I saw "Pyaasa" on a poor-quality, probably bootlegged VHS maybe 30 years ago. I remember thinking that I'd like to see more from this filmmaker. It's about time that I followed up. #GuruDutt #Pyassa #Bollywood #Cinema #IndianCinema #WorldCinema www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8z7wwpg0jo

Perspectives from #Buddhist practitioners living in #Gaza, #Israel and the #WestBank. #ZenPeacemakers #Palestine #CeasefireNow.

'A profile picture that looks as if it was created by #AI. An Instagram account filled with images of band members that look…weird. And a bio with a purported quote from Billboard magazine saying their music sounds like “the memory of something you never lived, and somehow makes it feel real” — a quote#Music #MusicBusiness #Tech #MusicTech thenextweb.com/news/a-viral-band-on-spotify-is-probably-ai-but-theres-no-label-to-tell-you

#CurrentlyWatching "Flat Girls" (Thailand, 2025). Billed as a "a coming-of-age story", it's also an unusually frank portrayal of class dynamics among the #Thai working class. Recommended. #AsianCinema #ThaiCinema #Cinema #Thailand

"The #GlobalPeaceIndex is calculated using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources, and measures the state of peace across three domains: 1) the level of Societal Safety and Security, 2) the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict, 3) and the degree of Militarisation." #Iceland is on top, #Canada ranks at #14. #USA is near the bottom at #128. #Politics #Society #Culture www.visionofhumanity.org/maps/#

"If people arrive early and approach the checkpoints, they get shot. If they arrive on time but there is an overflow and they jump over the mounds and the wires, they get shot. If they arrive late, they shouldn't be there because it is an 'evacuated zone' – they get shot." #Gaza #Palestine #Politics www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250627-slaughter-masquerading-as-aid-msf-slams-us-backed-gaza-humanitarian-foundation

Mr. Eisenhower explained that the world should better understand such a destructive technology, and that its secrets should be shared and put to constructive use. “It is not enough just to take this weapon out of the hands of the soldiers,” he said. “It must be put into the hands of those who will k#History #AmericanHistory #USPol #Iran #NuclearEnergy #NuclearPower #Militarism www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/us-iran-nuclear-program.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RU8.2N5T.MQJqureTE31I&smid=url-share

Does anyone have a #FediForDummies tutorial on how to follow #PeerTube accounts across instances? For example, I'm searching for @account@instance.video from my Damaged Crayfish account but not getting any accurate results. But if I search for @account@instance.video from Mastodon it shows up immediately, no problem. Any ideas? #FediHelp #Fediverse

"Mamdani surges in new poll, leading Cuomo for first time in New York mayor’s race" 🗳️ 👍 😁 #NYC #NewYorkCity #USPol #ZohranMamdani www.politico.com/news/2025/06/11/zohran-mamdani-climbs-to-top-of-poll-leading-andrew-cuomo-00401594