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  2. Here's a suggestion. Watch the videos on jw.org about the Special and International Conventions, look at the buttons the delegates are wearing to get some ideas.
  3. An article in the Daily Mail today is talking about the Manhattan Bridge neighborhood on the Brooklyn side. The neighborhood has been called DUMBO, for Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass. The Watchtower owned a 3-acre lot right there, which they sold in 2016 as they were leaving Brooklyn for Warwick. The yellow blob is the approximate location of 85 Jay St. The article says "Furious locals in a New York City neighborhood are sick of tourists desperate for a perfect Instagram snap turning the once tranquil area into a hellscape of wall-to-wall tourists". With the Tax-exempt Watchtower now gone, the area will see a rise in their revenue. But the neighborhood was very peaceful and very clean for the decades that we were there. Anyone who visited Brooklyn Bethel or served there will remember. ❤️
  4. And one day we will all - all across the planet - rely on true government support. That day will be amazing! Until then we are stuck in this crazy world where governments care about control rather than people.
  5. Ah ok, embedding I get. Its like a view on the canonical place. 👍
  6. I’m not uploading it, the content just naturally self-embeds. We had an earlier discussion on the forum about pasting hyperlinks into platforms (including this one) that fetch the full content and embed it right inline. I understand it might seem controversial but it’s just the natural evolution of web standards. All the posts on the telegram channel take you to jw.org (except that recent link they posted to JW Pressroom that takes you to the article about Ukraine on spectator.com)
  7. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hegseth-directs-dod-to-drop-hundreds-of-faiths-from-recognized-religion-list/ar-AA24WStM?fbclid=IwdGRjcASRT7ZjbGNrBJFPrWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHneCPfQd7lnMhfsmeGQEBVnzgJ2oGq-joUsZJ92I_Rq8lkiJv3Y_hEa5WeSm_aem_OmPVXOsBtpMOpDmXS1dQjA The Department of Defense moved this week to dramatically reduce the number of recognized religions, faiths and belief systems from more than 200 all the way to 31. This is how the article begins...and I just thought 🤔, Wow! Another sign we're inching closer to the end. I don't normally post things like this...but I thought it interesting enough to share and see what everyone's thoughts were on it, (if any at all, other than to shrug and agree with my initial thought). What kind of ripples could this cause in the United States? I don't know, I just thought it was very curious! (And yes...we are on the list of recognized religions)
  8. Saw a dome above my home It looked brilliantly mild Which gave pleasant vibes. you may ask why Am i talking about it ... Right? Because i saw it not during the night. The dome i saw was the beautiful sky. The inner roof appeared so bright and near I felt i could raise my hands and touch it ..o dear. What else made my heart go wild ? You may wonder ... is this brother taking too much strides...? Then came the beauty ... white white white. They were the beautiful clouds. They were so so bogglingly fat As mountains Flying in the skies. The almighty then asked Was i satisfied. ? I said yes and cannot say no. But the Almighty had more in store. Then arrived the night Lo and behold Along came the charming little stars twinkling all the way Setting a festive tone. And the wind too came to see them dance but They hid under the quilt of snowy feathers. And then everything went Quite Till the next day when i Will hear the chirpers and the twitters . Glory to my God.
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  10. Hello, Who could please help me with a design for buttons for the regional convention? I would like to send pictures, I would need it in size 37 mm. Thank you very much.
  11. But isnt that mimicing the pilot on a different platform? If GB chooses 2 or 3 specific platforms over other ones wouldnt it be strange to start another semi pilot, which also doesnt get verified the way IG does? Other pov is the content duplication. The same letter anouncing the SM accounts ask us not to re-publish, re-upload content. Linking sure, thats how the interwebs work, but content duplication decoupled from its source is another matter afaik.
