Clay Williams
@clayew.bsky.social
Tech wonk, contemplative, cyclist, dachshund lover. Founder of Living Christ Sangha. Married to poet David Groff. Opinions mine.
In a year in which all Federal agencies have inexplicably been instructed not to commemorate World AIDS Day in any way, I stand in love, solidarity, and resistance with all who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. As an HIV+ person, I refuse to be erased.
aidsunited.org
aidsunited.org
Home - AIDS United
In the ongoing work for social justice and true equity, ending the HIV epidemic in the United States is our chosen role. We’ve seen firsthand how the intersectionality of social injustice, discriminat...
aidsunited.org
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In a year in which all Federal agencies have inexplicably been instructed not to commemorate World AIDS Day in any way, I stand in love, solidarity, and resistance with all who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS. As an HIV+ person, I refuse to be erased.
aidsunited.org
aidsunited.org
@shannonvallor.bsky.social -- I think "The AI Mirror" is a masterpiece, and I used it as part of a retreat I just led on AI at Trinity Retreat Center. Thank you for your work!
And did you see this item from CNN? What a world...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
And did you see this item from CNN? What a world...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
@shannonvallor.bsky.social -- I think "The AI Mirror" is a masterpiece, and I used it as part of a retreat I just led on AI at Trinity Retreat Center. Thank you for your work!
And did you see this item from CNN? What a world...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
And did you see this item from CNN? What a world...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
The final post in my "Getting Off the Wire" series is now live.
open.substack.com/pub/thesutur...
open.substack.com/pub/thesutur...
Getting off the Wire, Part 3
Repairing the Breach
open.substack.com
September 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The final post in my "Getting Off the Wire" series is now live.
open.substack.com/pub/thesutur...
open.substack.com/pub/thesutur...
Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
—DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
—DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
July 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
—DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
—DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
My next Substack essay is now live! thesuture.substack.com/p/getting-of...
Getting Off the Wire, Part 2
Reducing the Harm
thesuture.substack.com
June 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My next Substack essay is now live! thesuture.substack.com/p/getting-of...
Reposted by Clay Williams
Community building Wednesday—fine folks to follow! @bill-maxwell.bsky.social @bluthrunthru.bsky.social @fireeyebooks.bsky.social @theogccd.bsky.social @raykwong.bsky.social @qm-b.bsky.social @fredbluevoter.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @markymark757.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Community building Wednesday—fine folks to follow! @bill-maxwell.bsky.social @bluthrunthru.bsky.social @fireeyebooks.bsky.social @theogccd.bsky.social @raykwong.bsky.social @qm-b.bsky.social @fredbluevoter.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @markymark757.bsky.social
Check out my new Substack essay, first in a three part series on reducing the harm being cause by the Trump administration. open.substack.com/pub/thesutur...
Getting Off the Wire, Part 1
Preparing to Reduce the Harm
open.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Check out my new Substack essay, first in a three part series on reducing the harm being cause by the Trump administration. open.substack.com/pub/thesutur...
I’m joining hundreds of activists at #AIDSWatch from Mar 31-Apr 2, 2025, where we will organize and visit Capitol Hill 🏛️ to argue for HIV/AIDS policies that are grounded in science 🧬and compassion 🙏 and to remind Congress: Nothing For Us, Without Us! 💯
March 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I’m joining hundreds of activists at #AIDSWatch from Mar 31-Apr 2, 2025, where we will organize and visit Capitol Hill 🏛️ to argue for HIV/AIDS policies that are grounded in science 🧬and compassion 🙏 and to remind Congress: Nothing For Us, Without Us! 💯
Reposted by Clay Williams
Arrived to this inauspicious but unsurprising news, and an equally inauspicious jumbo screen during opening remarks, proudly displaying this *deeply* messed up AI-generated cat
February 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Arrived to this inauspicious but unsurprising news, and an equally inauspicious jumbo screen during opening remarks, proudly displaying this *deeply* messed up AI-generated cat
Reposted by Clay Williams
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Reposted by Clay Williams
Generally speaking, slashing government funding for Christian organizations like Catholic Relief Services, attacking Lutheran charities, and maligning the US Conference of Catholic Bishops isn't especially pro-Christian.
