@julie-peyton.bsky.social
Retired chemistry teacher; distance runner (slow but steady); Quaker by convincement; here for the news & the snark; am easily amused.
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In honor of Black History Month, we're throwing back to last year's podcast episode about the book "Black Fire: African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human Rights."
quakerpodcast.com/black-fire-a...
quakerpodcast.com/black-fire-a...
Black Fire: African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human Rights
Spanning more than 150 years, Black Fire brings together the words of Friends who spoke truth to power in some of America’s most tumultuous times.
quakerpodcast.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
In honor of Black History Month, we're throwing back to last year's podcast episode about the book "Black Fire: African American Quakers on Spirituality and Human Rights."
quakerpodcast.com/black-fire-a...
quakerpodcast.com/black-fire-a...
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Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
February 9, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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What’s it like to have a mayor like this guy
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 7, 2026 at 3:51 AM
What’s it like to have a mayor like this guy
One of my frustrations with our government's egregious behavior is our resistance takes energy & focus away from the truly more important issue: climate chaos.
So here is welcome news: Canada’s biggest nickel mine could store carbon in its waste rock: thenarwhal.ca/crawford-nic...
So here is welcome news: Canada’s biggest nickel mine could store carbon in its waste rock: thenarwhal.ca/crawford-nic...
Crawford Nickel mine’s plan to store carbon in waste rock | The Narwhal
The Crawford Nickel mine outside Timmins, Ont., is receiving millions of public dollars to figure out how to lower greenhouse gas emissions
thenarwhal.ca
February 6, 2026 at 3:34 PM
One of my frustrations with our government's egregious behavior is our resistance takes energy & focus away from the truly more important issue: climate chaos.
So here is welcome news: Canada’s biggest nickel mine could store carbon in its waste rock: thenarwhal.ca/crawford-nic...
So here is welcome news: Canada’s biggest nickel mine could store carbon in its waste rock: thenarwhal.ca/crawford-nic...
You’re just NOW losing your mind?
Reporters have been asking serious questions of these DEEPLY, PROFOUNDLY non-serious people for a decade— I can only assume that a soundbite to generate clicks is what they care about.
It’s all theatre, and bad theatre at that.
Reporters have been asking serious questions of these DEEPLY, PROFOUNDLY non-serious people for a decade— I can only assume that a soundbite to generate clicks is what they care about.
It’s all theatre, and bad theatre at that.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM
You’re just NOW losing your mind?
Reporters have been asking serious questions of these DEEPLY, PROFOUNDLY non-serious people for a decade— I can only assume that a soundbite to generate clicks is what they care about.
It’s all theatre, and bad theatre at that.
Reporters have been asking serious questions of these DEEPLY, PROFOUNDLY non-serious people for a decade— I can only assume that a soundbite to generate clicks is what they care about.
It’s all theatre, and bad theatre at that.
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Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
www.thenation.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
Oregonians (and others):
We have a chance to improve our state's funding for wildlife preservation, INCLUDING OTTERS. Sea otters, most particularly.
Please send a letter. Let's get some good news this year!
actionnetwork.org/letters/2261...
We have a chance to improve our state's funding for wildlife preservation, INCLUDING OTTERS. Sea otters, most particularly.
Please send a letter. Let's get some good news this year!
actionnetwork.org/letters/2261...
Urge Legislators to Pass 1.25% for Wildlife
In February, the Oregon Legislature will be considering an important piece of legislation that would dedicate long-term funding to recover Oregon’s most vulnerable fish, wildlife, and habitats. For de...
actionnetwork.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Oregonians (and others):
We have a chance to improve our state's funding for wildlife preservation, INCLUDING OTTERS. Sea otters, most particularly.
Please send a letter. Let's get some good news this year!
actionnetwork.org/letters/2261...
We have a chance to improve our state's funding for wildlife preservation, INCLUDING OTTERS. Sea otters, most particularly.
Please send a letter. Let's get some good news this year!
actionnetwork.org/letters/2261...
It would be a hare-raising event.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 AM
It would be a hare-raising event.
“Don’t panic, thinking they’re deporting everyone,” he said in Portuguese. “There’s a news report showing ICE arresting [people], which even includes Brazilians, but they’re all criminals. All criminals. Don’t believe just any influencer.”
#schadenfreude
#schadenfreude
ICE Arrests Right-Wing Influencer After He Defends Trump Immigration Crackdown
ICE Arrests Right-Wing Influencer After He Defends Trump Crackdown
Junior Pena posted about his support for President Trump’s immigration policies.
newrepublic.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
“Don’t panic, thinking they’re deporting everyone,” he said in Portuguese. “There’s a news report showing ICE arresting [people], which even includes Brazilians, but they’re all criminals. All criminals. Don’t believe just any influencer.”
#schadenfreude
#schadenfreude
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Good news: EPA regulations dramatically reduced lead exposure in the US since the org was established by Nixon in 1970. Bad news: Trump's EPA is trying to roll back many of those regulations now. 🧪
Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century
A new study reveals the dramatic decrease in lead exposure in the U.S. following the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency 55 years ago.
www.livescience.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Good news: EPA regulations dramatically reduced lead exposure in the US since the org was established by Nixon in 1970. Bad news: Trump's EPA is trying to roll back many of those regulations now. 🧪
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I KNEW IT!! For years I've been telling my students "Never trust plants," & now @pbseons.bsky.social backs me up. Those photoautotroph baddies have been running roughshod with zero accountability since the Carboniferous. Watch, learn, & beware. 🧪🌿☠️
February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I KNEW IT!! For years I've been telling my students "Never trust plants," & now @pbseons.bsky.social backs me up. Those photoautotroph baddies have been running roughshod with zero accountability since the Carboniferous. Watch, learn, & beware. 🧪🌿☠️
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I love that you were wandering down that rabbit hole.