  12. I think most people don't realize where all of this is heading. Governments are getting more control over our lives every year. In the coming years, I wouldn't be surprised if you can't even get into your own car without biometric facial recognition. And if everything is connected to government-controlled systems, what happens if you don't follow their rules? Maybe one day they can simply deny you access. I'm also concerned about what governments are doing with people's money. Germany is talking about spending more on the military while reducing pension benefits. In the U.S., there are discussions about massive investments in AI and data centers, and some people worry that citizens' savings and retirement funds could end up being used to support those priorities. I also think future generations could become increasingly dependent on government programs like Universal Basic Income. Even Elon Musk has said that AI and automation may make some form of UBI necessary. To me, government coupons and government support seem to be the future that many of today's children and grandchildren are being pushed toward. I hope I'm wrong, but that's where I see things going.
  13. Hey sis, Are you trying to Make the Great-Tribulation Great Again (MGGA)😂? That happens when you read people's posts on this discussion board backward in time!
  14. The funniest joke I ever heard was on the back of a package of bacon. It said "Serving size - 2 slices" That's hilarious!! Who are they kidding???
  15. I always found the melody to be the most complicated in the entire songbook: somewhere in between dull and sublime. That's the only song in the entire songbook I could never sing because I never did grasp the melody.
  16. We have a translation 'problem'. More a question. In NWS there are different terms: Area, Territory, TerritoryArea. What is the difference? How do you use Area in relation to Territories?
  17. The New Voice of Ukraine Strict gasoline rationing in effect across occupied Crimea https://english.nv.ua/nation/strict-gasoline-rationing-in-effect-across-crimea-50613516.html The Moscow Times Crimea Suspends Gasoline Sales and Distribution of Fuel Vouchers - The Moscow Times https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/04/crimea-suspends-gasoline-sales-and-distribution-of-fuel-vouchers-a92932 Новая газета Европа Occupation authorities impose fuel rationing in Crimea after Ukrainian strikes trigger shortage — Novaya Gazeta Europe https://novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/2026/06/01/occupation-authorities-impose-fuel-rationing-in-crimea-after-ukrainian-strikes-trigger-shortage-en-news US News Drivers in Russian-Controlled Crimea Grapple With Gasoline Shortages https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-06-01/drivers-in-russian-controlled-crimea-grapple-with-gasoline-shortages Yahoo News UK Russian-held Crimea tightens fuel curbs after Ukrainian strikes cause shortages - Yahoo News UK https://uk.news.yahoo.com/russian-held-crimea-tightens-fuel-144410128.html Українська правда Crimea halts petrol ration coupon sales amid fuel crisis | Ukrainska Pravda https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/06/02/8037364/
  18. No, it’s a link to the telegram channel. If you have the Telegram app, it should open directly in the app. I’ve been manually mirroring each post to t.me/jwpressroom (I first tried with an underscore, but someone had already claimed that telegram username)
  19. Some links to trusted media would be appreciated, rather than screenshots from SM.
  20. These are peppy: Joy of Conventions https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODOriginalSongs/pub-osg_13_VIDEO We Won't Stop Now https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODOriginalSongs/pub-osg_66_VIDEO
  21. Our convention will be the first one there next month! We get to inaugurate the new reno! My wife and I, along with all who helped in the work, are invited to an open house to see the new facilities this afternoon. Very excited! 🥳😃
  22. Posted the wrong chart. So the average is more around +3.5C and a few of the plume models showing past +4.0C. Heres a chart made by a meteorologist that shows stripes of various strengths.
  23. They knew i was weak they knew i had issues But they carried on Without even the thought that it was them that I sought. I needed love... If not in tons But a few fragments... enough to Suffice me. But there was just heaviness.. Heaviness of despair and anxiety. I kept calling unto my Father He kept on hearing He did show my mercy and grace But it did not take away my loneliness Fortunate are those who have true friends They help meet the ends. But there are some like me who can bolden a half dead but can't fight my own battles. Should I shrink back? That's what my heart said. Should I cower ? That's what seemed right. But i decided to surprise myself I went for a ride.. Knowing that i was weak Knowing that i had issues. Though it did not make me happy But it did not make me sad either. lesson to myself.. Move forward and try anew Reminding myself that the world is busy and lost in its own issues. And when I do this The heaviness will loose its weightiness . Increasing the chances of me becoming lighter and abel to fly.
  24. My work is delayed for a week. 

