Cheryl
@profcvdh.bsky.social
Political Science Professor, Cat Lover, Nature Lover, Citizen of the World, Promoter of US Democracy, Feminist
These preeminent scholars know what they are talking about.
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Opinion | No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines
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May 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
Detained on verge of U.S. citizenship, Mohsen Mahdawi speaks from Vermont prison
Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
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April 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
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100 DAYS...of lying, grifting, lawbreaking, division, incompetence, ignorance, illegal deportations, self-aggrandizement, vulgarity, self-pity, cruelty, ignoring the Supreme Court & due process while attacking: the Media, Universities, Law Firms, the Courts & Journalists.
1362 Days to go...
1362 Days to go...
April 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
100 DAYS...of lying, grifting, lawbreaking, division, incompetence, ignorance, illegal deportations, self-aggrandizement, vulgarity, self-pity, cruelty, ignoring the Supreme Court & due process while attacking: the Media, Universities, Law Firms, the Courts & Journalists.
1362 Days to go...
1362 Days to go...
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Our prime purpose in
this life is to help others. And if you can't help them at least don't hurt
them. Love And Compassion Are Necessities, Not Luxuries. Without Them, Humanity Cannot Survive. –
Dalai Lama
DALAI LAMA
#Buddhism #Meditation #Wisdom #love #Peace #Buddhisattvas
this life is to help others. And if you can't help them at least don't hurt
them. Love And Compassion Are Necessities, Not Luxuries. Without Them, Humanity Cannot Survive. –
Dalai Lama
DALAI LAMA
#Buddhism #Meditation #Wisdom #love #Peace #Buddhisattvas
January 19, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Our prime purpose in
this life is to help others. And if you can't help them at least don't hurt
them. Love And Compassion Are Necessities, Not Luxuries. Without Them, Humanity Cannot Survive. –
Dalai Lama
DALAI LAMA
#Buddhism #Meditation #Wisdom #love #Peace #Buddhisattvas
this life is to help others. And if you can't help them at least don't hurt
them. Love And Compassion Are Necessities, Not Luxuries. Without Them, Humanity Cannot Survive. –
Dalai Lama
DALAI LAMA
#Buddhism #Meditation #Wisdom #love #Peace #Buddhisattvas
I can't even. It's so wrong, so immoral, so cruel.
This is what they're doing to Dr. Badar Khan Suri.
This is not my America, and the world is aghast.
This is not my America, and the world is aghast.
April 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I can't even. It's so wrong, so immoral, so cruel.
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Millions turned out against Trump yesterday. Has anyone told him? Are our t
Representatives watching? Do they understand what 3million people out on the streets means? Or will our government ignore us?
Representatives watching? Do they understand what 3million people out on the streets means? Or will our government ignore us?
April 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Millions turned out against Trump yesterday. Has anyone told him? Are our t
Representatives watching? Do they understand what 3million people out on the streets means? Or will our government ignore us?
Representatives watching? Do they understand what 3million people out on the streets means? Or will our government ignore us?
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If one of us stands up, they can pick that person off. If ten or a hundred or a thousand, they can pick those people off. And they're picking off people--immigrants, dissidents--to make an example of them. But if ten million people stand up, they cannot stop us all.
Millions Stood Up: April 5 Hands Off Day of Action
I was the closing speaker at the ebullient San Francisco Hands Off rally, and when I got home later I scoured the news for reports on the more than one thousand other rallies. Of course people would ...
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April 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If one of us stands up, they can pick that person off. If ten or a hundred or a thousand, they can pick those people off. And they're picking off people--immigrants, dissidents--to make an example of them. But if ten million people stand up, they cannot stop us all.
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I took a stab at photo journalism yesterday, at the #HandsOff protest in Mesa. It was an AMAZING experience. So may smiling faces and the positive energy was incredible!
#HandsOffMesa #CivilRights #HandsOffProtest #MesaArizona #LGBTQrights #ImmigrantRights #ProtestForChange #PeacefulProtest
#HandsOffMesa #CivilRights #HandsOffProtest #MesaArizona #LGBTQrights #ImmigrantRights #ProtestForChange #PeacefulProtest
April 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I took a stab at photo journalism yesterday, at the #HandsOff protest in Mesa. It was an AMAZING experience. So may smiling faces and the positive energy was incredible!
