Petroleum Way (re: Oil & Water Don’t Mix) My elected rep just sent a proud email stating he’s introduced legislation that, if passed, would make it impossible to shut down Canada’s Enbridge Line 5, the decrepit oil pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac. Building a tunnel around it won’t matter. It threatens fresh…
Author: Lisa or Li
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POPO 2025 — Day 14 — Happy Birthday, Loser
Happy Birthday, Loser One squeaky tank two sourpuss wretches and 10,000 empty risers vs. millions chanting freedom in the streets. No contest.
TNG 94 — #216
Judy Dykstra-Brown is the host of The Numbers Game. Today we look for images in our media gallery using #216.
dVerse — Prosery — The Enemy
image found at imgur The Enemy Drab olive duffel bulges on white chenille bedspread, waiting. Shaving, questioning in my reflection, I nick the curve of my jaw. Blood drips into sink. “Billy, come down for breakfast!,” Ma yells. I already know it’s blueberry pancakes by the aroma wafting up the stairwell. They’re my favorite, but…
POPO 2025 — Day 13 — Flag Day 2025
Flag Day 2025 Peaceful assembly carried the day in America. Small town folks came out in big numbers, energizing each other. We are not alone. Trained men on trained horses in large cities trodding on freedom breeding only contempt for a small man, orange-stained, straining on a gold throne.
Indigenous Peoples Day — First People (repost with link to new Martin Panamick information)
image: “Fish”, by Martin Panamick Learn more about Martin Panamick (1956-1977) here. Also, looking for more information on Martin, I found this very interesting journal about him and how he was killed under mysterious circumstances. It’s going to be difficult to write about indigenous people in the North American continent without accompanying guilt and shame….
#SLS repost from 2019 (2nd insect)– Red Mosquito — Pearl Jam (with bonus info at the very end)
Pearl Jam with Jack Irons as drummer I just listened to The Doors sing about a mosquito in Ange’s post and it reminded me of this song by Pearl Jam. I thought I’d written it up before and learned it was for SLS post looking for an animal 6 years or so (time flies!) so…
Tao Talk 