Update on Boat Strikes
We’re almost afraid to update this graphic. Every time we do, it seems to trigger another attack. These strikes are still going on, we just aren’t hearing as much about them anymore. Let’s be clear: Our U.S. military is conducting these attacks in the name of the American people. The people attacked may– or may…
Keep readingDem Primary June 23
Don’t forget to vote! We’re fortunate in having two excellent candidates in District NY-24 for the U.S. House of Representatives, Diana Kastenbaum and Alissa Ellman. They recently filled out our candidate questionnaire, sharing their thoughts on several issues of interest to FLXJP supporters. Please see their responses to the first parts here. We’ll post more…
Keep readingCommunity Garden Update
by Peter Salva Members of FLXJP have been hard at work preparing four raised beds in the Penn Yan community garden for the growing season. This is the second year we’ve worked on gardening as a group, so we are taking what we learned from last year and have made a variety of plans in…
Keep readingJudit Polgár
Breaking through barriers in the world of chess by Anne Kiefer Judit Polgár (1944 – ) ranks as one of the greatest chess players of all time and is considered the greatest female player in history. Her upbringing was unusual, but it prepared her to challenge the gender bias rampant in the chess world until…
Keep readingNancy Schieffelin
Women’s Sports Pioneer, Social Justice Advocate, Dedicated Volunteer by Anne Kiefer Nancy Schieffelin (1944 – ), Founding Mother of women’s college ice hockey, is also a civil rights activist, social justice advocate, and committed volunteer. Ice hockey has been a lifelong passion, but she counts her 1964 Freedom Summer in Mississippi as the experience that…
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