‘I fear they will kill me for talking’: The Pakistani poet abducted for his activism | Pakistan | The Guardian

Ahmad Farhad, far right, with his lawyers. Far left, his wife, Syeda Urooj Zainab, who filed a case in Islamabad’s high court accusing the security agencies of being behind the abduction. Photograph: Supplied

Source: ‘I fear they will kill me for talking’: The Pakistani poet abducted for his activism | Pakistan | The Guardian

Peace and Gain – Raffaello Palandri’s Blog

A quote I always followed from the renowned Martial Arts Master Yang Jwing-Ming is the following one:

First you must be calm, then your mind can be steady. Once your mind is steady, then you are at peace. Only when you are at peace, are you able to think and finally gain.

— Yang, Jwing-Ming

Source: Peace and Gain – Raffaello Palandri’s Blog

Biden Leaves the Presidential Race | Diane Ravitch’s blog

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President Biden finally conceded to the growing crescendoes of fellow Democrats urging him to leave the race.

This is a historic and sad moment.

Joe Biden has been a GREAT President!

But his disastrous debate performance last month doomed his candidacy.

My personal preference: Kamala Harris for President.

For Vice President: Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan or Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.

Either team would be a bold, innovative statement that would bring excitement to voters. Younger voters would especially be attentive to a team that is fresh, thoughtful, well-informed and articulate. They would be well situated to confront abortion, climate change, gun control, and voting rights, all of which Republicans have attacked.

If Democrats decide to add a man to the ticket, Andy Beshear would be a great choice, as a governor in a red state. He has demonstrated his ability to get bipartisan support and he is a strong friend to public schools. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania would be a terrible choice because he supports charters and vouchers, probably because of words whispered by Jeff Yass, a multibillionaire who is the richest man in Pennsylvania and an arch-enemy of public schools even though he was educated in NYC public schools.

I’m sad to see President Biden step down. He will go down in history as one of our best presidents because of his legislative accomplishments, done with a razor-thin majority or none at all.

But I’m excited about the prospect of seeing Kamala Harris debate Trump, whose ignorance of policy is well known.

Source: Biden Leaves the Presidential Race | Diane Ravitch’s blog

President Biden Withdraws From Race …Endorses Harris | 3CHICSPOLITICO

I know one thing, I will only work for @KamalaHarris! If it’s anyone OTHER than her, enjoy campaign season… I hope all of my disenchanted colleagues are able to find some walking shoes and get to work because I WILL NOT! FULL 🛑

(https://x.com/JasmineForUS/status/1815085938822775144?s=02)

Source: President Biden Withdraws From Race …Endorses Harris | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Eliminating Beach Clean up Days – FunWritings

Wouldn’t it be great if we were never in need of beach clean-up days? If everyone on the planet could discard their waste in a responsible way and waste could become something new and it didn’t get to the beaches?
It is possible for this to happen if we educate our children about the importance of protecting the environment, so the beaches will always be clean and marine animals won’t be eating plastic and dying.
If children are aware of the simple things they can do to protect the environment, they will grow up to be responsible adults who will do more recycling, reusing and reducing of plastic waste.
There are children who are already very concerned about the environment and what their lives will be like when they grow up. Source: Eliminating Beach Clean up Days – FunWritings