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Deb Friesen

@omadeb.bsky.social
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🇨🇦 Studying history of religion and architecture for a book, working title “Confessions of an Atheist Architect.” Meshes history, philosophy, anthropology, cultural evolution, psychology, memoir and imagining architecture in harmony with the environment

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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Should the Bible to be studied in schools? The result might not be what some expect. My essay about what happened when I read the Bible as an adolescent. #BibleStudy #womenintheBible #leavingreligion #atheism #humanism #religion #womenoftheBible #freedomfromreligion medium.com/@omadebarch/...
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Why I Left Religion: A quarrelsome and fretful woman reads the Bible
This essay is to become the first chapter of my book titled The Wages of Faith: Confessions of an Atheist Architect. The idea for the book…
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Niki Dolfi Hall @profdolfi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
For my fellow religion scholars 🤣🤣🤣
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Good to see a case being made for the welfare state: "In Denmark, spending on welfare is like putting money in social investments that pays healthy dividends by reducing the burden on healthcare The UK has backed welfare cuts as part of an austerity policy instead of viewing welfare as investment"
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Denmark versus UK: which country gets more health for their money?
Both countries offer universal healthcare, but Danes live nearly two years longer than Britons. Here’s why.
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David J. Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I testified yesterday at a hearing, again about immigrants and crime. Nothing makes the Republicans more infuriated than pointing out that immigrants lower the crime rate.
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Graeme MacKay @mackaycartoons.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Either Theo Moudakis dabbles in sorcery with this prophetic cartoon he drew more than a year ago for the Toronto Star, or Donald Trump bases policy on editorial cartoons www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...
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Theo Moudakis: Canada’s week off
Click here to view this article from www.thestar.com.
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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A welcome reminder that we share a common humanity and a beautiful planet with artificial borders in spite of stupid so-called leaders
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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Such good news for Canada. Going in the right direction
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God @thegodshow.com · 14/08/2026
Their assets are frozen, construction is suspended, and their deal is under investigation for fraud. SMITE!
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Bless The Albanians Who Stopped Jared And Ivanka
Dear Humans,
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 29/07/2026
"finally, we have created Fahrenheit 451 from the cautionary tale,"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.
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Humanists International @humanists.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Humanists International has concluded its General Assembly at the World Humanist Congress in Ottawa. Following this year's theme, delegates have agreed ‘The Ottawa Declaration on Humanism as Resistance’. Read the full declaration: humanists.international/policy/the-o...
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The Ottawa Declaration on Humanism as Resistance - Humanists International
The World Humanist Congress, meeting in Ottawa, Canada, in 2026, declares: Humanism is not just a set of values but an active approach to life. We reaffirm the progressive and optimistic vision of our...
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Humanists International @humanists.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
More moments from the World Humanist Congress in Ottawa, where the global humanist movement has come together under the theme "Humanism As Resistance." Help fund that work here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/sup...
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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 09/08/2026
So they’re not even pretending to care about “religious freedom” anymore. The masks are off.
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Greg M. Epstein @gregmepstein.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Once again: AI is, non-metaphorically, a religion. These people believe in a fundamentalist way that they're a chosen people—so they can do whatever the fuck they want to do. The present-day impact of your actions on others doesn't matter when you're infallibly chosen as Savior in the World to Come
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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Humanist International Ottawa Declaration on Humanism as Resistance August 9, 2026 humanists.international/policy/the-o...
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The Ottawa Declaration on Humanism as Resistance - Humanists International
The World Humanist Congress, meeting in Ottawa, Canada, in 2026, declares: Humanism is not just a set of values but an active approach to life. We reaffirm the progressive and optimistic vision of our...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Nuclear and fossil fuel power plants have a problem that wind and solar don't: Heatwaves across Europe have forced power plant shutdowns in six countries due to low river levels and high water temperatures.
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Heatwave forces power plant shutdowns across Europe, putting electricity grid under strain
Six European Union countries have had to shut down some of their power plants due to lower river levels and increased water temperatures caused by heatwaves. The solar eclipse on August 12 also threat...
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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Currently reading this and thoroughly enjoying it!
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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Summary for EV battery anxiety - the rest of your car will wear out or break before your battery does.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 19/06/2026
Thank you, Tokyo 🇯🇵 London is looking East. In a changing world, building strong global connections is essential to secure the investment, high-skilled jobs, and innovation that will keep London competitive.
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TRG @q4nwspunk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Pope Leo when he hears JD Vance is writing a book about the Catholic faith
He lies prostrate
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David Hull 胡大衛 @hushuo.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I finally got around to reading this. You should read it too. "We are exporting the very labor of teaching and learning—the slow work of wrestling with ideas, the enduring of discomfort, doubt and confusion, the struggle of finding one’s own voice." www.currentaffairs.org/news/ai-is-d...
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AI is Destroying the University and Learning Itself
Students use AI to write papers, professors use AI to grade them, degrees become meaningless, and tech companies make fortunes. Welcome to the death of higher education.
