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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
Defunding Experience
Yesterday was a national day of action to defund the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Joshua Taflinger, who has been organizing our local #NoDAPL efforts, is at Standing Rock now, so I created the event above for our local action. Sometimes … Continue reading
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#NoDAPL National Call 2-1-2017
Following is a summary of a national call from Standing Rock that just concluded. This afternoon a newly established camp, The Last Child Warrior, was cleared by law enforcement after a standoff of about an hour and a half. Approximately … Continue reading
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For Big Problems, Small Solutions
That is the title of an article by Charles Eisenstein, subtitled “Now more than ever, we must recognize the logic of ‘bigness’ devalues the personal and seemingly small when it comes to making a difference” in the Winter issue of … Continue reading
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Faith and Fear
Fear seems to be a dominant theme in our politics and society today. The new Republican administration is basing its policies on fear. It is paradoxical and frustrating that the “doublespeak” justifying the usurpation of law and destruction of our … Continue reading
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Love Letters to God
Last night I had the honor of meeting members of Nahko and Medicine for the People outside the Murat Old National Centre, where they were performing that evening. Each of them gave each of us a “fist bump” and huge … Continue reading
#MoralResistance
Quakers have a long history of commitment to the principles of nonviolence, and many have been involved in various acts of nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience. In the United States, for over 75 years Friends have tried to bring … Continue reading
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thinmanlittlebird Installation
(Reorganizing photos recently, I came across this slideshow I had put together related to the installation of the thinmanlittlebird sculpture) On March 22, 2009, the thinmanlittlebird sculpture was installed on the front of the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. When the … Continue reading
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Environmental Ignorance
The new Republican administration’s war on the environment symbolizes how ignorant most people are about the dire situation we are facing. Part of this is because those who do know don’t express it, because people have ignored or pushed back … Continue reading
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More DAPL troubles
The Associated Press is reporting that some North Dakota landowners are suing the developer of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, Entergy Transfer Partners (ETP) “for alleged deceit and fraud in acquiring land easements.” Energy Transfer Partners is also awaiting a decision … Continue reading
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Women’s Marches
The Women’s Marches in Washington, DC, across the United States and around the world were wonderful and amazing. What an interesting start to the new Republican administration. I’m sure many, many of you have stories and photos from the weekend. … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 