Pentagon official Emil Michael made $24M on xAI stock while overseeing its defense contracts. Lobha—greed—corrodes governance. May we restore sīla to public service. Text SIGN PERHVM to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RightLivelihood resist.bot/petitions/PE...

ICE is using military-grade spyware to surveil immigrants, journalists & activists—bypassing the 4th Amendment. Ahimsa extends to freedom from fear & surveillance. Tell Congress to halt this. Text SIGN PNVPUA to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PN...

Ahimsa — non-harm — is the First Precept. Striking Iranian schools and civilian infrastructure without Congressional authorization violates both dharma and constitutional law. May we urge Congress to act. Text SIGN PXTDRP to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PX...

Sīla means ethical conduct. Threatening to bomb civilian power plants and bridges — potential war crimes — is a profound violation. This is harm. Congress: act. Text SIGN PIXMDY to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PI...

Threats against civilian infrastructure—power plants, bridges—violate ahimsa and international law. May Congress fulfill its duty to protect all beings. Tell them to act now. Text SIGN PJWTYC to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa #RightSpeech resist.bot/petitions/PJ...

The Boundary Waters are sacred commons — wild, pristine, irreplaceable. Mining for short-term profit would cause forever harm to this shared treasure. Ahimsa calls us to protect the earth. Text SIGN PPAPGX to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #ClimateJustice resist.bot/petitions/PP...

Salah Sarsour, Palestinian Muslim community leader & lawful U.S. resident for 32 years, was seized by ICE to silence his advocacy. Karuna calls us to respond. #FreeSalahSarsour #ImmigrantJustice #EngagedBuddhism docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A budget reveals our values. Cutting health, education & disaster relief to fund unauthorized wars violates ahimsa & karuna. May we protect the vulnerable. Text SIGN PDIWYQ to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PD...

Proposed billions in cuts to NIH, NSF & NASA threaten the common good. The dharma teaches interdependence — what harms our collective knowledge harms us all. Speak up. Text SIGN PCGJMF to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PC...

Cutting healthcare from millions to fund another war is a profound violation of ahimsa. Karuna calls us to protect the vulnerable. Text SIGN PTJUVB to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PT...

Pratītyasamutpāda — interdependence — reminds us no nation stands alone. Alliances built on trust protect all beings. Tell Congress: keep the US in NATO & investigate Trump’s pro-Putin stance. Text SIGN PJVSOD to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #NATO resist.bot/petitions/PJ...

Justice belongs to all beings equally. When the DoJ shields the powerful and targets the vulnerable, dharma itself is harmed. May we speak truth to the Senate. Text SIGN PNCWSK to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RightAction resist.bot/petitions/PN...

Madison, WI says #NoKings

Blocking promotions based on race & gender violates both law and the First Precept. All beings possess Buddha-nature. May we speak truth to power and defend the dignity of every person who serves. Text SIGN PWSYXT to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RacialJustice resist.bot/petitions/PW...

Greed (lobha) harms all beings. Using national security secrets for personal profit endangers us all. May Congress do its duty: investigate. Text SIGN PSJDLY to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #GovernmentAccountability resist.bot/petitions/PS...

Right Speech & Right Action call us to name corruption. Evidence suggests classified intel was used for personal gain. May Congress be held to account. Text SIGN POOBRV to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PO...

Using workers’ livelihoods as leverage to restrict voting rights violates ahimsa. TSA agents deserve pay. Democracy deserves protection. May we see through manufactured crises to the harm beneath. Text SIGN PGMIOC to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #VotingRights resist.bot/petitions/PG...

We did it! The vote from the committee on ending the flock contract was approved.

Anonymity enables harm. When armed agents hide their faces, fear spreads and accountability disappears. The First Precept calls us to protect the vulnerable from terror. Ask your state to ban law enforcement masks. Text SIGN PAYBWL to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PA...

The dharma teaches that right speech and non-harm are inseparable. Celebrating a public servant’s death and threatening civilian populations are failures of both. May Congress find the courage to uphold basic decency. Text SIGN PFZDIV to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PF...

Flock Safety cameras track vehicles & share data with ICE-linked agencies. Dane County can end this tonight. Ahimsa calls us to protect our most vulnerable neighbors. Email the county board before 5:30 PM. #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice open.substack.com/pub/phdevian...

Labeling fellow citizens “the enemy” is divisive speech that tears at the fabric of community. The dharma calls us to see Buddha-nature in all beings. Tell Congress: this cannot stand. Text SIGN PRSLQF to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RightSpeech resist.bot/petitions/PR...

Using public office for private profit violates Right Livelihood. May we support the NO Getting Rich in Congress Act—banning stock trading & conflicts of interest for elected officials. Text SIGN PEYHUW to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #RightLivelihood resist.bot/petitions/PE...

Our public buildings are shared heritage — they belong to all of us, not any one person. May we protect what holds us together. Support Rep. Stansbury’s Federal Facilities Protection & Oversight Act. Text SIGN PCNJKW to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PC...

