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Reader: I had to rush out on a call...and will complete this post ladder ...later... The call was to go celebrate at our local fire department drills and tournament in Hempstead...and notice the address: 300 Weir Street I was invited by Jonathan, a young next door neighbor who volunteers at our West Hempstead Fire House - two short blocks from my house and directly across the street from my favorite barista: Witches Brew Coffee House on Hempstead Turnpike, where I turn out daily for my cup... Here's the guy Eileen and I met on my 2020 birthday (Sept. 27) in a Long Island mall. 3/12/26 DONE!!! [insert photo of guy we met in a local mall who was wearing a tee shirt with the colors of the Port Chester, NY Fire Department] I might be going to hell in a bucket... ...but at least I'm enjoying the ride... Grateful Dead - Hell In A Bucket (Official Music Video) (05:36) START HERE: Grateful Dead Themed Fire Department Next To The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester - Relix (05:18) More stories about this "GRATE" fire company  Port Chester Fire Department: Passionate About the Grateful Dead and the Community (Nov. 2022) Includes these inspirations: "people who build their personal passions into their work lives are able to see the world in a different light." (see image below about "light") "We all live a truer life by expressing ourselves through fandoms." More about Harry Howard Hook & Ladder Company harryhoward.org https://harryhoward.org/ More Assembly Required An old friend of our family who moved to Florida years ago, sent us a note on the anniversary of the birthday of their son Danny, who'd just started his career with the Jacksonville, FL Fire Department. We are the proud godparents! add Text to MORRELL’s https://www.dead.net/features/greatest-stories-ever-told/greatest-stories-ever-told-fire-mountain On duty 8 days a week… I got your back… Fr. Mark Kiesel had been a NYC Firefighter. Our Sunday School kids would hang on his every word…as he told stories of running into burning buildings and rescuing people. Please say Hi! for us. Thanks, tOM My post re meeting firefighter from Port Chester My prayers whenever the WHFD sirens sound Grateful Dead in Jacksonville FL doing their popular combination of two tunes: including Scarlet/Fire Grateful Dead - Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL - April 8, 1978 Westerner’s racing team drills Fr Mark Kiesel Next door neighbor is a volunteer took me to the drills Previous neighbor was an adult volunteer at the West Hempstead House. Sent from my iPhone

Beginning with the DRUMMERS... Of the original crew, it's noteworthy that BOTH DRUMMERS are still above ground... Mickey Hart Grateful Dead Drummer Makes Music with Patients at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital (02:29) Archive: Legendary Grateful Dead Drummer Offers Music as Medicine to Children Rock Icon Mickey Hart Lifts Spirits at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital 2012 Bill Kreutzman Ripple (Grateful Dead) feat. Bill Kreutzmann | Playing For Change | Song Around The World Grateful Dead - Touch Of Grey (Official Music Video) [HD] (04:52) Physical Therapy Class Skeletons dancing to Grateful dead (01:27) Art Therapy Class Poetree in Motion... Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - The Skeleton in Armor (05:52) MOE atree in Motion... A simple rhyme...led here... The Three Stooges - The Ghost Talks (16:18) (full movie) ... ...and...Yup, Red Skeleton is part of the humor... and another... "tree" leads here: The God of the Universe Dances in Trees Paperback – September 28, 2007 by Catherine Tittmann  (Author) PRAYing Skeletons... Prayer team... Odds 'n Ends #music #Janet #Jim #GratefulDead #skeleton #spine #SpinalSurgery #MickeyHart #BillKreutzmann #children #healing #CatherineTittmann #poems #humor #dancing #prayer #PrayerTeams #ThreeStooges #RedSkelton #RedSkeleton #armor

Source Pata Pata...the LION sleeps tonight.... Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata (Live on The Ed Sullivan Show 1967) (03:31) Out of Africa: The song's Johannesburg origins... Solomon Linda & The Evening Birds – Mbube the original version, origin of The Lion Sleeps Tonight (02:43) Miriam Makeba's Pata Pata song & dance... " Pata Pata " is an Afro-pop dance song popularized internationally by South African singer Miriam Makeba. Its composition is credited to Makeba and Jerry Ragovoy. Her most popular recording of "Pata Pata" was recorded and released in the United States in 1967. [1][2]  The song is considered by many to be Makeba's signature hit and it has since been recorded by many artists. Origins The song's title "Pata Pata" means "touch touch" in the Xhosa language, in which the song was originally written and sung. [2]  "Pata Pata" was also the name of a style of dance that was popular in the shebeens of Johannesburg's Townships [3] in the mid-1950s. The dancer crouched before his partner and patted her body to the rhythm of the music as he rose up and she spun around, making hip circles. [4][5]  In another version of the dance, The male dancers stand in a row with their arms extended out to the front, palms to the floor, while the women pat each in turn in a manner resembling security search body-frisking, after which the men do the same to the women. [6] Source: Wikipedia (includes links) Pata Pata...Let's DANCE... Pata Pata: Chicago Sister Cities International: South Africa Dance (00:54) Pata Pata / The Lions Sleeps Tonight - André Rieu (03:31) Pata Pata Recording Session at Apogee Studios | Playing For Change (04:55) Let's meet Miriam...Musical politics... "Let's awaken!" Source: The next link ‘Why shouldn’t power be Black’? How Miriam Makeba won and lost the US - Aljazeera (2024) Pata Pata ...Let's TOUCH... "Pata Pata" means "touch" "touch" The Doors - Touch Me (03:14) #music #MiriamMakeba #racism #apartheid #lion #SolomonLinda #ChicagoSisterCitiesInternational #AndreRieu #PlayingForChange #Aliazeera #TheDoors #JimMorrison

I'm grateful for finding this sacred space...Not because of pink Lenten vestments; rather, because of Pink Floyd! In April, Garden City's Cathedral of the Incarnation presented us with "Moon as a Sacred Mirror" - a program that combined science, spirituality and sounds. Thanks Barbara H for letting me know about it. The sounds were provided by "Us and Floyd" - a terrific Pink Floyd cover band. You can learn more about these past events by clicking on the links at the end of this post. The Center for Spiritual Imagination While on my April "moon walks" during their series of creative offerings, I discovered a subset of the Cathedral known as "The Center for Spiritual Imagination." Curious? Let these lyrics play in the background as you stroll around their site... "We'd like to help you learn to help yourself Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home" --Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel Two of the Center's upcoming events that may interest you: Weekly Meditation and Contemplative Prayer Mondays 6:30pm to 7:00pm ET Info & Zoom link Monthly Center Down Contemplative Sessions Please register here. I'm in West Hempstead