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  1. A quotation from Ingersoll

    The fact is, very few men are right in everything. Great virtues may draw attention from defects, but they cannot sanctify them. A pebble surrounded by diamonds remains a common stone, and a diamond surrounded by pebbles is still a gem. No one should attempt to refute an argument by pronouncing the name of some man, unless he is willing to adopt all the ideas and beliefs of that man. It is better to give reasons and facts than names. An argument should not depend for its force upon the name of its author. Facts need no pedigree, logic has no heraldry, and the living should not awed by the mistakes of the dead.

    Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, freethinker, orator
    Lecture (1881-05-01) “The Great Infidels,” Booth’s Theater, New York

    More about this quote: wist.info/ingersoll-robert-gre…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ingersoll #robertingersoll #robertgreeningersoll #ancestors #argument #authority #debate #defect #elders #facts #fallacy #feetofclay #forefathers #imperfection #perfection #truth #virtue

  2. A quotation from Ingersoll

    The fact is, very few men are right in everything. Great virtues may draw attention from defects, but they cannot sanctify them. A pebble surrounded by diamonds remains a common stone, and a diamond surrounded by pebbles is still a gem. No one should attempt to refute an argument by pronouncing the name of some man, unless he is willing to adopt all the ideas and beliefs of that man. It is better to give reasons and facts than names. An argument should not depend for its force upon the name of its author. Facts need no pedigree, logic has no heraldry, and the living should not awed by the mistakes of the dead.

    Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, freethinker, orator
    Lecture (1881-05-01) “The Great Infidels,” Booth’s Theater, New York

    More about this quote: wist.info/ingersoll-robert-gre…

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #ingersoll #robertingersoll #robertgreeningersoll #ancestors #argument #authority #debate #defect #elders #facts #fallacy #feetofclay #forefathers #imperfection #perfection #truth #virtue

  3. Queer and trans youth and elders have a lot to learn from each other. Really. As elsewhere in nature is the case too, Kes Otter Lieffe points out in their blog post queerecology.substack.com/p/el
    #queer #learning #age #ageism #youth #elders #trans

  4. Queer and trans youth and elders have a lot to learn from each other. Really. As elsewhere in nature is the case too, Kes Otter Lieffe points out in their blog post queerecology.substack.com/p/el
    #queer #learning #age #ageism #youth #elders #trans

  5. *~*God Giving Good Gifts!*~*

    *~*Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders!*~*

    *~*In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak!*& remember the words of the Lord Jesus!*how he himself said!*‘It is more blessed to give than to receive!’”*~*

    (Acts 20:35)

    #God #Giving #Good #Gifts #Paul #Speaks #to #the #Ephesian #Elders #And #All #Of #Us #In #The #World #Today

  6. #HostileArchitecture #homeless #disabled #elders

    "Civil engineering to achieve social engineering.

    Hostile architecture, also known as defensive architecture, exclusionary or defensive design or anti-homeless architecture is an urban-design strategy that utilizes elements of the built environment to intentionally guide or restrict behavior deemed undesirable by urban leaders. It often targets people who use or rely on public space more than others including youth, low-income people and people experiencing homelessness, who are disproportionately Black and Indigenous people. The effect is to also make the designs hostile to seniors, people with disabilities, pregnant women, and care givers for children and seniors.

    Roots in social control & segregation:
    Antecedents of 21st century hostile architecture can be seen in the following examples:

    Social Control: The narrow streets of 19th century Paris, France were widened to help
    the military quash protests;

    Segregation: Robert Moses an American urban planner, designed a stretch of the Long Island Southern State Parkway in 1929 with low stone bridges so that buses could not pass under them. This made it more difficult for people who relied on public
    transportation, disproportionately low-income and people of color, to visit the beach that wealthier, white, car-owners could visit.

    (. . .)

    Anti-homeless architecture

    As homelessness enters into its 5th decade as both a rural and urban crisis,
    not only in the USA but also in Europe and Japan, elected officials instead
    of investing in affordable and accessible housing, have invested in anti- homeless architecture as a way to make it uncomfortable and encourage people experiencing homelessness to move on to another community.

