2020 was truly awful in so many ways. That year was my hell, but goddamn did it teach me some important lessons. Never completely rely on someone else. Self care is actually important, and can make a big difference on your mood Same for practising gratitude and pride. Seriously, what the hell? Why had IContinue reading “Self Care”
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The history of Jujutsu in Britain
The Shoshone Nation’s battle against nuclear racism and trespassers on indigenous land
Originally posted on nuclear-news:
Trespassers on Native land, Linda Pentz Gunter January 3, 2021 by beyondnuclearinternational “……………When the military industrial complex showed up in Shoshone country to test its atomic bombs, or excavate a mountain for a potential radioactive waste dump, they were there “as trespassers,” says Ian Zabarte, Principle Man of the Western Bands of the Shoshone…
New Year, New You, Right?
Hey folks, I’m back! I’d say I don’t know why I stopped, but let’s face it, I do. I’d started a new job around June and it needed my undevoted attention. Unfortunately it didn’t last, as the boss closed up shop and when my contract ended that was that. He was pretty new to beingContinue reading “New Year, New You, Right?”
With the world distracted, China intimidates Taiwan
The Garden Journal
When I was a kid, I was raised to love the land. My family would go on walks whenever we could, and mum and dad would point out all the plants you can use: cleavers, comfrey, gorse…plants that are often mislabelled as weeds, pests and useless are actually remarkably good for us. Meanwhile, plants liveContinue reading “The Garden Journal”
Eulogy to my mother
Originally posted on adcochrane:
We had a complicated relationship but she was also a unique and fascinating character. The mourners gathered to the sound of gunshots, a local hunt blasting birds out of the sky. It seemed both apt and not apt – you could never tell with such a colourful, contradictory character as my…
The Unknown Virus: A Personal Story
Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
San Angelo is in West Texas. The county seat between Abilene and the Mexican border. Farms, oil wells, and cattle ranches fenced with barbed wire dot the county. Blessed with a warm climate and reputation as a healthy place to live, in one year…
Coronavirus
Originally posted on By Hook Or By Book:
Unless you live in Antarctica, it’s likely you reside in a country where COVID-19 has reared its ugly head. The high contagiousness of this virus is certainly frightening and while the mortality rate right now is the subject of much debate and is sure to change several…
We Can’t Forget Libya
It’s hard to believe that the Libyan Civil War only started back in 2014. It feels a lot longer, and it’s pretty sad to think that it’s never been resolved. There are a lot of parties involved, and I’m going to cover that here as simply as I can: The House of Representatives: Libyan NationalContinue reading “We Can’t Forget Libya”
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