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Ōshin Jennings
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Deaf Buddhist monk | Teacher at No Barriers Zen & Jikoji Zen Center | therapist, artist, disability scholar, translator

https://nobarrierszen.org
https://www.jikojizencenter.org
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We can’t sit back and watch as the administration takes unlawful unjust actions that threaten our rights & communities & democracy.
Indivisible shares actions to take, so that our voices are heard & those in power are held accountable.
Take action:
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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America’s Disgrace, Write/ Call Your Members of Congress to Stop Our Alliance with Putin · Indivisible
**THIS IS NOT A MEETING, JUST TEMPLATES TO USE AT WILL WHEN CONTACTING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. COPY, PASTE, SHARE** Hiya! Disgusted that Trump, Vance & Rubio insulted and dismissed the President of Ukr...
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March 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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This week, I’m heading into sesshin at @jikojizencenter. I wanted to wrap-up some writing on contentment and resignation before assuming a Noble Silence. To my delight, I did. Enjoy.

hoantaishin.substack.com/p/how-is-you...
How Is Your Heart?
Contentment and Resignation in Recovery
hoantaishin.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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National Day of Action to support federal workers and federal services. The union guy who shared this with me said he expected a lot of federal employees to show up at the San Francisco version (more below), which is at 999 Van Ness/ the Tesla dealership here.

actionnetwork.org/forms/federa...
Federal Services Are Under Attack: Fight Back!
Federal workers keep America running—now we need your support. We make sure Social Security checks arrive, veterans get care, and disaster victims get help. But Musk wants to fire the people keeping y...
actionnetwork.org
February 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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There are always opportunities to appreciate the beautiful things in this world, including a blue sky and a flock of seagulls.

Hello, BlueSky community!

- No Barriers Zen
Www.nobarrierszen.org

#zen
#beauty
#thismoment
February 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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What should you if encountering ICE? @kqednews.kqed.org breaks down the steps including the ILRC’s Red Cards as supplemental tools to help folks remember their constitutional rights wherever they go.

Asking the right questions and witnesses to the encounter are crucial www.kqed.org/news/1202564...
What to Do If You Encounter ICE | KQED
Here's what experts say people should know when dealing with immigration officers, whether on the doorstep or as part of an ICE raid on a workplace.
www.kqed.org
February 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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The CFPB was dismantled over the weekend, with all activities suspended, its funding reduced to zero, and its headquarters temporarily closed—removing a crucial layer of oversight for consumer-facing financial companies. Staff members ordered to cease all ‘supervision and examination activities.
February 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Creating our own 'Red Cards' today -small tools of protection to help keep our communities strong, together. If you'd like to support your neighbors in knowing their rights, here are templates to get you started:
www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...
Or search "ILRC Red Cards"
@the-ilrc.bsky.social
#resist
February 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM