Banksy’s New Street Art in London: Unmasking the Zoo of Modern Society (10 Photos)

Banksy, the provocative yet loved street artist, has once again taken to the streets of London to make a powerful statement. His latest series of …

Banksy’s New Street Art in London: Unmasking the Zoo of Modern Society (10 Photos)

Nights Like This – Belladonna’s Flashlight

I vividly remember nights like this when the moon hung low in the sky, casting a soft, silver glow over everything it touched.

The air is warm and feels good on my skin, and the world seems to hold its breath in anticipation of something magical, a secret waiting to be revealed.

On nights like this, it feels like everything is possible like the ordinary rules of the world don’t apply. On nights like this, I remember walking through quiet streets, the sound of my footsteps echoing in the stillness, with only the occasional whisper of the soft, warm wind to break the silence.

Nights like this feel like secrets, whispered promises of adventure and mystery waiting just beyond the edge of the darkness.

On nights like this, I love walking along the beach with the warm water kissing my feet and the moon casting just enough light to guide me to a bakery that serves warm baked goods and coffee that smells like a dream.

As I walk closer to the cafe, I feel excitement building up inside of me, and when I opened the bakery door and saw the soft twinkling lights, I exhaled. And a soft smile was on my face.

As I sipped my coffee, I couldn’t help but be grateful for nights like this. These are the kind of nights that remind me to be still, appreciate who I am, and embrace the magic of the world around me. I’m filled with a deep sense of gratitude for these moments.

On nights like this, I get lost in my thoughts. As I bring the warm cup of coffee to my lips, my heart feels at peace. The world is slowing down, and there’s a hushed beauty to everything, a tranquility that envelops me.

On nights like this, if you’re willing to listen, the night will whisper secrets. It might be a reminder of a forgotten dream, a nudge towards a new path, or a reassurance that you’re exactly where you need to be. These secrets lead to peace, inspiration, and the promise of endless possibilities!

You could have chosen any blog to read, but you chose mine, and I’m honored!

Source: Nights Like This – Belladonna’s Flashlight

Opportunity for youth: contribute to the Caribbean Youth Climate Manifesto 2024 – Petchary’s Blog

There are several opportunities floating around for young Caribbean journalists, writers, and advocates – and deadlines are coming up fast. Today is International Youth Day, by the way.

Writers who are Gen Z (born 1997 to 2012, although these dates seem to vary slightly) and Gen Alpha (born early 2010s upwards) – this opportunity is for you, from the Journal of Caribbean Environmental Sciences and Renewable Energy (CESaRE) in collaboration with The Cropper Foundation. Let your voice be heard! Deadline is Friday, August 16, 2024. So hurry up and fill out the application form here. The focus is on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here are a few more details below:

This is a call for youth advocates, across the Caribbean to write for the Caribbean Youth Climate Manifesto 2024……📢📢📢📢

We would like to hear about your passions, challenges and experiences in the climate space and its effects on your home countries and are looking for Gen Z and Gen Alpha youth advocates from each country to gather input from their “Climate Constituents” and collaborate with other youth advocate representives from other countries to write a piece (300-500 words) long around SDGs specific topics.

Even if you are not chosen as a youth advocate country representative, we are still considering persons to be part of the country’s overall voice as well as supporting the SDGs as a whole. All voices will be represented!

Source: Opportunity for youth: contribute to the Caribbean Youth Climate Manifesto 2024 – Petchary’s Blog

COLONIALISMO del siglo XXI: ¿implementado por corporaciones y ONG? ¿De quién está en juego la supervivencia aquí, Survival? ¿La supervivencia de los bosques tropicales y los pueblos Indígenas o Cartier y otros en la industria de la joyería de oro y diamantes? – ¿Estás pensando en donar a una ONG? ¡Por favor, lea esto primero! – 2024 | Barbara Crane Navarro

“¿Oro o Naturaleza?” – © Fotolia / Wikimedia / Collage: Mirela Hadzic para Rainforest Rescue

“La necedad del hombre aumentó el valor del oro y la plata debido a su escasez; mientras que la naturaleza, como padre amoroso, nos dio gratuitamente las mejores cosas, como el aire, la tierra y el agua, pero nos ocultó las vanas e innecesarias.” Thomas More,”Utopía“, libro II – 1516

Publicidad de Cartier

La conquista y colonización europea sistemática de las Américas comenzó en 1492 y todavía está en curso. La principal motivación fue, y sigue siendo, la explotación. El aumento de la riqueza en Europa dependió del oro, los diamantes y otras riquezas saqueadas a expensas de la degradación de la naturaleza y el sometimiento de los pueblos Indígenas …

Foto: mina de oro: Emiliano Mancuso / National Geographic

La ONG Survival proclama: “Luchamos por la supervivencia de los pueblos indígenas. Evitamos que los madereros, los mineros y las empresas petroleras destruyan las tierras, las vidas y los medios de subsistencia de las tribus de todo el mundo. Presionamos a los gobiernos para que reconozcan los derechos a las tierras indígenas. Documentamos y denunciamos las atrocidades cometidas contra los pueblos indígenas y tomamos medidas directas para detenerlas. “

Me ofrecí como voluntario para Survival France en los años 90 y principios de los 2000, cuando regresé a Francia después de vivir con los Yanomami en Venezuela y Brasil e inicialmente pensé que Survival hizo lo correcto.

