Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Michael Collins Morton

@mcollinsmorton.bsky.social

660 followers 370 following 1.7K posts

Writer seeking to uphold essential human values. UK native currently residing in PNW. Married to Angela Marie Morton @angemmorton.bsky.social Varied examples from a lifetime of writing https://mcollinsmorton.blogspot.com/

mcollinsmorton.blogspot.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · May 11

The world of 2019, the world as it was before Covid-19 took hold, is gone forever. Wishful thinking and playacting will not bring it back. We are now living in a world of unrestrained disease, a world in which strong, uncompromising measures of caution and safety are urgently necessary.

#COVID19

2 16 69

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 7h

I really appreciate Pope Leo’s position and outspokenness on this.

As always, might be better if he didn’t live in a palace.

James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 21h

Pope Leo XIV: "I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor."

"Dilexi te"

2 4 41

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 7h

That is why I say that respirator masks should be required in all public spaces, "under penalty of law." The truth is that most people must be forced to do what is right and necessary.

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 7h

Unfortunately, I imagine that many people would reply, "When seat belts are no longer required by law."

1 2

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 7h

Bluesky trolls are few, and fairly lame. On Twitter/X, I frequently had 100s of trolls on a single post, and they were quite vicious. I finally had to control the replies on all my posts. Bluesky is mainly liberals, who tend to be passive by default, so it is not so bad here in that regard.

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jun 27

Most adults are failing in their moral obligation to keep children safe from the extreme harm of Covid-19.

#COVID19 #children

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jun 27

As a direct result of adult negligence, an entire generation of children is being irreparably harmed by Covid-19. Children are being forced to suffer repeated infections that will cause serious illness and early mortality.

3 13

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 29d

The masses view the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19 as not being an urgent problem, or not being a problem at all. Either way, they are completely wrong, because the truth is that the uncontrolled spread of Covid-19 represents an overwhelming threat to the long-term survival of mankind.

#COVID19

1 2 10

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Apr 27

Most people are sleepwalking through the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19: shunning respirator masks, pretending that nothing untoward is happening, allowing themselves to be repeatedly infected. They are stumbling down a dangerous path that leads to serious illness and inevitable suffering.

#COVID19

2 12

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 7h

On Twitter/X, I had 8,302 followers, and was constantly besieged by trolls. Big fun! My own motive here, as on Twitter/X, is to say things that I believe need to be said regarding Covid-19, as a matter of principle. I follow those, such as yourself, who appear to be on the same general wavelength.

1 1

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jul 21

Allowing Covid-19 to spread without any control is not a sustainable policy. As instances of infection, illness, and mortality continue to increase, resulting in irrevocable damage to the collective well-being of the human community, the urgent need for strong action is abundantly clear.

#COVID19

4 14

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Aug 19

It is both astonishing and appalling that so many millions of people prefer suffering the extreme, irreparable, life-threatening harm of Covid-19 to wearing a respirator mask.

#COVID19 #respirator

2 14 42

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jun 26

The ongoing pandemic of Covid-19 has been continually driven, from the outset, by an extensive conspiracy of negligence and denial on the part of authorities who are supposedly charged with preserving essential safety in the public realm.

#COVID19

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jun 26

From the start, there was never any attempt by authorities to honestly acknowledge the full extent to which Covid-19 was spreading. Everything was constantly downplayed, to keep the public in a state of delusion regarding what was happening at the time, and what was likely to happen in the future.

5 12

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Angela Marie Morton @angemmorton.bsky.social · 9h

End of day sketchbook page. Trying to calm my mind with a peaceful sketch. 🩶

A pencil sketch in a sketchbook of a bamboo stalk. Art by me.

1 1 13

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 10h

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas includes halting military actions, an Israeli withdrawal, increased humanitarian aid, and a prisoner swap. But it doesn't guarantee an end to the war or that Israel won't resume the genocide later.

mondoweiss.net/2025/10/what...

