Independence Day, 2021
“We here highly resolve…that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Happy Birthday, America.
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Invoking the Powers and Protections of Our Homeland
Yesterday saw a terrorist attempt at a coup in America. And everyone got away with it. What do you think happens next if steps are not taken?
Freedom Fridays – Lesson 14: Establish a Private Life
In Lesson 14, Dr. Timothy Snyder warns that we must protect our private lives. “Tyrants seek the hook on which to hang you. Try not to have hooks.”
Breaking the Internet – Act Now or Kiss It Goodbye
Net neutrality is the principle that Internet providers like Comcast & Verizon should not control what we see and do online. It is about to be stolen.
Dear Gov. Perdue: Just Say NO!
Dear friends and visitors, This is a very different kind of blog post today, but it is an emergency situation. My home state of North Carolina is under attack. The NC legislature is about to make it a felony to be an alternative health practitioner! State Senate Bill 31 (SB 31) will make non-licensed health … Read more
Happy Birthday, America
Power to the People! Use It or Lose It. The Fourth of July is when America celebrates its Independence Day. Although the Bill of Rights came after the Declaration of Independence, it is truly the essence of what our new nation was created for. Amendment I – Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment … Read more
The Public Option Explained So Even Glen Beck MIGHT Understand It
… but don’t hold your breath. Understanding is not what gets him and his cronies their ratings. For the rest of us, let’s make it simple, shall we? Let’s all just get real and calm down some of the astonishing paranoia and ignorance circulating about this. Here you go. Enjoy!
Saturday Video
Thanks to my friend M. Macha Nightmare, who posted this recently. I am glad to share it with you. Yes, the quality is a little fuzzy and it is more than a few years old. But the message is even more urgent today. We can’t really afford to let one ounce of our creativity go … Read more
May the good Rev. Lowery forgive my adaptations..
Goddess of our weary years, Goddess of our silent tears, thou, who has brought us thus far along the way, thou, who has by thy might led us into the light, keep us forever in the path we pray, lest our feet stray from the places, our Goddess, where we met thee, lest our hearts … Read more
The Meltdown Crisis – Part Two
Yesterday, I posted Part One of Starhawk‘s call for saving our civilization from the catastrophic effects of climate change, effects that are already upon us. In today’s final part, she offers “a few short, short, short lists to help get us thinking about what priorities we should push for…” Meltdown Strategies: A Few Short ListsPart … Read more