April 22nd 2017
In honor of (what we have left of) Earth Day this year, I offer the words of The Man himself, Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Science in America – Neil deGrasse Tyson [4:43]:
Next Up:
The SCIENCE MARCH including performance (of physics, physiology & psychology) by yours truly in Boston.
ClaraJane enjoying the Earth on Earth Day
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April 19th-21st 2017
April Break Escape: Mystic, CT
Definitely left pieces of our hearts in Mystic!
Part I: 2017-04-19 INTO THE MYSTIC CT [2:42]:
Part II: 2017-04-20 MYSTIC POOL TIME AT THE TABER INN [1:20]:
Part III: AQUARIUM (wherein Mamma successfully impersonates a Beluga Whale Face):
2017-04-21 MYSTIC AQUARIUM [1:55]:
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Sunday, April 16th 2017
2017 04 16 CIRCUSKITCHEN EASTER [3:19]:
Baba Wow & Mary
Miles & friends watch/help Red Sox win!
Sanjay & Arjun
Looking forward to seeing these cousins soon!
Happy Easter
I guess this how they do it, we don’t know. In any case Grandma Z sure makes it fun for us from way down there. Thanks Grandma Z & looking forward to seeing you soon!
Did everything we could to leave politics off the menu this one day.
Nevertheless we persist and:
ALWAYS BE RESISTING
And watch out for killer babies who arrange the pillows on your bed into a mountain, declare, “Dis my stuff!” and proceed to defend it with their very, whole, pamper-clad self.
Resist!
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April 6th 2017
On a day where:
There is a group organizing to create a political party that represents the PEOPLE and not just the corporate, military-industrial interests of the oligarchy.
Nick Brana, Founder of Draft Bernie for a People’s Party writes:
“Democrats would have us forget that it was their zealous devotion to neoliberalism that gave us President Trump in the first place. They traded their partnership with organized labor for an alliance with Wall Street. They rigged the primary for the sake of nominating the epitome of the establishment in the midst of a political revolution.
“Where is the major party for the 94 percent of Americans who say that money in politics is a problem? Where is the major party for the 60 percent who want single payer health care? Where is the major party for the 62 percent who want free public college? We have two parties that represent corporations. Where is the people’s party?
“It’s right here, in each of you. This is how it begins.
“One hundred and sixty years ago, facing a pro-slavery Whig party that had abandoned them, abolitionist pioneers gathered in conversations such as this one. Together, those 19th century progressives overthrew a major party and ushered in a decades-long period of dominance for their new party.
“Now, in the midst of a second Gilded Age, we must assemble once more to cast off the establishment parties and declare that this country belongs to the people!
“Moments such as these define a nation.”
Tuesday, April 4th 2017
Syrians have been attacked by chemicals (again).
I had this crushing feeling when I heard on the news, and went to bed with this cringing resolve to LOOK today.
I cannot claim to even begin to know what in living hell is the deal with Syria. (I *ASSUME* it is an innocent bystander in the tug-of-war between U.S. and Russia for access to OIL pipelines to be run through their country, as well as another wonderful opportunity to export military arms and equipment. Rumors even suggest that different factions from the U.S. are even fighting each other over there.)
The MSM tells us this attack came from the Syrian Government itself. Some evidence suggests otherwise. Alternative Media vehemently decries foul play, suggesting this was a political stunt by the west to frame Assad and throw ourselves another war*.
( Graphics video ) Syria idlib chemical attack 4 march 2017 [2:15]:
Here’s a 5 minute MSM take on the situation:
Chemical Attack In Syria Kills About 100 People
The U.N. is having an emergency meeting about it:
WATCH LIVE: U.N. Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting On Syria Chemical Attack | TIME
I do not freaking know. Anything. Is this a gas pipeline war?!
How can we stop this from happening again?
Will humans ever stop terrorizing each other?
March 31st-April 3rd 2017
On the same day I got to see Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren (3/31/17), it is notable that Bernie was busy having a 3-gig day. Before the Our Revolution Rally, he gave two talks on his book, Our Revolution.
First he spoke at Boston’s John F. Kennedy Library:
from Michael C. via Facebook
In Our Revolution, Sanders shares his personal experiences from the campaign trail, recounting the details of his primary fight and the people who made it possible. He outlines a progressive economic, environmental, racial, and social justice agenda that will create jobs, raise wages, protect the environment, and provide health care for all—and ultimately transform our country and our world for the better.
