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Vinicius de Moraes

Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

De tudo, ao meu amor serei atento, Antes

E com tal zelo, e sempre, e tanto

Que mesmo em face do maior encanto

Dele se encante mais meu pensamento.

Quero vivê-lo em cada vão momento

E em seu louvor hei de espalhar meu canto

E rir meu rido e derramar meu pranto

Ao seu pesar ou seu contentamento.

E assim, quando mais tarde me procure

Quem sabe a morte, a angústia de quem vive

Quem sabe a solidão, fim de quem ama

Eu possa me dizer do meu amor ( que tive):

Que não seja imortal, posto que é chama

Mas que seja infinito enquanto dure.

Vinicius de Moraes. Soneto de Fidelidade.

Composição: Vinicius de Moraes.

Fonte: m.letras.mus.br

Marii Freire Pereira

https://pensamentos.me/ VEM comigo!

Imagem: pinterest/ Vagalume.

Rio de Janeiro, 1 de Julho de 2021

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Palme d’Or

Vivaldi translation of introduction: Palme d’Or
Elche, 2016

In the anonymity of a land dedicated more to agriculture, just sixty kilometers from Murcia, Elche invites you to dive into the ocean of a natural palm park precisely displaced from Africa and designated the largest in Europe.

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Elche, 2016

În anonimatul unui ținut dedicat mai mult agriculturii, la doar șaizeci de kilometri de Murcia, Elche invită să te scufunzi în oceanul unui parc natural de palmieri strămutat cu precizie din Africa și desemnat cel mai mare din Europa.

Grație transferului peisagistic desăvârșit de la un continent la altul, a fost inclus în patrimoniul mondial UNESCO. Adaptarea acestor ierburi gigantice aduse pe sol european s-a înfăptuit de-a lungul multor secole.

Istoria grădinii povestește cum palmierii au fost plantați de către fenicienii care încărcau cutiile de curmale pe vapoare și le trimiteau în largul mării să-i aprovizioneze pe marinari.

Mai târziu, arabii care au ocupat Spania între 711-1492 au amplificat plantația și au îngrijit-o după regulile artei.

Se pare că azi cuprinde mai mult de două sute de mii de palmieri răspândiți pe o suprafață de treisprezece mii de metri pătrați, cu un sistem de irigații sofisticat.

Din varietatea…

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Domestication dogs – The Macabre and Magical Human-Canine Story

Price’s research comes at a moment when a growing number of archaeological finds and genetic analyses of ancient animal remains are adding layers of nuance to the story of domestication and partnership. Canines and humans, through their dynamic interactions, have formed one of the most unique, complex, and mutually beneficial relationships in history. “There’s a million things a dog can do for you kind of all at once,” says zooarchaeologist Angela Perri, of the University of Durham in England. “That’s why dogs are unlike any other domesticated animal that we have,” she adds. Though much is still unknown, it is increasingly clear that this bond formed in the distant past not only shaped dogs into the animals we know today—but also helped drive the cultural progression of human society. Dogs’ many, varied roles may therefore offer insight into changes in human communities.

Source: Domestication dogs – The Macabre and Magical Human-Canine Story

Out-of-work Americans can now receive aid to pay for ACA health coverage – UPI.com

Unemployed Americans on Thursday will be able to start signing up for medical coverage under the Affordable Care Act, with significant federal subsidies that could help lower premiums to as little as $0 per month. The help in coverage is part of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which was passed by Congress in March.

Source: Out-of-work Americans can now receive aid to pay for ACA health coverage – UPI.com

« Ils veulent trouver de l’OR – C’est leur avidité qui a fait mourir la plupart de nos aînés il y a longtemps! Les hommes *blancs qui ont de l’argent en veulent plus. Ils veulent en détruire plus. C’est leur tradition – ils n’ont aucune limite ! »

Barbara Crane Navarro

Yanomami shabono – maison communale, Alto Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela
photo – Barbara Crane Navarro

« Dans le passé, nous n’étions pas obligés de parler de la forêt avec colère parce que nous ne connaissions pas tous ces Blancs mangeurs de terres et d’arbres. Nos pensées étaient calmes. Nous n’écoutions que nos propres paroles et les chansons des esprits xapiri. Ce que nous voulons pouvoir faire à nouveau.

