Current Events

Nov 4 – maybe Election in 11 days. Nobody knows what will happen. Or what we need to do if there are problems. But we know we won’t stand for the diminishment of our democracy. Not a Partisan Issue – Democracy is All of Us Elected officials, please get ready to take a stand in defense of the election.Count All The Votes!Omni friends, be ready to meet on the Town Square if needed to protect our votes and defend our democracy. Could be as early at November 4. More information coming soon.

One of those gifts of the old Hippies… …There are so many more who led through that tumultuous time before this one. They stepped out of the role their families and their culture expected and took a different route against great resistance. And without supporting framework to nurture them through it. They just stepped out the door of expectation and did not go back. What happens next? Breathlessly, we wait for the Nov 3 election… All of creation is longing for the place where together, we can breath pure and free.  Full story here Writing the Mythology of Activism

Invitation from Lisa OrtonDear Friends of Markham Hill,Developer SREG is opening a trail on the 50 acres they promise to preserve on the west side of Markham Hill. You must register (only once), promising not to sue if hurt on their property. The link is below. Friends of Markham Hill asks that SREG shows the same care by valuing and protecting all 140 acres (144 minus the 4 acres they have deforested already on Markham Rd leading up the hill). SREG and their Markham Hill stakeholders can get all their investment back and make a profit by only building their 20 luxury […]

’ve got some exciting news for you. In fact, this is the most exciting thing that’s happened since we started Powered by People. But first, let me give you an idea of how far we’ve come and what we have left to do.Over the last 7 months, Powered by People volunteers have registered over 100,000 voters and made over 40 million voter contact attempts. These new voters and these newly engaged voters could make the difference in critical elections up and down the ballot.Now, with early voting about to start, and Election Day so close we can see it, we […]

Monday Oct 12votefwd.org!! Writing letters to infrequent voters is one of the most effective ways to help increase election turnout in 2020. And you can do it right from home!It takes two minutes and one stamp, and meaningfully increases the odds* that the recipient will vote. It’s a concrete action you can take, no matter where you live, to get unlikely-to-vote fellow citizens to the polls. They have various campaigns you can sign up for, that focus on registered Democrats in swing states who often don’t vote.*randomized studies showed an increase of 2-3% — enough to make a big difference in a swing state.

Tues Oct 20 – times and links when you registerHow is climate change impacting Arkansans and how can we respond effectively and with compassion to this local and global threat?Join our four speakers for a live interactive discussion addressing these questions. After you register, you will receive a verification email with both the Zoom link and call in phone number.Our individual supporters make programming like this event possible! You can help empower other climate advocates by simply adding a donation when you register.https://arkccl.networkforgood.com/events/23835-climate-justice-local-stories-community-solutions

Choose Democracy: the case for a Nonviolent Version of the Story Our scale for rating scary keeps adding more numbers to the top of the graph as we come to terms with the idea that this is what social breakdown looks like. Scary. And the desperate need to do something about it is on everyone’s mind. As Omni folks I expect you’re searching for a nonviolent solution that works for everyone. As time goes on those solutions seem harder and harder to find through the forest of guns and rhetoric that seems to be boiling up around us. What we’ve always said is […]

A piece of our hearts Someday you’ll get to meet Helen Kwiatkowski, an artist and teacher new to town, who has a life-long passion for peace. While she was teaching art in Texas she started organizing Pinwheels for Peace with her own art students and from schools all around the area. When she moved here last year she started looking for people and places to replicate this project in peace-loving Fayetteville. The Pinwheels for Peace Project is installed at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on East Street. Stroll through the grounds and listen to the gentle whirl like they’re prayer wheels […]