Marc Wennberg
@marcwennberg.bsky.social
restorative justice dude, vermonter, filmmaker- https://vimeo.com/1027126348
Good morning from Mumbai.
October 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Good morning from Mumbai.
The latest newsletter from Triptych Journey, on the eve of a production scouting trip to India.
Bodhi Tree at Dusk, Bodhgaya, India
One of the places I will visit on the upcoming production scouting trip to India.
mailchi.mp
October 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The latest newsletter from Triptych Journey, on the eve of a production scouting trip to India.
This is the people's house, not Donald's playroom!
For the life of me, I cannot understand why there isn't a populist Democrat stepping forward to rail against the plutocrats who have taken over this country. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...
For the life of me, I cannot understand why there isn't a populist Democrat stepping forward to rail against the plutocrats who have taken over this country. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...
Who's paying for the White House ballroom and what's in it for them
President Trump has so far raised $200 million for a new White House ballroom from some of the nation's biggest companies.
www.cbsnews.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This is the people's house, not Donald's playroom!
For the life of me, I cannot understand why there isn't a populist Democrat stepping forward to rail against the plutocrats who have taken over this country. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...
For the life of me, I cannot understand why there isn't a populist Democrat stepping forward to rail against the plutocrats who have taken over this country. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...
He may be a teetotaler, but he's totally drunk on power.
September 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
He may be a teetotaler, but he's totally drunk on power.
The latest newsletter from Triptych Journey, which features videos from @joanhalifax.bsky.social and @mikeshanahan.bsky.social.
Two Short Videos, One Venn Diagram of Interdependence
At the heart of Beneath the Bodhi Tree film is our shared interdependence with all living flora and fauna. Watch and read about this in our latest newsletter!
mailchi.mp
September 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The latest newsletter from Triptych Journey, which features videos from @joanhalifax.bsky.social and @mikeshanahan.bsky.social.
Reposted by Marc Wennberg
"They falsely stated that I, a U.S. citizen, have no Constitutional rights at a point of entry, and officers became increasingly agitated as I continued to assert my rights regardless."
Winooski Superintendent Detained, Questioned by Border Officials
Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria, a U.S. citizen, was questioned for hours at a Houston airport as he returned from a visit to Nicaragua with his husband.
m.sevendaysvt.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"They falsely stated that I, a U.S. citizen, have no Constitutional rights at a point of entry, and officers became increasingly agitated as I continued to assert my rights regardless."
Reposted by Marc Wennberg
Death, impermanence, and cake
The afterlife of trees
The afterlife of trees
A new short video from our Beneath the Bodhi Tree production. This clip explores impermanence and features excerpts from our interview with @dghaskell.bsky.social, @joanhalifax.bsky.social, and Anam Thubten. It also includes archive footage from our Precious Guru production. vimeo.com/1084457498
Impermanenence
This is "Impermanenence" by Triptych Journey on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Death, impermanence, and cake
The afterlife of trees
The afterlife of trees
Here's our latest newsletter, which accompanied the video release.
Views of Impermanence- A New Video Short
mailchi.mp
July 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Here's our latest newsletter, which accompanied the video release.
A new short video from our Beneath the Bodhi Tree production. This clip explores impermanence and features excerpts from our interview with @dghaskell.bsky.social, @joanhalifax.bsky.social, and Anam Thubten. It also includes archive footage from our Precious Guru production. vimeo.com/1084457498
Impermanenence
This is "Impermanenence" by Triptych Journey on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
vimeo.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A new short video from our Beneath the Bodhi Tree production. This clip explores impermanence and features excerpts from our interview with @dghaskell.bsky.social, @joanhalifax.bsky.social, and Anam Thubten. It also includes archive footage from our Precious Guru production. vimeo.com/1084457498
Reposted by Marc Wennberg
Just released this new version of the video sample for our Beneath the Bodhi Tree production. This includes excerpts from our interviews with @mikeshanahan.bsky.social, @dghaskell.bsky.social, and @joanhalifax.bsky.social.
Beneath the Bodhi Tree - sample reel
Work in progress sample of in the documentary in progress Beneath the Bodhi Tree: Journey to Healing. A film about Buddha, trees, and us. Beneath the Bodhi Tree is…
vimeo.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Just released this new version of the video sample for our Beneath the Bodhi Tree production. This includes excerpts from our interviews with @mikeshanahan.bsky.social, @dghaskell.bsky.social, and @joanhalifax.bsky.social.
Just released this new version of the video sample for our Beneath the Bodhi Tree production. This includes excerpts from our interviews with @mikeshanahan.bsky.social, @dghaskell.bsky.social, and @joanhalifax.bsky.social.
Beneath the Bodhi Tree - sample reel
Work in progress sample of in the documentary in progress Beneath the Bodhi Tree: Journey to Healing. A film about Buddha, trees, and us. Beneath the Bodhi Tree is…
vimeo.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Just released this new version of the video sample for our Beneath the Bodhi Tree production. This includes excerpts from our interviews with @mikeshanahan.bsky.social, @dghaskell.bsky.social, and @joanhalifax.bsky.social.
