Indinawemaaganidog – We are ALL Related
Many Native American tribes have a word meaning "We are ALL related". For the Ojibwe people that word is Indinawemaaganidog. It represents a concept foreign to English speakers in its all-encompassing inclusivity. Not only are all people part of a single family, but so is all of life on this fine planet, including rocks and mountains, rivers and lakes. Knowingly, living in a world full of family is rich with implications. We respect family, we honor and love our family. We are grateful for gifts given, wanting to give something in return. Most importantly, ...
Do Your Job
Anyone who uses a computer knows the importance of maintaining security. We use safe passwords. We use two-step verification for financial and health records. We also rely upon our banks, medical clinics, and our government to protect our personal data and keep our information confidential.
Would you put up with your bank giving your personal account numbers, balances, and transactions out to unvetted people that do not have bank security clearances? That would be stealing and compromising your confidential financial information!
How about your Clinic or ...
IMMIGRATION, IMPACT AND POLICY
At present there is a lot going on in the world of immigration. This forum was focused on understanding the current policies that are driving the activities that are involving immigrants. It is one thing to understand the policies, but it is also important to
understand the impact of the policies on the lives of the immigrants, farmers, manufacturing, and businesses.
A panel discussion was held for all to learn more.
Rebecca Borke - New Beginnings Wausau
Iuscely Flores – The Democracy Campaign
Tony Gonzalez – Director of the American-Hispanic Association of ...
CRISIS OF FAITH
In past times of turmoil and chaos, the faithful would often rely on their firmly rooted sacred beliefs. But what if those beliefs are part of the problem? What if they are facilitating the destruction of our very democracy?
American Christianity -specifically Christian nationalism– has damaged America in profound ways, causing a severe crisis of faith that’s driving people FROM the teachings of Jesus. Christianity is being hijacked by grifters and hypocrites, the very people Jesus challenged. He challenged the authority of the rich ruling class, called ...
A Little Poem for You
Starving child we’d once have fed
Lay her out with other dead
Once our flag meant “safe” and “free”
Now it means autocracy.
Diseases we could one day cure
Research ended, no one’s sure
Our secrets open, now exposed
To terrorists and other foes
Humble people, work on farms
Shackled, sent to unknown harms
Billions more for him and cronies
Starts to seem as if they’re phonies
BROKEN PROMISES
In their busy few weeks since Donald Trump and South African immigrant Elon Musk took the Oval Office, the White House has branded their hectic daily antics as “Promises Made, Promises Kept”.
“Promises Broken” is more like it. Here’s a sampling:
Trump promised to have the backs of people in law enforcement.
He broke that promise when he granted a “full, complete, and unconditional pardon” to every convicted criminal who planned and carried out assaults and murders of law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021.
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HEADING TO A DANGEROUS FUTURE
These are troubling times we live in. Despite a robust, growing economy with historically low unemployment and inflation coming down from highs created by a world-wide pandemic, tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy, and exorbitant corporate profits, the American voters chose to make a change.
Many of those that voted for the convicted felon, gave in to their base racist and narcissistic characteristics. He appeals to the worst among us and even the worst tendencies of some good people among us. He and his closest followers follow the same playbook used by a small man with a ...
WAUSAU AREA PROGRESSIVES MARCH
On February 5 at noon, 75-80 area progressives came together in solidarity to speak up. This was the same day that all 50 capitols in all 50 states gathered on the same day, also known as "50501."
Are you angry? Are you scared? You should be. The one thing you shouldn’t be is taking any of this sitting down.
Everything we, as WAUSAU AREA PROGRESSIVES, stand for is on the line. If you are not able to join the march at the Capitol in Madison on Wednesday, February 5, (these are happening at each Capitol in each state), you can find us around the 400 Block in ...
How Modern Technology Shapes the iGaming Experience
The iGaming industry has evolved rapidly over the last decade, driven by innovations in software, regulation and player expectations. Operators now compete not only on game libraries and bonuses but on user interface quality, fairness, and mobile-first delivery. A sophisticated approach to product design and customer care is essential for any brand that wants to retain players and expand into new markets.
Partnerships and platform choices influence every stage of the player journey, from deposit to withdrawal. Forward-thinking companies integrate cloud ...
U.S. IMMIGRATION
Under the U.S.Immigration and Nationality Act (USINA) of 1980 a refugee is a [person] who, generally, has experienced past persecution or has a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Individuals who met this definition were considered for refugee status. That definition also applied to those who were already in the United States. Since the passage of the Refugee Act the United States has admitted more than 3.1 million refugees.
Prior to USINA refugee admissions ...