I Have a Dream

Included for its values and drug-free message.

From the page:
"For the last few years I have had a dream which I believe could be your dream too. While we all watch what's going on in the world and feel powerless to change it, we are wasting time! We are the change we have been looking for and it's time to take back our god given power and lead by example. If you are ready to live in peace and love on this planet, then please join me."
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Rough Aunties take Sundance by Storm

Warning: contains materials related to sexual abuse of minors, and may trigger for some.

"Sisters in Law director Kim Longinotto brings viewers an intimate portrait of change in Africa with this documentary following the efforts of five women in ensuring that the abused and forgotten children of Durban, South Africa still have a fighting chance despite getting a rough start in life. Thuli, Mildred, Sudula, Jackie, and Eureka are a multiracial cadre of women who have dedicated their lives to the common cause of helping the most vulnerable and disenfranchised components of their communities - the children. Together, these five women form a united force powerful enough to overcome social and racial divisions while doing battle against the destructive forces of corruption, greed, and apathy. In post-apartheid South Africa, it's the hope and energy of groups like the Rough Aunties that help to transform a nation while inspiring positive change." ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

A movie has been made about the "Rough Aunties" - and it has taken the Sundance Film Festival by storm.
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The film is reviewed here.

"Operation Bobbi Bear exists to:
Rescue and uphold the rights of sexually abused children.
Minimise their risk of HIV infection.
Help them towards wholeness."




Looks like one Rough Auntie is better for peace of mind than any number of tranquilizers. Make a donation and become a Rough Auntie: http://roughaunties.com/

Videos: Derrick Jensen

What Works


waiting alone for some rain
i'm lost in my brain but i cant complain
they saying i'm drifting away
but i dont want to stay
as a structural slave to this claim staked to this snake state
brainwash like backdrop baseline slipping away
i don't know what to say to make myself feel ok to tell my mixed mine you're still not insane
but as we wait for our fate
i hope we want what we gain
and all that i know that i need
is laid out in front of me

well i been blowing my mind
these nights when i write down these rhymes
well i aint buying the lies
said are you a man or a landmine
will you lay low or explode and know that you know what you know you should know right
i just want what works
what works, for me, is just fine.

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More Derrick Jensen here: The Other Side of the Darkness