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Esther Vivian
@esthervivian.bsky.social
Eco-Trauma & Climate Grief Councelor l Community Creator & Climate Fiction Writer

Anti-genocide l anti-totalitariasm l pro social justice

My activism is informed, not limited, by being a wheelchair user.

Guardian of a brilliant orange cat 🐱
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You do you, Jupiter.

However, if you could *try* to aim in the direction of the White House, we’d all be very grateful.
May 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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It's not "the alternatives" so much as the people who slurp that propaganda down WANT TO BELIEVE THE LIES THEY ARE BEING TOLD.

#ItsTheRacism
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White Supremacy is Systemic Narcissism
To better understand the toxic environment of my childhood, I spent years studying narcissism. It has given me a window into the ways White supremacy and its Western systems operate.
planamag.com
May 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Srdja Popovic has mastered the art of making dictators look ridiculous.

Right now, you can download a free copy of "Pranksters vs Autocrats: Why Dilemma Actions Advance Nonviolent Activism" from the Cornell University Press.

www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...
Pranksters vs. Autocrats by Srdja Popovic and Sophia A. McClennen | eBook | Cornell University Press
The Lawrence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations....
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
April 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Who wants some good news?

The overwintering monarch population, which had plummeted last winter, has doubled this winter! www.worldwildlife.org/stories/east...
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Nearly Doubles
The population wintering in central Mexico's forests occupied 4.42 acres, up from 2.22 acres during the previous winter.
www.worldwildlife.org
March 18, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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The mice found the behavior of Zhang and his colleagues the result of low levels of oxytocin, serotonin, dopamine & endorphins inhibiting kindness and empathy towards other organisms.

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Mice seen giving ‘first aid’ to unconscious companions — New Scientist
Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the tongue to clear its airway
apple.news
March 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Well said!
March 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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✊🐤 make all bus shelters safer for birds flap.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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So, ridicule Americans who want to flee abroad all you want. But remember, there’s a reason why Germany produced the most Nobel laureates before World War II, but the U.S. took the lead afterward.
Americans Are Heading for the Exits
Go ahead and roll your eyes at those who want out of Trump's second term, but it's emigration, not immigration, that should concern us most.
newrepublic.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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February 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Congrats to all of you who continue to stay on X and post there! Great job helping Elon Musk!

#Shameful
Elon Musk may be on the brink of achieving the impossible: Salvaging his $44 billion investment in X
In October 2022, Elon Musk paid $44 billion to buy Twitter – almost certainly an overpayment – and he promptly made significant changes that plunged the company into chaos and sent its ad business and...
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February 21, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Hong Kong filmmaker Jun Li (Queerpanorama) speaks up against the genocide in Gaza at Berlinale Berlin. 👏 Now he gets investigated for "anti Israel speech" demanded by the Central Council of Jews.
Maybe stop committing genocide instead of whining about being called out for your crimes. #berlinale
February 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Who's planning an asteroid party?
February 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Such a wonderful project. Please have a look #children #mindfulness
Good morning! I’ve been building a place where mindfulness and emotional skills for children (and their supportive adults) come to life through stories, exercises, and creative tools. It’s almost ready. And if you’re here, you’ll be among the first to see it. 🌿

#MindfulResources #TherapeuticTools
February 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
@mindfullivingres.bsky.social hi there! Glad we connected
February 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Looking for #berlin #expats to build community. Where are you?
February 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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The new theme that Nature blocks ‘growth’ marks a lurch backwards of decades. At this time it’s very important to remember that the failing health our life support system will lead to economic disaster. This paper for e.g. says Nature is worth more than GDP.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Changes in the global value of ecosystem services
In 1997, the global value of ecosystem services was estimated to average $33trillion/yr in 1995 $US ($46trillion/yr in 2007 $US). In this paper, we pr…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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“Far-right parties could become the largest force on the right in Europe within a decade as mainstream conservative parties look to copy their hardline agendas, especially on immigration, in a vain effort to win back votes” - Worrying
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
‘Vicious cycle’: how far-right parties across Europe are cannibalising the centre right
Hardline agendas, especially on immigration, are copied by mainstream conservatives in vain effort to win back votes - but it’s not working
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
#bluesky folks who posts good news? Please tag me. #goodnews
January 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Our heartfelt tribute to Jimmy Carter.

This is a true story. 💙

Please Share:
#ThankYouJimmyCarter 🦋

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Thank you, Jimmy Carter #jimmycarter
YouTube video by Eleven Films
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December 29, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Think of nature. Don't do fireworks. It's traumatizing and killing wildlife, scares your pets and adds fine dust to the air that harms human health.
December 29, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Happy Holidays 🎄 #blueskycat #catmas
December 24, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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Imagine!
The devastation on its way is unimaginable - like nothing humanity has ever witnessed before - and everyone will wish they had been climate activists and ‘hysterics’ when they had the chance. We are in a moment of unprecedented stupidity
December 23, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Sunrise in Colmar, France.
France has always captured my heart and Alsace was the most beautiful area I've visited so far.

#weareroamers
December 23, 2024 at 9:22 AM