From the far out West, up against the curling, capricious lip of the Pacific, comes a dispatch from our Coastal Ocean & Fire Correspondent, Mitchell Santine Gould. With it is a stunning animated setting of Stanza 5 from Walt Whitman’s Song of Myself, a keystone of the poet’s classic Leaves of Grass. Mitch is a … Continue reading Video Treat of the Week: “Song of Myself,” Stanza 5
.AP News: Synagogue challenges Florida abortion law over religion BY CURT ANDERSON — June 14, 2022 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law prohibiting abortion after 15 weeks with some exceptions violates religious freedom rights of Jews in addition to the state constitution’s privacy protections, a synagogue claims in a lawsuit. The lawsuit filed … Continue reading Florida “Rabbi Rouser” Sues to Stop DeSantis Anti-Abortion Law
Sentient (from Merriam-Webster Online:) 1 : responsive to or conscious of sense impressions sentient beings 2 : aware 3 : finely sensitive in perception or feeling Some synonyms: alive, apprehensive, aware, cognizant, conscious, mindful, sensible, aware, alert, attentive, heedful, observant, watchful, wide-awake, hyperaware, hyperconsciousTwo more: 1 Google: Skeptical, proprietary — repressive? 2. You and Me: … Continue reading Has An AI program Gone “Sentient”? (And What Does THAT Mean?)
NOTE: A long interview with the archetypal Iraq War era whistleblower, who served seven-plus years in prison (most in solitary) for lifting the lid on much of the u.S. torture program and other atrocities. Recently back from a week of volunteer relief work on the Ukrainian border, she’s working to put down roots and find … Continue reading Chelsea Manning: Survivor
From the New York Times: ORLANDO, Fla. — Last Friday evening, about 6,000 people — almost all of them gay men — poured into a Walt Disney World water park near Orlando, Fla. Each had spent $100 or more on tickets for a private, adults-only Pride bacchanal called Riptide. “For one night, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon … Continue reading “Say Gay” Is Still On at Disney World