Georgiana is the subject of the movie "The Duchess" (currently on Netflix) and a relative of the young Prince and Princess of Cambridge. Get the Ultimate Fan Guide -- with plot points, history, and what happened to the historical characters -- for only 99 cents!
Green Party Peace Sign Bumper Sticker
Green Party Peace Sign Bumper Sticker
The Green Party has continually opposed entry into war and has consistently called for the immediate return of our troops, in stark contrast to the Democratic and Republican parties. Today we march, tomorrow we vote Green Party.
Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened?
|
Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present. Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.
The eBook is currently available on Amazon for Kindle;Barnes & Noble Nook ; Smashwords independent eBook seller; and a Kobo for 99 cents and anyone can read it using their Kindle/Nook Reader, smart phone, or computer.
Could Matt Gaetz possibly become Attorney General of the United States?
No. Women must not let him.
“Now is the time for all good women to come to the aid of their country – and themselves.”
Matt Gaetz, whose reputation is polluted by multiple allegations of sexually harassing women, must not be Attorney General of the United States. Women can stop him. If you do not see a way that works for you on this list, please create and take an action of your own.
[In addition, you can sign a petition from the group Civic Shout: here.]
Each woman in our country has the rights afforded to her under the United State Constitution. With those rights comes power, and we must think about how to use that power now to keep ourselves safe from Matt Gaetz. In addition we have the power of our souls as human beings. That power we have as human beings includes rights granted to us under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Some women are lucky and successful enough to have the power of an elected office. “Now is the time for all good women to come to the aid of their country.”
What can grassroots, American women do to make sure Matt Gaetz does not harm them or women?
What can women who have cases that the Attorney General of the United States is working on do?
What can female government employees do to make sure Matt Gaetz does not intimidate, prey on, oggle, or harm them?
What can female elected officials do to make sure Matt Gaetz does not intimidate, humiliate, prey on, oggle, or harm them? Read more »
Are you ready for a lipstick boycott? Read more (you don’t have to give it up entirely!)
The Lipstick Revolution
Stick It To The Politicians: No Lipstick ‘Til New Year’s
What?
-Women and their supporters are asked not to buy lipstick from now until New Year’s.
Why?
-Women know we deserve better than what happened in this election cycle.
-Women meant to have their big chance to say NO to overturning Roe v Wade
and YES to our reproductive freedom. But, this election resulted in a big loss to women.
Starting right now – in the aftermath of our lost election– starting right now, and up until the New Year, we will strive ourselves, and we will ask other women and men of goodwill, not to wear or purchase any lipstick.
The ultimate request of this campaign is to have everyone stop buying lipstick entirely and stop wearing lipstick entirely from now until January 1, 2025. But…
A group of us met the day after election day to reflect and mourn the outcome. We enjoyed friendship, consolation, and pumpkin bread. We realized that more friends might be able to come over the weekend, so we are doing it again!
Day: This Sunday, November 10, 2024 Time: 2pmRead more »
How are you feeling about the election outcome of last night? Please feel free to leave comments, your feelings, or comforting thoughts for us in the comment section!!!
Some friends in Riverhead and I are having a quick-response-Women’s Circle to reflect on the election. Wonder if any of you are finding time to do that???? (Or, to have lunch with a friend who is also experiencing feelings of loss and mourning about the election results?)
Our family is feeling it pretty hard. The statement that the New York State organization of the Civil Liberties Union put out cheered me up a bit with its feisty response to the next term:
‘We Demand Control of Our Freedoms, not the Fascist-in-Chief. We are Ready.’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 2024
PRESS CONTACT: Sebastian
NEW YORK – In response to the reelection of Donald Trump to the presidency, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement attributable to Executive Director Donna Lieberman:
“The reelection of Donald Trump is an unprecedented threat to our rights and liberties and the values to which New York and the country should aspire. His movement, rooted in racism, misogyny, bigotry, and domination, seeks to ban abortion, jail and deport immigrants and separate families, criminalize protest, abolish public education, undermine the voting process, target trans people – and the list of outrages goes on.
“With fewer guardrails this time, New Yorkers are worried and angry. But we are also resolute: We demand control of our futures and our freedoms, not the fascist-in-chief.
“The NYCLU and ACLU are ready for that fight. During the first Trump administration we took on Donald Trump and won.
