Christopher Shoyū 正友
@christopher-shoyu.bsky.social
I am a Zen Buddhist priest and graduate student for Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care. Music and community engagement are important parts of the spiritual care that I offer.
A message worth boosting the signal on.
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A message worth boosting the signal on.
See America, it's possible to hold people to account. I'm very happy for the people of Brazil.
At least one insurrectionist goes to jail
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Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
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November 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
See America, it's possible to hold people to account. I'm very happy for the people of Brazil.
Tired of federal government corruption and feeling powerless? Here's something you can do today that will actually move the needle.
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
We Don’t Need More Lawsuits. We Need Handcuffs.
Here's how we get it done.
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November 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Tired of federal government corruption and feeling powerless? Here's something you can do today that will actually move the needle.
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...
Is it just me, or are there more and more people in the world who are just ready and waiting to be offended? Is that a function of social media, which rewards anger and outrage? Is there something else at play?
November 20, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Is it just me, or are there more and more people in the world who are just ready and waiting to be offended? Is that a function of social media, which rewards anger and outrage? Is there something else at play?
Apparently DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin says that Charlotte NC is "unsafe" because of "unauthorized migraine".
I've read this kind of story before, and it never has a happy ending.
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I've read this kind of story before, and it never has a happy ending.
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Al Jazeera English on Instagram: "A #US citizen filmed federal agents smashing his car window, as authorities begin a surge of immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina.
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The Honduran-b...
66K likes, 2,733 comments - aljazeeraenglish on November 16, 2025: "A #US citizen filmed federal agents smashing his car window, as authorities begin a surge of immigration enforcement operations in N...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Apparently DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin says that Charlotte NC is "unsafe" because of "unauthorized migraine".
I've read this kind of story before, and it never has a happy ending.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRHMUry...
I've read this kind of story before, and it never has a happy ending.
www.instagram.com/reel/DRHMUry...
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Do not terrorize people!
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Do not terrorize people!
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This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This is from Autocracy, Inc, about how modern autocratic propaganda works.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
I consider this every time I decide what to share and how to frame it.
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Good question, Junior!
November 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Good question, Junior!
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REV. BLACK (who was shot in the head with a pepper ball): “If this is what they’re doing to pastors, journalists, teachers, mothers, and the elderly gathered to sing and pray outside ICE facilities… what might they be doing to our neighbors who are behind those walls?”
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
REV. BLACK (who was shot in the head with a pepper ball): “If this is what they’re doing to pastors, journalists, teachers, mothers, and the elderly gathered to sing and pray outside ICE facilities… what might they be doing to our neighbors who are behind those walls?”
I'm cancelling my Spotify subscription until they stop running ICE recruitment ads. I don't want my money to support masked and unaccountable secret police. Here's how to cancel a Spotify subscription. Also, uninstall the app.
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youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...
Tutorial: How to cancel your Spotify subscription
YouTube video by Indivisible
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October 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I'm cancelling my Spotify subscription until they stop running ICE recruitment ads. I don't want my money to support masked and unaccountable secret police. Here's how to cancel a Spotify subscription. Also, uninstall the app.
youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...
youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...
Chanting this in the morning will help release anger and cultivate goodwill. No matter how anyone else behaves, we must lead by being the example. We must be the change that we wish to see in the world, to paraphrase Mahatma Gandhi. 🙏😊
October 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Chanting this in the morning will help release anger and cultivate goodwill. No matter how anyone else behaves, we must lead by being the example. We must be the change that we wish to see in the world, to paraphrase Mahatma Gandhi. 🙏😊
This is one of the most important podcast episodes I've ever listened to.
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The Rural Power Behind Trump’s Assault on Blue Cities
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October 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This is one of the most important podcast episodes I've ever listened to.
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spotify.link/akLr2pJ2EXb
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spotify.link/akLr2pJ2EXb
A connection meditation when sharing space with anyone.
I breathe in resting in you.
I breathe out resting in me.
😊🙏
I breathe in resting in you.
I breathe out resting in me.
😊🙏
October 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A connection meditation when sharing space with anyone.
I breathe in resting in you.
I breathe out resting in me.
😊🙏
I breathe in resting in you.
I breathe out resting in me.
😊🙏
A compelling argument for regulating supplements.
Our tests of popular dairy, beef, and plant-based protein products found plant-based options had the highest lead levels, 9x as much as dairy and 2x as much as beef. Even dairy powders weren’t risk-free: half were too contaminated for safe daily use.
