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MAGA-dûr made it to the #Mamaroneck protest, and safely home, by bike. There and back again, for you Tolkien fans.

It was a quiet mid-summer protest. Only thing of note was I didn’t see a single finger directed our way.

MAGA-dûr made it to the #Mamaroneck protest, and safely home, by bike. There and back again, for you Tolkien fans.

It was a quiet mid-summer protest. Only thing of note was I didn’t see a single finger directed our way.

MAGA-dûr will be off to the weekly #Mamaroneck protest tomorrow, weather allowing.

MAGA-dûr will be off to the weekly #Mamaroneck protest tomorrow, weather allowing.

Interesting protest in #Mamaroneck yesterday. A thirtyish heavily tattooed guy walked though the groups protesting, hurling insults right and left. Among many other things we were all accused of being traitors. To one woman he yelled “I’m going to fuck you up.” which another protester happened to record. It turns out he had come from the bar in the picture below, a reputed Proud Boys hangout, and retreated there after making his threats. The police were called and spoke to the fellow.

Interesting protest in #Mamaroneck yesterday. A thirtyish heavily tattooed guy walked though the groups protesting, hurling insults right and left. Among many other things we were all accused of being traitors. To one woman he yelled “I’m going to fuck you up.” which another protester happened to record. It turns out he had come from the bar in the picture below, a reputed Proud Boys hangout, and retreated there after making his threats. The police were called and spoke to the fellow.

Family recipes, mezes, are focus at new Westchester Turkish restaurant

The Arici family behind The Roaster Cafe and Barquila in Mamaroneck (soon to be LUMA Lounge) has a new venture — and this one is close to their heart. Meze, which opens April 2 in Mamaroneck, is focuse…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #RecipeTopics #adanakebab #alinazik #Mamaroneck #Recipes #turkishcuisine #Westchester
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2701564/family-recipes-mezes-are-focus-at-new-westchester-turkish-restaurant/

Family recipes, mezes, are focus at new Westchester Turkish restaurant

The Arici family behind The Roaster Cafe and Barquila in Mamaroneck (soon to be LUMA Lounge) has a new venture — and this one is close to their heart. Meze, which opens April 2 in Mamaroneck, is focuse…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #RecipeTopics #adanakebab #alinazik #Mamaroneck #Recipes #turkishcuisine #Westchester
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2701564/family-recipes-mezes-are-focus-at-new-westchester-turkish-restaurant/

Family recipes, mezes, are focus at new Westchester Turkish restaurant https://www.diningandcooking.com/2701564/family-recipes-mezes-are-focus-at-new-westchester-turkish-restaurant/ #AdanaKebab #AliNazik #Mamaroneck #RecipeTopics #Recipes #TurkishCuisine #Westchester

Family recipes, mezes, are focus at new Westchester Turkish restaurant https://www.diningandcooking.com/2701564/family-recipes-mezes-are-focus-at-new-westchester-turkish-restaurant/ #AdanaKebab #AliNazik #Mamaroneck #RecipeTopics #Recipes #TurkishCuisine #Westchester

Best sign at today’s #Mamaroneck protest. Today was his 71st protest at this location. Almost every week he has a new sign, usually with the same wry humor he exhibited in this one.

Best sign at today’s #Mamaroneck protest. Today was his 71st protest at this location. Almost every week he has a new sign, usually with the same wry humor he exhibited in this one.

If you’re going to protest every week it helps to have music. Also nice to have cooling breezes off of #Mamaroneck harbor.

If you’re going to protest every week it helps to have music. Also nice to have cooling breezes off of #Mamaroneck harbor.

Hot and sunny at yesterday’s weekly pro-democracy protest in #Mamaroneck. A lot of us opted for the shady corners. Participants in our little suburban rally tend to trend a little older. Maybe our age has made us a little wiser and we can see the threat more clearly. Many of us had parents who faught fascism in WW2. Maybe we just have more available free time and less to lose from taking a stand. Whatever the case it seems strange to have younger folks give us the finger, call us losers, etc..

Hot and sunny at yesterday’s weekly pro-democracy protest in #Mamaroneck. A lot of us opted for the shady corners. Participants in our little suburban rally tend to trend a little older. Maybe our age has made us a little wiser and we can see the threat more clearly. Many of us had parents who faught fascism in WW2. Maybe we just have more available free time and less to lose from taking a stand. Whatever the case it seems strange to have younger folks give us the finger, call us losers, etc..

