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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to tonight's Cambridge Forum:

"A.I. and the Death of Critical Thinking"
cambridgeforum.org/a-i-and-the-...

Interested in this topic? This is a no-cost online Zoom-based event.

Cambridge Forum • A.I. and the Death of Critical Thinking

A.I. and the Death of Critical Thinking

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Sep 3

Unitarian Universalist leaders: Tuesday I’m leading a Small Group Ministry training online with a focus on designing programs for health, growth and impact.

Want to join us as my guest?
www.peterbowden.live/newsletters/...

RSVP Sept 9 Small Group Ministry Training

Join us for a live UU Growth Lab small group ministry training on Sept 9, 2025. Each month we offer a live session with UU clergy, staff and volunteer leaders to learn together. Peter Bowden then sha...

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Indivisible LAB @indivisiblelab.bsky.social · Sep 1

Lots of familiar faces for the start of today’s #PrayersForLiberty walk from #LexingtonMA to Boston.

There’s still time to join the last section of the walk starting from the Cambridge Common at 3pm and ending at the Embrace Statue on the Boston Common at 5pm.

Large group of people holding pro-democracy signs in front of the Minuteman Statue in Lexington MA at the start of a Prayers for Liberty Walk to Boston on Sept. 1, 2025

People holding pro-democracy signs and listening to speakers on the Lexington MA Battle Green at the start of a Prayers for Liberty Walk to Boston on Sept. 1, 2025

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Aug 12

My goal for this session was 30, so we're doing great. Nice to have variety of questions, insights, and experience from different contexts.

If you want future invites via email, subscribe to my UU leader email list at www.peterbowden.live/uuleaders-su...

UU Leaders Subscribe - Peter Bowden's Email Updates

Get Peter Bowden's updates for Unitarian Universalist leaders. Get new videos, articles, invitations to live Q&A and strategy sessions, and training announcements.

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Aug 12

40 signed up to join our Live Session today at 1:00pm Eastern! Anyone else? Last call! No cost to attend as this is part of my @uugrowthlab.bsky.social research and development process.

I present live THEN make an on-demand training incorporating insights.

UU Growth Lab @uugrowthlab.bsky.social · Aug 11

Happy August UU friends! Unitarian Universalist clergy, staff and volunteer leaders, you're invited to join our monthly live UU Growth Lab sessions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieEp...

UU Growth Lab August Update

YouTube video by The UU Growth Lab

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Aug 11

Happy August!!! Where are all my Unitarian Universalist friends? You start planning for the new year yet?

That's the focus of this month's UU Growth Lab cycle. Want to get in on it?

See attached and follow @uugrowthlab.bsky.social to get all my updates for UU leaders.

UU Growth Lab @uugrowthlab.bsky.social · Aug 11

Happy August UU friends! Unitarian Universalist clergy, staff and volunteer leaders, you're invited to join our monthly live UU Growth Lab sessions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieEp...

UU Growth Lab August Update

YouTube video by The UU Growth Lab

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · May 12

For my Unitarian Universalist friends and colleagues, I moved our monthly live session up (earlier) to avoid a number of conflicting events. This newsletter has details for May 12 and dates for thru August. Follow @uugrowthlab.bsky.social for UU Growth Lab updates!

UU Growth Lab @uugrowthlab.bsky.social · May 12

UU Leaders: Algorithms are changing the online landscape.

You're invited to join us for tomorrow's (5/13) UU Growth Lab live session on updating communication, outreach and growth strategies for this new reality.

Details in this newsletter: www.peterbowden.live/newsletters/...

UU Growth Lab Updates 5/10/25

Updates from the UU Growth Lab including upcoming live sessions and our new Practical AI for Congregations on-demand training.

www.peterbowden.live

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 28

This one's for my Unitarian Universalist friends and colleagues. Live session tomorrow, Tuesday, looking at practical ways to use AI as congregational leaders.

Get updates from the UU Growth Lab on BlueSky:
Follow @uugrowthlab.bsky.social

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 19

Reading this thread, exploring included articles, and recommendations for how to respond.

Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · Apr 17

The Trump-Supreme Court battle is not really the crisis.

The crisis is here now. Trump is enacting an insidious coordinated attack on our institutions of democratic accountability, designed to crater democracy before next fall.

