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Paulie Hart's avatar

Thanks for trekking up and showing the remains of the Theosophical Library. What a shame. Several friends lost their houses. The Altadena Library survived, it is only a few blocks west of Lake. The old, original Theosophical meeting place is up on Beachwood. It is now the home of the Gnostic Society. There's still pictures of Madame Blavatsky and others hanging on the walls. The great Dr. Hoeller lectures there. Blessings to both of you.

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Esotouric's Secret Los Angeles's avatar

Blessings right back, and so sorry that your friends lost their houses. There is also Theosophy Hall at 33rd and Grand, where we've spent the most time and which has one of the oldest neon signs in the city on the roof.

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Barbara Klein's avatar

I hope that we never have to live through this again (dam ai)

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Barbara Klein's avatar

What a comprehensive and heartfelt review of the worst emergency that has happened in our community. I hope that we never have to lie through this again. Babs

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Scott Frank's avatar

I can't believe you platformed "Steven's Newsletter." That guy is a rabid right-winger who thinks Jimmy Carter (!) was a bad man, fooling people with false acts of charity. He literally wrote a post ("Hand Drafting, Adolf Hitler and the Fascist State of California") DEFENDING FASCISM. Do not promote that guy's views.

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Esotouric's Secret Los Angeles's avatar

Have not seen any posts defending fascism, and wouldn't share something of that nature. We linked to specific posts about the Eaton Fire and its aftermath which contain insights we've not seen elsewhere.

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Scott Frank's avatar

Well, here are some links for you. You can first defend platofmring somebody who said they are glad to see Jimmy Carter died: "most of America loves Jimmah Carter. Thats because they have been bamboozled with his acts of false charity... I for one will be celebrating his long overdue death." (https://stevenslamb.substack.com/p/jimmy-carter-a-lifetime-of-assaulting)

And here is ol' Steve on fascists: "Fascism, is mostly misunderstood in America because it has been identified with Hitlers “final Solution” and the genociding of anyone Hitler thought was his lesser according to some Whack Ass ideas he had. Fascism need not be genocidal." In that same post, he has an AI-generated picture of Gavin Newsom in a Nazi uniform. (https://stevenslamb.substack.com/p/hand-drafting-adolph-hitler-and-the)

I'm honestly shocked, and deeply disgusted that you amplified his platform. I met you a few weeks ago at the tree planting in Carthay Circle, and you seemed like decent people at the time.

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