Solartopia Green Power & Wellness Hour 5.22.25

Waldport, Oregon, Fights for Democracy While Attacks on Voting Rights Proceed in Georgia

Our esteemed Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN opens the Green Grassroots Emergency Election Zoom with one of her great poems: “A Thousand Grains of Sand”.

We pay homage to BROOOCE SPRINGSTEEN and his stellar defense of democracy as well.

We follow with MAYOR HEIDE LAMBERT of Waldport, Oregon and her astonishing parallel fight for democracy.

In the wake of a meeting with Christie Brinkley and Alec Baldwin, the legendary KARL GROSSMAN tells us the Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul is now pushing nuke power in NY.

The great MYLA RESON fills us in on the latest lunacy from Arizona's Palo Verde nukes, which are owned in part by the city of Los Angeles.

Our co-convenor MIKE HERSH thanks Karl for helping to shut the Shoreham nuke on Long Island.

Legendary computer pioneer LEE FELSENSTEIN adds his contribution to encouraging organizers of upcoming mass rallies to distribute business cards with QR codes to special websites for further organizing.

Santa Monica solar pioneer PAUL NEWMAN updates us on Newsom’s attack on renewables, forcing AB942 through the legislature to impose new taxes and charges on rooftop PV panels.

Legendary investigative reporter GREG PALAST, producer of "Vigilantes Inc.", updates our understanding of the fascist attack on the right to vote in Georgia.

We’re then told by MAJOR GAMILIEL TURNER of the disenfranchising challenge meant to deprive him of his right to vote.

Our favorite Alabaman DR. RUTH STRAUSS gives a hearty endorsement of Greg’s “Vigilante’s Inc.” documentary on the destruction of the American franchise.

Esteemed anti-homelessness hero DONALD WHITEHEAD joins our dialog on both voting and on ending our terrible homeless crisis.

Georgia-based voting rights activist RAY MCCLENDON adds another dimension to the critical discussion about how to protect our right to democracy.

Radio talk host LYNN FEINERMAN raises additional critical points on protecting your own right to vote.

Our engineer STEVE CARUSO chimes in with his assessment of “hostile architecture” used to attack homeless citizens where they are forced to camp.

California’s MIMI SPREADBURY updates us with the latest from the Golden State, carrying us to our next meeting, on June 2, after Memorial Day…..IN SOLARTOPIA!!!