1/ A long 🧵to explain the plan & how we stop it.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Apr 19

Massive march in New York today to protect migrants and protect the planet #april19

Massive march outside New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Apr 19

We the people are PISSED!📍NYC / April 19

Join the People’s Movement at www.FiftyFifty.one.

#PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #50501Movement #April19 #NYC @polrev.bsky.social @meidastouch.com

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 19

Same! I'm a life long Unitarian Universalist with trans colleagues, friends, and family members.

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 19

For all my Unitarian Universalist friends, here are details on the next @uugrowthlab.bsky.social session on Practical AI for Congregations.

I'm running sessions for community leaders who want to amplify their impact with the help of AI, as well facilitated events exploring larger AI issues.

UU Growth Lab @uugrowthlab.bsky.social · Apr 19

UU Clergy, Staff and Volunteer Leaders:
You are invited to the April 29th UU Growth Lab live innovation session on Practical AI for Congregations.

More in next post in this thread...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGBd...

Practical AI for UU Congregations

YouTube video by The UU Growth Lab

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 19

A great time to celebrate resisting the monarchy! 🇺🇸

Live Stream Concord 250th Parade & Celebration www.youtube.com/live/yhq3i41...

Concord 250th Parade & Celebration

YouTube video by Minuteman Media Network

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · Apr 14

Ever more ways to disempower citizens and empower oligarchs with citizens’ personal data
www.wired.com/story/palant...

Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project

For the past three days, DOGE and a handful of Palantir representatives, along with dozens of career IRS engineers, have been collaborating to build a “mega API,” WIRED has learned.

www.wired.com

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · Apr 14

Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.”

x.com/nayibbukele/...

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 13

What’s your favorite table top game for children and adults of all ages to play?

Something for a family event, reunion, congregation or other intergenerational gathering? Connect 4 is a favorite.

Anything you play or remember playing 😊

Connect Four game with red and yellow circle pieces forming a question mark.

Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 6

And what an appearance! Nice to have a flag in the foreground waving in front of the no dictators sign.

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 5

News/Media:
Here’s 4K version of clip on YouTube. youtu.be/UtQSd5M8qLw?...

Huge turnout for Hands Off Protest Boston MA!

YouTube video by Peter Bowden

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 5

Boston Hands Off Protest News/Media:
Here’s 4K version of clip on YouTube. youtu.be/UtQSd5M8qLw?...

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 5

Hands Off Protest Boston!

April 5, 2025 Boston Common

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The Political Revolution @polrev.bsky.social · Apr 5

Prepare. Protect. Protest.

Make sure you're ready to protest tomorrow and every day after that. Do your research, protect yourself and others, and get out there!

Resources:
www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

www.cnn.com/2020/06/02/u...

infosecforactivists.org

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Peter Bowden 😃 @peterbowdenlive.bsky.social · Apr 5

Today, Saturday, April 5!

Boston Hands Off event details
mobilize.us/s/0mYa1Y

Hands Off Massachusetts! Rally/March · Hands Off

***RALLY AND MARCH*** MC: **Rev. Mariama White-Hammond** | Founder | New Roots AME Church, Dorchester MC: **Reggi Alkiewicz** | Civic Engagement Coordinator, North American Indian Center of Boston ...

mobilize.us

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Apr 1

One of 2025’s most important elections is today.

Elon Musk has spent over $20 million to stop workers’ rights champion @crawfordforwi.bsky.social from securing the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority through 2028.

It’s time to teach Musk that his money can’t buy everything.

(next to an image of Susan Crawford) (checkmark emoji) INDIVISIBLE ENDORSED

SUSAN CRAWFORD (celebration emojis)
FOR WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT!

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Indivisible Mass Coalition @maindivisible.bsky.social · Mar 28

On April 5th, starting at 11am, a coalition of Massachusetts resistance groups is taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! 🙅

#Massachusetts is ready to defend democracy—join us!

Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/indivisible-...

#HandsOff #Indivisible #Mass50501 #MaPoli

Hands Off Massachusetts! Rally/March · Indivisible Mass Coalition

***RALLY AND MARCH*** **SCHEDULE:** - 11:00 am: Meet at Parkman Bandstand - 11:15 am: Kickoff speaker - 11:25 am: March to City Hall Plaza - 12:30 pm: Speakers at City Hall Plaza **CURRENT SPEAK...

www.mobilize.us

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