Pasé mucho tiempo recolectando firmas en las peticiones de Survival defendiendo los derechos de los pueblos indígenas en diferentes partes del mundo (antes de que las peticiones existieran en Internet) incluyendo las huellas dactilares  como firmas de los Yanomami.

Tepui de Yapacana, Amazonas, Venezuela – foto: Barbara Crane Navarro

La comunidad de Curripaco en Guachapana, a lo largo del río Orinoco, me pidió que creara una petición para ayudarlos a deshacerse de los mineros colombianos que los aterrorizaron cuando se dirigían a los sitios de extracción ilegal de oro en el tepui Yapacana.

Ahora, en 2024, el pueblo de Guachapana y los bosques circundantes han sido efectivamente borrados del mapa; saqueada, excavada y contaminada con mercurio por los mineros de oro: la comunidad quedó totalmente devastada.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/06/venezuela-yapacana-gold-mining/

La situación ha empeorado y la minería aurífera está destruyendo el tepui Yapacana, un sitio sagrado, y contaminando con mercurio las fuentes de agua, los peces, el suelo, la vida silvestre y los pueblos Indígenas de la zona. Pero no sólo en esta región. ¡Venezuela está más deforestada, envenenada y saqueada por las minas de oro que Brasil!

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2350663-deforestation-in-venezuela-surges-as-gold-miners-ransack-the-amazon/

“La deforestación en Venezuela aumenta con alboroto de los mineros de oro en la Amazonía…

Source: COLONIALISMO del siglo XXI: ¿implementado por corporaciones y ONG? ¿De quién está en juego la supervivencia aquí, Survival? ¿La supervivencia de los bosques tropicales y los pueblos Indígenas o Cartier y otros en la industria de la joyería de oro y diamantes? – ¿Estás pensando en donar a una ONG? ¡Por favor, lea esto primero! – 2024 | Barbara Crane Navarro

Kids Are Freaked Out About The Climate Crisis. Can Bedtime Stories Help? — Mother Jones | Barbara Crane Navarro

When author Katherine Applegate was touring schools for her book Wishtree—a novel on prejudice for tweens, told through an oak tree’s perspective—students kept wanting to talk about the climate crisis. They were stressed about whether polar bears would die, panicked about the world they’re inheriting. Their questions inspired Applegate, but she was daunted: Her previous…

Kids Are Freaked Out About Climate Doom. Can Bedtime Stories Help? — Mother Jones

Source: Kids Are Freaked Out About The Climate Crisis. Can Bedtime Stories Help? — Mother Jones | Barbara Crane Navarro

Former Colorado clerk and election denier convicted in computer breach – Los Angeles Times

A woman sits in court.

Tina Peters, former clerk in Mesa County, Colo., sits in court in Grand Junction, Colo., last year. (Scott Crabtree / Associated Press)

Former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election deniers, was found guilty by a jury on most charges Monday in a breach of her county’s election computer system.

Peters was accused of using someone else’s security badge to give a person affiliated with MyPillow Chief Executive Mike Lindell access to the Mesa County election system. Prosecutors said she was seeking fame and became “fixated” on voting problems after becoming involved with those who had questioned the accuracy of the 2020 presidential election results.

…Peters was convicted of three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state…

Source: Former Colorado clerk and election denier convicted in computer breach – Los Angeles Times

Ein Dienstagslächeln / … A Tuesday smile – Stella, oh, Stella

Und wieder sind wir im Bereich der fanstastischen Geschichten. Mitten im Video dachte ich: „Das kann doch unmöglich gut ausgehen!“ Aber dann kam ein Ende eine total unerwartete, schöne Lösung. Ich hoffe es gefällt euch!

… And again we are in the realm of fantasy histories. In the middle of the video I thought; „this cannot possibly end well!“ But, at the end there was a completely unexpected, beautiful solution. I hope you will like it

Liebe findet einen Weg, bei dem Geliebten zu sein, wie auch immer.

… Love will find a way to be with the beloved, no matter how.

Source: Ein Dienstagslächeln / … A Tuesday smile – Stella, oh, Stella

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