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Seth Zuihō Segall

@sethzuihosegall.com
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Zen Priest; Clinical Psychologist; Author of The House We Live In: Virtue, Wisdom, and Pluralism (2023) and Buddhism and Human Flourishing (2020); Contributing Editor, Tricycle: the Buddhist Review; Coordinating Committee, Buddhist Coalition for Democracy

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Buddhist Coalition For Democracy @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Meet Tara Brach, Ben Connelly, and Kaira Jewel Lingo, sharing wisdom at our Engaged Buddhism Town Hall. Thursday, September 24 6-7:30pm EDT Register: imcw.org/event/?event...
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism." Hannah Arendt
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Buddhadharma: Deepen Your Practice & Study of Buddhism @buddhadharma.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“Rather than debating political positions — or whether Buddhists should engage politically — the event will focus on how to engage.”
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Pre-midterms virtual town hall to examine how Buddhism can address political anxiety, issues
Tara Brach, Ben Connelly, and Kaira Jewel Lingo will appear as panelists, exploring how Buddhist practice can support democratic values.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 24/07/2026
My new essay for The Existential Buddhist:
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Choosing Inner Perspectives – The Existential Buddhist
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John M. Murphy @blackirishbuddha.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
It was a MAGA 250th celebration in Washington DC.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 07/07/2026
Some Buddhist thoughts on America's Semiquincentennial
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Semiquincentennial Reflections
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a new nation was born, based not on blood-and-soil, but on the aspirational belief that all persons are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 30/06/2026
All of the Temeraire books are extraordinary! Enjoy!
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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Exclusive: DOJ Taps Gang, Terrorism Prosecutors to Crack Down on Political Groups
The Department of Justice has tapped two prosecutors with expertise in organized...
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Buddhist Coalition For Democracy @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
As Buddhists and friends of the Dharma, we are called to see clearly, speak truthfully, act compassionately, and reduce suffering wherever we can. Voting is one expression of that responsibility. Read our new Call to Action for Elections here: www.buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.org/call-to-acti...
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Call to Action for Elections - Buddhist Coalition for Democracy
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 14/05/2026
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What Are We For?
In turbulent times it’s easier to know what we’re against than what we’re for.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 04/05/2026
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A Look Back at May Day
May Day has come and gone.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 25/04/2026
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Has Trump Jumped the Shark?
An article with too many animal metaphors.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 19/04/2026
In my April 2026 Highlights column for the Mindfulness Research Monthly: 1) an on-line MBI reduces pre-procedure anxiety in first-time colonoscopy recipients, and 2) an on-line MBCT program reduces depression, itching, and lesion size in psoriasis patients. #mindfulness
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 01/04/2026
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What Really Counts?
Some Post-No Kings Day Thoughts
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 29/03/2026
Wasn't working. Just tried it again and it worked now. Maybe the system was just overloaded.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 29/03/2026
Yes. When I enter my bluesky handle using my domain name to be placed on the waiting list, nothing happens.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 29/03/2026
How do you sign up on the attie.ai waitlist if your Bluesky handle uses your own personal domain name and not bsky.social?
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Agentic environment for the Atmosphere
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 26/03/2026
Can we pay extra for dollars without his signature?
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 13/03/2026
Discover more on Buddhists in America here:
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5 facts about Buddhists in the US | Pew Research Center
Buddhism has a long history in America. In the 1800s, Chinese migrants working in the gold rush and building railroads brought their Buddhist beliefs and practices with them. Today, there…
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20/02/2026
There is no reason to believe Trump's foreign policy is designed to benefit America or Americans www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 19/02/2026
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Is Using the Word "Fascist" Right Speech?
Back in the 1990s —before the era of social media—when Usenet was the most common venue for internet conversations— it was noted that the longer an online discussion continued, the greater the probabi...
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Wow.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/02/2026
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/02/2026
7/ Read the rest of the letters:
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“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
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Shikha Dalmia @shikhadalmia.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
This remarkable fact caught my eye in a piece that I don't otherwise agree with "One remarkable fact is that today.. customs officers and Border Patrol agents have committed crimes at a per capita rate that is greater than the crime rate for people who immigrated here illegally" tinyurl.com/2bkkc22b
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How to Actually Reform ICE
Accountability, transparency, and trust must be centerpieces of “New ICE.”
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Tricycle: The Buddhist Review @tricyclemag.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
How do we respond skillfully in the face of fear and despair? Join the Tricycle for a free 90-minute gathering rooted in Buddhist teachings to reflect, share, and connect with community.
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A Response to Minneapolis: Free Event with Seth Segall
Join Zen priest and psychologist Seth Segall to hear about courage in the face of fear and finding a wise response based on compassion and wisdom.
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Birch Smith @birchsmith.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
From me: normally, regular transfers of power create incentives to not abuse power or seize power you don't want the other party to wield next. But if you abuse power too much, or accumulate too much power, it creates a perverse incentive to go even further: you can no longer afford to hand it over.
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Has the Trump Administration Crossed the Rubicon When Lawlessness Makes Lawful Transition Impossible?
It may have reached a point when its only option for avoiding accountability would be keeping Democrats out of power
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 31/01/2026
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A Response to Minneapolis: Free Event with Seth Segall
Join Zen priest and psychologist Seth Segall to hear about courage in the face of fear and finding a wise response based on compassion and wisdom.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 29/01/2026
And now the video version... youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?...
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 29/01/2026
This poem by Lorena Saavedra Smith appears in the latest Buddhist Coalition for Democracy Substack buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.substack.com/p/eyes
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A poem
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 28/01/2026
Our New National Anthem
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Public opinion still matters, and it has strongly turned against Trump. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-imm...
A chart by G Elliott Morris showing that Trump is in the negatives on immigration, deportation, trade, civil rights/democracy, overall, healthcare, and inflation/cost of living.
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Rev. Prof. Matthew J. M. Coomber @mjmcoomber.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti Absolutely heartbreaking
Photos of Alex Pretti with Sara’s caption:

