William Apple
@mercuriusaion.bsky.social
Visita Interiora Terræ Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem
Father, Psychological and Spiritual Mentor, Educator, Scholar, Philosopher. www.aionpsychodynamiccoaching.com
Father, Psychological and Spiritual Mentor, Educator, Scholar, Philosopher. www.aionpsychodynamiccoaching.com
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William Apple
@mercuriusaion.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Love is grabbing hold of the Great Lion’s mane, and wrestling and rolling deep into Existence, while the Beloved gets rough and begins to maul you alive. True Love, my dear, is putting an ironclad grip upon the sore, swollen balls of a Divine Rogue Elephant and not having the good fortune to Die!
How is it that in all of the years of my deep love of music had I never heard of Split Enz??? 😳😂👌🏻👏👌🏻🥰
youtu.be/cSGpLto1yxU?...
youtu.be/cSGpLto1yxU?...
Split Enz - Six Months In A Leaky Boat (Official Video)
YouTube video by Split Enz
youtu.be
April 15, 2025 at 6:05 AM
How is it that in all of the years of my deep love of music had I never heard of Split Enz??? 😳😂👌🏻👏👌🏻🥰
youtu.be/cSGpLto1yxU?...
youtu.be/cSGpLto1yxU?...
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After the national-security breach on Signal, Trump’s administration “again wants you to believe that two and two make five,” writes Peter Wehner. “When there is no objective truth, when everyone gets to make up their own reality,” authoritarians thrive.
Trump Is Gaslighting Us
Trump is an agent of chaos, and chaos has a human cost.
bit.ly
April 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
After the national-security breach on Signal, Trump’s administration “again wants you to believe that two and two make five,” writes Peter Wehner. “When there is no objective truth, when everyone gets to make up their own reality,” authoritarians thrive.
“…if our civilization is to survive, we must break with the habit of deference to great men. Great men may make great mistakes ; and…some of the greatest leaders of the past supported the perennial attack on freedom and reason.” - Karl Popper
April 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“…if our civilization is to survive, we must break with the habit of deference to great men. Great men may make great mistakes ; and…some of the greatest leaders of the past supported the perennial attack on freedom and reason.” - Karl Popper
From “Erewhon” (“Nowhere”, a near-anagram) by Samuel Butler; written originally anonymously as a critique of the Victorian Age, where “common sense” masquerades as “logic” and becomes a false religion that people blindly worship. Apt reading for today’s desire of a “New Gilded Age”.
April 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
From “Erewhon” (“Nowhere”, a near-anagram) by Samuel Butler; written originally anonymously as a critique of the Victorian Age, where “common sense” masquerades as “logic” and becomes a false religion that people blindly worship. Apt reading for today’s desire of a “New Gilded Age”.
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We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
This is the fact of *any* move into the unknown; it must be a scientific voyage if any longevity of intimacy with the unknown is sought. Said another way, the scientific method is likewise necessary for the psychospiritual, and most would rather stay “home”. This is not a slight, but a fact.
April 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
This is the fact of *any* move into the unknown; it must be a scientific voyage if any longevity of intimacy with the unknown is sought. Said another way, the scientific method is likewise necessary for the psychospiritual, and most would rather stay “home”. This is not a slight, but a fact.
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Superb piece by Jill Lepore on how Musk's futurism constitutes a retread of the reactionary, antidemocratic, and bizarre technocracy movement that his grandfather led.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk
His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Superb piece by Jill Lepore on how Musk's futurism constitutes a retread of the reactionary, antidemocratic, and bizarre technocracy movement that his grandfather led.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
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i wrote something about This Place for @404media.co. please read it, and then log off. 💗
You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
www.404media.co
February 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
i wrote something about This Place for @404media.co. please read it, and then log off. 💗
Simultaneously, what IS must be Known, including the infinite ISness of No-Thingness; for it is from the “facts of the matter” to which “Jacob’s Ladder” is built.
March 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Simultaneously, what IS must be Known, including the infinite ISness of No-Thingness; for it is from the “facts of the matter” to which “Jacob’s Ladder” is built.
Be Mindful of the Insidious Nature of Shame.
March 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Be Mindful of the Insidious Nature of Shame.
A Recontextualization of Reinhold Niebuhr’s “Serenity Prayer” to fit the Current Western World.
March 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A Recontextualization of Reinhold Niebuhr’s “Serenity Prayer” to fit the Current Western World.
