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"... people, the land, and their local communities were linked in bonds of fidelity: Men and women with each other and their families through bonds of marriage; these families to the land through generations of farming; and these different households to larger communities in bonds of mutual aid."
Wendell Berry: A Very Short Introduction
Wendell Berry Introduction Wendell Berry (1934-present) was born in Henry County, Kentucky. Berry pursued his M.A in English literature at the University of Kentucky and went on to teach at several…
coffeewithkierkgaard.home.blog
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"... people, the land, and their local communities were linked in bonds of fidelity: Men and women with each other and their families through bonds of marriage; these families to the land through generations of farming; and these different households to larger communities in bonds of mutual aid."
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Idiocracy was unrealistic only because we got dumber quicker than the movie anticipated
Trump: "On June 14 next year we're gonna have a big UFC fight at the White House, right at the White House, on the grounds of the White House."
October 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Idiocracy was unrealistic only because we got dumber quicker than the movie anticipated
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Empires decline all the time, for all kinds of reasons, but our present moment will be remembered in history books for the sheer volume of *voluntary & pointless self-imposed damage*. We're systematically dismantling what made us great, for no reason! Genuinely, with no rationale! It's wild.
September 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Empires decline all the time, for all kinds of reasons, but our present moment will be remembered in history books for the sheer volume of *voluntary & pointless self-imposed damage*. We're systematically dismantling what made us great, for no reason! Genuinely, with no rationale! It's wild.
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Wendell Berry's 2007 Commencement Address speaks very much to the challenges we face today in higher education. The current regime's attacks are congruent with the corporate takeover that Berry deplores.
Bellarmine University Commencement Address
[A friend points out that this essay has disappeared from its former location on the Bellarmine University website. I agree with my friend that it is an important address, and I find that is not avail...
brtom.typepad.com
August 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Wendell Berry's 2007 Commencement Address speaks very much to the challenges we face today in higher education. The current regime's attacks are congruent with the corporate takeover that Berry deplores.
I was saddened to learn that legendary journalist Bill Moyers has died. In early April, 2013, Moyers conducted a lively interview with Wendell Berry. Both men's wisdom, respect and humor shown through in their extended conversation, which is available online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ejYAfcjJmY&t=1s
June 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I was saddened to learn that legendary journalist Bill Moyers has died. In early April, 2013, Moyers conducted a lively interview with Wendell Berry. Both men's wisdom, respect and humor shown through in their extended conversation, which is available online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ejYAfcjJmY&t=1s
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Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
June 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Honestly I still can’t stop laughing 😂😅🤣
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Talking about Trump's tariffs with Anderson Cooper on @cnn.com... youtu.be/qg3JOR44r6M?...
'Could not be more stupid': Scott Galloway on Trump's tariffs
YouTube video by CNN
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April 9, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Talking about Trump's tariffs with Anderson Cooper on @cnn.com... youtu.be/qg3JOR44r6M?...
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NW fruit farmers are getting crushed by Trump’s tariffs—apple exports down 77%, pears down 99%, cherries down 73%, costing them up to $1.1 billion since 2017. Trump’s trade war is devastating farmers and workers, and he couldn’t care less.
March 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
NW fruit farmers are getting crushed by Trump’s tariffs—apple exports down 77%, pears down 99%, cherries down 73%, costing them up to $1.1 billion since 2017. Trump’s trade war is devastating farmers and workers, and he couldn’t care less.
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Elon Musk's AI chatbot says a 'Russian asset' delivered the State of the Union
The chatbot Grok scoured available public data and found a '75-85% likelihood' that Donald Trump more or less works for Vladimir Putin.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
The chatbot Grok scoured available public data and found a '75-85% likelihood' that Donald Trump more or less works for Vladimir Putin.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Elon Musk's AI chatbot says a 'Russian asset' delivered the State of the Union | Opinion
The chatbot Grok scoured available public data and found a '75-85% likelihood' that Donald Trump more or less works for Vladimir Putin.
www.usatoday.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Elon Musk's AI chatbot says a 'Russian asset' delivered the State of the Union
The chatbot Grok scoured available public data and found a '75-85% likelihood' that Donald Trump more or less works for Vladimir Putin.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
The chatbot Grok scoured available public data and found a '75-85% likelihood' that Donald Trump more or less works for Vladimir Putin.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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An ad put up at a bus stop in London today.
February 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
An ad put up at a bus stop in London today.
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“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.”
- Ezra Klein
- Ezra Klein
February 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“Trump is acting like a king because he is too weak to govern like a president. He is trying to substitute perception for reality. He is hoping that perception then becomes reality. That can only happen if we believe him.”
- Ezra Klein
- Ezra Klein
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Hey that's cool. You can read an excerpt of Multisolving in the Good Men Project. goodmenproject.com/f...
Excerpt: Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World by Elizabeth Sawin
Once you start looking, examples of multisolving are easy to find.
goodmenproject.com
January 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Hey that's cool. You can read an excerpt of Multisolving in the Good Men Project. goodmenproject.com/f...
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Tilth Alliance at 50: This group revolutionized how we eat and compost
Tilth Alliance at 50: This group revolutionized how we eat and compost
Fifty years ago, forward-thinking food growers formed the group that would become today's Tilth Alliance, revolutionizing how Washingtonians grow and eat food.
www.seattletimes.com
April 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Tilth Alliance at 50: This group revolutionized how we eat and compost
Our blessings to you for Christmas and a bright New Year!
December 25, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Our blessings to you for Christmas and a bright New Year!