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    Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present.  Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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In Illinois: Green Party Opposes Navistar Facility

Posted on November 24, 2009 by kwilder

A DuPage County Green Party press release from November 24, 2009. The contact person is Patrick Kelly at patrick.kelly at dupagegreens dot org Greens Oppose Proposed Navistar Facility The DuPage County Green Party is speaking out against the proposed Navistar heavy industrial diesel engine testing complex to be built in Lisle, IL. The group has […]

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A Halloween poem by Maxwell Wheat, Jr.

Posted on October 31, 2009 by kwilder

Biggest Jack-O’-Lantern Ever “Grandfather, you told me you would give me the biggest Jack-O’-Lantern I’ve ever seen.” “That I will, Juliane,” Grandfather assures his ten-year-old granddaughter, “and now is the time.” “Oh, Grandfather, where is it?” she asks, darting her eyes over the back field. “All I see are left-there pumpkins. I don’t see a […]

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Meteor shower

Posted on October 20, 2009 by kwilder

Update: For Leonid Meteor Shower, November 16/17, 2009: One of the best annual meteor showers will peak in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday [November 17th], and for some skywatchers the show could be quite impressive. The best seats are in Asia, but North American observers should be treated to an above average performance of the Leonid […]

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Storm creates flooding on South Shore: some beach changes and road closings

Posted on October 19, 2009 by kwilder

At Gilgo Beach,  at Robert Moses State Park, and in Montauk, flooding impacts some roads and use of beaches.  This affects the Town of Babylon, Town of Islip, and the Town of East Hampton (hamlet of Montauk). As the advisory leading up to last night had mentioned, part of the reason was the affect of […]

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Who is marching in the World March for Peace and Nonviolence?

Posted on October 12, 2009 by kwilder

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In Long Island: The Permibus is coming to town with workshops and classes and magic activism

Posted on October 7, 2009 by kwilder

October 10th through the 13th, the Permibus will be in Long Island in the St. James area. For details or to sign up for a class, please call 406-721-8427, or give an e-mail to the crew — Megan, Stan and Delyla — at skillsmc at gmail dot com. Amazing Schedule Gatherings and workshops at the […]

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Policy & Politics of Climate Change 9/4/09

Posted on September 3, 2009 by iwilder

School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences FALL 2009 PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES 7:30 p.m. DUKE LECTURE HALL, Chancellors Stony Brook campus at Southampton SPEAKER: Dr. Sultan Hameed, Professor of Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences TOPIC: “POLICY AND POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE”

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Fracking and the Environment: Natural Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Contamination

Posted on September 3, 2009 by iwilder

Fracking and the Environment: Natural Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Contamination Gas drilling companies such as Halliburton say the gas drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or” fracking”, is safe, but opponents contend it pollutes groundwater with dangerous substances. Now, new evidence has emerged possibly linking natural gas drilling to groundwater contamination. ProPublica journalist […]

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Public Hearing on LNG off Long Beach 9/9/09

Posted on August 28, 2009 by iwilder

If you opposed BROADWATER, READ THIS: There is a public hearing on September 9 at 4:00 p.m. at SUNY Farmingdale regarding the Draft 2009 Energy Plan for NY, which includes LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) terminals off the shores of Long Beach(http://www.nysenergyplan.com/index.html). We need to act fast and strong to make sure LNG is denounced in the final Plan […]

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An environmental dance performance at SUNY Oswego

Posted on August 22, 2009 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: Don Hassig–a green activist, who enjoys celebrating nature through poetry, art and dance–will be performing an environmental dance at the State University of New York, Oswego on Monday, August 24, 2009. I have known Don Hassig for many years. I think of Don as a citizen, philosopher-scientist for environmental health. He has a […]

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Summer 2009: Long Island and NYC Beach Closings

Posted on August 21, 2009 by kwilder

KW: I can’t seem to find a way to get automatic alerts or updates. Seems like a need to fill. Because, when I search, Newsday and our blog are the only place to find that info. For now, the only way I have been told to check on Long Island beach closings is to call […]

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Tonight, Aug. 11th: Big meteor shower may appear

Posted on August 11, 2009 by kwilder

from a National Geographic article: here. The Perseid meteor shower will have to fight it out with a bright moon for visibility this year, but astronomers are still predicting a dazzling show tonight. From any vantage point in the world, you might see more than 80 meteors an hour streak across the sky during the […]

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Suffolk County Beach Closings for July 21/22

Posted on July 21, 2009 by kwilder

Long Island beach closings: Suffolk County beaches (excerpt from) Newsday After heavy rain, Suffolk advisory targets 59 beaches By Zachary R. Dowdy / 8:43 PM EDT, July 21, 2009 Citing heavy rain that could increase the bacterial content in area waters to unsafe levels, Suffolk officials announced Tuesday that they are issuing an advisory against […]

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Your chance to see dolphins: up to 200 in separate groups in Long Island

Posted on June 29, 2009 by iwilder

Kimberly writes: Now they are saying that there may be up to 200 dolphins swimming around the Long Island Sound. (It’s hard to count because some are above water and some below as they take turns getting air.) And, the original pod has split up into at least two different groups. Scientists say the dolphins […]

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