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Seeking peace and healing. Allison's sister, demanding Kent State Truth RE the May 4, 1970 massacre going on 56 years. https://bit.ly/4pHWRUt Residing at the #AllisonCenter for Peace https://bit.ly/48EUwos

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He's such an embarrassment ... for all humanity yet especially the U.S.

07.03.2026 23:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem, nominates Sen. Markwayne Mullin โ€ข The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican and Cherokee Nation citizen, is currently the only Native American serving in the U.S. Senate and would replace Noem if confirmed.

Good news yet Noem needs to be suspended and investigated for wrong-doing โ€ฆ not re-assigned. bit.ly/3NlJkon **

05.03.2026 22:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In 1995 on the 25th anniversary of the May 4, 1970 #KentState massacre, Mary Ann Vecchio & I received the R.F. Kennedy Award from Emerson College. bit.ly/2oUcH4Q

TODAY war-armed national guard & DHS agents ICE CBP attack unarmed civilians with excessive & deadly force, just like they did in 1970.

05.03.2026 22:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Confrontation at Kent State and the film, Allison Watch at Substack: https://bit.ly/4c5O5MY Confrontation at Kent State Bonus Footage: Watch the film "Allison" at the end Overview On Monday afternoon, May 4, 1970, four students and protesters on Kent State Universityโ€™s campus were shot to death and nine others were seriously wounded by members of the Ohio National Guard. Immediately following the tragedy, members of the faculty and student body of Kent State put together a motion picture which documents this confrontation. The filmmakers interviewed the people in the town of Kent, students, and faculty of the university, and a member of the National Guard . . . And they asked all these people the question โ€œDo you think that the shooting of the students at Kent was justified?โ€ The answers they received form the content of the film . . . and these answers raise disturbing questions about the nature of our society. Filmed and released in 1970. Richard Myers, Director https://bit.ly/4kInMhT About โ€œConfrontation at Kent Stateโ€ Just days after the May 4, 1970 Kent State massacre, Professor Richard Myers was teaching Filmmaking I at Kent State University. Myers organized the film project and directed โ€œConfrontation at Kent Stateโ€ to explore views of what happened on May 4, 1970 and local responses to the massacre. Filmed in seven days with students working cameras and microphones, they asked a simple question to passersby in downtown Kent, Ohio: โ€œDo you think that the shooting of students at Kent was justified?โ€ Confrontation at Kent State was created by eight individuals. At the time the film was made their positions were as follows: Richard Myers, faculty member (Kent State University Art department); Patricia Myers, local real estate agent; Carla Ruff, graduate student (KSU English department); Jake Leed, faculty member (KSU English department); Mary Leed, student (University of Akron, Law); Robert Ohlrich, resident of Kent (KSU graduate); Michael Tarr, student (KSU); and James M. Someroski, faculty member (KSU Art department). About Richard Myers: Richard Myers is an experimental filmmaker based in Kent, Ohio. He holds both a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and a Master of Arts degree from Kent State University (1959 and 1961, respectively). Myers began making films in the early 1960s. Most of his films are based on dreams and autobiographical information. He is especially known for his 1970 film Confrontation at Kent State, which was filmed during the week following the May 4, 1970 Kent State Shootings. Myers is an Emeritus Professor of Kent State Universityโ€™s School of Art, where he taught film production classes from 1964 to 1991. About โ€œAllisonโ€ Allison is composed of Allison Krause footage from her time at Kent State collected by Richard Myers. Arthur S. Krause, father of Allison, narrates reading his October 1970 letter to President Richard Nixon and the poem โ€œSong of Allisonโ€ written by Peter Davies.

Now you may WATCH the complete 1970 film โ€œConfrontation at #KentStateโ€ and โ€œAllisonโ€ on youtube bit.ly/3OiesW7 or youtu.be/ws4-51G3zAE โ˜ฎ๏ธ

25.02.2026 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How many times have the powerful in the U.S. gone along with Israel's demands to make #WAR with #Iran? I've posted this meme at least three times in the last five years. We want #Peace โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

25.02.2026 19:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Why the โ€˜Streets of Minneapolisโ€™ have echoed with public support โ€“ unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970 In 1970, National Guard troops killed four protesters at Kent State University. In 2026, federal agents killed two Minneapolis protesters. Public reaction to the deaths was significantly different.

