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  • Quaker Economics: From Personal Finances to Collective Power

    Quaker Economics: From Personal Finances to Collective Power
    2026/10/13

    In our final episode of the season, we reflect on what we have learned and focus on concrete, practical next steps to align our money with our values. Moving beyond individual guilt and financial anxiety, we explore how practicing integrity and simplicity—combined with targeted collective action—can help us transform our economic systems and pursue shared liberation.

    Guests Rich Kent, Dov Baum, Lisa Graustein, and Lucy Duncan explore the practical realities of inflation, the mechanics of strategic corporate boycotts, and the necessity of moving from charity to structural reparations. Diana and Peterson also provide practical next steps for individuals, institutions, and collective movements.

    About the Guests

    Rich Kent A financial professional with Friends Fiduciary who helps Quaker meetings and organizations balance radical values with the practical necessity of managing institutional assets.

    Dov Baum Director of the Action Center for Corporate Accountability at the American Friends Service Committee, guiding faith communities in strategic divestment and boycott campaigns.

    Lisa Graustein A Quaker with inherited wealth advocating for impact investing and using money as a tool to rectify centuries of intentional inequity.

    Lucy Duncan A lifelong Quaker activist serving on the Reparations Committee at Greene Street Friends Meeting, challenging Friends to move from traditional charity to structural reparations.

    Key Topics Covered

    Integrity, Simplicity, and Radical Testimony

    Why leaning into integrity keeps us honest about our money, and how simplicity frees us from hyper-consumerism and builds community resilience.

    From Individual Guilt to Collective Action

    Why we must shift our focus from seeking personal moral purity to utilizing organized economic leverage against profit-maximizing corporations.

    Impact Investing and Reparative Economics

    How to move beyond boycotts and actively fund solutions while shifting our mindset from traditional charity to structural reparations.

    Next Steps: Where Do We Go From Here?

    Practical action steps across three interconnected rings: personal stewardship audits, institutional queries on ethical screening, and joining collective campaigns.

    Episode Timestamps

    00:00 – Introduction and the Tension of Simplicity

    04:36 – Shifting to Collective Action and BDS

    09:16 – Impact Investing and Reparations

    11:47 – Practical Next Steps

    13:21 – Sponsor Messages, Credits, and Conclusion

    Resources & Links

    Quakers Today Website: https://quakerstoday.org

    Friends Journal: https://friendsjournal.org

    Investigate: https://investigate.info

    Action Center for Corporate Accountability: https://afsc.org/acca

    Never Vanguard Campaign: https://eqat.org/never-vanguard

    Connect With Us

    What becomes possible when we stop trying to carry the weight alone—and start moving our resources together in community? Leave a voicemail at 317-QUAKERS (317-782-5377) or email podcast@friendsjournal.org.

    Sponsors & Credits

    Quakers Today is a project of Friends Publishing Corporation, hosted by Peterson Toscano and Diana Yañez. Season 6 is supported by Friends Fiduciary (https://friendsfiduciary.org) and the American Friends Service Committee (https://afsc.org).

    Financial Disclaimer

    All investments involve risk, and financial decisions should be made based on your individual circumstances, ideally in consultation with a qualified professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host, Natural Investments, or its affiliates.
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    21 分
  • Quakers, Reparations, and Reparative Economies

    Quakers, Reparations, and Reparative Economies
    2026/09/15

    Co-hosts Peterson Toscano and Diana Yañez explore reparations beyond simple transactions. Rooted in abolition, repair is examined as a relational commitment and spiritual discipline aimed at ensuring historical and systemic harms are never repeated.

    Guests Anthony "Ant" Smith and Lucy Duncan discuss the historical lessons of Reconstruction and share how Philadelphia's Greene Street Friends Meeting dedicated $500,000 to reparations, centering Black leadership and unlocking over $11 million in local housing wealth.

    Anthony "Ant" Smith

    Organizer and educator with Reparation Works and Abolition Schools, bringing an abolitionist framework to racial repair and systemic change.

    Lucy Duncan

    Quaker activist, writer, member of Greene Street Friends Meeting, and Reparation Works focused on transgenerational healing.

