Might start listening to Theoden’s speech every morning. Things are looking bleak, y’all.
Concrete actions we can take to protect democracy. Who wants to work through this list with me? protectdemocracy.org/how-to-pr…
Praise God for the Christian leaders, like Bishop Budde, who are still willing to speak truth to power.
Gonna take me all day to catch up on these post-brouhaha blog posts, but just wanted to say that I’m very grateful for the Micro.blog community. If you’re reading this on Mastodon or BlueSky and you haven’t heard of MB, you should come check it out.
Is there a good/standard way to annotate PDFs in Obsidian yet??
“It is not the man who has too little who is poor, but the one who hankers after more.” (Seneca, Letters From a Stoic)
I might need to read Psalm 37 every day, because I am having a very very hard time believing it.
Hoping I don’t get kicked off social.lol for staying on micro.blog… 😅 Sigh. Everything is so…bleak right now.
“A good prayer for a person in power ought to leave them with knees trembling rather than head nodding.” ~ Esau McCaulley
The vibes are in shambles.
Stay woke! Ephesians 5:11-14.
“Americans today are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism in the twentieth century. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience. Now is a good time to do so.” (Timothy Snyder, On Tyranny)
What’s on your “Resistance” Recommended Reading List? I’m going to re-read On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. And then They Thought They Were Free by Milton Mayer. What else should be on such a list?
Rapist felon releases 1,500 violent criminals back into the streets. President Musk gives two Nazi salutes during his speech. AKA “a busy first day.”
Know what would cheer me up? The Buckeyes taking a huge L tonight!
PSA: Nazis are bad
Inauguration? Nah, I’ve got my own shit to deal with. (DIY plumbing repair…)
So so so angry at the state of the USA and at everyone who’s gotten us here. Would theoretically love to have better relationships with my fellow citizens, but I’m so pissed at how many of them voted for a fascist asshole.
“While democracy has advanced, the part we ordinary citizens have played in the making and sustaining of the places and communities we live in has diminished. Never has so much been decided for so many by so few.” (David Fleming, Shaun Chamberlin, Surviving the Future)
Has anyone used the “Brick” device to be able to make your phone less distracting? Is it helpful? Worth the cost?