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Helen Lyons's avatar

I am an 83 year old great granny. I was in church for many years. I do not ever remember any word of Mother Earth. Somewhere in my late seventies I heard and understood the word Mother Earth I am now an avid environmentalist. Several years ago I found your book the Sioux chef. I love that book. I only recently found out you were named to the Independents climate 100 list. The stewardship of the earth is a spiritual matter. I am introducing you information to everyone I know. I had lost my sense of belonging. Sooo very happy to have met you. No I absolutely refuse to celebrate the forth of July.

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Peter Shepherd's avatar

Beautiful work, Helen. You're showing that people can change; that hearts can change. That spirit can grow.

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Maria Tambien's avatar

Powerful words brother. We will overcome. We will fight. Together. United. For our brothers and sisters and future generations. 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

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Patricia Anne Boone's avatar

I am with all of you!! I’m the type that I don’t give a fuck what color you are! We all have the same blood in our veins, we have the same thoughts and feelings. Racism pisses me off more than you know!! I despise our orange turd of a president! He’s a fuckn immigrant, too!! We can continue to fight for our country and get this idiot out of the White House!! The sooner, the better!! Love your post!! I want to read more!! ❤️🙏

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K1's avatar

https://schoolofkuu.substack.com/p/the-declaration-of-independence-was

I wrote a poem about this not being for us.

The united states is an illusion,a delusion, a place founded on blood and greed, not on democracy or diplomacy. They will not fool me, they will not fool us until thinking this country was ever great, ever lived up to the declaration of independence....

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Deborah Cox's avatar

I just finished reading this masterpiece of history!! I bought 2 books for my Grandson Benjamin.. for the life of me I can’t remember the names something like The Things my Teacher Lied about and The Second One was about The True Story of the West Both are highly rated as telling the real truth. If I’d had a chance when I was younger I would’ve been a High School History Teacher but made it truly fascinating all the behind the lies stuff. I just subscribed to you Loved this article cause it’s so fucking spot on loved it my goodness you did a damn fine job. Awesome. I will go back and look at your other posts and I’ll definitely be reposting your stuff!!! Proud to meet you sir.. Debb

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Ava DuVernay's avatar

Thank you.

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Esmeralda's avatar

This is so brutal but inspiring. We got here because we didn't address slavery, genocide, and the wealthy controlling our government as the basis for our society - we looked the other way - we didn't work hard enough to make it better, and we didn't teach our children these things or how to address rising fascism. We didn't fight enough when the other side was making their plans, and we didn't strategize enough to keep ourselves safe from authoritarianism. We broke it, too, and we must fix it.

(I will be your editor, if you like, but I have no notes on this one - excellent job!)

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Barbara Upshaw's avatar

So happy I found your post!

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SCin's avatar

Thank you ! Much respect to you ✨

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Hans Jorgensen's avatar

This is amazing. Thank you

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Liz Mendez's avatar

On point, as always Chef. I spy an Owamni 'Wu-Tang' shirt. The world needs more of those, maybe in support of mutual aid?

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Laura's avatar

Thank you. Nothing in my Chicago public school education prepared me for the unearthing of reality and clear-sighted understanding I must cultivate to be human. Your writing speaks in a much larger voice. Like the storm, clearing the air, restoring the land.

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lisa declan's avatar

thank you for writing this thoughtful message. it is very timely! as a kid, i am now 67. i have loved this earth, different people that make up this tapestry. i got in trouble as a teacher many years ago for teaching all sides of history. especially the battle of the little big horn. i would divide my classroom up. one side the u.s. calvary vs. native americans. it was an interesting discussion and discovery. they had to reverse roles. they also had to do quite a bit of history study. in the end...no child in my class wanted anything to do with the calvary. the parents were not happy with me. the end of teaching. i will never forget that my dad taught me. we have one father in heaven who loves all people.

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

I was wandering by and stopped here.

Finally! Someone who thinks the way I do about today.

My email has been full of "patriotic" bullshit today, so thanks.

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NurseyPoo2k2's avatar

No lies told! Thank you! 🙏🏾

As someone who served in the military to defend the American Constitution and whose ancestors built this nation while being robbed of their humanity, this article shines a bright light some undeniable truths. I remain conflicted and prayerful 🙏🏾

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Tommy Swerdlow's avatar

That’s jazz and truth and funky as a motherfucker all the while gettin to what needs to be got to

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