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Diagrams of social systems
One of my goals as a photographer is to tell stories, as in photojournalism. I actually wrote a few blog posts about a photo and 1,000 words 1 photo : 1,000 words I’ve found it helpful to ask myself what story … Continue reading
Oyate Health Center sees 16 positive COVID cases!
For the past several days I’ve been writing about South Dakota Republican governor Kristi Noem’s efforts to have the Cheyenne River Sioux, in northern South Dakota, and the Oglala Lakota Sioux, in the southwest corner of the state, take down … Continue reading
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South Dakota tribes continue COVID-19 checkpoints
This video of South Dakota governor Kristi Noem’s (Republican) press conference was revealing in that every question, and there were many, after the governor’s statement was about the COVID-19 checkpoints. The governor kept implying that the checkpoints were interfering with … Continue reading
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Sioux tribes reject South Dakota governor’s request
South Dakota governor Kristi Noem (Republican) demanded the Oglala Sioux and the Cheyenne River Sioux tribes take down their Covid-19 checkpoints on highways entering their lands. This is a microcosm of decades of colonization, the Republican policy of putting economics … Continue reading
SHIFT the Narrative
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed so many failures of our corporate capitalistic government and economic system. “The crisis began before the virus, and the crisis will continue beyond the vaccine” as Jason Livingston said. #CapitalismIsThePandemic. Click here for a story … Continue reading
Virtual Rally with Freda Huson and Molly Wickham
Today 5/7/2020 Updated information posted at the end. In the last week the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary chiefs have reached an important memorandum of understanding with the province and federal government to recognize their title moving forward. The agreement is an important … Continue reading
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Virtual Rally with Freda Huson and Molly Wickham
Thursday 5/7/2020 In the last week the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary chiefs have reached an important memorandum of understanding with the province and federal government to recognize their title moving forward. The agreement is an important victory that was made possible because … Continue reading
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National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. Following is information from the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) about an online Zoom meeting tonight. Join us for a virtual lobby training … Continue reading
A chance for you to support #CapitalismIsThePandemic
Today, a 50’ sky banner visible to millions stating #CAPITALISMISTHEPANDEMIC circled Manhattan–the US bedrock of capitalism and banking–to deliver a powerful message of protest against colonization and worker injustice in solidarity with essential workers who aren’t properly protected or supported. I’ve … Continue reading
#CapitalismIsThePandemic day of action
As I wrote yesterday, today is the day for #CapitalismIsThePandemic. One of many actions related to global mass strikes. This is a creative action, especially in these times when gatherings should be discouraged because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 