It appears that COVID-19 has arrived in my community of Sebastopol. The Ruin Cocktail Bar on Main Street has reported on their Facebook page that one of their staff members has tested positive for...

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This is a beautiful time for us to step up and express the love we have for others in our community.

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I'm not necessarily pro-Smart Meter or anti-Smart Meter but I found this report interesting. Maybe it's already been posted in this discussion thread. Apologies if so.
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From Julia Bystrovia at Standing Rock, with the very most recent posts from back in Sonoma County. Most recent at the bottom.
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Posted on Waccobb.net @ 10:29 AM Thursday Feb 23 -- From Julia Bystrovia at Standing Rock.

[Note -- For some live feed of the military invasion of the Oceti Camp happening now --...

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It's eviction day at Standing Rock and Julia is still at the main Oceti camp. She will probably be leaving before the law enforcement sweep, which is imminent. Eviction time is 2:00 PM which is 12...

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The latest postings from Julia Bystrova at Standing Rock, the most recent on the bottom:
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The latest postings from Julia Bystrova at Standing Rock, the most recent on the bottom:
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The latest postings from Julia Bystrova at Standing Rock, the most recent on the bottom:
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The latest from Julia Bystrova at Standing Rock, the most recent on the bottom:
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The latest from Julia Bystrova at Standing Rock, the most recent on the bottom:
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The latest from Julia Bystrova at Standing Rock, the most recent on the bottom:

Things are chugging along here in the huge puddles of muddy snow melt at Oceti as the very responsible few clean...

The latest from Julia Bystrova at Standing Rock, the most recent on the bottom:
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The latest from Julia Bystrova at Standing Rock:
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Here is the latest posting from Julia Bystrova who is at Standing Rock now.

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https://www.WaccoBB.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2017-02-08_22-16-47.pngTonight I exchanged Facebook messages with my friend Julia Bystrova, a long-time Sebastopol area resident and local...

This is false framing and dishonest mislabeling. It's not a "Libertarian" and "Authoritarian” axis. That labeling comes from a biased Libertarian position. It is “Libertarian” and “Communitarian”.
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A friend recently reminded me of this classic poem which has remained a favorite of mine throughout the years. This poem was written in 1874 when the author, who was English, was just 30 years old....

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Here are a few selected postings from Julia Bystrova since she recently returned to Sebastopol from having lived at the main Standing Rock camp for over a month. Julia will be speaking at the...

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Stories direct from Standing Rock — at the Sebastopol Grange Monday evening 12/19

Local Sebastopol resident Julia Bystrova has just returned from Standing Rock in North Dakota having lived in...

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Julia is back in West County. Here are a few of her reflections since she has returned. There is an event this coming Monday evening 12/19 at the Sebastopol Grange where Julia and others from...

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UPDATE: Julia Bystrova has arrived back in Sebastopol last night direct from Standing Rock.

We are organizing an event for this coming Monday evening (12/19) at the Sebastopol Grange hall...

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UPDATE -- As of this evening Julia has arrived back home in Sebastopol having driven straight from Standing Rock. I am trying to organize an event where Julia can share in person her personal...

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It appears Julia is making her way back to West County from Standing Rock. Here are her postings in the last day since the previous ones above.

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Julia's latest postings from Standing Rock in the last 24 hours.


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.Julia Bystrova's postings and photos from Standing Rock in the last 24 hours, as of 9:54 PM Thurs. 12/8
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.Julia's postings from Standing Rock in the last 24 hours (as of 10:52 PM Wed. 12/7)
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More selected postings directly from Standing Rock from Julia Bystrova in the last 24 hours as of 11:35 PM Tues 12/6:...

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Postings from Julia Bystrova in the last 24 hours, as of Monday 10:30 PM:
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Julia's postings from Standing Rock in the last 24 hours, as of 10:00 PM Sunday.
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Below are the latest postings in the last 24 hours from Julia Bystrova at Standing Rock.

On a personal note -- I am worried about how the weather will be getting worse at Standing Rock in just...

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Julia Bystrova's most recent Facebook postings in the last 24 hours from Standing Rock.
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Selected Facebook postings by Julia Bystrova direct from the Standing Rock action in the last 24 hours:
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Here are a series of recent Facebook posts by Julia Bystrova direct from Standing Rock. The most recent posts are at the bottom. ...

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Another very recent FB posting from Julia Bystrova from Standing Rock.

We are getting some real direct-from-the-front-lines stories from Juila you won't get through any media.

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Long time local Sebastopol resident Julia Bystrova, who many folks know from her many years of contributing to our community in various positive ways, has been at the main Standing Rock camp for a...

I want to give a public shout out to my long time friend and also long time Sebastopol resident Julia Bystrova who is, right now a this moment, at the Standing Rock main camp assisting with the medic...

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