#Palestine #Israel

What we know about the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire and what comes next

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas includes halting military actions, an Israeli withdrawal, increased humanitarian aid, and a prisoner swap. But it doesn’t guarantee an end to the war or that...

mondoweiss.net

3 32 53

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 8h

The careless, collective refusal to wear respirator masks in public spaces has resulted in a hellish situation of constant danger for those few of us who strive to avoid repeated infections of Covid-19. Heedless negligence has fatally compromised the essential standards of public safety.

#COVID19

1 5 17

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Angela Marie Morton @angemmorton.bsky.social · 10h

If the U.S. had universal healthcare (as the richest nation on Earth, there is no rational reason to not have it), we'd still have a hot mess of a government & plenty of other issues for Republicans & Democrats to spar over. But the people would not live in fear of being able to afford basic care.

1 2 10

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 14h

If the world fails to hold Israel accountable for actions of genocide in Gaza, there will never be true peace in the Middle East.

#Israel #Gaza #genocide

1 2 4

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 12h

By carelessly accepting the ongoing evil of uncontrolled Covid-19, the masses have conveyed their willingness to accept all the other evils that we are now witnessing.

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 12h

Most people do not understand that the life-threatening contagion of uncontrolled Covid-19 is active in all public spaces. Without a respirator mask, every intake of breath is a reckless gamble.

#COVID19 #respirator

Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 13h

According to a new study
conducted in a hospital
“Airborne SARS-CoV-2
may transmit infection
after more than 4 hours,”
so the question
you must ask yourself
is not if you are in a hospital,
but if you are somewhere
that someone was exhaling
SARS-CoV-2
in the last 4 or 5 hours.

6 10

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 13h

The 'deal' makes no mention of Israel withdrawing completely from Gaza, instead suggesting zionist genocide will be rewarded with indefinite leave to occupy 15% of invaded land.

The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 13h

Palestinians agreed, as Israel stands on their neck with a loaded gun pointed at their face, Trump gurning in the background, that all hostages will be released in exchange for Israel withdrawing from less than half of the Gaza Strip. This is not negotiation; it is holding an entire people hostage.

3 8 19

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jun 28

Do not be lulled into thinking that the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19 has abated. The general situation of unrestrained spread continues to be alarmingly dangerous, with contagion, illness, and mortality rampant everywhere. Maintaining the utmost caution is still an absolute necessity.

#COVID19

8 22

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Sep 9

Covid-19 is a relentless destroyer of human well-being. If you are wise, you will do whatever is necessary to maintain essential safety, because your long-term survival depends on avoiding infection.

#COVID19

3 14

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Sep 4

Either we take whatever action is necessary to stop Covid-19, or we will not survive.

#COVID19

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Aug 10

Requiring respirator masks in all public spaces would be a start to curbing the rampant spread of Covid-19, but more rigorous measures would also be needed, for as long as necessary. Although such measures would cause hardship and discomfort, they offer the only credible path to long-term survival.

1 4

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · Jul 20

The ongoing pandemic of Covid-19 is underpinned by a brutal, selfish, repugnant mentality of overt heedlessness, stemming from a profound lack of care and concern.

#COVID19

5 13

Reposted by Michael Collins Morton

Angela Marie Morton @angemmorton.bsky.social · 15h

🍂Fall sale🍂
AngelaMarieArt.redbubble.com

If you enjoy my art and would like to support an indie artist when looking for a treat for yourself or as a gift, I invite you to browse my shop. Calming, cozy, hand-rendered art awaits you; this dancing crane on canvas is an example of what you'll find. 🙏🏼

"Dancing Crane with Cattails | Watercolor Japanese Cranes | Zen Art" Canvas Print for Sale by AngelaMarieArt

A calming, meditative watercolor and brush pen piece, inspired by the panel-style painting of Japan and China. I created my own version, with calming earth tones and a minimalist design featuring a cr...

www.redbubble.com

5 10

Michael Collins Morton @mcollinsmorton.bsky.social · 13h

Denial of Covid-19 results in denial of the irreparable harm caused by Covid-19.

#COVID19

Karen Wants The Orcas In Charge @riceboilsover.bsky.social · 19h

So many people out there dying of long COVID who don’t even know that’s what’s wrong.

2 10