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U.S. adds Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19 – Los Angeles Times

Source: U.S. adds Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19 – Los Angeles Times

Thoughtful Thursdays, Stayed on Freedom’s Call page 43, and Clearing the Way

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

     What walks do you recall from your childhood, and did they help you remember to think of all of our stories?  This image comes from a DC non-profit org working to preserve Civil Rights history, and is part of the newer wave of walking tours all around the city.  Look at the fences and signs next time you are out in one of the neighborhoods of your town! 

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     I started my own walking singing tour company in the belief that song was a powerful way to help make this happen.  Some of what I learned is in my book Stayed on Freedom’s Call (last week was page 42…):

 

” … street what with driving on Shabbos and all. But we still keep our history!   And we are all still family!

               “Hevenu Shalom Aleichem…”

8.      Former site of Morton’s Department Store downtown DC location:…

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Crkva brvnara, Štrpci, Republika Srpska – Log cabin church, Štrpci, Republika Srpska — Myrela

U selu Štrpci, u okolini Rudog, na seoskom groblju nalazi se crkva brvnara posvećena Svetom Iliji, podignuta nakon ustanka 1875. godine, ili je u to vrijeme obnovljen stariji hram na ovom mjestu. Za njenu gradnju najzaslužniji je monah Dionisije Vranešević-Popović. Porijeklom iz svešteničke porodice iz Štrbaca, on je 1857. godine obnovio manastir Banju kod Priboja. […]

Crkva brvnara, Štrpci, Republika Srpska – Log cabin church, Štrpci, Republika Srpska — Myrela

So Many Business Ideas out there for people Who are Aware of the Need for Environmental Care — FunWritings

A new ecofriendly business idea that changed the way families treat Christmas trees The post So Many Business Ideas out there for people Who are Aware of the Need for Environmental Care appeared first on FunWritings.

So Many Business Ideas out there for people Who are Aware of the Need for Environmental Care — FunWritings

Amigo surpresa do menino Yanomami na selva!  — Barbara Crane Navarro

Às vezes perdemos os momentos mais lindos, NÃO PERCA ISSO! Filme de 38 segundos com Namowë, menino Yanomami do Alto Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela Trecho de filme de Barbara Crane Navarro de momentos do cotidiano de uma comunidade Yanomami na floresta amazônica venezuelana, feito para acompanhar a série de livros infantis: “Amazon Rainforest Magic” “La Magie […]

Amigo surpresa do menino Yanomami na selva!  — Barbara Crane Navarro

Conscious Consumerism — Please Boycott Gold, Palm Oil, Exotic Wood, Gemstones, Leather, Soy, Meat and other products from Deforestation! — Environmentalish — Barbara Crane Navarro

Shopping Smarter and Sustainably Shopping has always been a passion of mine, so learning how to slow down and shop smarter was definitely a challenge at first. I have been trying to embrace minimalism, while learning the stories behind companies that I purchase products from.  I am trying to not just order everything we need […] […]

Conscious Consumerism — Please Boycott Gold, Palm Oil, Exotic Wood, Gemstones, Leather, Soy, Meat and other products from Deforestation! — Environmentalish — Barbara Crane Navarro

Yanomami revivem ameaça de extermínio com garimpo e omissão governamental — FOLHA DE SÃO PAULO — OBIND — Barbara Crane Navarro

RESUMO] No final da década de 1980, o povo yanomami teve seu território invadido por garimpeiros, o que causou epidemias, desnutrição infantil e a morte de pelo menos 15% da sua população. 1,818 more words FOLHA DE SÃO PAULO: Yanomamis revivem ameaça de extermínio com garimpo e omissão governamental — OBIND

Yanomami revivem ameaça de extermínio com garimpo e omissão governamental — FOLHA DE SÃO PAULO — OBIND — Barbara Crane Navarro

BirdsCaribbean Expresses Alarm at the Escalation of Illegal Bird Trafficking in Cuba

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Wildlife trafficking breaks my heart. Now, BirdsCaribbean has discovered that a huge online trade in wild birds has escalated in Cuba.

Here is their press release:

December 21, 2021—BirdsCaribbean is extremely concerned at the drastic increase in the capture and trafficking of wild birds in Cuba over the past two years, and is urging the Cuban Government to enforce laws put in place to curb the practice.

The economic strain brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a return to the centuries-old tradition of trapping and selling birds as a way to make a living –  and it has reached unprecedented levels, putting already declining populations of birds at risk. These birds are sold on social media platforms, in particular Facebook and WhatsApp.

The colorful Painted Bunting is one of the most popular
migratory songbirds captured by trappers for the bird trade. It’s
population has been declining and it…

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