“The NYCLU helped beat back his Muslim Ban and rigging of the Census, rescued immigrant children taken in the dead of night and held thousands of miles away, ended indefinite ICE detention in New York, and helped hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers speak out, know their rights, and take action. We defied Trump’s movement by updating New York’s inadequate abortion law, delivering long-overdue reforms to the criminal system, winning the most progressive state voting rights act in the country, adding new state protections for LGBT New Yorkers, and more.
“Come Inauguration Day, the NYCLU is ready. We will see the Trump administration in court, we will continue to protect and advance our freedoms in the legislature and in the streets, and we will grow our movement for democracy and inclusion.”
The music fooled me
Into feeling everything was okay,
When I put our little Toyota into the park
At the playground
As the kids’ water boiled over.
We began our adventure over
Acorn pebbled paths.
Autumn zephyrs rustled the leaves
and the breezes of my mind blew
toward the magnolias
Forever green
but now lacking
Their clean fragrant flowers.
The excited screams of swing sets
And slides reflected my monologue
Became the music of my impatience.
Could this country bloom again
It’s clean fragrant blossoms?
Hope that all our readers will vote! (And, maybe drive a friend to the polls.)
Please remember to keep the health, safety, and freedom of all the women you love in your heart as you vote!
For New Yorkers: You can look up your election polling site at the NYS Board of Elections here: NYS BOE Lookup
For all Americans: You can look up your polling place at an official US government website here: USA Vote
********************
More info and hints from Kimberly Wilder:
Suggestions for write-ins to conquer unfair party bosses in New York and in Suffolk County:
For New York State Supreme Court, 10th Judicial District: Write in “Jay Jacobs”, “Richard Schaffer” and 6 other people you admire.
For Suffolk County Court Judge:
Write in “Richard Schaffer” and someone you admire.
For NY State Assembly in Riverhead and Eastern Long Island, Assembly District 2:
Write in “Richard Schaffer”
Major party bosses got you down? Are you a Democrat who feels like you have to fight your own party to be progressive? Are you a Republican who wishes that you could return to the more noble strains of your party’s history?
In Suffolk County, New York, there are some easy ways to slap back at the party bosses. You can categorically reject their candidates and write-in their own boss’s names to shame them when they have given you no choice and no hope.
The two strategies below are easy ones in Suffolk County. No one could argue that your vote is needed, because all the candidates are hand-picked and cross-endorsed. There is no way to check the boxes and have any effect on the outcome of the race…
For New York State Supreme Court, 10th Judicial District:
Write in “Jay Jacobs”, “Richard Schaffer” and 6 other people you admire.
For Suffolk County Court Judge: Write in “Richard Schaffer” and someone you admire.
And, of course, feel free to adapt this strategy to your own ballot, to your own locality, to your own races where the party bosses have given you absolutely no choice of candidates — like, “Pick 3” and there are only 3 names, or “Pick 8” and there are only 8 names, scattered around various parties and some names listed more than once.
Come buy our very fun “Presidential Votes for Women” t-shirt, with a layered message, and a wink to the Suffragettes! We have it for sale (in white background or blue background) at a print-on-demand website.
If you buy it this weekend, you should get it a few days before election day! (Maybe in time for the November 2nd Women’s March?)
This shirt would also make a wild fashion statement if worn on Broadway to Suffs The Musical! (Thanks to whoever got the Suffs on to Broadway when a tribute to the Suffragists and Suffragettes is so needed! Women, let’s gather together and vote!)
How did this project unfold?
My name is Kimberly Wilder. I am a poet, a former Green Party candidate, a progressive and third party activist, and a former organizer of a coffee house with the theme of peace, justice, and the environment. I have been a participant in Women’s March activities. I want Roe v Wade back!
I want to inspire everyone — but especially women — to get out the vote in a way that will help restore our reproductive rights and bring back at least the level of civil rights women had with Roe v. Wade. Read more »
There is no good candidate for NY State Assembly in District Two.
So, instead of feeding into the political games of party leaders, please take the time to write in “Richard Schaffer” for Assembly District 2: Call him out. Name his game. And, don’t let the major parties thwart our democracy by gaming and/or trading races. Read more »
New York State has an important law called Patients’ rights. One important section is about a patient’s right to participate in their discharge planning and to receive discharge papers. This right is critical to uphold, so that a patient can dispute being “evicted” from a hospital or emergency room if the patient or their advocate does not feel like they can or should leave.
