Jim Parrish
@jnparrish54.bsky.social
Retired Unitarian Universalist minister, retired engineer, Social justice activist, and native trees and plants gardener
Do we have a prayer? Yes, if we step up and say one in the face of authoritarianism. I’ve marched and been arrested with him, and would do so again… #democracy #moralmondays #poorpeoplescampaign
open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
We Must Arrest the Attention of the Nation
After arrest at US Capitol, we have been released. We are OK, but all is not well.
open.substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Do we have a prayer? Yes, if we step up and say one in the face of authoritarianism. I’ve marched and been arrested with him, and would do so again… #democracy #moralmondays #poorpeoplescampaign
open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...
This is the kind of work our government should be doing: research into our real threats (fire, flood, earthquakes, pandemics, etc.) and preparing for them.
scitechdaily.com/countdown-to...
scitechdaily.com/countdown-to...
Countdown to Catastrophe: The Quake That Could Sink and Flood the Pacific Northwest
A future Cascadia earthquake could unleash far more than just devastating shaking — it could sink large parts of the Pacific Northwest coastline, dramatically expanding flood zones and leaving thousan...
scitechdaily.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This is the kind of work our government should be doing: research into our real threats (fire, flood, earthquakes, pandemics, etc.) and preparing for them.
scitechdaily.com/countdown-to...
scitechdaily.com/countdown-to...
Studied Dr. Lederach in seminary using his book “The Moral Imagination: the art and soul of building peace” that came out after 9-11. I believe his latest book will be very important:
#generativedemocracy #unitarian #bluedot #wagingpeace
wagingnonviolence.org/metta/podcas...
#generativedemocracy #unitarian #bluedot #wagingpeace
wagingnonviolence.org/metta/podcas...
When toxic polarization becomes a civil war – and what we can do about it
Peacebuilder, mediator and scholar John Paul Lederach offers practical wisdom for resisting cycles of division and violence.
wagingnonviolence.org
April 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Studied Dr. Lederach in seminary using his book “The Moral Imagination: the art and soul of building peace” that came out after 9-11. I believe his latest book will be very important:
#generativedemocracy #unitarian #bluedot #wagingpeace
wagingnonviolence.org/metta/podcas...
#generativedemocracy #unitarian #bluedot #wagingpeace
wagingnonviolence.org/metta/podcas...
Reading Dr Sharon Welch’s book “After the Protests are Heard…” and thinking it (and other resources) may be the basis for small group discussion/learning for what democracy can become after we slog through this mess.
Dr Stanley Deetz’ essay on “Generative Democracy” is also recommended.
Dr Stanley Deetz’ essay on “Generative Democracy” is also recommended.
April 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reading Dr Sharon Welch’s book “After the Protests are Heard…” and thinking it (and other resources) may be the basis for small group discussion/learning for what democracy can become after we slog through this mess.
Dr Stanley Deetz’ essay on “Generative Democracy” is also recommended.
Dr Stanley Deetz’ essay on “Generative Democracy” is also recommended.
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These clips are doing more for the Democrats than anything else right now and honestly maybe their response to the state of the union should be airing these clips and that’s it
WATCH: “Not even an hour!”
KANSAS Rep. Roger Marshall leaves his own town hall after voters on both sides of the aisle express concern about veterans being fired from their federal worker jobs.
KANSAS Rep. Roger Marshall leaves his own town hall after voters on both sides of the aisle express concern about veterans being fired from their federal worker jobs.
March 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
These clips are doing more for the Democrats than anything else right now and honestly maybe their response to the state of the union should be airing these clips and that’s it
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Yes
March 1, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Yes
Democracy as we know it is being battered by its own faults of being divided and serving power. A new democracy is needed that serves the many, not the few. This is called Generative Democracy, and is described by Dr Stanley Deetz in this article: www.standeetz.org/generative-d...
Generative Democracy | Mysite 1
www.standeetz.org
February 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Democracy as we know it is being battered by its own faults of being divided and serving power. A new democracy is needed that serves the many, not the few. This is called Generative Democracy, and is described by Dr Stanley Deetz in this article: www.standeetz.org/generative-d...
Sigh… my first thought- if muzzk sent me any money Id give it to PBS/NPR so they could continue real journalism.
February 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Sigh… my first thought- if muzzk sent me any money Id give it to PBS/NPR so they could continue real journalism.
TB is borderless #kansas
“The Harvard Medical School physician received a stop-work order for a program designing treatment plans for people with the most drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis.
Infectious diseases do not know borders, she pointed out. 'It’s terrifying'...”
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Infectious diseases do not know borders, she pointed out. 'It’s terrifying'...”
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.
Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that sca...
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
TB is borderless #kansas
Teen Vogue is better at journalism than nyt… #arbluedot
"Sometimes reliable information is all that’s needed to help immigrants avoid ICE agents, and anyone can help reduce the unnecessary panic that arrest announcements can generate."
