@assertspirituality.bsky.social
Assertive Spirituality is a public scholarship project that advocates toward healthier systems and communication and away from unhealthy systems and practices (such as Christian nationalism). Founder: DS Leiter
This is great.
The most inspiring chapters in our nation's history came when Americans faced down some of our country's darkest demons.
Those moments, like our own, were difficult to live through but also brought the chance to bring out the best in us, with enduring consequences.
Those moments, like our own, were difficult to live through but also brought the chance to bring out the best in us, with enduring consequences.
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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It's bad. But it won't get better if we don't fight.
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Harvard Is Fighting Back. So Can We.
The Trump administration wants a battle with civil society.
www.thebulwark.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It's bad. But it won't get better if we don't fight.
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:
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3/ Though regime change can occur w/as little as 3.5% of the population, these movements must also have...
"momentum, organization, strategic leadership, and sustainability"
--> Get out on the streets AGAIN & AGAIN, every weekend, every opportunity...
www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul...
"momentum, organization, strategic leadership, and sustainability"
--> Get out on the streets AGAIN & AGAIN, every weekend, every opportunity...
www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul...
April 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
3/ Though regime change can occur w/as little as 3.5% of the population, these movements must also have...
"momentum, organization, strategic leadership, and sustainability"
--> Get out on the streets AGAIN & AGAIN, every weekend, every opportunity...
www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul...
"momentum, organization, strategic leadership, and sustainability"
--> Get out on the streets AGAIN & AGAIN, every weekend, every opportunity...
www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul...
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2/ Erica Chenoweth, who has studied regime change from 1900 to present, discovered that nonviolent protests are TWICE as likely to result in regime change compared to armed conflict
- and the amazing power of everyday people, protesting together
She's posted Q&A here:
bsky.app/profile/chen...
- and the amazing power of everyday people, protesting together
She's posted Q&A here:
bsky.app/profile/chen...
Lately I've seen many references to the 3.5% rule. A few years ago I pulled together this Q&A on potential uses and misuses of this statistic. www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul...
April 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
2/ Erica Chenoweth, who has studied regime change from 1900 to present, discovered that nonviolent protests are TWICE as likely to result in regime change compared to armed conflict
- and the amazing power of everyday people, protesting together
She's posted Q&A here:
bsky.app/profile/chen...
- and the amazing power of everyday people, protesting together
She's posted Q&A here:
bsky.app/profile/chen...
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1/ Reminder - research shows most effective way to cause regime change... persistent nonviolent public pressure
- if as little as 3.5% of the population takes to streets AND STAYS THERE, unwanted regimes will often just leave (see @chenoweth.bsky.social)
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
- if as little as 3.5% of the population takes to streets AND STAYS THERE, unwanted regimes will often just leave (see @chenoweth.bsky.social)
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
April 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
1/ Reminder - research shows most effective way to cause regime change... persistent nonviolent public pressure
- if as little as 3.5% of the population takes to streets AND STAYS THERE, unwanted regimes will often just leave (see @chenoweth.bsky.social)
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
- if as little as 3.5% of the population takes to streets AND STAYS THERE, unwanted regimes will often just leave (see @chenoweth.bsky.social)
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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The first is my joyful midchant face when I see my photographer friend Michael Bracey at Chicago's Hands Off march (April 5). The rest are favorite images of other marchers.
#handsoff
#handsoff
April 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The first is my joyful midchant face when I see my photographer friend Michael Bracey at Chicago's Hands Off march (April 5). The rest are favorite images of other marchers.
#handsoff
#handsoff
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Wow! GO TEAM!
West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
April 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Wow! GO TEAM!
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Just a kid living out his dream
April 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Just a kid living out his dream
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She shouldn’t have to be out in the Kansas City cold, worried about her financial future.
#HandsOff #KansasCity
#HandsOff #KansasCity
April 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
She shouldn’t have to be out in the Kansas City cold, worried about her financial future.
#HandsOff #KansasCity
#HandsOff #KansasCity
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Massive #HandsOff turn-out in Colorado. I was so overcome with emotion that I just spontaneously started crying... and then laughing. Overwhelmed with gratitude for the sense of solidarity -- here & throughout the nation. Here are just a few of my favorite signs.
April 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Massive #HandsOff turn-out in Colorado. I was so overcome with emotion that I just spontaneously started crying... and then laughing. Overwhelmed with gratitude for the sense of solidarity -- here & throughout the nation. Here are just a few of my favorite signs.
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April 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Absolutely.
April 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Absolutely.
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April 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is great! 😂
My favorite sign today: “Old? Pissed off? Welcome to Grantifa!” held by an old guy
April 6, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This is great! 😂
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My favorite sign today: “Old? Pissed off? Welcome to Grantifa!” held by an old guy
April 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
My favorite sign today: “Old? Pissed off? Welcome to Grantifa!” held by an old guy
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They want us to be silent. But we won’t be.
