EPA to Allow Consumption of Toxic Fracking Wastewater by Wildlife and Livestock | EcoWatch ecowatch.com

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"Under the less than watchful eye of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fracking flowback is dumped into rivers, lakes and reservoirs... Gushers of putrid, grayish water encrusted with chemical crystals flood through Wind River into nearby streams," said Jeff Ruch, executive director of PEER - Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

EPA to Allow Consumption of Toxic Fracking Wastewater by Wildlife and Livestock | EcoWatch

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Public Employees for Environmental ResponsibilityMillions of gallons of water laced with toxic chemicals from oil and gas drilling rigs are pumped for

Pipeline Explosion Causes Large Fire Near Milfay. newson6.com

Bold Nebraska

BREAKING: Natural gas pipeline owned by ONEOK exploded near town of Milfay, Oklahoma. No reports of injuries. The eyewitness who snapped this photo said the explosion was close to houses but she didn't believe it was affecting them.

Pipelines leak (or explode): It's not if, it's when. ‪#‎NoKXL‬

Pipeline Explosion Causes Large Fire Near Milfay

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An explosion in a natural gas pipeline started a fire near the town of Milfay in Creek County Monday morning.

Wind farms kill only a small fraction of the hundreds of millions of birds and bats killed by buildings, pesticides, fossil-fuel power plants, and other human causes. 8 ways they are working to improve.

Wind farms kill only a small fraction of the hundreds of millions of birds and bats killed by buildings, pesticides, fossil-fuel power plants, and other human causes.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/01/birds-bats-wind-turbines-deadly-collisions

Climate Change Might Just Be Driving the Historic Cold Snap. TIME

Climate Change Might Just Be Driving the Historic Cold Snap

TIME

Do Nothing Congress Looks To Do Even Less In 2014 By Scheduling Only 97 Work Days. politicususa.com

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Do Nothing Congress Looks To Do Even Less In 2014 By Scheduling Only 97 Work Days

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House Republican leadership unveiled the new House work calendar and it shows that the House will only be in session for 97 days prior to Election Day and 112 days through the end of the year.

pic. Dear Leftys: We didn’t eliminate YOUR need to war with your very lives, day in, day out, against the oligarchs, bankers, wolves, the ignorant... Not one iota. We simply gave you a means to do so with possibly less bloodshed. FOR DECENCY SAKE stop your bawling, BLAME YOURSELVES, when you let others win. We handed you a democracy, a republic, whatever. YOU refuse to PAY THE PRICE to WIN.

Dear Leftys:  We didn’t eliminate YOUR need to war with your very lives, day in, day out, against the
oligarchs, bankers, wolves, the ignorant... Not one iota.  We simply gave you a means to do so with
possibly less bloodshed. FOR DECENCY SAKE stop your bawling, BLAME YOURSELVES, when you let others win.  We handed you a democracy, a republic, whatever. YOU refuse to PAY THE PRICE to WIN.

pic. The GOP's Hunger Games

Go Left added a new photo to the album Feed the Children.

vid. Bats killed by hot weather in Australia

Batman Can NOT save them.

Read the story - See the video: http://bit.ly/1cSWfDw

Clean technology is booming by every key indicator -- but you would never know that from Sunday's absurd 60 Minutes piece touting an imaginary 'Cleantech Crash.'

Bold Nebraska and I Heart Climate Scientists shared a link.

60 Minutes Hit Job On Clean Energy Ignores The Facts

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Clean technology is booming by every key indicator -- but you would never know that from Sunday's absurd 60 Minutes piece touting an imaginary 'Cleantech Crash.'

GOP’s ulterior motive on unemployment: Economic sabotage? salon.com

Now With Alex Wagner

"Unemployment benefits make people’s lives better and buoy a fragile, but possibly accelerating recovery. Some Republicans are apparently reluctant to give Democrats and the economy a shot in the arm right now."

GOP’s ulterior motive on unemployment: Economic sabotage?

salon.com

There's more to Republican opposition to extending unemployment benefits than conservative principles

pic. PLEASE, Stop talking TO deniers - it is what they thrive on. PLEASE. Talk past them, to the onlookers, it STARVES them, and emboldens and educates the onlookers. Please, pass the word.

Stop talking TO deniers - is what they thrive on. PLEASE. Talk past them, to the onlookers, it STARVES them, and emboldens and educates the onlookers. Please, pass the word.

article. "When you apply for a job at 50 people laugh at you. When you apply for a job at 65 people just look at you like you are crazy."

The Christian Left shared Mother Jones's photo.

Meet the Americans who've lost their unemployment benefits: "I'm thoroughly petrified."

http://mojo.ly/1dfTRmU

"When you apply for a job at 50 people laugh at you. When you apply for a job at 65 people just look at you like you are crazy."

