Scott Oates
@scottoates.bsky.social
done been a has-been & wanna-be
"Who Am I?" ~ Ramana Maharshi
"I Am That" ~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
they call it "schizo-affective disorder, bipolar type"
"NC Peace Dog"(blog): https://ncpeacedog.wordpress.com/
Peace & Goodwill from Raleigh, NC
"Who Am I?" ~ Ramana Maharshi
"I Am That" ~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
they call it "schizo-affective disorder, bipolar type"
"NC Peace Dog"(blog): https://ncpeacedog.wordpress.com/
Peace & Goodwill from Raleigh, NC
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Scott Oates
@scottoates.bsky.social
· Sep 23
NC Peace Action Overview
Hi. I was asked to join the NC Peace Action Board of Directors in Fall of 2023 and was pleased to serve in that capacity until August’s end in 2025. I feel like I accomplished quite a lot wit…
ncpeacedog.wordpress.com
I recently posted in my Peace Dog blog about my time with North Carolina Peace Action. Please see: ncpeacedog.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/n... 🙏🕊️
The Real Test of Intelligence
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Peace Dog on AwakeFree
Thanks for this, Jeff. As I have schizo-affective disorder type 2, in the hopes of helping others with recurrent negative patterns in their modes of thinking.... I find that its often possible to tran...
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February 8, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The Real Test of Intelligence
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The Lion King that is willing to eat "his own" pride and kingdom? www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates
President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama,...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The Lion King that is willing to eat "his own" pride and kingdom? www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
responsiblestatecraft.org/new-start-ex... "Letting the treaty expire would increase the risk of nuclear conflict & open the door to an accelerated nuclear arms race. Congress & POTUS should pledge to continue to observe the New START limits on deployed, strategic nuclear weapons by the US and Russia
What will happen when there are no guardrails on nuclear weapons?
With New START set to expire next week, a new arms race may be upon us
responsiblestatecraft.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
responsiblestatecraft.org/new-start-ex... "Letting the treaty expire would increase the risk of nuclear conflict & open the door to an accelerated nuclear arms race. Congress & POTUS should pledge to continue to observe the New START limits on deployed, strategic nuclear weapons by the US and Russia
I guess to certain people, other certain people are "worth more" (i.e. more profitable) if you claim they're dangerous enemies & then murder them to claim their land (which was the goal all along). Or, murder them b/c they simply aren't convenient to your purposes. . . truthout.org/articles/as-...
As Trump’s DHS Ravages US, Schumer Says His Job Is “to Fight for Aid to Israel”
Days before Schumer’s remarks, the Trump administration bypassed Congress to approve a $7 billion arms sale to Israel.
truthout.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I guess to certain people, other certain people are "worth more" (i.e. more profitable) if you claim they're dangerous enemies & then murder them to claim their land (which was the goal all along). Or, murder them b/c they simply aren't convenient to your purposes. . . truthout.org/articles/as-...
EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY
A documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military.
Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire with Abby Martin.
Watch the Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphB...
A documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military.
Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire with Abby Martin.
Watch the Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphB...
EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY | OFFICIAL TRAILER
YouTube video by Empire Files
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January 31, 2026 at 9:13 PM
EARTH'S GREATEST ENEMY
A documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military.
Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire with Abby Martin.
Watch the Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphB...
A documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military.
Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire with Abby Martin.
Watch the Trailer:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphB...
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The media don't seem very interested in what happened after Donald Trump's "new dawn in the Middle East.
As FAIR and many others have pointed out, Israel did not cease firing after signing the ceasefire agreement. But Gaza is receiving less than two-thirds the level of coverage it received prior to the agreement.
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After Trump Declared Gaza War ‘Over,’ Media Lost Interest
Since Donald Trump declared that "the war in Gaza is over" on October 3, 2025, US news outlets' interest in the occupied territory has plummeted.
fair.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The media don't seem very interested in what happened after Donald Trump's "new dawn in the Middle East.
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Don't miss the brilliant @ruddock.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social on this week's CounterSpin!
