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Exploring the intersection of contemplative practice and community engagement toward collective well-being.

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Trump will wall off Big Bend National Park in TX - one of America’s truly wild landscapes - by bulldozing the law. Federal documents show DHS signed waivers stripping away 28 environmental protections to fast-track construction. Clean air, clean water, endangered species sidelined for a border wall.

26.02.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Texas' Big Bend braces for border wall in national park, worrying local Republicans and Democrats Locals say the rugged land is enough of a barrier and they're concerned about the impact on the environment and homeowners as the Department of Homeland Security forges ahead.

I want to do my part in raising awareness. Texas's Big Bend is set to receive new border security infrastructure, including >100 mi of border wall cutting through Big Bend National Park. Kristi Noem just waived 28 environmental protection laws and regulations to expedite this construction. 🧡 1/4

28.02.2026 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 349    πŸ” 280    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 36
Collage made from repurposed boxes, magazines, junk mail, glue stick and marker depicting wildflowers, Martha Washington, Ice agents, and protesters holding signs reading "why aren't you protecting us?" and "Everyone is Welcome Except Ice." A QR code to the General Strike website is also included.

Collage made from repurposed boxes, magazines, junk mail, glue stick and marker depicting wildflowers, Martha Washington, Ice agents, and protesters holding signs reading "why aren't you protecting us?" and "Everyone is Welcome Except Ice." A QR code to the General Strike website is also included.

Is it time for a General Strike? Pictured is some craftivism made from what would have become trash - front and back of a β€œGood Humor Card” made from repurposed boxes, magazines, junk mail, glue stick and marker generalstrikeus.com

01.03.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Leavenworth: Say NO to CoreCivic!

Rally with us outside Leavenworth City Hall (100 N 5th St) on Tuesday, March 10 at 5pm to stop the city’s potential deal with CoreCivic to open a detention facility and demand they cut all ties with ICE
secure.ngpvan.com/nF0cA0tQb0Oy...

01.03.2026 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why peace is more human than war Anthropologist Doug Fry challenges the assumption that humans are programmed for war, offering an alternative story about human nature.

Why peace is more human than war: Anthropologist Doug Fry challenges the assumption that humans are programmed for war, offering an alternative story about human nature. - Nonviolence Radio wagingnonviolence.org/metta/podcas...

01.03.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to stop a dictator I spent months studying how authoritarians like Trump lose. The answer is shockingly simple.

How To Stop The Dictator
Part 2

In Brazil, South Korea, and Poland, Dictators tried and failed to overthrow Democracy.

The population fought back and won.

What strategies worked?

Why is nonviolence so important?

🎁

www.vox.com/politics/479...

25.02.2026 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 319    πŸ” 179    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6

Same self-dealing playbook leaving The People with the aftermath

28.02.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.

28.02.2026 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 22071    πŸ” 6190    πŸ’¬ 1265    πŸ“Œ 388
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The facts suggest two interpretive frameworks for Iran: a foreign war as a mechanism to destroy democracy at home; and a foreign war as an element of personal corruption by the president of the U.S.
Join my live conversation with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social, 12:00pm ET, snyder.substack.com

28.02.2026 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1862    πŸ” 845    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 60
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Tell Congress: No War with Iran Trump has launched unauthorized military strikes on Iran, dragging the United States into yet another war without approval from Congress. This reckless escalation is putting U.S. servicemembers, Ameri...

Trump’s bombing of Iran is reckless and a direct threat to American and Iranian lives. Launching military strikes without congressional authorization or evidence of an imminent threat is not strength. It is an abuse of power.

Tell your Members of Congress to put an immediate stop to this war.

28.02.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1829    πŸ” 729    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 29
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Being able to drive as ourselves and use the correct bathroom are essential to basic everyday life β€” they aren't privileges afforded to only people who aren't transgender.

We're suing the state of Kansas.

27.02.2026 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1326    πŸ” 343    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 8

We have been misled. We thought that in the USA we had a Senate and a House of Representatives which might be involved in initiating any act of war. Apparently not.

Now what???

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Join Peggy’s Pantry KC tomorrow to protest CoreCivic and have lunch in Leavenworth, KS. πŸ’™

More details in the comments and here: www.instagram.com/peggyspantry...

28.02.2026 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Guided by gatekeepers and influencers. Lewin, K. (1943). Forces behind food habits and methods of change. Bulletin of the National Research Council, 108, 35-65.

28.02.2026 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Soft Suspension of Habeas Corpus ICE is ignoring habeas corpus orders so routinely that a federal judge is threatening criminal contempt. New filings from Minnesota show what a de facto suspension of due process looks like.

"And what should be alarming isn’t just whether the Trump administration will try to officially suspend habeas corpus for immigration purposes, it’s whether the Trump administration already is de facto suspending habeas corpus by strategically overwhelming the courts..." substack.com/home/post/p-...

