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The Encyclopedia of American Politics

 in Current Events

The Encyclopedia of American PoliticsBALLOTPEDIA Next election we want to be READY! Do you wish you knew the back story to the electoral system in your state? Or even your city? Ballotpedia is a treasure trove of carefully researched info about voting districts right down to the county and city level. And written in easy-to-understand language for we the people trying to be informed and ready for elections that will make or break our democracy. Follow Ballotpedia now and learn how to use this great tool.   VOTE CONFIDENTLY WITH BALLOTPEDIA It’s never been more important for us to have the […]

Protect Our Rights! Stand With Planned Parenthood

 in Planned Parenthood

Sunday Jan 16 – 1:30 pmWeb Memorial Park1223 W. Poplar, Rogers Please show up to defend Planned Parenthood and all the human rights and possibilities that go with reproductive freedom. Let’s show that there’s wide support for PP by letting a large and diverse group stand up for them.Please show up early for a quick security and orientation briefing before the event. 1:00-1:15 please. Bring flags, signs, and most importantly bring friends! The more who speak up, the louder our voice!Dress warmly since the day may be cold and wet. But our presence is so important it will be worth […]

Climate Change Forum

 in Climate

Sunday Feb 6 – 1:30 pm on ZoomCity Alderman Teresa Turk will give us the first-hand low-down on her proposal to set up a climate resilience fund.She presented it in December but could not get enough suppport. She’ll talk about the potential of the fund and what it could mean for the city.

Open Mic for Peace – on Zoom for February

 in Open Mic

Sunday Feb 6 2022 – 7:00 pmZoom link belowOpen Mic in omicron season: Back to zoom for February’s Open Mic. Makes us sad, but we all want to stay healthy. Maybe March will smile on us!Here’s a link to the Zoom Open mic session on Feb. 6. It’ll still be wonderful to see your faces and hear your voices, good friends!https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88258123344?pwd=Yk5makZubTFDcUtqQnRnQ3VSd3RTZz09Meeting ID: 882 5812 3344 Passcode: 703547

Update on the NWA Time Bank!

 in Current Events

Last night at Omni’s Board meeting as we talked about the developing Time Exchange, we agreed that we’re SO CLOSE to being ready to kick off the project and inviting Omni folks and public to join in. We’re just waiting for covid to stabilize and give us space to meet in person. This is a project that will be lots stronger if we can meet in person. If another variant rears its ugly head in the future of course we need to be ready for that too. So we’ll be reporting on plans and progress as we go along. And […]

What Biden Did …. and Democracy

 in Current Events

Heather Cox Richardson “Letters from an American”What Biden Did …. and DemocracyJust one more reminder friends. The threat to our democracy is so very real, and present in our own state. Progressives must be aware of the alternatives to authoritarianism and share out what we know to be true in the face of all these threats. Historian Heather CR has been posting insightful accounts that frequently compare historic episodes of our dark history with current events in ways that shed amazing light on what’s going on in the world right now. These are not just rants. They’re informed and insightful […]

Update on the NWA Time Bank!

 in Current Events

Omni Fundraiser page here! Let’s talk about the time bank project. That’s what the NWA Time Exchange we’re designing is. “Time Banking is a community-led innovation that uses time as currency. An hour of time provided to a Time Bank ‘earns’ a one-hour time credit that ‘buys’ an hour of another Time Bank participant’s time which may also be used to ‘buy’ other services.” (from a report from the Broadway Skills Exchange) Fayetteville is a perfect place for this to happen. We deeply value our sense of community, and the pandemic that’s isolated us is a painful reminder of what […]