As the powers that be find it harder to forcefeed their narrative over your lying eyes and questioning minds, the game shifts--to their seeking to use their power to silence anyone who might say anything different than what they say.
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Jenna Ruddock on DHS Domestic Surveillance
People who never called themselves "political" are moving out of their comfort zone to register their opposition to violent, state-sanctioned power.
fair.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Don't miss the brilliant @ruddock.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social on this week's CounterSpin!
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There is tremendous pressure by the government to keep immigration enforcement, and all the expanded policing around mass deportations, in the shadows by keeping agents’ identities anonymous.
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Social Media Working to Protect ICE Clampdown in Minneapolis
We have a social media oligarchy that is now working directly in the interests of the Trump administration’s national police state.
fair.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:45 PM
There is tremendous pressure by the government to keep immigration enforcement, and all the expanded policing around mass deportations, in the shadows by keeping agents’ identities anonymous.
fair.org/home/social-...
fair.org/home/social-...
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As horrible as Trump is when it comes to attacking press freedom, the Lemon case is the latest escalation in a long history of government attacks on the press who cover protests.
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Lemon Arrest Shows Being Near Protesters Can Make You an Enemy of the State
The Lemon and Fort arrests ratchet up a trend by US officials, both local and national, to view reporters as accomplices to anti-government protesters.
fair.org
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 PM
As horrible as Trump is when it comes to attacking press freedom, the Lemon case is the latest escalation in a long history of government attacks on the press who cover protests.
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POTUS has attempted to weaponize the US government against "people in general" and against ANY NOTION OF RULE OF LAW. There some very high crimes being carried out/excused/overlooked in the following of his orders. Are we a nation of "people" or one man, GOP? davidswanson.org/ice-is-at-wa...
ICE Is at War with the United States
The U.S. government has the world’s most expensive military waging wars around the world. It also now has a military aimed at the United States itself. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has…
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January 27, 2026 at 3:06 PM
POTUS has attempted to weaponize the US government against "people in general" and against ANY NOTION OF RULE OF LAW. There some very high crimes being carried out/excused/overlooked in the following of his orders. Are we a nation of "people" or one man, GOP? davidswanson.org/ice-is-at-wa...
"Mass Moral March & Rally in Raleigh February 14 addressing racial gerrymandering, the minimum wage, attacks on healthcare, increased militarization of our country & the world, attacks on our environment & failure to adequately fund the education of our children." 🙏🕊️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VRw...
"Time to Love Forward Together" Mass Mobilization Promo
YouTube video by Repairers of the Breach
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January 25, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"Mass Moral March & Rally in Raleigh February 14 addressing racial gerrymandering, the minimum wage, attacks on healthcare, increased militarization of our country & the world, attacks on our environment & failure to adequately fund the education of our children." 🙏🕊️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VRw...
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ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
January 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
ICE just gunned down ANOTHER person, beating a man half to death before shooting him at point blank range. What the fuck are we doing?
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
ARREST ICE NOW. PROSECUTE ICE NOW.
I will not rest until every single one of these murderers is held accountable to the communities they terrorize.
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
January 24, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)
10 rules of resistance for #ICEOut wagingnonviolence.org/2026/01/10-r...
10 rules of resistance for #ICEOut
Americans can learn from the anti-Nazi leaflet “10 Commandments for Danes” by denying ICE everything it needs to function.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:01 PM
10 rules of resistance for #ICEOut wagingnonviolence.org/2026/01/10-r...
DEDICATION TO:
POTUS & the Secretary of War & kowtowers to Trump
FYI: "THOU SHALL NOT KILL" is a good basic "rule of thumb" in most ethics systems
What does "Peace" mean to you?
TOC of @davidcnswanson.bsky.social David Swanson's🙏 of @world-beyond-war.bsky.social book "WAR IS A LIE" -read it?
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POTUS & the Secretary of War & kowtowers to Trump
FYI: "THOU SHALL NOT KILL" is a good basic "rule of thumb" in most ethics systems
What does "Peace" mean to you?
TOC of @davidcnswanson.bsky.social David Swanson's🙏 of @world-beyond-war.bsky.social book "WAR IS A LIE" -read it?
