the fire (from homes painted with lead-based paints when they were legal in the forties and fifties).

Community activist Brooke Teal Robbins was present with her parents, who were harmed and displaced by the Eaton Fire. She was promoting another LA Fire Justice "public awareness presentation." It is on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 5:00 pm at 221 E. Walnut St., Suite 100, in Pasadena 91101. It is becoming the new hub for community for Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre.

Event details
Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich
 is a Julia Roberts film about a real person named Erin Brockovich (née Pattee, born June 22, 1960). She is an American paralegal, consumer advocate, and environmental activist who was instrumental in building a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) involving groundwater contamination in Hinkley, California for attorney Ed Masry in 1993.

Their successful lawsuit was the subject of the Oscar-nominated film, Erin Brockovich (2000), starring [American Hindu] Julia Roberts as Brockovich and Albert Finney as Masry. Since then, the real Brockovich has become a media personality, hosting various TV series. More

Now she's aligning with LAFireJustice.com in Pasadena, California, to fight Edison for causing the massive Eaton Fire in 2025. See her live at The Eaton Fire Town Hall Meeting with Erin Brockovich and attorneys Doug Boxer and Mikal Watts. Free pizza!
  • LA Fire Justice
  • Thursday, April 17, 2025, 6:30 pm
  • Lake Avenue Church
  • 393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA
Together, we will hold SoCal Edison accountable

Come meet Erin Brockovich in person
Brockovich: "I am so sorry for what you are going through right now. I know this wasn't just your home. It was your community and your way of life. I am sure you are asking yourself, where do I go from here? How do we even begin to recover from this disaster? Throughout my career as an advocate, I have talked to thousands of families that have had these same questions and have gone through what you are going through right now. I am here to tell you that we will get through this. And we will get through this together. Our team will be here every step of the way to help guide and support you through this challenging journey. We are ready to take on the fight to hold Southern California Edison accountable and get you and your community the justice you deserve."
  • Refreshments will be served. Catering provided by Pinocchio's Pizza. Families are welcome. Standing with residents of Altadena, Sierra Madre, and Pasadena

Monday, April 7, 2025

Study psychedelics, ecstasy, drugs

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
Ever think about studying psychedelics? Well, now it's possible because the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) is offering the first accredited bachelor's degree of its kind in the United States.

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.

Like Montauk, it started as science until a literal monster came through experimenting.

Miracle component of magic mushrooms
He described the current situation as a psychotherapy renaissance when people are eager to test the use of drugs that act as hallucinogenic entheogenic potential-medicines.

"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.

Psychedelic literally means "mind-making"

Science has it all, Bart. - Yeah, right, Skinner.
"Because you know when something like this, when there's a big boom in something like psychedelics, some exciting method of treatment and exploration and personal growth, it can be kind of a Wild West scenario, with people experimenting wildly."

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.

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."

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Future of Hope: Dr. Jane Goodall (3/30)

Dr. Jane Goodall's address and presentation begins at Minute 34:37 with a highlight at 1:13:31

We say we 'love' animals but pay to kill them?
What happened? More than 1,500 people showed up from in and around Pasadena to welcome the great, albeit softspoken, doctor and environmental icon. She told the story of her life, gave reasons for hope that our planet can be saved, then took questions submitted by students. What can we all do to save animals, save humans, and save the forests? Go vegan, plant-based, vegetarian, or intermittently veggie. Join a local chapter of Jane Goodall's Root & Shoots, and consider that every decision we make individually about a clean environment adds up (forming collective action) until, one day, it's clean and restored.
The Plant Based Treaty | Eat Plants, Plant Trees (plantbasedtreaty.org)
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Future of Hope: An Afternoon with Dr. Goodall
We must save the animals (janegoodall.org)
Conservation icon Dr. Jane Goodall will speak in Pasadena on March 30, 2025. This inspiring afternoon with Dr. Goodall will focus on hope, resilience, and the power of collective action. [Watch this event FREE and LIVE on KLRN Pasadena YouTube channel.]

Dr. Goodall, known for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees in Tanzania, has spent her life advocating for protecting all species and the environment. Nowadays, she inspires action through the work of the Jane Goodall Institute and Jane Goodall’s Roots & ShootsFREE TO RSVP:

Dr. Goodall  TED Talk, 2007
Hosted by the Pasadena Education Foundation, Pasadena Unified School District, and the Roots & Shoots LA Basecamp, this special event will take place at Pasadena High School, where Dr. Goodall will share personal stories from her remarkable life, reflecting on the resilience of people and wildlife alike and the importance of community in creating lasting change.

She will discuss how the lessons she’s learned from her decades of conservation work can inspire the next generation to take meaningful action for the planet, animals, and local communities.

Dr. Jane Goodall gets Barbie doll
Mattel Barbie Signature Dr. Jane Goodall Inspiring Women Series (eBay)

Dr. Jane Goodall on living with chimps, their language, and the possibility of Bigfoot
Of course, lots of cryptids exist worldwide.
(Jimmy Kimmel Live) April 13, 2023: Dr. Goodall talks about her love of animals, dreaming of growing up to study wildlife, her mother’s encouragement, women not being scientists when she started out, bonding with one chimp in particular named David Greybeard, chimp “language,” the mourning and grief around a chimp when they die, being open to the idea that Bigfoot [Yeti, Almas, Orang Pendek, and Sasquatch-like cryptids] might exist, and her new Apple TV+ series “Jane” about the adventures of a little girl and her imaginary chimp.

Pasadena event, Sunday, March 30
Pasadena's world-famous Rose Bowl
This event is designed for young people and families, providing insights into how we can all contribute to a more sustainable, compassionate world. Before the lecture, local Roots & Shoots groups and community partners will display information about their projects and offer opportunities to connect and learn how everyone can get involved in efforts that benefit the environment, animals, and communities.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson likes chimps and ETs
  • Sunday, March 30, 2025, 3:00-5:00 pm
  • Pasadena High School
  • 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.
  • Pasadena, LA County, CA 91107
Live broadcast
Can’t make it or interested in tuning in remotely? This event is being broadcast live! Tune in at 3:00 pm on the KLRN Pasadena YouTube Channel.
Jane Goodall on why we should be HOPEFUL for the future
(The Project) June 3, 2024: Dr. Jane Goodall has been on a lifelong mission to reconnect humans with the natural world and take on urgent climate action and she tells us why we all should have hope for the future. #JaneGoodall #Chimpanzees #ClimateAction


Event details
Dr. Goodall with kids in wetlands
Tickets are available by invitation only. Advanced reservation is required to attend. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Arrive early to access the best seats in the house (general seating). Fifteen minutes before the program begins (2:45 p.m.), reserved seats will be released to guests waiting in a standby line. American Sign Language interpretation is available. PARKING: Ample parking is available on campus at Pasadena High School. Extra parking is available down the street at Victory Park, where electric vehicle charging stations are also available. Street parking is also available. Guests are encouraged to carpool, use public transportation, or ride-sharing apps.

ALERT: Photography and videography: This event is being captured. Please note the photography and videography disclaimer: By registering for and attending this event, attendees acknowledge and consent to the audiovisual recording of likeness and voice during the event activities. Jane Goodall Institute may capture still and moving images and audio recordings for promotional materials, publications, and other media related to the organization’s mission and activities. These materials may be used on print, digital, and online platforms by Jane Goodall Institute and its affiliates. By participating, attendees grant Jane Goodall Institute the right to use, reproduce, and distribute such recordings without further approval or compensation. This consent includes using and disclosing images and voices in the public domain.