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GETTING SPECIFIC about life, liberty, pursuit of happiness: Women's public authority, funded self-governance, Great Law of Peace, reparations, shamanism

Greater Chicago, Illinois
Joined July 2015
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New chapter just added to my "autobiography" foodfarmsdemocracy.net/the-l… For the moment, I'm leaving it as a stand-alone blog, until I finalize wordsmithing, etc. Covers the years 2019-2022 (up until the present).
THE MONEY QUESTION, THE DEMOCRACY ANSWER Learning & Liberation informal autobiography of a Chicago Baby Boomer Rolling draft 23 pp foodfarmsdemocracy.net/autob… Anecdotes & resources to cut through the confusion of why U.S. hasn't lived up to its hype...and how it still can--for all.
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Affordable housing #EvanstonIL --Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). Model applicable elsewhere. evanstonroundtable.com/2022/… Congrats to @EvanstonDevelo1 (Dick Co & Robbie Markus) without whose initial vision & hard work this would not have happened. Also to Sarah Flax for early support.
"few pockets of heavier rain possible"? Call that definite in #EvanstonIL Blessed rain today.
Rain is on the increase this PM and will continue to increase in coverage through the evening. Most rain will be light, but a few pockets of heavier rain possible. Watch out for a slow evening commute! #ILwx #INwx
Suggestion for environmental research project in winning the "synthetic sex identity" wars: Investigate the "synthetic sex identity" (J. Bilek's term) supply chain: --raw materials --processing --waste products My reasoning:
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I believe that an analysis of the synthetic sex identity supply chain will create a larger context for public discussion -- the environment that affects us all (not just patients & health professionals). Any researcher already working on this?
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FYI, webinar honoring the 60th anniversary of Silent Spring Oct. 25, 2022 12:00-1:30 PM Central US foe-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi… Speaker George Naylor is lifelong farmer from Iowa. He and his wife Patti host a website on farm income -- Clarity on Parity.
Why do some people take so long to die? Here's a possible explanation from Sharon McErlane, channel for a "council of Grandmothers". Posted in the Oct. 8, 2022 netoflight.org newsletter.
First widespread frost for the outlying Chicago metro area last night. Average first frost for Chicago area including #EvanstonIL was traditionally Oct. 16 during my gardening career (1980-2005). May be later now (global warming).
It's a chilly, and for many, frosty, morning out there! Here's a look at the current temperatures (as of 6 AM CDT) on what is the coldest morning that we have seen so far this fall. #ilwx #inwx
Another version of what I call #WomensPublicAuthority this in UK. "It is particularly important that women in deprived communities have the opportunity to come together. Public spaces which enable women to do so are essential." Congrats to Julie, legal team, & all women.
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Beautiful, perhaps surprising quote from William Shatner after his trip to space.
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Relates to this Native American wisdom about the connection between our LIBERTY and the "automatic" RENEWABILITY of life. Think how unfree astronauts in space really are.
Looked out the window to see the sky clouding over here in #EvanstonIL For a minute I thought it was snowing! But no, it was just the wind shaking loose the yellow hackberry leaves.
A strong cold front is sweeping through this mid to late afternoon. Scattered showers along the front will traverse the area. There have been a couple brief thunderstorms, so cannot rule that out through sunset. Wind gusts behind the front will gust to 25-30 mph. #ILwx #INwx
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Some boaters got caught in the weather shift yesterday & capsized. #EvanstonIL firefighters and Northwestern Sailing Center made a successful rescue of all eight. No hospitalizations. Nice story & interview of firefighters in local media by Richard Cahan evanstonroundtable.com/2022/…
Long but very readable thread about Illinois bail reform. Based on misinformation, one "Democratic" Senator is trying to gut IL's reform. @SenatorFine I hope you're not buying this propaganda.
This is a story about how misinformation spreads. In Illinois, a rightwing for-profit mass delivered fake papers. Filled w/ lies. Racist mugshots. Of Black men w/ ominous headlines on bail reform. Then: Legitimate outlets amplified the lies. Now: Dems may end bail reform. More:
Sounds like good news for the US Postal Service -- and the rest of us.
A federal judge has ruled that changes Postmaster General Louis DeJoy made to the US Postal Service before the 2020 election hurt mail delivery, and has put in place orders to prevent DeJoy from doing the same again. cnn.it/3CbXmiJ
Must-read editorial on U.S. agriculture & propaganda. For urban & suburban folks, esp. in Midwest stormlake.com/articles/well-… by Art Cullen, editor Storm Lake Times Pilot (Iowa)
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Last three paragraphs, starting with: "The rural propaganda machine is fed by corporations for which taxes and regulation are paramount." Ending with: "Because the facts are that rural areas do no worse when Democrats are in charge, and farmers usually do better."