    Tobias Armborast, Daniel D’Oca and Georgeen Theodore, architects and
    urban designers, inventory more than 150 'tools' or 'weapons' that are used
    by planners, policymakers, developers, real estate brokers and community
    activists that can be used to answer the question, 'who gets to be where?'
    in their 2021 book, *The Arsenal of Exclusion and Inclusion*."

    nationalhomeless.org/wp-conten

  7. #HostileArchitecture #homeless #disabled #elders

    "Civil engineering to achieve social engineering.

    Hostile architecture, also known as defensive architecture, exclusionary or defensive design or anti-homeless architecture is an urban-design strategy that utilizes elements of the built environment to intentionally guide or restrict behavior deemed undesirable by urban leaders. It often targets people who use or rely on public space more than others including youth, low-income people and people experiencing homelessness, who are disproportionately Black and Indigenous people. The effect is to also make the designs hostile to seniors, people with disabilities, pregnant women, and care givers for children and seniors.

    Roots in social control & segregation:
    Antecedents of 21st century hostile architecture can be seen in the following examples:

    Social Control: The narrow streets of 19th century Paris, France were widened to help
    the military quash protests;

    Segregation: Robert Moses an American urban planner, designed a stretch of the Long Island Southern State Parkway in 1929 with low stone bridges so that buses could not pass under them. This made it more difficult for people who relied on public
    transportation, disproportionately low-income and people of color, to visit the beach that wealthier, white, car-owners could visit.

    (. . .)

    Anti-homeless architecture

    As homelessness enters into its 5th decade as both a rural and urban crisis,
    not only in the USA but also in Europe and Japan, elected officials instead
    of investing in affordable and accessible housing, have invested in anti- homeless architecture as a way to make it uncomfortable and encourage people experiencing homelessness to move on to another community.

    Tobias Armborast, Daniel D’Oca and Georgeen Theodore, architects and
    urban designers, inventory more than 150 'tools' or 'weapons' that are used
    by planners, policymakers, developers, real estate brokers and community
    activists that can be used to answer the question, 'who gets to be where?'
    in their 2021 book, *The Arsenal of Exclusion and Inclusion*."

    nationalhomeless.org/wp-conten

  8. #HostileArchitecture #homeless #disabled #elders

    "Civil engineering to achieve social engineering.

    Hostile architecture, also known as defensive architecture, exclusionary or defensive design or anti-homeless architecture is an urban-design strategy that utilizes elements of the built environment to intentionally guide or restrict behavior deemed undesirable by urban leaders. It often targets people who use or rely on public space more than others including youth, low-income people and people experiencing homelessness, who are disproportionately Black and Indigenous people. The effect is to also make the designs hostile to seniors, people with disabilities, pregnant women, and care givers for children and seniors.

    Roots in social control & segregation:
    Antecedents of 21st century hostile architecture can be seen in the following examples:

    Social Control: The narrow streets of 19th century Paris, France were widened to help
    the military quash protests;

    Segregation: Robert Moses an American urban planner, designed a stretch of the Long Island Southern State Parkway in 1929 with low stone bridges so that buses could not pass under them. This made it more difficult for people who relied on public
    transportation, disproportionately low-income and people of color, to visit the beach that wealthier, white, car-owners could visit.

    (. . .)

    Anti-homeless architecture

    As homelessness enters into its 5th decade as both a rural and urban crisis,
    not only in the USA but also in Europe and Japan, elected officials instead
    of investing in affordable and accessible housing, have invested in anti- homeless architecture as a way to make it uncomfortable and encourage people experiencing homelessness to move on to another community.

    Tobias Armborast, Daniel D’Oca and Georgeen Theodore, architects and
    urban designers, inventory more than 150 'tools' or 'weapons' that are used
    by planners, policymakers, developers, real estate brokers and community
    activists that can be used to answer the question, 'who gets to be where?'
    in their 2021 book, *The Arsenal of Exclusion and Inclusion*."

    nationalhomeless.org/wp-conten

  9. #HostileArchitecture #homeless #disabled #elders

    "Civil engineering to achieve social engineering.