    Key Topics Covered

    1. Abolition and Non-Repetition: Why reparations require systemic transformation so racialized violence cannot be repeated.
    2. Reconstruction Precedents: How General Sherman’s Field Order No. 15 proved the tools for Black autonomy were already understood.
    3. A Meeting’s Commitment: How Greene Street Friends Meeting allocated $500,000 over 10 years, housing the work in Worship and Ministry.
    4. Centering Black Leadership: Entrusting full financial discernment directly to the meeting’s Black members.
    5. Tangible Community Impact: Investing $25,000 in a legal clinic that preserved $11 million in Black generational housing wealth.
    6. Reparations as Spiritual Practice: Approaching long-term systemic repair with curiosity, patience, and love.

    Episode Timestamps

    0:00 – Introduction: Beyond Financial Payouts

    2:45 – Anthony Smith on Abolition & Repair

    6:15 – Reconstruction & Sherman’s Field Order 15

    8:50 – Greene Street Friends & Spiritual Resources

    12:10 – Centering Black Discernment

    15:30 – Free Legal Clinics & Housing Wealth

    18:40 – Reparations as a Spiritual Discipline

    20:55 – Listener Query & Archive Highlights

    22:30 – Sponsor Messages & Disclaimers

    Resources & Links

    • Reparation Works: https://www.reparation.works/
    • Article: Reparations and Transgenerational Healing by Lucy Duncan https://www.friendsjournal.org/reparations-and-transgenerational-healing/https://friendsjournal.org
    • Archive Episode: Quakers and Reparations (January 2023) https://www.friendsjournal.org/podcast/episode-3-quakers-and-reparations/

    • Racial Wealth Gap Simulation https://bread.org

    Bonus Video Feature

    Ant & Lucy Community & Activism Feature: https://youtu.be/IwN8-z7usYI?si=qEzVIeeMzlxZQH1H

    Connect With Us

    What does repair look like in your community? Leave a voicemail at 317-QUAKERS ( 317-782-5377) or email podcast@friendsjournal.org.

    Quakers Today Website

    https://quakerstoday.org

    Friends Journal

    https://friendsjournal.org

    Quakers Today is a project of Friends Publishing Corporation, hosted by Peterson Toscano and Diana Yañez. Season 6 is supported by Friends Fiduciary and the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).

    Financial Disclaimer

    All investments involve risk, and financial decisions should be made based on your individual circumstances, ideally in consultation with a qualified professional. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the host, Natural Investments, or its affiliates.

    Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. Quakers Today and Friends Journal are not registered entities and are not affiliates or subsidiaries of Natural Investments.
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    25 分
  • Quakers and Wealth

    Quakers and Wealth
    2026/08/11

    In this episode of Quakers Today, Peterson Toscano and Diana Yañez speak with Quaker Fran Brokaw about inherited wealth, family stories, grief, reparations, and the spiritual practice of releasing money.

    Fran describes inherited wealth as feeling like the dragon’s hoard in The Hobbit: treasure guarded so it can get bigger and bigger. Over time, she began asking deeper questions:

    What is this money? Where did it come from? What has it meant in my life? What does faithfulness ask of me now?

    Fran shares how reparations work helped her move beyond guilt and toward responsibility. She talks about giving without control, seeing money as a community asset, and allowing wealth to move through her as energy, love, repair, and relationship.

    In this episode
    • inherited wealth and Quaker values
    • guilt, responsibility, and repair
    • giving without strings attached
    • ethical investing and its limits
    • wealth as grief, memory, safety, and power
    • reparations and Land Back
    • money as mutual blessing
    Featured guest

    Fran Brokaw, a Quaker reflecting on inherited wealth, reparations, and faithful money practice.

    Resources

    Money as a Mutual Blessing by Lola Georg Friends Journal https://www.friendsjournal.org/money-as-blessing/

    Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust https://nefoclandtrust.org/

    Lizzie Magie and The Landlord’s Game Philadelphia Yearly Meeting https://www.pym.org/quaker-history-clive-sansom-ursula-franklin-gordon-hirabayashi-and-lizzie-magie/

    Quakers Playing Monopoly Philadelphia Yearly Meeting https://www.pym.org/quakers-playing-monopoly/

    The secret history of Monopoly The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/11/secret-history-monopoly-capitalist-game-leftwing-origins

    Reflection questions

    What money stories did you inherit? Where does money create anxiety in you or in your meeting? What are you holding more tightly than you need to? What would it mean to give without control?

    Leave us a message

    What financial practices align with your values?

    Call 317-QUAKERS. That’s 317-782-5377. Outside the U.S., dial +1 317-782-5377.