and will be driving there. If you live near me want to join, call 516-850-2493 NEW EXPERIENCES... My family has had a centering prayer/contemplative prayer practice for almost 50 years. Over time, some things we do regularly can become stale. To help me learn about this body of practitioners, I enrolled in and completed their course called "The Incarnation Method of Prayer." It's been breathing new life into stale places. A helpful component is that it uses some familiar sources I grew up with in the charismatic renewal as it is presenting me with NEW WAYS to utilize what I had previously been given...as well as offering me new territories to explore... I’ve been benefiting as I travel to inner places and outer spaces with the Center for Spiritual Imagination ---from the dark side of the moon and now to Brooklyn… https://www.facebook.com/ben.dehart.5/posts/10101047822308182/ An important component of our time at this gathering was maintaining silence. As an example, we ate our lunches in silence. I joined a few others who sat here in the courtyard garden space in front of St. John's . Several times, I noticed passersby glancing in to see what we were doing. I heard a few ask our celebrant Fr. Ben DeHart , "What's going on?" Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (Lyric Video) 03:56 Jazz Eucharist To avoid giving my sometimes distractable mind more distractions...I chose not to take any photos or videos...So, to give you an idea of how this type of ceremony could be conducted... here's a recent clip from St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church in Portland, OR . The other 12 videos from this "gig" (1) are also on their YouTube channel . (1) No sooner did I write the previous paragraph than "gig" provided a perfect example of a distraction BUT one that I'll share with you. My "Holy justification, Batman!" rationale is Incarnation's inclusion of Pink Floyd in their April 11 "gig" that you can check out at the links at the end of this post. Sample Jazz Eucharist A Jazz Eucharist at St Gabriel s (2 of 13) (08:46) Josue Perea , one of my fellow Jazz participants at St. John's and facilitator of the event had a shirt with this image. As you'll see below this icon, it's a real club/church in San Francisco ... Facebook: Saint John Will I Am Coltrane African Orthodox Church-Jurisdiction West. " Mission: To paint the globe with the message of A Love Supreme, & in doing so promote global unity, peace on earth, & knowledge of the one true living God." Website: Saint John Coltrane Church Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speech at 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival "God has wrought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create-and from this capacity has flowed the sweet songs of sorrow and joy that have allowed man to cope with his environment and many different situations."  "Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life's difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph. This is triumphant music."  "Modern Jazz has continued in this tradition, singing the songs of a more complicated urban existence. When life itself offers no order and meaning, the musician creates an order and meaning from the sounds of the earth which flow through his instrument." "It is no wonder that so much of the search for identity among American Negroes was championed by Jazz musicians. Long before the modern essayists and scholars wrote of racial identity as a problem for a multiracial world, musicians were returning to their roots to affirm that which was stirring within their souls. Much of the power of our Freedom Movement in the United States has come from this music. It has strengthened us with its sweet rhythms when courage began to fail. It has calmed us with its rich harmonies when spirits were down. And now, Jazz is exported to the world. For in the particular struggle of the Negro in America there is something akin to the universal struggle of modern man. Everybody has the Blues. Everybody longs for meaning. Everybody needs to love and be loved. Everybody needs to clap hands and be happy. Everybody longs for faith."  "In music, especially this broad category called Jazz, there is a stepping stone towards all of these.""We must use time creatively." - Martin Luther King, Jr Encore: From the cushion to the concrete In meditation circles, we are reminded that what happens on our prayer cushions is supposed to carry over into our daily lives... Here's an example: A few days after my participation in the Jazz Eucharist , this next song "appeared" in my search results... and, while I was searching for something else. "...and the tongue of the " mute" shall shout for joy..." Wynton Marsalis Eric Clapton Just A Closer Walk With Thee (12:33) "In and Through the Body..." I feel that another reason I was drawn to Incarnation is that the "incarnation" in their name has to do with our bodies and I'm at a place in my journey of spirit where I've begun to re-experience and appreciate my own body . My wife Eileen and I have an ongoing conversation about the body and spirit dichotomy. How, in some circles the role of our bodies in downplayed... As I'm experiencing it, why would our spirits be given bodies if they aren't an important part of the experience? I add, that's why in the Garden story, I imagine G-d creating us - so G-d could actually experience life from a corporeal perspective.  Continuing...looking at OUR relationship with the Divine...its depth, it's closeness depends on how much WE experience the Divine... I'm seeing this new awareness as helping me move from spending a lot of time in my head to moving  "Furthur"   into the other parts. Trevor Hall - IN AND THROUGH THE BODY (DELUXE EDITION) [Full Album] (1:41:34) I was first introduced to Trevor when he played a "gig" at Mulcahy's in Wantagh. Distractions that lead us to healing spaces... Perhaps Fr. Adam and Kristin might consider using these 3 enCHANTresses in a new form of prayer chanting in the Center for Spiritual Imagination's contemplative prayer sessions. The chants are a powerfully healing component of their "Exploring the Incarnation Method of Prayer" course that I've just completed. In the spirit and energy of JANIS... 12 The Great Gig in The Sky, Pink Floyd , PULSE (05:12) Previous Posts About the Cathedral inSPIREd April Lunar See at Historic Garden City Cathedral: MOON as Sacred Mirror April 11, 2025 A Lunar Schtick is in the halls of this historic Garden City Cathedral April 11, 2025 #music #humor #CathedralOfTheIncarnation #BarbaraH #GardenCity #meditation #ContemplativePrayer #CenteringPrayer #PinkFloyd #JazzEucharist #Brooklyn #SaintJohnsEpiscopalChurchParkSlopeBrooklyn #FatherBenDeHart #SaintGabrielsEpiscopalChurchPortlandOR #ReverendAdamBucko #KristinVieiraColeman #SaintJohnColtraneChurch

