Cylvia Hayes
@cylviah.bsky.social
Writer, Speaker, Unity Minister, Professional Environmentalist and Economic System Change Advocate, Cultural Commentator, former First Lady of Oregon, AND Dog Agility Addict. Author of TRANSCEND on Substack.
If you're concerned about the direction of America at this time, you might want to revisit Orwell's 1984. Too many parallels. But one important parallel is that We the People are not beaten into submission.
Read full post on my Substack, TRANSCEND. -- cylviahayes.substack.com/p/1984-looks....
Read full post on my Substack, TRANSCEND. -- cylviahayes.substack.com/p/1984-looks....
1984 Looks Too Frighteningly Familiar
The parallels between dystopian fiction and our real situation.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:21 AM
If you're concerned about the direction of America at this time, you might want to revisit Orwell's 1984. Too many parallels. But one important parallel is that We the People are not beaten into submission.
Read full post on my Substack, TRANSCEND. -- cylviahayes.substack.com/p/1984-looks....
Read full post on my Substack, TRANSCEND. -- cylviahayes.substack.com/p/1984-looks....
Go Hawks! I have been a Seahawks fan since their very first year and it's even more fun now that we have such a great team culture. Hawks ownership don't cow-tow or fund the Trump/Project 2025 regime. Go Hawks!
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Go Hawks! I have been a Seahawks fan since their very first year and it's even more fun now that we have such a great team culture. Hawks ownership don't cow-tow or fund the Trump/Project 2025 regime. Go Hawks!
Mark your calendars. The next big national demonstration to defend democracy is set for March 28th!
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No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Mark your calendars. The next big national demonstration to defend democracy is set for March 28th!
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
Hi friends,
There are actions we can take, right now, including an event tonight, to stop the madness of the Trump/Project 2025 regime and ICE lynch mobs in our streets. Info in this short piece.
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There are actions we can take, right now, including an event tonight, to stop the madness of the Trump/Project 2025 regime and ICE lynch mobs in our streets. Info in this short piece.
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They've Declared War -- On Us
A National Reckoning is Here
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January 26, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Hi friends,
There are actions we can take, right now, including an event tonight, to stop the madness of the Trump/Project 2025 regime and ICE lynch mobs in our streets. Info in this short piece.
open.substack.com/pub/cylviaha...
There are actions we can take, right now, including an event tonight, to stop the madness of the Trump/Project 2025 regime and ICE lynch mobs in our streets. Info in this short piece.
open.substack.com/pub/cylviaha...
This is for all of us who want our lives to make a positive difference in the world and often feel frustrated that we’re not doing enough.
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The Many Forms of Sacred Activism
You Never Know How Much Good a Small-seeming Action Does
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January 24, 2026 at 4:50 AM
This is for all of us who want our lives to make a positive difference in the world and often feel frustrated that we’re not doing enough.
cylviahayes.substack.com/publish/post...
cylviahayes.substack.com/publish/post...
To honor the legacy of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King we must resist the dark vision of the Trump/Project 2025 nightmare.
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/saving-the...
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/saving-the...
Saving the MLK Dream from the Trump/ Project 2025 Nightmare.
A great piece from the Beautiful Mess
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January 19, 2026 at 5:43 PM
To honor the legacy of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King we must resist the dark vision of the Trump/Project 2025 nightmare.
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/saving-the...
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/saving-the...
Tell Congress to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
Tell Congress to rein in ICE NOW
On Wednesday, January 7, Renee Good, an American citizen, was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was a direct result of unchecked violence, impunity, a...
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January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Tell Congress to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
The U.S. is being led by a worldview based on violence, force, ego. Those who want a saner world must not give in to the fear and overwhelm they are trying to instill. I lay out an overview of this dark worldview in this piece. I'd love to know your thoughts.
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cylviahayes.substack.com/p/the-worldv...
The Worldview we Choose
Understanding Trump/Project 2025's Dark Vision
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January 10, 2026 at 3:49 AM
The U.S. is being led by a worldview based on violence, force, ego. Those who want a saner world must not give in to the fear and overwhelm they are trying to instill. I lay out an overview of this dark worldview in this piece. I'd love to know your thoughts.
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/the-worldv...
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/the-worldv...
I used the word hypocrisy more the last 12 months than the last ten years combined but ... it is the epitome of hypocrisy that on the anniversary of a president provoking a riot to overturn an election his regime is occupying a foreign nation insisting they have fair elections and transfer of power.
