At the end of a long (and very good) segment on renewable energy, Alec from Technology Connections lets loose.

As Hank Green did two weeks ago.

That's the part people miss when they talk about control. They imagine it as something imposed from outside. But the most durable form of control doesn't need enforcement. It reshapes what feels reasonable to expect. When you speak and nothing happens enough times, your mind adjusts. It recalibrates the cost benefit calculation. Expression becomes something you do for yourself, not something you do to affect reality. And once that shift happens, silencing becomes unnecessary. You can talk all you want.

vs. Pete:

But the ground is clearly shifting because all of us together have been doing the work of shifting it: things that can sound old-fashioned protesting, calling out members of Congress, even just speaking up in person or online, all of it is adding up into an accelerating change in the power dynamics of this country.

Walk for Peace is "the 120-day, 2,300-mile journey by Buddhist monks — with loyal dog, Aloka — walking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness of peace, loving kindness, and compassion across America and the world."

For some reason, their path takes them through our little town. They'll be coming within a half-mile of our house this morning, but we're not exactly sure when. So we went to see them yesterday as they were just getting into town.

There were quite a few people lined up to see them along their route, which was nice to see. Though the owner of the business where we parked was not happy about our using his lot for the three minutes we were there.

They were handing out flowers to the crowd; my wife got one.

Note how all the monks are wearing proper running shoes except the first two, who appear to be wearing barely more than socks.

...

This morning, as they passed near my house.

Really nice turnout. News helicopter spent a while watching them cross the Haw River valley before they got to where I was.

Singing Giant Steps ?

Camille Bertault e Nelson Faria

I'm wheezing just watching.

Every time you send me a text message begging for cash, I add you to my list of people to never donate money to.

And each text makes me hate the party a little bit more.

(Not that I am likely to donate to state Senate candidates from states on the other side of the fucking country anyway.)

Neither Should You