Feb 2026 READ bit.ly/3Omcbcs .โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

20.02.2026 04:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Confrontation at Kent State Bonus Footage: Watch the film "Allison" at the end

Hope you will WATCH this powerful and authentic 1970 film "Confrontation at #KentState" and the short, "Allison" at the end bit.ly/4c5O5MY โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ #Allison stood for #Peace

20.02.2026 03:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why the โ€˜Streets of Minneapolisโ€™ have echoed with public support โ€“ unlike the campus of Kent State in 1970 In 1970, National Guard troops killed four protesters at Kent State University. In 2026, federal agents killed two Minneapolis protesters. Public reaction to the deaths was significantly different.

Glad to read #Truth comparing the May 4, 1970 #KentState massacre and the January 2026 #DHSMinneapolisKillings. Important READ bit.ly/3Omcbcs โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

19.02.2026 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Healing An American Wound March 26, 2019 by Laurel Krause As a survivor of the May 4, 1970 Kent State massacre, late March 2019 has been a painful time. Over the past week two survivors of the Parkland massacre have killed โ€ฆ

Life is for living & for healing. Seven years ago I wrote about healing & living with the May 4, 1970 Kent State massacre wound. bit.ly/2Fufs29 Writing my response to the killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti and just re-read my writing. ;-)

Letโ€™s end this cycle with Citizen-Organized #Tribunals โ˜ฎ๏ธ

16.02.2026 23:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Buddhist monks end peace walk with message: 'Stop before hurting' "If each person takes just one second to ask, will this hurt anyone? The world would already be kinder," the monks' leader said.

About the Buddhist Monk's and Aloka's #WalkForPeace Message bit.ly/4qBNxBU โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

16.02.2026 02:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Aloka โ€“ The Peace Dog: From a Stray Dog to Walking for Peace ๐Ÿพ Aloka โ€“ The Peace Dog: From a Stray Dog to Walking for Peace โค๏ธ โค๏ธ This is the story of Aloka โ€” a stray dog who chose peace, step by step. He was never adopted. He wasnโ€™t even given a name at first. One day, on a peace walk in India, Aloka simply began following a group of monks โ€” quietly, without being called. And he never turned back. Check out this story: Instagram: Tiktok: This is a true animal story that shows how compassion, second chances, and the bond between humans and animals can transform a life. ๐ŸŽฅ If you love heartwarming animal stories, be sure to subscribe and join us on a journey filled with love, hope, and rescue tales that touch the heart. #animalstory #animalrescue #heartwarminganimalstories #petstories #aloka #thepeacedog

How #Aloka came to stay bit.ly/3MMs3Eu
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16.02.2026 02:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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16.02.2026 02:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ•Š๏ธWalk for peace ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™welcome home ๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒป

Stoked to watch the #WalkForPeace Buddhist Monks and Aloka return home to Texas. bit.ly/3OL3Sqw ๐ŸŒบโ˜ฎ๏ธ
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16.02.2026 02:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Protect and LISTEN to the Children Burt Cohen and Laurel Krause discuss the May 4, 1970 Kent State massacre and the February 14, 2018 Parkland Massacre in this February 27, 2018 segment fromย Keeping Democracy Alive.ย  Februโ€ฆ

Eight years ago today, there was the Parkland massacre bit.ly/2sJWiCp โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ˜ข

