Ji Hyang Padma
@jihyangpadma.bsky.social
Zen teacher. scholar-practitioner of contemporary spiritual care.
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“The regime wants all of us afraid. It is counting on fear immobilizing us and perhaps even turning us against each other. Instead, what we are currently seeing in Chicago is that solidarity can overcome fear and can give people the courage and tenacity to fight for each other.” --Mariame Kaba
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“The regime wants all of us afraid. It is counting on fear immobilizing us and perhaps even turning us against each other. Instead, what we are currently seeing in Chicago is that solidarity can overcome fear and can give people the courage and tenacity to fight for each other.” --Mariame Kaba
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Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
October 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
I did it because the government isn’t.
This is what I found.
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Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
August 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
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“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” Yesterday, you were the stars, your compassion, your courage, your pride in standing up for what’s right lit up the darkness. This is the America we believe in. 💚✊
June 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” Yesterday, you were the stars, your compassion, your courage, your pride in standing up for what’s right lit up the darkness. This is the America we believe in. 💚✊
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“We are currently experiencing longer than usual wait times.” 😂😃🙌
June 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“We are currently experiencing longer than usual wait times.” 😂😃🙌
Coercion and bullying are not effective governance, not apropos to first amendment protections.
"Be best."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
"Be best."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
Trump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Coercion and bullying are not effective governance, not apropos to first amendment protections.
"Be best."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
"Be best."
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
Thanks and praises. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi freed after federal judge orders release
Palestinian, a lawful permanent US resident, was detained and ordered deported despite not being charged with crime
www.theguardian.com
April 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thanks and praises. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Wow.
Illegally detained Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi has a daily meditation practice during his detention, and he is head of the Columbia University Buddhist Association.
Please remember that one of the most basic tenets of Buddhism is that we are all immigrants.
Illegally detained Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi has a daily meditation practice during his detention, and he is head of the Columbia University Buddhist Association.
Please remember that one of the most basic tenets of Buddhism is that we are all immigrants.
Mohsen Mahdawi — the Columbia student arrested at his citizenship appointment — speaks
Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
www.npr.org
April 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Wow.
Illegally detained Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi has a daily meditation practice during his detention, and he is head of the Columbia University Buddhist Association.
Please remember that one of the most basic tenets of Buddhism is that we are all immigrants.
Illegally detained Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi has a daily meditation practice during his detention, and he is head of the Columbia University Buddhist Association.
Please remember that one of the most basic tenets of Buddhism is that we are all immigrants.
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ILLINOIS… Gov. Pritzker…
April 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
ILLINOIS… Gov. Pritzker…
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When the open letter from univ prez against Trump over-reach was released on Tues morning, it had 180 signers. By Tues evening, over 270.
Through the day Wed (yesterday) it went into mid-300s.
This morning, Thurs, starts at more than 400.
This is significant. (Point of my post.)
Through the day Wed (yesterday) it went into mid-300s.
This morning, Thurs, starts at more than 400.
This is significant. (Point of my post.)
April 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
When the open letter from univ prez against Trump over-reach was released on Tues morning, it had 180 signers. By Tues evening, over 270.
Through the day Wed (yesterday) it went into mid-300s.
This morning, Thurs, starts at more than 400.
This is significant. (Point of my post.)
Through the day Wed (yesterday) it went into mid-300s.
This morning, Thurs, starts at more than 400.
This is significant. (Point of my post.)
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We must all stand as a united front against the kidnapping and illegal detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador.
Senator, I am willing to join you and help Organize other members of the House to do the same. @vanhollen.senate.gov
Senator, I am willing to join you and help Organize other members of the House to do the same. @vanhollen.senate.gov
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is demanding a meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele over the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and says he’ll go to El Salvador himself if the Marylander isn’t returned.
April 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
We must all stand as a united front against the kidnapping and illegal detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador.
Senator, I am willing to join you and help Organize other members of the House to do the same. @vanhollen.senate.gov
Senator, I am willing to join you and help Organize other members of the House to do the same. @vanhollen.senate.gov
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#RealBuddhaQuotes Nonviolence can take many forms. When we can act with compassion, we act. When we can’t, we support those who can, and we speak up for peace. Even the quietest choices can make a difference.
April 15, 2025 at 2:38 AM
#RealBuddhaQuotes Nonviolence can take many forms. When we can act with compassion, we act. When we can’t, we support those who can, and we speak up for peace. Even the quietest choices can make a difference.