October 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A compelling argument for regulating supplements.
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This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇
Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.
Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book
Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.
Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book
October 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The political party in control of every level of the federal government and every branch is implicated. Never thought I'd see the day.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
October 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
The political party in control of every level of the federal government and every branch is implicated. Never thought I'd see the day.
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
Yes, yes, yes, etc...
I want to see Congress flipped and even if we don't get the necessary votes in the Senate to convict... I want to see daily impeachments. Because damn, there are daily impeachable acts.
October 10, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Yes, yes, yes, etc...
This isn't something he started doing yesterday.
"Investigators said they found materials at Bardunias’ residence consistent with his “torture chamber.” In his garage, they found a box of sex toys including a ball gag, restraints and a knife, court documents stated."
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"Investigators said they found materials at Bardunias’ residence consistent with his “torture chamber.” In his garage, they found a box of sex toys including a ball gag, restraints and a knife, court documents stated."
wnyt.com/top-stories/...
October 9, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This isn't something he started doing yesterday.
"Investigators said they found materials at Bardunias’ residence consistent with his “torture chamber.” In his garage, they found a box of sex toys including a ball gag, restraints and a knife, court documents stated."
wnyt.com/top-stories/...
"Investigators said they found materials at Bardunias’ residence consistent with his “torture chamber.” In his garage, they found a box of sex toys including a ball gag, restraints and a knife, court documents stated."
wnyt.com/top-stories/...
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Country fans are upset with Zach Bryan after he criticized ICE in a song.
But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.
But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.
October 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Country fans are upset with Zach Bryan after he criticized ICE in a song.
But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.
But don't let it be known that Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash all despised fascism and leaned heavily to the left.
The primary lesson of Bacon's Rebellion is that the ruling class wants the rest of us divided against each other, otherwise we will come for them.
www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/baco...
www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/baco...
Bacon's Rebellion, Summary, Facts, Significance
Bacon’s Rebellion summary, facts, history, and significance of the first armed rebellion in Colonial America.
www.americanhistorycentral.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
The primary lesson of Bacon's Rebellion is that the ruling class wants the rest of us divided against each other, otherwise we will come for them.
www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/baco...
www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/baco...
Robert Morris, finding pastor of Texas megachurch, Gateway Church and Republican mega donor (verified through public records) was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse of a 12 year old girl.
The statement from the survivor is worth reading and sharing.
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/r...
The statement from the survivor is worth reading and sharing.
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/r...
Robert Morris, Gateway Church founding pastor, pleads guilty in Oklahoma child sexual abuse case
The longtime Texas pastor admitted to indecent conduct with a child, resolving a decades-old case tied to allegations of abuse in Oklahoma.
www.cbsnews.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Robert Morris, finding pastor of Texas megachurch, Gateway Church and Republican mega donor (verified through public records) was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse of a 12 year old girl.
The statement from the survivor is worth reading and sharing.
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/r...
The statement from the survivor is worth reading and sharing.
www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/r...
Type O Negative's cover of Paranoid is an incredible reimagining of the Black Sabbath song. The tempo is greatly reduced, and it's played in the key of B Major. It's highly unusual to play such a sad song in "the happy key", but such is their humor.
#TypeONegativeDay
#TONDay
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#TypeONegativeDay
#TONDay
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Paranoid
YouTube video by Type O Negative - Topic
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October 1, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Type O Negative's cover of Paranoid is an incredible reimagining of the Black Sabbath song. The tempo is greatly reduced, and it's played in the key of B Major. It's highly unusual to play such a sad song in "the happy key", but such is their humor.
#TypeONegativeDay
#TONDay
youtu.be/M0wyl5B7vo4?...
#TypeONegativeDay
#TONDay
youtu.be/M0wyl5B7vo4?...
For this #TypeONegativeDay, I'm reflecting on September Sun. It's a brilliant song in 3 movements, and the reason I set #TONDay to be on September 30th. It's about the end of summer and Peter in his autumn years reflecting on a life without true love. Enjoy!
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Type O Negative - September Sun
YouTube video by Boris Doomicvs II
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October 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
For this #TypeONegativeDay, I'm reflecting on September Sun. It's a brilliant song in 3 movements, and the reason I set #TONDay to be on September 30th. It's about the end of summer and Peter in his autumn years reflecting on a life without true love. Enjoy!
youtu.be/n67NHhfWUCM?...
youtu.be/n67NHhfWUCM?...