To Laugh? Or To Cry? — Filosofa’s Word

I can honestly say I don’t know whether to laugh or cry over some of the latest news stories.  At first, I chuckle, maybe even let out a guffaw.  And then, I ponder … and soon the corners of my mouth turn downward as I growl.  A few examples … In Iowa, the House Republicans […]

To Laugh? Or To Cry? — Filosofa’s Word

Stand Together? — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

These verses are the first to have come to me in a long while, so bear with me, please: Too many people in this world suffer, Can’t you feel the weight of it? Too many people in the world lack, Can you feel their hunger? Too many people live in silence, Can you feel […]

Stand Together? — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

Parashat Vaera 5783, Generational Reparation via Humility, and Public Health Care — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

This week’s parashah is Vaera (“And Appeared”), the 14th parashah overall, and second portion of Shemot/Exodus.  The first of the plagues hits Egypt, and whether they originated from the explosion of Thira/Santorini, or from some other source, the ensuing catastrophe is the start of a crisis for Egypt and for the […]

Parashat Vaera 5783, Generational Reparation via Humility, and Public Health Care — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

Coining lies. Kremlin spends 1.5 Billion per year to spread disinformation and propaganda

In democratic countries, media is referred to as “the fourth estate”. However, this term does not apply to Russia, where the media is subordinated to the only power – the autocratic rule of Vladimir Putin. Tripled spending on from the budget on mass media in the first quarter of 2022 signals that Kremlin’s efforts to support its narratives against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine are only growing. Therefore, in this article we dissect which outlets are the main cogs in Russian state propaganda
— Read on www.debunkeu.org/coining-lies-state-budget-financing-of-russian-propaganda

Saturday Surprise — Birds’ Tongues! — Filosofa’s Word

This is a reprisal of a post from fall of 2019 … it was fun to research some burning questions about bird anatomy and I thought it was worthy of sharing again!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it! A few days ago, a friend and I were having a […]

Saturday Surprise — Birds’ Tongues! — Filosofa’s Word

♫ The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald ♫ — Filosofa’s Word

This is the song I intended to play yesterday, before I learned of the death of David Crosby and felt the need to do a brief tribute to him and his music.  I seem to be in “Gordon Lightfoot mode” this week, and this is one of his best, in my opinion. On November 10, […]

♫ The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald ♫ — Filosofa’s Word

North Dakota May Ban Sexually Explicit Books in Public Libraries, Imprison Defiant Librarians

The party of small government and freedom has become more like the thought police of China and Russia…

Diane Ravitch's blog

NBC reports that North Dakota may impose a ban on sexually explicit books, especially those that refer to gender identity, on public libraries. Librarians who ignore the proposed ban will be subject to 30 days in jail. Since the bill was introduced by the House Majority Leader, it may pass.

Books containing “sexually explicit” content — including depictions of sexual or gender identity — would be banned from North Dakota public libraries under legislation that state lawmakers began considering Tuesday.

The GOP-dominated state House Judiciary Committee heard arguments but did not take a vote on the measure, which applies to visual depictions of “sexually explicit” content and proposes up to 30 days imprisonment for librarians who refuse to remove the offending books….

Library Director Christine Kujawa at Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library said the library has a book with two little hamsters on the cover. At the end of the…

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21st Century – Silent Songs of Sonsnow

“Entering into dialogue and talking things through is the only proper way of restraining people intent on perpetuating violent conflict. It is important to make clear that in the 21st century old ways of thinking, such as dependence on the use of force, are no longer appropriate.”

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Source: 21st Century – Silent Songs of Sonsnow

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