B.C.-Washington border communities rally for peace amid rising political tensions
Under the towering Peace Arch monument that marks the border between Surrey, B.C., and Blaine, Wash., dozens of residents from both countries gathered Saturday for a rally calling for unity and friendship amid rising tensions between Canada and the U.S.
#politics #peace #border #unity #Surrey #BC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/peace-love-and-a-handshake-rally-peace-arch-1.7490981?cmp=rss
John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hitman, has a little contact form on his website mediated by goddamn Squarespace. But I still used it to write to him to ask, "Don't you think the obvious thing is for the left to unite internationally and leverage mass labor and economic power to insist on the institution of a real Global Surplus Recycling Mechanism at the IMF and World Bank now, like John Keynes originally proposed at Bretton Woods?"
Quickly, and apparently without much thought, he replied that the IMF and World Bank were dictatorial and not worth our focus in confronting the rise of fascism. BUT THE POINT IS THAT WE USE THE ONLY LEVERAGE WE HAVE AS THE POOR AND WORKING CLASS MASSES TO DEMAND A TRANSFORMATION OF THE TOP DICTATORSHIP SO THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A TOP DICTATORSHIP, AND INSTEAD, A FUNCTIONAL, TRANSPARENT, PUBLIC UNION OF EQUALS THANKS TO FAIR, EGALITARIAN SURPLUS REGULTION, WHICH HAS STILL NOT BEEN TRIED.
DOES NO ONE UNDERSTAND ME?!
I send thanks to the buyer from New York who purchased a framed print of
Waiting -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/waiting-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print
It's a gentle moment on the farm, with two friends spending time with one another, though separated by a fence. May the artwork take you to a place and time of peace and well being.
I send thanks to the buyer from California who purchased a Sherpa fleece blanket of
Moon Rising -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/moon-rising-steve-henderson.html?product=fleece-blanket&blanketType=blanket-coral-50-60
May the blanket keep you warm, and may the image upon it take you to a place of goodness and peace.
@ZhiZhu@newsie.socialDOGE Seizes Control of Independent Org Dedicated to Peace
Following a #police standoff, Elon Musk’s lackeys took over the nonprofit’s HQ in what its former leader referred to as an “illegal takeover.”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/doge-seizes-control-of-us-peace-institute
"More than 40 years ago, #Congress established the #US Institute of #Peace (USIP) as an “independent, nonprofit, national institute” to “promote #international peace & the resolution of conflicts.”
#Doge just took it over."
@ZhiZhu@newsie.socialIndependent Agency CEO: 'DOGE has broken into our building.'
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/independent-agency-ceo-doge-has-broken-into-our-building-234654789971
"The #US Institute for #Peace announced Monday that despite being independent of the executive branch & controlling its own building & the land it sits on, their objections to members of Elon Musk's #DOGE team trespassing in their building were overridden by DC #police...
unprecedented nature of DOGE leveraging the threat of armed law enforcement against another part of the #government"
@ZhiZhu@newsie.socialElon Musk’s DOGE Uses Police to Seize Independent Nonprofit
The US Institute of #Peace is not a federal agency nor located in a federal building. That didn’t stop DOGE from taking over.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192854/elon-musk-doge-police-independent-nonprofit-usip
"The #USIP, an independent #nonprofit founded by #Congress...
“What has happened here today is an illegal takeover by elements of the executive branch of a private nonprofit,” Moose told reporters."
Here we #grow ! Baby snow peas are gonna be delicious! #backyardgarden is where it’s at 
#peace #joy #love to all my #mastodon friends who participate in #subversive #resistance in all its forms!
Dyakuyu! (Thank you in Ukrainian)
On my last day in #Lviv before heading to #Kyiv, I got some amazing unexpected gifts from Lyuda, one of the founders of Lviv Volunteer Kitchen. I've been supporting them since my first visit in 2023, and it's been an honor.
Working with Ukrainians and volunteers from all over the world has been incredibly inspiring.
Join me in supporting the people of #Ukraine. Together, we can make a difference.
I send thanks to the buyer from Maryland who purchased a coffee mug of
Serenity -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/serenity-steve-henderson.html?product=coffee-mug
May the image on the mug bring you to a place of peace, calmness, and contemplation.
Gentle giants.
That's what the mountains were, encircling the cool, clear alpine lake like sentinels, guarding over the silence and the peace.
Imposing yet protective. Majestic yet friendly. Timeless, patient, and strong.
Crystal Clear art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/crystal-clear-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
What a world. #Capitalism "externalizes" costs to the point where the costs are "externalized" into our own bodies.
Global support for #Ukraine! 
Flags from around the world symbolize the unity at Lviv Volunteer Kitchen. Today, on my second visit (first in 2023), was truly inspiring. Volunteers from Belgium to New Zealand joined local Ukrainians to prepare meals for the heroes on the frontlines.
Their work is critical, and they rely on partners, donors, and #volunteers to make a difference.
Support their efforts here: https://linktr.ee/lvkitchen2014
Arrived in Poland! 
My next stop is Lviv via ground transport 
It’s about an 8 hour + trip. Looking forward to standing alongside local Ukrainian volunteers and showing solidarity with Ukraine. The Polish people have been incredibly welcoming and supportive.
Join me in supporting the people of Ukraine.
Learn more about my trip: https://www.fitnessfoundry.net/returning-to-ukraine-supporting-people-and-animals-in-need-april-2024/
#Ukraine #Poland #volunteer #humanitarian #peace #Lviv
#photography #Boston #FirstResponders #emt #StandWithUkraine #travel
I send thanks to the buyer from California who purchased an art print of
Evening on the Willamette -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/evening-on-the-willamette-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print
May the artwork take you to a place of calmness, silence, and peace.
#peace : public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law
- French: paix
- German: der Frieden
- Italian: pace
- Portuguese: paz
- Spanish: paz
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