Why do so many Americans tolerate such shoddy public spaces? If we hope to have a sustainable and pleasant future we have to devote much more resources to excellent public spaces and less to private luxury. For instance, my village of #Mamaroneck doesn’t have a public pool for village residents, yet there are neighborhoods in the village (see below) where almost every household has a pool. This is a kind of insanity in a world where we in the process of wrecking the natural environment.

Why do so many Americans tolerate such shoddy public spaces? If we hope to have a sustainable and pleasant future we have to devote much more resources to excellent public spaces and less to private luxury. For instance, my village of #Mamaroneck doesn’t have a public pool for village residents, yet there are neighborhoods in the village (see below) where almost every household has a pool. This is a kind of insanity in a world where we in the process of wrecking the natural environment.

My village also has a few neighborhoods with a mix of socio-economic classes. These tend to be older previously elite areas where some large properties were broken into smaller lots but many of the larger properties still remain intact. I find these neighborhoods more interesting than the more uniformly single-class areas of #Mamaroneck. Like our communities themselves, we tend not to consciously acknowledge our communities’ social classes, although we all know they exist we pretend they don’t.

My village also has a few neighborhoods with a mix of socio-economic classes. These tend to be older previously elite areas where some large properties were broken into smaller lots but many of the larger properties still remain intact. I find these neighborhoods more interesting than the more uniformly single-class areas of #Mamaroneck. Like our communities themselves, we tend not to consciously acknowledge our communities’ social classes, although we all know they exist we pretend they don’t.

How class manifests in my community of #Mamaroneck. We have a range of socio-economic classes in our little village. Can you identify them from these images?

How class manifests in my community of #Mamaroneck. We have a range of socio-economic classes in our little village. Can you identify them from these images?

Hot, humid and poor air quality, but we still had a good turnout at today’s pro-democracy rally in #Mamaroneck.

Hot, humid and poor air quality, but we still had a good turnout at today’s pro-democracy rally in #Mamaroneck.

Another Saturday another #Mamaroneck protest against Trumpism. Nothing particularly different about it. It’s almost like another performance of a long running show. Many of the protesters use the same sign for weeks. We all tend to occupy the same locations, perform similar actions, and have the same sorts of interactions with passing motorists. Inevitably you wonder if what we’re doing makes any difference. If we help prevent a slide into fascism by creating friction the answer is yes. Be sand.

Another Saturday another #Mamaroneck protest against Trumpism. Nothing particularly different about it. It’s almost like another performance of a long running show. Many of the protesters use the same sign for weeks. We all tend to occupy the same locations, perform similar actions, and have the same sorts of interactions with passing motorists. Inevitably you wonder if what we’re doing makes any difference. If we help prevent a slide into fascism by creating friction the answer is yes. Be sand.

It was cool and wet at yesterday’s weekly #Mamaroneck protest. Only around 25 of us showed up. Mostly the same folks who also turned out on the coldest days last winter. We debated whether to go but then I remembered Memorial Day commemorates those who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom. On this weekend making a very small sacrifice to resist the slide into fascism seemed a fitting tribute to all those who gave so much more in fighting back previous bouts of authoritarianism.

It was cool and wet at yesterday’s weekly #Mamaroneck protest. Only around 25 of us showed up. Mostly the same folks who also turned out on the coldest days last winter. We debated whether to go but then I remembered Memorial Day commemorates those who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom. On this weekend making a very small sacrifice to resist the slide into fascism seemed a fitting tribute to all those who gave so much more in fighting back previous bouts of authoritarianism.

Yesterday’s protest in #Mamaroneck was marked by many crescendos of supportive horn honking. Amid the support we had a hat trick of emphatic middle fingering. First from a rear seated adult male who leaned into it with an accompanying verbal “Fuck You!” Second from the driver of an Escalade who took both hands off the wheel to give the rare two handed bird flick. Third from a hand thrust through the open sun roof of a passing SUV. Cultists apparently don’t appreciate criticism of Dear Leader.

Yesterday’s protest in #Mamaroneck was marked by many crescendos of supportive horn honking. Amid the support we had a hat trick of emphatic middle fingering. First from a rear seated adult male who leaned into it with an accompanying verbal “Fuck You!” Second from the driver of an Escalade who took both hands off the wheel to give the rare two handed bird flick. Third from a hand thrust through the open sun roof of a passing SUV. Cultists apparently don’t appreciate criticism of Dear Leader.

