Potluck and Propaganda

P&P event Tuesday March 9th - Milk

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:35:59 -0800

Greetings fellow propaganders! Apologies for the short notice, but by now you should know the drill. On the 2nd Tuesday of March we once again open our doors and invite you to join for P&P #17. The feature movie this month is Milk which tells the story of San Francisco's politician Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected for public office in California, who in 1978 was murdered along with Mayor George Moscone by disgruntled city supervisor Dan White. Here is the Trailer:

The obvious potluck theme this month would have been Milk of course, but we decided to take it a bit further and instead have a fondue dinner! Melted cheese and melted chocolate are also made of milk so I think it counts. Thanks Angela for the wonderful idea!

We do ask for your help however - if you have a fondue cooking set that we can borrow please let us know (even if you can’t make it to the evening). We'll probably need a few of them to feed everybody with both cheese and chocolate style fondue. Also, it would be great if you can post what you intend to bring on the event wall. We could use some salads and light side dishes to complement the main course and fruits/berries to dip in chocolate at the end. If you want to make one of the fondue dishes yourself then that's good too!

Tentative schedule for the evening:
07:30 - 08:30 Gathering and fondue setup.
08:30 - 09:30 Community potluck fondue dinner.
09:30 - 11:40 Feature presentation: Milk (129 minutes).

Hope to see you!

Potluck and Propaganda is aimed to present information and encourage critical thinking. Let go of your belief systems (BS) and investigate different reality tunnels. The opinions expressed in the movies shown do not necessarily reflect the ones of P&P or its participants.

The Story of Cap & Trade

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:01:25 -0800

From the people who brought you The Story of Stuff comes another illustrated short covering the basics of "Cap & Trade".

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:17:54 -0800

Outfoxed (2004) provides a close look at Fox News, the network which promotes itself as "Fair and Balanced", and examines the dangers of corporations taking control of the public's right to know.

The Opposite Is Also True

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:05:37 -0800

P&P event Tuesday February 9th - Taking Woodstock

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:18:17 -0800

Greetings Friends! Please join us for P&P #16, as we travel back in time to 1969 and the summer of love. Taking Woodstock tells the story of the people who brought the festival to its location in Bethel, New York, expecting 50,000 people and getting 400,000... Here is the trailer:

The potluck theme this month is LOVE. In the spirit of the summer of love bring anything that warms your heart or makes you remember the ones you care about. It's a good opportunity to practice your Valentine's Day recipe!

Tentative schedule for the evening:
07:30 - 08:30 Gathering.
08:30 - 09:30 Community potluck dinner. Theme: Love.
09:30 - 11:30 Feature presentation: Taking Woodstock (121 minutes).

We'd love to have you over!

Potluck and Propaganda is aimed to present information and encourage critical thinking. Let go of your belief systems (BS) and investigate different reality tunnels. The opinions expressed in the movies shown do not necessarily reflect the ones of P&P or its participants.

Charlie Brooker - How To Report The News

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:01:08 -0800

Bruce Lipton - The New Biology, Where Mind and Matter Meet

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:47:23 -0800

An excellent talk which ties together cellular biology, genetics, and the mind-body connection. If you are not familiar with Bruce Lipton's work this is a great intro.

Part 1:

Part 2:

Grow your own fresh air

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:22:32 -0800

Don't you just love TED?

P&P event Tuesday January 12th - Jarhead

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:14:03 -0800

Happy New Year and hope you are enjoying the holiday season! Don’t forget to keep some energy on reserve for the New Year’s mega weekend - OMG it’s going to be a memorable one for sure... I am once again delighted to invite you to join us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, for a night of friends, food, entertainment and conversation. What better way to kick start 2010?

This month's feature film is "Jarhead". Directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition) this movie is based on U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford's 2003 Gulf War memoir of the same name. Having seen very little actual combat during the war (like most of the half million troops stationed there), Swofford's story tends to focus on topics that are not often discussed in war movies. Trailer:

The potluck theme this month is winter. Bring your favorite soup, stew, pie, or alternatively something that's in compliance with your New Year resolution (whatever it is).