    Hostile architecture, also known as defensive architecture, exclusionary or defensive design or anti-homeless architecture is an urban-design strategy that utilizes elements of the built environment to intentionally guide or restrict behavior deemed undesirable by urban leaders. It often targets people who use or rely on public space more than others including youth, low-income people and people experiencing homelessness, who are disproportionately Black and Indigenous people. The effect is to also make the designs hostile to seniors, people with disabilities, pregnant women, and care givers for children and seniors.

    Roots in social control & segregation:
    Antecedents of 21st century hostile architecture can be seen in the following examples:

    Social Control: The narrow streets of 19th century Paris, France were widened to help
    the military quash protests;

    Segregation: Robert Moses an American urban planner, designed a stretch of the Long Island Southern State Parkway in 1929 with low stone bridges so that buses could not pass under them. This made it more difficult for people who relied on public
    transportation, disproportionately low-income and people of color, to visit the beach that wealthier, white, car-owners could visit.

    (. . .)

    Anti-homeless architecture

    As homelessness enters into its 5th decade as both a rural and urban crisis,
    not only in the USA but also in Europe and Japan, elected officials instead
    of investing in affordable and accessible housing, have invested in anti- homeless architecture as a way to make it uncomfortable and encourage people experiencing homelessness to move on to another community.

    Tobias Armborast, Daniel D’Oca and Georgeen Theodore, architects and
    urban designers, inventory more than 150 'tools' or 'weapons' that are used
    by planners, policymakers, developers, real estate brokers and community
    activists that can be used to answer the question, 'who gets to be where?'
    in their 2021 book, *The Arsenal of Exclusion and Inclusion*."

    nationalhomeless.org/wp-conten

  10. 10,000 years

    A new Board member shared that another Board they are on takes the vision of, “what will the world look like in 10,000 years because of our efforts?”

    #CommunityVoice #Delight #Elders #Interbeing #Joy #LocalPolitics #MutualAid #NewMexico #NM #Ogapoge #Politics #Polycrisis #USPol
  11. 10,000 years

    A new Board member shared that another Board they are on takes the vision of, “what will the world look like in 10,000 years because of our efforts?”

    #CommunityVoice #Delight #Elders #Interbeing #Joy #LocalPolitics #MutualAid #NewMexico #NM #Ogapoge #Politics #Polycrisis #USPol
  12. RE: ieji.de/@Ramadan/1162279678355

    ‼️ NO DONATIONS‼️

    No donations in the last week‼️

    Ramadan @Ramadan is a man in his 70's and has a family of 12 members‼️

    This family are exhausted. Living in tents has made them very sick, both physically and emotionally—especially the young children, who are suffering the most.

    Ramadan and his family deserve better than this. Please help‼️
    Gaza Verified ✅

    chuffed.org/project/144463-a-l

    #Gaza #GazaVerified #Palestine #mutualaid #help #children #elders #savegaza #helpgaza #freepalestine #hope

  13. RE: ieji.de/@Ramadan/1162279678355

    ‼️ NO DONATIONS‼️

    No donations in the last week‼️

    Ramadan @Ramadan is a man in his 70s and has a family of 14 members‼️

    This family are exhausted. Living in tents has made them very sick, both physically and emotionally—especially the young children, who are suffering the most.

    Ramadan and his family deserve better than this. Please help‼️
    Gaza Verified ✅

    chuffed.org/project/144463-a-l

    #Gaza #GazaVerified #Palestine #mutualaid #help #children #elders #savegaza #helpgaza #freepalestine #hope

  14. 🍉Kholud from Gaza
    @Kholud1972
    freesewing.social needs help for his mother.

    ‼️ HELP 90-YEAR-OLD KAMELA SURVIVE IN GAZA‼️

    Kamela is blind and in pain. She has recently suffered a stroke and needs heart surgery.

