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New Civic Responsibility Queries
While sharing my responses about our Quaker queries regarding civic responsibility, an Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) Friend explained reasons he felt our queries should be revised. I asked him to provide an example and he said he is working on … Continue reading
Civic Responsibility 3 – Environment
Continuing to think about the Quaker queries we are considering regarding civic responsibility (Civic Responsibility and Civic Responsibility 2), I earlier wrote about peace vigils and marches. The primary query I am referring to is: How do we share our … Continue reading
September Journey Day 2
First, there are a couple of things I wanted to add related to the first day of this journey. Some people who read this on the Internet will not have met me. One of the reasons I asked for prayers … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, civil disobedience, Ethical Transportation, Indigenous, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged Bold Iowa, Diop
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#StopETP Day of Action
A large number of environmental justice organizations are calling for a national day of action against Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access and many other pipelines. http://stopetp.org/ From the organizers: We are a growing coalition of communities … Continue reading
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Tagged #StopETP, action, Energy Transfer Partners
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Speak for Peace
In these days of an escalating war of words and tensions, especially related to North Korea, Friends are urged to actively promote peace in any way they can. Following is from the report of the Peace and Social Concerns Committee … Continue reading
Posted in civil disobedience, Indigenous, peace, Quaker Meetings, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged war
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Nahko speaks to water protector youth after the dog attacks
The previous blog post was about Nahko talking to the water protector youth during his concert at Standing Rock last September 8, 2016. Following are further remarks, as he talks to the youth between songs. To put this in context, … Continue reading
Posted in #NDAPL, civil disobedience, climate change, Indigenous, revolution, social media, Uncategorized
Tagged Nahko, water protectors, youth
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Diop Adisa
I’ve written a great deal about the Kheprw Institute (KI), who has partnered with North Meadow Circle of Friends on the AFSC program, Quaker Social Change Ministry. In the article below that was just published in NUVO magazine, Diop Adisa … Continue reading
Weaponized AI Propaganda Machine
One of the reasons I’ve become increasingly concerned about our technology culture is because I am learning more and more about how people are being manipulated by it. I have not been paying as much attention to this as I … Continue reading
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Tagged fake news, manipulation, propaganda, technology, weaponized AI
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Living History
Yesterday after meeting, Evalyn Kellum and Pat Zarowin shared how the North Meadow Circle of Friends meeting was started, almost 40 years ago. They spoke of their families search for a spiritual home, with the familiar story of meeting in rented … Continue reading
Standing Rock Eviction Notice 2/22/2017
Following is from Joshua Taflinger and No Dakota Access Indy. Water Protectors at the main camp at Standing rock, Oceti Oyate, have been issued an eviction notice for today, 2/22 by noon MST. After which point, National Guard, Morton County … Continue reading
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