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Rev. Rowan Fairgrove, EPs (she/her)
@rowanfair.bsky.social
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Wiccan and interfaith activist, Raging Granny, wheelie, uppity Crip, pan, gamer, autist, artist, retired librarian
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5k+ tradeswomen gathered in Chicago w one clear message: we're ready to lead and build. But WANTO funds are still missing in action. @USDOL @lchavezderemer release the funds before Tuesday!
Women are training, hiring & growing our workforce NOW.
#WhereIsWANTO #twtf
A Where is WANTO (Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations) poster with a woman wearing a hardhat in a magnifying glass held by another women among a mixed group of construction workers with signs that say #WANTOFundsNow and #InvestInWomen
September 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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I can't even. Ms. King has every reason to be outraged and tired. I get tired too. How can they make him a martyr? And in such illustrious company?
Screenshot from X of a post by Bernice King/Be A King. She says There are so many things wrong with this. So many. I get tired, y'all. She is commenting one a meme posted by Anna Paulina Luna of a meme that features, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Charlie Kirk and Jesus with the caption "All because of words".
September 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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A graphic with upcoming phone banking dates from Wednesday September 24th to November 4th At 7pm eastern.
September 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Yesterday's Labor Day rally at City Hall in San Jose, CA
Rev. Rowan, a white woman with grey hair and a white aura mask in a wheelchair. She is wearing her God Ain’t Petty, But I Am t-shirt that says "Imagine being afraid of diversity but not dictatorship" with elements of the San Jose City Hall plaza behind her. Podium at the Labor Day rally at City Hall in San Jose, CA with a banner behind it that says "Power to the workers, not the billionaires. The backs of various people can be seen.
September 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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So, Bsky wants me to click through that I agree... but when I tried to read the blog post that supposedly tells me what they are changing... I get an error. Soooooo not impressed! ‪@bsky.app‬
Hey there 👋 We’re updating our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Copyright Policy, effective September 15th, 2025. We're also updating our Community Guidelines, and we want your input! These new guidelines will take effect on October 15th, 2025. Learn more about these changes and how to share your thoughts with us by reading our blog post. Blog post from the other image with 502 Bad Gateway notice.
August 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Or maybe 1913 like this horrid cartoon.
a cartoon from 1913 featuring Uncle Sam holding a flag and being unhappy about being "an unrestricted dumping ground" for the immigrants coming "direct from the slums of Europe daily". Brown men with Italian flag bandanas, swords in their mouths, and hats that say things like "Mafia" and "Socialist". There are many rats in the water swimming as well. Uncle Sam has a thought bubble with a white man, but I don't know who it is. Woodrow Wilson was president in 1913, but it doesn't look much like him.
August 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I took transit to the Housing on Track: VTA & CORE Building the Future event this morning. I couldn’t tour the construction site but I checked in with VTA folks and had good conversations. it's on Lick Ave where the Tamien Light Rail and CalTrain stations are. sanjosespotlight.com/affordable-h...
A line of blue shade tents with VTA logos and many employees taking about current VTA programs of all kinds, but especially affordable housing near transit. Currently under construction on Lick Avenue in San Jose by CORE Builders whose logo appears on the fencing. The building will be transit friendly with affordable units.
May 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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I kinda love that Santa Claus came to San Jose with a sign proclaiming "Donald You are on my Naughty List"
A white bearded man in a Santa Claus suit with a sign proclaiming "Donald You are on my Naughty List"
April 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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I love your signs! I picked the most WILPF sounding of the PPC signs I had on hand. No spoons to make a new sign.
A white woman in blue and purple wearing a flowery hat and a rainbow peace necklace sitting in a wheelchair with a sign that says "We Resolve to Demilitarize US Foreign Policy" with the logos of Kairos Center, PPC and Repairers of the Breach at the bottom. On my right is another Raging Granny in a flower hat, holding the San Jose Raging Grannies sign.
April 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Yes, I went to St James Park with 5,000+ other folks on Saturday. I fell over after.

We’re the Raging Grannies and it’s turning our hair gray

To think that men in suits are taking all our rights away.

We fought this fight before and now we fight again today!

Hands off our rights. Hands off.
Raging Grannies and friends singing protest songs at the McKinley statue in Saint James Park.
April 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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It seems like a good time to repost this Prayer for Ukraine
by Madame Pamita.