    Please show mercy to this family.

    chuffed.org/project/152941-hel

    #Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #family #kindness #compassion #elders #boost

  15. #3goodthings

    amazing local greenhouses in winter to roam dreaming my plant (and fountain) dreams

    a phone consultation with an octogenarian, asking my opinion on tzimmes recipes they thought they'd make for dinner tonight. May we all be contemplating new (and past) culinary adventures when we're close to ninety ❤️

    a large new head of cabbage to cut into and steal a fresh slice

    #elders #seniors #recipes #mazeldon #houseplants #gardening

  16. #3goodthings

    amazing local greenhouses in winter to roam dreaming my plant (and fountain) dreams

    a phone consultation with an octogenarian, asking my opinion on tzimmes recipes they thought they'd make for dinner tonight. May we all be contemplating new (and past) culinary adventures when we're close to ninety ❤️

    a large new head of cabbage to cut into and steal a fresh slice

    #elders #seniors #recipes #mazeldon #houseplants #gardening

  17. RE: ieji.de/@Ramadan/1160744971072

    ‼️ PLEASE SHOW MERCY TO THIS FAMILY‼️

    Ramadan is 75-years-old! He has a family of 14 and they all live in a small tent! His family consists of elders, children and an infant. They need warmth food and hope.

    ‼️ NO DONATIONS‼️

    Any donation, no matter how small will make a difference.

    #Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #elders #children #baby #cold #starving #famine #shelter #survival #hope #kindness #compassion #humanity #family #displacement #donate #share #boost

  18. "I immediately knew it was him. I kept asking him to help me around the house. He must've painted the entire place and still didn't notice me." 🫶

    #extinctionrebellion #xr #home #activism #climatecrisis #elders #grandparents #family

  19. #SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

    "#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation. 


    At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge. 


    The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat. 


    Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

    landcareaustralia.org.au/proje

    #SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

  20. #SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

    "#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation. 


    At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge. 


    The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat. 


    Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

    landcareaustralia.org.au/proje

    #SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

  21. #SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

    "#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation. 


    At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge. 


    The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat. 


    Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

    landcareaustralia.org.au/proje

    #SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

  22. #SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

    "#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation. 


    At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge. 


    The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat. 


    Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

    landcareaustralia.org.au/proje

    #SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

  23. #SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

    "#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation. 


    At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge. 


    The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat. 


    Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

    landcareaustralia.org.au/proje

    #SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

  24. This is the 1st I’m hearing of this.
    The gop 🍊 Big ugly tax bribe bill, will transfer legal & financial responsibility of yr parents’ Medicaid bills onto u even if u are estranged or nvr signed any care papers.

    About 20 states impacted.

    tiktok.com/t/ZTrf8sAc2/

    #Filial law #heathcare #elders #usaPolitics

  25. This is the 1st I’m hearing of this.
    The gop 🍊 Big ugly tax bribe bill, will transfer legal & financial responsibility of yr parents’ Medicaid bills onto u even if u are estranged or nvr signed any care papers.

    About 20 states impacted.

    tiktok.com/t/ZTrf8sAc2/

    #Filial law #heathcare #elders #usaPolitics

  26. #WabanakiAlliance Urges Voters to Reject Question 1 on Nov. 4

    "On #November4th, Maine voters will face a referendum question, #Question1, that seeks to fundamentally change Maine’s election laws and make it significantly harder for #Wabanaki citizens and all Maine voters to cast their vote — especially our #elders, people with #disabilities, working voters, #caretakers, and those without reliable transportation.

    "The Wabanaki Alliance is a proud partner of the #SaveMaineAbsenteeVoting campaign and stands in strong opposition to this measure, which would create unnecessary barriers to voting and disproportionately harm our citizens. For the #WabanakiNations, the right to vote is sacred and the result of a hard-won battle by our ancestors. Voting rights weren’t extended to Wabanaki citizens in Maine until 1967, decades after federal voting rights for indigenous people were passed in 1924. Another deeply troubling aspect of this ballot measure is that it explicitly excludes #TribalIdentification from the list of acceptable forms of #VoterID. As federally recognized tribal nations, we value our #TribalSovereignty and self-determination. This exclusion seeks to invalidate and undermine the ability to identify our people and have that authorization respected. As the original stewards of these lands and waters now called Maine since time immemorial, we find it imperative to assert this right and have it honored.