DANNY, Joining the many others who are celebrating this anniversary of your "latte-est" (latest) revolution around our sun. Thanks for all the delicious and healthful vittles with which you please our palettes. Thanks, too, for the other ways you give back to our community - like the 11 AM THURSDAY AA meetings (these are closed meetings...the shop opens their healing spaces an hour before opening to the public) Cozy Winter Coffee Shop with Snoopy ☕ Relaxing Jazz for Calm Days (3:02:01) Danny, may you experience many more suns and moons… Your sign - Pisces - is second from the Moon... Trevor Hall - MOON / SUN (Official Music Video) (04:03) The vegan nature of your shop means it's fish-friendly. The "SIGN SYMBOL" below reminds us of the tables inside where you serve us delicious meals with caring smiles... Another: Happy Mirthday!!! A little mirth for yer birthday... As I see it, on the 8th day, god (as I understand god) created humor…to help us deal with the other 7… SPACEBALLS Clip - "Mr. Coffee" (1987) Rick Moranis (06:26) Another translation says... #Danny #WitchesBrew #birthday #skateboarding #music #AA #Snoopy #JoeCool #Hippocrates #food #humor #Spaceballs #MelBrooks

(*) "Nein" is German for "NO" EXPEDITIONARY PATHS thru some occupied territories... Playlist for our journeys Ice Nine's History Uncle John's Band: A song that UNITES us... I Ching: Collective wisdom in tough times for living and DEAD Gathering Together Holding Together I Ching Hexagram 56: Traveler...Stranger...Wanderer...and "Fire on the Mountain" Get on the Consciousness Bus... A Young Woman of Color's Cry..."There is fire on the mountain..." "Weir" Grateful for Poets...living and DEAD... MiCl..."Rock" Salt melts I.C.E. (Micknesium Chloride) I.C.E.: NEIN! * "WE don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows..." A New Winter Sport: Dark ICE-Capades NOW...Let's get on the bus, go out into our shared world, connect with others...and let our love FLOW... Related February 2026 posts Ice Nine's History Ice Nine offer us a lot of music that brings people together...while I.C.E. divides and separates loved ones and communities...Read on... Oh...Occasionally, the band pauses to assume a prophetic role...See below... Robert Hunter, chief lyricist of The Grateful Dead , chose the name based on Ice-9 , a new form of water, which once released from its vial would crystallize all forms of water on the planet to permanent ice from Kurt Vonnegut's novel, 'Cat's Cradle' . Rock Scully  was instrumental in forming Ice Nine as a partnership of Grateful Dead's writers in 1967. The legendary San Francisco music lawyer of the time, Brian Rohan  set it up. Ice Nine was registered as a corporation by the Dead’s long time attorney, Hal Kant  in 1970. Source Ice nine publishing Uncle John's Band: A song that UNITES us... Bobby, Thanks for your UPlifting energy...! FIRST, some reflections from THE DEAD guru of songs and their meanings... [from the link that follows] Blair Jackson once wrote something to the effect that “Uncle John’s Band” is the song. I’ve thought a lot about that statement over the years. And I think I know, or feel more than know, what he meant. When the Dead played the song, the crowd came together in a huge way. We were in  that band; we were coming to hear Uncle John’s band by the riverside. Ain’t no time to hate. Barely time to wait. And, where does the time go, anyway? Regardless: there ain’t no time to hate. In my mind, if there is just one lesson to take from all of Hunter’s poetry, that is the one. He approaches it from a number of angles, but for me, it always comes down to that. “Without love in the dream, it’ll never come true.” Thanks, Emily (Dickinson), and thanks, Hunter. Greatest Stories Ever Told - "Uncle John's Band" - David Dodd on Dead.net Fulfilling this song's prophetic words... ...all three front men: JERRY, BOBBY & PHIL - have passed through the veil... Grateful Dead : Uncle John's Band @ Radio City 10-31-80 (08:19) Afterthoughts on the lyrics... "It's a buck dancer's choice my friend, better take my advice You know all the rules by now, and the fire from the ice (ICE)" I Ching: Collective wisdom in tough times for living and DEAD Ice Nine's logo is the I Ching hexagram for 'Gathering Together' changing to ' Holding Together' . Source Gathering Together I Ching Hexagram 45: Gathering Together, astrological interpretation   I-Ching Category (click next link for in-article links) Interpretation:  Harmony, arbitration, and mediation should be promoted. We have to act diplomatically and with empathy, respect, and perspicacity so that we gain as much approval as possible, and we need to understand the use of gathering together, like a bunch of grapes, where each seed represents a separate individuality but together they also form an organized unit.This is a time for making propositions and finding solutions, allies, and assets, and all means of approaching dialogue should be used; openness and trust in others should be considered.It is a good idea to smooth over differences and focus more on what brings people together and unites them, that is, shared traits and goals.Being honest is a vital prerequisite, but it is also important to be conscious of the fact that a group, a community of people, or a couple cannot be dealt with in the same way that we deal with ourselves when we are isolated and alone, and this inevitably calls for some conciliation.Pooling strengths and means is helpful prior to initiating action, making a decision, or effecting change.Avoid being too individualistic and solitary in the choices you make. Astrological points to pay attention to:  Uranus’s energies come into play quite a lot in terms of mechanisms for “social harmony” or setting up a group or a community with the aim of working together, championing a cause, and creating a community of ideas.We also find Venus to be very present, especially in terms of its rulership over Libra / the 7th house, which in turn represents the qualities of exchange, seduction, politeness, kindness, and empathy, and which we also find more on an affective level.Air forces are greatly accentuated, which implicates anything that allows us to engage in sociability, exchange, communication, and transmission, so we also encounter Mercury’s energies, as well as some facets of Jupiter in terms of its likeable aspects and ability to socialize, and even some of its religious aspects. Remarks:  This hexagram represents the intermediaries that may sometimes exist in-between polar opposites, as well as the moment when we understand that different points do come together despite everything and create attraction and magnetism between them. I Ching Hexagram 45: Gathering Together, astrological interpretation Holding Together I Ching Hexagram 8: Holding Together, astrological interpretation I-Ching Category (click next link for links in-article links) Interpretation:  This coming together is dictated by common interests and a need for exchange and socialization with reciprocated goodwill, involving dialogue, tolerance, and understanding. This is what will lead to success.You may succeed in convincing, seducing, negotiating, and reconciling, and you should make sure not to let any offers pass you by that are related to these things and which may allow your strengths to coalesce.Friendship and love are of course highlighted, as well as love of your neighbor in a broader sense, respect, a sense of commitment and honor, and a communion of affects. Astrological points to pay attention to:  First of all, many highly social Air