14.02.2026 17:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Love Train feat. Jason Mraz, Chad Smith, Yo-Yo Ma | Turnaround Arts | Playing For Change ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒ Order our latest album Songs For Humanity now! https://shop.playingforchange.com/collections/songs-for-humanity ๐ŸŽงโœจ Turnaround Arts infuses struggling schools with the arts as a strategy to bolster reform efforts. Turnaround Arts is a national program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts that works in 73 schools in 37 districts across 17 states and the District of Columbia. "Love Train" features Turnaround Arts students performing alongside their Turnaround Artists including Alfre Woodard, Bernie Williams, Black Violin, Chad Smith, Dan Zanes and Claudia Eliaza, David Garibaldi, Elizabeth Banks, Frank Gehry, IZ Avila, Jackson Browne, Jacqueline Suskin, Jake Shimabukuro, Jason Mraz, John Cruz, John Lloyd Young, Keb' Moโ€™, Larisa Martรญnez, Ledisi, Mic Jordan, Misty Copeland, Ozomatli, Paula Abdul, Paula Fuga, Speech, Taboo, Tim Robbins, Tracy Reese, Trombone Shorty, Valerie June, Yo-Yo Ma, and The Oโ€™Jays (who originally performed the song).This video was produced by Turnaround Arts and Playing For Change to share the message that the arts have the power to improve our schools and build more compassionate, connected communities. Learn more about Turnaround Arts at http://turnaroundarts.kennedy-center.org and Playing For Change at http://playingforchange.com. Twitter: @TurnaroundArts Facebook: @TurnaroundArts Instagram: @turnaroundartsnational Special Acknowledgments: Many thanks to all 14 Turnaround Arts sites, our colleagues at the Kennedy Center, and our friends at iTheatrics, the Milwaukee Art Museum, Roger Williams Park, Empire Stores Dumbo, Lincoln Center Education, Green Tomato, Hillman Family Foundations, Affirmation Arts, Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Honolulu Film Office, The Music Center, Minnesota Made Hockey Center, Main Street Station, Hoyt Sherman Place, and our Turnaround Arts schools that became stations for the Love Train. Turnaround Arts also wants to thank Mike DeMatteo & Nathaniel Barnes, Eric Powell & Charlie Sosa from BECON TV, Tristan Brown & Janet Starke from Richmond Performing Arts Alliance, and Phil Roeder & Kyle Knicley from Des Moines Public Schools for sharing their time and expertise to film Love Train. Finally, Turnaround Arts would like to thank Jonathan Walls, Sandra Selva, Jose Agote, Mark Johnson, and everyone on the incredible Playing for Change team for going above and beyond with this project. Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. Our primary focus is to record and film musicians performing in their natural environments and combine their talents and cultural power in innovative videos we call Songs Around The World. Creating these videos motivated us to form the Playing For Change Bandโ€”a tangible, traveling representation of our mission, featuring musicians met along our journey; and establish the Playing For Change Foundationโ€”a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to building music and art schools for children around the world. Through these efforts, we aim to create hope and inspiration for the future of our planet. Twitter: @playing4change Facebook: @PlayingForChange Instagram: @playing4change โ€œLove Trainโ€ Written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff ยฉ Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) administered by Warner Music Group ยฉ Mijac Music (BMI) administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

Peaceful Valentineโ€™s Day dear friends โ€ฆ fill your heart with this song of LOVE bit.ly/4sc02Wf ๐ŸŒบโ˜ฎ๏ธ๐Ÿ™

14.02.2026 15:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Locals outraged as court OKs Calif. Skunk Train's eminent domain request The railroad excursion service says it is a public utility. Locals are outraged.

Trouble in our little town on the #Mendocino Coast bit.ly/4acflI8 โ˜ฎ๏ธ

10.02.2026 20:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ICE Shooting of Renee Good Revives Kent Stateโ€™s Stark Warning A fatal ICE shooting and Kent Stateโ€™s legacy show how unchecked government force endangers First Amendment rights.

โ€œMark Twain noted that if history doesnโ€™t repeat itself, it often rhymes. And there are a couple of obvious parallels between the #KentState and #ReneeGood killings." bit.ly/4sERDeK .

10.02.2026 20:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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All Along The Watchtower (Bob Dylan) feat. Warren Haynes | Playing For Change ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒ Order our latest album Songs For Humanity now! https://shop.playingforchange.com/collections/songs-for-humanity ๐ŸŽงโœจ I remember having a daydream about the opening acoustic guitar part of โ€œAll Along The Watchtowerโ€ ending with a Native American scream and a big native drum on the downbeat. That was the spark to assemble one of our biggest and deepest Songs Around The World. From Beirut to New Orleans to the Lakota Nation, musicians play and sing like a musical army determined to stop suffering and greed all over the world. As a society, we need to get back to our roots and connect deeper with our ancestors and native people in general so we can find the wisdom we need to move forward as a human race. As Jimi Hendrix once said, โ€œIf there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.โ€ -Mark Johnson, PFC Co-Founder JOIN THE MOVEMENT Subscribe to our newsletter: http://bit.ly/1x9CAfJ Join us as a YouTube Member here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn25nZ12HEZq_w_m_1DmbbA/sponsor GET SOCIAL https://www.facebook.com/PlayingForChange https://twitter.com/playing4change http://instagram.com/playing4change Playing For Change (PFC) is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. The primary focus of PFC is to record and film musicians performing in their natural environments and combine their talents and cultural power in innovative videos called Songs Around The World. Creating these videos motivated PFC to form the Playing For Change Bandโ€”a tangible, traveling representation of its mission, featuring musicians met along their journey; and establish the Playing For Change Foundationโ€”a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to building music and art schools for children around the world. Through these efforts, Playing For Change aims to create hope and inspiration for the future of our planet. To learn more about the work of the PFC Foundation, visit http://www.playingforchange.org OUR PARTNERS: nana music "nana" - a place where you can express yourself with music and be connected with anyone, anywhere... From beginners to professional, "nana" is a borderless music social platform for all the music lovers in the world! Download the app: http://nana-music.com/ iOS: http://m.onelink.me/121ed9a0 Android: http://m.onelink.me/2a5afb35 2seas Sessions Curated by a collective of music lovers, 2Seas Sessions film and record stripped down live sets performed by talented artists, bands, and songwriters. With no borders, the 2Seas Sessions platform is dedicated to discovering as well as showcasing music and people that inspire. For more information visit: http://2seassessions.com

