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Collaboration on progressive ideas building community for elders, intergenerational and age-specific, for ourselves, our parents, and our communities. The "Beacon Hill Village" model, Cohousing, Elders' Guilds & Salons, Earth Elders: stories and tools for growing old together.

Atheists often feel under attack in this country, founded in secularism, yet with growing numbers of people who practice an aggressive politically charged version of Christianity. The challenge is to go beyond anger, to firmly advance a reality based perspective while effectively navigating our political social order.

Birdwatchers, birders, and anyone else who just wants to learn. If you're interested in reading and commenting in posts from this, please just click on the "follow" link. We'll only be inviting people to "join" the group if they post diaries related to birds.

ePluribus Media, according to Steve Outings' 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism, would be considered the full bore, plunge in the water, volunteer powered and operated stand-alone citizen journalism site. It is messy, sometimes downright ugly, at times unbelievably chaotic, but it' "us." Unlike blogs that are usually the product of one individual with drive and determination, ePluribus Media is the produc...

For those who love to cook--a place to discuss recipes, favorite food blogs, favorite foods and cuisines, and, of course, how progressive politics and food go together. Come and join us! Just be sure to bring enough to go 'round.

DK GR is a forum for advocacy, education and discussion of all environmental issues, including climate change, eco justice and environmental racism, conservation of natural resources and wildlife, energy, environmental degradation, human health, pollution, water resources, resource depletion and biodiversity.

Ecocities Emerging is a group dedicated to discussing the reshaping of cities for the long-term health of human and natural systems. "An Ecocity is a human settlement modeled on the self sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems. The ecocity provides healthy abundance to its inhabitants without consuming more (renewable) resources than it produces, without producing more waste than it can assimilate, and without being toxic to itself or neighboring ecosystems. Its inhabi...

For all who eat and are concerned about the environment, food security and food safety, and lots of recipes.

For Kossacks interested in learning more about the edible and medicinal plants and fungi growing all around us.

A group for Anglican/Episcopalian Kogs and all interested to discuss developments in the worldwide Anglican Communion, the Episcopal Church in the United States, the Church of England and the Anglican Church of Canada. In particular, discussions will often address issues related to social justice, church polity, and how a high anthropology emphasizing community can translate into secular politics. Open to all, regardless of religious affiliation.

The Kos Katalogue is a community based project designed to highlight and promote Kossak's businesses, support Kossaks in general and to promote progressive businesses. The Kos Katalogue will be published near the beginning of every month (we hope), not just on major holidays. It encourages Kossaks to support each other and progressive businesses no matter what they celebrate (religious gift giving holidays [Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid, Diwali, Soltice, etc.], Valentine's Day, birthdays, anniversari...

A group to explore and share sustainable, simple living ideas among fellow progressives. For the urban, rural, or wannabe homesteader, this is a place to share information to simplify everyday life. Sustainable skills such as gardening, food production and storage, do-it-yourself projects for the home or farm, and backyard chickens and other livestock, as well as eco-conscious philosophies such as cooperative living, eco-cities, the Slow Food movement, and being a mindful consumer are but a few...

A group for those reducing their consumption of meat for environmental, health, animal rights etc. And who also love good food, sharing recipes and good times!

Personal Storytellers is a group dedicated to learning more about fellow kossacks via the art of sharing personal stories. Every life is an adventure, and through sharing those adventures I hope to bring kossacks closer together.

Protest and topical music including comedy. We're interested in the history of protest music, for instance labor songs, civil rights songs, anti war songs. We also feature contemporary protest music and we particularly want to hear your protest songs.

This is an open group. Please join and post your diaries. If you want to help manage the group message me and I'll make you a BlogEditor.

Of course Protest Music is on topic. But it doesn't have to be both. Protest or Music. Prote...

This group maintains a safe and supportive environment for Kossaks to tell their stories and experiences, discuss current legislation & politics, battle back myths and misconceptions and to promote healing and understanding.

A Convocation of Those With Grimy Fingernails. Founded by Frankenoid in February, 2005.

Chronicling the corporatist exploitation of human crises at home and around the world.

This group addresses food & agricultural issues. Folks in this group dream of a day when agriculture is a way to make the environment cleaner and healthier, promote biodiversity, provide meaningful employment and fair wages to farmers and farmworkers, and provide us with healthy and delicious food.

This group is for discussion of resources and advice to help unemployed folks survive with dignity and find another livelihood, whether it's a traditional job or some other way to survive.

A group which looks at what is happening at the various War Crimes Tribunals, and, at what is happening in the field of International Humanitarian Law. I am hoping that we can turn this into a forum for serious discussion of the issues surrounding International Humanitarian Law, and not simply a discussion group for how bad dubya, Cheney and that crew were. That is not to say that I want to ban that topic. I simply am hoping that it doesn't become the lens through which this group is viewed. In...