Dr. David Pecotić

Not to be cheered by praise,
Not to be grieved by blame,
But to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers
Are the characteristics of an excellent one.

- #SubhashitaRatnaNidhi, Stanza 29

The curious paradox is when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

- #CarlRogers

People perish because they cannot join the beginning to the end.

- #AlcmaeonofCroton, fr. 2

New motto for the times just dropped

Why Iran is targeting the UAE more than other countries The United Arab Emirates is reporting more Iranian attacks than any other country as Tehran continues to retaliate against US and Israeli strikes.

The United Arab Emirates is reporting more Iranian attacks than any other country as Tehran continues to retaliate against US and Israeli strikes.

Bets on Iran strikes paid millions but should gambling on war be allowed? Gambling experts and US lawmakers have raised concerns about the ethics of online betting and whether insider information is being used to profit from war.

Gambling experts and US lawmakers have raised concerns about the ethics of online betting and whether insider information is being used to profit from war.

Without fuel, these rural businesses say there will be no food Growing fuel uncertainty is hitting rural and fisheries businesses across regional Queensland, potentially costing them thousands in lost production and much higher operating costs.

Growing fuel uncertainty is hitting rural and fisheries businesses across regional Queensland, potentially costing them thousands in lost production and much higher operating costs.

Dispute over sacred site in central Queensland proceeds to civil trial The dispute centres on the Doongmbulla Springs, near the Carmichael River in central Queensland, with traditional custodians accusing the Queensland government of failing to protect the sacred site.

The dispute centres on the Doongmbulla Springs, near the Carmichael River in central Queensland, with traditional custodians accusing the Queensland government of failing to protect the sacred site.

'Chaos' as bridge linking Sydney to NSW's west is closed for weeks A crucial bridge on the Great Western Highway linking Sydney to the state's Central West will be shut for at least a fortnight, while specialists assess why it is moving and cracking.

A crucial bridge on the Great Western Highway linking Sydney to the state's Central West will be shut for at least a fortnight, while specialists assess why it is moving and cracking.

Borrowers told to 'brace themselves' as economists forecast rate hike Expectations the Reserve Bank will hike the cash rate next week are rising as leading economists shift their forecasts — and some say one increase may not be enough.

Expectations the Reserve Bank will hike the cash rate next week are rising as leading economists shift their forecasts — and some say one increase may not be enough.

More views of SA Liberal candidate emerge against Islam and trans agenda More views by Liberal Party candidate and evangelical Christian Carston Woodhouse emerge with the Adelaide man saying Islam is "poisonous and wrong" and the trans agenda is"insanity". Warning: This story contains content some readers might find distressing.

More views by Liberal Party candidate and evangelical Christian Carston Woodhouse emerge with the Adelaide man saying Islam is "poisonous and wrong" and the trans agenda is"insanity". Warning: This story contains content some readers might find distressing.

How rising fuel prices are impacting the cost of flights As Qantas hikes international airfares due to a surge in fuel prices from the Middle East war, an industry expert warns it's only the start of what's to come.

As Qantas hikes international airfares due to a surge in fuel prices from the Middle East war, an industry expert warns it's only the start of what's to come.

Petrol price cap considered in Perth as panic buying takes hold The WA government weighs up whether to use its unique power to temporarily cap the price of petrol to stop gouging from retailers as the world deals with the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East.

The WA government weighs up whether to use its unique power to temporarily cap the price of petrol to stop gouging from retailers as the world deals with the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East.

Chance find reunites former cop with the protester he arrested Ian Wright captured the Franklin River blockade on film. Forty years later, the officer who arrested him reached out.

Ian Wright captured the Franklin River blockade on film. Forty years later, the officer who arrested him reached out.

Breaking: Magnitude 4.4 earthquake shakes regional NSW Thousands of people report feeling a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that has hit Boorowa in southern New South Wales.

Thousands of people report feeling a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that has hit Boorowa in southern New South Wales.

this is...insane???

I know that modern republicans have abandoned almost any pretense of theological literacy but cmon man, its not like Matthew 25 is buried in some obscure part of the bible.

GOP staffers go to Sunday School challenge (impossible)

Today I was at work and a young lady came through and said to me happy international women’s Day I said, thank you, and I told her that I had posted something on Bluesky about what women were responsible for and not given credit for
her boyfriend standing next to her, started laughing

The U.S. borrowed $50 billion a week for the past five months, finds the CBO: 'Our fiscal problems will not solve themselves' | Fortune "We need policymakers to come together, agree to reduce deficits ... and put our national debt on a downward sustainable path as a share of the economy."

‘This cannot be sustainable’: The U.S. borrowed $50 billion a week for the past five months, the CBO says

ehfuckingscuseme???!!!

Hey guys, shut the fuck up for a second and listen to this woman. 😳👇

Strait of Hormuz could be vulnerable to Iran retaliation. Here's what to know about the vital oil trade route. As U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities drive fears of retaliation, it remains to be seen whether Iran will try to block oil trade via the Strait of Hormuz.

Guys, Iran is going to do this – because that was always part of their plan – and then the real war will start.

Your groceries will not be getting cheaper. www.cbsnews.com/news/strait-...

Stay watchful in the alleys of the heart, where thieves lie in ambush. Keep your heart jewel safe from their gaze. - Attar

Stay watchful
in the alleys of the heart,
where thieves lie in ambush.

Keep your heart jewel
safe from their gaze.

- #Attar

Stay watchful in the alleys of the heart, where thieves lie in ambush. Keep your heart jewel safe from their gaze. - #Attar

What a spiritual practice actually looks like:

Detail from the Saichufu (Compendium of Vegetables and Insects) scroll. Artist: Ito Jakuchu. Culture: Japan, Edo Period, c. 1790. Medium: Ink and color on silk. Collection: Yoshizawa Memorial Museum of Art, Sano, Japan.

Me and my #daimon irl:

NEWS — Trump coercing staff to wear the same black pair of shoes that he wears.

“Everybody’s afraid not to wear them,” a staffer said, as some reportedly ditch their own footwear to comply with Trump’s wishes.

We’re officially in the dumbest timeline.

GAH!

Queensland land valuations leap more than 50pc in some areas The value of some Queensland blocks leap 50 per cent, raising the possibility council rates and land tax bills will follow.

The value of some Queensland blocks leap 50 per cent, raising the possibility council rates and land tax bills will follow.

A huge part of the pushback to "AI" is how the it is fundamentally built, both financially and culturally, on violation of consent. And the people in charge are either the most obliviously shitty consent-violators on the planet or knowingly shitty shitheads. Those are the only two options.

Zuigan Ryūsei / Su Shi (Dongpo) in a Bamboo Hat and Clogs, before 1460