Thanks for persisting with info re Monsanto and Round-up. Of course it's toxic and of course Monsanto is suppressing the info.. Just as, as you say, they did with DDT. Rachel Carson saved the day...

Monsanto has been trying to muddy the waters for decades on this. California does have label warning as there are scientific studies now showing a strong correlation to all forms of cancer,...

Shepherd & deepresto have a point that when is it right, knowing what we know now about glyphosate and other cancer causing chemicals, to poison not only your environment but the neighborhoods? This...

Ray50sfo, you may not know that Shepherd has been working many years to hold the Wine Industry accountable. Unfortunately, our county has elected, and continues to elect, supervisors who only drag...

I was planning to attend the Santa Rosa March. I would prefer doing something in Sebastopol, so I will plan to be at the corner of Highways 12 & 116 at noon.

Dear Enmanji Temple,
I have been informed by credible sources that you use Roundup. Is that accurate?

If so, I beg you to discontinue that use, since it is a primary cause of Sonoma and Napa...

Issues w PG&E are complex. PG&E is regulated by the CA Public Utilities Commission, which approves their rates. There are public watchdogs always scrutinizing PG&E, looking at how to reduce rates,...

Finding joy with a four-footed companion by Shepherd Bliss, Jan. 2, 2019

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France, French Nobel Prize winner
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fyi... I googled and found that the poster is from the Main Street Alliance, https://www.mainstreetalliance.org. You can print the poster out from their website. It is a fresh authentic voice,...

The turkeys we see are actually a domestic offshoot of the original wild turkeys. Turkeys were first domesticated by native people before europeans arrived. These turkeys were imported and released...

Turkeys are native to Eastern North America, but not California. There are a LOT of turkeys living in the Sebastopol area. When I first saw this one, she had a companion. They, and now she by...

Here is some turkey flock info:

https://wildturkeyzone.com/wildturkey/species2.htm

"Spring brings about some different flocking behavior. In March or early April, the groups of bachelor...

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Birds of a feather flock together... except for this lonely one...

Have you seen the wild turkey trotting around downtown?

I am out of ideas on what to do and how to help it
I've called the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN6Z5EqGUCY

6 Golden Globe Nominations!
Best Picture, Comedy; Best Actor, Comedy, Christian Bale; Best Supporting Actress, Amy Adams; Best Supporting Actor, Sam...

https://pictures-of-cats.org/my-two-cats-broke-a-snowglobe-and-both-died-within-days-from-ethylene-glycol-antifreeze-poisoning.html

Also, I am 80 years old. I believe I could be a savior of democracy but that is because my spirituality and my political and social beliefs are diametrically opposed to those of my demographic. Old...

Please, please, avoid buying on Amazon, which is all about domination, speed, poor treatment of workers, etc., and richness, which threaten our environment. Boycott, as recommended below. My...

Hello everyone!

It's holiday season again! Here are a few videos that address some of the rampant problems with consumerism (plus one fun video about food waste). Please watch and share these...

Great video, cat being rescued that would otherwise starve


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIV1VYX1Rc8

Film Recommendation: “Please Stand By, Boldly Go” with Dakota Fanning

I just saw the 2018 film “Please Stand By, Boldly Go,” staring Dakota Fanning as Wendy. I will soon return it to the...

Urgent Alert:Help needed! Drivers to go to Chico, pick up injured animals at the Chico Airport and transport them to local vet hospitals near here, etc. Please contact Pam Ingalls, wine Country...

The following is from my friend Chellis Glendinning, who used to live in Sonoma County in Camp Meeker. She moved to Bolivia a couple of decades ago. You could read more about her on Wikipedia and...

This sounds like snidely-expressed annoyance. I don't know of any reason to think Bee Kind would leave any species's stools on the ground. Maybe you could find some humans who walk with dogs in the...

Preliminary results are showing Prop 12 leading at 57%. It should pass at this rate. Less than half the votes counted but with this sort of margin it should hold.

It could be seen as honoring, except that it gets more animals killed; without the very big money from leather sales, the meat industry would be hard to sustain at anywhere near its present size. 1st...

DAN is THE MAN to represent us, in my opinion. If you have not already voted, please consider voting for him.

This is what I've been looking for; it sounds as though other farm animals will benefit from 12 and the way to protect hens is to get people to stop eating eggs.

Try this one, Moon: https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/15-ethical-shoe-brands-for-every-occasion

Did you check out the "Vegan Shoes for Women" category at Amazon.com? Or maybe just google "Vegan Shoes for Women" or "Environmentally conscious shoes for Women?"

Check out https://www.allbirds.com

Does someone out there know where I can find the following? Shoes that are made with consideration for all Earth's creatures, including humans, so:
neither leather nor petroleum product
AND...

Well, now I'm confused. I responded to a Humane Society text with that comment and got the following response: "...For the first time in history, veal, pork and eggs sold must come from the producers...

While Prop 12 would ultimately abolish cages, it would also allow tens of thousands of hens to be confined to massive sheds with no more than 1 square foot of space per bird. Did you know that this...

I have endorsed & contributed to Dan Monte, for District 10, Sonoma & Marin Assembly. Following is more endorsements from environmental groups. Since I do not have a TV, I would welcome any gathering...

Here's an article from the Washington Post about Cannabis taking root in Santa Ynez Valley. I think land values, and neighborhood concerns will push legal cannabis farming south of here.


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Prop 3 is a boondoggle. Press Democrat is one of the few papers in the state that supports this prop. The wine industry over pumps here which has created 3 medium water basins in the GSA to now...

Voting infoKQED has a service where you can put in your address/zip code and they will show you the candidates you can vote for, complete with the 3 most important things to each of them, who has...

Here is why PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) says to vote NO!
Why PETA opposes Measure 12 https://www.peta.org/blog/why-we-opp...you-should-too

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Message from the Yes on 12 Campaign

It's still legal to sell veal from crated calves in California.

Prop 12 will ban the sale of veal from factory farms that use these cruel crates,...

We do have factory farming in Sonoma County.
Check out the about 200 containers of calves
at the end of Rohnert Park Expressway and Stony Point.
I imagine during the 90 and 100 degree weather...

ESTABLISHES NEW STANDARDS FOR
CONFINEMENT OF SPECIFIED FARM ANIMALS;
BANS SALE OF NONCOMPLYING
PRODUCTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

Establishes minimum requirements for confining certain farm...

I saw an interview with depth psychologist James Hillman last night, which included something about what it means to be a real "elder," as compared to an "oldster." As we come to the end of the...

Here's an update:

PG&E is replacing the smart meter with an analog on Monday. Really all it took was I needed to ask the right thing when I called - wish I knew the first time I called. The guy...

Occupy Sonoma County and Occupy Petaluma are still going strong! OP was one of the original Occupy groups when the movement began in New York. They are working primarily on homeless issues in...

The Sebastopol Area Senior Center has many programs for elder lesbians/bisexuals, as well as other gender identities, including dances, parties, and outings. It is a simply wonderful place, open to...

The following letter was published in the PD on Friday 9/7 and in my opinion, raises legitimate concerns as to the Wine Industry's negative effect on our county:

Defining sustainable
EDITOR:...

Following is my letter to the editor in this week's Sonoma West, which they titled "Trees/not cellphones:

EDITOR:

I appreciate your informative front-page article “Watch Those Crosswalks” in...

Looks like we need to start one here in Sebastopol.

Do you know about the BUY NOTHING PROJECT?

Buy Nothing, Give Freely. Share the Bounty. You can only be in one "community". I didn't see one for RPk, or Sebastopol although there is one for...