
They Gave Us Data Center Moratoriums… Now What?
An update from the Sowega Aquifer Alliance.
Written works based on the observations I make as I seek to understand the world that exists, and work to create the world that I will leave my children.
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An update from the Sowega Aquifer Alliance.

By: James Malphrus

Revolution is too bloody. Reformation, a doe eyed ideal. Resistance is a state of mind—it has space and is ripe to grow. The future we want is not what comes next. There is no “after this.” Let’s go! Level your sight and build in parallel. Find a fringe and plant your stone. Build the world you want beyond this rotting slough. Anger is easy. Hope a nepenthe. It’s time to act. And grow your garden.…

I’m one of the organizers of Dougherty LOVES Democracy’s No Kings 3 Picnic & Rally that took place on March 28 th in Tift Park. I won’t bore you with details, but for us it was a resounding success. Instead, I want to use this moment to shed some light on what I’m about and the hope I carry for this movement that is taking place in communities across our country. You can consider this everything…

A little memento of happy moments.

I'm Serious.

We put a lot of effort into developing this idea—selecting paper, getting lucky with printers, adjusting margins, and designing graphics. I’ve spent hours writing paragraphs to fill this little booklet; more hours still stuffing them into envelopes and addressing them with care. This parcel is crafted with purpose, to a standard I set. This is B5 Japanese Washi Paper, handmade with texture and…

It’s Because of all the Darkness.

So, I’ll just… shall I?

These words are stuck in my head. Heckling from the corners of consciousness—what are we practicing? It’s an indictment of habit, of behavior, and action. These past decades saw the rise of vapid tribalism. Our democratic processes have broken down under the increasing weight of partisan insolvency. And while we opine about national politics, we ignore the very real consequences of local and state…