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theguardian.comNational Gallery security staff segregated like ‘second-class citizens’, curator claimsThe National Gallery faces allegations that its outsourced security staff—predominantly from minority ethnic backgrounds—are segregated from the institution's mainly white employees. While permanent staff access a subsidized hub with natural light and quality facilities, security guards are confined✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
publicdomainreview.orgArtificial Intelligence: Ars Notoria and the Promise of Instant KnowledgeAnne Lawrence-Mathers examines the Ars notoria, a medieval manuscript promising instant mastery through diagrams and incantations—a historical shortcut to knowledge. She draws parallels between this magical system and contemporary AI, both offering rapid acquisition without the labor of traditional✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50publicdomainreview.orgArtificial Intelligence: Ars Notoria and the Promise of Instant KnowledgeThe Ars notoria was a medieval grimoire promising instant mastery of university subjects through contemplation of complex diagrams, recitation of mysterious words, and prescribed rituals. Despite condemnation by Aquinas and church authorities as demonic superstition, fifty-six manuscripts survived,✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Your National Holistic Healing Center order is ready for pickup!
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✎ Essay · Practice
A Little Better: On Watching Your Mind Get You Hurt
Knowing what your mind does won't stop it—but practice shortens the gap between recognition and reaction.
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✎ Essay · Shala Digest
When Medication Was Not Enough
People with treatment-resistant depression showed decreased depression and anxiety after practicing Sudarshan Kriya yoga, while those on medication alone saw no improvement.
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On this day
August 2 in years past
August 2, 2024 · 1 entry
in imagethem
"The American ideal, then, of sexuality appears to be
rooted in the American ideal of masculinity. This ideal has
created cowboys and Indians, good guys and bad guys,
punks and studs, tough guys and softies, butch and faggot,
black and white. It is an ideal so paralytically infantile that
it is virtually forbidden - as an unpatriotic act -that the
American boy evolve into the complexity of manhood."
— James Baldwin in his essay
"Here Be Dragons," 1985
Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
@them
"The American ideal, then, of sexuality appears to be
rooted in the American ideal of masculinity. This ideal has
created cowboys and Indians, good guys and bad guys,
punks and studs, tough guys and softies, butch and faggot,
black and white. It is an ideal so paralytically infantile that
it is virtually forbidden - as an unpatriotic act -that the
American boy evolve into the complexity of manhood."
— James Baldwin in his essay
"Here Be Dragons," 1985
Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
@them
August 2, 2023 · 5 entries
Alert
in imageAugust 2, 2023 at 6:40 PM
What I Read: July 2023
Walking in My Joy in These Streets, Jenifer
Lewis
Mother of Black Hollywood, Jenifer Lewis
The Meaning of Mariah, Mariah Carey
Thinking in Systems, Donella Meadows
The Last Black Unicorn, Tiffany Haddish
The Princess Diarist, Carrie Fischer
At the Existentialist Cafe, Sarah Bakewell
The Art of Living, Epictetus
Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss
The Lost Teachings of Yoga, Georg Fuerstein
Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, Michael
Aussielo
Around the Way Girl, Taraii P Henson
What I Read: July 2023
Walking in My Joy in These Streets, Jenifer
Lewis
Mother of Black Hollywood, Jenifer Lewis
The Meaning of Mariah, Mariah Carey
Thinking in Systems, Donella Meadows
The Last Black Unicorn, Tiffany Haddish
The Princess Diarist, Carrie Fischer
At the Existentialist Cafe, Sarah Bakewell
The Art of Living, Epictetus
Never Split the Difference, Chris Voss
The Lost Teachings of Yoga, Georg Fuerstein
Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, Michael
Aussielo
Around the Way Girl, Taraii P Henson
in imageCatharsis
Tash
Tash
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It is just four seconds in. @michaeljoelhall will be coming to Bham yoga in sept. Who's coming? michaeljoelhall and ashtanga.tech
It is just four seconds in. @michaeljoelhall will be coming to Bham yoga in sept. Who's coming? michaeljoelhall and ashtanga.tech
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If I were a professional content creator instead of movement specialist, I’d like it to look like:
If I were a professional content creator instead of movement specialist, I’d like it to look like:
in imageHIP STRENGTH EXERCISES?
