Prune Wickart

We need a planetary system of diplomacy for the 21st century | Aeon Essays We need new forms of global diplomacy to transcend the current pathetic bargaining of national and commercial interests

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The Truth is a Niche Interest for Human Beings By the time you’re three or four years old, you’ve already learned the tremendous value of dishonesty. Even if you were the one who unrolled all the toilet paper onto the floor, you know it’s possible...

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Yesterday's "7 Takeaways" column included this reference. Thoughtful ...

Opinion | The New Deal Is a Stinging Rebuke to Trump and Trumpism

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Hihiri Pipiri HiHiRi PiPiRi is a non-profit Community Space Artist Residency / Gallery / Library / Garden / Creative Venue in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India.

Please check out our projects at hihiripipiri.weebly.com/20225-2023-t.... If you care to donate, there's a link at the bottom of the left-hand margin. If you care to get involved, please contact me; I'm secretary / treasurer.

YouTube video by Hihiri Pipiri Artists as Mediators of Degrowth: Hihiri Pipiri's Theory of Change

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Friends of Hihiri Pipiri is a 501(c)3 NGO that I co-founded with Lavrenty (the presenter here) and three others, in late 2022. Lav , our International Liaison, is now working on his Master's; this presentation on our mission and works is part of a recent conference.

He Was a Prophet of Space Travel. His Ashes Were Found in a Basement. (Gift Article) During his life, Willy Ley predicted the dawn of the Space Age with remarkable accuracy. How did his remains end up forgotten in a co-op on the Upper West Side?

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Yes, it's Uncle Prune, muddling along. Your new Aunt Patty and I are working on "the merge": all the administrivia that comes with marriage.

We did the big ones before the wedding: health care directives and executorship. Now come the will updates, dissolving and reforming a trust, will updates.

Opinion | Truths to Remember in a Time of Lies (Gift Article) Chaos and disorientation are the goals here. But we know what’s going on behind the curtain.

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In Trump’s Alternate Reality, Lies and Distortions Drive Change (Gift Article) Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.

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Peaceful protest: fact-check.
Whenever he tells an outright lie, leave the hall for 2 minutes -- that's 2 minutes without another offense. Escalate the time-outs: 3, 5, 8, 13.
This would show that a large minority of Congress literally refuse to sit still for his lies.

Congress and the Judiciary are the bodies charged with stopping these things. However, over the past 40 years, voters and their representatives have gradually handed the reins to people who now support 45/47, even when he ignores the law.

Is That Legal? A Guide to Trump’s Big Moves So Far. (Gift Article) Examining the legality of 38 major actions the president has taken in his first month.

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Why Gen X Women Are Having the Best Sex (Gift Article) In an era plagued by sex negativity, only one generation seems immune: mine.

NYT article:
Why Gen-X Women are Having the Best Sex

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In today's email:

"Want more options for redemption?"

Sad to say, it wasn't about comparative spirituality -- it's a travel mileage plan. Sigh.