Reposted by Marc Wennberg
New research shows that wild fig species in Kenya turn partially to stone, locking away carbon effectively forever and boosting soil health, making them prime candidates for agroforestry and reforestation initiatives. 🧪🌏https://planetficus.substack.com/p/stone-making-fig-trees-offer-surprising
Stone-making fig trees offer surprising climate solution
New research shows that wild fig species in Kenya turn partially to stone, locking away carbon effectively forever and boosting soil health, making them prime candidates for agroforestry and reforesta...
planetficus.substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
New research shows that wild fig species in Kenya turn partially to stone, locking away carbon effectively forever and boosting soil health, making them prime candidates for agroforestry and reforestation initiatives. 🧪🌏https://planetficus.substack.com/p/stone-making-fig-trees-offer-surprising
Robin Hoodwink!
G.O.P. Bill Has $1.1 Trillion in Health Cuts and 11.8 Million Losing Care, C.B.O. Says
www.nytimes.com
June 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Robin Hoodwink!
Hard to argue with this.
Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.
Lander: "It's just gross, racist bigotry. Meanwhile he's running an optimistic, upbeat campaign for a NY where everybody belongs, and I feel proud as the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in NYC to be supporting somebody who would be the first Muslim mayor—what could be more NYC than that?"
June 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Hard to argue with this.
Now, if someone gives me the middle finger when I’m driving my Tesla, I don’t know if they’re PROG or MAGA.
June 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Now, if someone gives me the middle finger when I’m driving my Tesla, I don’t know if they’re PROG or MAGA.
I bought my Tesla before they loved and then hated each other.
June 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I bought my Tesla before they loved and then hated each other.
I know they're both heinous wrecking balls but...have to say, I find the Trump-Musk death match kind of entertaining.
June 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I know they're both heinous wrecking balls but...have to say, I find the Trump-Musk death match kind of entertaining.
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Tar Wars
Tar Wars
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Oldfinger
Oldfinger
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Uck Soup.
Uck Soup.
May 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Remove a letter, ruin a movie.
Tar Wars
Tar Wars
I interviewed Mike a few weeks back for our Beneath the Bodhi Tree film. The Bodhi Tree, as Mike explains in this article (and in our interview), is a ficus religiosa, a type of strangler fig. The tree is also the most important Buddhist pilgrimage site in the world.
Here's why I think fig trees are the most fascinating plants on the planet. If you want more like this, please subscribe to Planet Ficus planetficus.substack.com/p/the-story-... 🧪🌏
The Story of Fig Trees Is the Story of Us
A quick tour of what makes fig trees so important, as a preview of what kinds of stories I will be sharing at Planet Ficus
planetficus.substack.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I interviewed Mike a few weeks back for our Beneath the Bodhi Tree film. The Bodhi Tree, as Mike explains in this article (and in our interview), is a ficus religiosa, a type of strangler fig. The tree is also the most important Buddhist pilgrimage site in the world.
Yes.
“The best art can do now is to activate in us the emotional and social muscles we’ve let atrophy in our public life: sympathy, humility, earnestness, horror. Guernica and the AIDS Memorial Quilts didn’t change minds but hearts.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-fasc...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-fasc...
Trump, Fascism, and What Artists Can Do
There is tension between wanting art to transcend and wanting it to reflect reality back to us. Plus: Are Dems finally ready to retire the purity tests?
www.thebulwark.com
April 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Yes.
Top of my Bsky Feed this morning.
April 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Top of my Bsky Feed this morning.
We discussed the experience of awe and many other topics in our interview with Mike last week. I look forward to sharing excerpts from our conversation in the coming weeks. #BeneaththeBodhiTree
I hope this short article inspires some of you to head out to a forest for a dose of awe.🧪🌏
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open.substack.com/pub/thenatur...
April 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We discussed the experience of awe and many other topics in our interview with Mike last week. I look forward to sharing excerpts from our conversation in the coming weeks. #BeneaththeBodhiTree
On this 2025 Earth Day, a film in progress about the Buddha, trees, and us. #BodhiTree #EarthDay
Beneath the Bodhi Tree - sample reel
Work in progress sample of in the documentary in progress Beneath the Bodhi Tree: Journey to Healing. A film about Buddha, trees, and us. Beneath the Bodhi Tree is…
vimeo.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On this 2025 Earth Day, a film in progress about the Buddha, trees, and us. #BodhiTree #EarthDay
So looking forward to my interview this week with @mikeshanahan.bsky.social and exploring his book, Gods, Wasps and Stranglers: The Secret History and Redemptive Future of Fig Trees.
The Buddha was sitting beneath the canopy of a strangler fig when he realized our inherent potential.
The Buddha was sitting beneath the canopy of a strangler fig when he realized our inherent potential.
Roshi Joan Halifax: Buddha and Trees - sample reel
Beneath the Bodhi Tree is a feature-length documentary that explores the transformative life of the Buddha as witnessed by trees, the storied life of the Bodhi…
vimeo.com
April 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
So looking forward to my interview this week with @mikeshanahan.bsky.social and exploring his book, Gods, Wasps and Stranglers: The Secret History and Redemptive Future of Fig Trees.
The Buddha was sitting beneath the canopy of a strangler fig when he realized our inherent potential.
The Buddha was sitting beneath the canopy of a strangler fig when he realized our inherent potential.