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Native Oregonian, nature lover, animal lover, dog and human mom, Gen X, educator, Buddhist. Defected from X 11/11/24. #RESIST! ✊ Section III, 14th Amendment. 🚫 DMs!
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"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." -FDR, 1937

“There’s a reality, a truth, deeper than all of the conflicts of the world.” (Jack Kornfield)

This article is so well written and gutting. Trump and his billionaire cronies are just flattening these people. The cascade effects are awful. Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/u...

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Breakfast buffet is busy

Good Morning. Aan de andere kant van het water waren ze druk.❤️ #50501Movement.

The protests are not for Trump to see, they are so you can all see each other and grow. It's not the protest itself that tyrants are afraid of, but the networks and community you can grow from them. Your strength is your unity and that's why the enemy thrives by demoralizing and dividing you. #3E

How are you doing dear friends? Take a mindful breath. Feel the earth under your feet. Be where you are. As you breathe in, say to yourself, I know that I am breathing in. As you breathe out, say to yourself, I know that I am breathing out. Repeat as needed, till you feel less overwhelmed.

If you're finding yourself glued to your phone these days, scrolling the news, here's how to change your habits and get moving instead.

A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.

Pushback works, part gazillion: "Here are the facts: DOGE moved forward with plans to close multiple field offices. Then, without public notice or explanation, they reversed their plans. Now they are trying to pretend like they were never planning to close the offices." popular.info/p/how-the-so...

Not sure if this has been shared here yet, but this is video of Rumeysa Ozturk's arrest posted by WCVB. It's terrifying.

Canada has an economist as Prime Minister and Mexico has an environmental scientist and Dr of Philosophy for president. Meanwhile the USA has a rapist con artist and Soviet sleeper agent as their president.

BDG feature: Why Bother? Versus Unbothered - How our Buddhist practice can help us navigate a path of resilience and equanimity amid uncertainty and impermanence 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/3rajk58w #Buddhism #BuddhistPractice #Hope #Equanimity #Resilience #Acceptance #Compassion #Impermanence

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." —FDR, 1937

AOC: We need to be taxing the rich on the floor of the Congress We need to be establishing guaranteed healthcare on the floor of the Congress We need to be passing a living wage on the floor of the Congress