Ruth van Wijk

@rvanwijk

🏳️‍🌈Genealogist, Boomer, Exvangelical, Union Member, Human. May all beings be liberated. May all suffering be eradicated. May all wisdom be embodied. May all beings awaken.

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Ruth van Wijk@rvanwijk· Jul 1

In October 1776, as British forces tightened control over Long Island, many families faced a decision that would change their lives forever. But in countless cases, it was not fathers, soldiers, or politicians making that choice. It was women. youtu.be/dL3sAxQb-Ow?...

Ruth van Wijk@rvanwijk· Jun 21

The British invasion of Long Island in 1776 didn’t land on empty ground. Follow Native families on Long Island and along the Connecticut coast as war turns their homelands into a military zone, their water routes into borders, and their identities into labels that erase them. youtu.be/diQYasqvRY4

Ruth van Wijk@rvanwijk· Jun 17

Why were the lives of enslaved people made "invisible" in the histories of the American Revolution? Investigate with Northeast Cold Case. #Juneteenth #BlackHistory #America250 youtube.com/shorts/K81qb...

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Ruth van Wijk@rvanwijk· Jan 19

From today's NY Times. He doesn't understand that the Nobel Peace Prize organization is not the Norwegian government.

Ruth van Wijk@rvanwijk· Jan 16

Throughout human history, some of the most powerful resistors of fascism have been poets, writers, comedians, and other artists of every sort. As we seek way-markers for this season, Pablo Neruda is worth our attention. Here's an intro to his life & work: www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/03...