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david-wesley.bsky.social
I enjoy philosophy, biking, writing, making useful things, thoughtful people, good coffee, and listening to children’s ideas about life
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Colossians 3:12-13 12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Amen Do better teaching your sons how to be good people, good men, good citizens. Take the game systems away Encourage them to socialize Clamp down hard on bullying and misogyny www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rich...

Brilliant.

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Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel itself. ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Is anyone working on impeaching the American president? Just curious, no big deal

I believe God is pro rehabilitation He does not judge us on our worst actions Far beyond this mercy God has placed our punishment on his son so that we may be redeemed and remade God fixes God cures God heals God forgives God loves God gives life

I'll tip my hat to the new Constitution Take a bow for the new revolution Smile and grin at the change all around Pick up my guitar and play Just like yesterday Then I'll get on my knees and pray We don't get fooled again Songwriters: Peter Townshend

I think it is important for us to pay attention to the ending of the hunger games series. People in this world understood that the regime that appeared good to replace the current oppressive government was in fact another version of an oppressive regime There is corruption on both sides

Those who are slow to admit that there is oppression and inequality in our society are those who benefit from it and who live a comfortable life. I am aware that many people have been saying this for many years but as a privileged white male I hope this statement will have an impact.

God calls us to respect authority and also to protest injustice Things get complicated when the authority to be respected is the source of injustice Acts 4:19 But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,

False Christians use rules to oppress and condemn people. They seek to glorify themselves True Christians love others, are generous, show mercy, and help the weak and vulnerable. They seek to glorify God

For greed all nature is too little. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end. ~ Bob Marley

Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.” America you shall not covet your neighbours rare earth minerals or even their raw earth

Proverbs 3:13-14 13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, 14 for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.

Fitting with today's Supreme Court decision against Ford: we need better laws restricting propaganda and forcing transparency, writes @taylornoakes.bsky.social for @nationalobserver.com

The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster. Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔

Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS’s plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s...

Two words. STATE TV

What are your best Amazon alternatives for online ordering? I like Indigo books, Parts Avatar (Auto Parts), Shopper Plus (office supplies and household items), and checking if any companies I like have an online storefront Another option is to check your local marketplace for used or free items

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There is a common theme with all the people Donald Trump gets along with, they are all dicktators or oligarchs Vladimir Putin Kim Jong Un Elon Musk Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates I’m missing a few but you get the idea

Galations 5:14-15: ‘For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another.’ It’s time to focus on the important issues and ignore the small quarrels that divide us

Even though 3% of the population claims indigenous ancestry, tribes gets 0.4% of philanthropic dollars in this country, & 0.07% of fed budget They face some of the most severe budget cuts, but, as per usual, no one is talking about it So I'm talking about it www.mesoscalenews.com/p/aujourdhui...

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

Madness He is destroying our country

1 Peter 5:8–9 (ESV): 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. #resist

“When I am king, they shall not have bread and shelter only, but also teachings out of books, for a full belly is little worth where the mind is starved.” ~ Mark Twain There are many starving minds out there right now or full of junk food.

The accuracy of the political cartoons recently is incredibly painful.

Don’t listen to what people say; watch what they do. ~ Steven D. Levitt, Think Like a Freak

I'm afraid of Americans I'm afraid of the world I'm afraid I can't help it I'm afraid I can't I'm afraid of Americans I'm afraid of the world I'm afraid I can't help it I'm afraid I can't I'm afraid of Americans ~ David Bowie, I’m Afraid of Americans ~ 1995

Please just don’t forget Ukraine when it drifts out of the news cycle again. They will do everything to make that happen

The truth is out there, but so are lies ~ Dana Scully

When we say misinformation do we mean liar liar pants on fire?

Proverbs 29:2 (CSB): 2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, people groan. Groan

Stupid is as stupid does ~ Forest Gump

Despotism: 1) the rule of a despot (= a ruler with unlimited power, often one who is unfair and cruel): 2) as in tyranny: a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power “by the end of the 20th century many countries around the world had rejected despotism in favor of democracy”

This gets my vote for tweet/post of the year. This is a RED ALERT post. This is exactly why he’s doing it.

Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it. ~ Leo Tolstoy, A Confession

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. ~ Plato Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. ~ Helen Keller Do not let fear control you