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Oh, so if there is anything stated by these real folk making things work, that the woke people disagree with...be advised!! yikes!
Idiot urban dweebs. It’s not lifeless. It’s less than a two hour walk across.
Praying for all ❤
I hung out at the Peehee Mu’huh camp a bit before the mine broke ground -- it's so sad to see how far it's progressed since then. As a non-Native settler, I also was divided at first. That mine and destruction of ecology and culture definitely isn't the answer, but I also can't give a handy response for what IS the answer to our climate crisis. What I was often told was something along the lines of: greenwashing won't save us. We can't expect to continue business as usual but electrified -- have the same patterns of consumption, drive everywhere at the drop of a hat, order anything we want and get it within a day -- but have it magically be ok because it's electric now. The massive overconsumption and underlying utilitarian view of the world as nothing more than “natural resources” for our infinite economic growth has been driving the problem from the beginning. As you can see, there's still a lot of destruction that goes into getting lithium, not to mention cobalt which is also in the batteries I believe. So, rather than "green"ing our current paradigm, we need to SHIFT our entire culture of consumption and use less energy overall. Hearing that I was like -- well of course, that’d be great. But, we need to get to 0 carbon emissions within a decade or two, God willing. Shifting our neoliberal society's ways of life so quickly probably isn't going to happen without some VERY STRONG measures that I don't see our governments being at all willing to promulgate. So like, in a perfect world, these activists are right; just living my same life as now but with an electric vehicle isn't really changing a lot of the problematic relationships with nature that got us here in the first place. Colonialism and environmental destruction, genocide and ecocide, have always gone hand in hand, and this is just more of that. We stole their land, industrialized, got ourselves and everyone else into this mess, and now we want to destroy MORE sacred land to theoretically bail us out while their communities suffer the consequences AGAIN? But then, it feels like if we’re being practical, we DO need to electrify at the end of the day. That said, there are some resources that were shared with me that helped me see there may be some sort of middle road, a way forward without destroying places like Peehee Mu'huh, and I hope others will take a look at this. An analysis by the Climate and Community Project calculated that lithium demand can be reduced by up to 92% in 2050 in comparison to most lithium-intensive scenarios, even while relying less on fossil fuels. According to the study, this would happen if we a) decreased car dependency (invested more in electrifying mass transit for example), b) decreased EV battery size (that alone could cut lithium demand by around 40%) and c) created a robust recycling system. A summary of the report can be found here: www.climateandcommunity.org/more-mobility-less-mining. I also have some measure of hope in reading how other battery chemistries that don’t rely on lithium are becoming more viable (e.g. sodium batteries, chitin-zinc batteries, nanoelectrofuel batteries. Still have their issues but worth looking into). Of course, mining is mining, and there are still huge issues with environmental destruction and colonial land theft, but I have to hope that at least if the minerals aren’t as rare as lithium and cobalt, we could hopefully spread the impacts more equitably. I also want to mention it’s not a forgone conclusion that the lithium from the Thacker Pass mine will even go to the grand goal of EVs - it might just go to making more computers and phones. And regardless of whether it’s supposedly helping the planet or not, is it really tenable to destroy a sacred area with so much old-growth sagebrush and cultural meaning so that wealthy white people can maintain our current lifestyle but just feel a little less guilty about it? Hopefully EVs will become more accessible, but still. Take a look in the mirror and reckon with the depth of changes we actually have to make.