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast announces that he's signing an order directing AG Pam Bondi to head a task force "to eradicate anti-Christian bias"
February 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Generally speaking, slashing government funding for Christian organizations like Catholic Relief Services, attacking Lutheran charities, and maligning the US Conference of Catholic Bishops isn't especially pro-Christian.
Reposted by Clay Williams
There is so much to stand against right now. So today I’m feeling a strong urge to stand FOR justice, compassion, inclusion, and community.
Thinking of you fondly, friends.
[saw this sign in NYC this week while visiting and found it moving]
Thinking of you fondly, friends.
[saw this sign in NYC this week while visiting and found it moving]
February 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
There is so much to stand against right now. So today I’m feeling a strong urge to stand FOR justice, compassion, inclusion, and community.
Thinking of you fondly, friends.
[saw this sign in NYC this week while visiting and found it moving]
Thinking of you fondly, friends.
[saw this sign in NYC this week while visiting and found it moving]
Reposted by Clay Williams
February 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Today, I published part 2 in a series on how Trump won and what we can do. This essay focuses on how we manage our mental health and well-being.
Cultivating the Ground of Goodness
Restoring Ourselves
open.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Today, I published part 2 in a series on how Trump won and what we can do. This essay focuses on how we manage our mental health and well-being.
Reposted by Clay Williams
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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To be clear, I 100% believe that the primary barrier to Elon Musk gaining control of the Treasury payments system is COBOL
February 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
To be clear, I 100% believe that the primary barrier to Elon Musk gaining control of the Treasury payments system is COBOL
“We set up conditions for our happiness and become trapped. Happiness can come to us at any time if we’re free.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
— Thich Nhat Hanh
February 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
“We set up conditions for our happiness and become trapped. Happiness can come to us at any time if we’re free.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Elon Musk has not taken an official role in the US Government, meaning he is merely a Republican political operative. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has authorized a massive breach of security by granting Musk and his team access to mission critical government systems.
www.ft.com/content/27ba...
www.ft.com/content/27ba...
Elon Musk vows to cancel grants after gaining access to US Treasury payment system
System disburses trillions of dollars in US government spending each year, including social security
www.ft.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Elon Musk has not taken an official role in the US Government, meaning he is merely a Republican political operative. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has authorized a massive breach of security by granting Musk and his team access to mission critical government systems.
www.ft.com/content/27ba...
www.ft.com/content/27ba...
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
Tomorrow (Jan 26) at 10am ET, I'll be speaking on AI at the Forum at St. Bart's. Interested? You can view this on YouTube. #ai #spirituality
youtu.be/3wsc2Fj6vFc
youtu.be/3wsc2Fj6vFc
AI: Promise and Peril | The Forum at St. Bart's
YouTube video by ST. BART'S
youtu.be
January 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Tomorrow (Jan 26) at 10am ET, I'll be speaking on AI at the Forum at St. Bart's. Interested? You can view this on YouTube. #ai #spirituality
youtu.be/3wsc2Fj6vFc
youtu.be/3wsc2Fj6vFc
I’ve ready many opinions on how Trump won, including some that say it is inexplicable. Here is my attempt at an explanation.
A Malnourished Nation
How Trump Won the Election
open.substack.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I’ve ready many opinions on how Trump won, including some that say it is inexplicable. Here is my attempt at an explanation.
I’ll be inactive on all Meta platforms until at least 1/26/25 as I reconsider how I want to use social media and where I want my voice to be heard.
January 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I’ll be inactive on all Meta platforms until at least 1/26/25 as I reconsider how I want to use social media and where I want my voice to be heard.
The cover of The Lancet, one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world.
January 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The cover of The Lancet, one of the most prestigious medical journals in the world.