Sacred to WHOM: a cool Progressive secretary letter EXCEPT for.

irst a very cool photo

A landscape from
the proposed National Monument

RantWoman's first question about the Progresive Secretary solicitation which appears below: Where are the PEOPLE? Sacred to WHOM? The cactus and environement are nice of course but sacred to whom?

RantWoman had to poke through two layers of links to find:

Tribe one step closer to protection of sacred site

And a related one

Nevada Groups MusteringSupport for proposed national monument

Would RantWoman have bothered to go look further if the pitch below had spent maybe 25 words answering RantWoman's Sacred to Whom question. Uhhhh, Hard to say/ May be this item is just one of those things that RantWoman is supposed to post to see whether others are interested enough to sign up for their own email from Progressive Secretary.

(Please note: RantWoman's post construction technique sometimes consists of select something interesting, copy and paste. RantWoman is aware this sometimes produces results that are easily readable by screen readers but less than visually esthetic. )

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Dear (RantWoman)

Here is a REMINDER about a recent Progressive Secretary action alert.

This letter supports a campaign by the League of Conservation Voters. It asks Congress, the President, Vice President, and Secretary of the Interior Haaland to make Avi Kwa Ame (Spirit Mountain) a national monument.

The following organizations also support this action:  Fort Mohave Tribe (Pipa Aha Macav, People by the River), the National Parks Conservation Association, Basin and Range Watch, Conservation Lands Foundation, and the Sierra Club.

We will send your email message to your senators, House member, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland..

Our next national monument should be Avi Kwa Ame, Mojave for “Spirit Mountain.” It’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places and holds immense ecological, historical, and cultural value.

The Avi Kwa Ame National Monument includes the eastern portion of the world’s largest Joshua tree forest, with trees over 900 years old. This complex natural system protects endangered species and defends against climate disruption. Designating the area as a monument would invite more people to enjoy public lands and approach our goal to preserve 30% of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030.

Please safeguard the cultural, recreational, ecological, and economic value of Spirit Mountain for generations to come. Make Avi Kwa Ame our next national monument. 

Click here to send this letter or to learn more (you can edit the letter in the next step, if you wish).

To ask friends to sign this letter, forward this link (doesn't contain your personal contact information): http://action.progressivesecretary.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=14568

Sincerely,

Kathie Turner, Executive Director

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Because I dunno freedom of thought, oh and hypersonic missiles would not have made Afghanistan any less of a mess

RantWoman was just going to post the following video as a data point about what the illustrious MattGaetz is doing when he is not trying to duck scrutiny about inappropriate interactions with much younger women. But then a rant erupted. Catch it on the other side.



Let's play Woke Peacemaking Jeopardy:

Because the right to hear voices we disagree with is fundamental to what the US military is supposed to be protecting.

Because cutting dialogue about important societal concerns out of the defense budget is really really really NOT going to make much of a dent in the availability of funds for hypersonic missile research.

Because hypersonic missiles would NOT have saved Afghanistan from the rot of corruption that made it so easy for the Taliban to get back into power.

And the jeaopardy answer would be....

News and events from Faith Action Network

 

Pictured here with Governor Inslee is FAN Policy Engagement Director Kristin Ang at the signing of the Transportation bill in her role as Port Commissioner for Tacoma. The Governor signed many of the bills we supported into law this week, and we continue to celebrate the tangible improvements and transformative investments made during the 2022 legislative session. See our full list of successes at https://fanwa.org/advocacy/legislative-agenda. We recommend you watch King5 News coverage of the signing of the Missing Indigenous Persons’ alert system.

FAN Is Hiring - Spread the Word!

Help us grow our team and increase our capacity for effectiveness statewide! FAN is hiring this spring for a full-time Operations Coordinator and a part-time Central Washington Regional Organizer. Please share the job descriptions widely in your communities. We have recently said goodbye to wonderful team members. Juli Prentice from Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry completed her internship and now moves toward graduation and ordination, and Jaspreet Singh, who has represented FAN with the Communities for Our Colleges Coalition, is preparing to go to law school. We give thanks for their contributions and wish them well! We have also welcomed some new team members. Two Justice Leadership Jubilee volunteers will work with us through June: Elizabeth Maupin is a leader and organizer of interfaith work in East King County, especially on housing and homelessness, and is a member of Spirit of Peace United Church of Christ in Sammamish. Rev. Carolyn Bowers is the pastor of Colby United Methodist Church in Port Orchard and is new to Washington with special concern for those imprisoned and experiencing homelessness. Nora Percival has joined us part-time to help with operations needs; she brings her Quaker grounding to our team and expertise in editing and administration. You will be hearing from Nora, Carolyn, and Elizabeth in the months ahead!

