One of the most profound human emotion is the presence of Being There for a love one or another that is experiencing a a deep sorrow
This powerful human experience is not just in situations of sympathy and compassion but in political events and protests
The solidarity of collectiveness is so fulfilling and uplifting for oneself and others
Be There
Plane Ideas
The voices that attack free speech aren’t the usual suspects on the Right in fact some of most extremes are from the left especially liberals , religious leaders and those who resent any criticism of orthodox beliefs and practices
Observing those on the left that are against efforts to silence speech, diversity , inclusion and tolerance and promote censorship were never allies of people that engaged in Awareness and endeavors that promoted and protected their humanity
Woke is a natural state of existence in the present of those that seek to diminish and dominate others. Anti-Woke is not a natural state but a defensive and offensive attack on the conscience .
Woke is not a sickness nor a threat but a reality that has existed in America for centuries, the Indigenous People of America were spot on when they declared ‘paleface people speak with a forked tongue’.
Black people have always armed themselves with a consciousness of being aware to not only defend themselves but also to survive the relentless pursuits of those seeking to dominate and diminish our existence.
Anti-Woke is nothing more than a reactionary state of regressive consciousness by the usual suspects in America who for centuries in America have engaged in the any and all endeavors of humanity and of the pursuit of life , liberty and happiness.
There is absolutely nothing about being ‘Woke’ that offends the natural laws of humanity
Plane Ideas
It is truly unbelievable how the Trump Regime has destroyed our international relationship with our allies now it has contaminated our relations with Canada our most favorite neighbor before the Trump Regime
Where is our Congress? How can they not do anything to stop this insanity? What will it take ?
The country can’t allow the Trump Regime to continue this path of implosion and the collapse of America
Plane Ideas
There is no question that one the worst class of citizens in America is the current population in America that is part of our electorate
It has always been a tradition and quite fashionable to rate , rank and evaluate our Presidents
However it is rarely the same tradition and practice to rate, rank and evaluate the electoral during the tenure of our Presidents
IMO there is no question that current collective of the electorate in America is the very worst in many decades of course it is critical to not ignore the President
IMO the people of America under the Trump Regime would definitely accept a state of Repression and a state of
Draconian Martial Law
IMO given the policies and practices coupled with Trump’s Executive Orders our citizens would become’Good Germans ‘ without much resistance
The ease in how so many Americans have accepted a now surreal ICE , DOJ , and other Agencies genuflect to Trump’s insanity as our President has been truly outrageous and disturbing
I hope I am wrong but I don’t think I am
Plane Ideas
Conservatism has failed the nation and it simply doesn’t have the capacity to be transformative
Today in America our government is imploding and our fiscal policies are destroying the very solvency of funding and administration of our government
Today in America the Conservatism has not slowed the decline and decadence in America
Today in America the politics of Conservatism has brought us an immoral POTUS and another forever War in the Middle East
Racism and Bigotry and Xenophobia continues to plague our nation
Conservative politics have been a major contributor in augmenting these evils
Enjoy on of my favorite interviews with Ron Wolf the ultimate Jewish Activist in my life
RIP Ronnie❤️
Greg/Plane Ideas
Hello collective there is an extremely important development in Detroit that warrants our participation and support.
Please note for background the following information:
Fight White Privilege: A Urgent Appeal to Help EMEAC
Re-post - Corrected with direct link to help EMEAC
August 13, 2026
Peace and Power!
This is Gregory Hicks. I join with Kwasi Akwamu, who originally authored this letter. We are both board members with the East Michigan Environmental Action Council (EMEAC), and this letter is a direct appeal for your support.
https://givebutter.com/support-legal-defense-of-the-commons-c9qvpt
This black-led nonprofit organization (EMEAC) is fighting to save our building, widely known as the Cass Commons, located at 4605 Cass Ave at the intersection of Forest, Detroit, Michigan. Our building is a massive historical structure that was given to us in 2013 by the First Unitarian Universalist Church (FUU). (Maybe you've attended or hosted an event in this space before?)