How to transform our growth-oriented wasteful unsustainable communities into delightful sustainable life-nurturing entities?

Using Google Earth I was able to measure the area covered by parking lots in my little village of #Mamaroneck. Just covering these lots with solar panels would go a long ways towards making my community more sustainable and pleasant.

Add a wind turbine out in the sound, battery storage, and more energy efficient homes and the village would need vastly less fossil fuels.

How to transform our growth-oriented wasteful unsustainable communities into delightful sustainable life-nurturing entities?

Using Google Earth I was able to measure the area covered by parking lots in my little village of #Mamaroneck. Just covering these lots with solar panels would go a long ways towards making my community more sustainable and pleasant.

Add a wind turbine out in the sound, battery storage, and more energy efficient homes and the village would need vastly less fossil fuels.

Another Saturday afternoon in #Mamaroneck and another rally for truth, justice, democracy and decency. In other words, another anti-Trump protest. Lots of supportive honking and hand gestures from passing motorists and only a few middle fingers and screams of fealty for the tangerine terror. I was “interviewed” for a student film project about why I protest. Not my thing but I was reasonably satisfied with what I said. We had a visit from a drone which was a little annoying, as one wonders why?

Another Saturday afternoon in #Mamaroneck and another rally for truth, justice, democracy and decency. In other words, another anti-Trump protest. Lots of supportive honking and hand gestures from passing motorists and only a few middle fingers and screams of fealty for the tangerine terror. I was “interviewed” for a student film project about why I protest. Not my thing but I was reasonably satisfied with what I said. We had a visit from a drone which was a little annoying, as one wonders why?

Good turnout for No Kings 3 in my hometown #Mamaroneck. #NoKings

Good turnout for No Kings 3 in my hometown #Mamaroneck. #NoKings

Some interesting aspects to yesterday’s weekly pro democracy protest in #Mamaroneck. We had the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus lead us in singing a few protest songs, a great new banner, and our first counter-protest group, such as it was. A group of 5 or so teenage boys brought a Trump flag and set up adjacent to our group. They were not aggressive, and mostly we didn’t interact, although a few older women from our group did try to engage them in friendly conversation, without much success.

Some interesting aspects to yesterday’s weekly pro democracy protest in #Mamaroneck. We had the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus lead us in singing a few protest songs, a great new banner, and our first counter-protest group, such as it was. A group of 5 or so teenage boys brought a Trump flag and set up adjacent to our group. They were not aggressive, and mostly we didn’t interact, although a few older women from our group did try to engage them in friendly conversation, without much success.

Wonderful to have a spell of warmer weather as spring approaches. My thoughts turn to gardening and puttering around outside. Unfortunately the lawn services thoughts are turned to getting their gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers tuned up for another season of mowing and blowing with the accompanying noise and air pollution. Another year and the ongoing battle to get the village of #Mamaroneck to actually enforce its ban on gas-powered leaf blowers continues.

Wonderful to have a spell of warmer weather as spring approaches. My thoughts turn to gardening and puttering around outside. Unfortunately the lawn services thoughts are turned to getting their gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers tuned up for another season of mowing and blowing with the accompanying noise and air pollution. Another year and the ongoing battle to get the village of #Mamaroneck to actually enforce its ban on gas-powered leaf blowers continues.

We had a good turnout at yesterday’s #Mamaroneck anti-fascist protest. Lots of support from passersby on a day Trump decided to go to war with Iran. We did have one screamer, a 30 something male passenger who leaned out the window, took a deep breath, and screamed “Go Fuck Yourselves!”. I’m afraid with the warmer weather the screamers are back. One way to view to screamers is as hit and runners. They belt out their verbal assault and then quickly drive away, gloating in having so owned the libs.

We had a good turnout at yesterday’s #Mamaroneck anti-fascist protest. Lots of support from passersby on a day Trump decided to go to war with Iran. We did have one screamer, a 30 something male passenger who leaned out the window, took a deep breath, and screamed “Go Fuck Yourselves!”. I’m afraid with the warmer weather the screamers are back. One way to view to screamers is as hit and runners. They belt out their verbal assault and then quickly drive away, gloating in having so owned the libs.