May Holy Berehynia and Archangel Michael, protectors of Ukraine whose statues stand in Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square) in the center of the city of Kyiv, and all protectors of the world be with Ukraine
An image of a Pysanky egg in greens and golds featuring acorns, horses, and sun signs surrounding a central image of Berehynia. Prayer for Ukraine A post by Madame Pamita I call upon the ancient Ukrainian Goddess Berehynia. I call upon the Forest Grandmother Baba Yaga. I call upon the Mother Goddess Mokosh. I call upon the Mother Bear who protects her cubs. I call upon Maty Zemlya Mother Earth, mother of us all. I call upon all spirit mothers. Peace and protection for the land of Ukraine. Peace and protection for the people of Ukraine.
February 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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I collect virtual pets, Peridot by Niantic. I have 500+ but every once in awhile I hatch a particularly cool peridot. The stance makes me think they are a show dot. lol Wish we could take our friends to dot shows.
February 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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I posted awhile back about this cool shirt (you may remember the saga - I got it "custom" from her shop, so happy!) 4243a9-00.myshopify.com
#disability #covid #maskup
A white woman with white hair and a white Aura mask wearing a rose colored long sleeve t-shirt with a line drawing of Columbus and the message, "Columbus Didn't Care About The Spread Of Deadly Diseases Either" "Kill The Colonizer Inside You" "Wear A Mask, Save A Life"
January 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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The January 4th issue of New Scientist looks at Covid over the last five years. Interesting stuff.
The Cover of the New Scientist Special issue on five years of COVID-19
January 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Latest Kate’s Terapet deck has been on my wishlist for a couple of years. Someone bought it for me. I did my second message draw says “That voice that tells you that you aren't good enough apparently does't know you at all. You're Amazing.” Thanks to Kate and my anonymous benefactor.
A Therapet oracle card by Kate Allen, The Latest Kate, an artist i have long admired. The animal on this card is a lizard in the colors of the world, green and leafy with clouds and sky above so the lizard's head is blue.
December 24, 2024 at 11:32 PM
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I'm so sad I missed out on this t-shirt from 4243a9-00.myshopify.com I've tried the "custom print" option and really hope it works!!
A blue long sleeve t-shirt from https://4243a9-00.myshopify.com There is a line drawing of Columbus and the message, "Columbus Didn't Care About The Spread Of Deadly Diseases Either" "Kill The Colonizer Inside You" "Wear A Mask, Save A Life"
December 3, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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I was really sorry that I missed out on getting this t-shirt from 4243a9-00.myshopify.com - the messages really appeals to me.
A blue long sleeve t-shirt from https://4243a9-00.myshopify.com There is a line drawing of Columbus and the message, "Columbus Didn't Care About The Spread Of Deadly Diseases Either" "Kill The Colonizer Inside You" "Wear A Mask, Save A Life"
December 3, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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I've really been enjoying getting Wednesday Wisdom quotes from PicoCA. Blessings of gratitude and thanksgiving to all. Deep gratitude to all my Elders, Teachers, and Ancestors (human and other), axe-o!
✨Wednesday Wisdom✨ from @PicoCalifornia This Thanksgiving, we can ground in the power of gratitude. "With gratitude I remember the people, animals, plants, creatures of the sky and sea, air and water, fire and earth, all whose joyful exertion blesses my life every day. With gratitude I remember the care and labor of a thousand generations of elders and ancestors who came before me." - Jack Kornfield, Buddhist teacher
November 27, 2024 at 9:42 PM
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I went to Happy Hollow on Sunday to catch pokemon during the Go Wild Event last weekend. Russell went to take pix of zoo animals. And one of me... *grin*
Picture Russell took of Rowan at Happy Hollow with the rainbow macaw. Me - grey haired woman in a Svaha Rainbow Blossom Hearts dress with a white hat and mask. My iPhone is on a modular hose for ease in playing PoGo.
November 27, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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I usually just how the Owl's advice...
Alt text A tweet from Owl! At the Library, @sketchesbyBoze Instead of writing “sorry for the delayed response “ say ‘darkness took me and I strayed out of thought and time,” it’s more exciting and suggests that you recently had a rumble with a Balrog of Morgoth.
November 23, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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Looks like a lot of folks are joining BlueSky. Welcome!
A blue dumpster with a mural of a phoenix behind it and the words in red "You CAN survive a dumpster fire and transcend". Created by AI and lots of post processing by Rowan Fairgrove.
November 15, 2024 at 4:16 AM
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I'm so happy that this music will be available again!! My cassettes are long since toast. This is classic ritual music.
Lunacy at last! Come join the celebration of the re-release of two original albums of passionate ritual music. After more than 30 years, the work of a cappella duo Lunacy, comprised of the late Sparky T. Rabbit and Greg Johnson, is once again available. The Pagan History Project invites you to rejoice with us that this wonderful contribution to Pagan culture is now back for all to enjoy. The two albums, “Lunacy” and “Hand of Desire,” were issued in early 1990s. Lunacy’s passionate ritual music is now available again! Learn more at: Machanightmare.com/lunacy Join the Lunacy Launch Harvest Home Saturday, September 21, 2024 Noon till 2 pm PT
September 13, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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Sigh. I'd totally be playing World of Warcraft today if it wasn't so very buggy. It boots me to another app after every keystroke. Sometimes. Then it will work for while. I've disabled add-ons, turned off graphics stuff, and otherwise tried to troubleshoot. Feeling grumpy.
Left to right figures - Anduin Wrynn, Jaina Proudmoore, Thrall and my Dark Iron Paladin Kalarosz of Shandris, newly arrived in Khaz Algar.
August 26, 2024 at 11:04 PM
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This cartoon from Bruce McKinnon is a bit older, but it is really speaking to me today.
A cartoon by Bruce McKinnon showing a torch wielding Trump with a bunch of red hatted followers coming to burn Lady Liberty who is standing on a slab that says "democracy" and a pile of wood. Trump says, "She's a Witch...!!"
July 7, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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I went up to Sacramento for the Poor People's Campaign on March 2nd for the Poor Peoples & Low Wage Workers Moral March.

Lots of folks, lots of excellent music, lots of signs. Folks came up from SoCal taking buses for HOURS. My body isn't sure about all that travel. But hey, I showed up!
People standing in front of Westminster Presbyterian in Sacramento carrying the Laney College Chapter PPC Banner which has the MLK Beyond Vietnam quote "Now let us begin. Now let us re-dedicate ourselves to the long and bitter, but beautiful, struggle for a new world." It has the PPC logo of silhouettes of folks carrying signs and the words Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, California, and Laney College Chapter across the bottom.
March 5, 2024 at 11:15 PM