WHEN YOU REALIZE YOUR HIPS CAN ALSO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE & I ROTATE SO YOU ADD THESE 3 EXERCISES INTO YOUR ROUTINE & YOUR HIPS AND LOW BACK HAVE NEVER FELT STRONGER
this account is the best advertising for what I coach for athletes, yogis, and muggles.
If I were a professional content creator instead of movement specialist, I'd like it to look like:
WHEN YOU REALIZE YOUR HIPS CAN ALSO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE & I ROTATE SO YOU ADD THESE 3 EXERCISES INTO YOUR ROUTINE & YOUR HIPS AND LOW BACK HAVE NEVER FELT STRONGER
this account is the best advertising for what I coach for athletes, yogis, and muggles.
If I were a professional content creator instead of movement specialist, I'd like it to look like:
LET’S BREATHE!
Try this and let me know how it goes!!
For athletes and fitness enthusiasts, optimal breathing techniques can enhance endurance, reduce breathlessness, and improve overall athletic performance.
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For athletes and fitness enthusiasts, optimal breathing techniques can enhance endurance, reduce breathlessness, and improve overall athletic performance.
in imagethat you don't get winded so fast so that you can also then stay in your aerobic
When you get to the bottom of that, exhale, pause and hold your breath.
Keep going in, out.
When you get to the bottom of that, exhale, pause and hold your breath.
Keep going in, out.
August 2, 2019 · 6 entries
in imagefoselo
Bad as the Boys
Bad As The Boys
Tove Lo, ALMA
Bad as the Boys
Bad As The Boys
Tove Lo, ALMA
in imageGhetto Boy
This is EVERYTHING.
foselo
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Yesterday at 11:15 AM
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low key offensive
way. but we are
mattress shopping
to in a
low key offensive
way. but we are
mattress shopping
in imageAndrei Stoica
6 hrs •
The most interesting Hooman in the Galaxy
I DON'T ALWAYS
INCARNATE AS HUMAN
•••
BUT WHEN I DO, I SIGN UP TO EXPERIENCE
SOME SERIOUSLY FUCKED UP SHIT
SO I CAN TRANSMUTE IT ALL INTO LIGHT
Alicia Michelle Collier and 35 others
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6 hrs •
The most interesting Hooman in the Galaxy
I DON'T ALWAYS
INCARNATE AS HUMAN
•••
BUT WHEN I DO, I SIGN UP TO EXPERIENCE
SOME SERIOUSLY FUCKED UP SHIT
SO I CAN TRANSMUTE IT ALL INTO LIGHT
Alicia Michelle Collier and 35 others
1 comment 2 shares
in imageTHE ADVENTURES OF
LADY
No-K/DS
AE
K. Mthail
IL
"Anyway, I'm gonna follow this goose
for a while and see where I end up."
LADY
No-K/DS
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K. Mthail
IL
"Anyway, I'm gonna follow this goose
for a while and see where I end up."
August 2, 2017 · 1 entry
No more talking about hating the internet or the phone.
August 2, 2016 · 1 entry
After a weekend of camping and visiting my parents.... Read about one of my happy places. -- Virginiaâs Lost History - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/travel/virginias-lost-history.html
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/travel/virginias-lost-history.html
August 2, 2015 · 1 entry
Saw #verucasalt in concert tonight with one of my oldest and bestest friends, after a visit to my parents. Feeling like a king, no cage. Sorry Ken.
August 2, 2014 · 4 entries
August 2, 2013 · 1 entry
Thinking of the distance between emotions and actions. Between truth and time. Thankful for old friends.