    Email: podcast@friendsjournal.org

    Sponsors

    Season 6 is sponsored by Friends Fiduciary and the American Friends Service Committee.

    Friends Fiduciary: https://friendsfiduciary.org/ AFSC: https://afsc.org/

    This episode is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, or tax advice.
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    31 分
  • Quakers and Capitalism

    Quakers and Capitalism
    2026/06/16
    In this third episode of our season-long exploration of Quakers and Money, Peterson Toscano and Diana Yañez turn toward one of the largest and most difficult questions of the series: How do Friends live with integrity inside capitalism? Last month, we explored relational finance and asked whether taking responsibility for our money and institutional assets can lead to deeper integrity and more equitable power-sharing. This month, Peterson names the friction many Friends feel: the sense of being trapped in a massive economic system built on extraction, inequity, colonialism, and environmental harm. Through conversations with Lisa Graustein, Nathan Kleban, David Watt, and Traci Hjelt Sullivan, this episode examines the spiritual dissonance between Quaker values and capitalist structures. We hear about stolen land, inherited wealth, paternalism in charitable giving, the legacy of slavery in Quaker history, and the denial made possible by class and racial privilege. Rather than offering easy answers, Peterson and Diana ask what it means to stay on a journey with truth. If capitalism harms people and the planet, how might Friends move beyond individual purity or denial and toward mutual aid, community wealth-building, repair, and solidarity? In This Episode The Dissonance: Peterson reflects on the gap between Quaker faith and a global economy built on extraction and inequity. Capitalism and White Supremacy: Lisa Graustein names capitalism and white supremacy as forces that keep the here and now from becoming the realm of God. Stolen Land and Reparative Responsibility: Lisa shares the story of New England Yearly Meeting selling property after repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery and raises questions about what should happen to profits from land acquired through colonization. From Charity to Right Relationship: Nathan Kleban of Right Sharing of World Resources challenges paternalistic models of giving and asks who the economy is actually for. Quaker Wealth and Enslavement: David Watt, professor of Quaker studies at Haverford College, reminds us that some early Quaker wealth in Philadelphia was tied to Barbados, sugar plantations, and the labor of enslaved people. The Wealth of Not Having Debt: Traci Hjelt Sullivan expands the definition of ancestral wealth, naming the opportunities that come from beginning adult life without student debt. The Inner Capitalist: Diana reminds us that the Quaker belief in “that of God in everyone” also extends to capitalists, and to the parts of ourselves that continue to benefit from extractive systems. Our Guests Lisa Graustein Lisa Graustein is a Quaker educator, activist, and writer whose work often explores money, power, race, and reparative justice. In this episode, she reflects on inherited wealth, stewardship, and the responsibility to repair harm caused through the accumulation of resources. Nathan Kleban Nathan Kleban works with Right Sharing of World Resources, a Quaker organization that supports women-led economic projects in the Global South. Nathan brings a relational and community-centered lens to economics, asking how people get their needs met and how communities express their gifts outside extractive systems. David Watt David Watt is the Douglas and Dorothy Steere Professor of Quaker Studies at Haverford College. In this episode, he offers historical context about Quaker wealth, including the connections between early Philadelphia Friends, Barbados, sugar plantations, and slavery. Traci Hjelt Sullivan Traci Hjelt Sullivan is the executive director of Right Sharing of World Resources. She brings decades of nonprofit leadership and international experience to her work. In this episode, she reflects on truth, denial, race, class, debt, and the spiritual work of recognizing our own responsibility. Resources and Recommendations QuakerSpeak: “What If Wall Street Were Honest?” https://quakerspeak.com/video/what-if-wall-street-were-honest/ North Carolina Quaker Mark Hulbert has tracked investment advisors since the early 1980s. In this QuakerSpeak video, he talks about how his Quaker background and commitment to integrity led him to ask whether Wall Street advisors were telling the truth. Spent https://playspent.org/ Diana recommends Spent, a free browser-based survival game that places players inside the poverty trap. You begin with $1,000 and try to survive for 30 days while making impossible choices: pay rent, fix the car, buy medicine, or keep the lights on. It offers one way to better understand how expensive it can be to be poor in the current economic system. Caliban and the Witch by Silvia Federici https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1575 Diana references Federici’s work while discussing the relationship between capitalism, labor control, gendered violence, and colonialism. The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374157357/thedawnofeverything/ Diana also points to this book while ...
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    27 分
  • Quakers and Relational Finance