energies are expressed here, so we will encounter Mercury/the 3rd house and of course the air-like aspect of Venus through Libra and the 7th house, which deal with partnerships, associations, and couples, adding forces of sympathy and courtesy, especially if Jupiter is involved.Once sublimated, in their upper octave, we of course encounter the forces of Neptune and Uranus, which tend to open these energies up to more absolute, humanistic, altruistic, devoted, selfless, and compassionate views, or even to forgiveness, sacrifice, sharing, and many other very “Christian” values, potentially even adding an undeniably “religious” aspect to things.The energy of a Trine may also have an effect by favoring an energetic exchange between two parts of your birth chart, in which case it would be particularly important to analyze these two sectors and work to develop them further. Remarks:  This hexagram represents lofty ideals that should be implemented, in terms of noble, wholesome, human values for an entire society or community. It is important to be able to choose that which unites over that which divides, as this is what will have the best payoff at present. I Ching Hexagram 8: Holding Together, astrological interpretation I Ching Hexagram 56: Traveler...Stranger...Wanderer...and "Fire on the Mountain" Hexagram number 56 indicates a journey of discovery. It could be an outer journey to a new place or employment, or may reference a journey of self-discovery. This is a time to be sincere and extremely honest with yourself. What are you really looking for? Where do you think it will be found? Wandering over mountain tops, the wise person sees each step as a gift, and knows that home is always right where one stands. If you feel like staying, stay. If you feel like moving, move. Let your heart be your guide. Source Source [from the article link that follows with my added emphases] The I Ching  contains a hexagram, #56, titled variously “The Traveler,” “Travel,” “The Stranger,” and so on. It is represented by the two trigrams of fire and mountain , with fire resting on mountain. I have received quite a bit of mail over the years with convincing interpretations of how this applies or might apply to the Dead, or to the scene, or to world politics, or to the individual spiritual journey of the person writing the email, and truly, I think these are all  valid ways of looking at the hexagram, in the context of “Fire on the Mountain.” On the other hand, “Fire on the Mountain” is also a line from a nursery rhyme (a frequent source for many lines in Grateful Dead lyrics); a fiddle tune; the title of a book by Edward Abbey , and so on. Greatest Stories Ever Told - "Fire On The Mountain" - David Dodd Get on the Consciousness Bus... [from article link that follows with my emphases] This book takes a playful and insightful look at the relationship between the Grateful Dead and the I Ching . The Grateful Dead and the I Ching have a surprisingly rich history and resonance together. The Grateful Dead have been the pied pipers of consciousness expansion for generations. They lead us on a journey into the ocean of the numinous where the mythical content of the collective unconscious dwells. As drummer Mickey hart put it, "we are in the transportation business." The I Ching is an ancient way of accessing the collective consciousness and one that the Grateful Dead were quite familiar with. We explore the band's relationship with the I Ching and the considerable resonance between the I Ching, the Grateful Dead, their songs and the ritual of their shows. The author is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine , a professor at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts and attended his first Dead show of many in the 1980's. The book includes insightful commentary from Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, Phil Lesh, John Perry Barlow, Ken Kesey and Terence McKenna, among many others. Come get on the bus and enjoy the ride! Source A Young Woman of Color's Cry..."There is fire on the mountain..." There is fire on the mountain And nobody seems to be on the run Oh, there is fire on the mountaintop And no one is a-runnin' I wake up in the mornin' Tell you what I see on my TV screen I see the blood of an innocent child And everybody's watchin' Now I'm looking out my window And what do I see? I see an army of a soldier man Marching across the street, yeah Hey, Mr. Soldier man Tomorrow is the day you go to war But you are fighting for another man's cause And you don't even know him Oooh! What did he say to make you so blind To your conscience and reason? Could it be love for your country? Or for the gun you use in killing? Asa - Fire on the Mountain (3:36) "Weir" Grateful for Poets...living and DEAD... Thanks, Bobby, for your service to humankind. We miss you... ...With his ever-watchful eye on our next generation... Grateful Dead - Throwing Stones (Official Music Video) (04:38) The Grateful Dead - Estimated Prophet - 1977 - with lyrics (05:50) "Estimated Prophet" is a song by the Grateful Dead that debuted in 1977, known for its unique themes of destiny, self-assurance, and a spiritual journey, often performed live with extended jams. Click here for more insights. MiCl..."Rock" Salt melts I.C.E. (Micknesium Chloride) A majority of those targeted by ICE agents are ordinary people and usually near the bottom of the food chain... "Let's drink to the hard workin' people Let's drink to the lowly of birth Raise your glass to the good and the evil Let's drink to the salt of the earth Say a prayer for the common foot soldier Spare a thought for his back breaking work Say a prayer for his wife and his children Who burn the fires and who still till the earth" The Rolling Stones - Salt Of The Earth (Official Lyric Video) (04:48) I.C.E.: NEIN! * * "Nein" is German for "NO" "WE don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows..." For what it's worth ...The road sign shown below is an example of paranoid leaders... Source CAUTION: Next video contains scenes of violence. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (2025 Protests) (02:43) Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Official Video) (02:15) A New Winter Sport: Dark ICE-Capades Jan 28, 2026 To the Editor: Fear has raised its ugly head in the U.S. again. Trump charged DHS/ICE with impossible quotas, while telling us only the “worst of the worse” would be deported. Instead, DHS has lowered recruitment standards and inadequately trained agents, who have netted thousands of basically law-abiding people of color. Most deported immigrants hadn’t committed serious crimes (according to police and ICE records, only c. 4% of those deported over the past year were convicted of felonies, and c. 48% committed misdemeanors, many of them minor (e.g., traffic violations). Thus ICE is able to meet their quotas only if they arrest children, documented and undocumented people of color working/living peacefully in their community – even Native Americans and citizens. I happen to think that ICE frightening lawful immigrants and citizens of color into staying away from work, schools, doctors, or grocery stores isn’t American, more like something