Waylon & Elephant Journal
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"This is the grave of Technical Sergeant Leonard Matlovich. It does not bear his name because he intended it to be a monument to all Gay veterans."
July 12, 1953 - “The Weather is Really Changing” says New York Times. “Another theory, advanced by some meteorologists, attributes at least part of the rise in temperatures to a small but definite increase in the past century in the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere."
Pete Hegseth's pastor, apparently. www.reddit.com/r/thescoop/c... A comment: "They didn't want African Americans voting as individuals either. In fact they made them 3/5ths of a vote and they still couldn't vote."
Morals matter. You matter. We matter. Our children's future on a habitable planet matters. Honesty matters. Voting matters, or he wouldn't be trying so hard to mess it up. Get our free newsletter, a gap of mindfulness in your busy inbox: elephantjournal.com/newsletter
Every (trillionaire and) billionaire and hedge fund/finance bro is a reverse Robin Hood—you know, an immoral, greedy thief.
"France recorded a high of 44.6°C today. That’s so far beyond anything seen in the historical record, a 4.2 sigma deviation from the norm that it gives a return period of 87 thousand years. It’s really difficult to convey just how utterly extreme this is."
We shared a Juneteenth quote as a call to action, and it has some people feeling some big feelings. ~ Molly, ed.
“Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from letting the world tickle your heart, your raw & beautiful heart. You are willing to open up, without resistance or shyness, & face the world. You are willing to share your heart with others.” ~ Trungpa Get the book: elephantjournal.shop
Sheryl Crow: “To stay quiet means to turn a blind eye. And so I am saying this. What happened last night on the lawn of the White House was disgraceful and void of decency.”
"There’s a ~3 acre cool meadow behind my house that has been overgrown with trees & weeds for a few years. It’s always full of bees & butterflies. This spring the owners finally paid to have someone come cut it every month—the wildflowers & bees & butterflies are gone now." ~ comments
How to Respond, Instead of React: 4 Communication Tips Essential to Your Relationship: www.elephantjournal.com/2014/07/4-ke...
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For the love of all who you hold dear, never give up:
MAHA over the last year, as Trump has pushed PFAS, glyphosates, sewage, helped shutter small farms, opened parks/refuges to drilling, encouraged coal & poison in rivers and air, legalized asbestos, the whole list is here: www.elephantjournal.com/2025/03/maha...
Trump undid Biden's PFAS regulations on day 1, literally. Thanks, MAHA/RFK Jr.! "They're also in fake lawns (popular at kids' schools nowadays), rain jackets, rain boots, what else?" Two years ago today:
What we need to relax into deep focus is an ability to natural return to this very moment. Here's how: www.elephantjournal.com/2008/08/the-...
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It works. You remember they’re human, and stop tripping out. Earthy (!) Buddhist wisdom: www.elephantjournal.com/2010/05/tort...
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"Where have all the good men gone? The dating reality for women seeking 'the One."" www.elephantjournal.com/2017/04/ill-...
It's directly connected to cancer--read up on the Philadelphia Phillies.