    My UPS that power my entire workstation catastrophically failed, and I’ve never been scared in my life seeing it emitting lots of smoke and loud sparks. 
     

    This scares me because I was originally planning to go out of town this weekend. If I had gone, my place could have burned down. Thankfully, I decided not to leave town this weekend.

     

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    1. Nelly Kim

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      Thank Jehovah you were around.

       

      Sorry for the scare and stress Brother. 

  25. My favorite song from 1984 songbook: Song 102 The Resurrection Joy (Revelation 20:13) https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101984122#h=1:0-53:0 The melody is unforgettable 😊
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      *** w15 6/1 p. 5 How Science Affects Your Life ***
      The Bible fixes no duration for the six creative “days.” Instead, it opens the door for modern scientists to study them and assign accurate time spans to them. We know that the creative “days” were much longer than 24-hour days.
       
      *** g21 No. 3 p. 12 What the Bible Tells Us ***
      So each of the six creative “days” during which God prepared the earth for life and created life on it could represent extremely long periods of time.
       
      *** g 1/14 p. 12 Creation ***
      WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS God created the universe, including the earth, in the indefinite past—“in the beginning,” as Genesis 1:1 says. Modern science agrees that the universe had a beginning. A recent scientific model suggests it to be almost 14 billion years old.
       
      *** lc pp. 26 Science and the Genesis Account ***
      A careful consideration of the Genesis account reveals that events starting during one “day” continued into one or more of the following “days.”
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    • bvr

      My work is delayed for a week. 
      My UPS that power my entire workstation catastrophically failed, and I’ve never been scared in my life seeing it emitting lots of smoke and loud sparks. 
       
      This scares me because I was originally planning to go out of town this weekend. If I had gone, my place could have burned down. Thankfully, I decided not to leave town this weekend.
       
      😭😭😭
      · 1 reply
    • Ostria

      I think someone somewhere said they knew someone that makes notebooks for conventions/assemblies. I would love to support them and get a notebook for the upcoming regional. A friend of mine gave me a spare she was given for the assembly and it helped me enjoy the assembly a bit better because i had no use for my phone so i wasn't just fiddling around (I can write faster than i can type, within the first sentence i have no idea what is being said and i get lost when im typing notes)
      · 1 reply
    • Jim Jam

      My boss has a big 'Zohar' book on display on her desk, how would you start a conversation with this ?
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    • Jim Jam

      There were many JW artists I followed on Instagram, they created beautiful Christian illustrations. But for some reason many deleted their accounts out of the blue, no trace left.
       
      I don't know why and it makes me very sad
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    • Jim Jam

      Playlist of some 'Hymns of the Millennial Dawn' songs:
       
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    • chuck83

      Is jw_pressroom on IG legit? Friends I know are liking a post on and following it. There is nothing officially on our Press Room page nor is it in our News page or a headline about it. I’m treating as junk but does anyone have details?
      · 3 replies
    • Sheep

      It's time for me to take a break from JWTalk for just a bit. We have our Regional Convention starting tomorrow! For those of us confined to watching the convention on a screen (rather than in person), at least they give us a choice of watching the recorded version from the US, or the live streamed version of our own convention (with the local brothers doing the parts). Because of the convention, I likely won't have time to peek in here at all.
       
      So, enjoy the weekend everyone!
      · 2 replies
    • Jim Jam

      Can a portuguese speaker tell me what is the brother saying?
       
      https://www.instagram.com/p/DXu1cT3jYCY/
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    • Dages

      First prayer at a convention... much stress, but very happy
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    • Gary P  »  carlos

      Carlos, I don’t think that is correct. I read a lengthy post on this forum from a brother who stated that he was one of the developers. It would be great if the devs would identify themselves in the forum. 
      · 1 reply
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