August 2, 2012 · 1 entry
Truth: I miss practice. I want to grab my heels again 🙁 crave kapo? huh. #ashtanga #gettingbeatenupdoeskindasuck
August 1, 2011 · 1 entry
August 2, 2010 · 2 entries
thought Robyn & Kelis were tomorrow! SUPER HAPPY SURPRISE!
August 2, 2007 · 1 entry
jetskiing.
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FROM THE DESK
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- PracticeA Little Better: On Watching Your Mind Get You HurtAug 2, 2026
- PhilosophyNarayana and PracticeJul 31, 2026
- CultureThe Guilds of PracticeJul 29, 2026
- PracticeThe Intermediate TrapJul 27, 2026
- Yoga ProfessionalsTeaching a Lineage I Never Fact-CheckedJul 25, 2026
- CultureThe Information Diet Is the PracticeJul 23, 2026
FROM THE SHALA DAILY
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In This Issue
- When Medication Was Not EnoughAug 2, 2026
People with treatment-resistant depression showed decreased depression and anxiety after practicing Sudarshan Kriya yoga, while those on medication alone saw no improvement.
- Yoga Broke the Pain-Depression Cycle in New StudyAug 1, 2026
A 2020 study found that yoga significantly improved pain levels, mood, and functional capacity in people living with both chronic pain and depression.
- Stating the ObviousJul 28, 2026
A blogger handed himself a permission slip I needed: blogging can just be stating the obvious.
- A Mood Is Not a PracticeJul 28, 2026
Thirteen six-week courses, seventy-eight guided sessions, eleven real techniques — the eighth limb engineered as a practice you can actually operate.
- Regenerating Trust in Local Communities After ToxicityJul 27, 2026
What happens when charismatic teachers extract value from communities and leave?
- Your Context Is Your DestinyJul 26, 2026
We love a genetic excuse. “Tight hips run in my family.” “I’m just not flexible.” It feels final, which is comforting, because final means off the hook.
- Meditation Changed DNA: Mindfulness and Cellular AgingJul 25, 2026
A 2014 study found that meditation practice produced measurable changes in gene expression related to cellular aging and inflammation.
- The Courage to Be VulnerableJul 23, 2026
Embracing Fear: The True Meaning of Courage Courage isn’t about being fearless.
FROM THE FEED
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theguardian.comNational Gallery security staff segregated like ‘second-class citizens’, curator claimsThe National Gallery faces allegations that its outsourced security staff—predominantly from minority ethnic backgrounds—are segregated from the institution's mainly white employees. While permanent staff access a subsidized hub with natural light and quality facilities, security guards are confined✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50publicdomainreview.orgArtificial Intelligence: Ars Notoria and the Promise of Instant KnowledgeAnne Lawrence-Mathers examines the Ars notoria, a medieval manuscript promising instant mastery through diagrams and incantations—a historical shortcut to knowledge. She draws parallels between this magical system and contemporary AI, both offering rapid acquisition without the labor of traditional✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50publicdomainreview.orgArtificial Intelligence: Ars Notoria and the Promise of Instant KnowledgeThe Ars notoria was a medieval grimoire promising instant mastery of university subjects through contemplation of complex diagrams, recitation of mysterious words, and prescribed rituals. Despite condemnation by Aquinas and church authorities as demonic superstition, fifty-six manuscripts survived,✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
english.elpais.comEva Millet, writer: ‘The constant pursuit of perfection is a recipe for guilt, frustration and unhappiness’Eva Millet discusses 'FAFO parenting,' a trend advocating that children learn from natural consequences rather than constant adult intervention. She argues that intensive parenting models—respectful, conscious, attachment—have created exhausting pressure on parents, especially mothers, by demanding✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
highsnobiety.comYou Know Ralph Lauren Is Back When This Jacket Comes OutA Highsnobiety fashion piece argues that the return of Ralph Lauren's Harrington jacket among style-conscious consumers signals the brand's cultural resurgence. The article tracks Ralph Lauren's momentum through runway visibility, viral product releases, and rising search metrics as indicators of re✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50FROM THE FEED
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Planet MoneyWhat makes a toy go viralA tight case study in how viral toy success is engineered — surprise mechanics, artificial scarcity, and a just-in-time supply chain — told through one squishy blob. Practical business lessons wrapped in genuinely fun reporting.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
