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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 4h

For Indigenous Peoples' Day, I want to educate people about the Doctrine of Discovery. One of the best resources I have for doing that is a TEDx talk I gave a few years back. I invite you to watch it and share! #IndigenousPeoplesDay #TEDx #CommonMemory buff.ly/EFgw6Cj

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 2d

“The myth of American exceptionalism is a bipartisan and unifying theme for most every American.... - Unsettling Truths

Signed copies available on my website. buff.ly/EFQadAg

Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 5d

Another great conversation from the archives is this interview with authors Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos. They wrote the book "Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community through the Fruit of the Spirit". Still a very relevant topic for today and I invite you to watch!

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 5d

A few months back, I was thrilled to share My Second Cup of Coffee with Matt Mikalatos. Matt is an author, screenwriter and, most recently, a strategic protester of the Trump administration's immigration policies. If you missed our conversation, I invite you to listen!

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 6d

I was recently interviewed for the Living on Common Ground podcast. My episode is titled "Beyond Reconciliation: Creating Common Memory" and I invite you to check it out! buff.ly/Dc0ajUg

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 7d

Six months ago, Matt Mikalatos joined me for my Second Cup of Coffee. Matt is an author, screenwriter and, most recently, a strategic protester of the Trump administration's immigration policies. If you missed it, I invite you to watch this important conversation.

buff.ly/yLXVaL8

Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 8d

I recently wrote an update on what has been going on with my Common Memory Tour as well as some upcoming plans for the Fall. I invite you to check it out!

Follow this link to my GoFundMe page and scroll down to "Updates". buff.ly/OKYRncB

Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 8d

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. After observing our nation's confounding efforts to respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I decided to offer a few thoughts. I invite you to join me for this important conversation over My Second Cup of Coffee.

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 9d

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. After observing our nation's confounding efforts to respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I decided to offer a few thoughts. I invite you to join me for this important conversation over My Second Cup of Coffee.

buff.ly/OCIkg5T

Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 10d

In 2022, I talked with the Determine Truth podcast about the Christian church's role in supporting the horrific and genocidal treatment of native people.This episode is called "The Church, The US, and Native Americans" and I invite you to listen. buff.ly/kfA7ixN

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 12d

After observing our nation's confounding efforts to respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I decided to offer a few thoughts. I invite you to join me for this important conversation over My Second Cup of Coffee.

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. buff.ly/kGGnJxu

Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 14d

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. After observing our nation's confounding efforts to respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I decided to offer a few thoughts. I invite you to join me for this important conversation over My Second Cup of Coffee.

buff.ly/UXbOZIu

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 15d

Yá'át'ééh my relatives. After observing our nation's confounding efforts to respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I decided to offer a few thoughts. I invite you to join me for this important conversation over My Second Cup of Coffee.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqdE...

My Second Cup of Coffee: A few thoughts re: the assassination of Charlie Kirk

YouTube video by Mark Charles

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 16d

“The myth of redemptive violence allows Americans to see themselves as having superior intellect and value and therefore the ability to handle weapons capable of incredible violence in an appropriate manner.” - Unsettling Truths

Signed copies available on my website: buff.ly/s75dYws

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 18d

Looking forward to the CCDA National Conference in November! I will be leading a workshop called Decolonizing Health and co-leading another workshop on the Doctrine of Discovery with Soong-Chan Rah. I would love to see you there! #ccdaGrandRapids

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 20d

“The US has a white majority that remembers a history of discovery, opportunity, expansion, and exceptionalism. Meanwhile our communities of color have the lived experiences of stolen lands, broken treaties, slavery, Jim Crow laws,..." - Unsettling Truths

Signed copies available: buff.ly/ggYVaND

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 21d

Join me September 21st at 8 pm ET for a live Q&A session on Patreon! This monthly event is open to Patreon subscribers at the Ask Questions tier and higher. Not yet a member, but have questions? I invite you to join Patreon for a month and check it out.

Learn more: buff.ly/eXxKHd2

Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 23d

Join me on Patreon! This is a great way to engage more deeply with my work and help me keep my voice independent. Subscribers to Patreon get ad free content; sneak peaks at new material; monthly Q&A sessions; and more.

Check out the options and sign up at the link: buff.ly/eXxKHd2

Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 24d

“When one nation is able to control the telling of their own history for hundreds of years, a mythology forms that allows injustice, oppression, exploitation, and even war crimes to be seen as benign and even to possibly be honored and celebrated.”- Unsettling Truths

Available here: buff.ly/ggYVaND

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 27d

Save the date for my September live Q&A session! 9/21 at 8 pm ET. Available to Patreon subscribers at the Ask Questions tier and higher. If you are not yet a member, I invite you to learn more and sign up at the link. buff.ly/TiJUS7V

Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 27d

As a Nation, we have been obsessing over the former but I fear that we have normalized and therefore barely acknowledged the latter.

Violence has no place in our politics,

OR in our schools.

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · 27d

I lament that, within a span of 10 minutes, 2 shootings took place on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

At 12:23 pm MT, Charlie Kirk was assassinated at UVU in Utah. Less than 10 minutes later, around 12:30 pm MT, there was another shooting, this one at Evergreen High School in Colorado.

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · Sep 11

This week, I had a conversation with Jennifer Bates about building a DWI Memorial Wall in Gallup NM. She also hosts a Run/Walk to End DWI in Gallup (my hometown). I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite morning beverage and join me for My Second Cup of Coffee.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKGG...

Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · Sep 10

I still have several openings in my Fall speaking schedule and would love to speak at your event! I am available for preaching, Native American Heritage month events, community lectures and more. Please reach out with any inquiries to buff.ly/TRi2xVG.

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Mark Charles @wirelesshogan.bsky.social · Sep 9

On this episode of My Second Cup of Coffee, I discuss the 80th anniversary of our nation's nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I use this event to address our on-going cycle of dehumanizing nationalistic violence; what we can do to stop it; and begin healing from it.
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