28.02.2026 03:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A summary with receipts of the amassing of large volumes of weapons and munitions over the past year by ICE and CPB www.schiff.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

27.02.2026 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is Senator Adam Schiff’s report β€œArmed for Violence”. ICE and CBP are becoming a new, heavily armed, and poorly trained police force. A new police force fiercely loyal to Trump plus a fast increasing number of detention centers β€” a really scary prospect.

www.schiff.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

27.02.2026 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A Good Humor Card made from repurposed food containers, magazines, flyers, glue stick, and markers. On the front it says "It's Here" with a picture of an ICE agent punching through a car window and two illustrated characters holding shields that say "Be One of the Good Ones". One the back it says "Get ready for what comes next. We need to work together, unite. Be the change." Theere is a photo of crowds of people and a QR code that takes you to Boots on the Ground KC.

A Good Humor Card made from repurposed food containers, magazines, flyers, glue stick, and markers. On the front it says "It's Here" with a picture of an ICE agent punching through a car window and two illustrated characters holding shields that say "Be One of the Good Ones". One the back it says "Get ready for what comes next. We need to work together, unite. Be the change." Theere is a photo of crowds of people and a QR code that takes you to Boots on the Ground KC.

Attended a β€œResistance Lab” harnessing the power of community in the KC Metro. Retired professionals helped folks understand Project 2025, strategize, and use creative exercises to motivate and develop plans for taking action. Pictured is some craftivism made from what would have become trash.

26.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have three Community Defense Trainings coming up.

➑️ March 1 | Brookside
➑️ March 3 | Olathe
➑️ March 10 | Central JoCo

Learn how to be an effective ICE witness, your rights during a raid, and how to be helpful to victims. Sign up using the link in our bio. You must sign up in advance to attend.

25.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How Trump implemented much of Project 2025 in his first year
YouTube video by Washington Week PBS How Trump implemented much of Project 2025 in his first year

A view on the progress of Project 2025 from the Atlantic www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnfT...

25.02.2026 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Project 2025: The MAGA Plan to Take Your Freedom | Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich Project 2025: The MAGA Plan to Take Your Freedom | Robert Reich

You might have some information on the state of the union, but how is the state of project 2025? youtu.be/XmZm3zeSSDc?...

25.02.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

According to the MIT living wage calculator, a single adult with no children needs to make $22.75 an hour working f/t to pay for typical expenses. A single parent with two children needs to earn $49.92 an hour. While the minimum wage rose this year in #Missouri to $15/hr, it’s only $7.25 in #Kansas.

05.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kansas pushes more jail time for problematic youth. Research says that will lead to more crime Legislation sent to the governor allows more children to be locked up and for longer. It also requires new, previously unsuccessful treatment options to be funded.

Kansas foster care agencies, judges and law enforcement are trying to close this gap in state law that sends high needs youth with criminal behaviors to foster care agencies instead of proper treatment programs.

21.02.2026 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A crowd of people holding signs under a tree near a statue of liberty in Leavenworth, KS at City Hall opposint the opening of a CoreCivic immigration detention center

A crowd of people holding signs under a tree near a statue of liberty in Leavenworth, KS at City Hall opposint the opening of a CoreCivic immigration detention center

A decent crowd showed up in Leavenworth, KS last night to oppose the proposed opening of a CoreCivic immigration detention center. A second consideration is scheduled 3/10/26 at City Hall
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

25.02.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ukraine’s shift toward a more distributed energy system, including rooftop solar and battery systems, makes it harder to disable completely and usually quicker to repair. Renewable energy and decentralized generation provide a critical advantage because they do not depend on continuous fuel supply.

25.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of Marcelo Gomes standing at the State of the Union in Washington, D.C. Text on card reads: β€œMilford teen, Marcelo Gomes, leaves State of the Union after targeted DHS tweet”

A photo of Marcelo Gomes standing at the State of the Union in Washington, D.C. Text on card reads: β€œMilford teen, Marcelo Gomes, leaves State of the Union after targeted DHS tweet”

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a Milford teen who was arrested by ICE last May, went to the State of the Union as a guest of Representative Seth Moulton. He left early after a Department of Homeland Security tweet singled him out by name. trib.al/z40q0Yo

25.02.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 454    πŸ” 171    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 21
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Kansas homeowners carry bigger tax burden than commercial property owners β€’ Kansas Reflector A yawning gap between surging home values and stagnant commercial assessments has fueled a significant shift in the Kansas property tax burden, forcing homeowners to shoulder a larger share of governm...

Kansas homeowners carry bigger tax burden than commercial property owners | via Dale Hogg #ksleg

25.02.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Olathe, KS has seen an increase in ICE activity this week. We are hosting a Community Defense Training for this area on Tuesday, March 3rd.

The best defense against unlawful action is knowledge. Come to learn your rights and what to do if you spot ICE. Sign up here:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

21.02.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Weekly Democracy Needs You Now Protest | Overland Park, KS | February 21, 2026 πŸ’™

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