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yiamas.bsky.social
@yiamas.bsky.social
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Recovering cynic. Mid-century-modern, lifelong freedom-fighter who loves dogs wildly & still believes in peace, love, empathy, compassion & this goal that is the United States of America.
( Visit me also at nickiyiamas.substack.com )
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Nicki C. (@yiamas)
"Kindness In A Fractured World" Sharon Salzberg's 7 day online course (with lifetime access to lessons) https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/kindness I’ve signed on. I’ve been reading over things I’ve wr...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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"Kindness In A Fractured World"
Sharon Salzberg's 7 day online course (with lifetime access to lessons)
www.sharonsalzberg.com/kindness
October 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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See Us. We Are Active, Joyful Warriors
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See Us. We Are Active, Joyful Warriors
We Are The Many. We Are Rising. Recognize Us.
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September 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Scientists Have Found Homosexuality Nearly Everywhere They've Looked For It In The Animal Kingdom. Mammals, Reptiles, Fish, Birds, Insects… Everywhere. By Definition, It's Natural. Whats
UNNATURAL Is The Irrational (And Mostly Religious-Based) Hate And Homophobia Found Only In Humans #Advocate #Love
June 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
yiamas.bsky.social
Cartoon drawing of an elephant holding a gun; a donkey holding two guns. Behind them stands a sign that reads, "Redistricting Fight." Elephant says to donkey, "Wait, you're only supposed to bring a knife! ... "
August 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Love's umbrella.
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Mr.E (@denzien)
Sacrifice 😇❤️🥰✌🏻😉
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August 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Smart! A Raven doing Raven things.
August 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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In the final analysis, a democratic government ...
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In the final analysis, a democratic government ...
“In the final analysis, a democratic government represents the sum total of the courage and the integrity of its individuals. It cannot be better than they are.” Eleanor Roosevelt
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August 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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To any and all interested fellow Bluesky flyers - my latest Substack post
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Something I Hope We Can Ponder Together
Our flag
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July 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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" ... a powerful essay ... Very thoughtful and noteworthy in its balance. It touches on past, present and future in a lovely pace ..."

What We Choose To Share or
Never Mind The Mayo - What About Ethics & Decency

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What We Choose to Share
or, Never mind the mayonnaise, what about ethics & decency?
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July 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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106% increase in diagnosed depression and a 134% increase in diagnosed anxiety in U.S. undergraduates since 2010. Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist at NYU-Stern, researches correlation between smartphones & this disturbing trend in mental illnesses & suggests solutions @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social
This chart shows a 106% increase in diagnosed depression and a 134% increase in diagnosed anxiety in U.S. undergraduates since 2010. Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist at NYU-Stern, researches the correlation between smartphones and this disturbing trend in mental illnesses. See his work to roll back the "phone-based childhood."
July 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Priscilla Harvey on Substack
I bought my kids an old school phone to keep smartphones out of their hands while still letting them chat with friends. But it’s turned into the sweetest, most unexpected surprise: my son’s new daily ...
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July 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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I'm attending Indivisible's event, “What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders” - sign up now to join us! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible
The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The an...
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July 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Nicki C. on Substack
Another gift of great potential, for all who wish to share, from Stephanie Thomas Berry. I will listen to this many times. Stephanie offers, here, guidance to a reoccurring place within, that is a pl...
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July 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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This morning I was thinking: one of my freedoms has always been a freedom from this kind of anger & fear. Realizing that, I also quite suddenly saw a whole new aspect of the many layered, brilliantly worded "pursuit of happiness."
Yes Sen. Warren, even after the House vote, We stay in the fight
July 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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I'm angry. You should be too. But this fight isn't over.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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July 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Ducklings drop down into Lake Michigan through a hole in the concrete at Montrose Pier.
July 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Video of the protest march on our beach trail 5/3/25. Gustavus Alaska is standing up for our rights! A video of the beach action will be posted soon.

#Protest #Protests #Gustavus #Alaska #Mayday #Mayday25 #Maydaystrong #50501Movement #InternationalWorkersDay

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Beach Trail Protest March Gustavus Alaska May 3rd 2025
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May 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings
Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...
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July 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Another opportunity. Onward Joyful Warriors.
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Good Trouble Lives On
On July 17, five years since the passing of Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will take to the streets, courthouses, and community spaces to carry forward his fight for justice, v...
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July 2, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Amidst deliberate 'shock-and-awe'
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Amidst deliberate 'shock-and-awe'
On The Eve of June 14th's Day of Defiance
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June 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Genocide is wrong.

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Israel kills innocent Palestinians. Activists spray-paint a plane. Guess which the UK government calls terrorism | Sally Rooney
If Palestine Action becomes a proscribed group, writing these words of support could become a serious offence. It’s vital we fight this alarming attack on free speech, says writer Sally Rooney
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June 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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My team and I at the Crowd Counting Consortium (@[email protected], Soha Hammam, & Chris Shay) have a new piece out: wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/amer.... In it, we show that through May 2025, the size and scale of anti-Trump protests have dwarfed those in 2017. 🧵
A line chart with a blue line showing a large growth of protest events from Jan 20 - May 31, 2025, and a green line showing the relatively modest growth of protest events during the same period in 2017.
June 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Moral Mondays in DC | Repairers of the Breach
Join us for Moral Mondays In DC as we engage in a season of nonviolent moral resistance against extremism in government. Founded in 2013 in North Carolina by Bi...
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June 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Good Trouble Lives On: A Day of Action” Hoping to join with many of my Substack & Bluesky-flyer neighbors to make Good Trouble together. Yiamas!
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Good Trouble Lives On: A Day of Action · John Lewis Actions
Good Trouble Lives On: A Day of Action On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, People Power United is hosting a virtual event to honor his legacy and defend our rights and fr...
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June 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM