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Analysis, Books, Community & Thoughts
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Analysis, Books, Community & Thoughts
#UP = Uniting Progressives
Community Building; Still on Twitter https://x.com/LinosVersion
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@linosversion.bsky.social
· Jan 14
Fire & ICE
ICE has become the fire that is burning and Renee Nicole Good is but one of their victims. That is not the way to Restorative Justice.
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#RestorativeJustice #ReneeNicoleGood #TrumpRegime #Bullying #ICE #Montreal #LinoMatteo #BusinessEnglish
ICE has become the fire that is burning and Renee Nicole Good is but one of their victims. That is not the way to Restorative Justice.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/01/14/f...
#RestorativeJustice #ReneeNicoleGood #TrumpRegime #Bullying #ICE #Montreal #LinoMatteo #BusinessEnglish
This Tennessee Prison Is Leaving LGBTQ People Unhoused Behind Bars truthout.org/articles/thi...
This Tennessee Prison Is Leaving LGBTQ People Unhoused Behind Bars
The South Central Correctional Center leaves LGBTQ people defenseless, so they’re organizing to fight for their safety.
truthout.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:54 AM
This Tennessee Prison Is Leaving LGBTQ People Unhoused Behind Bars truthout.org/articles/thi...
Mother Jones, born Mary G. Harris (baptized August 1, 1837 – November 30, 1930), was a legendary Irish-American labor organizer, activist, and one of the most influential figures in the U.S. labor movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
February 17, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Mother Jones, born Mary G. Harris (baptized August 1, 1837 – November 30, 1930), was a legendary Irish-American labor organizer, activist, and one of the most influential figures in the U.S. labor movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Coffee, tea, water in the morning?
February 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Coffee, tea, water in the morning?
Focusing on being happy now will dramatically accelerate your results to achieving the life of your dreams. It is the key to bouncing back higher than ever when life knocks you down.
~ Sonia Ricotti
Change the word 'happy' to 'content' and we are in STOIC MINDSET ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
~ Sonia Ricotti
Change the word 'happy' to 'content' and we are in STOIC MINDSET ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Focusing on being happy now will dramatically accelerate your results to achieving the life of your dreams. It is the key to bouncing back higher than ever when life knocks you down.
~ Sonia Ricotti
Change the word 'happy' to 'content' and we are in STOIC MINDSET ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
~ Sonia Ricotti
Change the word 'happy' to 'content' and we are in STOIC MINDSET ~ @linosversion.bsky.social
Thinking:
We don’t manifest what we want, we manifest what we believe.
~ Sonia Ricotti
We don’t manifest what we want, we manifest what we believe.
~ Sonia Ricotti
February 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Thinking:
We don’t manifest what we want, we manifest what we believe.
~ Sonia Ricotti
We don’t manifest what we want, we manifest what we believe.
~ Sonia Ricotti
THINKING:
It’s not the external situation that’s causing your suffering. It’s your thoughts about the situation that are causing your suffering.
STOIC mindset, via Sonia Ricotti
It’s not the external situation that’s causing your suffering. It’s your thoughts about the situation that are causing your suffering.
STOIC mindset, via Sonia Ricotti
February 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM
THINKING:
It’s not the external situation that’s causing your suffering. It’s your thoughts about the situation that are causing your suffering.
STOIC mindset, via Sonia Ricotti
It’s not the external situation that’s causing your suffering. It’s your thoughts about the situation that are causing your suffering.
STOIC mindset, via Sonia Ricotti
“The most successful people on the planet have all been ‘unrealistic’ in their dreams.”
via Sonia Ricotti
via Sonia Ricotti
February 16, 2026 at 2:17 PM
“The most successful people on the planet have all been ‘unrealistic’ in their dreams.”
via Sonia Ricotti
via Sonia Ricotti
Community Building
Chapter 10: Branding, Part 3:
A community will not only do business with you; they will help your branding.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/c...
#Stoics #BusinessAdvisor #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #LinoMatteo #FinancialLiteracy #Branding #ContentMarketing
Chapter 10: Branding, Part 3:
A community will not only do business with you; they will help your branding.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/c...
#Stoics #BusinessAdvisor #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #LinoMatteo #FinancialLiteracy #Branding #ContentMarketing
February 16, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Community Building
Chapter 10: Branding, Part 3:
A community will not only do business with you; they will help your branding.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/c...
