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Thread: PD coverage of March against Monsanto in Santa Rosa Category: General Community - 05-28-2015 04:52 AM
Re: PD coverage of March against Monsanto in Santa Rosa
Our count of the crowd was 300 people from beginning to end. Some people stayed behind at Courthouse Square and didn't march so they were included in our total count.
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Thread: NSA Mass Phone Surveillance Ruled Illegal - The Guardian Category: National & International Politics - 05-08-2015 01:52 AM
Re: NSA Mass Phone Surveillance Ruled Illegal - The Guardian
Good news? Yes... and no. This issue doesn't seem to be settled quite yet (unless I misunderstood something).
“Congress should not reauthorize a bulk collection program that the court has found... -
Thread: How I Got Converted to GMO Food - New York Times 4/26/15 Category: Health & Wellness - 05-01-2015 12:24 AM
Re: How I Got Converted to GMO Food - New York Times 4/26/15
Here is more information about the world concerns that have been raised about GMOs.
This video is of a mom who tells the truth about what these crops are doing to her family and village:... -
Thread: How I Got Converted to GMO Food - New York Times 4/26/15 Category: Health & Wellness - 04-30-2015 01:33 AM
Re: How I Got Converted to GMO Food - New York Times 4/26/15
The biotech industry claims that GMOs are designed to increase yields as a way to feed the world but in fact the yields have proved to be far smaller than non-GM. Have you heard about the mass...
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Thread: How I Got Converted to GMO Food - New York Times 4/26/15 Category: Health & Wellness - 04-29-2015 04:51 AM
Re: How I Got Converted to GMO Food - New York Times 4/26/15
The World According To Monsanto (full-length film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6_DbVdVo-k
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Thread: Prison sentence for collecting rainwater on his own property. wtf? Category: WaccoReader - 04-15-2015 03:29 AM
Re: Prison sentence for collecting rainwater on his own property. wtf?
The rain in California belongs to Colorado and the rain in Colorado belongs to Oregon and the rain in Oregon belongs to Washington and the rain in Washington belongs to British Columbia. Or some...
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Thread: Abraham Lincoln: Greatest President In US History Category: WaccoTalk - 03-02-2015 11:24 PM
Re: Lincoln's 2nd inaugural address
So, as long as we are clear that we are discussing which criminal president we like better.
I take back what I said before... my favorite president was Eleanor Roosevelt! She actually did run the... -
Thread: Abraham Lincoln: Greatest President In US History Category: WaccoTalk - 03-02-2015 10:13 PM
Re: Lincoln's 2nd inaugural address
The only US president who I even remotely approve of is Jimmy Carter but he was involved in wars and genocide just like all of them. Jimmy Carter did do a lot to protect the environment and it took...
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Thread: Abraham Lincoln: Greatest President In US History Category: WaccoTalk - 03-02-2015 04:30 AM
Re: Lincoln's 2nd inaugural address
https://www.washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/january_february_2013/features/lincoln_no_hero_to_native_amer042037.php
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Thread: What happened to Occupy, anyway? Category: General Community - 02-27-2015 04:33 AM
Re: What happened to Occupy, anyway?
https://www.occupywallstreet.net/policy/principles-solidarity
OCCUPY WALL STREET
LIVE FROM THE OCCUPATIONS OF NEW YORK CITY
Principles of Solidarity
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Thread: What happened to Occupy, anyway? Category: General Community - 02-25-2015 11:49 PM
Re: What happened to Occupy, anyway?
Occupy Sonoma County embraces the egalitarian, deep democracy principles of the Occupy Movement with a regional strategy for effectively organizing county-wide social justice campaigns that are...
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Thread: Animal rights group targets Petaluma egg farm, Whole Foods Market Category: General Community - 01-12-2015 11:55 PM
Re: Animal rights group targets Petaluma egg farm, Whole Foods Market
When I gave up meat over 45 years ago at the age of 18 I did that for ethical reasons. I did not want to harm animals. I also don't think that it is natural for the human body to consume meat or...