Tentative schedule for the evening:
07:30 - 08:30 Gathering.
08:30 - 09:30 Community potluck dinner. Theme: Winter.
09:30 - 11:30 Feature presentation: Jarhead (125 minutes)

Hope to see you and launch the year in style together!

Potluck and Propaganda is aimed to present information and encourage critical thinking. Let go of your belief systems (BS) and investigate different reality tunnels. The opinions expressed in the movies shown do not necessarily reflect the ones of P&P or its organizers.

Familiarize yourself with the Milgram experiment

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:57:43 -0800

How would you behave under similar conditions?

There used to be a much better video online, focusing about the experiment itself and explaining the conditions, but looks like it was pulled for copyright reasons. Read more about the experiment here.

Story of Stuff

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:30:32 -0800

I decided to start posting more stuff on the blog and share items that are not necessarily new but have important and useful information. This one is a classic:

Entheogenic Garden Update

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:23:19 -0800

Hello again Propaganders! Here are a few updates and reminders before the gathering tomorrow:

- The event will take place at 58 Tehama, San Francisco CA.

- We are still accepting video suggestions for "open decks". Keep in mind that the intention behind the party is "Unity - no separation".

- P&P is free as always but if you stay for the party you’ll need to buy a ticket, either at the venue or online at http://entheogenicgarden.com/.

- The potluck theme is home food: share with us some of the dishes which remind you of the holiday season, "family" or "home", whatever these terms mean to you. Otherwise just bring any food or drink that you wish to share with the community.

- If you wish to spare the environment brink your own cup for drinks (BM style). Disposable cups and dishes will also be available.

- Tentative schedule for the evening:
4:00 - 5:00 Community potluck. Theme: Home Food.
5:00 - 6:00 Open Decks
6:00 - 8:00 Movie: The Beautiful Truth
8:00 - 8:20 Rusted Sodom - a film by David Cohen (aka Dog of Tears)
8:30 - 9:00 Pranic Yoga session led by Dmitry Vulfovich.
9:00 - Entheogenic Garden music lineup begins

Stay warm and see you tomorrow!

It had to be a controlled demolition

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:52:30 -0800

P&P event Saturday December 12th - The Beautiful Truth

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:22:22 -0800

Greetings friends, and happy holidaze! Please join us for P&P #14 as we celebrate our one year anniversary! That's right, our little monthly gathering has been going on since Thanksgiving 2008 and this month we are once again having it out on location. We have been invited to kick-start the party "Entheogenic Garden" which will take place on Saturday December 12th at a SOMA warehouse in San Francisco (exact location TBA). Also celebrating birthdays with us are Jenn, Shanti and Sara. We will have the floor from 4pm to 8pm after which David (aka Dog of Tears) will present a short film titled "Rusted Sodom" that he created.

One of the intentions behind this evening is creating an environment that supports the process of healing. P&P will feature the film The Beautiful Truth which takes a look at the Gerson Therapy - a powerful treatment based on a natural diet which is shown to heal cancer and many other degenerative diseases but totally shunned by the conventional medical establishment. This inspiring movie is full of useful information about the Gerson Therapy itself and aspects of western health-care that we should always keep in mind. Trailer:

The potluck theme for this month is home food: share with us some of the dishes which remind you of the holiday season, "family" or "home", whatever these terms mean to you. Otherwise just bring any food or drink that you wish to share with the community.

Also before the main movie we will have some time for "open decks" so if you wish to share a short video on the big screen please get in touch on Facebook or potluckandpropaganda@gmail.com. It can be anything that you found entertaining, educational or inspirational.

Tentative schedule for the evening:
4:00 - 5:00 Community potluck. Theme: Home Food.
5:00 - 6:00 Open Decks
6:00 - 8:00 Movie: The Beautiful Truth
8:00 - 8:30 Rusted Sodom – a film by David Cohen (aka Dog of Tears)
9:00 - Entheogenic Garden music lineup starts

Hope to see you!

Potluck and Propaganda is aimed to present information and encourage critical thinking. Let go of your belief systems (BS) and investigate different reality tunnels. The opinions expressed in the movies shown do not necessarily reflect the ones of P&P or its organizers.

Puzzling Evidence

nospam@example.com (Yariv) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:32:03 -0800

From the movie True Stories (1986) by David Byrne of the Talking Heads.