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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 2h

Powerful presentation from 2023. Please make the time for it. Transcript can be found here: www.upaya.org/2023/10/rosh... We are not helpless. As she advises, "In the end, whether AI is life-affirming or life-denying depends on all of us....Let’s deal with it now." Genuine intelligence = care.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

WILLIAMSON COUNTY’s Pastor Kevin Riggs: “There’s nothing Christian about @MarshaBlackburn’s statement.” (He says he will be voting for @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social for governor)

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Will it actually make any difference if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms? Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts.

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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 29/09/2026

"Sometimes you don't survive in whole. Just in part. But the grandeur of life is that attempt. Being as fearless as one can and behaving as beautifully as one can under impossible circumstances." -Toni Morrison

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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Black folks don’t hang themselves from trees.

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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This danger is beyond the threshold of the Absurd. We need a "nuclear freeze" approach to AI on a global scale. Mutually Assured Destruction has morphed. How will human beings ever be able to regulate AI securely if this level of tech is allowed to roam the earth? Why accelerate mindlessness?

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So is the White House, the Kennedy Center, and for that matter the Supreme Court, Congress, the executive branch, the rule of law, the military, public health, and.... Let's hope for a midterm landslide and thereafter some memory in the electorate of who broke what.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Could the bipartisan AI revolt help us prevent end-times fascism? Here's what my friends Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor think.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

WATCH: “They’re trying to put a Christian mask on these ideas.” As J.D. Vance’s pimp Peter Thiel brings his secretive Antichrist lectures to NASHVILLE, here’s Gil Duran telling @chrislhayes the tech oligarchs are really “computer-worshipping satanists who don’t believe in God” using Christianity

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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"The lesson for Americans is not only to understand the fallacy of 'It Can’t Happen Here,' but also to stop with the 'we can’t do that here.'" --Laura Thornton, for Just Security Good, hard questions to reflect upon and respond to via broad, open, cross-society coalitions defending democracy.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 22/09/2026

"Reading the World" is a new documentary about Paulo Freire, the acclaimed Brazilian educator whose revolutionary approach to teaching connected literacy to critical thinking and democratic participation. We speak with one of its co-directors and a consulting producer.

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“Pedagogy of the Oppressed” Brazilian Educator Paulo Freire Profiled in Film, “Reading the World”

Reading the World is a remarkable new documentary about Paulo Freire, the acclaimed Brazilian educator whose revolutionary approach to teaching connected literacy to critical thinking and democratic p...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 19/09/2026

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor launch their new book, "End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World" on Democracy Now! It examines how wealthy elites are preparing for “the end of the world,” even as they contribute to growing inequality, political instability and the climate crisis.

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“End Times Fascism”: Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor on Billionaires, Bunkers, AI, Gaza & the Far Right

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor launch their new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World on Democracy Now! It examines how wealthy elites are preparing for “the end of the world,” eve...

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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I had to stop for a while, with this painting...contemplating wholeness in relation to the unknown. The star suggested more than I could see. The artist's website: barryhiltonart.co.uk

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The heart of end times fascism is an abandonment of this world. Heaven is either celestial or computational, but not earthly. Not here. It’s why so many people are already rising up. Most people actually like it here. Thank you to CNN International’s Amanpour for having us.

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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I can't wait for this upcoming book...but I will. ☺️

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Since it can be hard to believe that political and corporate elites would actively give up on our shared future on this singular planet, we made a short film so folks can hear from the end timers and judge for themselves. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: the future according to end times fascism

In a new video, Klein and Taylor outline a ominous evolution taking shape on the far right – and how to stay loyal to this planet and each other

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Paul Simon pays tribute to the victims of 9/11 by performing “The Sound of Silence.”

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026

25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 08/09/2026

i was lucky in my days as a young museum pro to get to meet and learn from Lonnie Bunch. so much of this country's history that may have been erased is catalogued because of this man. his work in Chicago and DC have created an outstanding repository of Black history. may it never be erased.

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy 72nd Birthday to Ruby Bridges, who at the age of 6 desegregated the New Orleans public schools. She’s younger than 30 senators and our last two presidents—and only 7 years older than Barack Obama. The past isn’t past.

Ruby Bridges flanked by three U.S. Marshals on the steps of her school

Norman Rockwell’s painting depicting the event, “The Problem We All Live With,” originally published as a centerfold in the January 14, 1964 issue of Look magazine.

