@gaiakile.bsky.social
Activist for a more humane, democratic, free, egalitarian, ecological world. Believes in community, cooperation, & values collective action. A nurse practitioner, focused on plant based nutrition, exercise, sleep, social support. ACLM. Loves rock climbing.
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16.08.2025 00:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The reports from the massive demonstration in Philadelphia are that 70 protesters were arrested for sitting down in an intersection. To my knowledge this was the first mass arrest of civil disobedience protesters resisting the trump administration.
02.05.2025 15:37 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I learned that some lawyers are calling May 1 "rule of law day" other years that would strike me as ironic, since May day became international workers day in memory of the Chicago Anarchist Martyrs. but this year, rule of law is opposed to tyranny, not anarchy.
02.05.2025 15:37 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0And City hall was one of two in Ann Arbor, the other at Vets park. But the big thing to remember is that there were over a thousand demonstrations across the US on May 1st. The only estimate I could find for nation wide turnout said more than 250,000 people. Not bad for a Thursday.
02.05.2025 15:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Ann Arbor May Day:Certainly the biggest May Day event I've ever been to in Ann Arbor ! (and I've been to a few).
02.05.2025 15:37 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Certainly the biggest May Day event I've ever been to in Ann Arbor !(and I've been to a few). And City hall was one of two in Ann Arbor, the other at Vets park. But the big thing to remember is that there were over a thousand demonstrations across the US on May 1st.
02.05.2025 15:26 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Can we put Marco Rubio in jail yet?
01.05.2025 11:53 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0biobanks may lead to precision medicine but my opinion is that successes are still limited. as the abstract mentions "We discuss the limitations of their designs,"
01.05.2025 11:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0RFK is right about diet and lifestyle, but his prescriptions on diet are off. Less meat and cheese could help a lot with the chronic disease epidemic. The fortunate coincidence is that it could help address climate change as well.
27.04.2025 12:43 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0well Alaska at least.
27.04.2025 12:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0we need more young representatives. If the leadership of the Democratic Party resists democratic initiatives in its ranks, activists like me will continue to work for democracy, but working within the Democratic Party is not the only way to defend our democracy from the attacks of authoritarianism."
27.04.2025 12:31 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0But in clearly blue districts there is a need for debate and even primary contests. I support David Hogg's efforts to open the party to new leaders. I am not young (62), but it's clear to me that we needs more elected official of whatever age who are ready to fight hard for our democracy, and . . .
27.04.2025 12:31 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I just sent this note to the DNC: "A democratic Democratic Party has to have room for difference. We got in line behind Kamala Harris in 2024, and unity seemed to make sense at that time. I was not always happy with aspects of the campaign, but I donated regularly and I knocked on doors. But. . .
27.04.2025 12:31 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0No kings, no oligarchs.
26.04.2025 12:10 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Very creative, San Francisco! 8647 β
19.04.2025 20:55 β π 35374 π 6253 π¬ 276 π 199Arriving at Ann Arborβs #TeslaTakedown
29.03.2025 15:43 β π 1053 π 203 π¬ 19 π 17Last night I was proud to join with many from my county who turned out to speak up against the fascist actions of ICE, and show our support for Washtenaw county commissioners who are defending our community against the increasingly illegitimacy of the federal administrative branch.
17.04.2025 13:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0So much for "The Leaders and the Best" uofm, EMU gets that title now.
10.04.2025 15:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Quite upset that James Roberts blocked the district court's order to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US after he was illegally deported to the Salvadorian mega prison in an "administrative error" I think this is how democracy dies.
08.04.2025 12:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0And many more enormous crowds in other cities
06.04.2025 12:27 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Gandhi got it right when asked what he thought about Western Civilization, his response was "I think it would be a good idea."
Now that western civilization has ended, we need a civilization more than ever, but we are father from it.
Thanks Wisconsin
03.04.2025 00:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I just came from Ann Arbor for Public Power, the organization working for the full municipalization of the City's electrical grid. Always nice to be with people doing big picture thinking!
29.03.2025 21:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0So apparently the IRS has indicated that due to cuts in their staff the United States will loose $500 Billion in tax revenues, mostly taxes not paid by the super rich.
27.03.2025 02:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Change the neighborhoods!
25.03.2025 11:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0At breakfast with a friend, I got confused for a moment when they were talking about their sister and mother, both she. Which she were they talking about? As we reinvent pronouns I wish we could develop ordinal pronouns. e.g. pronoun for first she referenced and different pronoun for the second she
22.03.2025 14:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Waking up to more bad news.
18.03.2025 11:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π¨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.
Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.