Today marks the 14th day of Ms. Diane’s hunger strike. Previously arranged with Defend Our Health and Colby University, Ms. Diane had to travel to Portland, Maine in order to give a presentation. In order… Read More »Hunger Strike goes to Maine: Day 14
Less road traffic today, and also less wind, but lots of rain. Without the road and wind noise, you can hear the steady hum of the plant, steady as today’s rain. It’s supposed to rain… Read More »Hunger Strike Day 13: Tag Team
Days don’t care if you’re tired. Here I was dragging a bit and it’s raining cats and dogs and the red truck won’t start. Lordy. I mess with the battery cables and it’s not that.… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 13
Saturday at Formosa is a quiet affair. Skeleton crew and a dozen white trucks. I’m sitting in front of Gate 3 that is the entrance to the new administration building where the bosses work their… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 12
It’s raining and cold and my internet hot spot won’t work. I’m misspelling words. Every once in a while, I realize I’m focusing internally and out externally. I know this feeling because I have done hunger… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 11
I am sitting in my truck in Formosa Plastic’s ditch and watching a Texas Norther barrel down on top of me. This front looks like rain, so I’m squeezed in my truck with an undone… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 10
Ok, body checkup. Mainly I’m doing this because my thinking and snappy rapport is a bit too fuddled to write an interesting blog. I think I’d rather not. Energy is low today. Legs are weak.… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 9
From Nancy Bui, vice president of Justice for Formosa Victims: Today marks the 8th day of the hunger strike. Although I cannot be by her side to provide support, I make sure to call her… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 8
So how is the strike? I’ve had a few people ask me that and almost always they say that they are concerned about the strike because I’m 75 years old—I AM OLD– and they hope… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 7
A former PVC shift supervisor from Formosa Plastics came by this morning and pointed out the reactor in the foreground of this photo. He remembered when the reactor had a problem and the entire product… Read More »Formosa Plastics Hunger Strike: Day 6