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I used the word hypocrisy more the last 12 months than the last ten years combined but ... it is the epitome of hypocrisy that on the anniversary of a president provoking a riot to overturn an election his regime is occupying a foreign nation insisting they have fair elections and transfer of power.
Hi Friends. Here's a link to my current column in Spirituality & Health mag.
I LOVE THE FRESHNESS OF A NEW YEAR, a powerful time to release that which no longer serves and embrace expansive aspirations and new horizons.
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I LOVE THE FRESHNESS OF A NEW YEAR, a powerful time to release that which no longer serves and embrace expansive aspirations and new horizons.
www.cylviahayes.net/wp-content/u...
www.cylviahayes.net
January 6, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Hi Friends. Here's a link to my current column in Spirituality & Health mag.
I LOVE THE FRESHNESS OF A NEW YEAR, a powerful time to release that which no longer serves and embrace expansive aspirations and new horizons.
www.cylviahayes.net/wp-content/u...
I LOVE THE FRESHNESS OF A NEW YEAR, a powerful time to release that which no longer serves and embrace expansive aspirations and new horizons.
www.cylviahayes.net/wp-content/u...
News of the U.S. kidnapping of the President of Venezuela hit me hard for a number of reasons. Here's my take on the situation.
What do you think?
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What do you think?
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No War for Oil
My take on the U.S. colonizing Venezuela
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January 5, 2026 at 1:14 AM
News of the U.S. kidnapping of the President of Venezuela hit me hard for a number of reasons. Here's my take on the situation.
What do you think?
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/no-war-for...
What do you think?
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/no-war-for...
Happy New Year all! As I was reflecting on the wild year now closing and what's to come, I decided to lay out both personal and collective affirmations. After all, this is a time for dreaming big. cylviahayes.substack.com/p/beyond-dar...
Beyond Darkness -- Aspirations for the New Year
Why not dream big?
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January 5, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Happy New Year all! As I was reflecting on the wild year now closing and what's to come, I decided to lay out both personal and collective affirmations. After all, this is a time for dreaming big. cylviahayes.substack.com/p/beyond-dar...
As a Christmas week gift thought I'd share some good news happening for our beloved planet, and a short story about my moving experience of sharing PRESENCE rather than presents with my older brother.
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Good News for Mother Earth and Presence as a Present
And a movie tip
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December 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
As a Christmas week gift thought I'd share some good news happening for our beloved planet, and a short story about my moving experience of sharing PRESENCE rather than presents with my older brother.
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/good-news-...
cylviahayes.substack.com/p/good-news-...
I attended a training for people willing to accompany immigrants to check-in appointments with ICE. 9 whites in a cramped meeting room as two young Latinas explained the process. Felt like a mix of a modern Underground Railroad and the Handmaid’s Tale. cylviahayes.substack.com/p/accompanyi...
Accompanying an Immigrant to ICE
Soul of a Nation is Real Now
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December 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I attended a training for people willing to accompany immigrants to check-in appointments with ICE. 9 whites in a cramped meeting room as two young Latinas explained the process. Felt like a mix of a modern Underground Railroad and the Handmaid’s Tale. cylviahayes.substack.com/p/accompanyi...
Happy Friday News! Kilmar A Garcia released: Jury won't indict Leticia James. Indiana Rs reject redistricting. Johnson defies T, returns collective bargaining to fed workers. New Epstein pics show lot of Trump. Approval craters. RNC says R's will get whipped in mid-terms. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
As Americans reject his handling of the economy, Trump turns to self-pity
The president didn’t literally ask, “Why don’t people trust my lies over their own experience?” but that seemed to be the subtext.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Happy Friday News! Kilmar A Garcia released: Jury won't indict Leticia James. Indiana Rs reject redistricting. Johnson defies T, returns collective bargaining to fed workers. New Epstein pics show lot of Trump. Approval craters. RNC says R's will get whipped in mid-terms. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
My recent talk on Sacred Activism -- Spiritually Principled Political Action. My partner, former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, joined me in this talk.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf6j...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf6j...
Sacred Activism Politicals with Principle Cyl and JK Eugene Talk only 11 25
YouTube video by Cylvia Hayes
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December 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My recent talk on Sacred Activism -- Spiritually Principled Political Action. My partner, former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber, joined me in this talk.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf6j...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf6j...
Civicus downgraded the U.S. from "narrowed" to "obstructed" based on the actions of the Trump/Project 2025 regime over that have caused a sharp erosion of fundamental freedoms. Wonder how the "freedom-loving" MAGAs feel about this erosion of freedom?
