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OneGrassRoot

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Tue Jun 24, 2025, 12:50 PM Jun 24

My friend created a powerful song w/video I hope you'll watch [View all]

I’ve watched a few times and tear up each time. I hope you’ll take time to watch and share if so led.

I also shared the following disclaimer of sorts on Facebook and feel I should here as well. This ISN'T about generational labels or generational wars. Ken never had children and was never very active politically, so he frames this as an apology. I hope that doesn't deter those who HAVE been fighting the good fight our entire lives from watching. Most of us here are heartbroken about what the younger generations are facing, and we continue the fight through angry tears, regardless of our generation label. Personally, I identify as Generation Jones, not boomer (lol), and even though I have been fighting my whole life, I resonate with Ken's apology.

KEN'S INTRO:

I have been in the workshop for the last three weeks editing together this video. It is (for lack of a better analogy) my answer to “We Didn’t Start the Fire” since some of us were not the quickest on the scene with a bucket of water. There is a lot to unpack both visually and aurally so it would not hurt my feelings if you watch it a couple times.


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Yes, it is very powerful! Your friend did a great job. lucca18 Jun 24 #1
Thank you! n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 24 #3
Wow. Powerful EverHopeful Jun 24 #2
Thank you for watching! n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 24 #4
Very nice! EarthAbides Jun 24 #5
Good suggestions. Thx! n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 24 #6
Song mamacita75 Jun 24 #7
I will. Thank you for watching. 🙂 n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 24 #8
Your friend's talented, and I basically like this. I do wish he hadn't used what appear to be AI images for the first highplainsdem Jun 24 #9
The more I think about it... OneGrassRoot Jun 24 #10
Surreal perfection, Ms. Toad Jun 25 #12
Aha! Thank you, Ms. Toad. 🙂 n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 25 #15
Nighttime kick. n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 24 #11
I think it's great Tracyjo Jun 25 #13
Awesome! Thx for that, fellow GJer. n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 25 #16
Loved it! Thank you for sharing this gem -eom vanessa_ca Jun 25 #14
Thx for watching! n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 25 #17
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