lennie Noiles (@lennienoiles) After reading On the Shortness of Life by Seneca, I was left to ponder a two part question: How are you spending your time? How are you spending your life? I’d love to hear what emerges for you.

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Best books 2025:
Writing on Empty
A Poetry Handbook
We Will Be Jaguars
Opening Up by Writing It Down
Butterflies
Still Writing
Happiness: The Novel Formerly Known as Generica
At the Existentialist Café
The Dharma Bums
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Peace Is Every Step
As a Man Thinketh
American Primitive

I completed reading 88 books in 2025. I introduced myself to more fiction this year and read a lot of fairytales.

You can see my full list of books read on Goodreads .

wag the dog.
these short form videos are actually causing harm not celebrating nature.

For these veterans, the secret to crossing political divides starts with a beer In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of veterans has been holding regular gatherings to talk about it — all over a beer. They call the events "Pints and Patriotism."

In an effort to reach across political divides, a group of veterans has been holding regular gatherings to talk about it all over a beer. They call the events "Pints and Patriotism."

Let’s be clear. When the President defies the Supreme Court, it is the role of Congress to remove him from office. Full stop.

Is it wrong to listen to audiobooks about meditation and mindfulness at 2x speed?
Asking for a friend.

Until we, ie society, start offering farmers and other landowners the possibility of decent livelihoods through rewilding + High Nature Value farming, the haemorrhage of nature

WILL NOT STOP

A 25-year-old Musk staffer violated Treasury policies by emailing an unencrypted database containing personal information to two Trump administration officials.

The Alchemy of Aging Have we lived this long for a purpose?

The Alchemy of Aging
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A screenshot of an X post by Olga Diem (@OlgaDiem ) posted 4 hours ago on March 7, 2025, with Ukrainian and U.S. flag emojis. The post contains a political cartoon titled "Topple the dominos," depicting a row of dominoes labeled from bottom to top as "Tesla," "Elon," "Trump," "Republicans," and "Russians." The Tesla domino is shown being pushed over by a crowd of small figures holding signs that say "FUCK TRUMP," "FUCK ELON," and "FUCK NAZIS," symbolizing a chain reaction leading to the fall of the subsequent dominos.

Everyone together now!

US added to the global human rights watchlist due to declining civil liberties.

Best Tea Without Microplastics — Little Green Myths Given that tea bags are subjected to high temperatures during the brewing process, it is concerning that certain branded teas are offered in tea bags made from allegedly ‘food grade’ polymers, such as...

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Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.

Carrying Light in Dark Times: Resources for Lamplighters Posted by Craig Chalquist, PhD, PhD Chalquist.comThis blog contains resources for people who want to bring light to the world by encouraging fresh stories, visions, and ideas for how things could be. ...

Some free resources from Dr. Craig Chalquist, a visionary Jungian psychologist and educator who offers inspiration as we move further into the polycrisis. www.chalquist.com/post/carryin...? You can also sign up to get his free newsletter.

Social media post by Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow ) posted recently, with the text: 'Incredible energy at my town hall in Aurora. Thank you to the over 1,300 folks who have come to hear how we’re fighting back against President Trump’s executive orders and budget.' The post includes a photo of a crowded town hall in Aurora, showing Rep. Jason Crow speaking on stage in front of a large audience seated in an auditorium with a brick wall, large windows, and a screen displaying 'Welcome to Townhall' with his image.

Call your rep. Demand a town hall. If they’re GOP and won’t give one, invite a Dem to your district in their place. Congressional switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.

Wow, we are impressed by Canada 🇨🇦 —1% of the population has signed to revoke Elon’s Canadian citizenship. Can Americans sign as well?

I’m here.

YouTube video by Alliance for Responsible Citizenship How the Elite rigged Society (and why it’s falling apart) | David Brooks

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Trump administration is planning to use polygraphs to assess federal employee loyalty. There are ways to manipulate polygraph results, and we will provide guidance to coalition members. Polygraph results are not admissible in court due to their potential for false positives and negatives.

Carbon Capture Is More Expensive Than Just Switching To Renewables Elimination of fossil fuels by 2050 could mean a nearly 60 percent decline in annual energy costs.

Carbon Capture Is More Expensive Than Just Switching To Renewables

“If you spend $1 on carbon capture instead of on wind, water, and solar, you are increasing CO2, air pollution, energy requirements, energy costs, pipelines, and total social costs”

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A tweet from Ron Filipkowski ( @RonFilipko ...) posted 6 hours ago. The tweet reads: "It seems to me that if Musk has proof that millions of social security checks have gone out illegally to dead people, he should be presenting that evidence in front of a grand jury under oath tomorrow instead of shitposting it on social media. When can we do this under oath?"

Musk is full of shit as always.

If you’re wondering who the Elon Musk staffers are, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has several Musk staffers, including Amanda Scales, Brian Bjelde, Stephen Duarte, Christina Hanna, and Bryanne-Michelle Mlodzianowski.