Mark Davies
@markyadavies.bsky.social
Wimberly Professor of Social and Ecological Ethics at Oklahoma City University and Director of the World House Institute for Social and Ecological Responsibility. https://oneworldhouse.net
My Great Uncle, Captain Gilbert Stuart Holbrook, died in Italy in 1945 fighting fascism.
He is pictured in his anti-fascist uniform, and the second photo are his anti-fascist medals.
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He is pictured in his anti-fascist uniform, and the second photo are his anti-fascist medals.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMX8uqpt/
October 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
My Great Uncle, Captain Gilbert Stuart Holbrook, died in Italy in 1945 fighting fascism.
He is pictured in his anti-fascist uniform, and the second photo are his anti-fascist medals.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMX8uqpt/
He is pictured in his anti-fascist uniform, and the second photo are his anti-fascist medals.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMX8uqpt/
This Land! No Kings OKC! Beautiful gathering of folks for participatory democracy and no kings!
October 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This Land! No Kings OKC! Beautiful gathering of folks for participatory democracy and no kings!
When I hear people saying that the No Kings protests are Hate America protests, I think of these words from James Baldwin.
October 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
When I hear people saying that the No Kings protests are Hate America protests, I think of these words from James Baldwin.
We hope to see all of you at the 2025 Willson Lectures with Becky Copeland at Oklahoma City University - Thursday, October 9 - 1 pm., 2:30 p.m., and 7 p.m.
More details at www.okcu.edu/news/lecture...
More details at www.okcu.edu/news/lecture...
October 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We hope to see all of you at the 2025 Willson Lectures with Becky Copeland at Oklahoma City University - Thursday, October 9 - 1 pm., 2:30 p.m., and 7 p.m.
More details at www.okcu.edu/news/lecture...
More details at www.okcu.edu/news/lecture...
I hope you will join us for “No More Hiroshimas! No More Nagasakis!” tomorrow, Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 4 p.m. at Church of the Open Arms in Oklahoma City. (Sponsored by the Peace House OKC). I will be speaking about “The World House Vision in a Nuclear Age.”
August 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I hope you will join us for “No More Hiroshimas! No More Nagasakis!” tomorrow, Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 4 p.m. at Church of the Open Arms in Oklahoma City. (Sponsored by the Peace House OKC). I will be speaking about “The World House Vision in a Nuclear Age.”
The sign today at the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society across the street from the United States Capitol:
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS
#nucleardisarmament #umc #beumc
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS
#nucleardisarmament #umc #beumc
August 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The sign today at the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society across the street from the United States Capitol:
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS
#nucleardisarmament #umc #beumc
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS
#nucleardisarmament #umc #beumc
Spent the morning yesterday with some good people in Oklahoma City resisting a really evil regime.
August 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Spent the morning yesterday with some good people in Oklahoma City resisting a really evil regime.
Indivisible Edmond making good trouble at 33rd and Broadway this morning on Make Good Trouble Day - July 17, 2025. It was great to be with such a committed group of people working for good.
July 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Indivisible Edmond making good trouble at 33rd and Broadway this morning on Make Good Trouble Day - July 17, 2025. It was great to be with such a committed group of people working for good.
You can put the cane sugar back in Coke, but you can’t take the Trump out of the Epstein files.
July 17, 2025 at 5:15 AM
You can put the cane sugar back in Coke, but you can’t take the Trump out of the Epstein files.
The graphic shows the top 10 democracies in the world according to EIU’s 2024 Democracy Index. The U.S.A. was ranked 28th in 2024, and we are poised to see a deep decline in 2025. We are no longer the beacon for democracy in the world - not even close. We are becoming a global force for autocracy.
July 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The graphic shows the top 10 democracies in the world according to EIU’s 2024 Democracy Index. The U.S.A. was ranked 28th in 2024, and we are poised to see a deep decline in 2025. We are no longer the beacon for democracy in the world - not even close. We are becoming a global force for autocracy.
I am thankful for the witness of the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society. This is the sign in front their building today.
July 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I am thankful for the witness of the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society. This is the sign in front their building today.
Relentlessly racist! Of course he doesn’t say this on Columbus Day or Presidents’ Day, but he feels compelled to say it on Juneteenth.
June 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Relentlessly racist! Of course he doesn’t say this on Columbus Day or Presidents’ Day, but he feels compelled to say it on Juneteenth.
No Kings Protest in OKC, June 14, 2025.
June 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
No Kings Protest in OKC, June 14, 2025.
June 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Walter Brueggemann was one of the most consequential theologians of our time, a tireless prophetic witness for justice and for resistance to the power of empire, and a kind and compassionate person. He died today at the age of 92.
June 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Walter Brueggemann was one of the most consequential theologians of our time, a tireless prophetic witness for justice and for resistance to the power of empire, and a kind and compassionate person. He died today at the age of 92.
Check out the report of the Oklahoma United Methodist Board of Church and Society that was published in the Pre-Conference Workbook of the Oklahoma United Methodist Annual Conference.
May 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Check out the report of the Oklahoma United Methodist Board of Church and Society that was published in the Pre-Conference Workbook of the Oklahoma United Methodist Annual Conference.
Church and Society Releases Four New Social Justice Position Statements
Position Statements from The General Board of Church and Society highlight the United Methodist stance on social justice issues that are based on the United Methodist Social Principles.
Position Statements from The General Board of Church and Society highlight the United Methodist stance on social justice issues that are based on the United Methodist Social Principles.
May 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Church and Society Releases Four New Social Justice Position Statements
Position Statements from The General Board of Church and Society highlight the United Methodist stance on social justice issues that are based on the United Methodist Social Principles.
Position Statements from The General Board of Church and Society highlight the United Methodist stance on social justice issues that are based on the United Methodist Social Principles.
Let’s work together against homophobia and transphobia.
May 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Let’s work together against homophobia and transphobia.
Theme: Responding to a Fractured World: Re-think, Re-act, Re-create
Topic: Re-thinking and Re-creating Higher Education in a Time of American Fascism
Presenter(s): Mark Davies
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Topic: Re-thinking and Re-creating Higher Education in a Time of American Fascism
Presenter(s): Mark Davies
cobb.institute/event/proces...
April 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Theme: Responding to a Fractured World: Re-think, Re-act, Re-create
Topic: Re-thinking and Re-creating Higher Education in a Time of American Fascism
Presenter(s): Mark Davies
cobb.institute/event/proces...
Topic: Re-thinking and Re-creating Higher Education in a Time of American Fascism
Presenter(s): Mark Davies
cobb.institute/event/proces...
If you voted for this, your celebration of Easter is a total sham. People and systems that treat persons like this represent the forces of crucifixion, not resurrection.
April 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
If you voted for this, your celebration of Easter is a total sham. People and systems that treat persons like this represent the forces of crucifixion, not resurrection.
Ideas? Who determines what ideas are illegal and what it means for ideas to cross the U.S. border illegally?
April 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Ideas? Who determines what ideas are illegal and what it means for ideas to cross the U.S. border illegally?
Dear Target,
How is ditching Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working out for you?
Sincerely,
A Former Customer
How is ditching Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working out for you?
Sincerely,
A Former Customer
March 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Dear Target,
How is ditching Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working out for you?
Sincerely,
A Former Customer
How is ditching Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working out for you?
Sincerely,
A Former Customer
We are now in the “using concentration camps as a photo op” phase of American fascism.
March 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
We are now in the “using concentration camps as a photo op” phase of American fascism.