The building was deeded to EMEAC by way of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU). The Commons has been a location for a wide range of non-sectarian community and cultural events and activities serving Detroit's majority-black population. A little over a year ago, officials from the church has sought through duplicitous means to reclaim this building arguing EMEAC violated the terms of the MOU. These officials never approached anyone in EMEAC with their concerns, but attempted to sue us in court to reclaim the building.
In their rush to blindside us, they failed to even read the MOU which specified that any disputes be adjudicated via arbitration. Their suit was rejected in the court on that basis. Still, they never approached anyone in EMEAC about any of their concerns, but proceeded to make spurious claims that we failed to uphold our side of the agreement, which included allowing a Church member to attend our board meetings (which we did, and which they once engaged but at some point, stopped attending). Other provisions of the MOU sought to maintain the historical character of the building; and allowed the FUU to continue to hold congregational Sunday services in the sanctuary (which they continued to do).
After FUU’s lawsuit received unfavorable results, FUU undeterred and encouraged by the systematic operation of Trumpian styled white privilege continued in their efforts to attack black institutions, organizations, and individuals. FUU filed to reclaim ownership under Arbitration, forcing EMEAC to again, lawyer up and prepare to fight! At this point the Arbitrator is showing favorable leanings toward FUU. Our legal counsel will be filing an objection to the arbitrator’s preliminary award to receive a more legally supported judgement from the arbitrator and failing this approach we will seek relief for EMEAC in Circuit Court.
Our highly experienced attorney specializes in property disputes, and has been very attentive to details. Having led us through arbitration, and even bringing in a renowned architect and expert in historical properties who testified that much of the problems in the building were the result of deferred maintenance, not immediate or unrecoverable damage to the historical structure, the Arbitrator nevertheless decided to show favor to the Church which failed by every legal metric relevant to this dispute to defend their weak claims that EMEAC altered the historic character of the building and that the organization has allowed the building to deteriorate jeopardizing its historical character.
As a nonprofit, EMEAC has poured a half million dollars into upgrades and repairs in the 13 years of its stewardship of the building. In the past two years, we experienced challenges with building heating as the boiler repair costs ($90K) exceeded our immediate ability to fix. In the meantime, we opted for a temporary remedy to enable continued building usage. The sanctuary, it should be noted, was unaffected and continued to have heat. Nevertheless, with no discussion or inquiry with EMEAC, the church leaped upon this as an opportune time to seize the building they volunteered to grant us.
Allow me to be blunt. The church with its dwindling congregation handed over the building that they themselves could not afford to maintain and could not sale. Yet, as the neighborhood surrounding the Cass Commons is undergoing widespread gentrification and investment, it is highly suspicious that the Church all of a sudden has a renewed interest in a building that they so willingly handed over just over a decade ago. Additionally, as our national political structures have turned more and more anti-black and extremely conservative, traditional philanthropic funding have largely disappeared for self-determined organizations like ours. To survive, we must depend on your goodwill! Our need is immediate and we hope you act today!
Returning to my opening statement, this is a letter seeking your support. Though EMEAC lost our battle in Arbitration, we are appealing this defeat. We aim to maintain ownership of this building and continue opening our doors to Detroit's majority-black community. We refuse to be shut out of this section of our city. However, your support is critical to continue this fight! We need your financial support to help sustain our legal challenge and pay legal fees as well as to keep the lights on.
We welcome whatever level of support you can afford to offer. Anything received is generous and we, on behalf of EMEAC, thank you in advance. The attached link is where you can send your donation (2026 Givebutter -group funding website), whether large or small, we gladly accept your gracious support! We also ask that you acknowledge our funding appeal so that you can receive a doner letter from the East Michigan Environmental Action Council, a 501(c)(3) Public Charity – EIN23-7241219.
https://givebutter.com/support-legal-defense-of-the-commons-c9qvpt
Thank you, and feel free to reach me directly with any questions, concerns, or ideas to advance this righteous battle!
Dr. Gregory Hicks PhD.
EMEAC Board Member
Detroit Michigan, 48202 – gregoryhicks@hotmail.com / 313.409.0490 See less
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