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January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
DEDICATION TO:
POTUS & the Secretary of War & kowtowers to Trump
FYI: "THOU SHALL NOT KILL" is a good basic "rule of thumb" in most ethics systems
What does "Peace" mean to you?
TOC of @davidcnswanson.bsky.social David Swanson's🙏 of @world-beyond-war.bsky.social book "WAR IS A LIE" -read it?
🕊️
POTUS & the Secretary of War & kowtowers to Trump
FYI: "THOU SHALL NOT KILL" is a good basic "rule of thumb" in most ethics systems
What does "Peace" mean to you?
TOC of @davidcnswanson.bsky.social David Swanson's🙏 of @world-beyond-war.bsky.social book "WAR IS A LIE" -read it?
🕊️
Valuable Resource: "For more than six decades, IPS scholar-activists have provided critical support for major social movements by producing seminal books, films, &articles; educating policymakers & the public; crafting practical strategies in support of peace, justice,& the environment 🙏🕊️ ips-dc.org
Institute for Policy Studies - Ideas into Action
Institute for Policy Studies - Ideas into Action
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January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Valuable Resource: "For more than six decades, IPS scholar-activists have provided critical support for major social movements by producing seminal books, films, &articles; educating policymakers & the public; crafting practical strategies in support of peace, justice,& the environment 🙏🕊️ ips-dc.org
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MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words
MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words
Today is the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years o...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:26 PM
MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words
Yesterday was my birthday. To some folks I love and who love me, thank you so much for the wonderful gifts!! ❤️🙏🕊️
January 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Yesterday was my birthday. To some folks I love and who love me, thank you so much for the wonderful gifts!! ❤️🙏🕊️
In high school, I was in the Intl Thespian Society & won a Best Actor Award, as voted by fellow Thespians. I didn't pursue Drama in college or thereafter for manifold reasons.
If someone around town calls me "A Good Actor," I don't consider it a compliment at all, as it insinuates insincerity! 🕊️🙏
If someone around town calls me "A Good Actor," I don't consider it a compliment at all, as it insinuates insincerity! 🕊️🙏
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
In high school, I was in the Intl Thespian Society & won a Best Actor Award, as voted by fellow Thespians. I didn't pursue Drama in college or thereafter for manifold reasons.
If someone around town calls me "A Good Actor," I don't consider it a compliment at all, as it insinuates insincerity! 🕊️🙏
If someone around town calls me "A Good Actor," I don't consider it a compliment at all, as it insinuates insincerity! 🕊️🙏
What are "other people" in general to our Emperor and Dictator?
I believe he sees "us" other people in general as "expendable" and currently as props to either help or hinder him dismantle the U.S. government while raiding the Treasury. CRUEL GRIFTER
Do YOU view masses of people as "expendable?"
I believe he sees "us" other people in general as "expendable" and currently as props to either help or hinder him dismantle the U.S. government while raiding the Treasury. CRUEL GRIFTER
Do YOU view masses of people as "expendable?"
January 15, 2026 at 3:16 PM
What are "other people" in general to our Emperor and Dictator?
I believe he sees "us" other people in general as "expendable" and currently as props to either help or hinder him dismantle the U.S. government while raiding the Treasury. CRUEL GRIFTER
Do YOU view masses of people as "expendable?"
I believe he sees "us" other people in general as "expendable" and currently as props to either help or hinder him dismantle the U.S. government while raiding the Treasury. CRUEL GRIFTER
Do YOU view masses of people as "expendable?"
Some older white guy muttered "punk" as we walked past each other outside of a medical office yesterday. Guess I'm still doing something right. Peace and Goodwill. engageddefendersfordemocracy.substack.com/p/sustained-...
Sustained action is key! Please find a weekly demonstration to attend so we reach 3.5% of population acting consistently. Action Ops for the week say, "We Need You!"
Good morning again Engaged Defenders for Democracy!
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January 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Some older white guy muttered "punk" as we walked past each other outside of a medical office yesterday. Guess I'm still doing something right. Peace and Goodwill. engageddefendersfordemocracy.substack.com/p/sustained-...