Ruby Bridges talking with President Obama as they look at Rockwell’s painting while it was temporarily displayed at the White House in 2011.

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Jay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026

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Astra Taylor @astra.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Unfortunately even more relevant given AfD's victory today. Here's a fresh gift link: as.ft.com/r/68f961b0-b...

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Rerun or sequel? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on end times fascism

How nationalists, theocrats and tech titans turned their backs on a shared future

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Nicolas Robert @robertsnickc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

“The circle is a reminder that each moment is not just the present, but is inclusive of our gratitude to the past and our responsibility to the future.” ~ Kazuaki Tanahashi (b. 1933) #Painting, ‘Miracles of Each Moment’ by Kazuaki Tanahashi.

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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

"Autumn Leaves” Carol Collette (b.1945) Etching on Paper with Watercolor

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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It is Good to Remember that the world is still a magical, musical world to it's core. We will reverdure!

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juststeph.bsky.social @juststeph.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I am currently reading this, and i must admit that my flabbergasted have been ghosted. My jaw has been on the floor so many times that my cats have claimed it as a new toy and ive shouted out loud "damn, you have GOT to be kidding me" so many times my husband has stopped asking me what's wrong.

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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Please read through Roshi Joan's thread. May wisdom and compassion erode much cruelty today. May anyone's small acts of kindness today help a few cruel people care to recognize the mirrored walls in their little boxes are obscuring the reality & experience of "the peace of wild things."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I believe this strongly: "It may be that when we no longer know what to do we have come to our real work." --Wendell Berry. (original source: Standing By Words, 1983, p. 97; see also Gary Snyder's The Real Work, 1980, p. 82). graceoedel.substack.com/p/losing-lum...

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losing luminaries

on the death of Wendell Berry, after Dolly and Tim

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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I could spend the rest of this week reposting the words of Wendell Berry. He did not live nor die in vain. May people relearn to read and listen, and somehow learn how to dream of what is here when we and the day are no longer at odds with each other.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

More than any other American of his generation, Wendell Berry reflected the conscience of his country. He will be sorely missed. And this piece by Bill Moyers is a perfect summation of what Berry means to me and millions of others. billmoyers.com/episode/wend...

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Wendell Berry, Poet & Prophet | Moyers & Company | BillMoyers.com

In a rare television interview, environmental legend and writer Wendell Berry leaves his Kentucky farm for an inspiring conversation.

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Thank you for so many strong essays, poems, ideas, stands, principles, examples, Wendell Berry. Thank you for loving the land, the country, the language. Thank you for living your principles. Quoted you in my talk yesterday, pulled these from my quotes collections.

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Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92

A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.

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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

“It is easy for me to imagine that the next great division of the world will be between people who wish to live as creatures & people who wish to live as machines.” ― Wendell Berry, "Life is a Miracle"

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Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Gently read... • Wendell Berry •

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wendell Berry passed away today. I love and return to the Peace of Wild Things at least every couple of months. A gorgeous work of art. He lived a long life and I hope it was a good one. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...

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Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)

A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The effective way the clarinet player does a musical call and response to the singer is just mesmerizing. "Tu vuo' fa' l'americano" by Renato Carosone: cover by Hetty and the Jazzato Band, an Anglo-Italian jazz quintet. Original post

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

MUST-WATCH: “Nobody hated Dolly. Here’s why.” ❤️ Beautiful stuff From @loswhit

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Yusuf / Cat Stevens

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

USS LINCOLN SAILOR: “Heartbreaking… I don't know how I can mentally continue working 12-hour days knowing my dad is somewhere possibly being treated like a criminal.” Joshua Aviles’ father was grabbed by ICE. DHS did not dispute he has no criminal record. (From CBS)

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton truly was a diamond in a rhinestone world. May she rest in peace.

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Gray Matthews @grayhiker.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

What a gift to be able to listen to this teaching while reading along with my copy of the Genjo Koan, yet also to listen while simply appreciating the field, trees, mountain, clouds, sky alternate and flow with light and time, considering “All things are like this.” —Grateful.

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Roshi Joan Halifax @joanhalifax.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

www.upaya.org/program/vare... www.upaya.org/program/vare... VARELA CONTEMPLATIVE SCIENCE RETREAT: Aug 20,-23 with Roshi Joan, Astrophysicist Adam Frank, cognitive scientist Molly Crockett, Buddhist philosopher John Dunne, and writer Michael Pollan (virtual).

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