#Stoics #BusinessAdvisor #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #LinoMatteo #FinancialLiteracy #Branding #ContentMarketing
Chapter 10: Branding, Part 3:
A community will not only do business with you; they will help your branding.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/c...
#Stoics #BusinessAdvisor #BusinessEnglish #Montreal #LinoMatteo #FinancialLiteracy #Branding #ContentMarketing
Grassroots Organizers in Wisconsin Offer Blueprint for Beating Back Data Centers truthout.org/articles/gra...
Grassroots Organizers in Wisconsin Offer Blueprint for Beating Back Data Centers
Private equity firms are investing heavily in new AI data centers, but local communities are finding ways to fight back.
truthout.org
February 16, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Grassroots Organizers in Wisconsin Offer Blueprint for Beating Back Data Centers truthout.org/articles/gra...
Music and Rights!
So last Sunday Bad Bunny put on a show. It was not my thing per se, but I did like the way that he used music, dance, and visuals to make people happy – even in difficult times.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/m...
#SundayThought #Music #rights
So last Sunday Bad Bunny put on a show. It was not my thing per se, but I did like the way that he used music, dance, and visuals to make people happy – even in difficult times.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/m...
#SundayThought #Music #rights
February 15, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Music and Rights!
So last Sunday Bad Bunny put on a show. It was not my thing per se, but I did like the way that he used music, dance, and visuals to make people happy – even in difficult times.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/m...
#SundayThought #Music #rights
So last Sunday Bad Bunny put on a show. It was not my thing per se, but I did like the way that he used music, dance, and visuals to make people happy – even in difficult times.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/m...
#SundayThought #Music #rights
For Gaza’s Students, International Scholarships Offer Both Hope and Heartbreak truthout.org/articles/for...
"Bravo Italia"
"Bravo Italia"
For Gaza’s Students, International Scholarships Offer Both Hope and Heartbreak
This academic year, for the first time, Italy extended university scholarships to more than 180 students from Gaza.
truthout.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:34 PM
For Gaza’s Students, International Scholarships Offer Both Hope and Heartbreak truthout.org/articles/for...
"Bravo Italia"
"Bravo Italia"
The US government will not stop sharing Nazi propaganda
And their supporters are loving it.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
I’ve Witnessed Trump Weaponize Georgia Ballots for Years. Then He Stole Mine. truthout.org/articles/ive...
I’ve Witnessed Trump Weaponize Georgia Ballots for Years. Then He Stole Mine.
The FBI raid of Fulton County’s election hub is just one worrisome incident in a pattern of election interference.
truthout.org
February 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM
I’ve Witnessed Trump Weaponize Georgia Ballots for Years. Then He Stole Mine. truthout.org/articles/ive...
If asked to name examples of sins, most people would probably not mention “empathy.”
EMPATHY IS not A sin!!
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EMPATHY IS not A sin!!
tinyurl.com/mr3ksuxv
The Christian Right Is On The Attack — And The Target Will Shock You
As Christian nationalism rises, some influential voices are reframing this ability as weakness, manipulation or even a threat to faith.
www.huffpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
If asked to name examples of sins, most people would probably not mention “empathy.”
EMPATHY IS not A sin!!
tinyurl.com/mr3ksuxv
EMPATHY IS not A sin!!
tinyurl.com/mr3ksuxv
I’m a Minneapolis postal worker. This is what I saw. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I’m a Minneapolis postal worker. This is what I saw.
Come rain, shine, tear gas, or ICE shootings, postal worker Bianca Sonnenberg is delivering the mail.
www.motherjones.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
I’m a Minneapolis postal worker. This is what I saw. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Israel Destroyed Gaza’s Hospitals. Now It’s Banning Doctors Without Borders. truthout.org/articles/isr...
Israel Destroyed Gaza’s Hospitals. Now It’s Banning Doctors Without Borders.
Israel says it will start enforcing its ban on 37 aid groups in Gaza in March, putting more Palestinian lives at risk.
truthout.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Israel Destroyed Gaza’s Hospitals. Now It’s Banning Doctors Without Borders. truthout.org/articles/isr...
Reposted by Lino's Version
Yikes
Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, resigned in the wake of the Justice Department’s release of emails and other material that revealed her extensive relationship with Jeffrey Epstein:
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...