Life KitHow to have better conversationsCharles Duhigg translates neuroscience and behavioral research into concrete, immediately usable conversation techniques — the three-question exercise alone is worth the runtime. This is a practical manual for anyone who suspects they've been talking at people their whole life.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
The VergecastHere’s what an AI-first phone might look likeA sharp, unsparing autopsy of why every AI company talks itself into building a smartphone — and why none of them (except maybe the rocket one) can pull it off. The duopoly analysis and the Siri demo are both genuinely clarifying.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
Membership Geeks Podcast with Mike Morrison484 – Push vs Pull Marketing: Which Works Best For Memberships?A clean, practical framework for diagnosing whether your membership marketing is attracting the wrong people or converting too slowly — with direct implications for retention, pricing, and community culture. The push/pull audit lens is immediately actionable.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
Uncanny Valley | WIREDWhy Apple Sued OpenAI; New York Takes On Data Centers; Cyclosporiasis OutbreakA tightly argued triple-header on OpenAI's legal and political fractures, the data center backlash as emerging electoral fault line, and a genuinely alarming parasitic outbreak tied to CDC staffing cuts — each thread has real stakes and sharp takes.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50FROM THE FEED
The Watch
VoxHow Google broke the internet | The Gray AreaRyan Brick makes a genuinely counterintuitive case that Google Zero could be liberation rather than collapse — and his diagnosis of how Google warped internet culture from the inside out is precise and damning. Worth returning to for the architecture-of-the-internet framing alone.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
Essentia FoundationCan We Get Back To The Golden Age Of Meaning? | John VervaekeVervaeke traces the full arc of humanity's psycho-technologies — from shamanic soul-flight to Socratic metacognition to Christian agape — as a single cognitive story about how meaning was built, and how we lost the thread. Dense, generative, worth returning to.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
ESOTERICAWhat is Theosophy? How a Shoemaker Invented Modern EsotericismA rare accessible entry point into one of Western esotericism's most impenetrable thinkers, tracing Böhme's theosophical system from the divine abyss through Sophia, the fall of Lucifer, and the practical cure for melancholy. Essential orientation before reading *The Way to Christ*.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
TODAYFDA Panel Meets to Weigh Easier Access to PeptidesA clean, no-hype explainer on the FDA peptide hearing that separates what's actually being debated from what's being sold on Instagram. Useful framing for anyone navigating the wellness-industrial complex.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
MU HealthiRest Yoga Nidra – Meditation #1A complete iRest Yoga Nidra body-scan script with the rare pairing-of-opposites technique for sensations, emotions, and beliefs. Return to this when you need a full guided protocol, not just a relaxation track.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50FROM THE LEDGER
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theguardian.comNational Gallery security staff segregated like ‘second-class citizens’, curator claimsThe National Gallery faces allegations that its outsourced security staff—predominantly from minority ethnic backgrounds—are segregated from the institution's mainly white employees. While permanent staff access a subsidized hub with natural light and quality facilities, security guards are confined✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50publicdomainreview.orgArtificial Intelligence: Ars Notoria and the Promise of Instant KnowledgeAnne Lawrence-Mathers examines the Ars notoria, a medieval manuscript promising instant mastery through diagrams and incantations—a historical shortcut to knowledge. She draws parallels between this magical system and contemporary AI, both offering rapid acquisition without the labor of traditional✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50publicdomainreview.orgArtificial Intelligence: Ars Notoria and the Promise of Instant KnowledgeThe Ars notoria was a medieval grimoire promising instant mastery of university subjects through contemplation of complex diagrams, recitation of mysterious words, and prescribed rituals. Despite condemnation by Aquinas and church authorities as demonic superstition, fifty-six manuscripts survived,✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Your National Holistic Healing Center order is ready for pickup!
