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Retired telecom. Shikantaza. Matthew 11:25
PNW U.S ‘Citizen of the World’
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The Buddhist monks were joined by other monks and nuns on their arrival into D.C.
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Is this the America we want?
5 months!

“ “Seamus Culleton said conditions at his detention centre in Texas were akin to “torture” and that the atmosphere was volatile. “I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.””
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help — Guardian US
Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump
apple.news
February 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
My main reason I dislike Trump and all he stands for is that he’s a danger to our children and their children and their children….,
Trump to Repeal Landmark Climate Finding in Huge Regulatory Rollback — The Wall Street Journal
Move would reverse legal determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health
apple.news
February 10, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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Trump’s gutting of the Solar for All program is deeply felt on the Northern Plains reservations.

From our colleagues at the @dailyyonder.bsky.social:
Native families were promised free solar. Trump took it away.
Trump’s gutting of the Solar for All program is deeply felt on the Northern Plains reservations.
www.motherjones.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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These amazing men are near the end of their walk.

I am truly going to miss them
Hey ICEtapo.. Stay away from our monks

I believe Americans would erupt in uncontrollable rage if you do.
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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Four big tech companies avoided $51 billion in federal income tax last year.

Here's how much they paid:

Tesla: 0%
Amazon: 1.4%
Meta: 3.6%
Alphabet: 8%
itep.org/trump-meta-t...
Four Big Tech Companies Avoided $51 Billion in Taxes in Wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Four of the corporations whose CEOs flanked President Trump at his 2025 inauguration ceremony have now disclosed that they collectively received $51 billion in federal tax breaks in 2025, much of that...
itep.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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The statistics obtained by CBS News undermine Trump's effort to demonize immigrants.
Less Than 14% Of ICE Arrests In Past Year Had Violent Criminal Records: Report
Less Than 14% Of ICE Arrests In Past Year Had Violent Criminal Records: Report
www.huffpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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February 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
““I’ve always had a sense that psychedelic experience and meditation have very strong links, but I’d never seen it work quite like this,” he says, laughing and then shrugging contentedly: “another mystery of “consciousness”.”
‘I’m the psychedelic confessor’: the man who turned a generation on to hallucinogens returns with a head-spinning book about consciousness — Guardian US
With the Omnivore’s Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan transformed our understanding of food and drugs. Can he do the same for our sense of self?
apple.news
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors
February 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
“Average orange juice prices are up 28% and ground beef prices are up 15% from January 2025. Pork bacon and chicken prices are also up.”

“This article will be updated twice each month.”
How grocery prices have changed since Trump took office — NBC News
NBC News is tracking changes in the prices of eggs, bread, ground beef, chicken and other grocery items to monitor the impact on consumers’ food bills.
apple.news
February 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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“Let’s talk about what Jesus said: Welcome the stranger. End of story. Case one. Drop the mic. And he didn’t say it to individuals — he said it to the nations.” #RevWilliamBarber #LiveTheGospel #WelcomeTheStranger #PrayForAmerica religionnews.com/2026/02/06/r...
Rev. William Barber takes up Mike Johnson's challenge to debate immigration theology
(RNS) — Barber made the challenge during a Thursday (Feb. 5) interview for 'Complexified,' a Religion News Service podcast created in partnership with Iliff Institute for Religion, Politics & Culture....
religionnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
3 Doors Down - Here Without You (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by 3DoorsDownVEVO
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
So young

“Brad Arnold, the lead singer and founding member of the American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 47.”
Brad Arnold, Lead Singer of 3 Doors Down, Dies at 47 — Variety
Brad Arnold, the lead singer and founding member of the American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 47.
apple.news
February 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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"This is the new reality of immigration enforcement: an invisible infrastructure of surveillance technologies — assembled quietly, without meaningful oversight or public debate. This is unacceptable. This is dangerous. This is authoritarianism." #PrayForAmerica www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/07/o...
ICE’s growing surveillance state - The Boston Globe
ICE has constructed a digital dragnet that captures and retains massive amounts of data about all of us, citizens and noncitizens alike.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
The Epstein scandal is taking down Europe’s political class. In the US, they’re getting a pass.
As Europe moves to address its shame, it’s highlighting the comparative lack of accountability in the U.S.
dlvr.it
February 6, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Countries launching investigations linked to the Epstein files:
France
Turkey
United Kingdom
Poland
Lithuania
Norway
Latvia
Australia
North Macedonia
Sweden

Millions of US tax dollars spent redacting our President's name & him telling us to move on. THANK YOU to the world for NOT accepting this.
February 6, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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In a conversation with NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas, President Donald Trump discussed artificial intelligence and claimed that the country has more “occupied jobs” than ever.
NBC issues huge blow to Donald Trump as he's contradicted live on air about AI.
www.irishstar.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Saw this on X and wanted to share
February 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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"If through one man's life there is a little more love and kindness, a little more light and truth in the world, then he will not have lived in vain." #AlfredDelp
February 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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.@JamesTalarico: I believe that forcing my religion down the throats of my Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, atheist, and agnostic neighbors is not love. It’s why I’ve fought so hard for separation of church and state.

I hope in the U.S. Senate I can continue my fight against Christian nationalism
February 3, 2026 at 9:31 PM