A reflection on our Semiquincentennial, the noise that's trying to drown out our goodness, and the deeper emergency waiting on the other side of our attention. Two hundred and fifty years. That's a long time for a nation to keep arguing with itself about who it wants to be. Today, on this Fourth of July,... Continue Reading →
Liberty Further Extended: Lemuel Haynes, Natural Rights, and the Radical Promise of 1776
A bit of historical background in preparation for tomorrow’s three blog posts: one here, one at ClimateChangeCommunity.com, and one at cCcmty.com. They should be posted by 6:00 am. Executive Summary In the summer of 1776, as the Continental Congress debated independence from Britain, a twenty-three-year-old Black soldier and lay preacher named Lemuel Haynes composed the... Continue Reading →
Climate Tribe Social: We haven’t gone quiet.
We haven’t gone quiet.We’ve been designing something sharper, more useful, and very much alive. A quick signal from Climate Tribe Social If you have wondered whether we drifted off, rest assured: we did the opposite. We went heads‑down, into the messy, practical edge where the Climate and Ecological Emergency stops being an abstraction and starts... Continue Reading →
Solutions Don’t Travel in Shipping Containers
What I learned when I asked an AI the simplest question I could think of — and why the honest answer is more hopeful than the easy one I asked an AI a plain question: What is the best way to share climate solutions worldwide? I expected a tidy answer. A list. Maybe a tech... Continue Reading →
When an Ally Becomes a Veto: Foreign Influence, Israel, and the Cost of Outsourcing American Judgment
A deep-dive blog post on democratic sovereignty, war powers, lobbying, secrecy, and the lives placed at risk when policy is made in someone else’s shadow. Remember, this is me learning out loud, so consider that reality. Drafted for publication | May 26, 2026 Opening: the comment section as a warning flare The linked Jack Cocchiarella... Continue Reading →
The Empty Chair: Where Democracy Is Begging for a Leader
Democracy Is Begging for a Leader Somewhere tonight there is a town hall with the lights still on, and no one is certain who will unlock it in the morning. Not because the town failed. Because the ballot was blank, and no one came forward. We have learned to speak about the climate and ecological... Continue Reading →
World Climate Day – May 15: When the Calendar Tells the Truth
World Climate Day, and the voices born for this moment Some days are coincidences. Today is not. May 15 is observed by communities around the world as World Climate Day — a day intended to wake the human family to what the atmosphere has been saying for decades. And by some quiet design of history,... Continue Reading →
Climate Emergency: If Calgary Can Do It, Your City Can Too
An Earth Day call for cities to stop waiting and start learning Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, is Earth Day, and this year’s global theme is “Our Power, Our Planet.” That theme matters because it reminds us that climate action is not only about national pledges or international summits. It is also about what happens... Continue Reading →
A Critical Moment for Voting Integrity: Why This BradCast Episode Demands Your Attention
“The SAVE America Act isn’t about election security—it’s about redefining who gets to participate in democracy.” - Dr. Whimer Democracy on the Line in 2026 With early voting already underway in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas for the March 3rd midterm primaries, the 2026 election cycle has officially begun. Yet instead of focusing on expanding... Continue Reading →
Non-Violently Confronting Authoritarianism While Defending Our Shared Future
Education, Persistence, and Compassion: While protest and the exercise of our First Amendment rights are now more critical than ever, responding to violence with violence only perpetuates a cycle of harm. It invites retaliation, escalates conflict, and erodes trust, leaving little room for understanding or resolution. Lasting change begins when we reject the logic of... Continue Reading →
The last mask has dropped
Ten specific actions that must be taken IMMEDIATELY Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old American mom and wife, was shot in the head and murdered by ICE. MAGA did this. Hate caused this. The evidence speaks for itself. This is a video of murder. Michael D. Sellers provides a preliminary forensic breakdown of what happened here:... Continue Reading →