#HandsOffMesa #CivilRights #HandsOffProtest #MesaArizona #LGBTQrights #ImmigrantRights #ProtestForChange #PeacefulProtest
#HandsOffMesa #CivilRights #HandsOffProtest #MesaArizona #LGBTQrights #ImmigrantRights #ProtestForChange #PeacefulProtest
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#HandsOff I was blown away by how many people showed up. I didn't expect to see such a crowd in #MesaArizona.
#ProtestForChange #PeacefulProtest #StrongerTogether #LGBTQrights #BillionairesAreDangerous #TaxTheRich
#ProtestForChange #PeacefulProtest #StrongerTogether #LGBTQrights #BillionairesAreDangerous #TaxTheRich
April 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
#HandsOff I was blown away by how many people showed up. I didn't expect to see such a crowd in #MesaArizona.
#ProtestForChange #PeacefulProtest #StrongerTogether #LGBTQrights #BillionairesAreDangerous #TaxTheRich
#ProtestForChange #PeacefulProtest #StrongerTogether #LGBTQrights #BillionairesAreDangerous #TaxTheRich
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Daniel is brilliant and generous and sometimes full-on visionary, and I'm excited to hear what he has to say.
I spoke with activist and educator @daniel-hunter.bsky.social about the current terrain of resistance under Trump and Musk, and how we can stay focused amid the chaos. "This is a really important time for some experiments," Daniel said.
Finding Your Stride in the Struggle
“This is the moment to find a new gear,” says organizer Daniel Hunter.
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April 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Daniel is brilliant and generous and sometimes full-on visionary, and I'm excited to hear what he has to say.
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TOMORROW April 5, we’re uniting to say HANDS OFF! Join citizens across the country to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented incompetence & blatant criminality.
DO IT FOR THE PENGUINS!
Go to app.sosha.ai/s/mkKNZwsa
DO IT FOR THE PENGUINS!
Go to app.sosha.ai/s/mkKNZwsa
Join me on April 5th
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April 4, 2025 at 8:36 PM
TOMORROW April 5, we’re uniting to say HANDS OFF! Join citizens across the country to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented incompetence & blatant criminality.
DO IT FOR THE PENGUINS!
Go to app.sosha.ai/s/mkKNZwsa
DO IT FOR THE PENGUINS!
Go to app.sosha.ai/s/mkKNZwsa
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San Francisco Van Ness and O'Farrell at noon every Saturday plus a federal workers' one on Mondays.
April 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
San Francisco Van Ness and O'Farrell at noon every Saturday plus a federal workers' one on Mondays.
The sky is filled with tears. I wish they were mine.
April 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The sky is filled with tears. I wish they were mine.
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It may be breaking, but @booker.senate.gov's voice has never been more powerful.
Thank you, my friend, for speaking out for freedom, justice, and the country we love.
Thank you, my friend, for speaking out for freedom, justice, and the country we love.
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
It may be breaking, but @booker.senate.gov's voice has never been more powerful.
Thank you, my friend, for speaking out for freedom, justice, and the country we love.
Thank you, my friend, for speaking out for freedom, justice, and the country we love.
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This is the home of the USA Disappeared Tracker Dashboard.
DM to let us know of a person to add to the tracker or to volunteer to help!
DM to let us know of a person to add to the tracker or to volunteer to help!
March 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This is the home of the USA Disappeared Tracker Dashboard.
DM to let us know of a person to add to the tracker or to volunteer to help!
DM to let us know of a person to add to the tracker or to volunteer to help!
Once again, screaming into the void. We in the US are now living in a fascist, authoritarian state. We need to March! To Resist! Who is organizing?
March 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Once again, screaming into the void. We in the US are now living in a fascist, authoritarian state. We need to March! To Resist! Who is organizing?
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Note to editors and producers: If an executive order demands action that is illegal or outside of the president’s authority, then you should not describe it as ordering something. You should say it seeks to achieve some outcome and then note it is illegal or beyond the power of the president.
March 28, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Note to editors and producers: If an executive order demands action that is illegal or outside of the president’s authority, then you should not describe it as ordering something. You should say it seeks to achieve some outcome and then note it is illegal or beyond the power of the president.
Arresting international students for expressing their opinions; removing Smithsonian displays and shutting down websites to remove "inappropriate" material.
THIS IS FASCISM!
THIS IS FASCISM!
March 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Arresting international students for expressing their opinions; removing Smithsonian displays and shutting down websites to remove "inappropriate" material.
THIS IS FASCISM!
THIS IS FASCISM!
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Prayers up for Myanmar and Thailand
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March 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Prayers up for Myanmar and Thailand
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