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You might think solidarity at this time is not important. Think otherwise. The dial will only move when we act as one body, aligned with sanity and care.
April 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
You might think solidarity at this time is not important. Think otherwise. The dial will only move when we act as one body, aligned with sanity and care.
April 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Still speaking! Go @booker.senate.gov! Every Dem senator needs to be doing this every day. Disrupt.
www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Still speaking! Go @booker.senate.gov! Every Dem senator needs to be doing this every day. Disrupt.
www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
www.youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
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WATCH: Cory Booker holds the floor of the Senate for 15+ hours in protest of Republicans' harmful policies: "I know of only one way to do this—and I'm trying to do this myself—is to do things differently. To stand up, to speak up, to act like this is not normal in our country."
April 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
WATCH: Cory Booker holds the floor of the Senate for 15+ hours in protest of Republicans' harmful policies: "I know of only one way to do this—and I'm trying to do this myself—is to do things differently. To stand up, to speak up, to act like this is not normal in our country."
Sen Booker is still speaking-- speaking truth to power.
We need to actualize that courage, each of us, in whatever action is given to us. www.youtube.com/live/N5NfmuI...
We need to actualize that courage, each of us, in whatever action is given to us. www.youtube.com/live/N5NfmuI...
LIVE NOW: Sen. Booker will go as long as he can in marathon Senate speech to protest Trump
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Sen Booker is still speaking-- speaking truth to power.
We need to actualize that courage, each of us, in whatever action is given to us. www.youtube.com/live/N5NfmuI...
We need to actualize that courage, each of us, in whatever action is given to us. www.youtube.com/live/N5NfmuI...
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Chris Murphy has confirmed he’s joining Cory Booker in solidarity on the Senate floor all night to protest Trump’s lawlessness and corruption.
April 1, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Chris Murphy has confirmed he’s joining Cory Booker in solidarity on the Senate floor all night to protest Trump’s lawlessness and corruption.
Sen. Cory Booker is holding the floor to make good trouble and as an urgent call to action: www.instagram.com/reel/DH4od8m...
April 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Sen. Cory Booker is holding the floor to make good trouble and as an urgent call to action: www.instagram.com/reel/DH4od8m...
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Rümeysa's legal team is coordinating a fundraiser for her and her family to help them deal with this crisis, including medical costs since ICE has kept Rümeysa from accessing all her medications. Please donate if you're able:
Justice for Rumeysa Ozturk
Dear Friends, Allies, and Supporters,
chuffed.org
March 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Rümeysa's legal team is coordinating a fundraiser for her and her family to help them deal with this crisis, including medical costs since ICE has kept Rümeysa from accessing all her medications. Please donate if you're able:
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The tactics ICE is using--thugs in plain clothes kidnapping people simply for their political views--these tactics were developed by the US and spread across the world to hunt down Leftists from Latin America to Indonesia. They've also been used locally for decades to terrorize Black communities.
March 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The tactics ICE is using--thugs in plain clothes kidnapping people simply for their political views--these tactics were developed by the US and spread across the world to hunt down Leftists from Latin America to Indonesia. They've also been used locally for decades to terrorize Black communities.
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multiple issues here:
-it’s unamerican and unconstitutional for the federal govt—and certainly the executive on its own, arbitrarily and in secret—to create a speech code for visa holders
-even if that was permissible, suddenly accosting her in the street and abducting her is wildly disproportionate
-it’s unamerican and unconstitutional for the federal govt—and certainly the executive on its own, arbitrarily and in secret—to create a speech code for visa holders
-even if that was permissible, suddenly accosting her in the street and abducting her is wildly disproportionate
Marco Rubio on Rumeysa Ozturk: "We revoked her visa ... once you've lost your visa, you're no longer legally in the United States ... if you come into the US as a visitor and create a ruckus for us, we don't want it. We don't want it in our country. Go back and do it in your country."
March 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
multiple issues here:
-it’s unamerican and unconstitutional for the federal govt—and certainly the executive on its own, arbitrarily and in secret—to create a speech code for visa holders
-even if that was permissible, suddenly accosting her in the street and abducting her is wildly disproportionate
-it’s unamerican and unconstitutional for the federal govt—and certainly the executive on its own, arbitrarily and in secret—to create a speech code for visa holders
-even if that was permissible, suddenly accosting her in the street and abducting her is wildly disproportionate