a Dramatic reading

Posted by ka. Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:57:00 GMT

make sure your speakers are on deng deng

and now - a dramatic reading - of a real breakup letter - from a real person -

Breakup letter

5 minutes de répit pour la planète

Posted by ka. Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:01:00 GMT

The Alliance for the Planet is calling on all citizens to create five minutes of electrical rest for the planet on 1 February 2007.

Participez à la plus grande mobilisation citoyenne contre le changement climatique!

Why February 1st?

Because this is the day the new UN report on global climate change will be released in Paris.

• 19:55 in Paris, Bruxelles and Italy
• 13:55 in New York and Ontario
• 18:55 in London

This event affects us all, involves us all, and provides an occasion to show how important an issue global warming is to us. If we all participate, this action can have real media and political weight.

This is not just about saving five minutes worth of electricity - this is about getting the attention of the media, the politicians, and ourselves.

prop rep!

Posted by ka. Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:24:00 GMT

1792

That’s the year we elected our first parliament. Some people say the way we vote in Ontario has stood the test of time. Other people say it’s time for a change.

What do you think?

The Ontario Citizen’s Assembly on Electoral Reform must recommend to the government whether Ontario should keep its current electoral system or adopt a new one. If the Assembly recommends a change, it will be put to a referendum expected to be at the next provincial election on October 4, 2007

website

Anyone interested in getting a discussion going? for submission, even?

begin rant

ding dong

Posted by ka. Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:27:00 GMT

Pinochet is dead -

participate by not participating

Posted by ka. Wed, 15 Nov 2006 12:53:00 GMT

Every November, for 24 hours, we remember that no one was born to shop - that we make a small choice to participate by Not participating.

celebrate as a relaxed family holiday, as a non-commercial street party, or even as a politically charged public protest.

If you’ve never taken part in Buy Nothing Day, or if you’ve taken part in the past but haven’t really committed to doing it again, consider this:
Anyone can take part- provided you spend a day without spending.

NOVEMBER 24 IS BUY NOTHING DAY - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

THE ULTIMATE REFUND: On November 24th and 25th - the busiest days in the American retail calendar and the unofficial start of the international Christmas-shopping season - thousands of activists and concerned citizens in 65 countries will take a 24 hour consumer detox as part of the 14th annual Buy Nothing Day, a global phenomenon that originated in Vancouver, Canada.

What better way to bring the Year of Global Warming to a close than to point people in the direction of real and effective alternatives to the unbridled consumption that has created this quagmire?

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