Goldman’s Top Lawyer Departs Amid Revelations About Her Ties to Epstein
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Yikes
The Buddhist monks who walked across the US for peace theweek.com/religion/bud...
After more than 100 days on the road, a party of Buddhist monks have arrived in Washington, completing their 2,300-mile “walk for peace” across the United States.
After more than 100 days on the road, a party of Buddhist monks have arrived in Washington, completing their 2,300-mile “walk for peace” across the United States.
The Buddhist monks who walked across the US for peace
Crowds have turned out on the roads from California to Washington and ‘millions are finding hope in their journey’
theweek.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The Buddhist monks who walked across the US for peace theweek.com/religion/bud...
After more than 100 days on the road, a party of Buddhist monks have arrived in Washington, completing their 2,300-mile “walk for peace” across the United States.
After more than 100 days on the road, a party of Buddhist monks have arrived in Washington, completing their 2,300-mile “walk for peace” across the United States.
The Falcon of Sparta: Thoughts
This is a terrific book from a terrific author Conn Iggulden. He blends historical fact and supposition in such a way that kids would adore history classes in school.
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#Books #BookReview #Greeks #LinoMatteo #Stoics
This is a terrific book from a terrific author Conn Iggulden. He blends historical fact and supposition in such a way that kids would adore history classes in school.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...
#Books #BookReview #Greeks #LinoMatteo #Stoics
February 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
The Falcon of Sparta: Thoughts
This is a terrific book from a terrific author Conn Iggulden. He blends historical fact and supposition in such a way that kids would adore history classes in school.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...
#Books #BookReview #Greeks #LinoMatteo #Stoics
This is a terrific book from a terrific author Conn Iggulden. He blends historical fact and supposition in such a way that kids would adore history classes in school.
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/14/t...
#Books #BookReview #Greeks #LinoMatteo #Stoics
"A magazine, when properly conducted, is the nursery of genius; and by constantly accumulating new matter, becomes a kind of market for wit and utility." ~ Thomas Paine
February 14, 2026 at 3:53 AM
"A magazine, when properly conducted, is the nursery of genius; and by constantly accumulating new matter, becomes a kind of market for wit and utility." ~ Thomas Paine
Stop Protecting Epstein's Clients and Co-Conspirators
www.civicshout.com/p/stop-protecting-epstein-s-clients-and-co-conspirators?ref=BiD5RvE
www.civicshout.com/p/stop-protecting-epstein-s-clients-and-co-conspirators?ref=BiD5RvE
Stop Protecting Epstein's Clients and Co-Conspirators
The Department of Justice is hiding the truth about Jeffrey Epstein. Every day it delays, it protects powerful people instead of survivors.
After years of public outrage, the DOJ promised transparenc...
www.civicshout.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Stop Protecting Epstein's Clients and Co-Conspirators
www.civicshout.com/p/stop-protecting-epstein-s-clients-and-co-conspirators?ref=BiD5RvE
www.civicshout.com/p/stop-protecting-epstein-s-clients-and-co-conspirators?ref=BiD5RvE
Lunar New Year Approaches …
Are you looking forward to the Lunar New Year? For us in Montreal, it harkens to longer days, and the thought, yes, just the thought of Spring. And a delicious meal!
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#FoodieFriday #Food #LunarNewYear #Montreal
Are you looking forward to the Lunar New Year? For us in Montreal, it harkens to longer days, and the thought, yes, just the thought of Spring. And a delicious meal!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/l...
#FoodieFriday #Food #LunarNewYear #Montreal
February 13, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Lunar New Year Approaches …
Are you looking forward to the Lunar New Year? For us in Montreal, it harkens to longer days, and the thought, yes, just the thought of Spring. And a delicious meal!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/l...
#FoodieFriday #Food #LunarNewYear #Montreal
Are you looking forward to the Lunar New Year? For us in Montreal, it harkens to longer days, and the thought, yes, just the thought of Spring. And a delicious meal!
linomatteo.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/l...
#FoodieFriday #Food #LunarNewYear #Montreal
The Trauma of ICE Raids Is Rippling Through Public Schools Across the US truthout.org/articles/the...
The Trauma of ICE Raids Is Rippling Through Public Schools Across the US
ICE raids have left children stranded without caregivers after school bus drop-off. Abductions traumatize whole schools.
truthout.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:47 AM
The Trauma of ICE Raids Is Rippling Through Public Schools Across the US truthout.org/articles/the...