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Dhyana Levey

@dhyanal.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, researcher, media consultant, traveler, podcast 🎙️ @generationcult.bsky.social

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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I believe he’s staying alive by draining the life out of other celebrities who people actually like and nothing will convince me otherwise 😭
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Cult Podcasts @cultpodcasts.com · 20/08/2026
"Your Therapist Needs Therapy Podcast Ep. 162 - #Cult Survivors Talking to the Media with Dhyana Levey" Your Therapist Needs Therapy @dhyanal.bsky.social 19 Aug 2026 [1:01:40] s.cultpodcasts.com/iq60f2pmek2ihG4i…
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Your Therapist Needs Therapy Podcast Ep. 162 - Cult Survivors Talking to the Media with Dhyana Levey
This week Jeremy gets the chance to sit down with Dhyana Levey, a journalist who specializes in working with survivors of insular religious groups. Dhyana and Jeremy chat about the modern hype around cult documentaries, and the spaces where both (either?) the media and survivors can get the story wrong. Dhyana shares some tips about deciding when and how to share a survivor story with the media, and also has some pointers on where more caution is needed. Dhyana’s work can be found at undooblivion.org, and her former work in sharing stories of survivors is available in the episodes of Generation Cult, available on all major podcast platforms. As always, Jeremy has all his practice info at www.wellnesswithjer.com, and you can find him on Instagram @wellnesswithjer⁩. To show your love for the show you can pick up some merch! We appreciate support from likes, follows, and shares as well! None of my online work would be possible without my media maven Kenny, so check out their work as well at kenlingdesign.com Merch Store - https://wellness-with-jer.creator-spring.com/ ----- Podcasts about therapy do not replace actual therapy, and listening to a podcast about therapy does not signify a therapeutic relationship.If you or someone you know is in crisis please call or text the nationwide crisis line at 988, or text HELLO to 741741. The Trevor Project has a crisis line for LGBTQ+ young people that can be reached by texting 678678.
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Please stop calling the city nicknames like “San Fran.” We only refer to it as “San Frapfrap” or “Friscodisco.” Thank you!
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
It’s got what plants crave
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
NO KINGS (but this one is ok)
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
SPRINGSTEEN IN MINNEAPOLIS: “This is still America… and this reactionary nightmare and invasion of American cities will not stand.” 🇺🇸 (From ablackpolitical)
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Holy New York.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 29/03/2026
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of San Francisco, Oakland and dozens of other Bay Area cities Saturday amid record global turnout for No Kings Day, an act of defiance against the Trump administration.
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No Kings organizers tout record global turnout as Bay Area protests draw huge crowds
More than 3,300 No Kings events were held worldwide Saturday in what organizers touted as the largest single-day protest in modern American history.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
To whoever did this at the #NoKings in Boston: Thank you.❤️ It made me tear up. And we must to be reminded of needless damage to humanity that results directly from the careless, bellicose bluster coming from the Pentagon and White House.
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
#SF always turns out for #NoKingsDay
People holding signs and marching in a protest in San Francisco An adorable Pomeranian sits in front of a sign condemning fascismSomeone holds a sign on Market Street that says “what the actual fuck?!”
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
Screenshot of an X.com post by The Associated Press (@AP) stating that dozens of immigrant families protested for better treatment behind fences at a Texas detention facility, where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent after being detained in Minnesota. Below is a video thumbnail showing a crowd gathered outdoors along a fenced walkway; many people wear bright blue or red outerwear, and some hold signs.
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
No grazie, ICE
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 16/01/2026
What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
We are begging our government to stop torturing us for a few days to let our children enjoy Halloween
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Darwin BondGraham @darwinbondgraham.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Trump says "surge" operation of federal agents in San Francisco is paused following phone call with SF Mayor Lurie and some tech titans. Unclear what this means for Oakland and other Bay Area communities. Little is known about the DHS operation Trump ordered. oaklandside.org/2025/10/23/t...
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Trump says federal agents 'will not surge San Francisco'
In a Truth Social post, the president said calls with San Francisco’s mayor and some tech titans convinced him to wait, for now.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 23/10/2025
Protesters attempting to block federal law enforcement from entering a U.S. Coast Guard base near Oakland were met with apparent stun grenades Thursday morning. 🎥 Stephen Lam/S.F. Chronicle, Sarah McGrew/S.F. Chronicle
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/22/w...
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What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area
What to say to ICE agents at home, at work and on the street. How to find a lawyer and someone who's been detained.
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Jessica Christian @jachristian.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Volunteers are here at the Oakland Home Depot handing out resources and keeping an eye out for federal ICE agents amid the news of the arrival of agents to Alameda's Coast Guard Island @sfchronicle.com
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
American citizens: No Kings! Trump people: oh ok so I’m going to destroy one of the country’s most cherished historic buildings in a “look what you made me do” type tantrum reminiscent of that abusive guy who freaked out on you when you tried to dump him.