Playing for Change sings "All Along the Watchtower" ... we are here again dear friends. bit.ly/2OIOgUK ๐ŸŒบโ˜ฎ๏ธ

10.02.2026 01:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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WHEN may global citizens be able to live in PEACE? We demand PEACE NOW!

Anything WAR can do, PEACE can do better. We demand PEACE NOW!

ENDLESS WARS must END NOW. We demand PEACE NOW!

Read, Subscribe and Follow Us on Substack. Thanks bit.ly/4304Ym2 โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

08.02.2026 19:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Arthur Krause Speaks His Kent State Truth A Father's Plea for Accountability & Justice, Denied

Have we come to such a state in this country that a young girl has to be shot because she disagrees deeply with the actions of her government? โ€”Arthur S. Krause bit.ly/49uHoRt โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

06.02.2026 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Laurel Krause Shares Her Kent State Truth and the 'Statement of Regret' Watch now | A Preview from the Kent State Truth Tribunal & Archive

Please WATCH my Kent State Truth Tribunal testimonial where I stand for my sister Allison killed by the Ohio National Guard as she protested WAR at Kent State. Itโ€™s almost 56 years later and I STILL stand with Allison for PEACE. bit.ly/4px2aGv

WHEN will we be able to live in peace in Minnesota?

05.02.2026 19:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Renee Good Brothers Tearful Testimony: "She Was Sunlight" In Emotional Congress Speech | AC1F
Renee Good Brothers Tearful Testimony: "She Was Sunlight" In Emotional Congress Speech | AC1F YouTube video by DRM News

Renee Goodโ€™s brothers share their sister Nae and their grief before Congress. Please watch. They hoped Reneeโ€™s passing might bring change and see it has not! There is STILL no accountability and little effort to hold those responsible, accountable. youtu.be/eKMx2ZNNgr0?... ๐ŸŒบโ˜ฎ๏ธ

05.02.2026 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

RE Kent State & MN: โ€œIt is vital that state and National Guard officials not regard this decision as authorizing or approving the use of force against demonstrators, whatever the occasion of the issue involved. Such use of force is, and was, deplorable.โ€ thehill.com/opinion/cong... .

03.02.2026 23:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Laurel Krause (@laurelkrause) We are in the process of birthing a NEW U.S. peace, human rights and civil rights movement! Please Join In! READ: โ€œWe may have to face the casualties of a new Kent State-styled massacre before this i...

Please #JoinUs on the path to Peace ๐ŸŒบโ˜ฎ๏ธ

01.02.2026 02:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

Have you heard Bruce Springsteen's new song, Streets of Minneapolis? bit.ly/4a2dmVl youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?... ๐ŸŒบโ˜ฎ๏ธ

29.01.2026 18:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"Minnesota" - Marsh Family adaptation of "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)"
"Minnesota" - Marsh Family adaptation of "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)" YouTube video by Marsh Family

A wonderfully moving, almost holy โ€œMinnesotaโ€ version of โ€œSF, Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hairโ€ strikes the deep chord of the May 1970 Kent State massacre. Allison's "Flowers are better than bullets"said to the ONG at #KentState, 1 of 4 students protesters killed in the Kent State massacre. โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

29.01.2026 02:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Remembering My Friend, Howard Zinn When Howard Zinn Crossed Over, An Important Voice for Peace Was Lost

Today marks 16 years since #HowardZinn crossed over. READ and learn more about Dr. Howard Zinn bit.ly/4a8kIae #KentState #TruthTribunal #Peace

27.01.2026 21:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Heart and I send our heartfelt wishes of peace and healing in these devastatingly tragic times. I am gathering my thoughts, hoping to publish my view of todayโ€™s state of #protest in the U.S. and killings by federal agents. Meanwhile please READ my 2017 essay, Honor Thy Protesters bit.ly/2oUcH4Q โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

26.01.2026 17:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love this rendition of #Ohio about the May 4, 1970 #KentState massacre โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป

26.01.2026 02:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shall we set a date? Standing for PEACE and healing! โ˜ฎ๏ธ๐ŸŒบ

25.01.2026 21:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0