You post reminded me , for some reason , of Worf declaring that prune juice was “a warrior’s drink”
You post reminded me , for some reason , of Worf declaring that prune juice was “a warrior’s drink”
February 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
I love that you were wandering down that rabbit hole.
You post reminded me , for some reason , of Worf declaring that prune juice was “a warrior’s drink”
You post reminded me , for some reason , of Worf declaring that prune juice was “a warrior’s drink”
Bwah-ha-ha!
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Bwah-ha-ha!
New game: Simony Says
January 30, 2026 at 4:56 AM
New game: Simony Says
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"In a world often governed by force, Quakers have stood apart for centuries with a radical commitment to peace."
"But this isn’t just a political stance; it is a spiritual practice that challenges us to see the Divine in everyone—even our enemies."
Featuring FCNL's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social:
"But this isn’t just a political stance; it is a spiritual practice that challenges us to see the Divine in everyone—even our enemies."
Featuring FCNL's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social:
Why Are Quakers Pacifists?
For centuries, Quakers have stood apart from the warring world with a radical, spiritually grounded commitment to peace. This week, we explore the history of the Peace Testimony and how its living wis...
quakerpodcast.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:01 PM
"In a world often governed by force, Quakers have stood apart for centuries with a radical commitment to peace."
"But this isn’t just a political stance; it is a spiritual practice that challenges us to see the Divine in everyone—even our enemies."
Featuring FCNL's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social:
"But this isn’t just a political stance; it is a spiritual practice that challenges us to see the Divine in everyone—even our enemies."
Featuring FCNL's @bridgetmoixfcnl.bsky.social:
Gag.
Sigh.
Sigh.
January 29, 2026 at 4:35 AM
Gag.
Sigh.
Sigh.
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I have never loved Minneapolis more than I do in this moment.
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 AM
I have never loved Minneapolis more than I do in this moment.
I understand completely being specific about those killed, but I feel outrage for those blinded and maimed, scarred and damaged by “less-lethal” munitions.
We are mourning those killed by our government -- Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and at least 53 others in immigration custody. We demand justice and accountability, not terror. www.fcnl.org/updates/2026...
We mourn state killings and demand justice, not terror | Friends Committee On National Legislation
We are devastated, outraged, and profoundly alarmed by the escalating state killings, violent kidnappings, and the horrific response to those peacefully calling out injustice in Minneapolis and around...
www.fcnl.org
January 26, 2026 at 1:43 PM
I understand completely being specific about those killed, but I feel outrage for those blinded and maimed, scarred and damaged by “less-lethal” munitions.
What I didn’t expect was the corollary:
“ I could send my people out to stand in the middle of fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters.“
“ I could send my people out to stand in the middle of fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters.“
don’t forget when he was running for President he
said "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters,"
said "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters,"
January 26, 2026 at 2:43 AM
What I didn’t expect was the corollary:
“ I could send my people out to stand in the middle of fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters.“
“ I could send my people out to stand in the middle of fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters.“
Yes! It’s a wonderfully sweet and light-hearted observation. And I particularly love how it encourages me/us to look for the good (“that of God”?) in other faith (or “lack-of-faith”) in other traditions.
January 25, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Yes! It’s a wonderfully sweet and light-hearted observation. And I particularly love how it encourages me/us to look for the good (“that of God”?) in other faith (or “lack-of-faith”) in other traditions.
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Today is Sunday 25 January 2026
It is Burns' Night 🏴
also
💜 World Leprosy Day
🥴 Opposite Day
✝️ Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Welsh patron saint of lovers)
🛋️ A Room of One’s Own Day
☕ Irish Coffee Day
French Republican Calendar: LAURUSTINUS
#OTD 65 years ago, 101 Dalmatians was released in the USA.
It is Burns' Night 🏴
also
💜 World Leprosy Day
🥴 Opposite Day
✝️ Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Welsh patron saint of lovers)
🛋️ A Room of One’s Own Day
☕ Irish Coffee Day
French Republican Calendar: LAURUSTINUS
#OTD 65 years ago, 101 Dalmatians was released in the USA.
January 25, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Today is Sunday 25 January 2026
It is Burns' Night 🏴
also
💜 World Leprosy Day
🥴 Opposite Day
✝️ Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Welsh patron saint of lovers)
🛋️ A Room of One’s Own Day
☕ Irish Coffee Day
French Republican Calendar: LAURUSTINUS
#OTD 65 years ago, 101 Dalmatians was released in the USA.
It is Burns' Night 🏴
also
💜 World Leprosy Day
🥴 Opposite Day
✝️ Dydd Santes Dwynwen (Welsh patron saint of lovers)
🛋️ A Room of One’s Own Day
☕ Irish Coffee Day
French Republican Calendar: LAURUSTINUS
#OTD 65 years ago, 101 Dalmatians was released in the USA.
This post, delightful in itself, sent me down a pleasant rabbit hole to answer my question, “How do they measure visual acuity in birds?”
estebanfj.bio.purdue.edu/birdvision/m...
estebanfj.bio.purdue.edu/birdvision/m...
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This post, delightful in itself, sent me down a pleasant rabbit hole to answer my question, “How do they measure visual acuity in birds?”
estebanfj.bio.purdue.edu/birdvision/m...
estebanfj.bio.purdue.edu/birdvision/m...
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