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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 13h

It risks over-theologizing works that weren’t written with that cosmology in mind.
One Piece, for example, is largely about friendship, freedom, and resistance to tyranny—not an eschatological allegory.

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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 14h

Vice President JD Vance said Sunday the president is considering "all of his options" before invoking the Insurrection Act.

Trump Is Looking at All ‘Options’ Before Invoking Insurrection Act—Vance

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · Dec 27

I've shared this quote before but I'll share it again, as it's one I've been thinking about a lot as I've watched how our oligarchs have been behaving over the past few months.

At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, Kurt Vonnegut informs his pal, Joseph Heller, that their host, a hedge fund manager, had made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his wildly popular novel Catch-22 over its whole history. Heller responds, “Yes, but I have something he will never have … enough.” Enough. I was stunned by the simple eloquence of that word—stunned for two reasons: first, because I have been given so much in my own life and, second, because Joseph Heller couldn’t have been more accurate. For a critical element of our society, including many of the wealthiest and most powerful among us, there seems to be no limit today on what enough entails.

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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · May 3

“Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being… Over my years in politics and business, I have found one thing to be universally true: The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”
JB Pritzker

@govpritzker.illinois.gov
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#KindnessMatters

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Adam Rifkin 🐼 @ifindkarma.bsky.social · Nov 21

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness… The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live…is…victory.” Howard Zinn

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 1d

Goddamn, even if his medical emergency WAS drugs he deserves to be medically assisted! This country is vile and has never healed the wounds of the past. Shame.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

A lawsuit alleges a Black postal worker died after officers ignored clear signs he was suffering from a massive stroke, believing his medical emergency was drugs

The suit says guards left him helpless on a jail cell floor in his own urine for hours

KARE 11 Investigates: Postal worker died after police mistook stroke for drug impairment

Kingsley Bimpong was jailed instead of hospitalized; video shows guards ignored his suffering for hours.

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

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Israel drove suitcases stuffed with cash into Gaza to keep Hamas in power: NYT

Israeli security officials would escort Qatari representatives into Gaza to deliver the cash to Hamas, the New York Times reported.

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

Solidarity with Palestine!! Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

His vengeance will come at his own hand

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

So now you’re excusing Netanyahu and the division and hate he spreads….oook

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

Netanyahu and Zionist Israel’s actions will only make retaliations more frequent and steer the public sentiment towards anger. Take that into consideration for deciding what the greater evil is.

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

The synagogues lead rabbi says she is a proud Zionist

Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

You should be on the frontlines against Israel and Zionism if you cared about people dying

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

“Zimmerman said that she is a proud Zionist, but also wants to see an end to suffering in Gaza, which whoever spraypainted the building doesn’t understand, and “doesn’t want to.”
I do want to clarify that glorifying Oct 7 attacks is wrong. I’m just saying, how can anyone not understand the anger?”

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

while a small extremist minority supported Hitler, the majority of German-Americans opposed Nazism, supported democracy, and contributed heavily to defeating the Third Reich — even as they worked to prove their loyalty in the face of prejudice.

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Aaron D Williams @penetralia.bsky.social · 4d

Wells Fargo was part of a $500m loan deal with a consortium of lenders, into Elbit Systems Ltd, the Israeli weapons manufacturer.

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Israel Boycott Guide | BDS | by The Witness

A BDS guide to supporting innocent Palestinians and boycotting israel for its illegal occupation | by The Witness

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