JoYarrow
@joyarrow.bsky.social
I love: gardens, herbs, my animal companions, fiber arts (spinning & crochet mostly), qigong/taichi/energy work, board games, journaling, blogging, reading, people working to make the world a better place - And I hope I am contributing to that better world
My new moon blog post on embracing the dark
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Embracing Darkness at Winter Solstice * Mindfulness Garden Games
Embracing darkness is the other side of Winter Solstice because there will still be many weeks of long nights and abbreviated days. Darkness often gets framed in a negative light, but there are positi...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My new moon blog post on embracing the dark
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Today is my mom Lucy's birthday. This is a post I wrote 4 years ago about St. Lucy's day.
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St. Lucy’s Day – the Original Winter Solstice * Mindfulness Garden Games
I don’t advocate for candles in the hair, but I love the idea of honoring St. Lucy's Day, the original solstice.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Today is my mom Lucy's birthday. This is a post I wrote 4 years ago about St. Lucy's day.
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This season is great for recharging and thinking of fresh ideas for the new year, so this event is perfectly timed! I've signed up to get some creative inspiration for organizing in 2026. Want to join me? It's virtual, easy to join, and will be fun! social.redwine.blue/s/PrXqG2Mb
Sign up here.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This season is great for recharging and thinking of fresh ideas for the new year, so this event is perfectly timed! I've signed up to get some creative inspiration for organizing in 2026. Want to join me? It's virtual, easy to join, and will be fun! social.redwine.blue/s/PrXqG2Mb
I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “December Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...
December Speaker Series · Indivisible Colorado
Our December speaker is Julian Camera from the CO ACLU who will speak on current lawsuits against the current regime. join us for an enlightening presentation.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “December Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...
Thank you to Senator Padilla
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"I refuse to be part of this charade" – Padilla Walks Out of Republican Immigration Hearing
YouTube video by Senator Alex Padilla
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November 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Thank you to Senator Padilla
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November New Moon Greetings
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Stillness in the Midst of Chaos * Mindfulness Garden Games
We have an internal anchor of stillness we can choose to focus on even in a storm. Resting for a moment in stillness provides perspective.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
November New Moon Greetings
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New Moon Greetings - Here is my October blog post.
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Honoring Jane Goodall * Mindfulness Garden Games
One way to honor Jane Goodall's legacy is to hold hope based on action, not on wishful thinking.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New Moon Greetings - Here is my October blog post.
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My new moon blog post for September
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Letting Go * Mindfulness Garden Games
We can take a cue from nature and intentionally align with the energy of letting go, releasing the things that no longer serve us or take too much energy to hold onto.
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September 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
My new moon blog post for September
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On June 24, I began my Election Night speech by quoting Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” That's the spirit of this campaign, and our city.
This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.
This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.
September 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On June 24, I began my Election Night speech by quoting Mandela: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” That's the spirit of this campaign, and our city.
This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.
This is "Until It’s Done,” a new series about New Yorkers who refused to accept that a worthy goal was impossible.
My latest New Moon blog post - August 23rd - 2025
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Nurturing Vital Connections * Mindfulness Garden Games
Take a moment to consider if you are nurturing your human connections as much as you tend to the garden connections. In a world that feels a little broken right now, nurturing those relationships will...
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August 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
My latest New Moon blog post - August 23rd - 2025
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The IRS's free Direct File tool is now "gone," according to Trump's IRS chief.
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
'I don't care about Direct File': IRS chief says agency plans to end free filing program
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program.
www.cnbc.com
August 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The IRS's free Direct File tool is now "gone," according to Trump's IRS chief.
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
This comes after tax prep companies like Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the for years to block it.
Intuit donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
See how this works?
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The Trump admin just exempted over 100 chemical plants, sterilizers & coal facilities from Clean Air Act rules, rolling back protections that would’ve cut cancer risk by up to 96% for nearby communities.
Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote American Chemical Manufacturing Security
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. The United States relies on a strong chemical manufacturing sector to support
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July 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Trump admin just exempted over 100 chemical plants, sterilizers & coal facilities from Clean Air Act rules, rolling back protections that would’ve cut cancer risk by up to 96% for nearby communities.
I forgot to post here at the new moon and now the full moon has reminded me. Here is my blog post on journeying to Italy to see my grandparents' birthplaces.
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Italian Ancestor Roots * Mindfulness Garden Games
It is funny that I summoned courage to get on a plane to go to Italy to explore this Italian Ancestor Connection, when I compare that to the courage it took for them to leave everything they knew and ...
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July 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I forgot to post here at the new moon and now the full moon has reminded me. Here is my blog post on journeying to Italy to see my grandparents' birthplaces.
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These charts are from NC. 2016 results & 2024 results.
Harris gets less votes than the Dem candidate for AG in every single county.
The 2016 chart is what normal looks like. (And Clinton wasn't even popular)
It is like this in EVERY swing state.
And ONLY the swing states.
Video and link below.
Harris gets less votes than the Dem candidate for AG in every single county.
The 2016 chart is what normal looks like. (And Clinton wasn't even popular)
It is like this in EVERY swing state.
And ONLY the swing states.
Video and link below.
July 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
These charts are from NC. 2016 results & 2024 results.
Harris gets less votes than the Dem candidate for AG in every single county.
The 2016 chart is what normal looks like. (And Clinton wasn't even popular)
It is like this in EVERY swing state.
And ONLY the swing states.
Video and link below.
