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The answer to “What can I do?”
Last night I was blessed to hear Arkan Lushwala speak about “Indigenous Ways of Restoring the World” during a call sponsored by the Pachamama Alliance. “Arkan Lushwala is a rare indigenous bridge of the global north and south, carrying spiritual … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, climate change, Indigenous, Spiritual Warrior, Uncategorized
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We Need Spiritual Warriors Now
I’ve been thinking more about Spiritual Warriors since writing yesterday’s article. I realized I hadn’t written about the first time I was called a warrior, which led me to think of myself and other activists in those terms. During my … Continue reading
FCNL Comic about Climate Disruption
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is supporting the work of artist Joey Hartmann-Dow who studied Studio Art and Environmental Justice at the University of Rochester. She is on the FCNL General Committee and is serving as FCNL’s Friend in … Continue reading
Practicing Hope
Lately I’ve been studying and thinking about what it means to believe it is too late for Mother Earth to recover from the environmental damage we have done. As a Quaker and person of faith I believe that God continues … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, peace, Quaker Meetings, Uncategorized
Tagged environmental destruction
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Michael Foster ‘valve turner’
In a Newsweek article last year, Michael Foster wrote about “why I turned off the Keystone pipeline and face 21 years in jail.” My friend and fellow Keystone Pledge of Resistance Action Leader, Jim Poyser, mentioned that Michael was a … Continue reading
History Lessons?
I appreciate it when people sometimes respond to a blog post, because often what I write about are things I’m wondering about, things I don’t completely understand, and am hoping for insight from others. That is partly because I was … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, climate refugees, Quaker Meetings, spiritual seekers, Uncategorized
Tagged climate crisis, climate refugees
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Seeking a People
Below is the blog post of Hye Sung Francis, who describes looking for a spiritual home, and concluding it wasn’t in the Quaker meetings he experienced. He writes, “I’ve met others who need a Spirit-led Society. We share this vision, … Continue reading
Overground Railroad Update
I have been writing about the likelihood of the migration of millions of people, climate refugees, from coastal areas to the middle of the country when the oceans rise, calling this the Overground Railroad. I began thinking about this in … Continue reading
Lyle Smith
Wednesday evenings here in Indianola a group of about ten Quakers gather for meeting for worship. Most I have known for much of my life. Someone I hadn’t known is Lyle Smith, and since he doesn’t often say much, I … Continue reading
Protest
Following are various thoughts about protest. I have been very moved by the widespread and massive protests related to gun violence in general and school shootings specifically, including yesterday’s actions. I was especially saddened to see that even elementary school … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 