The Plastique Sea Barge Tribe. New Myth 26 by Willi Paul, openmythsource.com http://wp.me/p14SHM-GC An ironic twist to the localization movement throughout Cascadia, the Plastique Sea is a moving permaculture experiment, a bobbing and rolling decentralized government with a flag and a rowdy group chant. SeaOccupy? The Plastique Sea Barge Tribe is another example of community initiation in the post-Transition era. “How do we make our share of Cascadian Barterbucks?” 38225
Video of presentations by members of ILWU and Occupy Oakland at the Transport Workers Solidarity Committee Forum, July 29, 2012 Lessons From the ILWU Battle against EGT in Longview and the Struggle Ahead With: Mike Fuqua (ILWU 21 Longview*) Robbie Donohoe (Occupy Oakland Labor Solidarity Committee, IBEW 6*) Tova Fry (Occupy Oakland Labor Solidarity Committee) Howard Keylor (ILWU 10 retired) Clarence Thomas (ILWU 10*) Jack Heyman (ILWU 10 retired) Kyle Mackie (ILWU 21*, President Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Central Labor Council) (*for identification only) 38207
Transition Tales from the 2012 Reskilling & Sharing Expo Neighbors Sharing Stories Sponsored by Transition Palo Alto and Common Ground Organic Garden Supply & Education Center August 12 – Palo Alto. Video Interviews – Willi Paul, Mythologist Video: http://youtu.be/1tJrDiqhDu8 Post: http://planetshifter.com/node/2043 38103
“Our Own Bread” – Interview with rani Jayakumar, Transition Palo Alto, by Willi Paul, Permaculture Exchange http://planetshifter.com/node/2042 “I adore anything craft-related, especially when it uses found materials and things that would otherwise end up in the landfill. I started with that very young – making little notebooks out of scraps of junk mail and stickers that had lost their glue and giving them as gifts to teachers. I think as I have grown, my interests have also diversified – I love cooking, preserving, knitting, appreciating nature. Last year we had … Continued
Anna Karewicz, who is known to her friends as Ankah, is a puppeteer, artist, and avid community gardener who lives in Oakland. On Thursday, August 2nd, the group with which she was bicycle touring in Northern California mistakenly rode on the wrong side of the street on a city block in Arcata. The group was stopped by police. The other riders received traffic infraction citations and were allowed to go on their way. Ankah, however, was subjected to questioning as if the officer was an agent of ICE (Immigration and … Continued
On Tuesday, July 31st two of our comrades were violently murdered, Tsega Tsagay and Alex Mahan. On Tuesday night, Tsega was beaten to death by her husband. We remember Tsega as such a loving person, she was vibrant, enthusiastic, a constant and unforgettable presence in our camp, at OG Plaza. (…) Alex Mahan, a Stockton comrade, was killed in a driveby shooting the same evening. Everyone remembers Alex as very kind, energetic and totally committed to the struggle we have all been building together. He never missed an opportunity to … Continued
“Shapeshift Threshold Reverie”. Interview with Maila T. Davenport PhD, AltarPlaces.org, Portland. By Willi Paul, openmythsource.com http://planetshifter.com/node/2040 – excerpt – “I am so pleased that people are bringing story and myth back into active culture – they have been stowed away on dusty library bookshelves for too long! We live in a world whirling in story, and most often anymore they are held in a solitary word – word as hologram, code, oral image. Who says we no longer use pictographs?” MD 37779
This incident happened not long after a rally for Alan Blueford, half block away. Alan Blueford a young man killed by Oakland Police Officer: Miguel Masso. http://politicalfailblog.com/opd-draws-guns-on-innocent-men-bystanders-in-oakland/ 37660
Under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 26: Internal Revenue § 1.103-2 Dividends from shares and stock of Federal agencies or instrumentalities. ‘. . . the Federal Reserve Act of December 23, 1913 (12 U.S.C. 531), provides that Federal reserve banks, including the capital stock and surplus therein and the income derived therefrom, shall be exempt from taxation, except taxes upon real estate.’ Don’t believe it? Go to the government’s own CFR website and read it directly for yourself. For nearly 100 years our currency has been controlled … Continued
The Cascadia Funnel and the Last 3 Eras on Earth.New Myth 25 by Willi Paul, openmythsource.com “To our ancient ancestors, the end of the great cycle was for all intents and purposes, the end of time. Astronomers and sages throughout history could only dream of being alive at this time….” — Scott Lampman, writing in New Global Mythology Group * * * * * * * Verg Han has a perplexed look on his face as he returns to his sleepy daughter and their home made yurt from his regular community elders meeting. … Continued