David Esdale
@davidesdale.bsky.social
Animal Lover, Ecologist, e-biker, Dem precinct person, union member, cooperative housing member, Chomsky fan, St Johns College Great Books reader,on tiwa land, Sortition curious.Prevention of Cruelty, Humane Education🇸🇪🇵🇸🇨🇺🏳️🌈
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David Esdale
@davidesdale.bsky.social
· Jun 22
The Grassroots Movement that Could Destroy the World. Or Save It.
Yesterday, President Donald Trump announced that the United States has bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, including the heavily-fortified uranium enrichment plant at Fordo.
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This is a well written and important post on the what we are now experiencing and the potential for transforming our world. Profound...
This is a well written and important post on the what we are now experiencing and the potential for transforming our world. Profound...
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Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Your daily reminder that the fossil fuel industry is propped up by billions of dollars in U.S. government subsidies and a multimillion dollar campaign to spread climate disinformation. 💵
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Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem because of it. Those most at risk include babies and the elderly. Then big pharma makes even more money on the other end with meds to treat the problems caused by eating meat. Most people don’t understand the scope of the animal ag problem. The list goes on
November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem because of it. Those most at risk include babies and the elderly. Then big pharma makes even more money on the other end with meds to treat the problems caused by eating meat. Most people don’t understand the scope of the animal ag problem. The list goes on
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"...as people climb the social ladder, their compassionate feelings towards other people decline."
We should tax the rich for their own good! Or, at least, so we can control the motherfuckers.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
We should tax the rich for their own good! Or, at least, so we can control the motherfuckers.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
How Wealth Reduces Compassion
As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline
www.scientificamerican.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"...as people climb the social ladder, their compassionate feelings towards other people decline."
We should tax the rich for their own good! Or, at least, so we can control the motherfuckers.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
We should tax the rich for their own good! Or, at least, so we can control the motherfuckers.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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boston sent vital assistance following the 1917 halifax harbor explosion (so awful it killed 1700 people), and as thanks, nova scotia has sent us a christmas tree every year. it’s a nice little tradition. this is the first time the boston mayor visited to retrieve it in person
In Canada, Wu helps chop down Boston's Christmas tree
Mayor Michelle Wu spent three days in Nova Scotia, saying she wanted to affirm Boston's relationship with Canada amid antagonism from the Trump administration.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:59 AM
boston sent vital assistance following the 1917 halifax harbor explosion (so awful it killed 1700 people), and as thanks, nova scotia has sent us a christmas tree every year. it’s a nice little tradition. this is the first time the boston mayor visited to retrieve it in person
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ICYMI - It’s time for the United States to adopt a truly universal healthcare system, whether we call it Medicare for All, single-payer, or universal care’
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#Medicaid #Healthcare #COpolitics #COleg
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#Medicaid #Healthcare #COpolitics #COleg
EDITORIAL: Polis' proposed Medicaid changes stress the need for universal care - Sentinel Colorado
It's time for the United States to adopt a truly universal healthcare system, whether we call it Medicare for All, single-payer, or universal care.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
ICYMI - It’s time for the United States to adopt a truly universal healthcare system, whether we call it Medicare for All, single-payer, or universal care’
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#Medicaid #Healthcare #COpolitics #COleg
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#Medicaid #Healthcare #COpolitics #COleg
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Imagine intentionally destroying employment through funding cuts & shitty tariffs only to tell the millions of us living paycheck to paycheck that we also shouldn't have SNAP or even unemployment benefits to help us survive this very obvious war on the poorest & most vulnerable among us.
Lori Chavez-DeRemer: "When we're talking about the SNAP program, one of the other programs we're definitely concerned about is Unemployment Insurance. That will be the next thing that we have to be concerned about."
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Imagine intentionally destroying employment through funding cuts & shitty tariffs only to tell the millions of us living paycheck to paycheck that we also shouldn't have SNAP or even unemployment benefits to help us survive this very obvious war on the poorest & most vulnerable among us.
