Reposted from Counterpunch by C. H. ACHERON and MIKE KING Like so many others, I now feel that the window is opening once again. And I would like to squeeze myself through it. But we must be careful; the gap is still narrow, and if we look closely, we can see that the window frame itself is more like a mouth of shards. – AK Thompson, Black Bloc, White Riot From Port Shutdowns, to Rough Waters, to Paddling through the Doldrums In a series of recent articles from both mainstream … Continued
A Regenerative Ag Incubator for Veterans – Interview with Deston Denniston, Vets Cafe Program (Pac NW) by Willi Paul, permaculture exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/2028 “We will undertake a survey of earth-shaping practices, beginning with small-scale domestic compost and expanding to include broad-acre soil building, infrastructure free irrigation and rain catchment, and other broad acre water conservation works. A study of civilian conservation corps field drain and tile methods, wadi systems, traditional methods of water handling such as Hawaii’s menehune channels, Australian wadies, the now popular bioswale, Yeoman’s keyline plowing, and other durable, … Continued
The Permaculture Sprout Cellar Network (A Transition Buckle). New Myth 23 by Willi Paul, openmythsource.com http://openmythsource.com/2012/06/22/permaculture-sprout-cellar-network/ – excerpt – In 2015, Northern CA, Oregon & Washington seceded from the United States of America in a sacred coup d’état fueled by a feverish localism bent, new agriculture values and Transition spirits. That same year the new Union, called Cascadia, created a network for the protection of non-GMO seeds and other food sources, using decommissioned bomb shelters, root cellars and other protected underground spaces. Only a select few saw the coast … Continued
The despicable witchhunt against Eric Holder needs feedback. I know Obama and Holder have betrayed the movement but I still want to see Occupy raise a voice of outrage. Have a presence. 34456
I consider Occupy the ray of hope on the otherwise bleak horizon. That is why I am bothered to find people in the Occupy Movement who support Libertarians. Typically, the people who do this will say they don’t agree with everything Libertarians stand for but we can make common cause with them. I usually hear that at least Libertarians are against the war. That’s a big thing, I realize. But what about the rest of their agenda? Stopping all social safety nets? Stopping all government control over harm corporations do … Continued
Occupy SF 24 hour encampment at the door of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco invites Occupy Oakland to help escalate against continuing police repression. Come dance, share strategies, observe the SFPD’s selective enforcement of the “law” in action. Diversity of tactics embraced; any and all NEW IDEAS are welcome here. To circumvent the noise ordinance that they busted us up with the last time, we will be broadcasting our own radio station, so Bring Your Boombox. We offer a Friday Happy Hour event starting at 5pm, and a … Continued
Mythic Sound Ring – Solar Flare Journey New Myth 22 by Willi Paul, openmythsource.com Checkout the Video Checkout the Video 33542
AppleSeed Permaculture’s New Land Managers Program. Interview with Dyami Nason-Regan and Ethan Roland by Willi Paul, Permaculture Exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/2025 “We build symbiotic relationships that put people on the land and generate multiple forms of capital for everyone involved. Land managers will receive compensation for their services, and land owners will achieve returns on their investments in financial, material, living, social, or cultural forms of capital. We are building this match-making service to meet the parallel unmet needs we’ve encountered among our design clients, our students, and our colleagues in the permaculture and … Continued
Erik Olsen’s Permaculture Skill Center is blooming in Sebastopol! Site visit / Interview by Willi Paul, CommunityAlchemy.com As I walked through the tall grasses, Erik told me about the venture: “Permaculture Artisans will be the parent company for the Permaculture Skill Center. No doubt that this business model starts with a good business location. We are just across from the Flea Market on HW 116 in Sonoma County.” The project site is approximately 5.5 acres but feels larger as the land stretches out and back with multiple pastures. The sheep … Continued
Noah’s honey rust fortress (“junk yard permaculture”). New Myth #21 by Willi Paul, openmythsource.com http://wp.me/p14SHM-Ez “Have you ever sat near a roaring brook and felt refreshed, been cheered by the vibrant song of a thrush or renewed by a sea breeze? Does a wildflower’s fragrance bring you joy, a whale or snow-capped peak charge your senses? You did not take a class to learn to feel these innate joys. We are born with them. As natural beings, that is how we are designed to know life and our life. Dramatically, … Continued