S. Amanda (Amie) Marshall Ⓥ

Kombucha please.

Even with SNAP benefits restored, this Oregon pantry says hunger persists Packed with Pride, in Tigard, leases its pantry space from a back room at a church.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over, and Oregonians are getting federal food benefits again. But at a Portland-area food pantry, the temporary freeze in food assistance offered a window into the bigger issue of hunger. And even with SNAP restored, the need has not gone away.

High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.

So, this happened yesterday in my sweet little small town Oregon neighborhood. God help us.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

In 1945, the US Army put out a training manual intended to help rank and file soldiers spot incipient fascism in the US. One of the telltale signs that one was dealing with a fascist was that they called everyone to their left "a communist." bsky.app/profile/seth...

A boat being rowed through a mass of plastic bottles

Before choosing bottled water over tap water, remember it takes more than 10X the water that a bottle of water holds to make the plastic bottle and transport the water. And that’s before considering the fuel and GHGs, the 1000 year bottle life, and the RIDICULOUS amount of $ we’re paying for water.

Trump Gets Fresh Chance to Fight Judge That He Picked in Oregon The federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump who temporarily blocked his plan to send troops to Portland, Oregon, has triggered his fury and a legal battle that’s testing the limits on using ...

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

This week was hard. Life is not fair & “justice” is a weapon wielded by the powerful. In times of darkness, we can shift from the chaos of the natural world by relaxing into our breath and looking through the eyes of the witness to experience that which is unchanging & all-knowing.

The bars & stars on these uniforms were earned w/ courage, sacrifice & extraordinary service to our nation. They have been fired from top jobs in the purge underway at the Pentagon. 115 years of experience cast aside. These patriots made us Great. Without them, we are less Great, & less safe.

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We’ve got to stay strong and play the long game. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

“The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But it Bends Towards Justice.”

-Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Yours in Loving Service,

Amanda (Amie) 💚🕉️💛

4/5 The mind & gut are feedback loop. We have to eat well to be well. For me this is avoiding dairy, refined sugar & processed foods.
11. Avoid alcohol & other drugs (except as prescribed).
12. Several times a day, breathe in & know I am breathing in, breathe out & know I am breathing out.

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6. Practice wise speech (is it true/necessary/kind).
7. Get Outside EVERY DAY.
8. Move my body in intuitive ways that serve me - run, walk, lift, dance, stretch - depending on how I am feeling & what I need to get back to equanimity & balance.
9. Eat to balance my gut biome.

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3. Lean into gratitude.
4. Remember that nothing is permanent. This is a moment in a vast infinity of time & space.
5.Practice lovingkindness for difficult people (picture the person, acknowledge that they have suffered, wish them happiness, health, peace & that they may live with ease).

1/5 What are you doing to take care of yourself so you can focus your energy for the long fight ahead? Here is my list:

1. Be present in the moment- feel my feet on the ground, see the nature & beauty around me.

2. Cultivate & be aware of the connection I have with all of the beings I love.

Today, of a days.

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier granted clemency by President Biden The outgoing administration has released Leonard Peltier from prison. Numerous activists and tribal officials have requested the release of Peltier, whom they believe to be innocent of killing two FBI...

Finally!

I vote yes.

More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, officials say

More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
www.stripes.com/theaters/mid...

Hard for me to trust WP reporters who remain under the thumb of JB.

It's all fun and games until these people are in charge of running our country for the next four years

Just say no to Amazon.

When will we ever learn? What will it take for us to change our tired, old, worn out ways?

When will we ever learn, oh when, will we, ever learn?

I am not interested in consuming content that is mean, judgmental, and toxic, even if it is in service of a progressive agenda. A wise man once said: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”

A North Carolina judge won two recounts. Republicans are still trying to overturn her election. "This is a nonviolent version of January 6."

North Carolina Republicans are trying to destroy democracy in the state.

They try to put in place one party rule cause they don’t think they can legitimately get enough votes to win fair elections.

So they cheat.

Mitch McConnell condemns petition to revoke approval of polio vaccine by RFK Jr adviser Senate minority leader contracted the disease as a child, before the wildly successful vaccine was licensed

Here I am agreeing with Mitch McConnell. 🤷‍♀️😵‍💫https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/14/mitch-mcconnell-rfk-jr-polio-vaccine-approval-revocation

The Yoga Sutra on Trauma: