I believe we can dismantle these systems and the structures and politics that produce them. That requires work. It requires organizing.

I feel like all my attention is recoiling from the flow of “news” and spin and propaganda- and is instinctively directed instead toward sinking into unearthing ancient spiritual, psychological & community strategies that survived and faced such florid cruelties.

Along the Rio Grande… New Mexico…

If we want to stop the kidnappings and these agents require anonymity to commit these actions, then we must remove the masks. So long as we allow masked law enforcement to terrorize people, we cannot be a democracy.

I think that superhero movies have done a number of human beings conditioning some people to believe that extraordinary actions are what matter. And if one can't be a superhero, then simple, ordinary efforts aren't worth doing.

"We're killing all the right people" is something that I think should be remembered in the annals of history as one of the worst things ever said. That's...that's bleak. That's pretty heinous even for fascism. To just say it like that.

Justice KBJ is a brilliant strategist. She is working the rules to compel timely review of the stay in the SNAP case by both the Circuit Court and by the Supreme Court. This is why knowing which SCOTUS justice has supervision of the Circuit you file in is essential. www.reuters.com/world/us/usd...

This column speaks my mind:

“When the neuroscientist reduces love to neurochemistry or the economist treats humans as rational utility-maximizers, these explanations may be technically sophisticated, but they feel profoundly dehumanizing…hyper-specialization destroyed: comprehensive rational frameworks for human flourishing.”

Like if you're not yearning are you even alive?

A few weeks ago I zoomed with a group of high school students and their adult mentor to discuss taking social action. I am thrilled to report that this group of 10 students raised $10,000 in two weeks to support their local food pantry. They sent me a photo and it has them all jumping and I tear up.

you put self-driving cars on the road and you kill a person, you should be scared. if you put a chatbot into kids' hands and tell them to use it and they use it and then they kill themselves, you should be really fucking scared. the idea that the wagons should circle *around you* is unbelievable.

It appears that the new funds appearing on folks' SNAP cards starting today are from the State of New Mexico's reserve fund, NOT from the feds. That means that anything allocated *should* be safe. [Yeah, there's a way to undo it, but I doubt that will happen.]

Okay, looks like Alpine is asking for the whole $1K down. they still need a little shy of $400 to hit that threshold. Donate here: www.paypal.com/donate/?host.... ["Quilled pup" in notes section.]

They've raised $200, but they need another $300 minimum w/in the next 45 minutes [pup's scheduled to be seen at 9:30 AM local time]. If you can help, with the $300 or the larger $700+ needed? Here: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

Not many people read this but I’m really glad I wrote this essay even if just for myself And so inspired by @grrlrighter.bsky.social ‘s images

frankly I think progressive spiritual/religious spaces should be particularly sensitive to reengaging all of those who have suffered clerical/spiritual abuse. Not just me. I mean, it should be a primary reparative act, right?

Hello everyone, please look at the picture and see when I last received a donation. Honestly, I rely on donations to support my family. Please, whoever can help me, do so. I truly need your help. bit.ly/help-mohamed

Judge rules on conditions at ICE detention facility; ICE needs to provide 3 square meals to detainees. ICE is now scrambling to find a food contractor to provide boxed meals. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

unfortunately.... www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-w...

Absolutely wild story!

“No more prayer”

Also: bsky.app/profile/jack...

“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

This. Especially because I believe that writing is thinking (for me). I don’t want to lose that.

Social work instructor reported to state senator for teaching about social justice. We are here.

Or maybe the plan is to crash the economy turn everyone into dependent serfs so the oligarchs can set up their own nation states

There is this thing where I get into bed abs wait a second for my hips to click into place and that is definitely a new sixties thing.

Every state and local government needs to tax the hell out of centi-millionaires and billionaires right now. Like, immediately.

I can’t over emphasize how Ross Douthat’s piece makes all women less safe. It incites more harassment and abuse of women in the workplace and beyond. It’s incredibly irresponsible and frankly dangerous. And it was run by one of the most influential publications in the country.

Keep track of the victories when they come

There is some serious class action potential with OpenAI and the other LLMs. Not least because these products straight up can’t do many of the tasks they advertise and charge (exorbitantly) for. But also, the suicide. abc7news.com/post/openai-...

I keep picturing the children being tortured, starved, detained, killed every day.

I got my migraine medication delivered and got a mini rubber eraser Jesus from the delivery person?

#Pruning creates #strength, richness, depth, tho temporarily pruning hurts & conjures up #doubt & #fear. It takes a wise individual to prune themself according to their unique needs & timing. But from this #lettinggo we become much stronger people. #OriginalBlessing #ViaNegativa bit.ly/3X5SbMD

“We know they are lying. They know they are lying. They know that we know they are lying. We know that they know that we know they are lying. And still they continue to lie.” * Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Buried in the Big Beautiful Bill were changes to food assistance that demanded “any future change be cost-neutral. Translation: no more benefit increases, even if food prices skyrocket.” The result was “institutionalized hunger.” @kristencrowell.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

The Guardian view on worsening extreme weather: the injustice of the climate crisis grows ever clearer | Editorial #Climate

Where we are in the climate crisis: Amazonian dolphins dying in hot tub lakes. www.cbsnews.com/news/dolphin...

Open house on zoom in a hour!

Why isn’t the mayor of NYC acting like I’m more important than his actual constituents Especially after a hard fought campaign and him not having slept for three months

More religion at Broadview:

"We believe that truth cannot be preserved except by the destruction of the enemy – for, since we have identified him with error, to destroy him is to destroy error. The adversary, of course, has exactly the same thoughts about us and exactly the same basic policy by which he defends the 'truth.'"

We are living under a tyranny of untruth which confirms itself in power and establishes more and more total control over men in proportion as they convince themselves they are resisting error. ~ Thomas Merton

The unwillingness to call out lies even when they involve simple mathematically impossible claims is infuriating

I had an upsetting dream and I don't want to write it down.

It’s, only, women’s lives, after all. Infuriating. Criminal.