Reading about MB's leaving last night, felt like the earth had suddenly changed its normal rotation. The bottom fell out of all our hearts. We were left wondering how our little world of dkos would keep on spinning without him. But mostly, we were worried about him and those he loves. Mostly, we wanted to know that he and those he loves are all right. Prayers of all kinds were, and are being sent.
But being kossacks, reading the comments in MB's and kos's diary made something very clear. We all wanted to be able to DO more. So here's a suggestion or two. The Native American Rights Fund is MB's favorite charity. It has been so for years.
Founded in 1970, the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) is the oldest and largest nonprofit law firm dedicated to asserting and defending the rights of Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide.
NARF's practice is concentrated in five key areas: the preservation of tribal existence; the protection of tribal natural resources; the promotion of Native American human rights; the accountability of governments to Native Americans; and the development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues.
Our work depends solely upon the generosity of donors like you. Please make a secure online donation today.
http://www.narf.org/
Honoring MB's tireless advocacy for Native American Rights by donating to NARF would be a wonderful way of expressing just how much he means to all of us. So please, everyone who can, won't you make a donation in MB's name? Large or small, each donation matters. Don't forget that even $6 makes a difference, as well as being a h/t to MB's uid number. :)
h/t to lineatus for the great shirt.
One other thing. Meteor Blades is the man we all respect and admire so deeply because of his years of boots on the ground activism. It's time we ALL started putting our boots on the ground as well. You've heard of Dumbledore's Army? Well, we're going to be Meteor Blades Army with boots on the ground, doing grassroots work in every state of the union. I can't think of anything else that would show how much his example, and the lessons he's taught have mattered.
For those of you already doing the hard work on the ground, please continue to share your stories. Write diaries that give pointers and pitfalls. Lets inspire one another to walk the walk as MB has for so many years. There is no better way I can think of to show how much he means to all of us.
Peace and love
Ono
Update: In a comment down thread, mole333 informed us that he too has written a diary in honor of MB with links to organizations providing solar heating for residents of South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation by Native-owned and operated Lakota Solar Enterprises. Help is badly needed to prevent people from freezing to death as they have far too often. Here's a link to his diary. http://www.dailykos.com/...
Update2: Had a thought and went, shall we say, exploring. I think we need t-shirts for Meteor Blades Army. This is just to get us talking about that. We can sell them and use the proceeds for NARF and other causes dear to MB's heart. Wouldn't they be great to auction off for NN? :)
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Back:
This is the site where I went to "design" the t-shirt.
http://www.customink.com/...
But this is not the only site out there or how the MBA t-shirts would have to look. I just put this together as a general idea. I have no doubt that many of you will come up with something far better. :)
So what do you think?