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Author Archives: Jeff Kisling
My Mutual Aid Journey Thus Far
Some friends have asked for concrete examples of Mutual Aid. Can’t see how to escape the capitalist system. I’ll try to explain as I tell you the story of how I first got involved in Mutual Aid and what has … Continue reading
Des Moines BLM Statement and press conference on overnight raids on 11/18/2020
As a white male, I’ve learned a lot over the past years about White privilege and supremacy. I haven’t been learning by attending conferences or reading books. Instead I’ve sought and found opportunities to be with non white people. With … Continue reading
Prophetic Vision
Friends in my Quaker meeting in rural Iowa have been praying and discussing what we are being led to do at this time, when there is so much suffering in the world. “Being led” means discerning what the inner light, … Continue reading
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Building Resilient Communities: A Moral Responsibility
Recently I wrote about the arrest of Nick Tilsen during peaceful demonstration related to the president’s event at Mount Rushmore on July 4th. (Native News Online about that protest). This is personal because two of my friends were there. They … Continue reading
Mutual Aid 2020
NOTE: I’m pleased that Andy Piascik gave me permission to publish the following story he wrote about Mutual Aid 2020, including Bridgeport Mutual Aid (BMA) http://bridgeportmutualaid.org/ Andy is an award-winning author whose most recent book is the novel In Motion. … Continue reading
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UN experts raise concern over charges against US indigenous leader and rights defender
A perfect storm is brewing today. Nicholas Tilsen, human rights defender of the Oglala-Lakȟóta Sioux Nation and president of the indigenous-led NDN Collective (see video below), is due in court today. He is facing felony charges related to peaceful demonstrations … Continue reading
FCNL and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Attempting to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil drilling is the latest threat by the current Federal administration to choose profits over people and the protection of Mother Earth. Just the latest outrage from the capitalist … Continue reading
Iizhik Gwats’an Gwandaii Goodlit
Worship and prayer for Protection of “Iizhik Gwats’an Gwandaii Goodlit” (The Sacred Place Where Life Begins) I’ve been making new friends as the Decolonizing Quakers steering committee meets monthly. At our last meeting Cathy Walling, of Alaska Friends spoke movingly about … Continue reading
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Cups of Light
Writing about Harold Feinstein and flowers yesterday reminded me of the following story about the Glick Public Art Project, and the photo of tulips I submitted. At the time I was working at Riley Hospital for Children, part of Indiana … Continue reading
To call out in a moment of awe
Some time ago my sister suggested I share one photo a day on social media. I wasn’t sure about that, at first. For years I’ve been writing almost daily on my blog. The blog is a spiritual practice for me. … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 