Angry

Posted on May 23rd, 2010 by loup.
Categories: Activism.

doesn’t even begin to cover it.

What the fuck is going on in the Gulf? What are BP doing? It boggles my mind – I am so overwhelmed – where to begin.

Why is BP still in control of this? Why not take it from them and put it in capable hands but still make BP pay for it, because clearly they know fuck-all or are dragging their feet so someone takes the problem off their hands.

How many animals have to die? How much damage to this planet is too much? When do we get angry and take it back. When do we fight for our lives – make no mistake if we let big oil continue they are putting this planet in jeopardy. Putting every species in jeopardy.

Get angry .. write letters … make a difference. Don’t let what good could come out of this disaster go to waste.

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Stay There

Posted on May 16th, 2010 by loup.
Categories: Activism.

Thousands have flocked to the vatican (refuse to show respect with capital letter) to show support for the pope. Are you fucking kidding me? Seriously?

What the fuck is wrong with people? Are they so stupid, so blind … yanno I guess they are. It used to be that I gave people the benefit of the doubt until they proved otherwise. But I think decent people, thinking people, people who know right from wrong are few and far between. When I think about it — most of us are Atheists.

These people that are showing their support for the church and the pope and all the sexual predators make me ill – they can just stay there and rot.

It rings true today more than ever – If you aren’t outraged, you aren’t paying attention.

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Facebook

Posted on May 5th, 2010 by loup.
Categories: Activism.

First let me apologize to all of the people I turned on to Facebook. Had I known they were going to take your privacy and shit on it I never would have suggested it.

I am leaving Facebook – check this link http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/05/things-you-need-know-about-facebook for more information as to why.

This is just the final straw. For years Facebook has changed things needlessly, and made the use of the site difficult and now they have thrown our privacy and CHOICE out the window.

Even when you OPT OUT of things – Facebook doesn’t care. That is not cool. So I am leaving.

It is unfortunate because I have made great friends and caught up with old friends there. I only hope I can continue to keep up with these friends by other means.

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I can’t quit you.

Posted on April 25th, 2010 by loup.
Categories: Activism, Critters.

Going through Wyoming today I spotted in the wild – a wolf. A first for me. I’ve seen them close up, got wolf kisses from Orca, seen many wolves over the years but never until today just out and about and BLAM .. a wolf. It was life affirming. I have spent a good deal of my life speaking out for wolves, blogging about wolves and trying to educate many about these wonderful creatures and today going down I-80 in Wyoming I spot one of these shy but magnificent critters looking off to the horizon standing by a creek. It was picture postcard beautiful I tell you. I only wish my camera loaded fast enough to snap a picture.

After the wolf we saw scads and scads of Pronghorn Antelope and a large cloud of Yellow Headed Black Birds. But that one glimpse of that perfect predator was enough to make this whole trip worth while. It was in a word … magical.

Just as I was pondering the wolf and how lucky I am to have seen it we came to Laramie, WY … all I could think about was Matthew Shepard and his horrible killing.

What is with people – are they just not evolved. They kill off beautiful creatures because they are afraid of them. It makes no sense to me. I feel like grabbing them and shaking them. Who knows what Matthew Shepard might have done with his life- he would be 33 this year. We’ll never know because 2 homophobic boys scared of their own shadow lashed out and took his life in the most inhumane and violent way. It made me sadder.

Sad to know that wolf probably won’t make it through the year before some local with a gun and an attitude snuffs out her life and sad that I seem to be surrounded by the ignorance of man – so much that it pains me.

I spent some time away from my passion trying to get my Fibromyalgia under control but after today – that stops now. I am not willing to sell myself or my passion short for a little comfort when it eats away at my soul. So to the wolves of the world I say – you once again have my voice — and to the wolf killers of the world I say — good luck in getting me out of your head.

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Volunteer

Posted on March 15th, 2010 by loup.
Categories: Activism.

I am a big fan of volunteering my time to causes that I support. With my back being as bad as it was and with the fibro I was unable to volunteer for the last 2 years and it really took a toll on me and my self-esteem. The fibro is so bad that I can’t work a regular day gig kind of job where there are deadlines and schedules, because I never know from one day to the next whether I am gonna have enough spoons to get out of bed much less get into a job and be productive.

I volunteer for a very selfish reason – it makes me feel good. Being able to work towards a goal and helping out with something I care about makes me very happy. My time is valued and appreciated. My work does something good. I get out of the house and meet with people who are most likely animal loving misanthropes like myself.

Beside just getting out there and doing something the first bit of advice I would give is make it a cause you relate to. If you don’t like helping people – don’t volunteer for an organization that helps people. If you don’t like animals, don’t go looking for feel good days working with animals. It really is as simple as that.

Volunteering and being active with the causes that you care about is really the best way to make a difference.

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