This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️
This op-ed explains how to start an ICE Watch neighborhood program in your community. ⤵️
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Teen Vogue is better at journalism than nyt… #arbluedot
Resistance…
So, it turns out federal employees take their oath, their job & their duty to serve dead serious. Retirees (like me) understand the oath doesn’t expire just because you’ve left. This whole thread is giving me life, but especially this:
January 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Resistance…
We give monthly to the ACLU, and others who stand up to the regime. #arbluedots
Trump II has begun. Many people are asking: “What can I do now?”
Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.
Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.
What you can do
Ten ways to resist Trump II
robertreich.substack.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
We give monthly to the ACLU, and others who stand up to the regime. #arbluedots
AR needs Unitarian Our Whole Lives sex and relationships education programs more than ever! #UU #UCC
ICYMI: lawmakers want to force public school students to view a propaganda video that contains incorrect + misleading information on fetal development.
In reality, we rank 2nd in teen pregnancy and 3rd in infant mortality. But real sex ed is off the table.
forarpeople.org/anti-choice-...
#arleg
In reality, we rank 2nd in teen pregnancy and 3rd in infant mortality. But real sex ed is off the table.
forarpeople.org/anti-choice-...
#arleg
Anti-choice "Baby Olivia" bill example of *actual* classroom indoctrination - For AR People Action
HB1180 forces anti-choice lies into our schools, disguised as “education.”
forarpeople.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
She’s not alone!
I’m afraid she will be the last minister to stand against the hatred having its renaissance here in the name of God—and I need you to prove me wrong.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-let-b...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dont-let-b...
Don't Let Bishop Budde Stand Alone: A Challenge to Every Minister in America.
To the Ministers in America,
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
She’s not alone!
Get it from an independent bookstore. 🌹
This is written by the bishop who stood up to Orange Voldemort. Everyone should be buying this. It's available on Amazon for $14. I'm an atheist and I'm buying it. #booksky
January 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Get it from an independent bookstore. 🌹
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The tiny tiny home that is also a big big cargo bike.
From Toronto, Ontario Canada.
tinytinyhomes.ca/get-involved/
Thinking about all the possibilities for temporary, affordable, moveable, dignified, resilient, disaster relief, wraparound shelter.
Great post @derek.bike
From Toronto, Ontario Canada.
tinytinyhomes.ca/get-involved/
Thinking about all the possibilities for temporary, affordable, moveable, dignified, resilient, disaster relief, wraparound shelter.
Great post @derek.bike
January 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The tiny tiny home that is also a big big cargo bike.
From Toronto, Ontario Canada.
tinytinyhomes.ca/get-involved/
Thinking about all the possibilities for temporary, affordable, moveable, dignified, resilient, disaster relief, wraparound shelter.
Great post @derek.bike
From Toronto, Ontario Canada.
tinytinyhomes.ca/get-involved/
Thinking about all the possibilities for temporary, affordable, moveable, dignified, resilient, disaster relief, wraparound shelter.
Great post @derek.bike
Once again…
AOC: I don’t care what Elon Musk is doing behind the presidential seal, but in this country we hate Nazis. Kind of like a foundational defining thing. Two of the foundational things about American history is that we beat the confederates and we beat the Nazis.
January 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Once again…
Hilariously absurd… and scary
“The clown with his pants falling down? Check. The scene where the villain is mean? Check. If those things are entertainment, Donald Trump’s second inauguration was right on the money,” @colemanjspilde.bsky.social writes. www.salon.com/2025/01/21/i...
Trump's inauguration went so far beyond terrifying that it landed on hilariously absurd
Big, ugly hats! An improvised a cappella! Entirely inappropriate ensembles! That's . . . entertainment?
www.salon.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Hilariously absurd… and scary
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As Trump takes office & pledges mass deportations, here is a shareable film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE.
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
January 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As Trump takes office & pledges mass deportations, here is a shareable film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE.
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
Northwest Arkansas - over a hundred of us in the deep cold, listening to speeches and marching to acknowledge that women’s, immigrants, poor people of all kinds rights and freedoms are at risk with this administration, and we are willing to stand against authoritarianism.
January 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Northwest Arkansas - over a hundred of us in the deep cold, listening to speeches and marching to acknowledge that women’s, immigrants, poor people of all kinds rights and freedoms are at risk with this administration, and we are willing to stand against authoritarianism.
For MLK day, and the next four years…
A poem for reflection, 01/20/24: "Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes. poets.org/poem/let-ame...
January 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
For MLK day, and the next four years…
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@jparrish7809.bsky.social good morning! I’m figuring out how to use this platform… sigh
January 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
@jparrish7809.bsky.social good morning! I’m figuring out how to use this platform… sigh
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"Walmart makes the places it operates in poorer than they would be if it had never shown up at all. Sometimes consumer prices are an incomplete, even misleading, signal of economic well-being."
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
www.theatlantic.com
January 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Walmart makes the places it operates in poorer than they would be if it had never shown up at all. Sometimes consumer prices are an incomplete, even misleading, signal of economic well-being."
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...