Building the Story of Cascadia: New Tools for the Transition Workshop Video & Hand-out from 2012 Northwest Permaculture Convergence — Willi Paul, newmythologist.com With new symbols, alchemies, stories and myths, we can revision ourselves with our communities for a resilient future. video | newmythologist.com post | Hand-out 41892
2012 NorCal Permaculture Convergence Calling The Circle We call this circle to activate the guilds, teachers, organizers, and earth stewards throughout California and beyond. In response for the need for peace and lightning fast restoration of Planet Earth, we gather our energy with respect for our Ancestors and Future Beings. “E Pluribus Unum.” We call this circle to mend “The Sacred Hoop”. In the name of all those who have cared for the Earth and wish for Peace, Sovereignty, Liberation, and Equality we gather for ReGeneration. This Convergence is called … Continued
Come celebrate Occupy Oakland’s 1 year anniversary celebration at Snow Park on Lake Merritt at 5 PM on Wednesday, October 10. There will be food, music, games, a slide show and speakers, the whole megillah. Snow Park, Harrison Street, Oakland, CA 41873
We need help preparing for our 1 year anniversary party this coming Wednesday (Oct. 10) starting at 5 PM at Snow Park. Get the word out! Contact your friends, phone them, email, tweet, Faceplant, whatever… Download the flyer here and print ’em out. People are going to be distributing all over the place this weekend, the Girl Gang’s Vigilante March & the Oakland Art Mumur tonight, at the SF ‘Fuck Columbus’ Anti-Colonialist March Saturday, at the Hoodies & Hijab march against the war in Afghanistan Monday, at the Hardly Strictly … Continued
“Understanding the Symbols of Climate Change – A Transition Lesson”, Willi Paul, NewMythologist.com http://wp.me/p2JLqK-5x 41639
Digital Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) devices, or so-called ‘Smart’ meters, have caused fires, injured health, displaced people from homes, raised bills, violated privacy, removed experts who recognize gas leaks like the one that blew up San Bruno from our neighborhoods when meter readers were eliminated, and damaged plants and chased away bees. No energy savings as claimed by energy companies have materialized since such meters wereinstalled. For more info see http://smartmeters.org Events throughout California are listed below. Please check the link for events elsewhere, and if none are listed … Continued
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The Justice 4 Alan Blueford coalition (JAB) is asking people to come to City Hall Tuesday Oct. 2nd at 5:30pm to support the Blueford family and JAB in their demands for answers, accountability, and justice from city council; and now we also need to demand access as they are trying to limit/deny our right to attend city council meetings. The more people who show up at City Hall, the more support and strength the Blueford’s, JAB, and the entire community will have facing the repressive, dysfunctional, and corrupt entity that comprises City Council, … Continued
Columbus Day 2012 marks the 520 year anniversary of the genocidal and ecocidal project of Empire building and colonial expansion that began with the conquistador invasion of this continent and continues to this day through the daily violence and exploitation of global capitalism. That weekend also marks the 11 year anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan, a brutal example of contemporary colonialism. This year during Columbus Day weekend, a West Coast Anti-Colonial, Anti-Capitalist convergence is being organized in the Bay Area. Scheduled over the weekend are a Day … Continued
“The Ostrich & the Flame Thrower: Crisis Storytelling in the Chaos Era”, Willi Paul, Principle, newmythologist.com – excerpt – The big question here is how do non-profits, corporations and other organizations nurture and disseminate their stories in a global climate of chaos? Can Occupy protests, nightly corporate TV news and environmental justice web sites plant “non-GMO seeds” for new stories and new myths? http://wp.me/p2JLqK-50 41068