Art
The Digital Caste: Surveillance Capitalism and the Architecture of Permanent Inequality
How algorithmic systems are building a new structure of social stratification — and why your next cup of milk might be an act of resistance Michael Joel Hall · Director, The Yoga Club · Washington, DC I grew up in small-town America. The kind of place where you knew the person behind the counter at the hardware store and bought your milk from someone whose name you could actually remember. It wasn’t romantic — it was just how commerce worked. You exchanged money for goods, and nobody was quietly adjusting your price based on what phone you carried or how long you lingered in the dairy aisle. That world is vanishing. Not because people stopped wanting it, but because a different architecture of exchange has…
Balancing the Scales: Subjectivity versus Objectivity in Ashtanga Yoga Practitioner Development
Introduction There’s a certain push-and-pull that lives at the heart of every serious Ashtanga practice. On one side, there’s the deeply personal, lived experience—the hum of your own breath, the way your body feels in Kapotasana today compared to last Tuesday, the private territory only you can navigate. On the other side, there’s the mirror held up by the outside world—your teacher’s keen eye, the lineage’s standards, the unblinking honesty of a video replay. Neither side holds the whole truth. Our inner compass is essential; it keeps the practice from becoming hollow repetition. At the same time, relying solely on our inner sense can keep us circling our own blind spots. The real magic happens in the meeting place between the two—when our subjective, felt…
Oct 9, 2025
The image features a graphic text titled “ROLE OF THE ARTIST,” outlining various roles artists play in addressing societal issues. The mood is reflective and thought-provoking, emphasizing the importance of art in fostering awareness and change.
Text in image: ROLE OF THE ARTIST
To fill in the gaps that institutions and power structures of dominant culture overlook or deliberately avoid:
TRUTH when there are lies or silence
CARE where there is neglect
RADICAL IMAGINATION where there is stagnation, dead ends, and repetition of oppression
LIBERATION where there is oppression
CONNECTIVITY where there is isolation
HOPE where there is despair
SALVE for wounds
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT for those who feel unseen
YUMI SAKUGAWA
@yumisakugawa
Sep 25, 2025
The photo features a series of four black-and-white portraits of a young boy, showcasing different facial expressions. The mood appears playful and lighthearted, with the boy smiling in some images and making a funny face in others.
Sep 19, 2025
The image features a whimsical, abstract illustration of a figure with outstretched arms against a dark background filled with colorful doodles and sparkles. The mood is uplifting and encouraging, suggesting a celebration of dreams and aspirations.
Text in image: 4) ACT AS THOUGH YOU DEEPLY VALUE YOUR DESIRES, DREAMS, AND VISIONS.
YUMI SAKUGAWA