    "Question 1 is not a measure to secure our elections. It is a measure to suppress votes. The Wabanaki Alliance urges all Maine voters to vote NO on Question 1 this November to protect the right to vote for all Mainers.

    How Will Question 1 Make It Harder to Vote?

    Q1 will restrict your ability to request an absentee ballot by:

    Creating a voter ID requirement for the first time AND excluding Tribal IDs, university or college student IDs, employee IDs, Social Security cards, and birth certificates from the list of acceptable IDs required to request and return an absentee ballot or to vote in person on Election Day.
    Eliminating the option to call your town clerk to request an absentee ballot, making it harder for those without reliable transportation or internet to request an absentee ballot.
    Prohibiting town clerks from sending you an absentee ballot that you requested online until you provide proof of an approved photo ID, either in person or by mailing a photocopy of your photo ID or your driver’s license number or non-driver ID number.
    Eliminating ongoing absentee ballots for seniors and people with disabilities.
    Eliminating the ability for a designated family member or friend to pick up your absentee ballot on your behalf.

    Q1 will make it harder for you to return your absentee ballot by mail or drop box by:

    Limiting towns to only offering a single ballot drop-box at the town hall. This would mean town clerks would be prohibited from providing absentee drop-boxes that are most convenient to where Wabanaki citizens live.
    Prohibiting towns from including return postage on absentee ballots, even if taxpayers vote to fund it.
    Requiring you to include a photocopy of an approved photo ID or your driver’s license number or non-driver ID number with your absentee ballot. Your vote will not be counted without that proof. The referendum also excludes Tribal IDs and other forms of valid ID from the list of acceptable IDs required to vote.
    Eliminating the ability for a designated family member or friend to return your absentee ballot for you.

    Q1 will undermine the security of absentee voting by:

    Second-guessing town clerks, requiring a two-person, bipartisan team to check ballot boxes, instead of the clerk or a trusted member of their staff. This restriction will place undue pressure on town clerks, and will lead many towns to simply get rid of their secure drop-boxes.

    Q1 will make it harder to vote in person, either on Election Day or by absentee ballot, by:

    Shortening the time period for early absentee voting by two days — eliminating the two most popular days for early absentee voting.
    Creating a voter ID requirement for the first time AND excluding Tribal ID, university or college student ID, employee ID, Social Security card, or birth certificate from the list of acceptable IDs required to cast their ballot.


    Key Dates

    ✅ October 30: Last day to vote early in-person absentee and the last day to request an absentee ballot.*

    ✅ November 4: Election Day. Polls are open from 8 am to 8 pm. All absentee ballots must be returned to your town clerk by 8 pm."

    wabanakialliance.com/no-on-que

    #MEPol #ElectionDay #MaineElections #Elections2025 #AbsenteeVoting #NoOnOne #NoOn1 #TribalIDs #CollegeIDs #Disenfranchisement #Authoritarianism

  27. #WabanakiAlliance Urges Voters to Reject Question 1 on Nov. 4

    "On #November4th, Maine voters will face a referendum question, #Question1, that seeks to fundamentally change Maine’s election laws and make it significantly harder for #Wabanaki citizens and all Maine voters to cast their vote — especially our #elders, people with #disabilities, working voters, #caretakers, and those without reliable transportation.

    "The Wabanaki Alliance is a proud partner of the #SaveMaineAbsenteeVoting campaign and stands in strong opposition to this measure, which would create unnecessary barriers to voting and disproportionately harm our citizens. For the #WabanakiNations, the right to vote is sacred and the result of a hard-won battle by our ancestors. Voting rights weren’t extended to Wabanaki citizens in Maine until 1967, decades after federal voting rights for indigenous people were passed in 1924. Another deeply troubling aspect of this ballot measure is that it explicitly excludes #TribalIdentification from the list of acceptable forms of #VoterID. As federally recognized tribal nations, we value our #TribalSovereignty and self-determination. This exclusion seeks to invalidate and undermine the ability to identify our people and have that authorization respected. As the original stewards of these lands and waters now called Maine since time immemorial, we find it imperative to assert this right and have it honored.