Then he spoke in Cambridge at M.I.T, hosted by Harvard Book Store. Here is the full video of his talk, which I listened to and recommend and love.
Bernie Sanders in Cambridge MA at MIT 3-31-17:
In particular I love the moment at 1:21:38 where he actually sits down for a second. And I do mean one SECOND. Anyone working that hard for their country, planet and fellow humans deserves to REST once in a while!
On a personal note, it really steams me anytime someone suggests that he is “old.” The gall. Anyone who says that does not know what they are talking about.
Bernie Sanders Running to the Train [:07]:
People who know me well consider me a bit of an Energizer Bunny, but Bernie is 30 years older than me and exercises more consistent chutzpah, energy, clarity, ambition, compassion, discipline and stamina than I recall ever doing in my life.
Then on Monday, he did what he told us he would do which is introduce a bill to make college tuition FREE.
Bernie Sanders 4-3-17 – The push to make public colleges tuition-free [39:33]:
I haven’t even finished listening to this one yet; my boyfriend gets around and is hard to keep up with! For now I’m just reveling in this concept of “INTEGRITY.” You know, where you act according to your word and do what you say you were going to do, preferably from some deep rooted principles for the greater good. Things about which the current disaster in the White House knows absolutely N O T H I N G.
For teaching us to fight for social, racial, economic and environmental justice… every day!
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PS: And the next day both he and Ms. Warren were on the Senate floor passionately protesting Chump’s nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court Nominee. Fingers crossed a thousand times we keep this corporate shill from the Supreme Court!
Bernie Sanders Breaks Down His Opposition To Judge Gorsuch [12:43].
Elizabeth Warren SLAMS Judge Gorsuch As A Corporate Pawn [8:27].
April 2017
I figured “Aggressively Political” was perhaps not an attractive title.
Chelsea Handlers says it here exactly right, in 71 seconds:
CHELSEA HANDLER’S Politics: Says She’s Not Aggressive (VIDEO) [1:11]:
Courtesy of the incomparable Elizabeth Warren, I am honored to present to you:
Of course there are a lot of haters… especially haters on behalf of big money, money swindlers or from anyone who does not trust or enjoy the brainchild of an indomitable FEE-MALE such as the CFPB’s creator, Elizabeth Warren. Yet here for example are a bunch of high military officials attesting to its vital utility:
And here is a link to a section I expect to explore more;
This report on “Building Blocks to Help Youth Achieve Financial Capability,” purports to describe how young people can acquire the building blocks of financial capability:
The report lays out four key strategies for implementing these developmental building blocks:
For more on this see: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/four-strategies-help-youth-achieve-financial-capability/
A favorite song to sing in our flamly, by Twenty One Pilots… one of my favorite musical discoveries, here for future reference. #Ukulele
ukulele chords
House of Gold by Twenty One Pilots Chorus: C F She asked me, "Son, when I grow old, Am G Will you buy me a house of gold? C F And when your father turns to stone, C G C Will you take care of me?" Chorus: C F She asked me, "Son, when I grow old, Am G Will you buy me a house of gold? C F And when your father turns to stone, C G C Will you take care of me?" Bridge: F A7 I will make you Dm Bbm F Queen of everything you see C I'll put you on the map F C I'll cure you of disease Verse: C F Let's say we up and left this town Am G And turned our future upside-down C F We'll make pretend that you and me C G C Lived ever after, happily Chorus: C F She asked me, "Son, when I grow old, Am G Will you buy me a house of gold? C F And when your father turns to stone, C G C Will you take care of me?" Bridge: F A7 I will make you Dm Bbm F Queen of everything you see C I'll put you on the map F C I'll cure you of disease Verse: C F And since we know that dreams are dead Am G And life turns plans up on their head C F I will plan to be a bum C G C So I just might become someone Chorus: C F She asked me, "Son, when I grow old, Am G Will you buy me a house of gold? C F And when your father turns to stone, C G C Will you take care of me?" Bridge: F A7 I will make you Dm Bbm F Queen of everything you see C I'll put you on the map F I'll cure you of disease
Friday, March 31st 2017 – Orpheum Theatre Boston
(Photo credit: me!)
I look forward to dissecting everything Bernie had to say at the Our Revolution Rally in Boston, as I obviously cannot get enough of the man & his messages. In the meantime here is his talk -from earlier that day- at MIT, because after who is better at speaking for him than himself:
Bernie Sanders in Cambridge MA at MIT 3-31-17 [1:26:22]:
(also my photo)
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