I’d like to see what would happen if the U.S. courtrooms across the nation were denied their funding. What a victory for Navajo Nation to have their courts funded and able to effect due process as part of self-determination. Here are the materials in Navajo Nation v. United States (D.D.C.): 17 Navajo MSJ 19-1 US…
Women Music March 2022 – Day 21 – Billy Nomates
Billy Nomates. Click on the link to take you to Stereogum’s review of her song, “Heels.” the sky is so open i could just fall all the way apart no one will notice all that hurt wrapped around your heart they tell me its spring now i am so nervous for the things that grow…
collage — modern bison
A few weeks ago, while learning more about First Peoples and the American Bison that I had an idea. In my collage cutout box with people are a million images of models with picture perfect hair, all made up, invariably gorgeous, all selling something. I started to think this is what the Indigenous tribes were…
My first car
Recently Max at Power Pop… posted about his first car and asked others what their first car was. I talked about the Chevy Impala my dad bought me and the big engine it had (a 454 I think it was, spoken as a non-mechanic) and how I used to love challenging others at traffic…
TSM 203 — Now Shattered Glass
“Reflection” by G-Crew When the wind has gone, when the sun is bright I see your dear face, your smile in repose; brief, shining moment where love’s bond encodes. Today’s frame pauses, reflective abode. I’m still a child; you, a tender parent. You rock me, singing lullaby, voice true, forever imprint vessel I cling to,…
Women Music March 2022 – Day 19 – Larkin Poe (led by Sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell)
Larkin Poe, performing at the 1st Blacksheep Festival in the castle yard / castle park of Bad Rappenau-Bonfeld (Germany) in 2014. photo by Rs-foto Music is a bridge that can connect generations across time. In recording KINDRED SPIRITS, our admiration for the artists who originally wrote and performed these songs blossomed into an even deeper…
dVerse’ OLN 312 LIVE and earthweal OLW 110 — If I Do Not Do, Let Light Need Me
If I Do Not Do, Let Light Need Me If I do not do, let light need me that I may do what needs to be done. If I do not speak, let words read me, banner in the sky against the sun. Let light rally kindred spirits near that I may do what needs…
Tao-Talk 