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KarenB4Good
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Sharing original content on pragmatic activism, disability advocacy & everyday art-- thru an engaged Buddhist lens. "Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what is the use of seeing?" Thich Nhat Hanh
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KarenB4Good @karenb4good.bsky.social · Mar 17
“Nonviolent action... is the most effective way to confront adversity.” #ThichNhatHanh

Mom 🔹Med School Prof 🔹 Disability Ally & Researcher 🔹 Yogi 🔹 Bodhisattva (budding) 🔹Djembe (developing) 🔹Rawls' "original position" (believer) 🌻
Littel red "Never Give Up" book, rubik's cube & tink of screwdrivers on small mahogany helix-shaped end-table by window.
karenb4good.bsky.social
How did you spend Friday night?
@visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @njaij.bsky.social @atnj.org
Flyers in English and Spanish about New York rights and laminated private. Employees only signs for Bergen County establishments for our action tomorrow.
November 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
karenb4good.bsky.social
This is what decency and being authentic and competence looks like.
mikiesherrill.bsky.social Mikie Sherrill @mikiesherrill.bsky.social · 11h
Forget polls — I’m a mom of teenage boys, so when I saw teenagers at our rallies going crazy in the audience, I knew things were going well.
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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The People Spoke: #Election2025 #BlueWave
Keep Active:
@50501movement.bsky.social @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social
✔️Ignoring Due Process
✔️Labeling Minorities as Enemies
✔️Normalizing Political Violence
✔️Controlling the Media
✔️Using Fear to Gain Power...

@atnj.org (Media: D Glazer, M Rauch)
November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
karenb4good.bsky.social
Everytown, USA
Signs of Fascism:
✔️ Suppressing the Vote
✔️ Using Fear to Gain Power
✔️Replacing Science with Idealogy
✔️ Controlling the Media...

#AntiFascism #BlueWave #WeThePeople
@visibilitybrigade.bsky.social
Signs of Fascism- held by Bergen County NJ residents, the Saturday after the landslide vote, in downtown Westwood NJ: Suppressing the Vote," "Using Fear to Gain Power," "Replacing Science with Idealogy," and "Controlling the Media" shown. Kudos to Dana Glazer & Michelle Rauch for their photographic editing & artistry.
November 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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I'm attending NJ Victory 2025's event, “A Perfect Landing: 2025 Volunteer Thank You Call with Special Guest: Governor-Elect MIKIE SHERRILL” - www.mobilize.us/njvictory202...
A Perfect Landing: 2025 Volunteer Thank You Call with Special Guest: Governor-Elect MIKIE SHERRILL · NJ Victory 2025
Join us for one final Volunteer Zoom for the 2025 campaign to reflect on all that we accomplished together - and look forward to what comes next!
www.mobilize.us
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
karenb4good.bsky.social
“Our appointment with life is in the present moment.” Thich Nhat Hanh

@buddhismnow.bsky.social
@plumvillageapp.bsky.social
Yellow sign mid fall leaves on a green post the sign reads caution and then there’s a picture of a turtle and then crossing
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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painthike.bsky.social
Pope Leo
To be called woke in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult. Pope Leo
November 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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⏳ Call b4 final votes":
Cortez-Masto- www.cortezmasto.senate.gov
Kaine- www.kaine.senate.gov
Hassan- www.hassan.senate.gov
Shaheen- www.shaheen.senate.gov
Rosen- www.rosen.senate.gov
Durbin- www.durbin.senate.gov
Angus King- www.king.senate.gov
objectioneverything.substack.com/p/objection-...
Objection: The Shutdown Is *Not* Over
The Senate took step one tonight. There are four more, and nothing has reopened.
objectioneverything.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
karenb4good.bsky.social
Military on civilians. Vote suppression. Ignoring due process. Media control. THIS IS FASCISM.

Real mindfulness engages the world's suffering. Waking people up IS the practice.

Join us: visibilitybrigade.com
#mindfulness #Buddhism
@buddhistcoalition.bsky.social @llunrr.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Military on civilians. Vote suppression. Ignoring due process. Media control. THIS IS FASCISM.

Real mindfulness engages the world's suffering. Waking people up IS the practice.

Join us: visibilitybrigade.com

#mindfulness @buddhistcoalition.bsky.social #Buddhism @llunrr.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Sound up for LLUNR 🔔

Using military on civilians - THIS IS FASCISM
Controlling the media - THIS IS FASCISM
Ignoring due process - THIS IS FASCISM
Suppressing the vote - THIS IS FASCISM

The patterns are undeniable. The threat's real. WAKE UP.

Find an action near you: www.visibilitybrigade.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Longhouse garden - I don’t know trees very well, but these were shortish trees next to one another exactly the same leaf form, but the most beautiful display of yellow
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Every town, everywhere.
This is what we need to awaken Americans from their slumbering the US descent into fascism.