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NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
March 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
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And in case you need healthcare, here is a directory of LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare providers: lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org
Doctors, sign up for the directory so you can be found as a safe space!
#MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ
Doctors, sign up for the directory so you can be found as a safe space!
#MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ
February 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
And in case you need healthcare, here is a directory of LGBTQ+ friendly healthcare providers: lgbtqhealthcaredirectory.org
Doctors, sign up for the directory so you can be found as a safe space!
#MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ
Doctors, sign up for the directory so you can be found as a safe space!
#MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ
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A rally a day keeps the fascists away!
March 14th: nowmarch.org
March 14: Veterans March
Tesla: tinyurl.com/teslaprotests
Apr 25 Sit In: 4thbranch.us
Apr 30 Inclusion Day: www.wemarchwerise.org
May 1 Mayday Camp: tinyurl.com/maydayprotest
Join my Discord group for updates! discord.gg/7x5TgSvZBW
March 14th: nowmarch.org
March 14: Veterans March
Tesla: tinyurl.com/teslaprotests
Apr 25 Sit In: 4thbranch.us
Apr 30 Inclusion Day: www.wemarchwerise.org
May 1 Mayday Camp: tinyurl.com/maydayprotest
Join my Discord group for updates! discord.gg/7x5TgSvZBW
March 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A rally a day keeps the fascists away!
March 14th: nowmarch.org
March 14: Veterans March
Tesla: tinyurl.com/teslaprotests
Apr 25 Sit In: 4thbranch.us
Apr 30 Inclusion Day: www.wemarchwerise.org
May 1 Mayday Camp: tinyurl.com/maydayprotest
Join my Discord group for updates! discord.gg/7x5TgSvZBW
March 14th: nowmarch.org
March 14: Veterans March
Tesla: tinyurl.com/teslaprotests
Apr 25 Sit In: 4thbranch.us
Apr 30 Inclusion Day: www.wemarchwerise.org
May 1 Mayday Camp: tinyurl.com/maydayprotest
Join my Discord group for updates! discord.gg/7x5TgSvZBW
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What a different world we could have.
March 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
What a different world we could have.
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A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday to protest Donald Trump's hostile takeover of the the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Drag artists organize rally outside Kennedy Center to protest Trump's hostile takeover
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
www.advocate.com
March 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A collective of drag artists is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday to protest Donald Trump's hostile takeover of the the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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I'm brand new to Bluesky, still learning how it all works. I'm a fiber artist, usually working with upcycled fabric scraps. I've been stitching my feelings lately, and this is my latest embroidery project - Sunbonnet Sue, Days of Rage collection. It's inspired by the 1930's Sunbonnet Sue designs.
February 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I'm brand new to Bluesky, still learning how it all works. I'm a fiber artist, usually working with upcycled fabric scraps. I've been stitching my feelings lately, and this is my latest embroidery project - Sunbonnet Sue, Days of Rage collection. It's inspired by the 1930's Sunbonnet Sue designs.
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Few realize what happened at USADF (not USAID).
The situation got so tense that Trump and Musk's agents threatened to call the Marshals _and_ Secret Service to resolve the standoff...by force.
It turns out that what they were doing was illegal—in fact, the most illegal thing "DOGE" has done yet.
The situation got so tense that Trump and Musk's agents threatened to call the Marshals _and_ Secret Service to resolve the standoff...by force.
It turns out that what they were doing was illegal—in fact, the most illegal thing "DOGE" has done yet.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Makes Aggressive New Claim of Executive Power To Circumvent The Senate
The Trump White House has taken its attempt to seize direct control...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Few realize what happened at USADF (not USAID).
The situation got so tense that Trump and Musk's agents threatened to call the Marshals _and_ Secret Service to resolve the standoff...by force.
It turns out that what they were doing was illegal—in fact, the most illegal thing "DOGE" has done yet.
The situation got so tense that Trump and Musk's agents threatened to call the Marshals _and_ Secret Service to resolve the standoff...by force.
It turns out that what they were doing was illegal—in fact, the most illegal thing "DOGE" has done yet.
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They want to keep it quiet, so you know what to do.
Trump: Gutting National Parks—And Hiding the Evidence
National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety.
This won’t go well—we love our parks.
National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety.
This won’t go well—we love our parks.
March 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
They want to keep it quiet, so you know what to do.