Front Page [Unofficial]Philosopher Socrates offered the perfect advice for anyone struggling with self-identity
awaisgmindMeri Pehchan 2026 is a powerful story about self-discovery and identity. In a fast-paced world, finding your true self is the greatest achievement. This documentary inspires individuals to embrace their uniqueness and build a meaningful life based on purpose and passion.
#selfidentity #motivation #documentary #inspiration
#selfidentity #motivation #documentary #inspiration
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Pontisto 
Estas similkazo kiu jam uzas maren referencon, ekzemple : la Baltaj Ŝtatoj, la Golfaj Ŝtatoj. Sed tiuj estas pra-establita.
Ĉu aŭ Egipujo, aŭ Turkujo, inklusus in la Orienta Mediteraneo?
Ĉu ekzistas la Okcidente Mediteraneo kovrita kaj Espanujo, kaj Ĝibraltio, kaj Marokio, kaj Gerio?
La fundamenta reguloj pri nomado de landoj estas malnova imperiisma kaj neinkluziveco en la plej bonaj kazoj, sed plejparte tute senrespekta.
Persone mi emas al milda #raumismo kaj unue mi ĉiam volos scii - kiel ili nomas sin mem!. Ekzakte ĉar la debato kazo pri #Barato Hindujo Hindio.
Do, la interesa malfermita demando ĉu povus prikonsenti ili, kiel ili, mem nomiĝas?
Aŭ ĉu ankaŭ batalus sin mem pri tio?
#Esperanto
#identity #selfidentity #inclusivity
#preferredname #chosenname
#Imperialism
DrWebDrWeb’s Domain Brief: A Brief Look at National Newspapers – United States
In the United States, the designation of a “national newspaper” is
less a formal legal status and more a reflection of a publication’s
distribution footprint, cultural influence, and self-identity. And it varies over time and in history.
Most experts and industry lists (including the Alliance for Audited Media) categorize the following as the primary “National Newspapers” of the U.S.:
The “Big Three” (Pure National Reach)
These are widely accepted as the only papers that truly prioritize a national audience over a local one, with distribution available in nearly every major U.S. market.
Editor’s Note: Please note that The Washington Post is *not* recognized as a national newspaper, at this time. Given their editorial changes recently (2026 firings), they are even less “national” than ever. –DrWeb
- The New York Times: Frequently called the “Newspaper of Record.” While it covers New York, its primary focus and subscriber base are national and international.
- The Wall Street Journal: The definitive national paper for business and finance. Like the Times, it is a “newspaper of record” for economic matters and maintains a massive national subscription base.
- USA Today: Established specifically as a national daily in 1982. It lacks a “home city” in its reporting style and is famously found in hotels and airports nationwide.
The “National Scope” – Major Dailies
These are technically metropolitan newspapers, but they are often grouped with the “nationals” because their reporting on federal policy and culture is so influential that they are read by elites across the country.
- The Washington Post: Its proximity to the seat of power makes it a national authority on politics. Under Jeff Bezos’s ownership, it had pivoted aggressively toward a “national first” digital strategy. That is, sadly, no longer true. It has withdrawn from that strategy now. See the latest news on the Post withdrawal: https://news.google.com/search?q=washinton%20post%20firings%202026&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen
- Los Angeles Times: The largest newspaper not on the East Coast. It is often cited as a national paper for its west-coast perspective and deep coverage of the entertainment industry and environmental policy, and California and the Western states coverage.
Specialty & “Niche” National Papers
There are several papers that are “national” because they serve a specific interest group or industry rather than a specific geography.
- The Christian Science Monitor: While it has transitioned primarily to a weekly magazine and daily digital format, it has long been respected as a national paper for high-minded, non-sensationalist international news.
- Investor’s Business Daily: A national financial paper often seen as the primary competitor to the Wall Street Journal’s market data.
- The Chronicle of Higher Education: The national “trade” paper for academia and those interested in education.
Authoritative Reference Lists
If you are looking for specific rankings or “official” lists, these are the primary sources used by the industry:
- Alliance for Audited Media (AAM): The primary source for circulation data. They often separate “National” from “Metropolitan” dailies in their reports.
- The White House Correspondents’ Association: Their seating chart is often used as a “who’s who” of influential national news organizations.
- Editor & Publisher (E&P): The authoritative trade publication for the newspaper industry.
Philo SophiesThe ego identity 🙋 and its development 🧠
The recently deceased Gerhard Roth explains that #consciousness exists even without the ego—but our ego identity develops step by step: genetically, organically in the brain, and above all through social interaction. 🤝
Without interaction with others, there would be no “ego” as we know it.
👉 Interview: https://youtu.be/0LG4gU_jfik
👉 Information: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2021/12/05/wie-wirklich-ist-bewusstsein/
#Zoomposium #GerhardRoth #SelfIdentity #Neuroscience #PhilosophyOfMind #Self
Meditate PlanetHow do you catch your own shadow?
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A koan that explores the nature of self and the elusive aspects of our being.
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️⚧️U.S. v. Skrmetti: John Roberts' Plan to Deny Transgender Rights
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/supreme-court-transgender
* SCOTUS conservative justices suggest science is too hard
* will let state legislatures sidestep U.S. Constitution
https://persagen.org/html/intro_01a.html#/contents
#SCOTUS #US_v_Skrmetti #JohnRoberts
#USConstitution #StateLegislatures #StateCapture #DemocraticBacksliding
#Trump2 #GOP #fascism #Project2025
#Christofascism #antiLGBT #transgenocide #transphobia #SelfIdentity
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Right to Be Trans, Medical Care, Parents’ Rights, Constitutional Sex Discrimination - the Right to Be Different
https://msmagazine.com/2024/12/05/supreme-court-trans-youth-kids-healthcare-skrmetti-chase-strangio/
* Skrmetti argument indexed remarkable progress:
degree of sophistication about how gender works
range of possible gender identities and expressions
* h/e displayed ignorance & biases that prevail in arena of sex, gender, sexuality
#SCOTUS #US_v_Skrmetti #transgenocide #transphobia #SelfIdentity #antiLGBT #fascism
Conservative Supreme Court to Rule on Right to Be Trans, Medical Care, Parents’ Rights, Constitutional Sex Discrimination—and the Right to Be Different
'I’m here to stand up for my kid,” Brian Williams told me outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 4. Williams and his wife Samantha have been fighting for their daughter—known as L.W. in the legal papers the ACLU filed to challenge Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors—for years. Though difficult to sit through, the two-plus hours of argument in United States v. Skrmetti—a challenge by trans youth, their families, the ACLU, Lambda Legal and the Biden administration to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors—was a nearly perfect distillation of this moment in our gender politics.
[thread] Canada: national politics (general)
NDP motion to push back against anti-abortion 'creep' f. Conservatives
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/ndp-plan-motion-to-push-back-against-anti-abortion-creep-from-conservatives-1.7085735
* creep of legislation, petitions, threats f. Conservatives aimed at reducing access to abortion
* Liberals haven't done enough to improve abortion access in Canada
#Canada #politics #conservatism #abortion #discrimination #SelfIdentity #WomensRights #antiAbortion #misogyny #antiLGBT #protofacism #FarRight #ChristianRight #Poilievre #populism #duplicity