    Quakers and Relational Finance
    2026/05/12
    In this second episode of our season-long exploration into "The Wallet," Peterson Toscano and Diana Yañez dive into Relational Finance. This concept challenges the traditional divide between "financial experts" and "spiritual seekers." Taking the Quaker theology of the "priesthood of all believers" and applying it to economics, we explore how taking personal responsibility for our money—and our institutional assets—leads to deeper integrity and more equitable power-sharing. From the boardrooms of major corporations to micro-grant partnerships in Kenya and Sierra Leone, we look at what happens when we stop letting others stand between us and the truth of our financial impact. In This Episode The Unmediated Truth: Jeff Perkins reflects on the Quaker commitment to taking responsibility for one's beliefs, even when it comes to the "taboo" topic of money.Decolonizing Power: Traci Hjelt Sullivan discusses how Right Sharing of World Resources is shifting power from Western offices to local coordinators, moving from "saviorism" to genuine partnership.Ownership as a Tool: We explore how holding onto shares in a company (rather than just divesting) can be a powerful way to "hold the door open" for justice in corporate boardrooms. Our Guests Jeff Perkins Jeff is the former executive director of Friends Fiduciary. He is a member of Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting in Philadelphia and lives in Philadelphia with his husband. His journey to Quakerism began at a nuclear test site protest in the 1980s, where the integrity of Quaker activists inspired his lifelong commitment to faith-led action. Traci Hjelt Sullivan Traci is the executive director of Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR). With decades of non-profit management experience, including roles at Pendle Hill and Friends General Conference, Traci brings a global perspective to her work, having lived or worked in Ethiopia, Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, and beyond. She is a member of Green Street Meeting in Philadelphia. Nathan Kleban Nathan is the program and advancement associate at RSWR. His background includes serving as an environmental volunteer with the Peace Corps in Mali and working with the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP). He currently lives in Iowa City, Iowa. Amy Carr Amy is the senior shareholder advocate at Friends Fiduciary. She utilizes her background in information science and data research to engage companies on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues, bringing Quaker values to the forefront of corporate dialogue. Organizations Mentioned Friends Fiduciary Corporation: A Quaker nonprofit providing professional investment and planned giving services to Friends meetings, schools, and organizations.Right Sharing of World Resources: An organization providing seed grants to women’s self-help groups in the Global South, rooted in the Quaker testimony of simplicity.American Friends Service Committee (AFSC): A Quaker organization working for social justice, peace, and humanitarian service around the world. Disclaimers Quakers Today is a project of Friends Publishing Corporation. This season is sponsored by Friends Fiduciary and the American Friends Service Committee. Investment Disclaimer: Friends Fiduciary unites Quaker values with expert investing. However, the information provided in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment, financial, or tax advice. Please consult with a professional financial advisor regarding your specific situation. Question for Listeners How do you balance "expert advice" with your own spiritual leadings when it comes to your money? Have you ever felt a "dissonance" between your investments and your values? Share your thoughts! Leave a voicemail: Call 215-645-0132Email us: podcast@friendsjournal.orgSocial Media: Respond to us on Facebook or Instagram. Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. Quakers Today and Friends Journal are not a registered entity and are not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.
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    19 分
  • Quakers, Money, and the Priesthood of All Believers

    Quakers, Money, and the Priesthood of All Believers
    2026/04/14

    Is finance truly "gross," or is it a vital spiritual practice? In the Season 6 premiere of Quakers Today, host Peterson Toscano is joined by new co-host Diana Yañez—a certified financial planner and convinced Quaker. Together, they move "into the wallet" to explore how our faith intersects with our finances.

    We’re calling this "The Priesthood of All Believers, Economics." We argue that we cannot leave the world of money to the "high priests" of Wall Street; every Friend has a role in discerning where our resources go.

    In this episode, we explore:

    • Money Biographies: Diana shares her journey from the 2007 foreclosure crisis to ethical financial planning, while Peterson reflects on his time serving the world's wealthiest executives.

    • Voices of the Season: Preview insights from upcoming guests on reparations, value-based pricing, and the business case for Quaker values.

    • Quaker History & Integrity: We revisit a 2012 Friends Journal article to ask how we stay honest in a capitalist system.

    • Ethical Investing Tools: A look at how to use InvestYourValues.org to screen your mutual funds and ETFs for fossil fuels, weapons, and private prisons.

    Question of the Month:

    What insights or practices guide your relationship with finance today?