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Central Ontario Humanists @cohumanists.ca · 31/03/2026
Demystifying AI: what we do and do not yet know Paul Bassett will explain what we do and do not yet know about AI. Paul Bassett is a software engineer and author who taught computer science and has researched AI. 📆 April 28 🕑 7 - 9 PM ET 📍 Barrie, ON. www.meetup.com/central-onta...
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Central Ontario Humanists @cohumanists.ca · 05/03/2026
The Seven Mountain Mandate is a Christian nationalist ideology, which says Christians should dominate 7 aspects of society: family, religion, education, media, arts and entertainment, business, and government. www.podchaser.com/podcasts/con...
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The Seven Mountains Mandate by Confronting Christian Nationalism
The Seven Mountains Mandate from Confronting Christian Nationalism on Podchaser, aired Friday, 31st March 2023. Back in Episode 3 we talked about five different streams of Christian Nationalism. In…
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Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 08/02/2026
Joy doesn't wait for permission or perfect timing. It doesn't postpone itself until every wound has healed, until the chaos settles, until the ledger of life balances itself. Instead, joy emerges like wildflowers through concrete — in the spaces we least expect it.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
1,173 people were shot dead by "law enforcement" in the USA last year. In the UK, it was 2. The US population is 6x that of the UK, so go ahead and multiply the second figure by 6. Then explain to me why this massively disproportionate rate of killing is so.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Tennessee Dems not holding back👇🏽
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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University. (And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.) /
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 21/12/2025
such a great bloke. top shelf dude. gave real shits about climate change!!
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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Happy Winter Solstice ☀️
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Jill 💙🌊🌊💙 @pumpkin061.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
👇 #truth
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Andrey X @theandreyx.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Since I made this video, 5 more Palestinian families were forced to flee Fasayil, only one family still remains 📍West Bank, Palestine
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Nick Fish @nickfish.me · 19/10/2025
Memo to Mike Johnson and his White Christian Nationalist ilk: We march not because we hate America but because we hate what they're doing to America.
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God @thegodshow.com · 18/10/2025
I was told today would be full of violence from the left and that everyone “hated America.” I saw peaceful patriots who love America and hate racist fascist rapist President Epstein.
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Alejandro Alvarez @aletakesphotos.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
No Kings protest kicking off in Washington, D.C. Here’s the view down Pennsylvania Avenue from near the front. Street is totally packed for blocks.
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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Thank you, BOSTON! #NoKings omg wow!😍😍😍😍😍
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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
"My children are dead!" A Palestinian prisoner released today was expecting to embrace his family, only to find out they had been killed weeks ago in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.
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Bad Boy 🔻 of Mandalore 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇾🇪🇮🇷 @dindjarinsway.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
And this is why the z1o terr0r1st reg1me cannot get a free pass courtesy of the white west.... #WarCrimes #AlShifa #Executions #Z1oTerr0r1sm #IzrahellIsATerr0r1stState
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Climate Emergency Unit @climateunit.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Momentum is growing for a Youth Climate Corps, a bold new public program to put young people to work protecting our communities & tackling the climate crisis. It's built for this moment. Tell Carney: it’s time to fund a Youth Climate Corps! 👉 www.goodgreenjobsforall.ca/tell-carney
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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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Will your next EV have a solid-state battery — and improved performance?
Superionic materials have spawned hope for a new generation of power packs for electric cars, with a promise of greater range, faster charges and more safety. But scaling up won’t be easy.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
"Solar energy is anticipated to be the world’s main source of energy by 2050" hell yeah
Solar: main source of EU electricity in June with 22%
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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
A very informative and inspiring episode. Listen to it!
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Daan Walter @daanwalt3r.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Honored and excited to be on the 10th anniversary podcast of the Energy Transition Show with @chrisnelder.bsky.social to talk electrotech with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social. By far my favorite podcast I've done! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
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[Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders | The Energy Transition Show
For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on what the past decade of our work has been about and consider what the next ten years might require.
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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
A must listen!
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/10/2025
Pope Leo XIV denounced people who deny climate change today, arguing that they are contributing to the destruction of God's creation.
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Pope Leo rebukes climate skeptics after Trump calls warming a ‘con job’
The Illinois native’s comments come a week after the U.S. president derided the fight against climate change.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/09/2025
In London, hate will never win.
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Samuel Perry @profsamperry.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
🧵 Who's the most informed about American politics? Very lefty seculars. My new FREE study @sfjournal.bsky.social finds atheists/agnostics, especially if they are politically sorted, score higher on knowledge of basic civics & current politics than other groups. 1/ academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
If you told me I could have a great review of my new book from the NYT or from Cory Doctorow, I'd take the latter in a heartbeat pluralistic.net/2025/09/23/o...
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Pluralistic: The enshittification of solar (and how to stop it) (23 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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Deb Friesen @omadeb.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Well, at least Trump is clear about what he has always stood for. Hate.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
MAGA front group in Alberta begs the Americans to ban me. Here's the thing, I come from a long line of anti-fascists. My uncles kicked Nazi ass all over Europe.
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