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Living the lesbian homesteader life w/ my wife and our 3 dogs and 2 cats on the #EnchantedHoneystead. ๐ŸŒˆ

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Opinion | Josรฉ Andrรฉs: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza

Josรฉ Andrรฉs: People of Good Conscience Must Stop the Starvation in Gaza www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...

27.07.2025 12:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
wonโ€™t you celebrate with me i made it up here on this bridge between between / starshine and clay Compare to John Keatsโ€™s โ€œbetwixt damnation and impassionโ€™d clayโ€ in โ€œOn Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again.โ€ starshine and ...

Thank you @bhtnh.bsky.social for reminding us of this wonderful poem by Lucille Clifton, ending in:
"...come celebrate
with me that everyday
something has tried to kill me
and has failed."
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50974/...

02.02.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Humanity itself, including our psychology & the roots of all major religious doctrine, came from Africa.

We are interconnected, embedded in each other & we need to recognize that and confront our psychosis on skin color & differences.
โ€”Dr. Edward Bruce Bynum, PhD @bhtnh.bsky.social #BHTTeaTalks

02.02.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In Yoruba cosmology there's a belief that conflict is ongoing. In order to resist, you have to start with a psychological approach so you don't reinforce the negative ideas instilled by the people in power.

Thank you Tony Van Der Meer at @bhtnh.bsky.social #BHTNHTeaTalks

02.02.2025 19:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Inclusion is not a destination but a practice that demands commitment, vigilance, and humility. Our strength lies in the richness of our collective history." โ€”JerriAnne Boggis, @bhtnh.bsky.social #BHTNHTeaTalks

02.02.2025 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ready to throw in the towel?

Why not give it to a cat in need of a plaything instead?

23.01.2025 23:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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