Patrick Gartside
@gartsi.de
Aloha from Hawaii. Community builder fighting for social justice, equity, and basic human rights.
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Hmmm…what USAID wasn’t bad for America…what if getting rid of it only hurt us and everyone else?
What if the richest man in the world being responsible for ending aid to the poorest people in the world will go down as one of the most bizarre and disgusting acts of the 21st century?
What if the richest man in the world being responsible for ending aid to the poorest people in the world will go down as one of the most bizarre and disgusting acts of the 21st century?
November 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hmmm…what USAID wasn’t bad for America…what if getting rid of it only hurt us and everyone else?
What if the richest man in the world being responsible for ending aid to the poorest people in the world will go down as one of the most bizarre and disgusting acts of the 21st century?
What if the richest man in the world being responsible for ending aid to the poorest people in the world will go down as one of the most bizarre and disgusting acts of the 21st century?
Deep diving into the Shōbōgenzō. A takeaway? Stop looking for some magical wisdom "out there." The wisdom is literally the ground you walk on, the tea you drink, and the wind in the trees.
Kind of a relief to know the universe is doing the heavy lifting while I just walk around.
#Zen #Mindfulness
Kind of a relief to know the universe is doing the heavy lifting while I just walk around.
#Zen #Mindfulness
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Deep diving into the Shōbōgenzō. A takeaway? Stop looking for some magical wisdom "out there." The wisdom is literally the ground you walk on, the tea you drink, and the wind in the trees.
Kind of a relief to know the universe is doing the heavy lifting while I just walk around.
#Zen #Mindfulness
Kind of a relief to know the universe is doing the heavy lifting while I just walk around.
#Zen #Mindfulness
When you are in the fire, be the fire.
a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire with the words " everything is fine " below him
Alt: a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire with the words " everything is fine " below him
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November 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
When you are in the fire, be the fire.
Please join us for the upcoming, "Global Perspectives on Disability Engagement in the Workplace - 3rd 'Ike Loa Symposium"
I'm excited to represent Work Now Hawaii and speak about the importance of a person-centered approach to disability employment services.
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I'm excited to represent Work Now Hawaii and speak about the importance of a person-centered approach to disability employment services.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
March 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Please join us for the upcoming, "Global Perspectives on Disability Engagement in the Workplace - 3rd 'Ike Loa Symposium"
I'm excited to represent Work Now Hawaii and speak about the importance of a person-centered approach to disability employment services.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I'm excited to represent Work Now Hawaii and speak about the importance of a person-centered approach to disability employment services.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
"The great Tao flows everywhere, both to the left and to the right. It loves and nourishes all things, but does not lord it over them. And when merits are accomplished, it lays no claim to them.” – Alan Watts quoting Lao Tzu
March 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
"The great Tao flows everywhere, both to the left and to the right. It loves and nourishes all things, but does not lord it over them. And when merits are accomplished, it lays no claim to them.” – Alan Watts quoting Lao Tzu
We had a great time at the Hawaii Association of the Blind yesterday. What an energetic conference! We are happy to work together with such strong advocates.
March 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Listen to a 12 minute AI generated podcast style audio recording about Hawaii's State Plan for Independent Living. #SPIL #IndependentLiving #SILC #CIL #ILSP #NotebookLM
youtu.be/TKB_egGU4_8?...
youtu.be/TKB_egGU4_8?...
Hawai's State Plan for Independent Living - AI Podcast
YouTube video by Independent Living Hawaii
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February 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Listen to a 12 minute AI generated podcast style audio recording about Hawaii's State Plan for Independent Living. #SPIL #IndependentLiving #SILC #CIL #ILSP #NotebookLM
youtu.be/TKB_egGU4_8?...
youtu.be/TKB_egGU4_8?...
They are also helping Oahu establish the Koʻolau Resilience Hub. Great work being done by Vibrant Hawaii!
