Dalton
@soilguync.bsky.social
WNC native | Advocate for community, science, and inclusion 🌈 | Nonprofit enthusiast | Soil & geology nerd | Dog parent to Princess Donut & Canon
But today — today we got a reason to exhale. Just for a moment, to breathe and be grateful. #Breathe #StayVigilant
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
But today — today we got a reason to exhale. Just for a moment, to breathe and be grateful. #Breathe #StayVigilant
It’s exhausting to live in constant uncertainty about rights that should never be in question. #LGBTQRights
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It’s exhausting to live in constant uncertainty about rights that should never be in question. #LGBTQRights
I still feel like we’re sliding backward in a lot of ways, but this moment was a small, bright spot — a reminder that progress, while fragile, can hold. #ProgressNotPerfection
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I still feel like we’re sliding backward in a lot of ways, but this moment was a small, bright spot — a reminder that progress, while fragile, can hold. #ProgressNotPerfection
For a while, it felt like we were teetering on the edge of a massive backslide — one that could have completely upended my life and the lives of so many others. #LoveIsLove
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
For a while, it felt like we were teetering on the edge of a massive backslide — one that could have completely upended my life and the lives of so many others. #LoveIsLove
History does not give certainty, but it does give patterns. For minorities, the safest time to act is before it feels urgent. By the time it is obvious, it is usually too late. It is best to stay vigilant and do what is best for you.
#FascismWarning #StayVigilant
#FascismWarning #StayVigilant
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
History does not give certainty, but it does give patterns. For minorities, the safest time to act is before it feels urgent. By the time it is obvious, it is usually too late. It is best to stay vigilant and do what is best for you.
#FascismWarning #StayVigilant
#FascismWarning #StayVigilant
The U.S. nationally is still in Stage 1 likely. Rights exist on paper, though under pressure. Some groups in certain states already feel pieces of Stage 2 through targeted laws.
#MinorityVoices #Authoritarianism
#MinorityVoices #Authoritarianism
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The U.S. nationally is still in Stage 1 likely. Rights exist on paper, though under pressure. Some groups in certain states already feel pieces of Stage 2 through targeted laws.
#MinorityVoices #Authoritarianism
#MinorityVoices #Authoritarianism
1️⃣ Erosion of democracy – life feels “normal.”
2️⃣ Legal discrimination – this is the tipping point.
3️⃣ State violence – borders close, options shrink.
4️⃣ Camps & war – by then it is too late.
#Democracy #LearnFromHistory
2️⃣ Legal discrimination – this is the tipping point.
3️⃣ State violence – borders close, options shrink.
4️⃣ Camps & war – by then it is too late.
#Democracy #LearnFromHistory
September 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
1️⃣ Erosion of democracy – life feels “normal.”
2️⃣ Legal discrimination – this is the tipping point.
3️⃣ State violence – borders close, options shrink.
4️⃣ Camps & war – by then it is too late.
#Democracy #LearnFromHistory
2️⃣ Legal discrimination – this is the tipping point.
3️⃣ State violence – borders close, options shrink.
4️⃣ Camps & war – by then it is too late.
#Democracy #LearnFromHistory
The truth is we may have already gone too far to correct the course. What’s left is a country deliberately weakened. An America that is no longer first but an America Last.
#AmericaLast
#AmericaLast
September 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The truth is we may have already gone too far to correct the course. What’s left is a country deliberately weakened. An America that is no longer first but an America Last.
#AmericaLast
#AmericaLast
Piece by piece, the foundation of progress has been dismantled. When we pit scientists against tradespeople, or teachers against builders, we all lose. A strong America needed every part working together.
#DefendTruth
#DefendTruth
September 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Piece by piece, the foundation of progress has been dismantled. When we pit scientists against tradespeople, or teachers against builders, we all lose. A strong America needed every part working together.
#DefendTruth
#DefendTruth
Into that vacuum steps Trump. This week it’s the false claim that Tylenol in pregnancy causes autism. But that’s just one example of a larger pattern: climate science erased, public health rewritten, protections gutted, schools defunded.