Meet the Americans who've lost their unemployment benefits: "I'm thoroughly petrified." http://mojo.ly/1dfTRmU "When you apply for a job at 50 people laugh at you. When you apply for a job at 65 people just look at you like you are crazy."

pic. With High Taxes on the Rich the Economy Booms. Without, it tanks. Any questions?

Americans Against the Tea Party

Thanks to Exposing Facts to the Misinformed Viewers of Fox News for sharing!

Home Depot Founder Threatens Catholic Church, Charities Over Pope Francis' Economic Comments. forwardprogressives.com

Right Off A Cliff

Absolutely pathetic.

http://bit.ly/HomeDepotPope

Home Depot Founder Threatens Catholic Church, Charities Over Pope Francis' Economic Comments

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Did Pope Francis know (or even care) that calling out the massive flaws with trickle-down economics would send many conservative Americans right off the deep end? The Pope didn't once say capitalis...

4 states confirm water pollution from drilling. www.usatoday.com

David Whittall

4 states confirm water pollution from drilling

www.usatoday.com

PITTSBURGH (AP) — In at least four states that have nurtured the nation's energy boom, hundreds of complaints have been made about well-water contamination from oil or

Maddow: Watch: Koch Brothers Caught Red-Handed Buying Economics Professors and Studies

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Watch: Koch Brothers Caught Red-Handed Buying Economics Professors and Studies

http://www.occupydemocrats.com/watch-koch-brothers...

Apparently unsatisfied with simply buying politicians, the Koch Brothers have turned their attention and pocketbooks to purchasing economics professors of

pic. Lower income people are so much easier to own and control

Teabonics shared Too Informed To Vote Republican's photo.

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Logging in WA's South West exposed - (un) Common Sense. troutish.net

AUSTRALIA - Logging in WA's south west exposed

Logging in WA's South West exposed - (un) Common Sense

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Recently I took part in a guided tour of our remaining native Karri forests with the West Australian Forest Alliance . I remember visiting these forests as a child, it is always inspiring. The first time I climbed the Gloucester tree near …

pic. The conservative Republican Way: Fascism - one culture, one race, one religion, on nation under corporate rule

Go Left added a new photo to the album Fascism.

Voice for the Needy in the Capitol? It’s the Pope’s. nytimes.com

Linda LeTendre via NETWORK LOBBY

We must stand by our sisters and brothers! Please sign!

Popular Voice in the Capitol? It’s the Pope’s

nytimes.com

Democrats and Republicans alike are seizing on Pope Francis’ messages of economic justice and tolerance.

***** pic. Friends, no offense if you block me now. From now on I expect to relentlessly, forcefully, gratingly advocate on 3 things: 1. The only Revolutionary act - refocusing our very lives on the Global Neediest, Our Immediate Family, ALL of Creation, Universal Family. 2. Stopping Ecocide, now, forcing 6%/yr co2 reduction on the table, Fee and Dividend; 1 deg C. Without a planet, no other issue matters. We stop it NOW, or NEVER. 3. 2014 Elections. A. Our best chance at 1&2 above; B. Our last chance to save US Democracy. I don’t play to play; I play to win(expecting to lose). Don’t want that? OK

Friends, no offense if you block
me now.  From now on I expect
to relentlessly, forcefully,
gratingly advocate on 3 things:

1. The only Revolutionary act -
refocusing our very lives on the
Global Neediest, Our Immediate
Family, ALL of Creation, Universal Family.

2.  Stopping Ecocide, now, forcing 6%/yr co2 reduction on the table, Fee and Dividend; 1 deg C.  Without a planet, no other issue matters. We stop it NOW, or NEVER.

3.  2014 Elections. A. Our best chance at 1&2 above; B. Our last chance to save US Democracy.  I don’t play to play; I play to win(expecting to lose). Don’t want that? OK

***** Global Warming CAUSES, er, um, CLIMATE CHANGE!!!! DUH! 'Polar Vortex' puts Midwest in deep freeze; heads to DC. Washington Post

Deep South braces for deep freeze as brutal cold grips the Midwest

CNN

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Cancer Update: Spirit Stable, Body coming back from 4 day coma? Chemo attacks the immune system. I have a vicious alergy going on drowning me in mucus. Together they've totally flattened me 4 days now. Maybe signs of life this morning.

Cancer Update:  Spirit Stable, Body coming back from 4 day coma?  Chemo attacks the immune system.  I have a vicious allergy going on drowning me in mucus.  Together they've totally flattened me 4 days now.  Maybe signs of life this morning.

This St. is 1/2 right: "Radical change will not be negotiated by governments; it can only be enforced by people." - Arundhati Roy. Nothing will be conceded to cowardly people. But the Election Process remains a tool. tic, tic, tic...