Join a non-violent civil resistance group near you: @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social

#Resist #BlueWave @50501movement.bsky.social
Signs of Fascism- parade of every day suburban nights through a Bergen County downtown with signs of fascism, e.g. controlling the media rejecting election results using the military on civilians, etc.
November 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Family Photo, Nov 8, 2025
( @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social, Westwood NJ)

@atnj.org @nj.com #resist @jesscraven101.bsky.social @njaij.bsky.social @njaij.bsky.social
a dozen peaceful, civil resistors, holding signs in a sleepy suburban town that say things like “controlling the media this is fascism“,
November 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
karenb4good.bsky.social
Blacks Back Jack?
94% 🔵
5%. 🔴

Campaign advising malpractice.

#Sherrill #Spanberger #BlueWave @calltoactivism.bsky.social @njindivisible.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
karenb4good.bsky.social
Spectacular morning view of local reservoir, after morning rain. Pure joy.
#nature #water #Autumn #photography #mindfulnesd
November 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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NJ Gov lead climbs to +14
Competence + Compassion + Class wins.
Craven Blustering Toxic Male Ego Loses.

Remaining 132K votes could easily notch +15.

Clear mandate.

@atnj.org
NBC updated results for New Jersey governors race. Democrat is up 56.5 to Republican 42.9 there are still 132,000 ballots left to go.
November 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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@buddhistcoalition.bsky.social @jeremydavidengels.bsky.social
Suggestions for a gata or sutra excerpt to share?

I'm attending New Jersey Democratic State Committee's event, “Interfaith Committee Virtual Monthly Prayer Series” - www.mobilize.us/mikiesherril...
Interfaith Committee Virtual Monthly Prayer Series · Mikie Sherrill for Governor
Join our Interfaith Committee for a virtual monthly prayer series. Listen to the insights of faith leaders from a variety of backgrounds. If you have a prayer to contribute during the program, conta...
www.mobilize.us
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
karenb4good.bsky.social
Wild moon
Maywood NJ
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
karenb4good.bsky.social
Just realized- the word “vile” is contained within the word “servile.” Though not etymologically related, it kinda describes the #Election results for 🟥

#words @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
youtu.be/e7PtnGkhgBY?...
'A vile creature': Pelosi calls Trump 'the worst thing on the face of the Earth'
YouTube video by CNN
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November 6, 2025 at 1:43 AM
karenb4good.bsky.social
This is why 🔵 turned out in droves.
This must end.
This will end.
#BlueWave #Spanberger #Sherrill #Mamdani #Resist #NoKings @50501movement.bsky.social
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
Child care worker detained by ICE inside a Chicago day care as children watched
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
19thnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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beingliberal.bsky.social
Do not give in. Do not give up. We're in this for the long haul. And we will win.
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
karenb4good.bsky.social
Every @nytimes.com "SELECT" poll from 10/15 missed #Sherrill +13!

But 3 "OTHERS" got it:
GQR (🔵) +12
YouGov +10
John Zogby +12 [10/31-11/3]

A+ Ranked AtlasIntel (🔵 +1) reported:
Black Voters: 🔴60% / 🔵 40%
Actual Black Voters: 🔴 5% / 🔵 95% [@cnn.com exit]
Pollster Sponsor Margin Sherrill Ciattarelli New poll from John Zogby Strategies conducted Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 Oct. 31 - Nov. 3New Sherrill +12 55% 43% poll from Research Co. conducted Nov. 2 to 3 Nov. 2-3 Sherrill +2 48% 46% poll from AtlasIntel conducted Oct. 25 to 30 Oct. 25-30 Sherrill +1 50% 49% poll from Suffolk University conducted Oct. 26 to 29 Oct. 26-29 Sherrill +4 46% 42% poll from SoCal Strategies conducted Oct. 28 to 29 Oct. 28-29 Red Eagle Politics ,Republican sponsor Sherrill +7 52% 45% poll from YouGov conducted Oct. 17 to 28 Oct. 17-28 Sherrill +10 54% 44% poll from Quinnipiac University conducted Oct. 23 to 28 Oct. 23-28 Sherrill +8 51% 43% poll from Beacon Research/Shaw & Company Research conducted Oct. 24 to 28 Oct. 24-28 FOX News Sherrill +7 52% 45% poll from Emerson College conducted Oct. 25 to 28 Oct. 25-28 PIX 11, The Hill Sherrill +2 50% 48% Poll details: 1,000 likely voters. This pollster meets our criteria for select pollsters. Poll added Oct. 30. Link to poll › Results: 50%Sherrill. 48%Ciattarelli. 1%Don't know. poll from co/efficient conducted Oct. 23 to 27 Oct. 23-27 Sherrill +1 48% 47% poll from Quantus Insights conducted Oct. 26 to 27 Oct. 26-27 Sherrill +3 49% 46% poll from A2 Insights conducted Oct. 24 to 26 Oct. 24-26 Sherrill +5 51% 47% poll from GQR conducted Oct. 15 to 20 Oct. 15-20 One Giant Leap PAC ,Democratic sponsor Sherrill +12 52% 40%
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
karenb4good.bsky.social
Hit The Road Jack.
Take your toxic misogyny, racism, xenophobia & narrow-mindedness with you.

Your only class act was conceding early.

Because of all who showed up to #NoKings, joined a @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social, canvassed and voted 🔵…

NJ held the line.
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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deadhead916.bsky.social
Same with VA! That is HUGE!
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM