La sorcellerie aveuglante de l’or

As Yanomami spokesperson Davi Kopenawa says in his book “The Fall from the Sky”: “For our elders, gold was just shiny flakes on the sand of stream beds, like mica . They collected it to make a witchcraft substance meant to blind the people they were angry with. … This metal dust was dreaded. This is why we call the shards of shiny metal that gold miners extract from river beds oru hipëre a- the blinding witchcraft of gold. When whites pull minerals from the ground, they grind them with their machines, then heat them in their factories… Gold and other minerals are dangerous and evil things that only bring disease and death. … Although this metal is the most beautiful and strongest they can find to build their machines and their goods, it is dangerous for human beings. By digging so far underground, whites do not think of such things. If they did, they wouldn’t endlessly tear up all they can of the earth. I want to make them hear the words that thexapiri gave me to the dream time so that these thoughtless strangers can understand what is really going on.

Barbara Crane Navarro

photo: Chaman Yanomami, Amazonas, Venezuela – Barbara Crane Navarro

Comme le dit le porte-parole des Yanomami Davi Kopenawa dans son livre “La chute du ciel”: “Pour nos aînés, l’or n’était que des flocons brillants sur le sable des lits des cours d’eau, comme du mica. Ils l’ont recueilli pour en faire une substance de sorcellerie destinée à aveugler les personnes avec lesquelles ils étaient en colère. … Cette poussière de métal était très redoutée. C’est pourquoi nous appelons les éclats de métal brillant que les mineurs d’or extraient des lits des rivières oru hipëre a – la sorcellerie aveuglante de l’or. Lorsque les Blancs arrachent des minéraux du sol, ils les broient avec leurs machines, puis les chauffent dans leurs usines… L’or et les autres minéraux sont des choses dangereuses et maléfiques qui n’apportent que la maladie et la mort. … Bien que ce métal soit le plus beau et…

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The Highest Form of Knowledge

Saania's diary - reflections, learnings, sparkles

As we go through our lives, one of the most important things we learn is how to connect with people. No wonder we, humans, are known to be “social animals.”

Feeling heard is a human need, and all of us want to feel understood.

Often when I would have an argument with someone, I would almost find myself preparing my response instead of genuinely trying to listen to them. But I now realise that people don’t want to hear your “logic” all the time. Sometimes, they just want to be understood. Like we all do. Empathy is something that helps us get in touch with our feelings and hence gives us an emotional understanding of others around us.

Or at school, I would always want to be seen as the ‘smartest’ amongst my friends. And so I would brag about my grades, step on the feelings of others, and be…

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Trump supporting write-in candidate declares herself governor of Ohio after discussing plot to kidnap Mike DeWine | The Independent

A woman who ran as a write-in candidate against Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has unlawfully declared herself governor of the state and been implicated in a plot to kidnap and prosecute Mr DeWine.

Renea Turner, who ran against Mr DeWine as a write-in candidate in 2018, posted a video to her Facebook on Thursday in which she places her hand on a Bible and proclaims herself the governor of Ohio.

“Ohio is free from Tyrannous leadership,” she wrote in a Facebook post following the stunt.

The day after she posted the video, Ms Turner met with an individual who claims she pitched them a plot to place Gov. DeWine under house arrest.  

The Ohio Capital Journal was the first to report on the plot.

According to the individual – who asked local media not to identify them over fears of retribution – Ms Turner told them that they would kidnap Mr DeWine, try him for several alleged crimes, and then sentence him to exile or execution.

According to the whistleblower, the plot against Mr DeWine was a response to the governor’s coronavirus mandates.

Source: Trump supporting write-in candidate declares herself governor of Ohio after discussing plot to kidnap Mike DeWine | The Independent

Putin Leaves Trump Hanging and Says There’s Nothing Criminal About Hunter Biden and Ukraine

In an intriguing comment that could be interpreted as the Russian president trying to offer an olive branch to Joe Biden days out from the election, Putin said he didn’t see “anything criminal” about Hunter’s dealings with Ukraine. Trump has desperately been trying to link Joe and Hunter Biden with unproven allegations of corrupt business practices in the country, which Joe Biden has dismissed as being part of a Russian disinformation campaign. Asked about the allegations Sunday, Putin said: “[Hunter Biden] had at least one company, which he practically headed up, and judging from everything he made good money. I don’t see anything criminal about this, at least we don’t know anything about this.” Source: Putin Leaves Trump Hanging and Says There’s Nothing Criminal About Hunter Biden and Ukraine  

ROTFLMAO

Trump Official Resigns Over Executive Order ‘Smokescreen’ That Asks for ‘Political Loyalty’ From Advisers

Ronald Sanders, chairman of the Federal Salary Council (FSC), formally resigned from his position Monday, citing objections to an executive order issued by President Donald Trump last week. The order calls for the removal of firing protections usually afforded to certain federal employees.

In a letter confirming his departure, Sanders described the executive order, purportedly about holding federal employees more accountable, as a “smokescreen,” veiling Trump’s true intentions to expand control over federal workers through altered employment protections. He addressed the letter to John McEntee, director of the White House’s presidential personnel office.

“There is some irony in this,” Sanders wrote. “On its surface, the president’s Executive Order purports to serve a legitimate and laudable purpose…that is, to hold career Federal employees ‘more accountable’ for their performance. That is something that I have spent most of my professional life—almost four decades in Federal service (over 20 as a member of the Senior Executive Service)—trying to do.”

Source: Trump Official Resigns Over Executive Order ‘Smokescreen’ That Asks for ‘Political Loyalty’ From Advisers

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