Si votre esprit n’était pas si fermé, vous chasseriez les mangeurs de terre de notre forêt! … Vous ne savez rien faire de la forêt. Vous ne savez que couper et brûler ses arbres, creuser des trous dans son sol et souiller ses cours d’eau. Pourtant, il ne vous appartient pas et aucun de vous ne l’a créé!

Tous ces mots se sont accumulés en moi depuis que je connais les Blancs. … Peut-être qu’ils finiront par se dire: ‘C’est vrai! Nos…

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Povos indígenas na luta pela terra — Tecido de vozes

Barbara Crane Navarro

Indígenas pedem força aos Ancestrais em frente ao prédio da Funai Em Brasília, vários representantes dos povos indígenas estão reunidos em protesto ao Marco Temporal. Conforme o Isa (Instituto Socioambiental), a tese do marco temporal diz “que apenas os povos que estavam em suas terras em 1988 têm direito aos seus territórios originários, ignorando séculos[…]

Povos indígenas na luta pela terra — Tecido de vozes

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Brasil é citado na ONU por risco de genocídio de indígenas — Ecoamazônia

Barbara Crane Navarro

Pela primeira vez, situação dos indígenas no País é mencionada por conselheira para prevenção do genocídio no Conselho de Direitos Humanos das Nações Unidas O Brasil foi citado nesta segunda-feira (28/06) pela primeira vez no Conselho de Direitos Humanos da ONU como um caso de risco de genocídio, devido aos crescentes crimes contra aspopulações…

Brasil é citado na ONU por risco de genocídio de indígenas — Ecoamazônia

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Tuscan Tomato Bisque

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What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Chow Down: Tuscan Tomato Bisque! Picture this. Autumn has set in, the air emits a crisp chill, and a warm fire is enough to make you snuggle inside for the night. For the robust concentrated flavor of tomatoes, slow-roasting them brings it all home. Earthy Italian herbs and spices add a little mystery to every bite. Cozy up to a bowl with your favorite afghan and reap the harvest.

TUSCAN TOMATO BISQUE

Ingredients:

6-8 Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 sweet onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon oregano

1/4 teaspoon marjoram

1/4 teaspoon basil

1 cup water

Fresh basil leaves

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425°. Line baking sheet with foil. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Roast tomatoes until they are soft, approximately 30 minutes. In a large saucepan…

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Thoughtful Thursdays, Stayed on Freedom with the Call of Freedom, and Community

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

It is crucial that we each help our society to become more fully inclusive for all of us today, and to come and work together, for all of us, no?

I believe that attention to shared histories, as in DC, may provide part of an answer.  I started a note about that, a few years ago, in my book Stayed on Freedom’s Call:

” … that the Jewish shop owners would allow Black customers to “sign the book” as
a way of purchasing goods on credit, payable at the end of the month.

Such family grocery store owners as Al and Ida Mendelson of 4401 Sheriff Road in the Deanwood neighborhood, who might have known Marvin Gaye ́s family,
took a great risk by cooperating with their colored customers, whom White society mistrusted, in allowing them credit to the end of the month. This cooperation was recalled by Hayden…

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Death On Our Doorstep — Thanks Exxon-Mobil

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The average temperature in much of British Columbia, Canada, in the month of July is a comfortable 73° (F) or 23° (C).  Earlier this week, still in June, the temperature in parts of British Columbia reached 121.28° (F), or 49.6° (C).  Nearly fifty degrees hotter than the average July temperature before it’s even July!  I don’t know about you, but I cannot imagine being in temps over 100°, let alone 121°!!!  In the U.S., Oregon and Washington experienced the same heat wave with crushing, debilitating temperatures.  Why?  C’mon folks, think about it … you know why and so do I … this is exactly what scientists have been warning us about for decades … this is the global warming that half the people in this country say is a hoax.  Well, guess what, climate deniers?  The state of Oregon reported 63 deaths attributed to the heat wave that finally broke…

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