you’d see in Iran. The sheer terror ICE has created – wearing virtually faceless masks, ramming doors down, shattering car windows, often refusing to look at I.D., screaming and/or pointing guns at captives, frequently having no warrant, manhandling their captives without explanation into a vehicle (which constitutes kidnapping – a felony), shooting at runaways, has spawned profound fear and angered communities/states and our former allies. Why? Because civil rights and other laws are ignored; because communities have lost teachers, nurses, farm workers, employees, employers; because “mistakenly” sending lawful people of color to unsanitary torture prisons outside the U.S. where they’re beaten, raped, given spoiled food and tainted water, deprived of sunlight and proper medication is unethical. Because this isn’t normal in a democracy. Legally, morally, we need to hold these ill-recruited and ill-trained government agents as well as DHS accountable and limit ICE to arresting only the “worst of the worst.” Sharon Wirt Southbury SOURCE NOW...Let's get on the bus, go out into our shared world, connect with others...and let our love FLOW... The Youngbloods- Get Together ( Woodstock-1969) (04:41) Related February 2026 posts Polar opposites: Ice Nine & I.C.E. Nein...(*)...1st Unites...2nd Divides We begin with a light dusting of word play & transition to deeper drifts...shifts of consciousness...Eastern & Western...of course, there are tunes... I was a stranger...and you called I.C.E... Wandering from hypocrites to hip hop, we explore our current immigration situation... Safe LI Refuge for Immigrants and Refugees Offering Long Islanders a safe source for their immigration questions. Immigrants...We get the job done... In their own words, we hear their stories of unfair treatment... May our eyes be WET as we look at these faces of our fellow human beings... In the style of Visio Divina, a look at the faces of those trying to find a better life for themselves and their families... Huddled Masses...DEPORTED... The New Colossus - Emma Lazarus (01:27) #immigration #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #EmmaLazarus #StatueOfLiberty Our country runs on the sweat of undocumented workers... NOW is the time for the ethical treatment of undocumented workers #music #immigration #IceNine #ICE #RobertHunter #GratefulDead #KurtVonnegut #CatsCradle #RockSkully #IChing #traveler #stranger #wanderer #DavidDodd #bus #PeterShea #Asa #BobWeir #prophet #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #RollingStones #MickJagger #BobDylan #weatherman #BuffaloSpringfield #Youngbloods

Source Hypocrisy...Self-deception...Reigns... "and I've been quoted a lot - usually by people who stop reading right before the inconvenient parts."... The next two images are from a course on the 12 Steps I'm taking this Lent (2026) through Garden City, NY's Center for Spiritual Imagination . They are excerpted from "Breathing Underwater: Spirituality and the Twelve Steps" by Richard Rohr. A 2026 open letter from 281 Maine faith leaders regarding ICE actions in our state: “Love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 10:19) As spiritual leaders across Maine, we are writing out of deep concern over the devastating impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in our home. We stand in solidarity and prayer with our fellow Mainers, particularly with immigrants and asylum seekers who are being targeted by the current ICE surge. Our sacred texts teach us to love the stranger and urge us toward empathy and welcome, not toward violence and bigotry. Yet across our state, parents are afraid to pick up their children from school, workers are afraid to go to their jobs, and parishioners are afraid to walk home alone from worship services due to the discriminatory and unjust actions being perpetrated by ICE agents. This sort of terror is not welcome here. We denounce the current operation and call for its end. We also call on all Mainers to act proactively and nonviolently to protect the dignity and lives of our neighbors, embracing the sacred call to love our neighbors as ourselves (Leviticus 19:18). We encourage all Mainers to educate themselves using resources from ACLU of Maine, Presente! Maine, and Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition ; to use the statewide hotline, 207-544-9989, to report possible ICE actions and to get needed services for those directly impacted by ICE; and to document incidents they witness using these guidelines: "We have rights when documenting ICE." We join together in prayer and hope that our collective actions of love and community support will help bring about a future where justice and compassion prevail over hatred Resources links are contained in this complete copy of the article Assault 'n Pepa Spray... Defensive alternative to Pepper Spray Blaze the Roof (Facebook/TikTok) (00:33) None Of Your Business - Salt-N-Pepa I chose selected lyrics from their song to accompany my immigration theme... "What's the matter with your life? Why you gotta mess with mine? Don't keep sweatin' what I do 'Cause I'm gonna be just fine, check it out Now who do you think you are Puttin' your cheap two cents in? Don't you got nothin' to do Than worry 'bout my friends? Check it You're poppin' all that mess only to stress and to spite me Now you can get with that, or you can get with this But I don't give a shit 'cause really, it's none of your business Now every move I make, somebody's clockin' Don't ask me nothin', will you just leave me alone? So the moral of this story is, who are you to judge? There's only one true judge, and that's God So chill, and let my Father do His job" Source Songs of the Immigrants... I.C.E. often targets the everyday working man... Immigrant’s Song (Official Lyric Video) - Keith & Kristyn Getty ft. Jordyn Shellhart (04:08) EXTRAS 'A Day Without Immigrants': Nationwide Movement Planned for Monday WCCO Minnesota (02:01) From first post in this February 2026 series... I.C.E.: NEIN! (*) (*) "Nein" is German for "NO" "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows..." This next story is an example of paranoid leaders... Source Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Official Video) (02:15) CAUTION: Next video contains scenes of violence. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (2025 Protests) (02:43) Related February 2026 posts Polar opposites: Ice Nine & I.C.E. Nein...(*)...1st Unites...2nd Divides We begin with a light dusting of word play & transition to deeper drifts...shifts of consciousness...Eastern & Western...of course, there are tunes... I was a stranger...and you called I.C.E... Wandering from hypocrites to hip hop, we explore our current immigration situation... Safe LI Refuge for Immigrants and Refugees Offering Long Islanders a safe source for their immigration questions. Immigrants...We get the job done... In their own words, we hear their stories of unfair treatment... May our eyes be WET as we look at these faces of our fellow human beings... In the style of Visio Divina, a look at the faces of those trying to find a better life for themselves and their families... Huddled Masses...DEPORTED... The New Colossus - Emma Lazarus (01:27) #immigration #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #EmmaLazarus #StatueOfLiberty Our country runs on the sweat of undocumented workers... NOW is the time for the ethical treatment of undocumented workers #music #immigration #Jesus #ICE #RichardRohr #12Steps #CenterForSpiritualImagination #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #WhiteNationalism #SaltNPepa #EqualJusticeInitiative #JohnLennon #NeilSedaka #HamiltonMixtape #immigrants #StatueOfLiberty #BobDylan #BuffaloSpringfield #KeithGetty #KristinGetty #JordynShelhart

