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🚨 La Patrulla Fronteriza volvió a actuar con violencia: allanó un centro humanitario en Arizona y detuvo personas bajo el pretexto falso de “persecución inmediata”.
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#migración #patrullafromteriza #fronteranorte #eeuu #redadas #1312 #Arizona #migrantes #guatemala #Chicago #losangeles #ddhh #abusopolicial
Can't believe it's already December! I'm grateful for colder weather, cozy nights in, and more time focused on creating happy new memories with loved ones. 8x10, oil on gesso board, completed in 2024
#OilPainting #painting #MastoArt #FediArt #cactus #arizona #LandscapePainting #artwork #sonorandesert #saguaro
While hiking in #Sedona, AZ, this guy suddenly ran onto the trail and almost got stepped on. We left him safe and alive after taking a few photos.
#arizona #bug #insect #prayingmantis #blackandwhite #photography
#Arizona - Skoden Coffee & Tea combines traditional #NativeAmericanCuisine with #activism
by Anna Ehrick, April 22, 2025
PHOENIX – "For Indigenous small business owner Natasha John, the road to owning a coffee shop has been long. About 300 miles, in fact.
"John first opened Skoden Coffee & Tea as a pop-up in Window Rock, the capital of the Navajo Nation, traveling to areas throughout the vast community in northeast Arizona.
"When people suggested she should move the business 300 miles south to Phoenix, John recalled she doubted the idea.
" 'I was really against it because I thought I wanted to be like a food hub on the reservation because it’s such a food desert,' John said. 'But I had the reassurance from my partner and colleagues that were helping me with pop-ups.'
"When an opportunity came in December 2023 to move the enterprise to a vacant spot inside For The People, an uptown #PhoenixAZ furniture store on Central Avenue, she jumped at the chance.
" 'Fortunately, we had a lot of success with that first location,' she said. 'When business owners say location means everything, it really does.'
"Skoden Coffee & Tea has now settled in its most recent home inside #CentralRecords, a record store on Central Avenue south of Roosevelt Street. It’s inspired by Japanese-style coffee shops referred to as 'kissa.'
"That’s a shortened version of 'kissaten,' roughly translated to 'tea drinking shop.' In Japan, a kissa is a spot where people can listen to music, usually jazz, while enjoying their tea.
"At Skoden, a variety of beverages and pastries are inspired by Indigenous cuisine, with ingredients like blue corn and oat milk alongside coffees and espressos. Among the most popular offerings are the Diné Matcha Latte, Honey Lavender Lez Love, Peach and Pecan Latte as well as blue corn donuts and croissants.
"For John and co-owner Jo Manuelito, it’s important to include elements of nostalgia from growing up on the reservation.
"This includes beverages that use Navajo tea, an ancient herbal tea using the dried leaves of Greenthread, also known as Thelesperma. The herb, with its thread-like leaves, contains anti-inflammatory elements, which is why the tea has been used for hundreds of years as tribal medicine.
" 'We do research into trying to restore a lot of things that were lost during #colonization in our diets,' John said.
'One thing that a lot of Navajo people are trying to revive is the use of #sumac. It’s used in a lot of #MiddleEastern communities, but our ancestors used to harvest it as well.'
"The use of ancestral ingredients is what John believes will help the #Navajo community not only nourish themselves but stay connected to their culture.
"Being #Indigenous and #LGBTQ+, John said she recognizes some of the difficulties she has faced as a business owner.
" 'I feel like there’s a lot of judgment and high expectations,' she said. 'People are constantly projecting onto us, always watching us and judging. This whole experience has taught me that we really need to grow thicker skin.'
"John said they want all customers to feel safe and welcomed, and said it helps that the shop is surrounded by other supportive small businesses like Greater Good and Last Laugh Tattoo.
"Skoden has a growing Instagram presence, with more than 15,000 followers. It hosts fundraising events for diverse communities and music festivals featuring small bands.
" 'Everybody does a good job of uplifting each other, and we get a lot of people in the area that come in and support local business owners,' John said. 'The shop can take credit for being a #SafeSpace where people can share the same values and ideas on social issues.'
"Charlie Amáyá Scott, a Native American scholar and transgender advocate, has visited Skoden and said her favorite drink is the Navajo lavender-infused honey tea.
" 'I adore Skoden Coffee,' said Scott, who also works as a social media influencer.
"She has taken to Instagram to support the shop, encouraging others who live near the area to check it out. She also has spoken out about the shop’s role in #activism and support of certain movements like #BearsEars, which involves a coalition of five Indigenous communities who want to protect the #BearsEarsNationalMonument.
"John said she wants customers to leave Skoden feeling supported and renewed.
" 'We have to remind each other what we’re doing this for and go back to those values of why we started this business,' she said. 'For us, it’s not about making money but trying to create change through serving coffee and providing a space where people can just heal.' "
https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2025/04/22/indigenous-coffee-shop-offers-safe-space/
#IndigenousOwnedBusinesses #IndigenousFood #Decolonize #SupportLocalBusinesses #Arizona #NativeAmericanFood #CommunitySpaces #Healing
🚨 La Patrulla Fronteriza volvió a actuar con violencia: allanó un centro humanitario en Arizona y detuvo personas bajo el pretexto falso de “persecución inmediata”.
