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Kheprw Institute Community Discussions
I’ve written a lot about the Kheprw Institute (KI). This community devoted to mentoring Black youth has been a great source for me, and North Meadow Friends, to learn more about environmental and other social justice issues, and how to … Continue reading
Google Finds Quakers and Spiritual Seekers
This past New Year I was thinking about how to let spiritual seekers know about the resources Quakers could offer them. I wrote about how I assumed one of the main ways seekers would look for answers would be by … Continue reading
Youth Taking Environmental Action
Yesterday I wrote about the powerful message from RezPect Our Water, asking us to educate all children and youth about the importance of our environment, our water, and the threats to it. Although this comes after the Republican administration’s final … Continue reading
#NoDAPL Call to Youth Education and Action
This powerful video from ReZpect Our Water seems to be what is needed now. A call to action, for youth to learn about, and speak out about what is happening to our water and how that will affect their future … Continue reading
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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
Posted in #NDAPL, civil disobedience, Indigenous, Uncategorized
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Environmental Action
The Republican war against the environment is advancing. Last week The Senate voted 54-45 to scrap a rule designed to limit the dumping of mining waste in local waterways. The Republicans say this is just the first of many environmental protection … Continue reading
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
Return to Chase Bank
I’ve written several things about my experiences related to defunding the Dakota Access Pipeline. One of the most significant things for me, that day, was how nicely the three people in the Chase bank treated me. At first I thought … Continue reading
Quakers, social justice and revolution 