Harris gets less votes than the Dem candidate for AG in every single county.
The 2016 chart is what normal looks like. (And Clinton wasn't even popular)
It is like this in EVERY swing state.
And ONLY the swing states.
Video and link below.
Reposted by JoYarrow
Today, Trump’s fascist regime:
1. Passed a bill that steals our money to enrich billionaires, strips people of food and healthcare, and provides billions of dollars to ICE.
2. Opened a concentration camp in Florida named “Alligator Alcatraz”.
3. Shared intentions to denaturalize and deport citizens.
1. Passed a bill that steals our money to enrich billionaires, strips people of food and healthcare, and provides billions of dollars to ICE.
2. Opened a concentration camp in Florida named “Alligator Alcatraz”.
3. Shared intentions to denaturalize and deport citizens.
July 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Today, Trump’s fascist regime:
1. Passed a bill that steals our money to enrich billionaires, strips people of food and healthcare, and provides billions of dollars to ICE.
2. Opened a concentration camp in Florida named “Alligator Alcatraz”.
3. Shared intentions to denaturalize and deport citizens.
1. Passed a bill that steals our money to enrich billionaires, strips people of food and healthcare, and provides billions of dollars to ICE.
2. Opened a concentration camp in Florida named “Alligator Alcatraz”.
3. Shared intentions to denaturalize and deport citizens.
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Be mad. Be outraged. Demand accountability.
Phang: If you were scrolling on social media and saw a dog locked up in the middle of the Everglades—in the sun, in the heat, in the humidity—the outrage would be wild, wouldn’t it?
But then—we’re okay with human beings being treated like that?
But then—we’re okay with human beings being treated like that?
June 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Be mad. Be outraged. Demand accountability.
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I wonder why 🌮 bombs Iran. Distraction?
Lawsuit Challenges 2024 Election Results Moves Forward. @kamalaharris.com Received 0 Votes in a New York County
"These data would require extreme sociological or political causes for their explanation," statistician says. www.latintimes.com/lawsuit-chal...
Lawsuit Challenges 2024 Election Results Moves Forward. @kamalaharris.com Received 0 Votes in a New York County
"These data would require extreme sociological or political causes for their explanation," statistician says. www.latintimes.com/lawsuit-chal...
Lawsuit Challenging 2024 Election Results Moves Forward After Kamala Harris Received Zero Votes in a New York County
A lawsuit disputing the results of the 2024 election has moved forward after it was revealed that former Vice President Kamala Harris received no votes a New York county.
www.latintimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I wonder why 🌮 bombs Iran. Distraction?
Lawsuit Challenges 2024 Election Results Moves Forward. @kamalaharris.com Received 0 Votes in a New York County
"These data would require extreme sociological or political causes for their explanation," statistician says. www.latintimes.com/lawsuit-chal...
Lawsuit Challenges 2024 Election Results Moves Forward. @kamalaharris.com Received 0 Votes in a New York County
"These data would require extreme sociological or political causes for their explanation," statistician says. www.latintimes.com/lawsuit-chal...
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Periodic reminder that #transgender people are older than Christianity. #pride
June 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Periodic reminder that #transgender people are older than Christianity. #pride
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A single person — Donald Trump — has released the dogs of war and done it without the consent of Congress, our allies, or even a clear explanation to the American people.
Anyone who has doubted Trump’s intention to replace our democracy with a dictatorship should now be fully disabused.
Anyone who has doubted Trump’s intention to replace our democracy with a dictatorship should now be fully disabused.
June 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A single person — Donald Trump — has released the dogs of war and done it without the consent of Congress, our allies, or even a clear explanation to the American people.
Anyone who has doubted Trump’s intention to replace our democracy with a dictatorship should now be fully disabused.
Anyone who has doubted Trump’s intention to replace our democracy with a dictatorship should now be fully disabused.
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This is not about the merits of Iran’s nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress. This is an unambiguous impeachable offense.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This is not about the merits of Iran’s nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress. This is an unambiguous impeachable offense.
Great article on how AI will impact critical thinking and writing www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-death-...
The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
One professor's reflections on the end of an era, as AI tools such as ChatGPT have murdered the student essay (RIP). Here's why that threatens the future of human cognition—and how to save ourselves.
www.forkingpaths.co
June 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Great article on how AI will impact critical thinking and writing www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-death-...
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BREAKING: What you just witnessed was a state-sanctioned kidnapping. These people aren’t identifying themselves. Citizens can no longer distinguish between state authority & rogue violence.
This is not a warning about what might come. We are not watching the start of something. We are living it.
This is not a warning about what might come. We are not watching the start of something. We are living it.
June 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
BREAKING: What you just witnessed was a state-sanctioned kidnapping. These people aren’t identifying themselves. Citizens can no longer distinguish between state authority & rogue violence.
This is not a warning about what might come. We are not watching the start of something. We are living it.
This is not a warning about what might come. We are not watching the start of something. We are living it.
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The Republicans will meme anything including this #BigBeautifulBill.
Here’s a laugh about it. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjx2g1Tt/
Here’s a laugh about it. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjx2g1Tt/
the “big beautiful bill” that just passed in the House is actually the ugliest piece of anti-environmental legislation our country has ever known and the deepest cut to medicaid in American history. i...
TikTok video by Elle Cordova
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May 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The Republicans will meme anything including this #BigBeautifulBill.
Here’s a laugh about it. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjx2g1Tt/
Here’s a laugh about it. www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjx2g1Tt/