Initiative 1929: Decline to Sign

This week, ballot initiative I-1929 was filed and will soon be collecting signatures. This is an effort to permanently repeal the capital gains tax that FAN and many coalition partners worked to pass in 2021. If it qualifies for the ballot, I-1929 would give the super-rich a huge tax cut and take an estimated $500 million a year from Washington's Education Legacy Trust Account. This account funds: Education, including safety improvements and other repairs in Washington’s aging schools. Creation of more preschools and childcare centers, so parents can get back to work. Help for hundreds of thousands of students who have been struggling during the pandemic and can’t take another set-back. I-1929 rolls back a 7% state capital gains tax that applies ONLY to huge (bigger than $250,000) Wall Street and other stock profits. Fewer than 1% of Washingtonians will see enough stock profits to pay this. The Balance Our Tax Code and Invest in Washington Now coalitions urge you to pledge now and decline to sign. We will have more information for you about this effort soon. *** Pledge NOW You'll Decline to Sign I-1929 ***

Events and Opportunities

April 3, 6:30 –7:30pm, at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Avenue E, Seattle. Stand With the Duwamish. Duwamish Tribal Chair, The Honorable Cecile Hansen, will speak about efforts to gain federal recognition and how faith communities and citizens of Seattle can be allies with the Duwamish in support of their cause. The event will also be livestreamed. April 4, 5:30pm. Living the Principles of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Holgate Street Church of Christ, 2600 Holgate Street, Seattle. A community day of remembrance and recognition on the 54th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination, presented by the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee. April 6, April 20, & May 4, 6:00-7:30pm, Virtual Protecting Houses of Worship Series, hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and United States Attorney’s Offices (USAO) for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington State. Facilitated by the United States Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service (CRS). Register by emailing Luis.Aguilar@usdoj.gov. April 8, 7:30pm, at University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Avenue NE, Seattle. A Solution to Homelessness in Your Town: Public presentation by Charles Durrett, based on a co-housing model for elders and veterans in California. For more information, email charles.durrett@cohousingco.com or call Charles at 916-716-6721 or Dan Nord at 206-271-4143. April 19, 6:00-8:00pm, Training for Effective Homeless Outreach. Offered by Associated Ministries in Pierce County and Theresa Power-Drutis at tpdrutis@nctacoma.org. Register here. April 22, 4:30-5:30pm, Earth Day Vigil for the Healing of the Earth in person at St John’s Cathedral South Patio, Spokane. Sponsored by Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience, along with FAN and others.

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Church Council of Greater Seattle 2021 Annual Report

RantWoman is taking a break from several media streams good for blood pressure elevation to wander into the world of social action in wider faith communities than Quakers.

RantWoman invites readers to appreciate the report and to offer guesses about what RantWoman finds most compelling. To be fair, the Church council includes both many more member congregations and many more worshippers than the local Quaker landscape. And ....

The Church Council of Greater Seattle's 2021 Annual Report is now available to view online!

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The Church Council of Greater Seattle Board of Directors approved a new vision and a new mission statement for the Church Council in 2021.  We encourage you to read more about these guiding statements and how they underpin our ongoing work together in the CCGS 2021 Annual Report These statements embody the core work of the Church Council in the present and future, as well as the ends toward which our efforts are focused. Together, we are building collective power for a future when justice is realized. Thank you for joining us in this mission!

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Trafficking in What-ifs: John Heilemann, Julia Ioffe, Sen. Jon Tester | Real Time with ...

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And from Latvia

ITN Interview about signups for Latvian National Guard

Wishing Patriarch Kirill and co a Blessed Lent.

#WomensHistoryMonth #RussiaUkraineWar

Dear Patriarch Kirill

Thank you so much (NOT) for blessing the mayhem launched by Russia in Ukraine.

Really Sir?

Remember last time I attempted to elder you? See link below.

Look, I can sort of see why you might get upset about that unscheduled Pussy Riot performance from years ago featuring lyrics like "Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, (Please) drive Putin away." I mean, we in the US are used to freedom of speech and all sorts of vigorous verbiage, but you know, God is letting you pretend it's your cathedral.

What I don't understand: what's so bothersome about The Sixth Commandment? Really!

Also, I am mystified about the arrest of a different woman somewhere in Russia holding up a blank piece of paper where "everyone knows what she means."

Woman with sign that says
"6th Commandment Do Not Kill"
with two police officers in front 
of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior
previously the site of  an unscheduled performance
by the All-women punk band Pussy Riot

Image originally via Johan Maurer's blog post

The Beautiful Russia of the Future

Previously from RantWoman

Pussy Riot Goes to the Festival of Dangerous Ideas

RantWoman's long ago Easter greeting to Patriarch Kirill

Holding you in the Light; Wishing you a blessed Lent. There is never a bad time to repent of a horrible war and horrible war crimes!

In Light and Faithfulness

RantWoman

Rest in Power? Rest in Peace Madeleine Albright

Happy #WomensHistoryMonth, noting the passing of Madeleine Albright, the first US Secretary of State.

Seattle Times / wire service story: Madeleine Albright dies 

RantWoman notes contributions to this wire service story by "the late Barry Scheid."

Madeleine Albright according to Wikipedia

Probably it is just as well that RantWoman can't find the tweet that said Amb. Albright was known as the Czech equivalent of  "Bloody Hag" for her role in NATO actions in Serbia and Kosovo.

RantWoman is curious how she went from Maria to Madeleine. RantWoman imagines that has something to do with her refugee story.

RantWoman is interested to know that Amb. Albright wrote her PhD thesis on the Prague Spring.

RantWoman will put "look up some of her books" on her mean to do list.