#StopMisinformation
#StopMisinformation
September 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Into that vacuum steps Trump. This week it’s the false claim that Tylenol in pregnancy causes autism. But that’s just one example of a larger pattern: climate science erased, public health rewritten, protections gutted, schools defunded.
#StopMisinformation
#StopMisinformation
At the same time, our society too often looked down on blue-collar jobs and trades — the very work that keeps daily life running. That resentment made it easier for politicians to pit “common sense” against science, turning education into arrogance and ignorance into strength.
#RespectAllWork
#RespectAllWork
September 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
At the same time, our society too often looked down on blue-collar jobs and trades — the very work that keeps daily life running. That resentment made it easier for politicians to pit “common sense” against science, turning education into arrogance and ignorance into strength.
#RespectAllWork
#RespectAllWork
Ideas can feel ancient when they’re not. And they can shape our world, even when their roots are shaky. It’s always worth asking: where did this come from, and does it hold up?
#SeekTruth
#SeekTruth
September 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Ideas can feel ancient when they’re not. And they can shape our world, even when their roots are shaky. It’s always worth asking: where did this come from, and does it hold up?
#SeekTruth
#SeekTruth
Is this a fringe belief? Not really. About 30–50% of US Protestants believe in some version of the Rapture. That’s 42–70 million people.
#NotSoFringe
#NotSoFringe
September 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Is this a fringe belief? Not really. About 30–50% of US Protestants believe in some version of the Rapture. That’s 42–70 million people.
#NotSoFringe
#NotSoFringe
Another issue: Rapture belief can discourage action. If you think you’ll be rescued soon, why fight injustice or care for the world? But real faith asks us to show up, not check out.
#FaithInAction
#FaithInAction
September 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Another issue: Rapture belief can discourage action. If you think you’ll be rescued soon, why fight injustice or care for the world? But real faith asks us to show up, not check out.
#FaithInAction
#FaithInAction
Verses used to support it are often pulled out of context. Example: Matthew 24 says “one taken, one left.” Sounds Rapture-y, right? But just before that, Jesus compares it to Noah, where those taken were judged, not saved.
#BiblicalContext
#BiblicalContext
September 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Verses used to support it are often pulled out of context. Example: Matthew 24 says “one taken, one left.” Sounds Rapture-y, right? But just before that, Jesus compares it to Noah, where those taken were judged, not saved.
#BiblicalContext
#BiblicalContext
From there, it spread through revivals, prophecy conferences, and eventually pop culture (think Left Behind). But it’s not something early Christians taught, and it’s not in historical doctrine.
#ChristianityExplored
#ChristianityExplored
September 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
From there, it spread through revivals, prophecy conferences, and eventually pop culture (think Left Behind). But it’s not something early Christians taught, and it’s not in historical doctrine.
#ChristianityExplored
#ChristianityExplored
The modern Rapture concept started in the 1800s with a preacher named John Nelson Darby. After a serious head injury, he claimed to receive new revelations. His ideas were rejected by big churches so he brought them to small ones in the US.
#ReligiousHistory
#ReligiousHistory
September 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The modern Rapture concept started in the 1800s with a preacher named John Nelson Darby. After a serious head injury, he claimed to receive new revelations. His ideas were rejected by big churches so he brought them to small ones in the US.
#ReligiousHistory
#ReligiousHistory
I’m not looking for “they’re not authoritarian” responses. History and definitions matter here. The question isn’t whether the threat exists, it’s what we do about it.
👉 cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-research...
#Authoritarianism
👉 cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-research...
#Authoritarianism
I researched every attempt to stop fascism in history. The success rate is 0%.
Once they win elections, it's already too late.
cmarmitage.substack.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I’m not looking for “they’re not authoritarian” responses. History and definitions matter here. The question isn’t whether the threat exists, it’s what we do about it.
👉 cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-research...
#Authoritarianism
👉 cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-research...
#Authoritarianism
These are extreme options, but if the window for prevention is gone, then the real question is: which (if any) could actually work, and at what cost?
#HardChoices
#HardChoices
September 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
These are extreme options, but if the window for prevention is gone, then the real question is: which (if any) could actually work, and at what cost?
#HardChoices
#HardChoices