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09/09/2026

Got to hug all 5’ of this direct challenge to power hierarchy last week 🥰 Being in the same room with SA Diana inspires everyone to feel the fear and do the right thing…

09/08/2026

🐈‍⬛ Gotta enjoy the witch theme leading up to Practical Magic 2 🤣🤣🤣

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Town Priest: The witches that control the woods are evil.

Girl: What do they do?

Priest: They aren't heteronorma-tive or patriarchal, do lots of drugs and have s*x with each other.

Girl: Omg, what specific parts of the woods are they in, so I can avoid them extra hard? End ID]

09/08/2026

Lovvvvve🖤🖤🖤

09/07/2026

Land. Food. Land & Food. Hmm What is it about these two which makes the US so uncomfortable?
Now toss in the telling of unbiased History and all sorts of discomfort shows itself

*in 2021 the US and Israel voted against a UN resolution which named Food as a Human Right

09/07/2026

This

09/07/2026

YANUNI, which was Oscar shortlisted this year, has been made available on YouTube.
All other streaming services refused to show us…

⚫️ who has survived 6 assassination attempts for trying to protect the Amazon rainforest
⚫️A woman who is chief of the Xipaya people in Brazil's Middle Xing
⚫️A woman who spent years confronting exploitation
⚫️A woman who fights domination and extraction - whilst pregnant

Lest we be inspired

09/06/2026

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Zumi’s continues to stand with Nepal, and we have now created a dedicated fundraising page with World Central Kitchen because of their effective work on the ground after the devastation caused by the massive flash flood and debris flow from the glacier collapse near the border with Tibet on August 26, 2026.

Our hearts are forever connected to this remarkable land, home of the Himalayas, with its gentle and generous people. Our family there is safe, but all are rallying to support those who lost everything.

The link to donate is posted on our website zumis.com in the banner at the top for the next couple of weeks.

https://donate.wck.org/team/850165

If you already donated, thank you! It will be reflected on the fundraising page shortly. 🙏🏽

With gratitude,
The Zumi’s family World Central Kitchen

09/05/2026

This is just odd. Feels like there are more relevant issues to address which could provide material relief to Salems People…

SMH

has a bylaw which has been interpreted to mean rainbow crosswalks are forbidden…riddle me that

Say goodby to our window art. It's been fun, but the city is forcing our windows bare.

The Salem Redevelopment Authority has told several businesses in the SRA district that window art must come down by November 8 or we may face fines.

This isn’t just about Gulu. Do you like the window art at Curly Girl, HausWitch, and New England Soup Factory? The murals and paintings that make walking down Ess*x and Washington Streets feel like Salem? Sorry. Apparently those windows need to be bare too. Others are also impacted.

For years, businesses like ours have worked with local artists to turn our windows into something more than glass and advertising. At Gulu, the previous owners embraced this, and we’ve been proud to carry it forward. We pay artists. We give them space. They make downtown more colorful, interesting, and more Salem. Now we’re being told that has to stop.

Yes, the SRA has a process to potentially approve window art, but its restrictions are so limiting that, for us, the process is untenable.

I personally believe this raises serious questions about free speech. But even putting that aside, it’s incredibly sad to watch an agency charged with improving downtown Salem use its authority to remove art from it. The SRA was created decades ago to address blight and deterioration downtown. Artists, independent businesses, and the creative community helped transform Salem into what it is today. Art is not blight. It is part of Salem’s character.

And I fear what comes next. If painted windows are a problem, where does this stop? Is the entrance arch at Tomb next? The Viking ship at Coven’s Cottage? What other art, sculpture, or creative expression eventually runs afoul of rules the SRA enforces inconsistently? We’re staring down a slippery slope, and for what end? The result seems to be less art, fewer opportunities for local artists, and a downtown that is plainer and less interesting.

So unless something changes, our window mural, and many others throughout downtown Salem, will come down by November 8. If you don't like this move by the SRA, I encourage you to email [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected].

09/04/2026

If you need proof that doesn’t understand nor does it support authentic P R O G R E S S much less a “progressive” candidate

If you need proof our political education and critical thinking skills are lacking, tacitly accept the media coverage of Sept 1 Primary touting success

Then read a critique of the Dems, of the political and electoral systems. The primary focus of either party is capitalism, not People. We are doomed to repeat history, forever choosing the lesser evil and or the candidate who can be bought by corporations …and returns the favor once elected

09/03/2026

Thank you Jamie 🩷 I don’t have all my words yet - it’s too raw. All has already been said but worth repeating: your campaign, message, integrity and vision for our district transcended the typical party ideology. You showed us what it looks like when the People take back their power and gave us a leader in which to believe 💕 If you haven’t already considered joining many of us in the “unenrolled” category of voter, this race should show you unless you have $2-4MILLION to spend, are willing to accept blood-corporate- super PAC money, and actively sell your soul… s do not want you as a candidate. And they sure AF don’t care about the People

Sending gratitude, love, and pride to our supporters. We earned every single vote, and we kept our campaign rooted in truth, transparency, and integrity. Thank you to all who trusted me to fight for you in Congress. We left it all out on the field and our story does not end here. I will continue to do the work, and there is a debt of gratitude from my heart to yours. Love, Jamie