Cop Attacks Cyclist - Story Goes 'Viral'

hi friends & readers,
a "still we ride" update/post for the stumblers upon this here blog..... there are several interesting links to video in this post... check em out.

Teams of video activists are winning a media battle today in NYC that has gone international via the internet... big props to the Times-Up Video Collective, Glassbead, and I-witness.

Posted in | | | | | | Submitted by breathingplanet on Thu, 2008-07-31 11:50.
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Building Bathrooms

Summertime is not computer time for me. Lately, i have had bathroom tunnel vision. That means that for the past 7 days, I have done nothing but work on the bathroom downstairs in 167 9th. We moved in downstairs without the bathroom intact at all. Heres what the bathroom looked like as we were demolishing it (winter 06-07):

then... reframing (summer 07)....

new subfloor...

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Depaving in Portland Video

Depaving. What a great combination of direct action and permaculture education & design. Enjoy this vid by Elizabeth Press.

Posted in | | | | Submitted by breathingplanet on Tue, 2008-07-01 16:59.
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Reverend Sharpton & Critical Mass NYC

Video courtesy of Teamspider.com
Rev. Al Sharpton rides in May's NYC Critical Mass.... check it out:


Posted in | | | Submitted by breathingplanet on Mon, 2008-06-02 14:24.
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Anarchist Folksinger Utah Phillips Died

I heard a Utah Phillips special on the radio while out in the yard the other day, but it is clear that I have not been following current events enough... it took me three days to realize that he had passed away. Here's some videos in memorium:

 


heres another from Labor Beat

 

Posted in | | | | | Submitted by breathingplanet on Tue, 2008-05-27 14:43.
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The More Things Stay the Same

This is a great little bio video on Ben Reitman - Emma Goldman's hobo trixter lover from Chicago. cross-posted from Justseeds.org


Posted in | | | | Submitted by breathingplanet on Thu, 2008-05-22 13:23.
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A Garden is Growing

Here in the Yarden, on the hillside a garden is a growin. Peas, Carrots, Greens, Lettuces, Blueberries, a Fig Tree, Radishes, Pole Beans, Bush beans, Hot peppers, mild peppers, grund cherry tomatoes, red tomatoes, cilantro, basil, chives, cabbages.... yay!!! here are some recent pictures (click title for all):

Submitted by breathingplanet on Sat, 2008-05-17 19:08.
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