Times of great crisis are also moments of great opportunity, and, while some will give up and walk away from political activism, others realize the importance of doubling down on our activism...
A group of friends got together on zoom this week for meditation. It’s amazing but we too also talked about awe. We too found that we need to walk through this time with persistence and purpose mixed with wonder and awe to survive this horrible time in our country and in the world. Trying to keep alert and also to get deep rest so we can recharge amd do the next right thing to defend our democracy.
I would also suggest that those of us who are so inspired to get active and join a movement (that promotes our general welfare of course), also unite in strategic and persistent nonviolent resistance with the hundreds of different other progressive groups. In other words, everyone works for their own organizations AND everyone unites with all the others to end corporate personhood, because until it is stopped, the oligarchs and morbidly wealthy psychopaths will continue to use their human assets (our elected officials, the super propagandists, and our poorly educated) to quash the amazing efforts of our best Americans. The good news is that with a united force of 12 million motivated and truly patriotic citizens, and the wonders of technology, the changes we need to make America into a role model democracy are possible to implement in fairly short order. I used 12 million because that is the number Professor Erica Chenoweth might have predicted based in her remarkable research that shows how people can compel their badly behaving governments to stop behaving badly and do it with persistent nonviolent resistance and the 3.5% solution.
If you aren't feeling the doom and gloom and aren't a bit crazy, then you are not paying attention..
People like to make fun of the Millennials' and Gen Z's promotion of self-care. They know mental health has value. Take care of yourself, appreciate others, find some beauty or peace, and you'll be sane enough to tackle the problems.
Good article on air conditioning and its effects. Do you think that Phoenix or the deep south would be so populated without it? But now Thom needs it in Portland. I have to admit that I use it in my car a lot (mainly because it eliminates road noise). I lived in Cairo, Egypt (hot as Phoenix) in the 80's. Had it in the bedroom of the apartment only. About the only buildings that were air conditioned were the 5 star hotels. The city was busy after dark, when people went out and did their shopping in cooler temperatures. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/air-conditioning-one-greatest-inventions-133029574.html
All over the nation (including my County) there are parents violently resisting Children wearing masks in schools. Even with Covid cases rising dramatically in children 12 and under. 12 and under is 100% unvaccinated. In my district they had parents comparing wearing masks to the Holocaust. It will not be long that schools will be closed and home schooling will be required again due to the resistance to wear masks.
It is very visible that the weather patterns are changing. Extreme weather is now becoming the norm. It is very visible that smoke is increasing in the air from wildfires. Wildfires caused by draught. On top of that we are adding about 108000+ per day to the world population (births - deaths). These will add more carbon to our air. Republicans ignore all of it.
A group of friends got together on zoom this week for meditation. It’s amazing but we too also talked about awe. We too found that we need to walk through this time with persistence and purpose mixed with wonder and awe to survive this horrible time in our country and in the world. Trying to keep alert and also to get deep rest so we can recharge amd do the next right thing to defend our democracy.
I would also suggest that those of us who are so inspired to get active and join a movement (that promotes our general welfare of course), also unite in strategic and persistent nonviolent resistance with the hundreds of different other progressive groups. In other words, everyone works for their own organizations AND everyone unites with all the others to end corporate personhood, because until it is stopped, the oligarchs and morbidly wealthy psychopaths will continue to use their human assets (our elected officials, the super propagandists, and our poorly educated) to quash the amazing efforts of our best Americans. The good news is that with a united force of 12 million motivated and truly patriotic citizens, and the wonders of technology, the changes we need to make America into a role model democracy are possible to implement in fairly short order. I used 12 million because that is the number Professor Erica Chenoweth might have predicted based in her remarkable research that shows how people can compel their badly behaving governments to stop behaving badly and do it with persistent nonviolent resistance and the 3.5% solution.
If you aren't feeling the doom and gloom and aren't a bit crazy, then you are not paying attention..
People like to make fun of the Millennials' and Gen Z's promotion of self-care. They know mental health has value. Take care of yourself, appreciate others, find some beauty or peace, and you'll be sane enough to tackle the problems.
Only until they also make the patented version of ivermectin mandatory
Children's ICU beds are full in TX. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/clay-jenkins-warning-dallas-children-coronavirus_n_61176762e4b0a2603b7e1fe3
Good article on air conditioning and its effects. Do you think that Phoenix or the deep south would be so populated without it? But now Thom needs it in Portland. I have to admit that I use it in my car a lot (mainly because it eliminates road noise). I lived in Cairo, Egypt (hot as Phoenix) in the 80's. Had it in the bedroom of the apartment only. About the only buildings that were air conditioned were the 5 star hotels. The city was busy after dark, when people went out and did their shopping in cooler temperatures. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/air-conditioning-one-greatest-inventions-133029574.html
College Football has started. 100000 seat stadiums packed to SRO. Super Spreader Events. Pro Football next week. Pandemic, what Pandemic?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1433917680965275655
All over the nation (including my County) there are parents violently resisting Children wearing masks in schools. Even with Covid cases rising dramatically in children 12 and under. 12 and under is 100% unvaccinated. In my district they had parents comparing wearing masks to the Holocaust. It will not be long that schools will be closed and home schooling will be required again due to the resistance to wear masks.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/08/are-schools-requiring-masks-students/619777/
It is very visible that the weather patterns are changing. Extreme weather is now becoming the norm. It is very visible that smoke is increasing in the air from wildfires. Wildfires caused by draught. On top of that we are adding about 108000+ per day to the world population (births - deaths). These will add more carbon to our air. Republicans ignore all of it.
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/