    "Question 1 is not a measure to secure our elections. It is a measure to suppress votes. The Wabanaki Alliance urges all Maine voters to vote NO on Question 1 this November to protect the right to vote for all Mainers.

    How Will Question 1 Make It Harder to Vote?

    Q1 will restrict your ability to request an absentee ballot by:

    Creating a voter ID requirement for the first time AND excluding Tribal IDs, university or college student IDs, employee IDs, Social Security cards, and birth certificates from the list of acceptable IDs required to request and return an absentee ballot or to vote in person on Election Day.
    Eliminating the option to call your town clerk to request an absentee ballot, making it harder for those without reliable transportation or internet to request an absentee ballot.
    Prohibiting town clerks from sending you an absentee ballot that you requested online until you provide proof of an approved photo ID, either in person or by mailing a photocopy of your photo ID or your driver’s license number or non-driver ID number.
    Eliminating ongoing absentee ballots for seniors and people with disabilities.
    Eliminating the ability for a designated family member or friend to pick up your absentee ballot on your behalf.

    Q1 will make it harder for you to return your absentee ballot by mail or drop box by:

    Limiting towns to only offering a single ballot drop-box at the town hall. This would mean town clerks would be prohibited from providing absentee drop-boxes that are most convenient to where Wabanaki citizens live.
    Prohibiting towns from including return postage on absentee ballots, even if taxpayers vote to fund it.
    Requiring you to include a photocopy of an approved photo ID or your driver’s license number or non-driver ID number with your absentee ballot. Your vote will not be counted without that proof. The referendum also excludes Tribal IDs and other forms of valid ID from the list of acceptable IDs required to vote.
    Eliminating the ability for a designated family member or friend to return your absentee ballot for you.

    Q1 will undermine the security of absentee voting by:

    Second-guessing town clerks, requiring a two-person, bipartisan team to check ballot boxes, instead of the clerk or a trusted member of their staff. This restriction will place undue pressure on town clerks, and will lead many towns to simply get rid of their secure drop-boxes.

    Q1 will make it harder to vote in person, either on Election Day or by absentee ballot, by:

    Shortening the time period for early absentee voting by two days — eliminating the two most popular days for early absentee voting.
    Creating a voter ID requirement for the first time AND excluding Tribal ID, university or college student ID, employee ID, Social Security card, or birth certificate from the list of acceptable IDs required to cast their ballot.


    Key Dates

    ✅ October 30: Last day to vote early in-person absentee and the last day to request an absentee ballot.*

    ✅ November 4: Election Day. Polls are open from 8 am to 8 pm. All absentee ballots must be returned to your town clerk by 8 pm."

    wabanakialliance.com/no-on-que

    #MEPol #ElectionDay #MaineElections #Elections2025 #AbsenteeVoting #NoOnOne #NoOn1 #TribalIDs #CollegeIDs #Disenfranchisement #Authoritarianism

  28. You are warmly invited into a #cinematic journey with Mauri: The Vital Essence in All Beings.

    #Mauri is a powerful #documentary #film that invites us into the living world of #Māori #healing. Guided by #elders and lineage holders, the film weaves land, language, and ceremony into a story of #intergenerational care and #ancestral remembering. Filmed in Aotearoa, Mauri honors the sacred ways that continue even in the wake of #colonization and offers a profound glimpse into the resilience of #cultural memory and connection.

    Join us for Mauri #GlobalFilmPremiere + 5-Day LIVE #OnlineEvent with #MāoriElders - October 14–18 →
    theeternalsong.org/mauri/

    Mauri: The Vital Essence in All Beings is the latest offering in our Wisdom of the Ancestors 12-film series, a living body of work shaped by #Indigenous knowledge, deep listening, and ancestral continuity.

