Pics from today’s protest

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Join the Impact is a national, grassroots movement that has organized to protest the passage of Proposition 8, Proposition 102, and the other anti-gay measures that were passed on Tuesday.

This is more than a state issue, more than a political issue. It is an issue of equality across America. A few well-funded people were allowed to take away the rights of a minority.

On November 15th, join us at Phoenix City Hall

In my to effort support local businesses and oppose large corporate chains I have decided to stop supporting Starbucks.

While portraying itself as a socially-responsible employer, Starbucks pays baristas a poverty wage of $7.60/hr. In addition, all retail hourly workers at Starbucks in the United States are part-time employees with no guaranteed number of work hours per week.

According to Starbucks figures released to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Last week I discovered a very cool progressive local organization called The Phoenix Permaculture Guild. Which is a local 501c3 education organization with a mission to create in the ground green living solutions. Their community based learning model utilizes the skills of the local community to deliver unique opportunities for all members to learn new skills.

http://www.phoenixpermaculture.org/

A great way to start your movement toward radical sustainability is with composting.

Compost is organic material that can be used as a soil amendment or as a medium to grow plants. Mature compost is a stable material with a content called humus that is dark brown or black and has a soil-like, earthy smell. It is created by: combining organic wastes (e.g., yard trimmings, food wastes, manures) in proper ratios