One year ago, Los Angeles bravely stood up to ICE, the police, and the National Guard.

Remember—until then, many people said any kind of resistance would "give Trump what he wanted."

In fact, the uprising helped to turn the tide against him.

Never let anyone talk you out of fighting back. Facing fascism, it's the only thing that works.

https://crimethinc.com/LosAngelesJune6

We are here to learn. Every challenge and every joy is a lesson the soul is gathering. But to hear those lessons, we have to lower the volume of the world.

Don’t forget to carve out time for meditation today. It’s the bridge between our busy minds and the wisdom we came here to find.

#Mindfulness #Spirituality #Meditation #Zen

Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming — as if they weren't bad enough
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/microplastics-absorb-heat-in-the-atmosphere-and-contribute-to-global-warming-as-if-they-werent-bad-enough?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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What surprised her was how many of her students, "whether they were an introvert or extrovert, indicated that they wanted to continue practicing intentionality. This illustrates an important life lesson; when we are deliberate in showing kindness — even through simple conversations — it benefits us as much as the recipient."

"I noticed pretty quickly that these small interactions actually seemed to make a difference, especially in a place like the hospital [where I work] where almost everyone is a little stressed," observed Saskia Guikema. "It reinforced something I already believed: People really do appreciate being remembered. Something as simple as using someone's name or taking a few extra minutes to listen can actually mean a lot."

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/09/g-s1-119761/hello-greeting-strangers-benefit-social-ties

#Humanism #Kindness #Listening #NPR #Intentionality

Any being that you love can inspire you to be more mindful, to take care of yourself. And by taking good care of yourself you take good care of your beloved.

Thich Nhat Hanh Opening the Heart of the Cosmos: Insights on the Lotus Sutra

#Buddhism #Dharma #ThichNhatHanh #Mindfulness

By slowing down, choosing to rest back into the uncertainty rather than fighting it, I was able to touch into a sense of space, precisely in moments when it felt like there was no way to keep going and I would be totally overwhelmed.

If we can breathe in and out, putting our mind completely on our breathing, or feel our bodies and put all of our attention on the sensations in the body, we can create that space. We slow things down and let our nervous system recalibrate and center.

The external situation may not change, but we’ve changed in relation to our external situation.

If we can stop, we have the chance to touch into something deeper than overwhelm. This practice of pausing, or stopping, helps the seed of our question to mature and ripen into the guidance and direction we need.

Kaira Jewel Lingo, We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons for Moving Through Change, Loss, and Disruption

#Dharma #Buddhism #Mindfulness #meditation

I am so angry and disappointed at all the left- and center-wing commentators who bought into the right-wing framing of "parent's rights" as being more important than children's rights.

Like, I'm sorry, but parents have *responsibilities to* kids, not *rights over* kids. Kids aren't property, they're living, breathing *people* who deserve care and love and privacy and dignity.