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2011 Must See: Forks Over Knives
In my humble opinion, every US citizen should take the time to see. It couldn’t be any simpler, folks. It’s all such a shame. Forks Over Knives. Rent the dvd or stream it from Netflix See also The Idiot Cycle … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Health, Politics
Tagged Activism, change, documentary, life changes, unhealthy
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Change Your Diet, Change Your Life
The Lethal Science of Splenda – A Poisonous Chlorocarbon The chemical sucralose, marketed as “Splenda”, has replaced aspartame as the #1 artificial sweetener in foods and beverages. Aspartame has been forced out by increasing public awareness that it is both a neurotoxin … Continue reading
How Big is Planet Earth?
Great cartoon on the rise and fall of a population by Stuart McMillen.
We won’t pay for their crisis! Anti-austerity movement crosses Atlantic!
Europe’s anti-austerity protests finally cross the Atlantic and begin in Wisconsin; hopefully it will spread like a grassroots wildfire. The first anti-austerity strikes began in Europe in September 2010, but were not covered by mainstream American media (go figure)–thus we … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Society
Tagged Activism, anti-austerity, anti-establishment, change
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Fact: Thoughts Influence Health
Beliefs are energy fields. Placebo is healing through positive thinking. Nocebo is THE OPPOSITE, the fact that negative beliefs can make you sick or even kill you. Positive and negative thoughts are equally powerful in all our lives. Bruce Lipton … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Society
Tagged change, epigenetics, healthy, life changes, science
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Media Matters’ Year In Review
Thank you to Media Matters for responsibly investigating and reporting whistleblower stories throughout 2010! National Whistleblowers Center Government Accountability Project
Posted in Big Business, Government, Ridiculous
Tagged Activism, change, media, news, newspaper, Ridiculous, whistleblower
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Almost done, one more session should do it.
My tough tribal is turning into a beautiful flower show thanks to Agent at Screamin’ Ink.
Tell the Senate not to confirm Bush holdover Michele Leonhart as DEA administrator.
Please sign this petition. We cannot afford a backwards thinking DEA administrator! We need progress!!! The DEA’s acting administrator is a Bush holdover who’s blocked scientific research and overseen dozens of medical marijuana raids.Now sick and disabled veterans are suffering … Continue reading
Same-Sex Marriage “Copy and paste if you agree”
So my childhood friend had this posted as her Facebook status, and I have some commentary on the matter: Larry King is getting his 8th divorce, and Elizabeth Taylor is possibly getting married for a 9th time. Jesse James and … Continue reading
Overeating May Alter the Brain as Much as Hard Drugs
This is just plain ol’ f*cked up. And don’t think for one second the fast food industry hasn’t known this all along. Addicted to Fat: Overeating May Alter the Brain as Much as Hard Drugs: Scientific American Rats given access … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Ridiculous
Tagged change, health reform, healthy, news, Ridiculous
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The Invitation by Oriah
How does one, day after day, have to check themselves, and right themselves, and shake oneself… it’s too repetitive for me. Ridiculous that I can’t just smile and live day after day. I found this somehow an hour ago, and … Continue reading
Endocannabinoid Deficiency
Very interesting… Not Feeling Well? Perhaps You’re ‘Marijuana Deficient’ A handful of scientists have speculated that the root cause of certain disease conditions — including migraine, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and other functional conditions alleviated by clinical cannabis — may … Continue reading
The Money Is There
This is just ridiculous: Philadelphia could save more than $3,000,000 annually by not taking pot smokers in for mugshots No need to cut school budgets, just start writing tickets for marijuana instead. Millions saved, and millions more brought in from … Continue reading
Want change? Make your calls!
Time to call for change!!!! Make your voice heard. Final March: Call Congress After months of hard work, the final vote on health reform in the House of Representatives is expected to be this Sunday. But it’s shaping up to … Continue reading
NJ property taxes climb 70% in 11 years, remain highest in U.S.
Property taxes are high to pay, not for services in towns and transit, but for police and teachers’ salaries. Now I am a teacher, and I do not believe teachers make “a lot” of money, but the NJEA (NJ’s must-join … Continue reading