I ran up against a huge problem trying to assert the right of a loved one I was advocating for to receive discharge papers when he was treated at Huntington Hospital/Northwell Health Emergency Room. I hope you might sign the petition to address the problems I experienced and to fix hospital discharge practices in New York: http://change.org/hospitaldischarge
My loved one has dementia and Traumatic Brain Injury/TBI. He could not sign any of the hospital papers for himself, nor give clear information about his needs. Then, when I tried to advocate for him, I was denied the right to speak to a doctor at all. And, I was stubbornly denied any discharge papers. Read more »
<<The Dual Language Program at Riverhead Central School District has been a beacon of innovation and success since its inception. This program, established by a professional consultant, has been instrumental in fostering bilingual education and cultural understanding in our four early elementary schools. However, the proposed personnel and budget cuts for the 2024/2025 school year threaten to dismantle this valuable program…>>
If you are a resident of the Riverhead Central School District (which does include area in some surrounding towns, of course), signing this petition will be double-extra-super-powerful! Though, we invite anyone to sign from anywhere in the world who cares about innovative, bilingual programs, and school programs designed as cultural bridges between English Speakers and English Learners.
We received 180 signers in support in three days! That is awesome! Please add your name! And, share on social media!
[See video below for current updated specifics and future updates. The district says they have not decided on everything. But, they are definitely saying it moves from our four elementary schools to just one elementary location.]
The above is a link to the Youtube video of what the Acting Assistant Superintendent for Business said at the 3/19/24 board meeting last night. It should start at the place she explained the dual language program. (But, you can study before, during, and after if you like.)
Also, if you do not like to click on links, or it does not work, please go to the school district web site BOE Meeting Information, find the 3/19 meeting, and click on “video”. That will take you to the Youtube. Please watch from 2:46:24 to 2:49:12 In less than three minutes, you can do your own fact checking.
PeaceSmiths peace and justice coffeehouse offers music, poetry, and Open Mic time!
See “My Privilege” a Poet’s Theater piece about Long Island
PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8pm
Music: The band, “Friends”, with Steve Spinner. Covers of Dylan, Neil Young, and more. Musician Steve Spinner has played at PeaceSmiths before in the Open Mic and as a featured Performer!
Poetry: “My Privilege” a Poets Theater piece by Kimberly Wilder
Actor: Jim Navarre (Local actor and activist)
Disparaging comments about Latinos stir up controversy
in two Long Island communities (Riverhead and Brentwood).
Meet the man who does not care.
Open Time: Maybe you!
Bring your song, dance, poem, harangue or whatever it is you do!
$7 at the door
PeaceSmiths is held at…
First United Methodist Church, Amityville
25 Broadway, Amityville, NY, United States, New York
(The southernmost part of Rt. 110) ( “The Last Church on the Left”)
A poetry play about diversity, white privilege, and racism in the Riverhead School community
No child is safe — not black children, not Latino children, not white children — from the consequences of the bullying, name calling, and conflict created as you press us down with your steady hands. -A Chorus of Riverhead Families cries out in this poetry theater performance
The video above is a live performance of “My Privilege”, a Poets Theater piece performed on September 12, 2023 at the BOOG City 17 Arts Festival. A three member troupe traveled from Long Island to Brooklyn to perform this piece.
“My Privilege” was written by Riverhead community activist Kimberly Wilder. This premier performance stars local actors Jim Navarre as “Wallis” and Alan Stewart as “Wallis’s True Heart.”
Kimberly Wilder is the parent of a student who resides in the Riverhead Central School District. Ms. Wilder coordinates a family business called Riverhead Area School Info/RASi which includes a circle of families trying to heal Riverhead schools.
The core of the piece is a found poem. “My Privilege” quotes and explores a speech made by a school leader at a school board meeting after a board member was convinced to resign. “Wallis” is the character who gives the speech. The board member — named “Lottie” in this piece — had made disparaging comments about Latinos to the press. In addition, the piece includes many direct quotes from “Tia”, the character name for a real life community activist who spoke out and spoke up at the meeting.