On August 16th at approximately 10:00 pm
I received a call from the ICU at the VA saying my Dad had sepsis and needed to be intubated to stay alive so Josh and I headed in. We were greeted by the kindest, most calming and warm soul who helped us understand what was happening and showed deep care for us and my Dad. He continued to show utmost patience and kindness over the next few days as my Dad remained in the ICU and we were there continually. It was Alex Pretti, the man shot today by ICE. If you see this video and don't think it's murder, I don't understand your thinking and ask you to question your heart. He was out there trying to help and protect and from the little we knew of him, it doesn't surprise me he was not afraid to be on the front lines of this horrible scene in our Minneapolis. Weeping for his family and all those at the VA who no longer get to work with him or receive his care.
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Buddhist Coalition For Democracy @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
New Substack Podcast: buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.substack.com/p/new-horizo... Also on YouTube: youtu.be/MBOIuCZm94E?...
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New Horizons in Engaged Buddhism Episode 5
Host Julia Sagebien interviews Village Zendo Abbot Sinclair Shunryu Thomson Roshi
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Ashley Miller @amreports.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Several agents hold a person down and sprays them with pepper spray.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 21/01/2026
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Walk Together Children, Don't You Get Weary
Out in the Cold
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 18/01/2026
Resting lying face
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 18/01/2026
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A New Template for Conflict, But Cuba Poses the Same Old Questions
By Amaury Cruz
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 18/01/2026
Why even waste time having her on any news program? Its really not in the public interest.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 15/01/2026
Great video about effective political messaging
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Live with Anat Shenker-Osorio
A recording from Jess Craven's live video
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 15/01/2026
Trump's Game Plan: Invoke the insurrection act and make an example of Minneapolis to intimidate other cities. End goal: Message to base: "Immigrants are the reason your lives are unsatisfactory, and I am delivering on my promise to make your lives better." Classic fascist playbook, n'est-ce pas?
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 15/01/2026
In my January 2026 Mindfulness Research Monthly Highlights column: 1) mindfulness training improves accuracy on a time-based prospective memory task, and 2) A pilot study of a novel mindfulness-based treatment for patients with pulmonary hypertension #mindfulness
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 15/01/2026
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Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 13/01/2026
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Neo-Royalism
How Should the Trump Regime be Described?
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Buddhist Coalition For Democracy @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
New Substack article buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.substack.com/p/say-her-name
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 09/01/2026
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 05/01/2026
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Extended BCD Statement on U.S. Military Action in Venezuela
The Buddhist Coalition for Democracy issues this declaration in response to the recent military actions by the United States against the sovereign nation of Venezuela and the capture of its head of st...
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 05/01/2026
What your news diet says about your politics open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
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What your news diet says about your politics
Breaking down Trump's approval and 2026 midterms vote by Americans' primary news source
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Seth Zuihō Segall @sethzuihosegall.com · 05/01/2026
I think it is a bad sign that no European nation has stepped up to militarily assure Denmark’s sovereignty over Greenland and agree that Article 5 would be invoked to stop U.S. aggression.
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