Our Mission At the heart of the Long Island Immigration Clinic's mission is a commitment to being a welcoming presence to all undocumented immigrants living on Long Island who need our support and services. This mission has a three-prong focus: - To assist these individuals in gaining legal status to remain in this country, - To educate them in their legal rights, - To guide each person in becoming a successful advocate on their own behalf in court proceedings, as well as the broader immigration forum, and the communities in which they live. The Need Through its experience serving immigrant communities, the Long Island Immigration Clinic (LIIC) Advisory Board recognized a major gap in services on Long Island for newly arrived immigrants. LIIC was founded to meet this need - offering guidance and support for asylum applications and other immigration processes. Our model is inspired by successful Pro Se clinics operating in the New York City area,  adapted to serve the specific needs of Long Island residents. The need is significant. As of mid-2023, the United States was home to 51.9 million immigrants , representing 15.4%  of the nation’s population. In 2022 alone, the foreign-born population grew by nearly 912,000 , accounting for 65% of total U.S. population growth. Each year, countless families arrive seeking safety and opportunity, often without access to affordable legal assistance. At LIIC, we believe these individuals are vital members of our community. Our model ensures that every person seeking help is treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. By offering accessible legal guidance, we empower immigrants to understand their rights and build stable futures for themselves and their families. Together, we’re creating a stronger, more inclusive Long Island where everyone has the chance to thrive. How It Came To Be 2016 The LIIC was a vision created in partnership with immigration advocates across Long Island. The initial seeds were planted in 2016 , when there was a dramatic increase in the arrest and detention of undocumented persons in ICE raids on Long Island. Several local organizations became involved in the creation of a Rapid Response Network which spanned across Nassau and Suffolk counties, whose goal was to mobilize quickly when these unannounced raids would occur in individuals’ communities. Volunteers were trained in accompaniment work, walking alongside and empowering undocumented immigrants to represent themselves at federal court hearings and other appointments. Pro se clinics began to develop and open in New York City, but there was no counterpart on Long Island. 2020 In response to this growing need of those living on Long Island, in September 2020 , an Advisory Board was formed to work specifically on the creation of the Long Island Immigration Clinic. The founding Advisory Board included members of religious congregations and the LI Episcopal Diocese, as well as local organizations providing direct support and advocacy to the immigrant community. The Advisory Board’s initial purpose was to assist the program in becoming operational, with its primary goal to provide community members free assistance in preparing their asylum applications and employment authorization documents. The program model would be largely volunteer-driven, with the assistance of immigration attorneys who would provide supervisory support. 2021 In January 2021 , the Sisters of St. Joseph offered to be the clinic’s fiduciary sponsor, and they provided space on their Brentwood campus which was renovated by them for the clinic’s operations. The following year, after discussions with the Advisory Board, the clinic became an official ministry of the Congregation. The clinic hired its first employee in September 2021, and after training its first cadre of volunteers, The Long Island Immigration Clinic officially launched in the first Quarter of 2022. Long Island Immigration Clinic - Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, LI Beginning in 2021, after being asked by a Long Island interfaith council, the Sisters opened their campus to house people affected by war and terror in their homelands. [see links inside the article cited below] Editor's note: The yearlong GSR series "Hope Amid Turmoil: Sisters in Conflict Areas" has focused on sisters' ministries serving those who live in areas affected by war and civil conflict. Today's piece takes a different angle: examining a sisters' ministry on Long Island, New York, which is helping refugees who have arrived in the United States from conflict-affected countries like Afghanistan and Ukraine. Publishing the story this month is appropriate — Sept. 24 is the church's annual World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The answer was an affirmative yes. With Afghanistan's fall to the Taliban in August 2021, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, New York, were asked by contacts on Long Island's interfaith community if "the nuns" had any extra space on their campus to house incoming refugees. The sisters said they did. So, in December 2021, the doors of the congregation's large campus on central Long Island opened — and "opened wide" as several sisters say — and have remained so for nearly two years now.    What began as a small initiative to welcome a few refugees has now become a growing and sustained program that has housed 23 adults and 16 children from three countries — Afghanistan, Pakistan and Ukraine — on a large 211-acre campus with more than a dozen buildings.  Long Island sisters open their doors, and their hearts, to refugees | Global Sisters Report Related February 2026 posts Polar opposites: Ice Nine & I.C.E. Nein...(*)...1st Unites...2nd Divides We begin with a light dusting of word play & transition to deeper drifts...shifts of consciousness...Eastern & Western...of course, there are tunes... I was a stranger...and you called I.C.E... Wandering from hypocrites to hip hop, we explore our current immigration situation... Safe LI Refuge for Immigrants and Refugees Offering Long Islanders a safe source for their immigration questions. Immigrants...We get the job done... In their own words, we hear their stories of unfair treatment... May our eyes be WET as we look at these faces of our fellow human beings... In the style of Visio Divina, a look at the faces of those trying to find a better life for themselves and their families... Huddled Masses...DEPORTED... The New Colossus - Emma Lazarus (01:27) #immigration #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #EmmaLazarus #StatueOfLiberty Our country runs on the sweat of undocumented workers... NOW is the time for the ethical treatment of undocumented workers #SistersOfSaintJoseph #BrentwoodLongIsland #refugee #immigration #SocialJustice