I hung out at the Peehee Mu’huh camp a bit before the mine broke ground -- it's so sad to see how far it's progressed since then. As a non-Native settler, I also was divided at first. That mine and destruction of ecology and culture definitely isn't the answer, but I also can't give a handy response for what IS the answer to our climate crisis. What I was often told was something along the lines of: greenwashing won't save us. We can't expect to continue business as usual but electrified -- have the same patterns of consumption, drive everywhere at the drop of a hat, order anything we want and get it within a day -- but have it magically be ok because it's electric now. The massive overconsumption and underlying utilitarian view of the world as nothing more than “natural resources” for our infinite economic growth has been driving the problem from the beginning. As you can see, there's still a lot of destruction that goes into getting lithium, not to mention cobalt which is also in the batteries I believe. So, rather than "green"ing our current paradigm, we need to SHIFT our entire culture of consumption and use less energy overall. Hearing that I was like -- well of course, that’d be great. But, we need to get to 0 carbon emissions within a decade or two, God willing. Shifting our neoliberal society's ways of life so quickly probably isn't going to happen without some VERY STRONG measures that I don't see our governments being at all willing to promulgate. So like, in a perfect world, these activists are right; just living my same life as now but with an electric vehicle isn't really changing a lot of the problematic relationships with nature that got us here in the first place. Colonialism and environmental destruction, genocide and ecocide, have always gone hand in hand, and this is just more of that. We stole their land, industrialized, got ourselves and everyone else into this mess, and now we want to destroy MORE sacred land to theoretically bail us out while their communities suffer the consequences AGAIN? But then, it feels like if we’re being practical, we DO need to electrify at the end of the day. That said, there are some resources that were shared with me that helped me see there may be some sort of middle road, a way forward without destroying places like Peehee Mu'huh, and I hope others will take a look at this. An analysis by the Climate and Community Project calculated that lithium demand can be reduced by up to 92% in 2050 in comparison to most lithium-intensive scenarios, even while relying less on fossil fuels. According to the study, this would happen if we a) decreased car dependency (invested more in electrifying mass transit for example), b) decreased EV battery size (that alone could cut lithium demand by around 40%) and c) created a robust recycling system. A summary of the report can be found here: www.climateandcommunity.org/more-mobility-less-mining. I also have some measure of hope in reading how other battery chemistries that don’t rely on lithium are becoming more viable (e.g. sodium batteries, chitin-zinc batteries, nanoelectrofuel batteries. Still have their issues but worth looking into). Of course, mining is mining, and there are still huge issues with environmental destruction and colonial land theft, but I have to hope that at least if the minerals aren’t as rare as lithium and cobalt, we could hopefully spread the impacts more equitably. I also want to mention it’s not a forgone conclusion that the lithium from the Thacker Pass mine will even go to the grand goal of EVs - it might just go to making more computers and phones. And regardless of whether it’s supposedly helping the planet or not, is it really tenable to destroy a sacred area with so much old-growth sagebrush and cultural meaning so that wealthy white people can maintain our current lifestyle but just feel a little less guilty about it? Hopefully EVs will become more accessible, but still. Take a look in the mirror and reckon with the depth of changes we actually have to make.
This guy, ☠️☠️ experiencing his own financial issues so the irony of wanting free stamps is just 🤣🤣
Sorry to know. Its one thing being a fan of DP, Mr Ballen and / or the rest of the lot. Mental health remains a big challenge. I just hope those affected out there secure some answers soon. Kind regards,
That is a lot for one area.
Sending prayers 😢
Don’t forget that PhosCheck is full of glyphosates and PBS is government propaganda. Poison for all of southern Oregon.
these people clearly need an allowance for more drugs, it is the only way
They were abducted by the CIA and military
Parents-Mother Nature is a cold hearted bitch! Don’t take your little ones out in the wilderness until they’re older! I have a relative who had SAR dogs and went on searches for years, in Oregon. He had to have the fitness of a Special Forces soldier. He’s pretty much retired now. People who aren’t from Oregon don’t realize how wild it is. There’s wilderness everywhere and even experienced hikers get lost all the time.
The Republicans are in charge of southern Oregon. They don’t care about people.
Southern Oregon is just sad
Death, Missing Person, Drugs, You or Your Kids will most likely get hooked on drugs if you move Oregon. Criminals more valuable than Conservatives, Iregon prioritizes Criminals - just listen to this video ( 1st 4-8 minutes).. Dont move to Oregon theres a reason!!