    • Leave a voicemail: 317-QUAKERS (317-782-5377)

    • Email us: podcast@friendsjournal.org

    • Social Media: Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.

    Links & Resources:

    • Read the full show notes and transcript: QuakersToday.org

    • Screen your investments: InvestYourValues.org

    • Learn about our sponsors: FriendsFiduciary.org and AFSC.org

    Featured in this series:

    Amy Carr, Douglas Tsoi, Lucy Duncan (Reparations Works), Susan Waltz, Fran Brokaw, Aangoo Tucho' Ethan Birchard, Traci Hjelt Sullivan (Right Sharing of World Resources), Nathan Kleban, and Lisa Graustein.

    Disclaimers:

    Quakers Today is a project of Friends Publishing Corporation. This episode is for educational purposes and does not constitute specific financial or investment advice.

    Diana Gisel Yañez is an Investment Advisor Representative of Natural Investments PBLLC. Natural Investments is an independent Registered Investment Advisor. Quakers Today and Friends Journal are not a registered entity and are not an affiliate or subsidiary of Natural Investments. See our Disclosures and Disclaimers and read our Form CRS.
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    17 分
  • Sexuality, Gender Identities, and Quakers

    Sexuality, Gender Identities, and Quakers
    2026/03/17

    In this special end-of-season episode of Quakers Today, host Peterson Toscano explores the intersections of faith, sex, and gender. As an "Interval" between Seasons 5 and 6, we hear from LGBTQ+ individuals about living their truth with integrity within their spiritual communities. We feature insights from a pioneering transgender priest, a Quaker healer and musician, a best-selling queer author, and voices from the Southeastern Yearly Meeting.

    For a full transcript visit www.quakerstoday.org This episode is also available as a YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/@FriendsJournal

    This Season of Quakers Today is sponsored by:

    • Friends Fiduciary
    • American Friends Service Committee
    Transgender Identity and the Church

    Rev. Dr. Tina Beardsley, one of the first transgender priests in the Church of England, discusses the evolving challenges trans and non-binary people face within both society and the broader LGBTQ community.

    "The trans experience is often about a journey toward wholeness that the church is only beginning to understand."

    Healing Through Song

    John Calvi, a Quaker healer and writer, shares the story behind the music he composed during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis to provide comfort and spiritual grounding. Many thanks to Pendle Hill and Dwight Dunston for giving us permission to use this excerpt from their podcast, The Seed: Conversations for Radical Hope.

    • Takeaway: Music can serve as a vessel for collective healing during times of profound community trauma.
    • Link: John Calvi’s Website
    Horror as a Tool for Hope

    Queer author Ryan La Sala discusses his new eco-horror book, The Dead of Summer, and explains why "scary stories" are a necessary outlet for processing real-world anxieties.

    • Takeaway: We need stories that acknowledge the "horrible times" we live in to find the courage to move through them.
    • Link: The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala
    Community Beyond the Binary

    Peterson shares audio recorded at the Southeastern Yearly Meeting, capturing a celebration of community that transcends traditional gender binaries.

    "It was a celebration of community that transcended traditional gender binaries." — Peterson Toscano

    Thank You Notes from the Future

    Last month, we asked: If you received a thank-you note from 100 years in the future, what are they thanking you for?

    • Teacher Margaret (Email): Thanked for providing a "sheltering wing" for a child in turmoil whose descendants are now thriving.
    • BearCloverCA (TikTok): Thanked for planting native plants and minimizing waste to preserve the Earth.
    • Daniel Cummings (Social Media): Thanked simply for "not giving up."
    • ROmAnA (Social Media): Thanked for breaking a cycle of trauma and being a "good mom."
    Question for Next Month

    What insights or practices guide your relationship with finance today?

    Share your thoughts:

    • Leave a voicemail: Call 317-QUAKERS (317-782-5377)
    • Email us: podcast@friendsjournal.org

    Social Media: Respond on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok.