Unfortunately, the message about a diverse community in conflict and pain rings too true with current events. The Riverhead Central School District is in the news again. This time, it is about some Riverhead students who said the n-word and bullied younger children at a Riverhead School football game.
It is our hope that this poetry piece and the work of our Riverhead RASi families, might help to heal these wounds and make sure that more incidents like this one do not continue to happen.
No person’s rights, privileges, or access to public services may be diminished, compressed or denied simply because they are experiencing homelessness .
Suffolk County and the Town of Riverhead need to adopt a Homeless Bill of Rights. Just like our community understands the need to protect the rights of other vulnerable groups — such as children and seniors — we also need to pay attention to how people are treated when they are experiencing homelessness.
A group of concerned neighbors who are community organizers, workers at service organizations for unhoused people, and others who have recently awakened to problems encountered by unhoused people, have gathered together to appeal to community members and leaders to be more fair and helpful.
One of our first projects as a group has been to work on a draft document for what a “Homeless Bill of Rights” might look like for Suffolk County and our local towns.
Your thoughts and comments are welcome at this blog. In addition, we would be so pleased if you would start a dialogue with any of your public officials. Another way to help would be to discuss this topic with friends and colleagues you know whose work relates to unhoused people: Many of them may already be aware of this project. Some of them may want to join our committee.
You can also direct comments and words of support to our new and developing group: Long Island Legislative Committee in Support of our Unhoused Neighbors. Our email address (with letters that don’t quite match up) is: lilcsun.forunhousedneighbors@gmail.com
Homeless Bill of Rights: (A vision for Long Island governments. A proposal to Suffolk County and The Town of Riverhead)
No person’s rights, privileges, or access to public services may be diminished, compressed or denied simply because they are experiencing homelessness . For purposes of this section, “person experiencing homelessness” means any person who does not have a fixed or regular residence and who may live on the street or outdoors, in a homeless shelter or another temporary residence. Such a person has the same rights and privileges as any other resident of this state, and can expect these rights to be protected and respected. A person experiencing homelessness:
(1) Has the right to use and move freely in public spaces, including, but not limited to, public sidewalks, public parks, public transportation and public buildings, in the same manner as any other person, and without discrimination on the basis of their housing status and without intimidation or harassment from anyone, including law enforcement officers, in the same manner as other persons. Non-hostile approach to architectural plans and design that promotes inclusivity and accessibility for all shall be promoted to this end;
(2) Has the right to equal treatment by all state and municipal agencies as related, but not limited, access to housing, healthcare, childcare, education, and social services, without discrimination on the basis of housing status, and shall not be made to believe they cannot apply for programs based on housing status or denied reasonable accommodations that they would otherwise be eligible for;
(3) Has the right not to face discrimination while seeking or maintaining employment due to their lack of permanent mailing address, or their mailing address being that of a shelter or social service provider;
(4) Has the right to emergency medical care free from discrimination based on their housing status;
(5) Has the right to vote, register to vote, and receive documentation necessary to prove identity for voting without discrimination due to their housing status;
(6) Has the right to receive equal treatment by state and municipal agencies, including the right to protection from disclosure of their records and information provided to homeless shelters and service providers to state, municipal and private entities without appropriate legal authority; and the right to confidentiality of personal records and information in accordance with all limitations on disclosure established by the Federal Homeless Management Information Systems, the Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and the Federal Violence Against Women Act;
(7) Has the right to a reasonable expectation of privacy in their personal property, including tents, encampments, and any other dwellings free from unwarranted surveillance or intrusion to the same extent as personal property in a permanent residence, as well as the right to protection against the seizure or destruction of personal property, especially government documents and medication;
(7a) Has the right, by extension of item 7, to protection against encampment sweeps or forced relocation from dwelling site if alternate shelter is unavailable, or if the person experiencing homelessness is ineligible for placement in shelter as determined by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Martin v. City of Boise, 2019; Johnson v. City of Grants Pass, 2022);
(8) Has the right to access housing free from discrimination based on current housing status, to report and appeal housing discrimination including decisions related to shelter access. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has clarified that discrimination against individuals with no permanent address or those whose address is that of a shelter or social service provider may constitute violations of the Fair Housing Act.
-Draft proposal, updated and accurate as of July 4, 2023
.
“Now is the time for all good women to come to the aid of their country – and themselves.”