Because we know there’s no cavalry coming.
We are the cavalry.
And we’ll fight in the courts, in the streets and in our communities—because our kids, our jobs and our futures are worth fighting for.
#HandsOff
Because we know there’s no cavalry coming.
We are the cavalry.
And we’ll fight in the courts, in the streets and in our communities—because our kids, our jobs and our futures are worth fighting for.
#HandsOff
April 6, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They want us to be silent. But we won’t be.
Because we know there’s no cavalry coming.
We are the cavalry.
And we’ll fight in the courts, in the streets and in our communities—because our kids, our jobs and our futures are worth fighting for.
#HandsOff
Because we know there’s no cavalry coming.
We are the cavalry.
And we’ll fight in the courts, in the streets and in our communities—because our kids, our jobs and our futures are worth fighting for.
#HandsOff
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“Today’s topic could be about fury or madness, sadness or loss, stress & distress, but I’d like to lean into hope. Because even in the darkness, even as the evidence of destruction mounts…this insane chapter is neither monolithic nor will it be never-ending.” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-does-...
What Does Hope Look Like?
A Saturday Prompt
www.americaamerica.news
April 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
“Today’s topic could be about fury or madness, sadness or loss, stress & distress, but I’d like to lean into hope. Because even in the darkness, even as the evidence of destruction mounts…this insane chapter is neither monolithic nor will it be never-ending.” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-does-...
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Unknown numbers of Ukrainians received emails by mistake from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security saying their humanitarian protected status was being revoked and they would have to leave the United States within days, the agency said Friday.
Trump administration says emails 'sent in error' ordering Ukrainians to leave the U.S. • Arkansas Advocate
Unknown numbers of Ukrainians received emails by mistake from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security saying their humanitarian protected status was being revoked and they would have to leave the…
buff.ly
April 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Unknown numbers of Ukrainians received emails by mistake from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security saying their humanitarian protected status was being revoked and they would have to leave the United States within days, the agency said Friday.
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If your NC vote has been challenged, the appeals court has triggered a 15-day "curing" period. It is imperative that you contact your local Board of Elections or legal representation for the next steps.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race | CNN
A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruling that could flip the result of the nation’s only 2024 rac...
www.cnn.com
April 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
If your NC vote has been challenged, the appeals court has triggered a 15-day "curing" period. It is imperative that you contact your local Board of Elections or legal representation for the next steps.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.
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Thanks @stevevladeck.bsky.social for the cite to Abu Ali c. Ashcroft…sounds familiar (the Bush admin brought this guy back)
April 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Thanks @stevevladeck.bsky.social for the cite to Abu Ali c. Ashcroft…sounds familiar (the Bush admin brought this guy back)
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if Kristin Noem can coordinate a media stunt at the prison he is at then they can get him released.
The question isn’t whether a federal court can order the Salvadoran government to release Garcia; it can’t.
It’s whether the U.S. government has the ability to secure Garcia’s release. If so, then it can be ordered to do so, because then Garcia is in the “constructive” custody of the United States.
It’s whether the U.S. government has the ability to secure Garcia’s release. If so, then it can be ordered to do so, because then Garcia is in the “constructive” custody of the United States.
It sure looks like they’re going all in on the “the executive branch can ignore court orders if it thinks the court lacks jurisdiction” thing
April 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
if Kristin Noem can coordinate a media stunt at the prison he is at then they can get him released.
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DNC chair Ken Martin just announced he's creating a "People's Cabinet." Just happens to be 11 days after Michael Tomasky wrote a column suggesting that they do this!
newrepublic.com/article/1930...
newrepublic.com/article/1930...
Democrats: Send in the Shadow Cabinet!
To fight Trump, the party needs unconventional thinking and a more aggressive footing in the information wars. Our friends across the pond have a good idea that they can steal.
newrepublic.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
DNC chair Ken Martin just announced he's creating a "People's Cabinet." Just happens to be 11 days after Michael Tomasky wrote a column suggesting that they do this!
newrepublic.com/article/1930...
newrepublic.com/article/1930...
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Why cuts to @ILAB_DOL are a horrible idea....by Fairtrade America, the International Cocoa Initiative and The Rainforest Alliance.... #ChildLabor @alt-dol.altgov.info @theameilee.bsky.social
cocoaradar.com/us-cuts-to-c...
cocoaradar.com/us-cuts-to-c...
US cuts to child labor programmes a ‘blow to core values’ say NGOs
EXCLUSIVE: Fairtrade America, International Cocoa Initiative, and The Rainforest Alliance concerned by latest DOGE move to slash US government spending
cocoaradar.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Why cuts to @ILAB_DOL are a horrible idea....by Fairtrade America, the International Cocoa Initiative and The Rainforest Alliance.... #ChildLabor @alt-dol.altgov.info @theameilee.bsky.social
cocoaradar.com/us-cuts-to-c...
cocoaradar.com/us-cuts-to-c...