    Sponsors

    Quakers Today is a project of Friends Publishing Corporation. This season is sponsored by:

    • Friends Fiduciary: Ethical investing through a Quaker lens. Learn more at FriendsFiduciary.org.
    • American Friends Service Committee (AFSC): Challenging injustice and building peace. Visit afsc.org.
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    49 分
  • Quakers and Finding Your Center in Turbulent Times

    Quakers and Finding Your Center in Turbulent Times
    2026/02/17
    In this episode of Quakers Today, host Peterson Toscano explores how we can remain steady when the world feels like it is spinning out of control. We revisit a vital conversation with Australian activist and Quaker Adrian Glamorgan about activism, despair, and finding our specific leadings. We also hear from Kat Griffith on the spiritual work required to bridge deep political divides in rural communities. Peterson also shares a personal reflection on the "chemistry of fear" and how the choice to love is a practical move against alienation. This Season of Quakers Today is sponsored by: Friends FiduciaryAmerican Friends Service Committee The Chemistry of Fear and the Choice to Love Peterson reflects on a message received during Quaker worship regarding the physiological impact of fear. Drawing on research and the wisdom of bell hooks, he discusses how fear narrows the mind and fuels "structures of domination." “The choice to love is a choice to connect—to find ourselves in the ‘Other.’” — Peterson Toscano Remaining Steady with Adrian Glamorgan We revisit words from Adrian Glamorgan, the Asia and West Pacific Section Executive Secretary of the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC). Adrian shares his journey from "angry activist" to a grounded Quaker, emphasizing that quiet time is not inaction—it is a neurological reset. Read Adrian's article: “The Devoted Path,” December 2024 Friends Journal Bridging the Divide: Kat Griffith How do we talk to neighbors when political tension feels insurmountable? Kat Griffith shares her experiences in rural Wisconsin. This segment features audio from the QuakerSpeak video series. Watch the Video: How to Bridge the Political Divide Through Faith Reviews and Recommendations Book Review: Hiking Zen: Train Your Mind in Nature By Phap Xa and Phap Luu. Reviewed by Trevor Brandt. A practical guide to mindfulness through movement, helping us transform suffering into a new way of being. Read the full review: Friends Journal Book Review Recommendation: Scavengers Reign Peterson recommends the 12-episode animated series Scavengers Reign (available on HBO/MAX and Netflix). Set on a distant planet, it explores how life flourishes through ecological balance rather than "Good versus Evil." If you do not have access to Max or Netflix, you can watch the original short film version for free on YouTube: Scavengers. Both were written and directed by Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner. Explore the Creators' Work: josephbennett.tv Answer our Monthly Question. Imagination Required! If you, or a group you are part of, received a thank-you note sent to you from 100 years in the future, what would the people of the future be thanking you for doing today? Share your response: Voicemail: Leave a message at 317-QUAKERS (317-782-5377). Add +1 if calling from outside the USA.Email: Click here to email the showSocial Media: Find us on TikTok, Instagram, and X.You can follow Peterson on Bluesky and Facebook. Listener Voices: How do you stay steady? Special thanks to our social media contributors and listeners for sharing the practices that anchor them: Pumanti: Transparency in politics.MemawClaus: Making something from scratch.Copperkey13: Breathing.Jenny Okamoto: Dogs and a crackling fire.TransQuakerism: Assembling and painting miniatures.Andy: Taking prescribed medications.Catherine Habegger: Deep breathing.Sheila Garrett: A Thich Nhat Hanh meditation practice: “Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile.”Thanks also to Manda.and.her.menagerie, Youngfriendsmke, sarahmudd60, Gail, Rejena, Tom, Richard, and everyone who left voicemails and answered on social media. Quakers Today is a project of Friends Publishing Corporation. Thank you to our Sponsors The American Friends Service Committee works at the forefront of social change to meet urgent needs, challenge injustice, and build peace. Since 1948, AFSC has worked for a just and lasting peace in Palestine and Israel. Today, its Gaza team delivers lifesaving aid, while U.S. advocates push to end the occupation and apartheid system. In July 2025, AFSC and seven other Quaker groups declared, “Quakers discern genocide is occurring in Gaza and urge courageous action.” Read the statement and take action at afsc.org/crisis-gaza. Learn about other initiatives and actions at AFSC.org Season Five is also sponsored by Friends Fiduciary. Friends Fiduciary unites Quaker values with expert investing. They serve more than 460 organizations with ethical portfolios, shareholder advocacy, and a deep commitment to justice and sustainability. They walk the talk on environmental stewardship. The Quaker Growth & Income Fund has a 70% smaller carbon footprint than the benchmark. Friends Fiduciary supports science-based targets and urges companies to adopt clear, immediate climate transition plans. Learn more at FriendsFiduciary.org. Sponsors Quakers Today is a project of Friends Publishing Corporation. This season is ...
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    29 分