In their own words... The Hamilton Mixtape: Immigrants (We Get The Job Done) (06:07) Immigrants (We Get the Job Done) Song by Snow Tha Product, K'naan, Riz Ahmed, Residente You know, and it gets into this whole issue of border security, you know, who's gonna say that the borders are secure? We've got the House and the Senate debating this issue, and it's... it's really astonishing that in a country founded by immigrants, "immigrant" has somehow become a bad word. So the debate rages on and we continue... And just like that it's over, we tend to our wounded, we count our dead Black and white soldiers wonder alike if this really means freedom... Not yet I got 1 job, 2 jobs, 3 when I need them I got 5 roommates in this one studio but I never really see them And we all came America trying to get a lap dance from lady freedom But now lady liberty is acting like Hillary Banks with a pre-nup Man I was brave sailing on graves Don't think I didn't notice those tombstones disguised as waves I'm no dummy, here is something funny you can be an immigrant without risking your lives Or crossing these boarders with thrifty supplies All you got to do is see the world with new eyes Immigrants We get the job done Look how far I come Look how far I come Look how far I come We get the job done Look how far I come Look how far I come Look how far I come Immigrants We get the job done It's a hard line when you're an import Baby boy it's hard times When you ain't sent for Racist feed the belly of the beast With they pitchforks, rich chores Done by the people that get ignored Ya se armó Ya se despertaron It's a whole awakening La alarma ya sonó hace rato Los que quieren buscan Pero nos apodan como vagos We are the same ones Hustling on every level Ten los datos Walk a mile in our shoes Abróchense los zapatos I been scoping ya dudes, ya'll ain't been working like I do I'll outwork you, it hurts you You claim I'm stealing jobs though Peter Piper claimed he picked them, he just underpaid Pablo But there ain't a paper trail when you living in the shadows We're America's ghost writers, the credit's only borrowed It's a matter of time before the checks all come But... Immigrants, we get the job done Look how far I come Look how far I come Look how far I come We get the job done Look how far I come Look how far I come Look how far I come Immigrants, we get the job (Not yet) The credit is only borrowed It's America's ghost writers, the credit's only borrowed It's America's ghost writers America's ghost writers America's ghost writers, the credit's only borrow-borrowed It's Americas ghost writers, a credit is only borrowed It's Americas ghost writers, a credit is only borrowed It's Americas ghost writers, a credit is only borrowed It's Immigrants, we get the job done Ay yo aye, immigrants we don't like that Na they don't play British empire strikes back They beating us like 808's and high hats At our own game of invasion, but this ain't Iraq Who these fugees what did they do for me But contribute new dreams Taxes and tools, swagger and food to eat Cool, they flee war zones, but the problem ain't ours Even if our bombs landed on them like the Mayflower Buckingham Palace or Capitol Hill Blood of my ancestors had that all built It's the ink you print on your dollar bill, oil you spill Thin red lines on the flag you hoist when you kill But still we just say "look how far I come" Hindustan, Pakistan, to London To a galaxy far from their ignorance Cos Immigrants, we get the job done Another version of this song EXTRAS 'A Day Without Immigrants': Nationwide Movement Planned for Monday WCCO Minnesota (02:01) Related February 2026 posts Polar opposites: Ice Nine & I.C.E. Nein...(*)...1st Unites...2nd Divides We begin with a light dusting of word play & transition to deeper drifts...shifts of consciousness...Eastern & Western...of course, there are tunes... I was a stranger...and you called I.C.E... Wandering from hypocrites to hip hop, we explore our current immigration situation... Safe LI Refuge for Immigrants and Refugees Offering Long Islanders a safe source for their immigration questions. Immigrants...We get the job done... In their own words, we hear their stories of unfair treatment... May our eyes be WET as we look at these faces of our fellow human beings... In the style of Visio Divina, a look at the faces of those trying to find a better life for themselves and their families... Huddled Masses...DEPORTED... The New Colossus - Emma Lazarus (01:27) #immigration #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #EmmaLazarus #StatueOfLiberty Our country runs on the sweat of undocumented workers... NOW is the time for the ethical treatment of undocumented workers #music #immigration #ICE #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #HamiltonMixtape #immigrants

"If the smooth moon can slidе to any coast without any permission Why must the wetback prove with Visas that he's not from Neptune?" --Mojado - Ricardo Arjona (see song below) Mojado Ricardo Arjona e Intocable (04:20) Ricardo Arjona - Mojado (Video Oficial) (05:50) Mojado: English Lyrics [Verse 1: Ricardo Arjona] He packed some shirts, a hat His adventurer's vocation, six pieces of advice, seven photos, a thousand memories He stuffed every desire to stay His capacity to transform into the man whom he dreamt of and never achieved He said "goodbye" with a grimace disguised as a smile And he begged his crucified God on the shelf for his shelter And he perforated the bordеr as best he could [Chorus: Ricardo Arjona & Ricky Muñoz, Ricardo Arjona] If the smooth moon can slidе to any coast without any permission Why must the wetback prove with Visas that he's not from Neptune? [Verse 2: Ricardo Arjona & Ricky Muñoz, Ricardo Arjona & Ricky Muñoz ] The wetback has every want to dry himself The wetback is drenched with nostalgia-stricken tears The wetback, the undocumented Bears the weight that the law wouldn't carry Even if they were obligated The paper nightmare has made him a fugitive And he's not from here because his name doesn't appear in the files And he's not from back there since he left [Chorus: Ricardo Arjona & Ricky Muñoz, Ricardo Arjona] If the smooth moon can slide to any coast without any permission Why must the wetback prove with Visas that he's not from Neptune? [Bridge: Ricardo Arjona & Ricky Muñoz, Ricky Muñoz & Ricardo Arjona ] Wetback, your truth tastes like a lie, your anxiety like sadness Of seeing a freeway and dreaming of the lane headed to your house Wetback, drenched by all the crying, knowing that somewhere A kiss waits for you, having been paused since the day you left [Chorus: Ricardo Arjona & Ricky Muñoz, Ricardo Arjona] If the smooth moon can slide to any coast without any permission Why must the wetback prove with Visas that he's not from Neptune? If the universal Visa is extended on the day we were born, and it expires upon our death Why do they persecute you, wetback, when the Council of Heaven has already permitted you? Above from my 5/4/19 post - snapped this while hiking NYC's Highline Trail on 8/19/18 (link is at end) IMMIGRATION SONGS/PLAYLISTS Top 60 Songs For Immigrants' & Refugees' Source: Activists Without Borders Related February 2026 posts Polar opposites: Ice Nine & I.C.E. Nein...