"Radical change will not be negotiated by governments; it can only be enforced by people." - Arundhati Roy

This is why we are all doomed, if we waste all our time fighting to get presidents or other representatives elected and never take the initiative to find a way to unite people aroung the push for a global shift to non-market economies.

http://www.countercurrents.org/wsf-roy190104.htm

WSF India- Do Turkeys Enjoy Thanksgiving? By Arundhati Roy

countercurrents.org

"Radical change will not be negotiated by governments; it can only be enforced by people." - Arundhati Roy This is why we are all doomed, if we waste all our time fighting to

***** From a Dear FB Sister: "Loving, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I sense a change in you that feels ominous. Again, if I am wrong please don't be angry, just CORRECT me. Do I read between the lines that you would "off yourself" to bring attention to the crisis? I have been sitting with this upsetting feeling for 2 days.... detail follows...

Dialog with a dear FB friend:

KK: Loving, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I sense a change in you that feels ominous. Again, if I am wrong please don't be angry, just CORRECT me. Do I read between the lines that you would "off yourself" to bring attention to the crisis? I have been sitting with this upsetting feeling for 2 days.

L:  Oh, sweet sister, no, no, no... nothing about 'offing myself,'  ...it wouldn't be noticed, nor have any good effect. But no, the first and last it is in my mind is your mention of it here. I'm so glad you were able to voice your concern. No, no, no, no... Nothing of the sort. I wish it could be that easy, but I've known for some time, and more clearly these last few weeks, I'd be doing anything like that... in a graveyard - we are so Dead in this culture. I am NOT to waste what life I have.

KK:  Phew! I am very glad to hear it! xo

L:

But yes, a big change. One that will persist, I suspect. Nothing is true because Einstein said it. It is true because it is True. Same with Jesus, or anyone. This pic, right, is a mashup of two things he may have said, but for the first time so clearly, because of experiences I've had these recent weeks... hits me as the roseatta stone - Our breath by breath, dna given purpose, is to lay down our lives for the global neediest. I've been circling in on this for 15 years, but I've hit a much greater level of clarity. Lay down our life for the neediest... with every breath. Schweitzer, Teresa of Calcutta, Malala, Mandela, Gandhi... this is what they did. And some of us place the likes of these at the pinnacle - I do. Because we westerners live so opposite of this we've moved to such a non-adaptive place - we can't see the need to stand, crazily, for our kid's future. We are too far away from home - lay down your life for the neediest, with every breath. With little hope for my efforts for the world, I still see my Path now as doing just that - laying down my life for the neediest, over the next whatever years I'm given. I'd LOVE for that to be on hunger strike with 10,000 others here in DC, but I've been down that road - folks in a graveyard don't hunger strike. But the disease is we've moved away from home - lay down your life for the neediest in creation (not bio-fam - we are ALL Family, ALL connected. Ebola in a non biofam kid can just as easily kill my biofam kid as another biofam kid can - we are ALL Family). I need to, as best I can, find, walk, and Live the path - lay down your life, every breath ,for the global neediest. So pitifully little, but it is the root cure, I'm so sure now, and the only cure that can save us from going over the cliff. Over coming weeks I'm sure I'll be posting more, but at my blog. I review posts on FB now but it is just such a substitute of talk for action... I think I can no longer feed into it. (((((HUGS))))) and much Loving forever, no matter what

Start Loving

KK: Like!

L: :-)  LOL. 

Hanes is stealing from some of the world's poorest workers.. action.sumofus.org

Linda LeTendre

This is outrageous! And one of the three sins that cry our for justice!

Hanes is stealing from some of the world's poorest workers.

action.sumofus.org

These workers can't feed their families thanks to the apparel giant

Huge upswing in crude oil shipments on the Great Lakes from Canadian tar sands crude may be coming. eclectablog.com

Huge upswing in crude oil shipments on the Great Lakes from Canadian tar sands crude may be coming

eclectablog.com

What could possibly go wrong? Photo by Anne C. Savage Impending upgrades to crude oil pipelines that bring tar sands crude to the Midwest are sparking fears of a significant jump in crude oil shipments on the Great Lakes. A report

pic. In 2013 deforestation in Amazon rose 28%.

More Trees Less Assholes

Amazon deforestation rose by 28% in an year - http://bit.ly/KqvoEA

BP wins first Greenland drilling concession despite chequered record Greenpeace says decision to open country's pristine waters to company responsible for Deepwater Horizon spill beggars belief. http://www.theguardian.com

Earth Tribe - Activist News shared Generation Alpha's photo.

GREENLAND - BP wins first Greenland drilling concession despite chequered record

BP wins first Greenland drilling concession despite chequered record Greenpeace says decision to open country's pristine waters to company responsible for Deepwater Horizon spill beggars belief. http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jan/03/bp-wins-first-greenland-drilling-deepwater-horizon

2014: year of solidarity with Palestinians kicks off! veteransnewsnow.com

Linda LeTendre

Follow Christ and stand with the Palestinians. Jesus would have because he always stood with the opressed and the suffering.

2014: year of solidarity with Palestinians kicks off!

veteransnewsnow.com

The year 2014 has been proclaimed the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People by the UN General Assembly