Nonprofit that supports residents with creating local solutions to complex issues, providing structure, process and resources to drive community-led initiatives, adds 20 new resilience hub partners islandwide
#BigIslandNow #BigIslandNews #VibrantHawaii #20NewResilienceHubs #Islandwide
#BigIslandNow #BigIslandNews #VibrantHawaii #20NewResilienceHubs #Islandwide
Vibrant Hawai‘i expands resilience hub network around Hawai‘i Island
Nonprofit that supports residents with creating local solutions to complex issues, providing structure, process and resources to drive community-led initiatives, adds 20 new resilience hub partners islandwide
bigislandnow.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
They are also helping Oahu establish the Koʻolau Resilience Hub. Great work being done by Vibrant Hawaii!
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I am holding town halls in Wahiawā and Pāhoa next week to offer assistance with federal issues, cover policies affecting Hawaiʻi, and answer questions & concerns in the community. Hearing from you directly is important to me as we continue to navigate these times. I look forward to seeing you there!
February 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I am holding town halls in Wahiawā and Pāhoa next week to offer assistance with federal issues, cover policies affecting Hawaiʻi, and answer questions & concerns in the community. Hearing from you directly is important to me as we continue to navigate these times. I look forward to seeing you there!
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THREAD
"The enormity of Defendants’ actions cannot be overstated."
Please read this paragraph in court case filed on Monday.⬇️
Details the devastating, immediate and far-reaching, real-world impacts of the #USAID funding freeze.
From famine to counternarcotics and counter-terrorism programs, more.
Please read this paragraph in court case filed on Monday.⬇️
Details the devastating, immediate and far-reaching, real-world impacts of the #USAID funding freeze.
From famine to counternarcotics and counter-terrorism programs, more.
February 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
THREAD
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if gov green wants to extend the rail excise tax, i say consider adding a new excise to private vehicles. use the tax to make mass transit FREE!
in mass. we pay an annual excise on vehicles ($25 per $1,000 in market value) on top of municipal or state fees to "help" reduce vehicle use they say.
in mass. we pay an annual excise on vehicles ($25 per $1,000 in market value) on top of municipal or state fees to "help" reduce vehicle use they say.
The people most affected by these rate increases are the ones who cannot afford them. We should be working to increase ridership.
www.civilbeat.org/beat/honolul...
www.civilbeat.org/beat/honolul...
Honolulu Transit Rates Could Go Up
Riders of TheBus, Handi-Van and Skyline could soon pay higher fares as the city tries to keep up with the cost of providing transit. The Honolulu Rate Commission, which reviews the city’s transit rate...
www.civilbeat.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
if gov green wants to extend the rail excise tax, i say consider adding a new excise to private vehicles. use the tax to make mass transit FREE!
in mass. we pay an annual excise on vehicles ($25 per $1,000 in market value) on top of municipal or state fees to "help" reduce vehicle use they say.
in mass. we pay an annual excise on vehicles ($25 per $1,000 in market value) on top of municipal or state fees to "help" reduce vehicle use they say.
The people most affected by these rate increases are the ones who cannot afford them. We should be working to increase ridership.
www.civilbeat.org/beat/honolul...
www.civilbeat.org/beat/honolul...
Honolulu Transit Rates Could Go Up
Riders of TheBus, Handi-Van and Skyline could soon pay higher fares as the city tries to keep up with the cost of providing transit. The Honolulu Rate Commission, which reviews the city’s transit rate...
www.civilbeat.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:12 AM
The people most affected by these rate increases are the ones who cannot afford them. We should be working to increase ridership.
www.civilbeat.org/beat/honolul...
www.civilbeat.org/beat/honolul...
Aging populations and people with disabilities are more vulnerable to natural disasters, which is why emergency preparedness efforts are paramount to inform response.
Most of the victims of the Los Angeles fires were elderly. Their deaths offer a warning to the entire country about the threat climate disasters pose to society’s oldest and most vulnerable members.