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monitor.civicus.org/country/unit...
- Civicus Monitor
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December 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Civicus downgraded the U.S. from "narrowed" to "obstructed" based on the actions of the Trump/Project 2025 regime over that have caused a sharp erosion of fundamental freedoms. Wonder how the "freedom-loving" MAGAs feel about this erosion of freedom?
monitor.civicus.org/country/unit...
monitor.civicus.org/country/unit...
The regime put out a presidential memo stating the anti-fascism movement is terrorist driven and “Common threads animating this violent conduct include anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity.” I'm anti-fascism and have questioned capitalism 30 years. Does that make me a terrorist?
Am I a Terrorist?
After all I’m anti-fascism and question capitalism
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December 6, 2025 at 6:25 AM
The regime put out a presidential memo stating the anti-fascism movement is terrorist driven and “Common threads animating this violent conduct include anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, and anti-Christianity.” I'm anti-fascism and have questioned capitalism 30 years. Does that make me a terrorist?
This Thanksgiving I'm grateful for Good News happening for beloved Mother Earth. Please enjoy these encouraging updates.
Happy Thanksgiving All.
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Happy Thanksgiving All.
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Happy Thanksgiving -- Healing Earth
Grateful for some Good News for Mother Earth
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November 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This Thanksgiving I'm grateful for Good News happening for beloved Mother Earth. Please enjoy these encouraging updates.
Happy Thanksgiving All.
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Happy Thanksgiving All.
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My op-ed about broken and brutal economic system. Federal poverty rate says if a person makes $15,651 per year they're not below the poverty line. For a family of 4 it's $32,151. Yet, uber-wealthy fly private jets and make rockets for fun. Does this seem ideal? www.cylviahayes.net/wp-content/u...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My op-ed about broken and brutal economic system. Federal poverty rate says if a person makes $15,651 per year they're not below the poverty line. For a family of 4 it's $32,151. Yet, uber-wealthy fly private jets and make rockets for fun. Does this seem ideal? www.cylviahayes.net/wp-content/u...
I started to write about the U.N. Climate Talks and couldn’t. The blockage was emotional - frustration that these talks have been going on for 30-years but haven’t done much .. and heartache/weariness being an environmentalist in the U.S. at this time. cylviahayes.substack.com/p/nations-ar...
Nations are Talking about Climate Change
Past Time to Go Beyond Talk
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November 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I started to write about the U.N. Climate Talks and couldn’t. The blockage was emotional - frustration that these talks have been going on for 30-years but haven’t done much .. and heartache/weariness being an environmentalist in the U.S. at this time. cylviahayes.substack.com/p/nations-ar...
Feeling called to engage with political issues in a peaceful, spiritually grounded way? I'm offering a workshop on Sacred Activism—the fusion of spiritual grounding and bold action for positive change. REGISTER at -- unityofdavis.breezechms.com/form/SacredA... or with QR code on image. Fee is $40.
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Feeling called to engage with political issues in a peaceful, spiritually grounded way? I'm offering a workshop on Sacred Activism—the fusion of spiritual grounding and bold action for positive change. REGISTER at -- unityofdavis.breezechms.com/form/SacredA... or with QR code on image. Fee is $40.
his would be for those of you who are really into dogs and particularly dog agility. You likely know I write a publication called TRANSCEND on Substack. I also do one called Agility Geeks Cafe. This post is about the training and fitness schedule and approach for all three of us.
Jonesin' for agility
All three of us have a training schedule and program
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November 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
his would be for those of you who are really into dogs and particularly dog agility. You likely know I write a publication called TRANSCEND on Substack. I also do one called Agility Geeks Cafe. This post is about the training and fitness schedule and approach for all three of us.
Have you had a Full Spiral moment?
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Full Spiral Moments
We never step in the same river twice.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Have you had a Full Spiral moment?
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The global economy is broken, brutal. This is so evident in the U.S., where 52--67% of us live paycheck to paycheck. People working full-time low-wage jobs are doing all they can just to meet basic needs. I know because I’ve lived it.
Frustration is hitting critical mass. We want a better way.
Frustration is hitting critical mass. We want a better way.
Our Broken and Brutal Economy
The Frustration is Hitting Critical Mass
cylviahayes.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The global economy is broken, brutal. This is so evident in the U.S., where 52--67% of us live paycheck to paycheck. People working full-time low-wage jobs are doing all they can just to meet basic needs. I know because I’ve lived it.
Frustration is hitting critical mass. We want a better way.
Frustration is hitting critical mass. We want a better way.