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Thread: Animal rights group targets Petaluma egg farm, Whole Foods Market Category: General Community - 01-11-2015 12:55 AM
Re: Animal rights group targets Petaluma egg farm, Whole Foods Market
''Cage-free'' and ''free range'' is a hoax! Instead of 7,000 chickens in cages in a warehouse so-called cage-free and free-range is 7,000 chickens loose in a warehouse! Don't pay extra money for...
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Thread: A New Home for Occupy North Bay? Category: General Community - 01-06-2015 03:15 AM
Re: A New Home for Occupy North Bay?
I have never heard of Occupy North Bay before this post here. When and where do you meet? Do you have a website? What are you working on? How can we work together?
Love,
Emerald
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Thread: What happened to Occupy, anyway? Category: General Community - 07-09-2014 10:00 PM
Re: What happened to Occupy, anyway?
Occupy Sonoma County
Occupy Sonoma County embraces the egalitarian, deep democracy principles of the Occupy Movement with a regional strategy for effectively organizing county-wide social... -
Thread: Two Oregon Counties Vote to Ban GE Crops Category: WaccoReader - 05-23-2014 12:08 AM
Re: Two Oregon Counties Vote to Ban GE Crops
Come celebrate this victory with the Occupy Sonoma County GMO Campaign on Monday, Memorial Day, 3-8 PM at the Sebastopol Grange. https://occupysonomacounty.org
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Thread: Trader Joe's vanilla soy milk discontinued Category: Services/Referrals Wanted - 04-28-2014 12:56 AM
Re: Trader Joe's vanilla soy milk discontinued
I have researched over 400 health food brands as part of my work with the Occupy Sonoma County GMO Campaign. In my research I determined Trader Joe's store brand of non-dairy milks to be made by...
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Thread: Fair-trade chocolate Category: Political Action Alerts - 10-03-2013 03:16 AM
Re: Fair-trade chocolate
Dear Gina;
Thank you for raising this important point - that putting pressure on companies like Hershey's can have an impact towards social justice when public outcry is strong enough. I appreciate... -
Thread: Fair-trade chocolate Category: Political Action Alerts - 10-01-2013 03:44 AM
Re: Fair-trade chocolate
Boycott Hershey's!
That includes Dagoba which is owned by Hershey's.
Boycott all chocolate that is not fair-trade.
Recommended brands include:
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Thread: Monsanto March in today's PD Category: General Community - 05-27-2013 04:44 AM
Re: Monsanto March in today's PD
Our count is that we had 1,000 people at the March Against Monsanto on Saturday.
We had the same number as SF and LA! Boston had 500. Portland had 5,000.
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Thread: 9000 mile walk around the US to raise awareness about obesity Category: General Community - 05-09-2013 09:40 PM
Re: 9000 mile walk around the US to raise awareness about obesity
People come in all shapes and sizes. Let's have a walk for size acceptance and celebrate diversity.
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Thread: How did Barack Obama become Monsanto’s man in Washington? Category: WaccoReader - 05-01-2013 10:42 PM
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As a GMO activist I am neither ''shocked or disappointed'' by the president's support of the biotech industry. They are all making a lot of money until the public wakes up and realizes that there...
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Thread: Celestial Seasonings teas loaded with pesticides! Category: WaccoReader - 03-29-2013 06:00 PM
Re: Celestial Seasonings teas loaded with pesticides!
Celestial Seasonings is owned by the Hain Celestial Group, as you know. HCG's major stockholders are Heinz and Monsanto.
I have been doing this research for the past two months and my information... -
Thread: Radioactive Fish Found In California Category: WaccoReader - 02-24-2013 09:33 PM
Re: Radioactive Fish Found In California
There is NO safe amount of radiocesium!
Thank you for posting this.
Emerald
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Thread: Aclu voter guide Category: General Community - 11-02-2012 10:35 PM
Aclu voter guide
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The voter guide to follow is from the ACLU: https://www.aclunc.org/<wbr>legislation/c...ns/index.shtml
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Thread: Voter Guide: Proposition 35 - Human Trafficking Category: General Community - 11-01-2012 11:20 PM
Aclu voter guide
The voter guide to follow is from the ACLU: https://www.aclunc.org/legislation/ca_propositions/index.shtml
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Thread: Voter Guide: Proposition 35 - Human Trafficking Category: General Community - 11-01-2012 11:16 PM
Re: Voter Guide: Proposition 35 - Human Trafficking
VOTE NO ON 35! This is important! This bill further criminalizes sex workers. Read the argument against this in the ballot book or contact Maxine Doogan who wrote it at...