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Thanks #MarkRylance for sending us a message of support as we #CrowdFund to #GrowTheMovement to fix our broken politics with permanent and powerful citizens’ assemblies. Support us here: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-... #HouseofCitizens #UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #CitizensAssembly
October 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Thanks #MarkRylance for sending us a message of support as we #CrowdFund to #GrowTheMovement to fix our broken politics with permanent and powerful citizens’ assemblies. Support us here: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/scrap-the-... #HouseofCitizens #UKPolitics #HouseOfLords #CitizensAssembly
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This is profoundly dismaying to read. (I know Greta personally; she is absolutely trustworthy, and this narrative is confirmed by many many witnesses.)
The way Israel behaves is beyond grotesque. They act as if they think they are a master-race. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
The way Israel behaves is beyond grotesque. They act as if they think they are a master-race. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”
– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar
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October 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
This is profoundly dismaying to read. (I know Greta personally; she is absolutely trustworthy, and this narrative is confirmed by many many witnesses.)
The way Israel behaves is beyond grotesque. They act as if they think they are a master-race. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
The way Israel behaves is beyond grotesque. They act as if they think they are a master-race. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
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Seven million marched for democracy on October 18, but polls suggest more than 120 million Americans agree with them. The Silent Majority for Democracy examines what that means, why it matters, and how the republic’s survival now depends on whether belief becomes action.
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
Seven million Americans in the streets. A hundred million more behind them. The movement to reclaim the republic is already here.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Seven million marched for democracy on October 18, but polls suggest more than 120 million Americans agree with them. The Silent Majority for Democracy examines what that means, why it matters, and how the republic’s survival now depends on whether belief becomes action.
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The people who came out to protest, not knowing if there would be agitators or insane gunmen incited by StinkyAssolini and his regime, have more courage than all of corporate media who I'm sure are too afraid to ask your question.
October 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The people who came out to protest, not knowing if there would be agitators or insane gunmen incited by StinkyAssolini and his regime, have more courage than all of corporate media who I'm sure are too afraid to ask your question.
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how many people is this chat
October 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
how many people is this chat
No Kings Sharon, MA
400 people
400 people
October 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
No Kings Sharon, MA
400 people
400 people
We need deep systemic change as suggested by Limits to Growth....
One thing is clear: renewables don’t fit within the political economy of neoliberal capitalism.
We have to choose between the profits of oil producers, and the health and prosperity of entire societies. But our politicians
care more about the former than the latter.
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We have to choose between the profits of oil producers, and the health and prosperity of entire societies. But our politicians
care more about the former than the latter.
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How the rich world lost the race to renewable energy
Renewables are booming in the global South – but vested interests and corrupt governments are blocking progress in the global North.
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October 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We need deep systemic change as suggested by Limits to Growth....
" A double helix of destruction: Speciesism and Capitalism"
John’s book is essential reading. Especially for omnivores. I have read many books in regards to the utter depravity of animal agriculture and not one of them touches ‘The Omnivore’s Deception’.
After 12+ years of labor, "The Omnivore's Deception" is out today. I chronicle the rise of the meat industry, show its catastrophic ecological effects, demolish the myth of the "enlightened" omnivore, show why animals are worthy of our respect, and advocate the abolition of the animal food economy.
September 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
" A double helix of destruction: Speciesism and Capitalism"
Well said!... Dignity....
Citing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social says his democratic socialism is about "better distribution of wealth for all of God's children."
"We're in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, and one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty."
"We're in the wealthiest city in the wealthiest country in the history of the world, and one in four New Yorkers are living in poverty."
September 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Well said!... Dignity....
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It's so clear that there's a huge number of professionals in the US who carry with them traumatic memories of being excluded, laughed at, or looked down up on by the Smart Kids and who have basically made hostility to Smart Kids their entire personality, ideology, & worldview.
September 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It's so clear that there's a huge number of professionals in the US who carry with them traumatic memories of being excluded, laughed at, or looked down up on by the Smart Kids and who have basically made hostility to Smart Kids their entire personality, ideology, & worldview.
