Activism

Like aside from us hoping and praying, or maybe getting activists writing letters, as you said, I love what you're saying creature and destiny, but without that, like what hope is there? And look, you and I are just two, two handsome men on a podcast.

Like if it's just us, like what hope is there? Cause I, I've been kind of surprised we haven't seen more activism and more aggressive, you know, Dan Loeb style, medium-sized hedge fund buying 15% of a company and starting to put some heads on a block.

Well, there's a lot to reply and a lot to add, but I'll start with a point where I slightly disagree with you.

The boards, obviously, ultimately, they're sitting at the levers, and they can implement changes.

And in the UK right now, it's like shooting fish in a barrel.

And that's what the market has really woken up to.

And I published an article last week where I basically said that the dam is about to break for M&A and activism in the UK because...

I've been going on about this for years, and most of the time it was a, yes, Sven, that's a nice idea, but not all that much is happening there.

Hi everyone, this is Jiling Lin, herbalist and acupuncturist in Southern California by the coast.

And I'm here today to share about Herbalism is Activism, Elemental Herbalism Through the Seasons, which is a six-part series on the Mountain Rose Herbs blog and is adapted from my keynote from this year's 2026 Midwest Women's Herbal Conference.

My talk, uh, titled as Herbalism is Activism, Simple Medicines for Complex Times.

In the original talk, we practiced qigong, we touched and smelled five plants via hydrosols, we shared our voices, we danced with our hands, and we were moved by plants.

So I hope that you engage with these articles on the Mountain Rose Herbs blog and also with this podcast, which is a little bit closer to the original talk in a similar spirit.

You can also spritz on the hydrosols, which is the mat- original material that we worked with in the, the talk, and, um, breathe these words to life.

Bring them to life in your own way and have fun.

So without further ado, Herbalism is Activism, Elemental Herbalism Through the Seasons.

The same holds true in the political arena.

Activism is key on issues affecting the environment, social justice, democracy, being a responsible citizen and not backing down.

There are moments when standing up for what is right can feel exhausting.

Many times people are told that their voice doesn't matter and that change is impossible.