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Thread: Opportunity Lost - Occupy One Year Later Category: General Community - 10-19-2012 12:50 AM
Re: Opportunity Lost - Occupy One Year Later
Every contribution is important. Let's support each other's contribution and individual style. We need short, medium, and long-term solutions. We need liberals, radicals and revolutionaries...
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Thread: Opportunity Lost - Occupy One Year Later Category: General Community - 10-19-2012 12:34 AM
Re: Opportunity Lost - Occupy One Year Later
Dear Abraham;
Thank you for clarifying what Move To Amend is NOT. That is new and valuable information for me. I am still not clear now what Move To Amend IS and since it is not what I thought it... -
Thread: Opportunity Lost - Occupy One Year Later Category: General Community - 10-17-2012 11:41 PM
Re: Opportunity Lost - Occupy One Year Later
Barry's letter was also posted on Facebook on the Sonoma County Occupy Town Hall wall there. I responded to that post there. Several people (including Barry) have asked me to include it here:
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Thread: I need info about American Indian charities, please Category: General Community - 09-21-2012 03:18 AM
Re: I need info about American Indian charities, please
I give most of my donations to Oglala Lakota College on Pine Ridge Reservation. https://www.olc.edu/
I have been sending them money every year for several years.
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Thread: Statement Of Solidarity With The People Of Anaheim From Occupy Santa Rosa July 27, 2012 Category: General Community - 07-27-2012 03:26 PM
Statement Of Solidarity With The People Of Anaheim From Occupy Santa Rosa July 27, 2012
STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY JULY 27, 2012
from Occupy Santa Rosa General Assembly
to the people of Anaheim, California
Occupy Santa Rosa stands in solidarity with you!
We are outraged and... -
Thread: Legalize Sleep Campaign Petition - Please Circulate and Sign! Category: General Community - 07-17-2012 10:09 PM
Legalize Sleep Campaign Petition - Please Circulate and Sign!
Legalize Sleep Campaign Petition - Please Circulate and Sign!
Sonoma County and Santa Rosa are criminalizing poverty by arresting those who lack shelter. Neither the County nor the City have... -
Thread: Legalize Sleep Campaign Petition - Please Circulate and Sign! Category: General Community - 07-05-2012 08:19 PM
Legalize Sleep Campaign Petition - Please Circulate and Sign!
Legalize Sleep Campaign Petition - Please Circulate and Sign!
Sonoma County and Santa Rosa are criminalizing poverty by arresting those who lack shelter. Neither the County nor the City have nearly... -
Thread: Press Release From Occupy Santa Rosa Category: General Community - 07-02-2012 10:14 PM
Press Release From Occupy Santa Rosa
Press Release From Occupy Santa Rosa Solidarity Action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcJZa9_FXFw
(4:28 minutes)
Solidarity Statement in English, French and Spanish is below the press... -
Thread: Legalize Sleep Campaign Petition - Please Circulate and Sign! Category: General Community - 06-27-2012 09:54 PM
Legalize Sleep Campaign Petition - Please Circulate and Sign!
Sonoma County and Santa Rosa are criminalizing poverty by arresting those who lack shelter. Neither the County nor the City have nearly enough beds, and those who are left to sleep outside can be...
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Thread: Article: Vote for a Third Party? Category: General Community - 06-04-2012 12:37 AM
Re: Article: Vote for a Third Party?
I agreed with what you wrote until you started promoting racist, sexist, misogynist Ron Paul who, in my opinion is worse than Obama!
I am looking at the Peace and Freedom Party and the Green Party... -
Thread: Solidarité avec les etudiants du Québec! Category: National & International Politics - 05-28-2012 12:05 AM
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Solidarité avec les etudiants du Québec!
You are probably aware - and in case you are not:
There is a student led revolution happening right now in Montréal and Québec.
On the 100th day of the...

Sex for the sake of sex
There is a great line from Tori Amos' song called "Leather": "Look,...