I always share missing posts i pray for them to be returned home no matter what, families deserve closer
I grew up there,many go missing due to marijuana grows,cartel is killing people,drug culture covers it up,tons of mines with missing folks in there ...the community just looks other way.ive tried to give information to them but they didn't want to hear it.
The recorded history of man says we were farmers. Not Hunter gatherers. Stop repeating unprovable lies. Humans can’t even walk until age 1 year. Read book of Genesis and stop repeating PBS leftist false intellectuals.
Are there Satanic churches in the area?
Yes i know details...grants pass is dirty .....😂😂. We need to change the laws in oregon about this 🤬🤬💯💯
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This area is one of the most beautiful areas in the US. The weather is the best in Oregon. Unfortunately Josephine County is under funded by the state. I would only live in Grants Pass proper due to the crime and even then, that town has a huge drug & vagrant problem.
Nice to see a locally based KZread channel touching on hard science with the Femi Paradox and touching on the Drake Equation.
Great video,well put together ❤️
I love old car shows. My grandson, Kenny loves the old cars and my daughter too😅
Because you live in the state of Oregon you can disappear. The government is corrupt, supposedly most of the officials are from the democrat party but really they get money from the soros international anti american fund. Quite honestly, vote for someone not democrat or just GTF out
I live in Josephine County, Oregon. A lot of hard drugs here. I would start looking on the Applegate. When I was younger. I back packed a lot. Hitchhiked home. Scary people sometimes picked me up. So scary. I asked them to stop. Let me off.
Jesus , I am praying they find truths and stop this .
I know a guy who said he was moving to Paisley...lol. Hi John :)
My Grandfather lived there in a cabin and died in his cabin, the Forest Service removed where he lived. My Uncle lived with him sometimes, had something to do with the mailboat. It was a long time ago. Also, his first cabin was swept away in the flood of 1964. The 2nd cabin was built higher up after that. There's a small museum on the coast that contains more of the history of the area.
Really great video sharing the story of people from Agness, I have some friends who grew up there but moved to Grants Pass many years ago. Great reporting and editing style :)
I looked up Jerald Cleveland because I thought I had seen him somewhere else on a clip living at a homeless camp. So I looked him up, I think he’s deceased Jerald Denon Cleveland Obituary With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Jerald Denon Cleveland (Medford, Oregon), who passed away on February 6, 2024 at the age of 27. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jerald Denon Cleveland to pay them a last tribute.
im proud of you guys for doing this, dad. Go Beavs!
serial killers and human trafficking organizations
Lots of meth and cartel grows and remote areas to disappear people.
"Secondary Trauma?? We are becoming society if weak men that will destroy this country.
I am the 1 in the back
Serial killers live in states close to Canada and im pretty sure most work as poluve officers so...yep. BEWARE 🤣
Hemp "farmers" need to go away.
Just want to give a hello out to this family. Im in oregon myself and just wanted to say hi and that i watched your video.
Filter more cash down here.
Thank you so much for giving these folks a mic from which to share their point of view, stories and experiences! I'm doing what I can to help the homeless in my community; donating cash and provisions to the local homeless support facility, handing out $5 bills to those I encounter on the street. I'm not wealthy or even "well off", but I've made room in our budget for this. I can't witness this kind of suffering and do nothing.
Note- when you’re dealing with homeless, know that they are traumatized. Being homeless is traumatic. Be kind
Do any of these people work or are they willing to work?
i spent time in paisley as a kid, born and raised in oregon. remote places like this are one of the things I love about this sate.
A recovered meth addict told me the missing are filmed being tortured and killed.Also was told the younger kids are slained on certain full moons up in the hills by Selma.The bodies are eaten during the sacrifice.The authorities know about this,but stay away and keep their mouths shut.
Boooring!
Is there any money in reenactment?