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September 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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It’s not just Trump the entirety of the fascist governmental infrastructure down to the state level is starting to turn up the volume on their Stochastic violence and attempts to target opposition voices with overt threats of death.
America is spiraling faster into the abyss now.
America is spiraling faster into the abyss now.
September 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
It’s not just Trump the entirety of the fascist governmental infrastructure down to the state level is starting to turn up the volume on their Stochastic violence and attempts to target opposition voices with overt threats of death.
America is spiraling faster into the abyss now.
America is spiraling faster into the abyss now.
Thank you , Sarah..
She kind of glazes over the death and destruction part, but you might like her general sentiment on how collapse awareness can improve your life.
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How to respond to societal collapse | Sarah Wilson | TEDxSydney
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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September 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Thank you , Sarah..
Thoughtful discussion of something i don't like to thinl about.
Charlie Kirk Conspiracies: Second Shooter Theory
From Heavy Duty Country to Range Day Bro, we review the evidence making waves online — and ask if the official story holds up.
From Heavy Duty Country to Range Day Bro, we review the evidence making waves online — and ask if the official story holds up.
Charlie Kirk Conspiracies: Second Shooter Theory
From Heavy Duty Country to Range Day Bro, we review the evidence making waves online — and ask if the official story holds up.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Thoughtful discussion of something i don't like to thinl about.
This is insane, if true. Monumental lying from this administration and law inforcement.
September 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is insane, if true. Monumental lying from this administration and law inforcement.
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"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply."
me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually
www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...
me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually
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How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review
Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply."
me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually
www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...
me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually
www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...
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"... let's debate anything other than the dehumanization of people."...
"... let's debate anything other than the dehumanization of people."...
Our Humanity Is Not up for Debate
“The proper way to respond” to white supremacist fascism “is to have a backbone,” says Tariq Khan, a historian and lecturer at Yale University, in
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September 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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"... let's debate anything other than the dehumanization of people."...
"... let's debate anything other than the dehumanization of people."...
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This is a true, break the glass moment.
Convicted Felon, Donald Trump, has ordered his DOJ to criminally prosecute his political enemies, but his comments will bite him in the ass.
I discuss this existential threat to democracy and why it’s a REAL emergency.
youtu.be/crRmS5_Us-o?...
Convicted Felon, Donald Trump, has ordered his DOJ to criminally prosecute his political enemies, but his comments will bite him in the ass.
I discuss this existential threat to democracy and why it’s a REAL emergency.
youtu.be/crRmS5_Us-o?...
Trump THROWS Himself UNDER THE BUS With INCRIMINATING Posts
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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September 22, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This is a true, break the glass moment.
Convicted Felon, Donald Trump, has ordered his DOJ to criminally prosecute his political enemies, but his comments will bite him in the ass.
I discuss this existential threat to democracy and why it’s a REAL emergency.
youtu.be/crRmS5_Us-o?...
Convicted Felon, Donald Trump, has ordered his DOJ to criminally prosecute his political enemies, but his comments will bite him in the ass.
I discuss this existential threat to democracy and why it’s a REAL emergency.
youtu.be/crRmS5_Us-o?...
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When children learn to respect every creature, we nurture a kinder, fairer world for all. 🐛
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#compassion #bekindtoanimals #quote #inspirationalquote #children
👉 Want to try vegan living? 🌱 Check out our FREE Vegan Starter Kit: https://challenge.veganfta.com/starter_kit 💚
#compassion #bekindtoanimals #quote #inspirationalquote #children
September 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
When children learn to respect every creature, we nurture a kinder, fairer world for all. 🐛
👉 Want to try vegan living? 🌱 Check out our FREE Vegan Starter Kit: https://challenge.veganfta.com/starter_kit 💚
#compassion #bekindtoanimals #quote #inspirationalquote #children
👉 Want to try vegan living? 🌱 Check out our FREE Vegan Starter Kit: https://challenge.veganfta.com/starter_kit 💚
#compassion #bekindtoanimals #quote #inspirationalquote #children