…The national news DID cover the landslide in the jade mining area of the Kachin State of Burma where at least 30 people are missing. The junta would prefer the incident be kept on the down-low since they make $$ off the enterprise….

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…Speaking of the future of democracy, have you read about the shenanigans that led to the death of Joan Meyer, owner of the Marion County Record? Local officials illegally seized a bunch of stuff from her house, which she likened to “Hitler tactics” to intimidate her….

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…What are you doing to celebrate Hip Hop’s 50th birthday????…Queen Latifah’s feminist anthem U.N.I.T.Y. will give you some food for thought….

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…Andrew Young (AJY2) who likes to say, “don’t get mad, get smart.” …perhaps the classroom can operate as Atlanta did when AJY2 was mayor, by being “too busy to hate.”…

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…this summer marks an inflection point. Since you love that word, I encourage you to use it regarding climate change….

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…I was distressed to see the images of 200-year-old Waiola Church in Lahaina in flames. On their website they note, it is a “community cornerstone” where members commit “to live our lives as a testament to our belief that Jesus Christ is our model for abundant living.”….

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…Creative rebellion helps society move forward. It was evident this week in the red umbrella campaign in Yangon to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 8888 Uprising….

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…It looks like you had a blast with Dusty Baker, et al, yesterday when the Astros visited the WH. He’s an inspiration – still coaching at age 74!…

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…It’s the 26th anniversary of my biggest accomplishment in life – giving birth to my daughter….

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…Maung Saungkha, poet & leader of the Bamar People's Liberation Army, says, “we must overcome our ego, homesickness & intellectual pride… we must fight a revolution within ourselves before we can fight a revolution against others.”….

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… Today I write to you about the photos in today’s WP of the children killed in Pa Zi Gyi. I found it too heart breaking to read every word of the article that provided a detailed account of the bombing on April 11…

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…I am riled up because “Paris & Washington shrugged at the darker sides of Bazoum’s rule, including substantial use of the state’s legal & administrative powers to constrain and marginalize political opponents & critics.”…

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Have you seen the photos of the unveiling of the Maravijaya Buddha in Naypyidaw, Burma? … I’d rather see the junta building Buddhas than buying bombs, so I am not complaining….

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…I had a magical moment in Rep. Mike Thompson (CMT)’s office yesterday where I gathered with 5 others from the Davis Advocacy team of the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)….

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            Speaking of disappointment, are you feeling it regarding the bankruptcy of Yellow? It’s so unfortunate that CEO Darrell Harris failed! …

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