Post No. 2,866 - Some interesting reading/viewing

Here are some llinks that might of interest or value:

• “A poem by Ali Cobby Eckermann: ‘The entire continent is sacred land’”   https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/26/ali-cobby-eckermann-poem-blood-stained-hills-australian-poetry-month-2024   “Each week during Australian Poetry Month, a poet walks us through one of their works. Here the Yankunytjatjara poet reflects on the complex history of country”      

• “Politics is part of the problem – but it can also help pave a pathway out of loneliness and isolation | Julianne Schultz | The Guardian”   https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/25/politics-is-part-of-the-problem-but-it-can-also-help-pave-a-pathway-out-of-loneliness-and-isolation   An excellent assessment      

• “Doctor Math”   https://youtu.be/Xpo-r-NYj2Y   On why physical exercise does NOT always help      

• “You Need Silence”   https://www.okdoomer.io/you-need-silence/   “It’s hard to come by”      

• and, for a humorous change of pace, “The Vampire Conspiracy (Part III)”   https://youtu.be/sQRT8KbZQ5c   (lyrics at https://genius.com/Oli-frost-the-vampire-conspiracy-part-iii-lyrics )   (see also “Stupid vegans are cutting down our rainforests for stupid tofu”   https://youtube.com/shorts/0NN-M_Wh6PY )      

• an outstanding personal account of donating a kidney to a stranger - including the nuances of internal attitudes and external scepticism/desperation to justify in guilt-free to the other ways:  “A moment that changed me: I donated my kidney to a stranger – and felt like a failure | Life and style | The Guardian”   https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/aug/28/a-moment-that-changed-me-i-donated-my-kidney-to-a-stranger-and-felt-like-a-failure      

• a nuanced and progressive response to a child accidentally breaking an ancient jar in a museum;  

• scientists are catching up with millennia of pet owners that pets can communicate - and especially the knowledge over the last few years that pets can genuinely use communication boards; 

• “Good Nature by Kathy Willis review – flower power”   https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/27/good-nature-by-kathy-willis-review-flower-power   “A scientist’s deep dive into the extraordinary health benefits of getting close to nature   ...   If you’re a stressed-out office worker, one of the simplest things you can do for yourself is to buy some flowers”      

• “Witchcraft and Activism with Briana Pegado author of Make Good Trouble”   https://youtu.be/vSl_tKAUd-o   Some excellent points made in this video     

• “Spiritual Workers Owe You Integrity, Not Self-Sacrifice”   https://youtu.be/GQwGvpHekrc   and   “Well, I Guess That's It”   https://www.okdoomer.io/well-i-guess-thats-it/      

• “Dealing With Doubt: A Modern Pagan Approach | John Beckett”   https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2024/08/dealing-with-doubt-a-modern-pagan-approach.html     

• “Why I Became More Liberal As I Got Older | John Beckett”   https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2024/08/why-i-became-more-liberal-as-i-got-older.html      

• “Witchcraft as a Spectrum”   by Thorn Mooney   https://youtu.be/txoZzvKmzMg   This is very interesting, and, in my opinion, and excellent approach    

• this week’s “afterlife report” by the  Zammits:  
     https://www.victorzammit.com/August30th2024/  
  

• my   candle magick for the world  and   candles in the service of life incl human rights & democracy & caring for the world; 

• my recent posts on my political blog:  
• “An activism email follow up to the major win for trans+ rights (in Australia)”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/08/an-activism-email-follow-up-to-major.html      “Australians’ are not so good overall ... ”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/08/australians-are-not-so-good-overall.html      “An interesting interview regarding Trump, mental health, and fascism”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/08/an-interesting-interview-regarding.html      “A progressive Parliamentary report which misses a key issue”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/08/a-progressive-parliamentary-report.html      “A step back from the abyss?”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/08/a-step-back-from-abyss.html      “Some thoughts on the Hon. Peter Dutton, MP   [Note: Content Warning - links to reports on bigotry/hate, SA/CSA, violence/abuse. Reader discretion is advised]”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/08/some-thoughts-on-hon-peter-dutton-mp.html      “Results of coronial inquiry into tragic deaths by [self harm] of trans women   [Note: Content Warning - links to reports on discrimination and self harm. Reader discretion is advised]”   https://politicalmusingsofkayleen.blogspot.com/2024/08/results-of-coronial-inquiry-into-tragic.html     
  
  
• also from YouTube:
  

• from YouTube and elsewhere on neurodivergence: 
• “Why Cant I Handle Praise?”   https://youtu.be/yHn6lz_4tHM     
  
  
• “Autistic Not Alien | ‘Respect my authority!’”   https://youtu.be/xyBe2ukIFCA   I found this very relatable ... It links to   “The Identity Theory of Autism: Values are not opinions to Autistics. We are our values”   by Terra Vance   https://neuroclastic.com/the-identity-theory-of-autism-values-are-not-opinions-to-autistics-we-are-our-values/   and   “The Identity Theory of Autism: How Autistic Identity Is Experienced Differently”   also by Terra Vance   https://neuroclastic.com/the-identity-theory-of-autism-how-autistic-identity-is-experienced-differently/   That also applies to all genuinely spiritual people - we are driven by values, not social status     
  
  
  

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Remember: we generally need to be more human being rather than human doing, to mind our Mӕgan, and to acknowledge that all misgendering is an act of active transphobia/transmisia that puts trans+ lives at risk & accept that all insistence on the use of “trans” as a descriptor comes with commensurate use of “cis” as a descriptor to prevent “othering” (just as binary gendered [men’s and women’s] sporting teams are either both given the gender descriptor, or neither).

 

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