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victoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
It’s kind of wild that after seven million people were in the streets protesting, the president posted a hallucinated video of himself wearing a crown and shitting on Americans and then proceeded to start demolishing parts of the White House
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
No Kings San Francisco
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/10/2025
This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings
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Parental Network 🇪🇺💙💛 @europarental.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Children raised in cults Niñ@s criad@s en sectas Enfants élevés dans les sectes June 26 2025 @generationcult.bsky.social conference in frisco prepared by @dhyanal.bsky.social Dhyana Levey’s broadcast live with survivors Sarito Caroll, Anke Richter @jlalich.bsky.social #Paedocriminal #Sectarianism
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Generation Cult
Emission dans Culture et société · An interview show about people who grew up in cults and how they adjusted to mainstream society after they left.
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
The @generationcult.bsky.social #podcast episode recorded in front of a live audience is out now! Chatted w/Sarito Carroll re: her new memoir/growing up #Rashneeshpuram, Anke Richter re: her book Cult Trip + #cult expert/author Janja Lalich. Give it a listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
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**Live Show in San Francisco: Season 4 finale**
Podcast Episode · Generation Cult · 07/23/2025 · 1h 23m
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Generation Cult onstage and recorded in front of a live audience — the podcast pulled it off! Listen to the result tomorrow 7/23
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Generation Cult @generationcult.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to our first recorded #liveshow (air date tbd) that went late into the eve on a Thurs in the middle of busy SF #NorthBeach! 😮‍💨😃 Fascinating discussions about children raised in #coercivegroups, #sexcults, our authors’ #books and much more..
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
It’s happening TOMORROW! Come to The Lost Church SF to see Sarito Carroll — author of “In the Shadow of Enlightenment,” Anke Richter — author of “Cult Trip,” and Janja Lalich — author of “Escaping Utopia,” hosted by me as I record my podcast Generation Cult live. tinyurl.com/Childrenfrom...
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Come out and see us!
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Relevant Palermo graffiti art 💖 from Italy #nokings #nofascistusa
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
In case anyone is wondering how #MountEtna is doing, we visited the #volcano today, everything is fine and none of us exploded #sicily #Etnaeruption
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
When a story about questionable journalism ethics meets an embarrassing copy desk error
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Guess the Thursday volcano tour probably isn’t still happening then?
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
A new episode of my podcast Generation Cult is out today — it’s really interesting, you should listen to it! Also included: announcement about our 4th Season finale live show June 26 in S.F. Will have great guests there, too. Would love to see you!
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Generation Cult @generationcult.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Listen to a short clip from Season 4, Episode 11: Opening the #2x2s Floodgates with Mike. Find this whole new episode of Generation #Cult tomorrow May 23 on your favorite #podcast platform! @2x2info.bsky.social @mikeprussack.bsky.social
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Who else is going to Oakland Ballers Opening Day today? #oaklandballers #scappytheraypossum #letsgooakland
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
I’m hosting a live show on stage at The Lost Church in S.F. next month for my podcast @generationcult.bsky.social and tickets are on sale now! tinyurl.com/Childrenfrom... Interviews w/ 3 amazing authors + you can buy their books. Please come out June 26 — it’s going to be a fascinating discussion!
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Happy #MayDay from San Francisco!
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29/04/2025
Breaking News: Canada’s Liberal Party is projected to win, electing Mark Carney, who ran on an anti-Trump platform, as prime minister. nyti.ms/4308UmS
Mark Carney is pictured in a suit and tie speaking into a microphone. Headline reads: "Mark Carney Wins Full Term as Canada’s Prime Minister on Anti-Trump Platform." Photo credit: Cole Burston for The New York Times.
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Today is my birthday but I don’t think it’s going to be as fun this year because of all the fascism #USA
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 19/04/2025
Hundreds of protesters formed the words “IMPEACH + REMOVE” by assembling in each letter to protest the actions of President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Photos: Hundreds of S.F. protesters form human banner to spell out defiance to Trump
The group formed the words “IMPEACH + REMOVE” as demonstrations continued against President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk.
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
No, I’m not happy with this season’s finale of The White Lotus. I’m actually kind of mad right now.
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
This garbage can in my neighborhood has had enough
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Yes!! Thank you! Go go go!! www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
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Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
#TeslaTakedown #SanFrancisco
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
A nice big crowd at the #TeslaTakedown in S.F. today!
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
I really appreciate @ricksteves.bsky.social www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-l...
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The Story of Fascism in Europe
In this one-hour special, Rick travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe — taking millions of people with it. We'll trace fascism's history from its roots in the turbule...
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Happy President’s Day from San Francisco!
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/02/2025
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com “In Trump’s first term, we were told: Don’t normalize him. In his second, the task is different: Don’t believe him,” our columnist Ezra Klein says.
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Opinion | Don’t Believe Him
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Not feeling so great about returning to the US
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Dhyana Levey @dhyanal.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Yes, I’m mostly posting pictures of animals but I can see what’s going on back home. It’s terrifying but it’s meant to be — the point is to overwhelm and exhaust with outrage. That doesn’t make it easier but keep diligent with your ideals and self care. Take breaks. Do something you enjoy.
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