(*)...1st Unites...2nd Divides We begin with a light dusting of word play & transition to deeper drifts...shifts of consciousness...Eastern & Western...of course, there are tunes... I was a stranger...and you called I.C.E... Wandering from hypocrites to hip hop, we explore our current immigration situation... Safe LI Refuge for Immigrants and Refugees Offering Long Islanders a safe source for their immigration questions. Immigrants...We get the job done... In their own words, we hear their stories of unfair treatment... May our eyes be WET as we look at these faces of our fellow human beings... In the style of Visio Divina, a look at the faces of those trying to find a better life for themselves and their families... Huddled Masses...DEPORTED... The New Colossus - Emma Lazarus (01:27) #immigration #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #EmmaLazarus #StatueOfLiberty Our country runs on the sweat of undocumented workers... NOW is the time for the ethical treatment of undocumented workers Related Cinco de Mayo - Walls can keep people out and keep people in. What kinds of walls are we building? 5/4/19 #immigration #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice

The next video is part of the Ohio State University article that follows the video link. Operation Wetback: The Roots of Immigrant Deportations Today (06:33) Operation Wetback: The Roots of Immigrant Deportations Today - Origins/Ohio State University (April 2024) [from the article link that follows] The relationship between immigration and agriculture in the United States is deeply intertwined. For centuries, immigrant labor has been a vital component of American farming, supporting everything from fruit picking and vegetable harvesting to dairy farming and meat processing. However, recent shifts in immigration policy have created significant ripple effects throughout the agricultural sector, disrupting labor supply chains, inflating operational costs, and even jeopardizing the nation’s food security. The U.S. agricultural sector depends heavily on immigrant labor—especially undocumented and seasonal workers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than half of all hired farmworkers in the United States are unauthorized immigrants. These individuals are often engaged in physically demanding tasks such as picking strawberries, milking cows, and harvesting lettuce—jobs that are notoriously difficult to fill with domestic workers alone. Without this labor force, many farms would struggle to function effectively. Farmers argue that even when they attempt to hire U.S.-born workers, few are willing to accept the grueling, low-wage conditions typical in agricultural settings. As a result, the industry has relied on a consistent influx of immigrant workers, both legal and undocumented, to keep operations running. When immigration policies tighten or enforcement becomes more aggressive, the available labor pool shrinks. This shortage has tangible consequences: crops rot in the fields, dairy farms reduce production, and food prices rise across the board. How Immigration Policies Affect the U.S. Agriculture Sector - Rebecca Black Law (2025) [from the article link that follows] Now in Trump’s second term, American employers can’t afford to pretend these workers don’t exist. Burying our heads in the sand won’t protect undocumented workers or the employers who will continue to rely on their labor, regardless of federal policy.  From the construction site in California, to factory in Georgia, to the elder care facility in Maine, undocumented workers are already here, already contributing, and already holding up critical sectors of our economy. They’re not waiting in the wings to be added to the workforce—they are the workforce. What they lack is not motivation or merit. What they lack is safety in their workplaces. This is where business leaders come in. Because when a system benefits from someone’s labor while denying them protection, that’s not just an ethical failure, it’s an operational liability. If you say you value inclusion, now is the moment to prove it. And if you say you believe in growing the American economy, now is the moment to prove it. Not with a statement, but with infrastructure which intentionally protects your most vulnerable workers, whether they have disclosed their immigration status or not. Here is how employers could support undocumented workers right now:  Create a silent support fund Train managers to lead without needing proof Expand emergency leave policies Redefine inclusion to include immigration justice See article for details. How Employers Can Support Undocumented Workers - Time (2025) Related February 2026 posts Polar opposites: Ice Nine & I.C.E. Nein...(*)...1st Unites...2nd Divides We begin with a light dusting of word play & transition to deeper drifts...shifts of consciousness...Eastern & Western...of course, there are tunes... I was a stranger...and you called I.C.E... Wandering from hypocrites to hip hop, we explore our current immigration situation... Safe LI Refuge for Immigrants and Refugees Offering Long Islanders a safe source for their immigration questions. Immigrants...We get the job done... In their own words, we hear their stories of unfair treatment... May our eyes be WET as we look at these faces of our fellow human beings... In the style of Visio Divina, a look at the faces of those trying to find a better life for themselves and their families... Huddled Masses...DEPORTED... The New Colossus - Emma Lazarus (01:27) #immigration #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #EmmaLazarus #StatueOfLiberty Our country runs on the sweat of undocumented workers... NOW is the time for the ethical treatment of undocumented workers #SocialJustice #immigrants #UndocumentedWorkers #wetback #ICE

The New Colossus - Emma Lazarus (01:27) Related February 2026 posts Polar opposites: Ice Nine & I.C.E. Nein...(*)...1st Unites...2nd Divides We begin with a light dusting of word play & transition to deeper drifts...shifts of consciousness...Eastern & Western...of course, there are tunes... I was a stranger...and you called I.C.E... Wandering from hypocrites to hip hop, we explore our current immigration situation... Safe LI Refuge for Immigrants and Refugees Offering Long Islanders a safe source for their immigration questions. Immigrants...We get the job done... In their own words, we hear their stories of unfair treatment... May our eyes be WET as we look at these faces of our fellow human beings... In the style of Visio Divina, a look at the faces of those trying to find a better life for themselves and their families... Huddled Masses...DEPORTED... The New Colossus - Emma Lazarus (01:27) #immigration #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #EmmaLazarus #StatueOfLiberty Our country runs on the sweat of undocumented workers... NOW is the time for the ethical treatment of undocumented workers #immigration #SocialJustice #SocialInjustice #EmmaLazarus #StatueOfLiberty