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✎ Essay · Practice
A Little Better: On Watching Your Mind Get You Hurt
Knowing what your mind does won't stop it—but practice shortens the gap between recognition and reaction.
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When Medication Was Not Enough
People with treatment-resistant depression showed decreased depression and anxiety after practicing Sudarshan Kriya yoga, while those on medication alone saw no improvement.
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english.elpais.comEva Millet, writer: ‘The constant pursuit of perfection is a recipe for guilt, frustration and unhappiness’Eva Millet discusses 'FAFO parenting,' a trend advocating that children learn from natural consequences rather than constant adult intervention. She argues that intensive parenting models—respectful, conscious, attachment—have created exhausting pressure on parents, especially mothers, by demanding✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50VoxHow Google broke the internet | The Gray AreaRyan Brick makes a genuinely counterintuitive case that Google Zero could be liberation rather than collapse — and his diagnosis of how Google warped internet culture from the inside out is precise and damning. Worth returning to for the architecture-of-the-internet framing alone.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Essentia FoundationCan We Get Back To The Golden Age Of Meaning? | John VervaekeVervaeke traces the full arc of humanity's psycho-technologies — from shamanic soul-flight to Socratic metacognition to Christian agape — as a single cognitive story about how meaning was built, and how we lost the thread. Dense, generative, worth returning to.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50ESOTERICAWhat is Theosophy? How a Shoemaker Invented Modern EsotericismA rare accessible entry point into one of Western esotericism's most impenetrable thinkers, tracing Böhme's theosophical system from the divine abyss through Sophia, the fall of Lucifer, and the practical cure for melancholy. Essential orientation before reading *The Way to Christ*.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Planet MoneyWhat makes a toy go viralA tight case study in how viral toy success is engineered — surprise mechanics, artificial scarcity, and a just-in-time supply chain — told through one squishy blob. Practical business lessons wrapped in genuinely fun reporting.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
✎ Essay · Shala Digest
Yoga Broke the Pain-Depression Cycle in New Study
A 2020 study found that yoga significantly improved pain levels, mood, and functional capacity in people living with both chronic pain and depression.
Read the essay →July 2026
highsnobiety.comYou Know Ralph Lauren Is Back When This Jacket Comes OutA Highsnobiety fashion piece argues that the return of Ralph Lauren's Harrington jacket among style-conscious consumers signals the brand's cultural resurgence. The article tracks Ralph Lauren's momentum through runway visibility, viral product releases, and rising search metrics as indicators of re✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Greg Cooke Yoga Club membership
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On what yoga is really for — not just stretching and calm, but union with the everything of it all. A reflection on Narayana, the name Gopala, and being held by the infinite.
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hackaday.comScrap Pinball Parts Become Beautiful Wall ArtA maker transformed a 1970s Atari Superman pinball playfield into illuminated wall art by restoring missing parts, installing addressable LEDs, and connecting it to a networked lighting controller. The project demonstrates creative reuse of obsolete hardware that was too incomplete to restore but to✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50Life KitHow to have better conversationsCharles Duhigg translates neuroscience and behavioral research into concrete, immediately usable conversation techniques — the three-question exercise alone is worth the runtime. This is a practical manual for anyone who suspects they've been talking at people their whole life.✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
bbc.co.ukRussia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorismRussia's FSB has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism, alleging the platform was used by Ukrainian intelligence for recruitment and coordinating attacks inside Russia. Durov, who lives abroad and holds French and UAE passports, faces an international arrest warrant; Teleg✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
npr.orgMore Americans are going bankrupt. What does that mean?Personal bankruptcy filings in the U.S. rose nearly 50% from 2021 to 2024, with over half a million filed last year. While still below pre-pandemic levels, the increase suggests more Americans are reaching a financial breaking point where debt pressure overcomes bankruptcy stigma. Experts view this✦ Read ad free and get the full MichaelFilter · $5.50
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