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On the Day of Departure

Photo by Mantas Hesthaven on Unsplash For my dear friend, Graeme MacQueen, the great 9/11 writer, who departed yesterday from life’s mystery to the other. When you are ready And the day dawns Remember how love Wraps you in its arms And the sweet sound Of grace lifts

California Man Left Stranded in Wyoming Mountains when Rivian Electric Truck Runs Out of Juice

A man from California learned a hard lesson about electric vehicles (EVs) after his Rivian truck ran out of battery charge had to be towed out of the Wyoming mountains.“Towed my first EV Today..

Henri Michaux's program for the psychedelic humanities

This article presents an analytical reading of the extraordinarily rich cultural production around drugs by the 20th-century French poet, writer, critic, and visual artist Michaux (1899–1984).

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Calls AI 'More Profound than Fire or Electricity'

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has joined the ranks of technologists calling for regulations on AI technology, which has exploded into prominence in the past year.

Breitbart Business Digest: Home Builders Not Seeing a Credit Crunch

This Sure Doesn’t Feel Like a Recession Yet No one wants to sell their house—which is helpful for people in the business of building new homes.

Substack Launches Twitter Competitor 'Notes' After Public Spat with Elon musk

Popular newsletter site Substack has launched a new “Notes” feature where users can post shorter text posts and images.

Ukraine: Russian Torture Center in Kherson

New evidence has emerged that Russian forces unlawfully detained and tortured people in a torture center and in other facilities in Kherson and vicinity during their occupation of the area between March and November 2022. (Kyiv, April 13, 2023) – Russian forces unlawfully detained and tortured residents of the city of

Pakistan: Farmers Forcibly Evicted for Urban Project

(New York, April 11, 2023) – Pakistan authorities are forcibly evicting thousands of farmers near the city of Lahore for a massive infrastructure project, Human Rights Watch said today.

If Ignorance is Bliss, Awareness is Pain

I visited with a distressed friend recently.

Donald Trump was just indicted…but why?

Some people really hate campaign finance violations Last night it was announced that former-President Donald Trump was being indicted by the Manhattan Grand Jury, he is expected to surrender himself to authorities later today. The indictment is sealed until arraignment, but we do know the rough nature of the charge(

AUDIO: Catte Black on Perspective with Jesse Zurawell

OffG’s founding editor Catte Black appears on Perspective with Jesse Zurawell to talk, covid, Ukraine and evolving nature of the grand narrative. SUPPORT OFFGUARDIAN For direct-transfer bank details click here. Read the full article at the original website References: * https://off-guardian.org/support-us/#bank

FDIC Extends Bidding Period for Silicon Valley Bridge Bank

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) extended the bidding period for the Silicon Valley Bridge Bank after “substantial interest from multiple parties” and will continue to operate the bank to “stabilize” the institution and “market the franchise.” The FDIC extended the bidding process for the bank so the agency could

Brooks: SVB Got Special Treatment Because It's in Silicon Valley

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks argued that the federal government wouldn’t have been so quick to act if Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was located outside of Silicon Valley and the federal government acted so quickly because people “created a narrative” that might not