+ info: AVISPA.ORG
#migración #patrullafromteriza #fronteranorte #eeuu #redadas #1312 #Arizona #migrantes #guatemala #Chicago #losangeles #ddhh #abusopolicial
Can't believe it's already December! I'm grateful for colder weather, cozy nights in, and more time focused on creating happy new memories with loved ones. 8x10, oil on gesso board, completed in 2024
#OilPainting #painting #MastoArt #FediArt #cactus #arizona #LandscapePainting #artwork #sonorandesert #saguaro
While hiking in #Sedona, AZ, this guy suddenly ran onto the trail and almost got stepped on. We left him safe and alive after taking a few photos.
#arizona #bug #insect #prayingmantis #blackandwhite #photography
TSMC Arizona Outage Saw Fab Halt, Apple Wafers Scrapped
https://www.culpium.com/p/tsmc-arizona-outage-saw-fab-halt
#HackerNews #TSMC #Arizona #Apple #Wafers #Semiconductor #Outage #Manufacturing
Out for a walk today in #Phoenix #Arizona.
#amaturephotography
My best friend of 20+ years has spent this last weekend visiting me and brought her nice camera so we could do some bird watching. Here are some of the highlights!
#photography #BirdWatching #roadrunner #sonorandesert #arizona #wildlife #hummingbird #greathornedowl #WildlifePhotography #birding
My best friend of 20+ years has spent this last weekend visiting me and brought her nice camera so we could do some bird watching. Here are some of the highlights!
#photography #BirdWatching #roadrunner #sonorandesert #arizona #wildlife #hummingbird #greathornedowl #WildlifePhotography #birding
"A penetrating look at the #radioactive desert of the #NavajoNation suffering from the effects of decades of #UraniumMining, Demon Mineral paints a devastating portrait of #bureaucratic inaction and its long- term impact on human life. This fascinating documentary, directed by Hadley Austin and produced by Dr. #TommyRock, #Dine', employs an array of well-sourced scientific data, coupled with archival and on-the-ground footage, to bring into vivid focus the heartbreaking toll of omnipresent #radiation on the #Arizona, #NewMexico, and #Utah Indigenous population. With few avenues available to offset their suffering — compounded by sustained apathy from politicians who might be able to help — a group of #Indigenous scientists, elders, and #activists strive to reclaim Diné #Bikeyah, the sacred land of the Navajo, and gain compensation for their contaminated lands. The illuminating 'Demon Mineral' is an essential vehicle for those directly impacted by this dire situation to draw attention to their plight." — Zaki Hasan
Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/556699310
#Downwinders #UraniumFilmFestival
#InternationalUraniumFilmFestival #EnvironmentalRacism #WaterIsLife #NoNukes #NoWar #UraniumMining #NoUraniumMining #LandBack #Activism #IndigenousLands
#IndigenousActivism #NoMining #CulturalGenocide #SaveOakFlat #WhiteMesa
Well, there ya go, Rep #AdelitaGrijalva #Democrat of #Arizona has been sworn in.
She will be the 218th signature needed to force the #EpsteinFiles release vote, as long as no #Republicans defect.
#Trump #Epstein #criminal #law #rape #SexualAssault #SexTrafficking #felon47 #CoverUp
#House #Congress #Shutdown
https://apnews.com/article/adelita-grijalva-arizona-house-epstein-files-johnson-da75c9f0e362291f3d0edb1da99e019d
PLUG is in person this Thursday for an OpenWRT talk/demo by Arun Khan
Starts 19:00 AZ ( UTC - 7 )
Location: 1702 E Highland, Phoenix
Please be early to ease getting everyone to 3rd floor cafe
@FLOSS_Stammtisch is on Tuesday, the 18th, in person at Boulders on Southern in Mesa
#LocalGroup #Phoenix #Arizona #FLOSSgroup #LUG #PLUG #Stammtisch #FLOSS_Stammtisch #OpenWRT #networking
Well, there ya go, Rep #AdelitaGrijalva #Democrat of #Arizona has been sworn in.
She will be the 218th signature needed to force the #EpsteinFiles release vote, as long as no #Republicans defect.
#Trump #Epstein #criminal #law #rape #SexualAssault #SexTrafficking #felon47 #CoverUp
#House #Congress #Shutdown
https://apnews.com/article/adelita-grijalva-arizona-house-epstein-files-johnson-da75c9f0e362291f3d0edb1da99e019d
PLUG is in person this Thursday for an OpenWRT talk/demo by Arun Khan
Starts 19:00 AZ ( UTC - 7 )
Location: 1702 E Highland, Phoenix
Please be early to ease getting everyone to 3rd floor cafe
@FLOSS_Stammtisch is on Tuesday, the 18th, in person at Boulders on Southern in Mesa
#LocalGroup #Phoenix #Arizona #FLOSSgroup #LUG #PLUG #Stammtisch #FLOSS_Stammtisch #OpenWRT #networking
Been craving a rainy day for a minute. Thunderstorms are my favorite! 11x14 oil on gesso board; completed in 2024.
#OilPainting #monsoon #landscapepainting #desert #grandcanyon #painting #TraditionalArt #artwork #arizona
Been craving a rainy day for a minute. Thunderstorms are my favorite! 11x14 oil on gesso board; completed in 2024.
#OilPainting #monsoon #landscapepainting #desert #grandcanyon #painting #TraditionalArt #artwork #arizona
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