jeff rasley
@jeffrasley
SCOTUS Bar member; Pres. of Basa Village Foundation and Indiana Scientech Foundation; Director of Indy Peace & Justice Ctr; supports ACLU of IN; author of "Justice Betrayed"
2 facts about Trump's effect on the economy: 1. For tax‑paying Americans, your share of the US debt is increasing every day by $25. www.msn.com/en-us/money/... 2. China's green technology sector is booming due to the Iran War., while the US's lags due to elimination of tax breaks. Fortune Mag
True adventures of a Yankee hippie hitchhiking through the Deep South - encounters with KKK racists, cult kidnappers, an alligator hunter, Voodoo priestess, and the kindness of strangers.
If you're in the #Indy area, join the Indianapolis Peace & Justice Center for a program at First Friends JULY 14 at 7PM about the history of the Underground Railroad. In addition, @stumora.bsky.social from the Indiana Organizing Project will share about the “Above-Ground Railroad” for ICE detainees.
Trump posted a gold replica of himself on Mount Rushmore claiming he is one of the greatest presidents, just as a poll of Americans names him "the worst person in American history." www.msn.com/en-us/news/p... www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
"Live your life like you are creating a work of art, and make it beautiful." 72 Wisdoms www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM The 72 Wisdoms are quotes from sources as diverse as Old Testament proverbs, ancient Greek and Roman aphorisms, Taoism, Quaker values, a Beatles song, neuroscience, and astrophysics.
Now we know who vandalized the Reflecting Pool--It was Nessie, the Loch Ness sea monster!
Beauty & the Beast in rural Indiana--Trump sign beside a Community Pantry. Covering rural #Indiana for a writing project I regularly encounter friendly neighborliness in maga-voting communities. It's a paradox.
Kayaking on the White River in #Indy, it was good to see lots of turtles, because turtles & frogs are a sign of a "healthy" river.
Let's take a moment to appreciate the beauty of our world. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM
MAGA Voters, Would you have supported Aaron Burr or Jefferson Davis in their insurrections? If so, then no wonder you voted for Trump. If not, then why did you vote for him after Jan 6th?
Thumbing Down Dixie--A Hoosier Hippie’s Wild Hitchhiking Invasion of the Old South. Based on the author's experience of hitchhiking from Goshen, Indiana to Key West and New Orleans when he was 18. Half-price sale at www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPVR4TLJ
The Great Peacemaker to Iran: "there won’t be anything left of them." www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
Inspiring rediscovered #Indiana Black history and cool place to visit. Roberts Settlement was created in 1835 as a self-sustaining farm community, and became an important stop on the Underground Railroad. robertssettlement.org
Some of us who love the #Nepal Himalayas are still very unhappy about the extreme commercialization of Mt. Everest. It's called the "CEO Mountain," because big egos risk Sherpa lives to "conquer" the peak. apnews.com/article/moun...
How can anyone think he is Christ-like? Trump: "We'll knock the hell out of them." Jesus: "Go in peace."
Soul Fire Ascension podcast on May 8th at 8PM ET. For a preview of the show: drive.google.com/file/d/165fk...
We have tried to make our little piece of land welcoming, and many guests have come to visit.
It's Sunday; let's take a long, deep breath, and not think about the destructiveness of Trump and his so-called MAGA policies for a moment. Lake Michigan on Porter Beach, Indiana--
Sunset over Lake Michigan last night from Porter Beach, Indiana. It was beautiful enough to ignore Trump's depredations for a while.
The first Earth Day was celebrated in the US on April 22, 1970. Yesterday, over 10,000 US communities had celebrations and around 1 billion people participated worldwide. Let's love the earth every day. www.earthday.org jeffreyrasley.com