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Category Archives: Des Moines Black Lives Matter
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
Envision that world our ancestors want for us
From my first contact with native peoples I felt a spiritual connection. That was the reason I embarked on the spiritual journey I’ve been on since. I wrote the following in October, 2016. We Caucasian/European people don’t have a spiritual … Continue reading
Study your assumptions
As I was praying to find another way to explain Mutual Aid to people this morning, I came upon this quotation by Idries Shah. “Study the assumptions behind your actions. Then study the assumptions behind your assumptions.” The reason I … Continue reading
Mutual Aid Discourages Colonized Ideas
In the following I try to express why I believe Friends should do our justice work using the Mutual Aid concept. Mutual Aid is far from a new idea, having been practiced globally for centuries. Christine Nobiss recently wrote truth … Continue reading
Election
Today, November 3, 2020, is election day in what is called the United States. First, everyone should vote. “I have said this before, and I will say it again, the vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the … Continue reading
What diagrams can reveal
As a software engineer I’ve used diagrams most of my life to help me understand the process I’m trying to create a computer program for. Those diagrams at times reveal an idea or relationship I hadn’t thought of. As an … Continue reading
Peace and Process
I’ve been praying and thinking about our (Quaker) work for peace and justice. Explored the question of what working for peace means in a culture of violence. Not that violence hasn’t always been part of human societies, but how the … Continue reading
Quakers and Mutual Aid
I’ve been studying mutual aid extensively lately because the concept encapsulates the answer to what I have been praying and thinking about for many years. About the immorality and dangers of the capitalist system. As stated below, “we must mobilize … Continue reading
Black State of Emergency in Iowa #BlackEmergencyIA
Des Moines Black Lives Matter October 13 at 11:20 AM · Black Iowans are not safe. We’re joining with a number of other community organizations to implement strategies and policies to protect one another. #BlackEmergencyIA The Press Release can be found at the end of this … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 