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Category Archives: Keystone Pledge of Resistance
Pipe for Keystone XL Pipeline Arrives
According to Montana’s KRTV, pipe and materials to build the Keystone XL pipeline are beginning to arrive in Montana and South Dakota. “Glasgow Mayor Becky Erickson said the company told her they could expect 40 to 45 trucks carrying pipe … Continue reading
Peaceful protest vs political violence
The news that Rihanna declined the opportunity to perform during half time at the 2019 Super Bowl in support of Colin Kaepernick again brings attention to the attacks on peaceful protest by the current Republican administration and many of its … Continue reading
Breaking: Federal Court Overrules Trump and Calls For Full Environmental Review of Keystone XL in Nebraska
Yesterday I wrote about the Keystone XL Pipeline resistance. Later in the day, Promise to Protect published this press release: “Lower Brule, SD — Today, a federal court ruled the State Department must conduct an environmental review of the Keystone … Continue reading
Press Release: First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March
Those of us who plan to join the First Nation–Farmers Climate Unity March could really use your help to spread the word about the March and it’s purpose. The more people who are aware of the things we are trying … Continue reading
First Nation – Farmer Climate Unity March Introduction
Here is the promo video for the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March: Landowners who had their property taken by force for the Dakota Access Pipeline have joined with the Iowa Sierra Club in a lawsuit against the Iowa Utilities Board … Continue reading
Doing vs Talking
Brad Ogilvie, who I know from my connections to William Penn House, wrote: “A few years ago, I cut short a trip to Pine Ridge, S.D., so that I could lead a workshop at Baltimore Yearly Meeting annual sessions. The Pine … Continue reading
Photography as spiritual practice
As I wrote a month ago, the theme of the upcoming annual meeting of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is “Being Centered in an Uncentered World.” The first evening session will be “Finding Truth and Beauty” where I will share my … Continue reading
Two-eyed Seeing
Two-eyed seeing “recognizes the benefits of seeing from one eye with the strengths of Indigenous ways of knowing, from the other eye the strengths of the Western ways of knowing, and using both of these eyes together to create new … Continue reading
Air conditioning and catalytic converters
Or how to be an ostrich and keep your head in the sand. I used to hope that the time would (eventually) come when so many changes in our environment and climate would finally force people to acknowledge that climate … Continue reading
Quakers and the Poor People’s Campaign
Last night Rev. William Barber spoke to Quakers gathered for this year’s meetings of the Friends General Conference at the University of Toledo. He mentioned attending Quaker meetings as a child. He spoke about two Quaker abolitionists who are heroes/sheroes … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 