Weather here in #Mamaroneck at 5am this morning. Blizzard like conditions expected for the rest of the morning.

Weather here in #Mamaroneck at 5am this morning. Blizzard like conditions expected for the rest of the morning.

The cold spell is finally breaking here in #mamaroneck. Central heating really is a most wonderful invention.

The cold spell is finally breaking here in #mamaroneck. Central heating really is a most wonderful invention.

Our little weekly #Mamaroneck Saturday protest for democracy, decency, truth and justice is starting on its second year today. Every week for the past 52 weeks a group of us has gathered to stand up against Trump’s increasingly overt fascism. We’ve gathered in rain and snow, in extreme heat and frigid cold, with much support from passing motorists, and relatively few demonstrations of disrespect and disagreement. We come away each week reenergized and recommitted to building better communities.

Our little weekly #Mamaroneck Saturday protest for democracy, decency, truth and justice is starting on its second year today. Every week for the past 52 weeks a group of us has gathered to stand up against Trump’s increasingly overt fascism. We’ve gathered in rain and snow, in extreme heat and frigid cold, with much support from passing motorists, and relatively few demonstrations of disrespect and disagreement. We come away each week reenergized and recommitted to building better communities.

Another 5 days of sub freezing temperatures ahead of us here in #Mamaroneck. In more ways than one it is the winter of our miscontent.

Another 5 days of sub freezing temperatures ahead of us here in #Mamaroneck. In more ways than one it is the winter of our miscontent.

Yesterday was the 51st consecutive Saturday protest in my little village of #Mamaroneck. It was cold but not nearly as cold as last week. A good turnout (~100) for the hour of protest and short memorial service for Alex Pretti. Passing drivers were VERY supportive, the most I can remember. A stylishly dressed woman passenger in a high-end AUDI SUV casually raised her leather-gloved right hand and expressed her disdain. I’d love to know what poisonous thoughts are bouncing around in her brain.

Yesterday was the 51st consecutive Saturday protest in my little village of #Mamaroneck. It was cold but not nearly as cold as last week. A good turnout (~100) for the hour of protest and short memorial service for Alex Pretti. Passing drivers were VERY supportive, the most I can remember. A stylishly dressed woman passenger in a high-end AUDI SUV casually raised her leather-gloved right hand and expressed her disdain. I’d love to know what poisonous thoughts are bouncing around in her brain.

Thie snow maidens are ready should ICE turn up in #Mamaroneck.

#SnowBeatsICE

Thie snow maidens are ready should ICE turn up in #Mamaroneck.

#SnowBeatsICE

Sticker handed out at our weekly #Mamaroneck protest.

Sticker handed out at our weekly #Mamaroneck protest.

Miserable conditions here in #Mamaroneck but we had 300+ turn out for our regular Saturday protest plus maybe another 100 for the 15 minute candlelight vigil for Renee Good at the end of the normal hour. Our congressional representative George Latimer showed up along with our state senator Shelley Mayer. The mood was somber but positive. We had only one Trumper role down their window and yell out their fealty to their cult leader, so I suppose that is one advantage to protesting in the rain.

Miserable conditions here in #Mamaroneck but we had 300+ turn out for our regular Saturday protest plus maybe another 100 for the 15 minute candlelight vigil for Renee Good at the end of the normal hour. Our congressional representative George Latimer showed up along with our state senator Shelley Mayer. The mood was somber but positive. We had only one Trumper role down their window and yell out their fealty to their cult leader, so I suppose that is one advantage to protesting in the rain.

Attended the regular Saturday anti fascist rally/protest in #Mamaroneck. We are coming up on a year of doing these, without missing a Saturday. There was a lot of support from passing drivers yesterday, no doubt related to the Venezuelan invasion. One passenger of a car yelled at us to go home, as if our community is not our home. What I think he meant was the authoritarian demand to go to your room and get out of my sight. Picture below is from last Saturday’s very cold and snowy gathering.

Attended the regular Saturday anti fascist rally/protest in #Mamaroneck. We are coming up on a year of doing these, without missing a Saturday. There was a lot of support from passing drivers yesterday, no doubt related to the Venezuelan invasion. One passenger of a car yelled at us to go home, as if our community is not our home. What I think he meant was the authoritarian demand to go to your room and get out of my sight. Picture below is from last Saturday’s very cold and snowy gathering.