So many ads seem dedicated to indoctrination for profit, away from the normal, respectful and easy relationship between humanity and nature.  This marketing strategy is harmful to both nature and people.

https://madmimi.com/p/998e861?pact=39324-174067367-12747276216-17b62986f510e26851a87262fec56f45fffc9314–

I have located heaveDenalThe mysterious YukoMy first summer in the Sierra

—-end of thesouloftheearth info–

Many Indigenous People have not betrayed connection to nature for profit.  The response from Establishment can be brutal.  —  https://mronline.org/2023/06/24/argentina-repression-against-indigenous-people-in-jujuy-human-rights-in-venezuela/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=argentina-repression-against-indigenous-people-in-jujuy-human-rights-in-venezuela&mc_cid=785e9b9da2&mc_eid=2833cdb99b         – Police repression of mass protests regarding provincial constitution reforms—threatening the right to protest and land workers’ rights—have led to at least 68 people being arrested and 170 injured this Tuesday, June 20. The events in the lithium-rich province of Jujuy, Argentina, have mobilized spokespersons of the international community and human rights defenders around the world.

–end of mronline info–

Degrees of authoritarian terror against local community members are found in wide-ranging places.

The following brings to mind the importance of local political races, and this year in particular the Vestal, NY town board race is an example.  Why should big-money interests need to buy politicians when they can simply vote as a person?  —

What is possible in Seaford is possible in Vestal, NY.  Luckily The Southern Tier is a hotbed of responsible citizens.  May they continue to so function.

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail/130205——Long Title:

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEAFORD RELATING TO THE CITY’S ABILITY TO AUTHORIZE ARTIFICIAL ENTITIES, LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS’ PARTNERSHIPS AND TRUSTS TO VOTE IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD IN SEAFORD.

—end of billdetail info–First alerted to from NYRAD and The Lever….

Now, if corporations are people, why can’t they also hold office? Seems like it may be the logical next step after this. Why not come right out and embrace corporate rule? Why fool around with all the pretense? I can see CNN extolling the virtue of corporate efficiency in the oval office now. It’s coming, folks. This is a test case, but it will soon be tried elsewhere. Wait and see.

This story is from THE LEVER, by the way.—–from NYRAD associate….

https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/real-democracy-candidates-in-vestal/           —

Sexton moved to Vestal 5 years ago to be near family after spending 9 years as a teacher in New York City and 20 years as a cop with the NYPD.

She says, if elected, she would revamp the town’s website providing more transparency and an opportunity for residents to ask questions, share concerns and take surveys.

—–end of the binghamtonhomepage info—

Some representatives of The People may have begun to act that way.  —  https://www.wabe.org/breaking-dekalb-da-withdraws-from-all-cases-against-cop-city-protesters-state-ag-charges-still-stand/    –

DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced Friday that her office is withdrawing from all cases related to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center that opponents have dubbed “Cop City.” This includes domestic terrorism and related charges for approximately 42 people arrested during demonstrations against the center.

In an exclusive interview with WABE’s Rose Scott, Boston cited “fundamentally different prosecution philosophies” between her and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s office.

—-end of WABE info–

Choose carefully your local District Attorney.  Cronyism should not apply.

Tactics change but exploitation is the same.  —    https://portside.org/2023-06-24/modern-form-colonialism-climate-change?utm_source=portside-general&utm_medium=email            – International and humanitarian organizations have responded to these annual crises as they always do: with donations upon donations upon donations. But using relief and donation requests to combat climate problems is a flawed approach. Humanitarianism stems from noble intentions, but societies have grown complacent with philanthropic interventions during crises, which avoid the duty to deal with structural issues. 

—-end of portside info– 

Philanthropy has been used by the wealthy to buy indulgences to a point that is insulting.

Again, tactics change but the exploitation is the same.  – https://www.pbs.org/faithandreason/theogloss/refor-body.html#:~:text=One%20particularly%20well%2Dknown%20Catholic,one%20from%20purgatory%20after%20death.  —

One particularly well-known Catholic method of exploitation in the Middle Ages was the practice of selling indulgences, a monetary payment of penalty which, supposedly, absolved one of past sins and/or released one from purgatory after death.

—end of pbs info—

From organicconsumers  —  https://organicconsumers.org/organic-bytes-newsletter-808-ban-toxic-forever-chemicals/          –

LIGHT POLLUTION

Find Your Closest Dark Sky Area 

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE

Looking For Native Plants? Think Eco Regions Not Zones. 

SAVE THE POLLINATORS

Happy Pollinator Week 

POWER OF LOCAL

World Localization Day, All Month Long! TAKE ACTIONTell Your State Legislators to Ban Toxic PFAS!

–end of organicconsumers info—–****

As one who would be perfectly contented to retain the Senate if they adhered to Oaths of Office more than to Citizens United campaign donations, one is interested in a topic raised as to the reason we maintain the US Senate—-

 This is a reminder of how much we don’t know.  This brings one around to Howie Hawkins, who continues to impress with original thought.  We also could acknowledge Hawkins often speaks to censored information.
One such topic about which one would never have even considered, is whether the USA needs The Senate.  Apparently The Senate is little other than expensive window dressing, promoting hierarchical interests, and too often placed in positions of power by big-money via Citizens United.  But the public gets to fund this curiosity of pompous supremacy.  Who knew?
The Democratic Branch of the Republican/Democratic Duopoly are especially functional in voter suppression—–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbdkuU1edw          —#GreenSocialist Notes #76
Howie Hawkins brings up the concept of whether the USA needs the Senate.  Apparently according to some people, the Senate isn’t necessary.  This brings up the blockage from the Senate of many bills that would benefit We The People.  Combined with Citizens United that promotes big-money interest choice of Senators, in which laws are passed that benefit big-money interest rather than We The People, and that We The People support economically, the members of the Senate, this seems a good topic for discussion.
The US Constitution doesn’t seem to sanction elections run by political Parties, and to permit control of political debates by political Parties seems equally corrupt.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7kn2-GEmM       —

Ross Perot in 1992 on NAFTA and the “Giant Sucking Sound”

Centralization is the lifeblood of the R&D duopoly.  It’s the way to enforce capitalism onto workers in 2022.———————–We can do better———-

That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  

Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”
If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. 
*******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.
    https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”

WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE–end of lwv info–Murray Bookchin, who founded social ecology, a theory that strongly influenced early Green Socialist thought, strongly advocated the discussion and study group as the first step of any revolutionary movement. A group of individuals meets to expand their knowledge of radical thought and form a radical intellectual community; through the give and take of discussion, can eventually form ideas for next steps in organizing and political activity. According to Bookchin, study groups help create solidarity and a shared language — with a shared coherent vision — for building a mass, organizing, political movement!