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And so it begins... [View this email in your browser]( Think freely and question everything. We're so happy you're here. [Happy New Year! Over 11,000 Pardoned for Cannabis Crimes as Illinois Legalizes Marijuana]( By Elias Marat [Happy New Year! Over 11,000 Pardoned for Cannabis Crimes as Illinois Legalizes Marijuana]( just became the 11th state to comprehensively legalize cannabis. [Read more ->]( [Ghislaine Maxwell “Relieved” by Jeffrey Epstein’s Death, Former Friend Says]( By Emma Fiala [Ghislaine Maxwell “Relieved” by Jeffrey Epstein’s Death, Former Friend Says]( is confident she can dodge prosecution because she has "serious dirt" on powerful people. [Read more ->]( [“We Were in Hell”: Thousands in Australia Seek Refuge on Beach as Wildfires, Dry Storms Rage]( By Elias Marat [“We Were in Hell”: Thousands in Australia Seek Refuge on Beach as Wildfires, Dry Storms Rage]( residents are even taking to the seas on boats to ensure safety in the face of the encroaching inferno. [Read more ->]( [16-Year-Old Survives 500 Foot Fall From Top of Oregon’s Tallest Mountain]( By Elias Marat [16-Year-Old Survives 500 Foot Fall From Top of Oregon’s Tallest Mountain]( young climber is in stable condition after being rescued. [Read more ->]( [US and Russian Soldiers Engaged in Fist Fight on Christmas in Syria]( By Middle East Monitor [US and Russian Soldiers Engaged in Fist Fight on Christmas in Syria]( of the Russian soldiers were beaten so severely that they required urgent medical attention. [Read more ->]( [Thousands of Iraqi Protesters Storm US Embassy in Baghdad]( By Tyler Durden [Thousands of Iraqi Protesters Storm US Embassy in Baghdad]( attack on the embassy has been widely documented with videos and pictures showing the destruction. [Read more ->]( The Mind Unleashed is on [Instagram]( If ordinary people really knew that consciousness and not matter or material possessions is the link that connects us with each other and the world, then their views about war and peace, environmental pollution, social justice, religious values, and all other human endeavors would change radically. We seek to disseminate and inspire out-of-the-box thinking and act as a catalyst for people to discover the limitless potential that exists inside us all. The tools and information you see on the Mind Unleashed are used for research and educational purposes only. You are encouraged to think freely and question everything. Think freely and question everything. Our mailing address is: The Mind Unleashed P.O. Box 2033Chula Vista, CA 91912 [Add us to your address book]( You're receiving this email because you signed up! Want to change how you receive these emails? [update your preferences]( [unsubscribe from this list](