Elderly, alone and unable to escape the L.A. fires
Most of the victims of the Los Angeles fires were elderly. Their deaths offer a warning to the entire country about the threat climate disasters pose to society’s oldest and most vulnerable members.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Aging populations and people with disabilities are more vulnerable to natural disasters, which is why emergency preparedness efforts are paramount to inform response.
Had a good time at Punahou Carnival. Fruit smoothies, helicopter ride, and the big slide. We are all tuckered out. 😪
February 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Had a good time at Punahou Carnival. Fruit smoothies, helicopter ride, and the big slide. We are all tuckered out. 😪
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Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.
February 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.
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Vickie is doing tremendous work in our community, including working with Hawaii Association for the Blind and Guide Dogs of Hawaii. #Accessibility #RetinitisPigmentosa
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www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversa...
Living with blindness, Vickie Kennedy is on a mission to help others adjust
A Hawaiʻi resident who has struggled with vision loss wants to pass on her life lessons to others. Vickie Kennedy was diagnosed with a genetic eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa, commonly known a...
www.hawaiipublicradio.org
February 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Vickie is doing tremendous work in our community, including working with Hawaii Association for the Blind and Guide Dogs of Hawaii. #Accessibility #RetinitisPigmentosa
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversa...
www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversa...
UniD helps people with disabilities by providing audio descriptions of visual content, such as images, videos, and physical locations. This allows people who are blind or have low vision to access and engage with information that may otherwise be inaccessible. #disability #access
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UniDescription - Home
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February 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
UniD helps people with disabilities by providing audio descriptions of visual content, such as images, videos, and physical locations. This allows people who are blind or have low vision to access and engage with information that may otherwise be inaccessible. #disability #access
unidescription.org
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They are also working on other National Park projects, including Pearl Harbor.
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Mahalo Vickie & Jim for working to make information on Kalaupapa more accessible.
hawaiicatholicherald.com/2025/01/29/l...
hawaiicatholicherald.com/2025/01/29/l...
Local couple helps make Kalaupapa accessible to all
By Jennifer Rector Hawaii Catholic Herald People who are visually impaired have a new way to experience Kalaupapa, the remote peninsula on Molokai where St. Damien, St. Marianne and Servant of God Jos...
hawaiicatholicherald.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
They are also working on other National Park projects, including Pearl Harbor.
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Musk’s meddling in the Treasury system was more than just a data grab—it was a power grab. I’m glad the courts agree. No unelected billionaire should have the ability to rifle around Americans’ Social Security payments, Medicare support, tax refunds, & personal info. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...
Judge Halts DOGE Access to Treasury Payment Systems
The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Musk’s meddling in the Treasury system was more than just a data grab—it was a power grab. I’m glad the courts agree. No unelected billionaire should have the ability to rifle around Americans’ Social Security payments, Medicare support, tax refunds, & personal info. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/n...
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Foreign assistance can lift people out of poverty and help countries develop and grow their economies. It's a smart, strategic investment that positively impacts lives and livelihoods globally.
If you're in the US and want to take action, click the link to find out how: act.one.org/letter/congr...
If you're in the US and want to take action, click the link to find out how: act.one.org/letter/congr...
February 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Foreign assistance can lift people out of poverty and help countries develop and grow their economies. It's a smart, strategic investment that positively impacts lives and livelihoods globally.
If you're in the US and want to take action, click the link to find out how: act.one.org/letter/congr...
If you're in the US and want to take action, click the link to find out how: act.one.org/letter/congr...
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Sen. @schatz.bsky.social on @maddow.msnbc.com >>>
February 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Sen. @schatz.bsky.social on @maddow.msnbc.com >>>
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Please tune in!
Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.
February 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Please tune in!
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Hawai'i State Capitol, Honolulu #50Protests #BuildTheResistance #50501
February 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Hawai'i State Capitol, Honolulu #50Protests #BuildTheResistance #50501