<div dir="ltr">What crisis was there before 2020? Did i lose my house in 2008 and stock market retirement portfolio? I think i lost those in 1928 which is my official birthdate according to FB . (i actually lied about that --i sort of try to pass as 'young' because it seems to be popular, and you get victim and helpless status. I was actually born in 1898. ) <br><br>'lets use this as an opportunity to listen...' my area has a radio station called 'voices with vision' <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VoicesWithVision">https://www.facebook.com/VoicesWithVision</a> they have a vision of ecology, solidarity, equality, positivity, inspirationalogy, , and intersectionalology, all based on the hard science of the newastrology. <br><br>its all based on grassroots community donations such as ford foundation and Russia today; China also funds them. . <a href="https://ips-dc.org">https://ips-dc.org</a> <br><br>here's another grassroots organization funded by russia. <a href="http://www.codepink.org">www.codepink.org</a> and <a href="https://grayzone.com">https://grayzone.com</a> or <a href="http://www.grayzone.com">www.grayzone.com</a> (founded by the son of bill clinton's sidekick sidney blumenthal who is adored by princteon university's matt karp). <br><br>nobody will say anything because they will take the 5th amendment --the right to remain silent. 'sounds of silence' (its spring). one can also plead 'autism'. I usually just tell people i'm autistic. especially when i tell them to shut up after they tell me to shut up---they tend to be big 'open minded critical thinkers' but if you say anything they do not want to hear they tell we are not interested in hearing what you have to say. they point out they have lots of fancy degrees and work experince so when they have an open discussion which is welcome to all they point out they do the talking. <br><br>this song (wjhich local youth used the lyrics in their mural .--we also have lyrics by NWA etched in the concrete in front of my apt 'ftp') discusses listening and maintaining--- 'but you don't hear me though' and 'can't maintain' <br><br><a href="https://azlyrics.com/lyrics/notoriousbig/thingsdonechanged.html">https://azlyrics.com/lyrics/notoriousbig/thingsdonechanged.html</a> (this is in the top 100 of the most non-pc songs ever done but its a great song. hamelt wasnt pc either) I think it would be good to vaccinate people intelllectally by exposing them to history while still young so they aren't doomed to repeat it. my grandmother took me to see easy rider and midnite cowboy movies when i was about 8 ---i didnt really completely understand these but easy rider has a great soundtrack by steppenwolf. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:05 AM Andrew Russell <<a href="mailto:arussell@arussell.org">arussell@arussell.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I know that several members of this list have been active in responding to/organizing around the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a really rich essay from Greg Bloom, who’s been a regular at Maintainers conferences:<br>
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Greg’s blog: <br>
<a href="http://gregbloom.org/2020/03/31/something-is-not-necessarily-better-than-nothing-introducing-the-principles-of-equitable-disaster-response/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://gregbloom.org/2020/03/31/something-is-not-necessarily-better-than-nothing-introducing-the-principles-of-equitable-disaster-response/</a><br>
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Reposted on Medium:<br>
<a href="https://medium.com/@greggish/introducing-the-principles-of-equitable-disaster-response-89f0e2b44de9" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@greggish/introducing-the-principles-of-equitable-disaster-response-89f0e2b44de9</a><br>
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I thought this last line was very powerful: <br>
"Let’s use this as an opportunity to listen to those who’ve been experiencing these crises long before 2020. What’s their vision for a better future? Ask — and listen. Start with that.”<br>
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Thank you Greg!!<br>
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Andy<br>
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