Lorenzo Hagerty

Jonathan Ott Obituary

Jonathan Ott, co-coiner of the word "Entheogen"
Life and Legacy of an Entheogenic Pioneer
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The Decline and Fall of the American Empire

"This date may mark the point where American imperial governance transitioned from dysfunctional to predatory."

That quote is from the following report:

Imperial Analysis Journal - July 3, 2025

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Imperial Decline Analysis - June 2025

Each morning, my AI friend Claude Sonnet generates a news summary for me. At the end of each month, I consolidate and summarize them (with Claude's help, of course). Here is a link to the June 2025 summary:

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“The Last Redoubt: Trump's Legacy and the Fall of the American Empire”

Book Review From 2225 (by GPT-o3)
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A map showing over 1,000 events planned for Saturday across the US (plus Canada, England, France, and Portugal).

This is the Hands Off! map for Saturday. Nearly 400,000 people have signed up to attend over 1,000 events in all 50 states. We hope to see you in the streets in two days to let Trump and Musk know they can’t intimidate us into submission: handsoff2025.com?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Senator Angus King:

"I have to point out, Mr. Chairman, in the hour that we've been sitting here, investors in the United States stock market have lost two and a half trillion dollars."

YouTube video by The 92nd Street Y, New York Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie with David Rubenstein: Genesis

"We are at the beginning of a foundational change in human life that people will be talking about for a thousand years."
--Eric Schmidt

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🚨Elon dismantling USAID is dangerous—it’s about power and increasing his wealth.

Gutting USAID doesn’t just harm and kill the world’s most vulnerable—it also undermines America’s global influence, creating a power vacuum that authoritarian regimes like Russia and China are eager to exploit.

[you are here, crying in the shower before work]

All of this.

He is all of us.

Danish petition to buy California attracts hundreds of thousands of signatures - NewsBreak A satirical petition ostensibly aiming to crowdfund a trillion dollars to allow Denmark to buy California has received more than 200,000 signatures.

Hell I live in California and I'll sign it!

Danish petition to buy California attracts hundreds of thousands of signatures
Source: CNN
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I’m too sexy for my body.
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Psychedelic use linked to lower fear of death through enhanced transcendence beliefs Recent research found that psychedelic users had lower death anxiety, but this was linked to transcendent experiences rather than the substances themselves.

Recent research found that psychedelic users had lower death anxiety, but this was linked to transcendent experiences rather than the substances themselves. #Psychedelics #Transcendence #DeathAnxiety #MentalHealth #Mindfulness

Long eared owl clapping in flight as he hunts over the buttercup fields

📸 driver.david
#Owl #Photography #Nature #Birds

Semi-opaque layers of blue, purple, and grey gas and dust start at the bottom left and rise toward the top right. There are three prominent pillars. The left pillar is the largest and widest. The background is orange near the top and dark blue and purple near the bottom. Some blue and white stars dot the overall scene.

Iconic Pillars of Creation.
MIRI + NIRCam composite image.
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This is chilling.

“Hack! Hack! We need hackers!”

Hackers can play a role in supporting popular uprisings, but in America, there is currently nothing to support—yet.

You will read countless times today that the LA mayor cut the LA Fire Department's budget by $23 million.

That is a lie.

The budget was actually *increased* by $50 million.

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Robert Reich @RBReich Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 charges but won't face any punishment- and will be back in the White House this month 800 prisoners are now helping to battle Los Angeles fires, making as little as $5.80 per day- A tale of two justice systems.

A Tale Of Two Justice Systems
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