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A Sad Day
The news yesterday was that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made the final approval for construction to move forward on the Dakota Access pipeline. The Republican administration has canceled the environmental impact study, and, despite being required by … Continue reading
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Spiritual Deepening
During Quaker meeting for worship at North Meadow Circle of Friends yesterday, I was moved to share the following message: “I thought I had been doing a fairly good job of paying attention to my spiritual life, but my experiences … Continue reading
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Call to Come to Standing Rock
The following report was sent to me from Joshua Taflinger, my friend who has been the main organizer of our local #NoDAPL efforts. Joshua just returned from Standing Rock. I am considering whether I can go to Standing Rock myself. … Continue reading
Multimedia Resources for #NoDAPL
My experience is that art is often the most effective way to illustrate and get the attention of people, related to social justice issues. These are matters of the heart and spirit, more than the head. Education with facts is very … Continue reading
Nahko We Are on Time
Pure spirit shines The Indianapolis concert of Nahko and Medicine for the People, supporting #NoDAPL, was the reason our local #NoDAPL group gathered outside the concert site last weekend. I’m not going anywhere, babe This is your home It’s … Continue reading
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Chase Iron Eyes Statement from Morton County Jail
The new Republican administration has, unsurprisingly, declared war on our environment. Yesterday the House approved a measure to overturn regulations that prevent coal companies from dumping waste into the water, 228-194. Nine Republicans voted against repeal, while four Democrats supported … Continue reading
Defunding Experience
Yesterday was a national day of action to defund the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Joshua Taflinger, who has been organizing our local #NoDAPL efforts, is at Standing Rock now, so I created the event above for our local action. Sometimes … Continue reading
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#NoDAPL National Call 2-1-2017
Following is a summary of a national call from Standing Rock that just concluded. This afternoon a newly established camp, The Last Child Warrior, was cleared by law enforcement after a standoff of about an hour and a half. Approximately … Continue reading
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For Big Problems, Small Solutions
That is the title of an article by Charles Eisenstein, subtitled “Now more than ever, we must recognize the logic of ‘bigness’ devalues the personal and seemingly small when it comes to making a difference” in the Winter issue of … Continue reading
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Faith and Fear
Fear seems to be a dominant theme in our politics and society today. The new Republican administration is basing its policies on fear. It is paradoxical and frustrating that the “doublespeak” justifying the usurpation of law and destruction of our … Continue reading
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 