ICE is forcibly collecting DNA from protesters & uploading it to federal databases. Our bodies & genetic code are not state property. May we protect the sacred right to dissent. Text SIGN PBSJIR to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PB...

Survivors pursue truth while officials obstruct. The dharma of Right Action calls us to support accountability. Concealment causes harm; transparency heals. May we stand with those seeking justice. Text SIGN PEGRBG to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism

Change requires engagement, not escape. The Eightfold Path offers a map: Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort — showing up with compassion, not hatred. May we be the peaceful, determined presence the world needs. #EngagedBuddhism alanpeto.com/buddhism/eng...

Two-thirds facing deportation have no legal help. Karuna calls us to act. No one should face this alone. Ask your state to fund public defenders for immigration courts. Text SIGN PECBUB to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice resist.bot/petitions/PE...

Oil companies profit while the planet burns. A windfall profits tax on fossil fuels is Right Action — redirecting greed toward healing. May we hold corporations accountable for the harm they cause. #EngagedBuddhism #ClimateActionNow can.app.link/MXYympFEB1b%...

Farm workers detained for speaking Spanish. Legal residents tackled despite green cards. 12 deaths in ICE custody in 2025. Ahimsa calls us to protect the vulnerable. Text SIGN PPZYZE to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice resist.bot/petitions/PP...

The Dharma warns against coercion that distorts truth. Threatening broadcasters over Iran‑war reporting twists public power into intimidation, not service. A free press is essential in times of conflict. Text SIGN PSBFYS to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PS...

Justice requires impartial oversight. When those under scrutiny control the investigators, truth cannot emerge. May we support transparency & protect survivors. Tell Congress: investigate the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files. Text SIGN PBUVVK to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PB...

The SAVE Act would erect new barriers to voting for millions of eligible citizens—disproportionately harming the vulnerable. Protecting access to the ballot is an act of ahimsa. Text SIGN PNHYMY to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #VotingRights resist.bot/petitions/PN...

Amazon, AT&T & Citizens Bank profit from ICE detention & deportation. The Second Precept calls us not to take what isn’t freely given—including human dignity. May we spend our dollars with ahimsa in mind. #EngagedBuddhism #ImmigrantJustice #Boycott

All I can say right now, it get out the vote. Make sure your vote is secure. Help others vote. The mid terms are a crucial piece of the puzzle.

Voter suppression tears at the web of interdependence. Every eligible voice is a thread in our democracy. May we protect voter privacy and keep the path to the ballot open for all. Text SIGN PKBLZQ to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #VotingRights resist.bot/petitions/PK...

DHS oversees 240,000 employees — from FEMA to ICE. Right Action calls for competence and accountability, not blind loyalty. Ask the Senate to reject Mullin for DHS. Text SIGN PUUNUL to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #RightAction resist.bot/petitions/PU...

The Dharma teaches that denying care is a form of harm. States moving to ban gender‑affirming care for trans adults—despite decades of evidence—threaten dignity and wellbeing. Legislatures must choose compassion. #EngagedBuddhism #TransRights Text SIGN PNNYDU to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PN...

Every child carries Buddha-nature. Banning trans youth from sports scapegoats the most vulnerable among us. May we protect every child’s right to belong. Text SIGN PCAFOT to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism #TransRights resist.bot/petitions/PC...

Detention without dignity violates the First Precept. When human beings are caged in degrading conditions, silence is complicity. May Right Action move Congress to investigate, confront, and end these abuses. Text SIGN PWHALI to 50409 #EngagedBuddhism resist.bot/petitions/PW...

On this International Women’s Day, and all days, may we keep trying for something more.

Ahimsa calls us to protect the vulnerable. Russia targets U.S. troops, fuels war in Ukraine, yet current policies prop up its aggression. Speak out. Text SIGN PGIFJW to 50409. #EngagedBuddhism #Ahimsa resist.bot/petitions/PG...

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All young people deserve to see themselves in their education. A bill targeting students’ access to books and health information causes real harm. Ahimsa calls us to protect the vulnerable. #EngagedBuddhism

Criminalizing gender-affirming care overrides parents, doctors, and compassion itself. The First Precept asks us to protect the vulnerable. Trans youth are not political pawns—they are beings worthy of karuna. #EngagedBuddhism #TransRights Text SIGN PFJBLI to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PJ...

Reports on unlimited Super PAC spending highlight how easily power drifts from shared intention. When influence concentrates, the field of collective voice narrows; interdependence reminds us democracy depends on many, not a few. resist.bot/petitions/PX...

Reports of delayed science funding and a growing loss of researchers highlight how fragile the conditions for knowledge can be. When the flow of inquiry is obstructed, the whole web of interdependence feels the strain. #EngagedBuddhism Text SIGN PYTADC to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PY...

Watching the war, It is not far away. It is people like me. I send my love. — Jack Kornfield, gatha written during the Gulf War

End‑times language in military briefings remind us how easily fear & prophecy can cloud intention. In Buddhist ethics, power asks for steadiness: speech rooted in clarity, action free from delusion, & institutions that see the world as it is. Text SIGN PXYZZD to 50409 resist.bot/petitions/PX...