    The film invites us into stories that reach, beyond explanation, into embodied teachings, and generational healing work. As part of this gathering, you’ll be welcomed into daily live sessions and receive a rare workshop with Atarangi Muru, a world-renowned Māori healer whose practice has supported communities across the globe.

    These gatherings bring you into direct connection with the voices and presences featured in Mauri:

    Atarangi Muru, a respected healer whose life’s work carries #RongoāMāori into communities across #Aotearoa and the world

    Mark Kopua, tā moko master and guardian of ancient story traditions

    Donna Kerridge, trauma therapist and educator working with nervous system intelligence and land-based healing

    Tina Ngata, international advocate for Indigenous, environmental, and human rights

    Tāngaroa Ngaropo-Tāwio, Māori scholar, spiritual practitioner, and cultural leader dedicated to reviving ancestral knowledge

    Tohe Ashby, Rongoā Māori Healer recognized for developing treatment for kauri tree dieback disease using traditional knowledge and whalebone

    Erin Matariki Carr, lawyer and currently a project lead at RIVER, where she focuses on the constitutional transformation movement in Aotearoa

    Stan Conrad, one of the foremost captains of Māori ocean voyaging, a leader in the wisdom and practices of Māori navigation and vessels

    Each session opens a portal into ancestral intelligence — revealing relational systems of care, healing, and spiritual grounding that respond to our entangled modern crises.

    #Decolonization #NativeWisdom #AncestralKnowledge #BIPOC #CulturalConnecting #CulturalSharing #Educational #DecolonizeYourMind #DecolonialEducation #TruthBeforeReconcilliation #NativeHealing #IndigenousTeachings

  29. You are warmly invited into a #cinematic journey with Mauri: The Vital Essence in All Beings.

    #Mauri is a powerful #documentary #film that invites us into the living world of #Māori #healing. Guided by #elders and lineage holders, the film weaves land, language, and ceremony into a story of #intergenerational care and #ancestral remembering. Filmed in Aotearoa, Mauri honors the sacred ways that continue even in the wake of #colonization and offers a profound glimpse into the resilience of #cultural memory and connection.

    Join us for Mauri #GlobalFilmPremiere + 5-Day LIVE #OnlineEvent with #MāoriElders - October 14–18 →
    theeternalsong.org/mauri/

    Mauri: The Vital Essence in All Beings is the latest offering in our Wisdom of the Ancestors 12-film series, a living body of work shaped by #Indigenous knowledge, deep listening, and ancestral continuity.

    The film invites us into stories that reach, beyond explanation, into embodied teachings, and generational healing work. As part of this gathering, you’ll be welcomed into daily live sessions and receive a rare workshop with Atarangi Muru, a world-renowned Māori healer whose practice has supported communities across the globe.

    These gatherings bring you into direct connection with the voices and presences featured in Mauri:

    Atarangi Muru, a respected healer whose life’s work carries #RongoāMāori into communities across #Aotearoa and the world

    Mark Kopua, tā moko master and guardian of ancient story traditions

    Donna Kerridge, trauma therapist and educator working with nervous system intelligence and land-based healing

    Tina Ngata, international advocate for Indigenous, environmental, and human rights

    Tāngaroa Ngaropo-Tāwio, Māori scholar, spiritual practitioner, and cultural leader dedicated to reviving ancestral knowledge

    Tohe Ashby, Rongoā Māori Healer recognized for developing treatment for kauri tree dieback disease using traditional knowledge and whalebone

    Erin Matariki Carr, lawyer and currently a project lead at RIVER, where she focuses on the constitutional transformation movement in Aotearoa

    Stan Conrad, one of the foremost captains of Māori ocean voyaging, a leader in the wisdom and practices of Māori navigation and vessels

    Each session opens a portal into ancestral intelligence — revealing relational systems of care, healing, and spiritual grounding that respond to our entangled modern crises.

    #Decolonization #NativeWisdom #AncestralKnowledge #BIPOC #CulturalConnecting #CulturalSharing #Educational #DecolonizeYourMind #DecolonialEducation #TruthBeforeReconcilliation #NativeHealing #IndigenousTeachings