Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Fire - RE: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 252, Issue 14

[tmalbright (tmalbright]

What?  Why is there a need to make everything political?

The Federal Government (Trump) has authority over federal stuff - including how 
the federal government gives money to states or universities or lots of other 
things.

Any "DEI is canceled" type mandates do not directly impact anyone not receiving 
federal money. 

Dean makes  misinformation statements:  > From the news of the past two days, 
Cohousing had better eliminate all  DEI efforts per latest Trump order, or face 
investigation.  Maybe that  would be good publicity.

I respond with facts.  ." ... so if a private organization – such as a Co Ho 
community wants to continue DEI or whatever – there is nothing preventing 
that." And suggest we should not participate in whacking the hornet's nest.

One additional thing that is worth considering however involving efforts to do 
coho things a certain way - and I have encountered this often in the past 
talking to co-ho people wanting to have a "only this type of person" coho 
(based on religion, or orientation, or other things).  In the USA - everyone is 
subject to federal fair housing laws which prohibits discrimination in housing 
based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or 
disability.  CoHo is real estate and is also subject to these laws.

I'm not an attorney, but based on my real estate experience I typically would 
suggest that all communities should somehow "advertise" their value system - 
but they need to be careful to invite everyone to participate.  

I hope this feedback is helpful to someone.

Everyone be positive - good things will happen.

Ty

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Leigh <bobleigh [at] twomeeps.com> 
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2025 6:28 PM
To: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
Cc: tmalbright [at] verizon.net
Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Fire - RE: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 252, Issue 14

But Trump wants to investigate 'elite universities' which still do DEI?  Hmm.

Bob Leigh
Cambridge MA

On Thu, Jan 23, 2025, at 2:32 PM, Ty Albright via Cohousing-L wrote:
> Dean – I saw the news.  Trump has authority over the federal 
> government and his executive orders did not expand past that – so if a 
> private organization – such as a Co Ho community wants to continue DEI 
> or whatever – there is nothing preventing that.
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> Lets not spread fear.
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> Ty
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> From: Dean smith <deansmith4 [at] me.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2025 1:20 PM
> To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
> Cc: Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com>; 
> tmalbright [at] verizon.net
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Fire - RE: Cohousing-L Digest, Vol 252, Issue 14
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> From the news of the past two days, Cohousing had better eliminate all 
> DEI efforts per latest Trump order, or face investigation.  Maybe that 
> would be good publicity.
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> Dean Smith
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> Sunnyside Village Cohousing
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> Marysville, WA
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> www.sunnysidevillagecohousing.com 
> <http://www.sunnysidevillagecohousing.com>
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> On Jan 23, 2025, at 10:53 AM, Sharon Villines via Cohousing-L 
> <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org <mailto:cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> > 
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> On Jan 23, 2025, at 12:50 PM, Ty Albright via Cohousing-L 
> <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org <mailto:cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> > 
> wrote:
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> Existing communities can best protect themselves by removing stuff 
> that catches on fire from their immediate area - and campaigning for 
> their local municipality to also clean up public lands / compel others 
> to implement fire safety.
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> Thank you, Ty. Several years ago after big fires in either Arizona or 
> Southern California, 60 minutes did a segment on a house that was 
> untouched because the owners had planted succulents all round the 
> house. There are several recommended species that are 80% water.
>
> Search “Succulents fire protection” on Google and YouTubeTV for many examples.
>
> Arthur Brooks was on Morning Joe explaining how to rise above total
> despair: Focus local. Focus on things you can change. That’s where 
> your efforts have the greatest effect. Fire protection in wooded or 
> overgrown areas is certainly one of those. Organize neighborhood 
> cleanups for alleyways, empty lots, parks, etc. This will also retard 
> varmint infestations. We discovered that we were incubating rats and 
> mice in our compost bins.
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> Indians had used these techniques for centuries before the “White” 
> people came and told them to stop destroying natural forests.
>
> Sharon
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> Sharon Villines
> Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC http://www.takomavillage.org
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