Amanda Udis-Kessler

Friends, as much as I have tried to make the jump to Bluesky, I seem thus far to be unable to stop engaging primarily with Facebook, as much as I regret it. So, please keep finding me over there. I will probably post here from time to time. Best wishes!

Gratitude and hope for humanity: a Nebraska crowd shouting "tax the rich!" at a Republican representative.

Gratitude and hope for humanity: the many resources that help us heal ourselves, support others, and rescue our society and the planet from the dumpster fire in which we currently find ourselves. It's quite amazing how much wisdom and compassion there is out there. Let's make good use of it.

Gratitude and hope for humanity: the fact that all of us retain the capacity to heal wounds we caused others previously, if only we are willing to do the work and communicate the response.

Gratitude and hope for humanity: music and the arts. They bring healing, joy, understanding, compassion, and so much more.

Gratitude and hope for humanity: all those parents and family members and friends who love their beloved trans people fiercely and dearly and will protect them with all their might.

Gratitude and hope for humanity: the cities that are declaring themselves sanctuary cities for immigrants and LGBTQ+ people

Gratitude and hope for humanity: those who refuse to deny the truths of our day but who instead keep lifting them up even at personal risk to themselves.

In honor of abortion provider appreciate day having been a couple of days ago (I just found this out), my gratitude and hope for humanity today is abortion providers.

If you disagree, please feel free to unfollow me.

Gratitude and hope for humanity: that Bluesky is here and doing as well as it is. I wish I were more engaged with it. Hopefully, when some other things settle down in my life, I will be. Peace to everyone out there!

@sfdsgsd.bsky.social

Gratitude and hope for humanity: the reminder that every day has genuinely new possibilities to it, even when that wisdom is hard-won.

Given Elon Musk's comment about empathy, today's gratitude and hope for humanity is empathy....

Gratitude and hope for humanity: women.

Happy International Women's Day!

Gratitude and hope for humanity: the peacemakers.

This is not intended to be a sectarian comment.

Gratitude and hope for humanity: the fact that we are beginning to see pushback against the New Nazis across a broad range of constituents and venues

YouTube video by Red Wine and Blue The Real State of the Union w/ Timothy Snyder

Watch at least the first 50 minutes. Really useful.

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

Senator Slotkin's Compelling, Patriotic Speech (Video) - We Are Americans, Fighting For Freedom and Democracy Is What We Do Please watch this speech and share widely through your networks

Gratitude and hope for humanity

www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/senator-sl...

Gratitude and hope for humanity: all the European countries that are speaking the hell up and doing the right thing. Which is not, needless to say, supporting the Axis of Evil.

Gratitude and hope for humanity: women.

I can't believe I have to post this.

YouTube video by Marsh Family "Puppets on a Kremlin String?" - Marsh Family adaptation of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" on Trump/Vance

Must share this. Both because they did a good job and because until ten minutes ago, I had no idea that it was possible to actually write a half-decent parody of the original...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvT3...

Resist List Noncooperation Database DELVE DEEPER WITH MOVEMENT RESEARCHERS’ DATABASES AND COMPILATIONS OF ACTION Researcher Jeremy Pressman is writing semi-regular reports about...

Review and share widely.

choosedemocracy.us/resist-list/...

Gratitude and hope for humanity: that rare combination of honesty and tenderness that holds us accountable while loving us into our new futures.

Now THIS is true leadership on the world stage. In stark contrast to the weak, ignorant clown we currently have in the White House.
#SlavaUkraini 🇬🇧 🇺🇦

Since I have not seen it put quite like this:

We are now the Axis of Evil.

Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine

Gratitude and hope for humanity: the human capacity for wonder, and our related capacity for humility.

When we see that there is something bigger than ourselves and that we are a part of it, we are more likely to work to add joy and wellness to the world.

UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...

Here’s the official fundraising site for the government of Ukraine. If everyone who voted for Kamala Harris gave $10, we’d raise 750M. It’s a good way to boost democracy and stick it to Trump and Vance.

u24.gov.ua?utm_source=s...

Good morning. Today, as I abstain from Facebook, my gratitude and hope for humanity is Bluesky. Have a lovely day, everyone!

Once again, my gratitude and hope for humanity is a piece of spiritual wisdom. Here it is:

Peace is an invitation in daily life to breathe deep, right here, in the uncertainty. (Morgan Harper Nichols)