Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential election – BBC News (Me: Yessss)

Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile’s presidential election after an early concession from his far-right rival, José Antonio Kast. Mr Kast conceded defeat barely an hour and a half after polls closed, and with around half of ballots counted. Early results show Mr Boric leading with 56% of the vote, and Mr Kast trailing with 45% in the run-off race. The election has been one of the most polarised in recent decades and comes after mass anti-government protests. At 35-years-old, Mr Boric will become one of the world’s youngest political leaders.

Source: Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential election – BBC News

Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential election – BBC News

Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile’s presidential election after an early concession from his far-right rival, José Antonio Kast.

Mr Kast conceded defeat barely an hour and a half after polls closed, and with around half of ballots counted.

Early results show Mr Boric leading with 56% of the vote, and Mr Kast trailing with 45% in the run-off race.

The election has been one of the most polarised in recent decades and comes after mass anti-government protests.

At 35-years-old, Mr Boric will become one of the world’s youngest political leaders.

Source: Leftist Gabriel Boric wins Chile presidential election – BBC News

Wet’suwet’en solidarity in Iowa

LANDBACK Friends

There will be a gathering in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en peoples this Wednesday, December 22, at 4:00 PM. at the Chase Bank, 3621 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310.

Chase is one of the major institutions funding fossil fuel projects, including the Coastal GasLink pipeline being built on Wet’suwet’en lands. Pressuring financial institutions to divest funds from fossil fuel projects has been a tactic for many years. Gatherings like this can encourage the bank to consider divesting from fossil fuel projects. They can also provide a public way for individuals to divest their funds from these banks.

Chase Bank, 3621 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines


My first experience with divestment occurred in Indianapolis in 2016, where we targeted both Chase and PNC, who were funding the Dakota Access pipeline. Below are some photos from the day we went to those banks, where those who had accounts there closed them.

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our final prayer…

Develop. Inspire. Transform.

the city slumbers, while the giant, along, lumbers,
taking respite, when, in times of trouble,
the mechanical birds, circle in the air,
speeding more than is, a trifle,
fair

spreading wings of love onto the land, protecting the visage
of the wear and tear, it is the darkness
prepared,
and
the light
responding
if they dare…

battle imminent, patrons vigilant, while across the land,
warriors gather, battle plans scrawled,
even as some
drawl
and
make
the last call

needed, as love and light prepare, some scared, others
ready for the nights, and the heights
of desperation
bared
to

each soul everywhere, they take formation, gathering under
the wings of justice, let ourselves stay present to
the life-affirming
sustenance

of the land, and within it, the love of our hearts,
together, sheltered, as
we whisper, this,
our final
prayer…

In response to the WDYS #112 prompt from Keep it Alive, by…

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Biljne bolesti u voćarstvu – Plant diseases in fruit growing

Myrela

BOLESTI NA JABUCI (Malus sylvestris)

  • Čađava krastavost (uzročnik: Venturia Inaequalis) – Znaci bolesti ispoljavaju se na svim njenim zeljastim dijelovima, ali su najuočljiviji na plodovima u vidu krasta. Preporučuje se tretiranje preparatima na bazi bakra, sumpora, cineba, cirama i kaptana, itd.
  • Pepelnica (uzročnik: Podosphaera leucotricha) – Zaraženi dijelovi pokriveni su sivopepeljastom prevlakom. Zahvata sve biljne dijelove. Naročito svoje štetno dejstvo ispoljava na izuzetno omiljenoj sorti jonatan. Prskati je preparatima na bazi sumpora ili dinokapa.

Izvor: (“Pelagićev narodni učitelj”, Vasa Pelagić) – Fotografija: (http://www.vocarskisavetnik.comhttps://www.syngenta.hr)

BOLESTI NA KRUŠKI (Pirus communis)

  • Pjegavost lišća (uzročnik: Septoria piricola) – Na lišću se pojavljuju okrugle tamne pjege raznih veličina. Napadnuto lišće se suši i opada, a to je izvor zaraze sljedeće godine. Protiv ove bolesti treba prskati početkom maja mjeseca i to preparatima na bazi bakra, cineba ili cirama, a sva ostala prskanja obavljaju se po potrebi.
  • Rak korijena (uzročnik:

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The Week’s Best Cartoons 12/18

Filosofa's Word

These days the political ‘toons have a darker nature than they once did, or perhaps my memory has become faulty in my old age.  Still, they show remarkable talent in being able to say with a picture what the rest of us would need 1,000 words to convey.  As always, TokyoSand has scoured the ‘Net to find the best of the best and today I am sharing her post.


By Mike Luckovich I hope you all can get rested and recharged prior to the new year. I’m looking forward to doing some planning for what Political Charge will do in 2022. In the meantime, here are some of the best editorial cartoons I found this week. By Bill Day By Clay Bennett By Kevin…

See all the ‘toons at TokyoSand’s Political Charge!

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Island Innovation Awards are about climate action, leadership, and sustainability. Apply now!

Petchary's Blog

Do you know a person or organization on your island (or another island) who is making a difference in the field of sustainable development and climate action? Or do you consider yourself a leader in this area? Do you know a fantastic sustainable energy project, or company that is doing great things? Then why not nominate them for an Island Innovation Award!

The Island Innovation Awardsare all about change – real change, and the people who are driving it, on islands across the globe. The deadline for applications and nominations (you can either apply yourself or nominate a person or organization) is February 15th and the virtual awards ceremony will be held in March.

In partnership with the Clinton Global Initiative, the Island Innovation Awards will recognize individuals, organizations and projects driving positive change for remote and island communities globally. There are 12 award categories, as follows:

  • Future…

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Ann and Anna, (serial short story, Part 12): Gifts

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

      …  Parts 11 (Punishment), 10 (Warmth)9 (Found)8 (Lost), 7 (Rock), 6 (Believe), 5 (Naming), 4 (Home), 3 (Trust), 2 (Hope), and 1 (Nightmares) have posted on previous Sundays…

     She handed us our plates, patting my hand in a motherly fashion as she guided the trembling hand holding my plate into my lap.  Our cutlery was bundled in white linen napkins, not monogrammed, I was surprised to see.  She held up a perfectly soft hand, as I made to thank her for her kindness.  She must have had some household help, but they were nowhere to be seen, or heard, rather.

“You must save your strength, young Willow, and recover.  You are safe here.”

     She had a very mild Northern accent, from which state, I could not tell.  It seemed she had lived here long…

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